On social media, many parents reported that the storyline is “very intense” this year. Many children also cried because of these images. Omroep NTR therefore decided this morning that it was necessary to reassure the young viewers – and their parents. “Until now, Sinterklaas has always found a solution to the problems he faces,” said a spokesperson for the newspaper. Sinterklaas news know. “So we trust the Sinterklaas news that he will do that again this time.” NTR does not want to give more information about the fate of the saint, the boat and the presents.
The program has been doing well this past week; all episodes attracted over a million viewers. Thursday’s episode showed that the parcel boat disappeared under water on its way to Hellevoetsluis. Pieten tried with all their might to save the soaking wet packages.
Dieuwertje Blok’s sweater, with the word ‘chaos’ in large letters on it, immediately suggested at the start of the broadcast that not much would go well. Yet the Smeerpoets Piet seems to be at the beginning of the Sinterklaas news to have found the solution for the leaking parcel boat: the water comes from below, so all screws in the bottom of the boat have to be tightened considerably. Sounds very simple, but Sinterklaas has really lost hope. ,,I don’t think this boat will ever arrive in the Netherlands again,” he says sadly. If it subsequently turns out that the water does not come from below, but from above and the steamer could sink at any moment, panic is also unavoidable among the helpers.
The mayor of Hellevoetsluis still has every confidence in Sinterklaas and encourages Rachel to continue looking for the most beautiful spot in town. This is to the surprise of Dieuwertje Blok in the studio, because she too does not see it coming. When the presenter then asks what the Piets are planning, it all seems to get worse. They say without any worries that they will put all the packages back on the quay. They never left by steamboat and are still ashore in Spain. How are they ever going to reach the Netherlands within two days?
The recipe for the Sinterklaas news is the same every year: whatever happens, it always works out. But many viewers will have their reservations about that after last night. Because, when Dieuwertje Blok thanks everyone for watching at the end of the broadcast and we see the parcel boat sinking to the bottom in the background, you certainly ask yourself: will it be okay this time?
It turns out that the image of the sinking steamer is quite disturbing to the little viewers. ‘Perhaps a little too exciting this year?’, a parent of two ‘stressed girls’ wonders aloud. Other parents also let us know on Twitter that many a child was sitting in front of the television with tears last night.
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