1.11.2007
Round 1 Match 5
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"Shhhhhhhh, be vewy vewy quiet; I'm hunting witewawy awwegowies, ehehehehehehe."
Elmer Fudd: bumbling little man with a gun. Historical significance is undeniable since he inspired today's version, Dick Cheney.
Peter Pan: immortal boy adventurer. The original alpha dog, wanted by pirates, pixies and mermaids alike. Must be the panpipes.
Can the bumbling hunter contain the unbridled chaos of youth? Pick your favouwite (sorry, favourite) now and vote!
Round 1 Match 6
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Plastic feminine mystique vs. Spastic scientific geek
Barbie: Sometimes demonized, often idolized, Barbie has endured decades of social change and still remained relevant, mostly because she reinvents herself over and over again. Can Barbie be a glamorous model? Yep. Can she be an astronaut too? Yep. Is she cool? You bet.
Doctor Who: Also using the reinvention technique to keep current, (we used the Tom Baker version here but all Doctors are admissible in the discussion). Very cool as a gateway into British sci-fi. Also apparently a precursor to current scarf-wearing fashion trends. Big hats and long coats? Not so much. Criteria: Gender issues are certainly at play here, as well as United States consumerism vs. British state-run media. How about a fashion show? Or what can fit more clothes, Barbie's closet or the TARDIS?
Round 1 Match 7
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The eternal struggle of Cowboys vs. Clowns rages on...
The Lone Ranger: In a time when kids were starving for heroic entertainment, the Lone Ranger was as close to a superhero show as you were going to get. He was gritty, noble, threw a mean punch and knew how to wear a cute bandana. Probably not so cool in today's world of antiheroes and "shades of grey" morality, but the dude still kicked some major tail.
Ronald McDonald: When you managed to get through a baseball game without injuring yourself, he was there. When you needed a place to go after the high school dance, he was there. When you stumbled out of the bar and the sausage vendors were on strike, he was there. When your cholesterol count shot through the roof, he was there. Will you be there for him now?
Criteria: Obviously combat is fair game here, among other factors. Can Ronald's magical MSG counteract the stoic purity of the big boyscout? What a cliffhanger! Tune in next week to find out the end!
Round 1 Match 8
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Battle of the "Smooth Operators"
Archie Andrews: Don't let that gee-gosh expression fool you; this guy is a major player. He had two girls fighting over him, and still made a play for every nurse, foreign exchange student, and pizza delivery girl in town. All that with a broken down car and a head that looked like a waffle iron. Talk about a big fish in a small pond...
Yogi Bear: The original Trailer Park Boy. Cool as a cucumber with a pic-a-nic basket, he always got the better of Ranger Smith. So cool he became the franchise player for the whole menagerie of Hanna Barbara animal characters.
Criteria: Archie has mistakenly arranged a picnic date in Jellystone with both Betty and Veronica at the same time. Yogi wants the picnic food for himself. Discuss.
