Well known announcer and voice over artist, Gary Owens has died on February 12, 2014. He was 78 years old and was a diabetic, just like long time voice of Mickey Mouse, Wayne Allwine. Although started of as an announcer for the variety show, Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In, Owens, to the eyes of many fans of animation like me and Stefan, baritone voice and all, was also known for doing the voices of many characters who sounded "Manly", so to speak. Characters like Roger Ramjet, whose Proton Energy Pills gives him the strength of 20 Atom Bombs for 20 seconds, Commander Feral from Swat Kats, who has strong distaste to the Swat Kats despite saving the world, Powered Toast Man, and of course, our two favorite characters he voiced, the Blue Falcon from Dynomutt: Dog Wonder and as one of Hanna-Barbera's famed superheroes in the 1960s, before being reduced to a talk show host, Space Ghost. Whether he does announcing for comedy or talking heroically as Space Ghost, Mr. Owens' strong baritone type voice will live one forever. He will be missed. Godspeed to you, Mr. Owens and to Space Ghost and the Blue Falcon, too. For more information about his career and his death, click on the link below.
(TAPS plays)
Gary Bernard Altman/Gary Owens
(May 10, 1936 - February 12, 2015)
This has been a ACF special bulletin.
http://variety.com/2015/tv/news/gary-owens-announcer-of-laugh-in-fame-dies-at-80-1201433731/
Monday, February 16, 2015
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Toon Ninja Reviews - Avatar: The Last Airbender - Intro
(Masterpiece Theater theme plays)
Good morning, or should I say, good afternoon or evening, depending which time zone you are at. I am Rekka Dragon Jay and welcome to another episode of Toon Ninja Reviews. Unlike the last ones, there will be no guest host this episode. I figured I do this in the style of Masterpiece Theater, well, the intro anyway, comfy chair and all that. Anyway, let's get to the review and I think it's a toon you know all too well, a Nicktoon. Not just any Nicktoon, this one is the most action oriented in not just Nicktoons, but all animation in general. Before there was Legend of Korra, there was...Avatar: The Last Airbender!
"Water...Earth...Fire...Air. Long ago, the four nations lived together in harmony. Then, everything changed when the Fire Nation attacked. Only the Avatar, master of all four elements, can stop them. But when the world needed him most, he vanished. 100 years have passed and my brother and I discovered the new Avatar. An Airbender named Aang. And although his Airbending skills are great, he still has a lot to learn before he's ready to save anyone. But I believe Aang can save the world."
- Katara, Master Waterbender; Southern Water Tribe
(Avatar: The Last Airbender title theme plays)
From February 21, 2005 to July 19, 2008, Avatar: The Last Airbender is one of the finest shows that ever come of the Nicktoons library. It lasted for 3 seasons, or in this case, 3 Books, 61 episodes, the first two books had 20 episodes each, while the final book had 21. Unlike other shows like SpongeBob Squarepants and Fairly OddParents, which solely focuses on comedy, Avatar is an action themed Nicktoon, which has everything that most action cartoons and Japanese anime have: Action, Adventure, Romance, Comedy, Mythology and Philosophy. Created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, this legendary show gained many rewards, such as winning a dozen Annie Awards and some bumps, including the god-awful live action movie (more on that later). Because of that, Aang became on of my favorite characters in animation and one character that I wish I could fight alongside with, as well as XJ9/Jenny and Danny Phantom. But, I am getting ahead of myself here, so, let's get started, shall we?
As our favorite wise and noble Waterbender has mention: A long time ago, the entire world was in peace and the Four Nations live in perfect harmony. These nations consist on:
The Air Nomads: 4 Air Temples ruled by Airbending Monks, mostly peaceful because of their pacifist nature.
The Water Tribe: A tribe that live in both North and South Poles. While the Southern Tribe are poor villagers, the Northern Tribe is a shining kingdom in the North. But they do have one thing in common, Waterbenders, who can bend both water and ice, whether it's to make or destroy or heal.
The Earth Kingdom: The biggest nation in all the world, where the battle hardened Earthbenders come from. It is ruled by two cities, the kindom of Omashu and its capital city and the heart of the Earth Kingdom, Ba Sing Se. And finally, we got...
