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Monday, June 12, 2006

Cartoon Characters with Strange Relationships

Howard the Duck and Beverley Switzler

He's a wisecracking duck from another universe, she's a drop-dead gorgeous redhead from Cleveland. Not exactly a match made in heaven, would you think? Well, no, but these two stick together like glue. Switzler is absolutely devoted to her Ducky, and Howard - who staunchly believes that people are 'No damned good' - nevertheless has a soft spot for Beverley.

Weyland Smithers and Monty Burns

Smithers: I love you, sir!
Burns: WHAT?
Smithers: I... In those colours! (Aside) Oh, who am I kidding, this was never the right time!

What's the attraction? Burns is nasty, weak, malicious, greedy, stupid, ignorant, sadistic, and ugly to boot; and Weyland Smithers - who knows nuclear physics like other people know, well, old episodes of The Simpsons, and can play a mean ukelele to boot, is absolutely devoted to him. Burns, for his part, neither knows, nor cares.

Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd

This is kind of a hate/love relationship. Normally, the animosity between these two animated characters is intense, but whack Bugs in a frock and put some lipstick on him - and phew, baby! Smell those pheromones!
For his part, Elmer is never less than serious about the whole thing, but Bugs is just in it for the dresses. Tease!

8 comments:

Rebecca said...

Hi TimT,

Howard likes Boobies, nothing else to it.

Smithers and Burns is a Sub/DOm relationship.

Bugs and Elmer was all about pushing the boundries of relationships during the 40's and 50's. It was a political statement, and one that worked at poking fun at the "do gooders" of the time.

HooRoo
Rebecca

TimT said...

It's a little odd, a bird having an attraction to human breasts, but alright ... thanks for the analysis, Rebecca!

TimT said...

Thinking over it again, the thing that puzzles me about the Howard/Beverley relationship is not actually why Howard likes Beverley - that much is obvious - it's why Beverley goes for Howard, especially considering the crazy shit he gets himself involved in. And yes, damn it, I'm jealous! Drop-dead gorgeous cartoon characters shouldn't fall for unrealistically drawn cartoon ducks!

Rebecca said...

Hi TimT,
Ummm, not wanting to go into too much detail, as I don't want the sisterhood to lynch me for letting out all of our secrets, but let me just say one word..., "Feathers".
Now if you will excuse me, I have to go and have a private moment.
HooRoo
Rebecca

TimT said...

That brings a whole new level of meaning to the ABC children's song 'feathers, fur, or fins' ...

Shelley said...

I think I stumbled into a private moment that I never ever wanted to see/hear...

Anonymous said...

what's up with jessica rabbit? her name is jessica rabbit!?

kosher said...

i just wonder why birds love breasts? why donald love red hot chick? just curious..

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