I agree, except when it's a 17 year old doing little hops on a scooter, compared to a 17 year old jumping 13 feet in the air over a fence. I think we should just agree that they're both silly as fuck.
I thought it was much better than scootering. I wonder where they get their pogo sticks, if they are specialized or something. And missing those foot pegs or landing on them awkwardly is such an ankle-breaker.