The Fire Nation: An island nation, ruled by Firebenders. Although an industrial powerhouse, it is their dark, troubled history is what started their occupation in all the other nations.
The last Avatar around that time, Avatar Roku, originally from the Fire Nation, was the world's last hope. But, he vanished as the world needed him the most. By dying, the Avatar lifecycle continued to another Bender from another nation. But to prevent the Avatar from returning, the Fire Nation launched an attack on the Air Nomads. Little that they didn't know, one Airbender survived, but he wasn't seen or heard from for 100 years...until now.
Somewhere in the South Pole, Southern Water Tribe siblings Katara and Sokka uncovered an iceberg, that contained a young boy, who turned out to be, hence the title, the last Airbender. They freed him and the first thing he wanted was penguin-sledding. Anyway, the boy's name is Aang and he may not look it, but because of being in that iceberg, he is 110 years old, despite looking 10, as he was originally was 100 years ago. Now free to travel, Aang, along with his friends travel to many cities, meeting friends and foes alike from Suki to King Bumi to Jet to Toph and so on and so forth while dealing with the Fire Nation itself and embracing his destiny as the Avatar, the one being who will bring peace and balance back to the entire world.
And that's the plot of the whole series itself. But it's not the end of the review. This review is so epic, it must divided into multiple parts. So, tune in next time, when I talk about the 3 seasons, or in this case, the 3 books, in a nutshell. Don't worry folks, this review will be worth it. Until next time.
(bows; Fade Out)
(Avatar: The Last Airbender end credits play)
*Fade to Black
Good morning, or should I say, good afternoon or evening, depending which time zone you are at. I am Rekka Dragon Jay and welcome to another episode of Toon Ninja Reviews. Unlike the last ones, there will be no guest host this episode. I figured I do this in the style of Masterpiece Theater, well, the intro anyway, comfy chair and all that. Anyway, let's get to the review and I think it's a toon you know all too well, a Nicktoon. Not just any Nicktoon, this one is the most action oriented in not just Nicktoons, but all animation in general. Before there was Legend of Korra, there was...Avatar: The Last Airbender!
"Water...Earth...Fire...Air. Long ago, the four nations lived together in harmony. Then, everything changed when the Fire Nation attacked. Only the Avatar, master of all four elements, can stop them. But when the world needed him most, he vanished. 100 years have passed and my brother and I discovered the new Avatar. An Airbender named Aang. And although his Airbending skills are great, he still has a lot to learn before he's ready to save anyone. But I believe Aang can save the world."
- Katara, Master Waterbender; Southern Water Tribe
(Avatar: The Last Airbender title theme plays)
From February 21, 2005 to July 19, 2008, Avatar: The Last Airbender is one of the finest shows that ever come of the Nicktoons library. It lasted for 3 seasons, or in this case, 3 Books, 61 episodes, the first two books had 20 episodes each, while the final book had 21. Unlike other shows like SpongeBob Squarepants and Fairly OddParents, which solely focuses on comedy, Avatar is an action themed Nicktoon, which has everything that most action cartoons and Japanese anime have: Action, Adventure, Romance, Comedy, Mythology and Philosophy. Created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, this legendary show gained many rewards, such as winning a dozen Annie Awards and some bumps, including the god-awful live action movie (more on that later). Because of that, Aang became on of my favorite characters in animation and one character that I wish I could fight alongside with, as well as XJ9/Jenny and Danny Phantom. But, I am getting ahead of myself here, so, let's get started, shall we?
As our favorite wise and noble Waterbender has mention: A long time ago, the entire world was in peace and the Four Nations live in perfect harmony. These nations consist on:
The Air Nomads: 4 Air Temples ruled by Airbending Monks, mostly peaceful because of their pacifist nature.
The Water Tribe: A tribe that live in both North and South Poles. While the Southern Tribe are poor villagers, the Northern Tribe is a shining kingdom in the North. But they do have one thing in common, Waterbenders, who can bend both water and ice, whether it's to make or destroy or heal.
The Earth Kingdom: The biggest nation in all the world, where the battle hardened Earthbenders come from. It is ruled by two cities, the kindom of Omashu and its capital city and the heart of the Earth Kingdom, Ba Sing Se. And finally, we got...
