Thursday, May 20, 2010

The Bloo Buffoon


This is Blooregard Q. Kazoo. AKA Bloo. Bloo is a friend of many colors, (okay, maybe just blue,) and is an egotistic, narcissistic lunatic. Blooregard is abrasive, trouble-making, immature, and jealous, manipulative partially due to his restless energy, cleverness and delusional narcissism. When first introduced, though, Bloo was shown to have a slightly more gentle personality, kind to everyone and willing to protect his creator and best friend Mac. However, somewhat quickly, his personality shifted considerably, possibly due to an overabundance of authority placed upon him. Bloo developed a rather quirky personality and has often proclaimed himself to be "the best imaginary friend ever." He has often demonstrated a hyper, albeit nonchalant personality and is sometimes incredibly naïve and childish. Still, he cares very deeply for his friends. When Eduardo is thought to have been "shot" by hunters, Bloo bursts into tears and confesses how much Eduardo meant to him as a friend. Later, however, when Eduardo is found to be alive and well, Bloo tries to cover for his previous outburst by acting flippant about the whole thing. Bloo is obsessed with juice boxes and paddle balls, even though he never can get the ball to hit the paddle, claiming it is "defective." Bloo often disregards the rules or finds loopholes in them easily, and sees rules as only obstacles preventing him from having fun. Bloo, Mac, Eduardo, Coco, Wilt, (and occasionally Frankie, Mr. Herriman, and Madame Foster) are usually the ones at the receiving end of the episode's morality tale (Mostly Bloo), usually because Bloo's antics got them there in the first place. Bloo is always making mischief in the house. He has broken eggs, stolen items, and broken windows. Mac created Bloo when he was 3 years old, meaning that, by the start of the series, they had been creator and creation for 5 years. However, Bloo and Mac are more than just creator and creation. They share their adventures and Mac visits Foster's everyday to make sure Bloo isn't adopted. They are best friends even though Bloo believes himself to be "way cooler" than Mac. Although it's not touched upon, it can be said that Bloo is the idea of Mac's ego, seeing as how he created him from his own imagination. Mac is a level headed and moral person, and it may be through Bloo that does and says all the things he wants but can't. In a sense, Bloo represents the humor and fun in the group, and as with the other friends there is some Bloo in everyone, anxious to get out.

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Massive Mansion of Madness


A mansion nestled in a town somewhere in the Pacific northwest, Fosters is the residence of over 2,038 imaginary folk of all shapes and sizes. Here, usually the result of Blooregard Q. Kazoo's many schemes, chaotic and unorthodox events are commonplace, usually resulting in Bloo, his creator Mac, and their friends to face the wrath of Mr. Herriman, the head of transactions within the house and Madame Foster's uptight bipedal rabbit imaginary friend. The estate manager, Frankie, is usually left to pick up the pieces. In depth posts will discuss Bloo, Mac, their friends Eduardo, Coco, Wilt, Goo, and Cheese, Frankie, Mr. Herriman, and Madame Foster. The other residents will be confined to a post of their own.

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Welcome to the Cartoonstitute


Everyone likes a good cartoon. Okay. Almost everybody. But with the many species of humor abounding it is so hard to decide which is to your taste. Slapstick. Puns. Twist endings. Randomness. You name it. It is the same with almost anything, games, books, and the zany characters that populate them. This blog is a comprehensive compendium of the many things that entertain us. Even wrapped thickly in the depths of humor, most cartoons deliver a serious moral message about love, friends, or death. Usually. First, I will be discussing the varied residents of the famous, whimsical Victorian mansion belonging to someone willing to give "strays" a second chance. Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends.