My mom and I had a big discussion about Oswald today. We both agree that Disney's current approach to Oswald SUCKS.
I mean, sure, make him resent Mickey in EM, whatever. But to continue that idea for his entire image? Bad idea, Disney.
Think about it;
Once upon a time there was a happy little cartoon character named Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. He made many cartoons and was litterally one of the first to truly make it in the animated world. Then he was transfered to Charles Mintz's hands, and he made some more cartoons. But he wasn't the same--Mintz was cruel, uncaring. He saw Oswald as a tool, not a 'toon.
Then one day Disney regained the rights again, and Oswald was transfered to the Vault, still more or less unheard of by the Disney fanbase.
Untill Epic Mickey was released, making millions of people around the world sympathize and fall in love with Oswald.
Oswald's been thrown into a whole new word (no pun intended) and he has millions of fans again. If I were in that situation I'd be timid, unsure. All cartoons want to make people happy--make them smile, make them laugh--so why choose resent? Okay, Mickey did in a sense take Oswald's spot, but they're brothers! Oswald has a new, better position open now, one where he can find himself with absolutely no boundaries.
And if Disney is smart they will go that angle instead of where they're headed. Don't change Oswald from who he is, damnit! Bring back the happy Oswald, the one who loved his wife (girlfriend?) and his kids and who cared about others! Not this angsty heartless imitation running around!
And while we're at it, let's give him a better voice actor, yeah? Find some nobody who's never done anything major, not someone who we hear and automatically think of all the other voices they've done. And Ortensia, too--they've introduced her, why can't they bring in a voice actor for her, too?
Another thing that really bugs me is the whole adding color thing. If so many of the other characters in Wasteland are still in black and white, why change Oswald? The blue shorts is okay, I suppose, but I think I would've prefered to keep him black-and-white.
I've seen some artwork that's tried changing Oswald's style--giving him gloves, making his face flesh colored like Mickey's, giving him shoes, adding the buttons like Mickey has on his shorts, etc--but that seems like we're trying too hard to make Mickey and Oswald look the same. Mickey was the blatant copy, remember folks? Oswald never had gloves, Mickey always did. Oswald SHOULD originally have overalls--as seen in "Trolley Troubles"--not some knockoff recolor of Mickey's shorts. Oswald's the LUCKY Rabbit, why would he want to cover his LUCKY feet with shoes? (again, see "Trolley Troubles" for proof) Oswald's face has always been white, even in Epic Mickey. Mickey Mouse has flesh-colored skin, NOT Oswald! They were never twins, so stop trying to make them such!
And why blue? Because it's always the 'opposite' to red? Again, they were never supposed to be twins! Mickey is the little half-brother. Oswald IS NOT the clone, mutated to look more rabbit-ish than mouse.
To prove my point;
Why else do you think I didn't change much for the Travel Journal? Because I like the ORIGINAL Oswald, not this angsty wannabe we've got parading around currently.
I swear, give him a scar, glasses, and a wand and he's Harry McAngstypants Potter in desguise.
Strike that, he's more like a Movie!Draco without the abusive father.
This has been a certified drabble courtesy of Sincerely Doubtful Productions
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