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Post by mcgeesjabberwock on Jul 28, 2006 5:21:58 GMT -5
Does anyone else think Foster's is an allegory at all? I mean, since it's a well-known fact that Mac is similar to McCracken, since both of them lived without their father, perhaps McCracken is actually trying to say something about staying childlike in a society that demands he grow up. Mac's mom telling him to leave Bloo is seen as emotional and distressing, and all the other grown ups who agree with this sentiment are seen as rather mean. Mr Herriman thinks Bloo should be adopted and he is strict and ridiculously meticulous, Kip from 'Stench of Success' tried to separate Mac and Bloo, and he was greedy and evil. Teenagers like Terrance are seen as stupid morons who enjoy violence (see Eddie Monster). Frankie and Madam Foster are adults who think Mac and Bloo should be together and are kind and friendly. Mac is generally recieved with warmth with the imaginary friends, who treat him as one of their own.
Or is there a topic already like this?
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Post by Voxxyn on Jul 28, 2006 15:41:28 GMT -5
I agree.
Also, nearly all of the main characters seem to be outcasts of society in one way of another.
-All of the IFs in the house, of course... even Mr. Herriman, seeing as how he admits that his role as President is the only thing he's ever really known for the last 30 years.
-Madame Foster is too kooky and eccentric to co-exist with our current society; she's the very person who decided to create a shelter for IFs in the first place!
-Mac is thought to be generally "uncool" and unpopular("Bye Bye Nerdy")
-Goo is very obvious
-Believe it or not, Frankie is an outcast as well. Yes, she's almost always very sociable and "normal"... but when do we almost always see her? Working and living at Foster's. And what kinds of people does she interact with? That's right, IMAGINARY FRIENDS, with her only frequent human acquaintances being a very eccentric grandma and two elementary-school kids(The rest, like Kathy, seem to be long-distance). Her lifestyle and profession no doubt very negatively affects her social life outside of Foster's, especially considering she's at the age where a social life is considered to be all-important by most people... and yet, despite that and despite all the abuse and stress she's forced to put up with, she hasn't even considered quitting yet. Why? BECAUSE SHE CARES VERY MUCH ABOUT THE IFs, and it's obviously far more important to her than keeping up with society's status quo.
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Post by Cassini90125 on Jul 28, 2006 15:59:35 GMT -5
That's one of the things that I respect and admire most about her; her dedication, her very caring nature. She puts up with so much, but she will never stop, never give up, because she cares so much about the house and it's residents. I can't help but love her for that.  |
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Post by pitbulllady on Jul 28, 2006 16:40:25 GMT -5
I agree. Also, nearly all of the main characters seem to be outcasts of society in one way of another. -All of the IFs in the house, of course... even Mr. Herriman, seeing as how he admits that his role as President is the only thing he's ever really known for the last 30 years. -Madame Foster is too kooky and eccentric to co-exist with our current society; she's the very person who decided to create a shelter for IFs in the first place! -Mac is thought to be generally "uncool" and unpopular("Bye Bye Nerdy") -Goo is very obvious -Believe it or not, Frankie is an outcast as well. Yes, she's almost always very sociable and "normal"... but when do we almost always see her? Working and living at Foster's. And what kinds of people does she interact with? That's right, IMAGINARY FRIENDS, with her only frequent human acquaintances being a very eccentric grandma and two elementary-school kids(The rest, like Kathy, seem to be long-distance). Her lifestyle and profession no doubt very negatively affects her social life outside of Foster's, especially considering she's at the age where a social life is considered to be all-important by most people... and yet, despite that and despite all the abuse and stress she's forced to put up with, she hasn't even considered quitting yet. Why? BECAUSE SHE CARES VERY MUCH ABOUT THE IFs, and it's obviously far more important to her than keeping up with society's status quo. This is one of the reasons that I agree with you in supporting the concept of Wilt x Frankie. Frankie does not seem to be the sort of woman who will be happy with no mate in her life, yet she is going to have a very, very difficult time finding a man who can understand and totally accept what she does, and I seriously do not think that SHE is willing to compromise her very sincere care and concern for both her grandmother, her grandmother's legacy, and the many Imaginary Friends at Foster's for anyone, no matter how much she might love that person, or how much he claims to love her. Eventually, any man she finds is going to question her loyalty and give her that ultimatum-either him, or the Imagianry Friends, and you know which path she will choose. Regardless of whether Frankie is in a relationship or not, or with whom, she will always have a bit of a stigma attached to her, because of her job. At least she will never have to worry about Wilt questioning her sanity because of what she does for a living and where she stays. pitbulllady |
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Post by tonya on Jul 29, 2006 23:44:50 GMT -5
Hmmmm, quite interesting indeed. I wonder what Craig thnks of his cartoon. I know he enjoys it and stuff, he created it, but I wonder if there's some kind of special centimental value to it? Like the way we fans think of the show as special? He's like the Madame Foster of his own show, if it wasin't for him, WE oddball people wouldin't have a place to discuss IF's, understand eachother, and be in our little group to be thought of as 'normal', or atleast thought of as 'not as weird'. Sure, if it wasin't for Sparky and the Pitbullady we wouldin't even have Never Forgotten, but we would NEVER have this place if it wasin't for Craig.
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Post by Voxxyn on Aug 1, 2006 23:12:10 GMT -5
The really great thing about Foster's is that the general premise creates potential serious undertones that people can read into as much as they want... yet can still be enjoyed as an extremely silly and funny cartoon(And refreshing too, compared to some of the current stuff that unfortunately qualifies as children's entertainment)
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Post by tonya on Aug 1, 2006 23:53:55 GMT -5
YES, defenatly refreshing. I love Foster's because it's so original. It's about imaginary friends, being best friends, the understanding of loss and abandonment, Wilt's an awsome role-model to our society since he has disabilities WITHOUT letting them DIS-ABLE him from anything including his cheerfulness, and...need I say more?
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Post by Dancing Cactus on Aug 2, 2006 5:08:33 GMT -5
Foster's is the only cartoon I watch because of it's originality and great characters. I guess I haven't attempted to watch much else but most others fail to interest me. They just don't seem to have the same moral values or messages in them, and I like the things I watch to have a point to them.
As well as the fact that it just cheers me up, the messages in Foster's is one of the things that draws me to it, even if they are aimed at kids and are messages that I knew about long long ago. Sometimes it's nice to be reminded of life's lessons in a non-brutal way.
Plus, anything about friendship holds my attention. Friendship is one of the most important aspects of life to me.
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