The Fire Nation: An island nation, ruled by Firebenders. Although an industrial powerhouse, it is their dark, troubled history is what started their occupation in all the other nations.
The last Avatar around that time, Avatar Roku, originally from the Fire Nation, was the world's last hope. But, he vanished as the world needed him the most. By dying, the Avatar lifecycle continued to another Bender from another nation. But to prevent the Avatar from returning, the Fire Nation launched an attack on the Air Nomads. Little that they didn't know, one Airbender survived, but he wasn't seen or heard from for 100 years...until now.
Somewhere in the South Pole, Southern Water Tribe siblings Katara and Sokka uncovered an iceberg, that contained a young boy, who turned out to be, hence the title, the last Airbender. They freed him and the first thing he wanted was penguin-sledding. Anyway, the boy's name is Aang and he may not look it, but because of being in that iceberg, he is 110 years old, despite looking 10, as he was originally was 100 years ago. Now free to travel, Aang, along with his friends travel to many cities, meeting friends and foes alike from Suki to King Bumi to Jet to Toph and so on and so forth while dealing with the Fire Nation itself and embracing his destiny as the Avatar, the one being who will bring peace and balance back to the entire world.
And that's the plot of the whole series itself. But it's not the end of the review. This review is so epic, it must divided into multiple parts. So, tune in next time, when I talk about the 3 seasons, or in this case, the 3 books, in a nutshell. Don't worry folks, this review will be worth it. Until next time.
(bows; Fade Out)
(Avatar: The Last Airbender end credits play)
*Fade to Black
Tuesday, February 3, 2015
Naming Winter Storms is a No-No! A Rekka Dragon Exclusive!
Winter: The one season of the year we get the one form of weather we get which comes every now and then, Snow, even when its in a form of a winter storm or a blizzard. For the longest time, we usually keep in track with winter storms through the years in formed. But, as of 2 years ago, all that changed because of one man. His name is Tom Niziol, the so-called winter weather expert on The Weather Channel, whose devilish smile speaks volumes. Before I get to the subject at hand, let me tell you about my history with The Weather Channel. As a kid, I use to watch it all the time because of their non-stop coverage of weather forecasting. But, ever since going High-Def, those days are over. Now owned by NBC, The Weather Channel is driven by few things that gives rating more than saving lives unless necessary, scientific gobbidy-gook (e.g. Cold Pocket Aloft) and reality shows that have nothing to do with the weather. And now, you could add naming winter storms to that list, which is the subject I will talk about now.
This winter storm naming thing was revealed two years ago and it give nothing but mixed results. Why? I mean, look at the names, some mostly based on Greek and Roman names. "And what's animation got to do with this?", you ask. Because some of the names, though they deny it, were taken from fictional characters, such as Gandolf from The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, Orko from He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, and of course, the pride and joy of Hanna-Barbera, Yogi Bear. And as of February 2, 2014, you could add Linus, the little boy with the blanket, who is best friends with Charlie Brown and is wise beyond his years, to that list of fictional characters who became The Weather Channel's scapegoats in their attempt to boost their ratings.
I tell you why this winter storm naming game is a bad idea. Because,
1. It will ruin the characters' name and character forever and those preachy moral guardian soccer moms will think names like Linus or Orko is bad for the kids. And...
2. There is a news station in Connecticut that is naming winter storms and that is WFSB, but their winter storm names are different than those of TWC and this cause confusion.
You see, this is why winter storms are better off unnamed. If one news organization names one winter storm and the other one names it another, this will give us mixed messages. Many people don't like this idea one bit, even the NOAA, the National Oceanic Atmospheric Association agrees that they don't recognize naming winter storms either. Stick with naming tropical storms and hurricanes, those make perfect sense. This why we need to tell TWC and Tom Niziol to stop naming winter storms, before more fictional characters become more scapegoats for ratings. God forbid they name a winter storm after Elsa. Talk about the sign of the apocalypse right there. Until next time, Stay frosty, figuratively and quite literally. And...
LEAVE LINUS ALONE, TOM NIZIOL!!
(Linus and Lucy plays)
*Fade Out
Friday, January 30, 2015
Cool Ideas For The Disney Parks
And Now,out of the blue,here are some great ideas for attractions for both Disney Land and Disney World.
