Honest John from Disneyās Pinocchio : Julie.wilk96
Ā I watched Pinocchio for the first time in 15 years back in 2018. I had forgotten how funny some characters were. Honest John and Gideon caught my eye. They were very entertaining and Iām sad Disney didnāt do more with them! As a resultā not only did it inspire me to make my Honest John cosplay, but I was inspired to create my own script about the backstory of these two characters.
I write scripts I hope to one day present to Disney with my manager and agent and this one is called āFoulfellow and companyā. I have also created a lot of fun original characters and I intend to cosplay one from the story in the future!
I get so many great responses at cons! Sometimes people stand in shock when they see me because its not a character people typically cosplay. It is also a character that appeals to all generations old and young.
I have 2 notable interactions that were very fun:
1. A man in his mid 50s started singing āHi diddle dee deeā behind meā¦. I donāt think he expected me to burst out into song, but when i did we went skipping down the hall singing the song and people recorded us and applauded. It was a lot of fun!
2. A small boy came up to me and asked to take a photo. After the photo, I gave him an ace of spades card and told him it was his āticket to pleasure islandā. He handed it back to me saying āIām a good boy who goes to school, but you can send my little brother to pleasure island if you want!ā
I couldnāt contain my laughter. The child was about 8 and it was so funny I high five him and gave him a big hug. His parents were so happy. Overall. I believe I get the best interactions with this character because he is very rare. Whenever I cosplay him, i go all out with my impressions and mannerisms. So much so, my boyfriend tells me that I intimidate people! But itās all in good fun
(Photo by @oceania1618)
I had never worked with fur before this point so learning how to sew with fur was a bit of a challenge. The costume itself was pretty simple in my opinion (I have been sewing for years). I made the entire thing from scratch. My favorite prop is probably the top hat he has which I made from foam. Sometimes I put Jimmy Cricket on top of the hat like in the scene where Honest John sings āhi diddle dee deeā. The cloak I made for him is fun to wear and there is a little space in between where the tail fits perfectly. To make the tail, I had to use wiring and foam to give it the shape I wanted but overall I was satisfied with how the cosplay turned out!
The quote I associate most with cosplay is āIf you want something done right, you have to do it yourselfā You have so much room to be creative with cosplays. A lot of people donāt know how to sew and prefer their own cosplays which is completely awesome and valid, but I like to have the freedom for creativity in cosplay which is why I make my own. I like being able to design costumes from scratch and then show off the outcome! Iāve learned a lot of patience in cosplay. If you want something to look the way you want, itās not a good idea to rush it! Take your time and make it yours!
Cosplay is for everyone! It doesnāt matter who you are, what your race is, your your gender, your ethnic background etcā¦ if you love a character and youāre scared to cosplay them because you donāt ālookā like themā¦. DO IT ANYWAY. The one rule I have is do not alter your skin if you are white/white passing and you wish to cosplay a character of a different race. Do your research and be respectful. I have cosplayed out of my race for characters without the need to alter my skin, and I do this simply because I love the characters! Never be afraid to express your love for a character regardless of who they are. And of course, make it yours and own it! As long as you are respectful, do your research and do not appropriate any culture, your options are limitless
First up, this place looks like some kind of throne room, seemingly with clones of Yugo bowing down to the guy sat up there (the one we donāt yet know, but given Yugo isnāt anywhere else to be seen in the trailer, itās gotta be him, right?).
Whatās this big red destruction thing? Either way, this picture of Amalia HURTS.
Flopin and Elely have ascended and I am here for it
And, like a bad smell, Qilby is back. But for real, or is this another memory/image?
This is the most interesting part for me. Whoever the guy with the Wakfu and Stasis swords is, heās attacking the big Ruby of Doom - so is he on the side of our heroes? Weāll find outā¦
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Honestly, I have SO much to ramble about this episode, and Iāll probably get to it later. But can we talk about Launchpadās relationship with Jim? Itās just something so interesting, and yet so foreboding, to me.
First of all, thereās the knowledge that Jim never had a Gosalyn, or a Launchpad, to keep him grounded like OG Darkwing. Heās been without that kind of moral support for who knows how long. Heās a deadbeat movie star that no one remembers, and it turned him bitter and resentful. Itās what contributed to Jim snapping. All this is his desperate cry for recognition.
Then thereās Launchpad; this guy walks into your life, supposedly your biggest fan. Jim initially takes him for granted, and it doesnāt really click how much he values what Launchpad thinks of him until the episodeās climax. Heās thought of so fondly and heroic, when he knows that, especially after all this mess, that he really isnāt. Heās failed Launchpad; failed to live up to the few set of expectations that he has, which heās been dead set on showing to the world since the episodeās start. Jim screwed up the one thing he didnāt want to.
Jimās complex relationship with Drake means that LP was really the only way of reaching out to him; heās so infuriated because he feels like Drake is replacing him. You can see this bitterness towards hisĀ āreplacementā throughout the episode, and honestly a lot of lines hint at it, and how heās trying to take back the heroic title that used to be his. Heās possessive of it; he is Darkwing Duck. He deserves the limelight. Heās the hero. Except in those moments, he really wasnāt. This aggressive one-sided rivalry between him and Drake meant Launchpad was ALWAYS going to be the one that snapped him out of it.
Itās hard to tell what might have been going through his head in this scene, given the episodeās ending and his Face Heel Turn. But my interpretation of it is that he not only realized he messed up, but in a way, accepted it? Maybe heāll never be anything like Launchpad described ever again; maybe this is the point of no return. