11.24.2006
And the nominees are...
Here is the list of 128 pop-culture icons. Please take a moment to review.
I welcome suggestions of other worthy icons that may have been omitted. However, since this list is "complete", any addition will have to take the form of a substitution. Please construct your motion so that it includes an icon to take off the list in favour of the one you are proposing.
6 Million Dollar Man
Alvin the Chipmunk
Archie Andrews
Arthur Dent
Aslan
Austin Powers
Barbie
Barf the Mog
Barney the Dinosaur
Barney Rubble
Bart Simpson
Batman
Betty Boop
Betty Cooper
Big Bird
Big Boy
Bill The Cat
Bionic Woman
Bob The Builder
Bubbles
Buckaroo Banzai
Buckwheat
Buffy The Vampire Slayer
Bugs Bunny
Calvin
Captain Kirk
Captain Mal Reynolds
Carmen Sandiego
Cartman
Cat In The Hat
Charlie Brown
Cinderella
Cowardly Lion
Daffy Duck
Darth Vader
Dilbert
Donald Duck
Dora the Explorer
Dr. Who
Eeyore
Elmer Fudd
Elmo
Encyclopedia Brown
ET
Far Side Cow
Flipper
Fonzie
Fox Mulder
Fred Flintsone
Garfield
Gil Grissom
Gilligan
Godzilla
Grover
Han Solo
Harry Potter
Herman Munster
Homer Simpson
Incredible Hulk
Indiana Jones
Jack Bauer
Jack Skellington
James Bond
Jaws
Jean-Luc Picard
Jessica Rabbit
Kermit The Frog
King Kong
Link of the Legend of Zelda
Little Mermaid
Littlest Hobo
Lone Ranger
Lumiere
MacGyver
Mario
Mickey Mouse
Mighty Mouse
Miss Piggy
Montgomery Burns
Mr Bill
Mr Clean
Mr Incredible
Mr Potato Head
Mr Spock
Nancy Drew
Napolean Dynamite
Nemo (the Clown Fish)
Optimus Prime
Peter Pan
Pikachu
Popeye
Powerpuff Girls
Punky Brewster
Relic
Ren & Stimpy
Robin Hood
Ronald McDonald
Sailor Moon
Screech Powers
Sherlock Holmes
Shrek
Snoopy
Snow White
Spiderman
Spongebob Squarepants
Stewie Griffin
Strong Bad
Superman
Swiper the Fox
Tarzan
The Bill
The Grinch
The Teletubbies
The Terminator
The Three Stooges
Thing Addams
Tigger
Tom and Jerry
Veronica Lodge
Wile E Coyote
Willie Wonka
Winnie the Pooh
Wolverine
Wonder Woman
Yoda
Yogi Bear
Yoshi
Zorro
I welcome suggestions of other worthy icons that may have been omitted. However, since this list is "complete", any addition will have to take the form of a substitution. Please construct your motion so that it includes an icon to take off the list in favour of the one you are proposing.
6 Million Dollar Man
Alvin the Chipmunk
Archie Andrews
Arthur Dent
Aslan
Austin Powers
Barbie
Barf the Mog
Barney the Dinosaur
Barney Rubble
Bart Simpson
Batman
Betty Boop
Betty Cooper
Big Bird
Big Boy
Bill The Cat
Bionic Woman
Bob The Builder
Bubbles
Buckaroo Banzai
Buckwheat
Buffy The Vampire Slayer
Bugs Bunny
Calvin
Captain Kirk
Captain Mal Reynolds
Carmen Sandiego
Cartman
Cat In The Hat
Charlie Brown
Cinderella
Cowardly Lion
Daffy Duck
Darth Vader
Dilbert
Donald Duck
Dora the Explorer
Dr. Who
Eeyore
Elmer Fudd
Elmo
Encyclopedia Brown
ET
Far Side Cow
Flipper
Fonzie
Fox Mulder
Fred Flintsone
Garfield
Gil Grissom
Gilligan
Godzilla
Grover
Han Solo
Harry Potter
Herman Munster
Homer Simpson
Incredible Hulk
Indiana Jones
Jack Bauer
Jack Skellington
James Bond
Jaws
Jean-Luc Picard
Jessica Rabbit
Kermit The Frog
King Kong
Link of the Legend of Zelda
Little Mermaid
Littlest Hobo
Lone Ranger
Lumiere
MacGyver
Mario
Mickey Mouse
Mighty Mouse
Miss Piggy
Montgomery Burns
Mr Bill
Mr Clean
Mr Incredible
Mr Potato Head
Mr Spock
Nancy Drew
Napolean Dynamite
Nemo (the Clown Fish)
Optimus Prime
Peter Pan
Pikachu
Popeye
Powerpuff Girls
Punky Brewster
Relic
Ren & Stimpy
Robin Hood
Ronald McDonald
Sailor Moon
Screech Powers
Sherlock Holmes
Shrek
Snoopy
Snow White
Spiderman
Spongebob Squarepants
Stewie Griffin
Strong Bad
Superman
Swiper the Fox
Tarzan
The Bill
The Grinch
The Teletubbies
The Terminator
The Three Stooges
Thing Addams
Tigger
Tom and Jerry
Veronica Lodge
Wile E Coyote
Willie Wonka
Winnie the Pooh
Wolverine
Wonder Woman
Yoda
Yogi Bear
Yoshi
Zorro
# posted on Friday, November 24, 2006
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must add:
Samurai Pizza Cats
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samurai_Pizza_Cats
"The eponymous stars of the show are three anthropomorphic cats who protect the city of Little Tokyo (Edoropolis) from crime while making a living running a pizza restaurant."
Samurai Pizza Cats
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samurai_Pizza_Cats
"The eponymous stars of the show are three anthropomorphic cats who protect the city of Little Tokyo (Edoropolis) from crime while making a living running a pizza restaurant."
Before I make any suggestions, is it too early to ask:
If the last Icon-o-clash was about ironic cool, on what basis are we judging the competitors this time?
If the last Icon-o-clash was about ironic cool, on what basis are we judging the competitors this time?
All the same, If kids icons are a choice, I'd vote for the Backyardigans over Barf the Mog.
That Pablo slays me.
That Pablo slays me.
Judging criteria will probably shift a little depending on the match, and I will hint at it in the match introductions.
Certainly will include (in varying degrees of emphasis):
- Popularity (penetration of the icon into the general cultural zeitgeist)
- Coolness (but not ironi-coolness, not cool because of their un-coolness)
- Actual combat (who would win in a fight? This will play more of a role in some than others)
Any other criteria we should be including?
Certainly will include (in varying degrees of emphasis):
- Popularity (penetration of the icon into the general cultural zeitgeist)
- Coolness (but not ironi-coolness, not cool because of their un-coolness)
- Actual combat (who would win in a fight? This will play more of a role in some than others)
Any other criteria we should be including?
To further explain the "coolness" examined in this version:
The Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man was ironi-cool due to his obscurity and minor and brief pop culture reign.
Fonzie or Mickey Mouse are "cool" due to their immense popularity and the persistence of that popularity over a long period of time.
And before we go any further, let it be known that Buckaroo Banzai is cool, on any level, regardless of criteria. Any attempt to remove Buckaroo Banzai from this list will result in the immediate replacement of Jack Bauer with Jar Jar Binks. Just so we're clear.
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The Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man was ironi-cool due to his obscurity and minor and brief pop culture reign.
Fonzie or Mickey Mouse are "cool" due to their immense popularity and the persistence of that popularity over a long period of time.
And before we go any further, let it be known that Buckaroo Banzai is cool, on any level, regardless of criteria. Any attempt to remove Buckaroo Banzai from this list will result in the immediate replacement of Jack Bauer with Jar Jar Binks. Just so we're clear.
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