- A Fighting Stage Show similar to pro-wrestling [complete with face/heel turns,titles,and good guys losing],minus the pro-wrestling. There will be rivalries and stories. The fighting will be rehersed in advance and will be very realistic,despite it being fake. The possibilities are endless with this.
- A virtual shooting gallery is just what is needed. That would rule.
- A Classic Video Arcade,for those who Don't wanna go on the rides. Disney can even have Original Arcade Games made.
- A dating simulator for adults,where you can date your favorite Disney Hero,Prince,Heroine,Princess,or Villain.
I think these attractions would make Disney's Parks way better and give them a slight edge over Universal. These Ideas are awesome and are almost guaranteed to attract young adults.
Well what do you guys think? Do You have your own ideas for attractions for the Disney Parks? Love to hear them.
- A Fighting Stage Show similar to pro-wrestling [complete with face/heel turns,titles,and good guys losing],minus the pro-wrestling. There will be rivalries and stories. The fighting will be rehersed in advance and will be very realistic,despite it being fake. The possibilities are endless with this.
- A virtual shooting gallery is just what is needed. That would rule.
- A Classic Video Arcade,for those who Don't wanna go on the rides. Disney can even have Original Arcade Games made.
- A dating simulator for adults,where you can date your favorite Disney Hero,Prince,Heroine,Princess,or Villain.
I think these attractions would make Disney's Parks way better and give them a slight edge over Universal. These Ideas are awesome and are almost guaranteed to attract young adults.
Well what do you guys think? Do You have your own ideas for attractions for the Disney Parks? Love to hear them.
Thursday, January 22, 2015
Henry Schleiff - Dead or Alive!! (Well, just alive anyway, but you get my point)
Get a good look at this guy. Cause this is one of most shrewd, cunning and manipulative business people who are one of many people who not only despises animation, but also anything related to the word "Nostalgia." His name is Henry Schleiff, one of the head honchos of Discovery Communications. He is the one responsible for the death of the Hub Network and the rebirth of Discovery Family. And possible the one responsible for hiring Nikki Reed to destroy the Hub from the inside out like the life cycle of a Xenomorph and conspired with Litton Entertainment to ruin everything nostalgic. Why do you think there are shows like Corwin's Quest and Ocean Mysteries with Jeff Corwin? That show has Litton Entertainment written all over it. Like some fanboys and other executives like Cyma Zarghami and Robert Iger, they hate the past. Schleiff thinks that the past is something we regret and by thinking that, thinking that the Hub Network was a failed experiment, stating that showing a network devoted to shows and animation, past and present, is a waste of time and money. It is because of people like him that we don't have animation on regular TV no more and it's because of him we don't got the Hub no more. If Hasbro was smart, they would've taken all their shares from Discovery and make their own channel, a channel free from all the politics and corruption Discovery or Litton Entertainment has given us. It is all his fault that I have to sacrifice watching My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic just to protest Discovery Family and all the corruption it has fallen before us. I am not going to nobody's puppet, that's for sure.
I hope Tara Strong (Twilight Sparkle) and all the Brony community can forgive me for this. One day, they will know the truth. Discovery are as evil as Viacom.
Thursday, January 15, 2015
R.I.P. Christine Cavanaugh
Today we say good bye to another great actress in the world of voice acting and that is Christine Cavanaugh. She was 51 years old. Ms. Cavanaugh is best known for voicing such characters like Bunnie Rabbot from Sonic SatAm, Gosalyn from Darkwing Duck and Raw Toonage, Chuckie from Rugrats, Babe the talking pig and of course, one of the original Cartoon Cartoons, Dexter from Dexter's Laboratory. She retired from voice acting in 2001. No word on how she died, but some say it was either natural causes (which is impossible, even for being around 50) or cancer (which is the one disease, to this day, that has no cure, ever.) For more information on Ms. Cavanaugh's career, look up the link down below. Here's to you, Ms. Cavanaugh. From voicing a half roboticized rabbit with a southern accent to voicing a boy genius with a thick European accent telling Dee Dee to get out of his laboratory. Dexter's lab will never be the same without you, ma'am. Godspeed. :(
(TAPS plays)
Christine Josephine Cavanaugh
(August 16, 1963 - December 22, 2014)
http://www.tmz.com/2014/12/30/christine-cavanaugh-dead-legendary-cartoon-voice-dies-rugrats-dexters-lab-babe/
(TAPS plays)
Christine Josephine Cavanaugh
(August 16, 1963 - December 22, 2014)
http://www.tmz.com/2014/12/30/christine-cavanaugh-dead-legendary-cartoon-voice-dies-rugrats-dexters-lab-babe/
Thursday, January 8, 2015
Disney Destiny League Character Bio - Stitch
"Ohana. Ohana means family. Family means no one gets left behind."
