So, I am an alumni of the illustrious Renegade Animation Studios, which has (had?) an office here in Portland. While I was doing top secret video game animation, most of our office was working on the recently debuted MR Men Show. I got to see the weekly shots come out, parceled gently out over the real time it takes to animate. I say that the show is absolutely adorable. Now, I know you may think that they bribed me with their bagels, cream cheese, and coffees, but, no I am not so easily bought. Bagels only rent me. I was excited to see how strong and ridiculous each character is, and how the whole show is premised on every mr man and little miss just plain being ill suited for their job. None of them will ever get along, for a Mr Anal Retention can never be comfortable around a Mr Crusty Hippy. That doesn’t stop them from going on road trips to the beach, however.

The charecters tend to either have a regional accent, or be based off an old Hollwood type. I especially fell for Mr. Scatterbrain, who’s based off Ed Wynn, the old man floating around his tea party in Mary Poppins. He brings the party.

Now, there’s some controversy surrounding the Mister Rude character. Who is unabashedly FRENCH. I am in support of a big, publicity inducing fight! According to a source at the French Embassy in London ” this kind of humor won’t go any distance toward easing a centuries-old rivalry between the two nations”. Well, maybe not. But with me, the proof is always in the pudding. So it matters if it’s funny.

Bare in mind that, I , in fact, have French heritage. That, and a bit o the Irish is how I maintain my honky white visage. So in celebration for Cartoony Racial Stereotypes that I personally represent in my daily duties, I’ve drawn a stunning portrait of Mr Rude, and a New Character I’d like to one day introduce into the men cannon. I’ll let you know when I see a contract.

Here’s Mr Rude, being just a little bit ruder.

And here’s the character I propose, a new man, named Mr Tipsy. He has a heavy brogue.

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Posted February 2008