Merry Christmas everyone!
What characters helped you get through something?

“She’s dead… AND IT’S YOUR FAULT, MAN!”

Still lingers in my mind to this day.

As someone who went through a lot of hardship growing up The Muppets were always there for me. I think the reason i loved them so much is because their lives were as chaotic and unpredictable as my own.

For me, the character that shaped me is Muriel from Courage The Cowardly Dog. She always stayed positive even at the worst of times and that was something I really needed as a kid. She was someone I could look to and say “Hey, I can be happy too”❤️

Supergirl she showed me that no matter what pain and trauma you go through you can still be good still a hero

I really feel like Stitch is the embodiment of who I am. He always showed that it's okay to be goofy in a world that you're still learning about even as an adult. I love him for it and he'll always hold a special place in my heart.

Man, that blooper scene has got to be the hardest I’ve ever heard Doug laugh! It’s surprisingly pretty infectious.

Ash Ketchum was an important character in my childhood. He embodied the qualities of determination and chasing goals with undying passion. No matter how many times he lost and failed, he never took his eyes off of his dreams.

Michelangelo from the 1987 Ninja Turtles series left a Huge impression on me because He has such a great personality, more relaxed, a positive attitude knowing how the world can be cruel to the Turtles, His ability to make friends with anyone, being more optimistic than his 3 brothers and simply just being a Fun loving character

A character that really stuck with me was Wander from Wander over Yonder. His undying optimism and need to help people good or bad was always a great inspiration to me. To an extent he also reflects this childlike sense of wonder and amazement that many people seem to lose track of when growing up some time in there lives. In the world it is really easy to become sad and depressed whether that be through circumstances or other things like family members and friends. Wander taught me that there is always something to smile about even in dark times.

When I watched Puss in Boots The Last Wish I said that the writing and joke deliveries really reminded me of Animaniacs. Now I realised that Wakko’s Wish was actually the main inspiration for it in the first place.

A character that felt real to me was Zuko from avatar the last air bender. I had a hard childhood and growing up wasn’t easy. I was a very angry kid and I wasn’t good at anything. But seeing zuko back story how he would always try to do the right thing because he is not a perfect person. No matter how hard it gets he always got back up and kept trying even though it was hard. Seeing him go through his journey helped me a lot.

For me, that character was Beast Boy from Teen Titans. At first I just liked him because he had the superpower I always wished I could have, but as I got older I realized that I was adopting his every day attitudes as well. He was the jokester, the guy who always had a one liner no matter how dark and discouraging things got. Even if he ended up as the butt of his own joke, he always rolled with it because delivering the joke was more important than making himself look good. That's who I wanted (and still want) to be, the friend who can lighten the mood and bring a smile to everyone's faces even in the worst of times, and just make things a little bit better.

I love quoting this movie.
“It just came to me. From who probably knows where”
“You killed the cute one man. The adorable cute one”
“I’m feeling better now!”

"Ernest Goes to Hell?"

Me: nearly spits out oatmeal

2 charaters that really helped me through a hard time were David Tennant and Matt Smith as The Doctor. Everything about them felt so alive to me even if they were over the top. The stories, the charaters, the worlds, everything opened my eyes to what I could become. The way Matt Smith acted is how I wanted to act my hole life. Silly but genuine, while David kept me grounded and logical (hey look my name). They really changed my life and saved me from a lot of dark nights, and I thank them everyday for that.

For me, it's Sonic the Hedgehog. There was something about that carefree, selfless demeanor Sonic had that inspired me to be a better person than I used to be. To this day, I still love Sonic

My character is invader Zim. He was not only an outcast on the planet, but from his own people. A defect, but he never let it hold him back. Even if he didn't like the job he was doing he still did it. Teaching confidence and rolling with the punches really gets you farther than you think in life. Plus the dark surreal humor really got me through my darkest days even into adulthood.

I love love love Wakko’s Wish

When I was in high school, Daria. I struggled with a lot of issues of self-confidence, and she seemed to always know exactly who she was and what she expected from the world.