Aloha, Toonsters!! Rekka Dragon here, back from his vacation for the holidays and I am rearing to go! And judging from this quote in the beginning of this blog, this is my first blog in the new year and another Destiny League profile. In this profile, I will talk about everyone's favorite mischievous little alien and that alien's name is Stitch.
Background: Originally labeled Experiment 626, Stitch was created by Dr. Jumba Jookiba. When created, Stitch's only function was to destroy everything he sees fit. For that Stitch and Jumba were given life sentences by the United Galactic Federation for their crimes. During their escort to a desert asteroid prison, the out of control Stitch made his escape, only to crash-land on Earth, into the island state of Hawaii, where he was adopted by a young Hawaiian girl named Lilo, who thought of Stitch as a dog. Rather than calling him by his experiment number "626," Lilo gave him the name Stitch, a name to this day, he became more comfortable with. Through Lilo's guidance and through the tunes of Elvis Presley, Stitch became more civilized. But as long there is other experiments and bounty hunters out there hunting him, Stitch won't hesitate to use his destructive, but mischievous nature to protect his Ohana, or family in Hawaii terms. Now, he uses his same nature to fight for a better tomorrow in the Disney worlds...that is if he doesn't destroy it first, sort of.
Appearance, Gear & Personality: In first glimpse of Stitch, he is a little, blue Koala-like alien. When he's neutral or nice, he mostly got two arms. But when he is aroused or enraged, he grows 4 more arms, antennas and spines on his back, which makes him similar to the legendary goat eating monster of Mexican folklore, El Chubacabra. Don't let Stitch's fluffy and cute nature fool you. Whether he is calm or out of control, Stitch is a force of nature. He is super-strong, nigh-invulnerable, can crawl on walls and ceilings and so on and so forth. He doesn't need a weapon, although he uses his small blasters sometimes, Stitch is a living, breathing weapon of mass destruction, know what I mean. While he can be hard to handle most of the time due to his mischievousness, Stitch is very loyal and kind to anyone who can be friendly to him, like a puppy dog. And thanks to Lilo, he has a thing for Elvis, even trying to sing like the King himself. As for his speech pattern, in the beginning, he usually talks between alien gibberish, Hawaiian tongue and broken English, and sometimes all at once. Thanks to Rayjin, he now speaks in perfect English, even in full sentences, although he will speak the Hawaiian tongue from time to time. Not even giving Stitch a good speaking pattern will calm his crazy, mischievous and destructive nature. We're doomed.
