Posts by Tom
Philip J. Fry
In Futurama, Philip J. Fry (voiced by Billy West) is a slacker pizza delivery boy who becomes cryogenically frozen and reawakens in the 31st century… to work as an interstellar delivery boy. Aside from his work, he only has eyes for the ship captain Leela.
Leeloo
In the Fifth Element, Leeloo (Milla Jovovich) is a Supreme Being who becomes The Fifth Element. She escapes from the lab where she is reconstructed and falls (literally) into Korben Dallas’ life. Together they must retrieve the four elemental stones in order to stop the Great Evil from destroying Earth.
Dora the Explorer
Dora the Explorer is a girl who goes on adventures with her talking purple backpack and anthropomorphic monkey named Boots. Sounds like quite the trip.
Paula Polestar
In Earthbound (released as Mother in Japan), Paula Polestar is the first character to join Ness. She also has psychic abilities and her weapon of choice are frying pans.
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
In Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Ferris Bueller (Matthew Broderick) is playing hooky to see the big city, and he’s taking his girlfriend Sloane, his buddy Cameron, and most importantly Cameron’s dad’s Ferrari along for the ride.
Wii Fit Trainer
Wii Fit Trainer is a personal fitness instructor who specializes in yoga. Despite her calm demeanor, she’s actually training to kick some Nintendo ass in the next Super Smash Bros.
Franklin Franklin
In Small Apartments, Franklin Franklin (Matt Lucas) is an overweight, hairless recluse who wears little more than tightey whiteys and a selection of wigs. The clogs and alphorn can be explained by his obsession with Switzerland. The rest of it, who knows?