"Rudolph, with your nose so bright, won’t you guide my sleigh tonight?"
Then Rudolph told Santa and the other reindeer to get lost because you can’t emotionally abuse someone for years and then ask them for a favor.
The end.
Except the way the story goes is actually far more believable. Like, that’s the empowerment story we want, but it’s far more likely that if someone who’s been systematically belittled and told he’s valueless within the system is suddenly told he is the most important person in that society, thus getting all the attention and affection he’s been starved for, he will happily play into that. Particularly when the “use” he suddenly has is the cornerstone of the economy of his society, which based on the expanded universe of the song (as embodied in the Rankin-Bass 1964 film) is making sure Christmas runs without a hitch.
And also making your dad super proud of you! Don’t forget that part.
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