Sidestory: While on an investigation in Hawaii, now all frozen solid in part of Igor's evil, Rayjin discovered the wrecked ship of Dr. Hämsterviel, who long ago, seized all the other experiments Lilo and Stitch collected, which has sinced ended up frozen in suspended animation. He searches hard to look for something that could defeat Igor and then, he went inside a very large room, which contains the worst experiments they created. From there, he has discovered another frozen experiment and that was Stitch. Thinking that he would be some help to his mission, Rayjin took Stitch back with him. Later that day, Rayjin and Tron thawed out Stitch without a problem. He was still in stasis but alive, only for a fraction of a second. But when he woke up, his destructive nature kicked in and he went on a rampage while avoiding Rayjin, Tron, and all the other Destiny Leaguers. Stitch gleefully caused a lot of damage while speaking in a combination of alien gibberish and Hawaiian talk. And he would've caused more damage, if not for Ariel, for she clunked Stitch on the head with a large pipe, knocking him out (Think of it as payback for Stitch for interrupting her reprise of Part of Your World in one of the Lilo & Stitch trailers. Watch it sometime, along with the other trailers, they are good for a laugh). Later in the infirmary, Rayjin and the others were checking in on Stitch. Physically he is fine, but his mental state was damaged when he was frozen, that and the bump to the head, thanks to Ariel. Through the magic he learned from the wisest wizards in the Disney universe, including Yen-Sid, Rayjin healed Stitch of all the damage to his psyche. And when he came to, he was calm as a kitten and for the first time, he starts speaking in perfect English, wondering why he was here. Rayjin explained to Stitch that he brought him back, wondering if he would help him in fighting Igor and to bring peace back to the Disney worlds. Stitch, as crazy as he is, doesn't know what is going on. All Stitch knows that before being frozen, he was fighting against Dr. Hämsterviel, who has aligned himself with Igor, who promised him all the experiments he and Lilo collected for his personal army. Through Igor's dark magic and learning everything from the notes of Ansem the Wise, he summons an army of Heartless to fight the little, blue alien. Stitch battled valiantly, but not even his strength and invulnerability was no match for Igor's dark magic. With nothing left, Stitch gave himself up and was brought back to Dr. Hämsterviel. It is like Igor succeeded already. Little that he and Hämsterviel didn't realize that Stitch pretended to surrender, so he could stop Hämsterviel from the inside out. When Hämsterviel and Captain Gantu prepared to grab the experiments, Stitch went to berserker mode and ravaged most of the ship. Hämsterviel and Gantu tried to stop him, but it was too late. They crashlanded in the jungles of Hawaii, and they were unconscious for the longest, even after Igor's evil has spread across the world, even turning Hawaii in the frozen wasteland. Rayjin asked about Lilo, but Stitch told him that he left Hawaii to return the experiments to United Galactic Federation for containment, so they will never be used for evil again. And he's been gone for a long time and Lilo, and her sister Nani moved on. Lilo was all grown up and got a job at the big city, but always thinking of one day seeing Stitch again. But because of what has happened, it has become much harder to for Stitch to see his old friend again. For the next several days, other than Rayjin and Tron, Stitch was trying to get to know all the other Destiny Leaguers, but often ended in disastrous results, but by accident. Later, in the dark lair of Chernabog, Igor, in his crazed attempt to destroy Rayjin and the Destiny League, and tired of his minions failing him so, used his dark magic and the with the knowledge from the notes of Ansem the Wise, to summon an army of Heartless. Big Heartless, Small Heartless, Heartless everywhere. But, unlike the Heartless of the past, they won't be destroyed with one hit, even with the Keyblade. Igor sends the Heartless to go after the Destiny League and Rayjin. Later, everything was peaceful, mostly, especially with Stitch's behavior, until Igor shows up and challenges the Destiny League. But Igor didn't show up to fight them himself, especially Rayjin. With his spell book in hand, he summons legions of Heartless to destroy them. Although powerful like the Heartless of old, no matter how they destroy them, Igor will keep summoning them. It was endless and it was no hope for them at all. Rayjin learned that the only way to stop the endless onslaught of Heartless is to get the spell book that summons them. Rayjin volunteers himself to try to get the spell book. But Stitch, who starts to worry about his new friend, decides to do the task himself. With his small size and uncontrollable strength and rage, Stitch easily slips by and bashes the Heartless with ease until he got to Igor and messed him up at bit. Igor became enraged at Stitch because of berserker rage, he ended up dropping the spell book and landed on Rayjin's hands, thus destroying it, preventing more Heartless from showing up. Tired of his rage, Igor grabs Stitch and throws him away, only for Rayjin to catch him, breaking his fall. Without the spell book, Igor can't summon unlimited Heartless. Which means easy pickings for the Destiny Leaguers, as they strike down the remaining Heartless until there was nothing left. Igor retreated in haste when his plans failed miserably. Later, Rayjin and the others thanked Stitch for saving them and Rayjin ensured that he will help Stitch be reunited with Lilo someday. Until then, saving the Disney universe is priority numero-uno. Rayjin welcomed Stitch to the team and in return, Stitch jumps on him and licks on him like crazy. That is how Stitch shows affection. As for Igor, although he has lost the spell book, he doesn't need it no more. He can summon Heartless on his own without it and vowing to get back at Rayjin, the Destiny League and especially Stitch, who he calls him "A Blue-furred monstrosity."
