Comments on: From the archives: Little Bear, Franklin, and Arthur - Anthropomorphic Hierarchies http://cartoonoveranalyzations.com/2008/05/12/from-the-archives-little-bear-franklin-and-arthur-anthropomorphic-hierarchies/ hooking up phrases and clauses that balance Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:26:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Delia http://cartoonoveranalyzations.com/2008/05/12/from-the-archives-little-bear-franklin-and-arthur-anthropomorphic-hierarchies/#comment-175 Delia Thu, 29 May 2008 21:14:59 +0000 http://cartoonoveranalyzations.wordpress.com/?p=132#comment-175 Bob Hopeless: They do what the Berenstain Bears did when Sister Bear was born, of course--Small Bear became Brother Bear, so Little Bear would assume some new, sibling-related name as well. Though the names on Franklin have always annoyed me--there's this unsettling (or at the very least, it's unsettling to me) implication that all the animals of a given species share the same name. And have identical fist and last names--after all, we hear Bear's parents referred to as Mr. and Mrs. Bear, leading to the conclusion that his full name is Bear Bear. Which just sounds awful. Bob Hopeless:

They do what the Berenstain Bears did when Sister Bear was born, of course–Small Bear became Brother Bear, so Little Bear would assume some new, sibling-related name as well.

Though the names on Franklin have always annoyed me–there’s this unsettling (or at the very least, it’s unsettling to me) implication that all the animals of a given species share the same name. And have identical fist and last names–after all, we hear Bear’s parents referred to as Mr. and Mrs. Bear, leading to the conclusion that his full name is Bear Bear. Which just sounds awful.

]]> By: Bob Hopeless http://cartoonoveranalyzations.com/2008/05/12/from-the-archives-little-bear-franklin-and-arthur-anthropomorphic-hierarchies/#comment-126 Bob Hopeless Sat, 17 May 2008 05:58:18 +0000 http://cartoonoveranalyzations.wordpress.com/?p=132#comment-126 Little Bear's parents are named Father Bear and Mother Bear. What happens if they have another cub? Does Little Bear become Older Bear? Does he have cousins who are also named Little Bear? Also, on an unrelated note, Arthur's sister DW is the personification of evil. Little Bear’s parents are named Father Bear and Mother Bear. What happens if they have another cub? Does Little Bear become Older Bear? Does he have cousins who are also named Little Bear?

Also, on an unrelated note, Arthur’s sister DW is the personification of evil.

]]> By: frumpiefox http://cartoonoveranalyzations.com/2008/05/12/from-the-archives-little-bear-franklin-and-arthur-anthropomorphic-hierarchies/#comment-108 frumpiefox Mon, 12 May 2008 19:54:22 +0000 http://cartoonoveranalyzations.wordpress.com/?p=132#comment-108 Don't forget about Mickey Mouse and Pluto. I always found that kind of freaky. Don’t forget about Mickey Mouse and Pluto. I always found that kind of freaky.

]]> By: The Broken Forum http://cartoonoveranalyzations.com/2008/05/12/from-the-archives-little-bear-franklin-and-arthur-anthropomorphic-hierarchies/#comment-106 The Broken Forum Mon, 12 May 2008 17:30:04 +0000 http://cartoonoveranalyzations.wordpress.com/?p=132#comment-106 I was going to write a smart-ass reply to this until I noticed the title of your blog. You could do a PhD thesis on Arthur. I was going to write a smart-ass reply to this until I noticed the title of your blog. You could do a PhD thesis on Arthur.

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