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It wouldn't be Christmas without a passionate debate about chocolates, right?
This year it's Cadbury's Heroes who are sparking a controversy, with many chocolate fans calling for it to be pulled from the miniature selection tin. *GASP*
Twitter keyboard warrior Stuart Heritage (and also author and journalist) has been giving Eclairs an absolute trashing. It all started last night with his tweet, saying "Annual reminder that the person responsible for including Eclairs in Miniature Heroes is an all-time absolute f*cking nimrod."
Annual reminder that the person responsible for including Eclairs in Miniature Heroes is an all-time absolute fucking nimrod
— Stuart Heritage (@stuheritage) December 23, 2018
And it all spiralled out of control after that.
Annual reminder that anyone who defends Eclairs as a worthy Miniature Hero is 100% going to hell
— Stuart Heritage (@stuheritage) December 23, 2018
Then he started to drag the innocent sweets of Cadbury's Roses into the affair, and we don't know how we feel.
Petition to put Eclairs in Roses instead. Because Roses are full of rock-hard disappointments in antiquated wrapping. That's what Roses are *for*.
— Stuart Heritage (@stuheritage) December 23, 2018
He also provided well-researched proof that Eclairs are the runt of the Heroes' litter.
Further proof. Look at the descriptions of each individual Miniature Hero pic.twitter.com/5nedgec5p6
— Stuart Heritage (@stuheritage) December 23, 2018
Dairy Milk: 'legendary'
Twirl: 'Wonderfully'
Fudge: 'Fabulously'
I wonder what word they've chosen for Eclair
— Stuart Heritage (@stuheritage) December 23, 2018
'Chewy'. That's the best they could find. Not a superlative. Not an intensifier. A baldly prosaic descriptor. 'Chewy'. 'CHEWY'. Die forever Eclair. End thread pic.twitter.com/9W8sDjLeNd
— Stuart Heritage (@stuheritage) December 23, 2018
The response to Heritage has been a mixed bag, if you'll forgive the pun.
This woman must be living in an alternate-reality, as toffee penny's are always one of the first to go in Quality Street.
Definitely the bounty or toffee penny of the set, destined to be the ones left at the end.
— Alison Sakai (@AlisonSakai) December 23, 2018
They're not miniature, you have Cadbury there.
They’re not miniature. They’re not heroes. They seek only to destroy.
— Helen Romanis (@Woollenjelly) December 23, 2018
We'd agree with this, but there's only ever about five in a pack of Cadbury's Heroes.
Creme eggs are worse
— Olivia?• (@DiannesCrabs) December 24, 2018
"Perfection" might be taking it a step too far.
There's nothing wrong with Eclairs. They're fantastic. pic.twitter.com/yEhjVS9uYK
— Conor Porteous (@Conor3000) December 23, 2018
Heritage finished off by tweeting directly to Cadbury's Twitter account. He sent a GIF of 'Les Miserables' captioned "Do you hear the people sing?"
Cc @CadburyUK pic.twitter.com/BDsJ4sesb6
— Stuart Heritage (@stuheritage) December 24, 2018
What do make of the whole situation? Let us know if you think Eclairs deserve a spot in Cadbury's Heroes - vote in our poll.