And that is Stitch in nutshell. See you next time with another Destiny League character bio. Stay frosty and Godspeed, my friends and...
Happy Birthday to the King of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley!!
(Hound Dog by Elvis Presley plays)
*Fade Out
Aloha, Toonsters!! Rekka Dragon here, back from his vacation for the holidays and I am rearing to go! And judging from this quote in the beginning of this blog, this is my first blog in the new year and another Destiny League profile. In this profile, I will talk about everyone's favorite mischievous little alien and that alien's name is Stitch.
Background: Originally labeled Experiment 626, Stitch was created by Dr. Jumba Jookiba. When created, Stitch's only function was to destroy everything he sees fit. For that Stitch and Jumba were given life sentences by the United Galactic Federation for their crimes. During their escort to a desert asteroid prison, the out of control Stitch made his escape, only to crash-land on Earth, into the island state of Hawaii, where he was adopted by a young Hawaiian girl named Lilo, who thought of Stitch as a dog. Rather than calling him by his experiment number "626," Lilo gave him the name Stitch, a name to this day, he became more comfortable with. Through Lilo's guidance and through the tunes of Elvis Presley, Stitch became more civilized. But as long there is other experiments and bounty hunters out there hunting him, Stitch won't hesitate to use his destructive, but mischievous nature to protect his Ohana, or family in Hawaii terms. Now, he uses his same nature to fight for a better tomorrow in the Disney worlds...that is if he doesn't destroy it first, sort of.
Appearance, Gear & Personality: In first glimpse of Stitch, he is a little, blue Koala-like alien. When he's neutral or nice, he mostly got two arms. But when he is aroused or enraged, he grows 4 more arms, antennas and spines on his back, which makes him similar to the legendary goat eating monster of Mexican folklore, El Chubacabra. Don't let Stitch's fluffy and cute nature fool you. Whether he is calm or out of control, Stitch is a force of nature. He is super-strong, nigh-invulnerable, can crawl on walls and ceilings and so on and so forth. He doesn't need a weapon, although he uses his small blasters sometimes, Stitch is a living, breathing weapon of mass destruction, know what I mean. While he can be hard to handle most of the time due to his mischievousness, Stitch is very loyal and kind to anyone who can be friendly to him, like a puppy dog. And thanks to Lilo, he has a thing for Elvis, even trying to sing like the King himself. As for his speech pattern, in the beginning, he usually talks between alien gibberish, Hawaiian tongue and broken English, and sometimes all at once. Thanks to Rayjin, he now speaks in perfect English, even in full sentences, although he will speak the Hawaiian tongue from time to time. Not even giving Stitch a good speaking pattern will calm his crazy, mischievous and destructive nature. We're doomed.
Sidestory: While on an investigation in Hawaii, now all frozen solid in part of Igor's evil, Rayjin discovered the wrecked ship of Dr. Hämsterviel, who long ago, seized all the other experiments Lilo and Stitch collected, which has sinced ended up frozen in suspended animation. He searches hard to look for something that could defeat Igor and then, he went inside a very large room, which contains the worst experiments they created. From there, he has discovered another frozen experiment and that was Stitch. Thinking that he would be some help to his mission, Rayjin took Stitch back with him. Later that day, Rayjin and Tron thawed out Stitch without a problem. He was still in stasis but alive, only for a fraction of a second. But when he woke up, his destructive nature kicked in and he went on a rampage while avoiding Rayjin, Tron, and all the other Destiny Leaguers. Stitch gleefully caused a lot of damage while speaking in a combination of alien gibberish and Hawaiian talk. And he would've caused more damage, if not for Ariel, for she clunked Stitch on the head with a large pipe, knocking him out (Think of it as payback for Stitch for interrupting her reprise of Part of Your World in one of the Lilo & Stitch trailers. Watch it sometime, along with the other trailers, they are good for a laugh). Later in the infirmary, Rayjin and the others were checking in on Stitch. Physically he is fine, but his mental state was damaged when he was frozen, that and the bump to the head, thanks to Ariel. Through the magic he learned from the wisest wizards in the Disney universe, including Yen-Sid, Rayjin healed Stitch of all the damage to his psyche. And