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13 years ago
The craziness of the holidays now over, I'm trying to get back into drawing some more! So keep an eye out if you like that sorta thing :P
In the meantime, something to hold you over! Ages ago, I made reference to something of a personal TOP 11 list of major characters, being movies, television, or books (mostly movies and television) - I was going to draw them all at that point, but unfortunately never got around to it; why TOP 11? Well as Nostalgia Critic used to say "because I believe in going one step further" (I miss Nostalgia Critic T^T). So anywho - I dug u that old list, and now you're gonna have to read it (:P) - I'm pretty sure there's at least one character on here that nobody would really think of!
#11: Don Carnage (Tail Spin)
>Because seriously, a dashing air pirate who, while failing horribly at times, still obviously succeeds often enough to maintain a base of operations, a crew, and a flying fortress hanger - he is quite the dashing fellow, yes no?
#10: Lucario (Pokemon)
> A fighting canid with psychic ki/aura powers and extreme tenacity? Yes please!
#9: Wile E. Coyote (Looney Tunes)
> Another bound and determined self termed "super genius".
#8: Rocko (Rocko's Modern Life)
> I've always liked Rocko, he's just your average working class guy trying to make ends meet and have a good time. He has to deal with bills, crazy friends, neighbors, a mind-numbing job - Rocko is just about the most "normal" person on this list.
#7: Robbie Sinclair (Dinosaurs)
> Actually, Robbie kinda falls into the same category as Rocko, being a "normal" everyday teenaged high schooler - he's got his friends, family, academics, and everything to handle.
#6: Kris Kristopherson (Fantastic Mr Fox)
> Kristopherson is an interesting character, who maintains composure even in the odd situation he ends up in.
#5: Pongo (101 Dalmatians)
This is the one I wouldn't expect many people to think of - but hang with me here: we're talking about a guy who's intelligent, apparently ultra fertile, and has to be one of the most dedicated father's on the planet! Not only to be able to handle 101 kids, but to travel across country to track down your children's kidnappers and rescue them before some crazy woman turns them all into a coat? That's dedication for you!
#4: Razor (Swat Kats)
Of the two, razor is the smarter, and the more inventive - not to say that T-Bone is an absolute idiot, but he's more likely to rely on physical means than mental strategy.
#3: Brooklyn (Gargoyles)
In hindsight, I wasn't sure how Brooklyn ended up on here and Lexington didn't, but the I remembered I restricted myself to one character per source material. Lexington becomes a lot more interesting in the comics (which unfortunately have ended now >_<), and definitely gets props for being the only gay Disney character to date - but Brooklyn has quite a good number of incidents of his own.
#2: Stitch (Lilo and Stitch)
> Genetically engineered living weapon who learns that there's more to life than what he's been programmed for - I just love Stitch so much :P
#1: Toothless (How to Train Your Dragon)
>Coming as no surprise I'm sure, and also from the same people who brought you Stitch, my favorite dragon (sorry Figment). Toothless is another instance of an extremely committed and loyal companion.
In the meantime, something to hold you over! Ages ago, I made reference to something of a personal TOP 11 list of major characters, being movies, television, or books (mostly movies and television) - I was going to draw them all at that point, but unfortunately never got around to it; why TOP 11? Well as Nostalgia Critic used to say "because I believe in going one step further" (I miss Nostalgia Critic T^T). So anywho - I dug u that old list, and now you're gonna have to read it (:P) - I'm pretty sure there's at least one character on here that nobody would really think of!
#11: Don Carnage (Tail Spin)
>Because seriously, a dashing air pirate who, while failing horribly at times, still obviously succeeds often enough to maintain a base of operations, a crew, and a flying fortress hanger - he is quite the dashing fellow, yes no?
#10: Lucario (Pokemon)
> A fighting canid with psychic ki/aura powers and extreme tenacity? Yes please!
#9: Wile E. Coyote (Looney Tunes)
> Another bound and determined self termed "super genius".
#8: Rocko (Rocko's Modern Life)
> I've always liked Rocko, he's just your average working class guy trying to make ends meet and have a good time. He has to deal with bills, crazy friends, neighbors, a mind-numbing job - Rocko is just about the most "normal" person on this list.
#7: Robbie Sinclair (Dinosaurs)
> Actually, Robbie kinda falls into the same category as Rocko, being a "normal" everyday teenaged high schooler - he's got his friends, family, academics, and everything to handle.
#6: Kris Kristopherson (Fantastic Mr Fox)
> Kristopherson is an interesting character, who maintains composure even in the odd situation he ends up in.
#5: Pongo (101 Dalmatians)
This is the one I wouldn't expect many people to think of - but hang with me here: we're talking about a guy who's intelligent, apparently ultra fertile, and has to be one of the most dedicated father's on the planet! Not only to be able to handle 101 kids, but to travel across country to track down your children's kidnappers and rescue them before some crazy woman turns them all into a coat? That's dedication for you!
#4: Razor (Swat Kats)
Of the two, razor is the smarter, and the more inventive - not to say that T-Bone is an absolute idiot, but he's more likely to rely on physical means than mental strategy.
#3: Brooklyn (Gargoyles)
In hindsight, I wasn't sure how Brooklyn ended up on here and Lexington didn't, but the I remembered I restricted myself to one character per source material. Lexington becomes a lot more interesting in the comics (which unfortunately have ended now >_<), and definitely gets props for being the only gay Disney character to date - but Brooklyn has quite a good number of incidents of his own.
#2: Stitch (Lilo and Stitch)
> Genetically engineered living weapon who learns that there's more to life than what he's been programmed for - I just love Stitch so much :P
#1: Toothless (How to Train Your Dragon)
>Coming as no surprise I'm sure, and also from the same people who brought you Stitch, my favorite dragon (sorry Figment). Toothless is another instance of an extremely committed and loyal companion.
And disney did a gay character? Owo
EXCERPT:
CMIX: You confirmed during a convention a few years ago that Lexington was gay. When was that decided?
GW: We didn’t plan it from the beginning. We didn’t say, "Okay, here’s the big heavy-set character and here’s the gay character." Over time, we learned more about the characters. And towards the end, it occurred to us that Lexington was gay but that he didn’t know it.
lexington gargoyles Interview: Greg Weisman Talks GargoylesCMIX: And did you inform actor Thom Adcox [who voiced Lexington] of that?
GW: No, because there was nothing we felt he needed to change and it was towards the end. I remember it was actually at the Gathering of the Gargoyles in New York that a fan flat-out asked if Lexington was gay and I said, "Yes," and Thom cried out, “I knew it!”
It wasn’t "liberal Hollywood’s" plan. It was just the way the character played out. It was just a feeling we all got and I think the vast majority of fans reacted with “I thought so” — which really was my response.
CMIX: But this never came up in the cartoon series even. It’s only now being hinted at in the new comics…
GW: We were working for a company that would never let us be open about that in those days, so we just tried to write with consistency, if not with courage. And, by the way, the lack of courage is not something I’m particularly proud of. The fact was, reality-wise, if I’d tried to write with courage, I would’ve been fired or shut down and there didn’t seem much point in that, because then you’d lose the character consistency as well.