when he came to, he was calm as a kitten and for the first time, he starts speaking in perfect English, wondering why he was here. Rayjin explained to Stitch that he brought him back, wondering if he would help him in fighting Igor and to bring peace back to the Disney worlds. Stitch, as crazy as he is, doesn't know what is going on. All Stitch knows that before being frozen, he was fighting against Dr. Hämsterviel, who has aligned himself with Igor, who promised him all the experiments he and Lilo collected for his personal army. Through Igor's dark magic and learning everything from the notes of Ansem the Wise, he summons an army of Heartless to fight the little, blue alien. Stitch battled valiantly, but not even his strength and invulnerability was no match for Igor's dark magic. With nothing left, Stitch gave himself up and was brought back to Dr. Hämsterviel. It is like Igor succeeded already. Little that he and Hämsterviel didn't realize that Stitch pretended to surrender, so he could stop Hämsterviel from the inside out. When Hämsterviel and Captain Gantu prepared to grab the experiments, Stitch went to berserker mode and ravaged most of the ship. Hämsterviel and Gantu tried to stop him, but it was too late. They crashlanded in the jungles of Hawaii, and they were unconscious for the longest, even after Igor's evil has spread across the world, even turning Hawaii in the frozen wasteland. Rayjin asked about Lilo, but Stitch told him that he left Hawaii to return the experiments to United Galactic Federation for containment, so they will never be used for evil again. And he's been gone for a long time and Lilo, and her sister Nani moved on. Lilo was all grown up and got a job at the big city, but always thinking of one day seeing Stitch again. But because of what has happened, it has become much harder to for Stitch to see his old friend again. For the next several days, other than Rayjin and Tron, Stitch was trying to get to know all the other Destiny Leaguers, but often ended in disastrous results, but by accident. Later, in the dark lair of Chernabog, Igor, in his crazed attempt to destroy Rayjin and the Destiny League, and tired of his minions failing him so, used his dark magic and the with the knowledge from the notes of Ansem the Wise, to summon an army of Heartless. Big Heartless, Small Heartless, Heartless everywhere. But, unlike the Heartless of the past, they won't be destroyed with one hit, even with the Keyblade. Igor sends the Heartless to go after the Destiny League and Rayjin. Later, everything was peaceful, mostly, especially with Stitch's behavior, until Igor shows up and challenges the Destiny League. But Igor didn't show up to fight them himself, especially Rayjin. With his spell book in hand, he summons legions of Heartless to destroy them. Although powerful like the Heartless of old, no matter how they destroy them, Igor will keep summoning them. It was endless and it was no hope for them at all. Rayjin learned that the only way to stop the endless onslaught of Heartless is to get the spell book that summons them. Rayjin volunteers himself to try to get the spell book. But Stitch, who starts to worry about his new friend, decides to do the task himself. With his small size and uncontrollable strength and rage, Stitch easily slips by and bashes the Heartless with ease until he got to Igor and messed him up at bit. Igor became enraged at Stitch because of berserker rage, he ended up dropping the spell book and landed on Rayjin's hands, thus destroying it, preventing more Heartless from showing up. Tired of his rage, Igor grabs Stitch and throws him away, only for Rayjin to catch him, breaking his fall. Without the spell book, Igor can't summon unlimited Heartless. Which means easy pickings for the Destiny Leaguers, as they strike down the remaining Heartless until there was nothing left. Igor retreated in haste when his plans failed miserably. Later, Rayjin and the others thanked Stitch for saving them and Rayjin ensured that he will help Stitch be reunited with Lilo someday. Until then, saving the Disney universe is priority numero-uno. Rayjin welcomed Stitch to the team and in return, Stitch jumps on him and licks on him like crazy. That is how Stitch shows affection. As for Igor, although he has lost the spell book, he doesn't need it no more. He can summon Heartless on his own without it and vowing to get back at Rayjin, the Destiny League and especially Stitch, who he calls him "A Blue-furred monstrosity."
And that is Stitch in nutshell. See you next time with another Destiny League character bio. Stay frosty and Godspeed, my friends and...
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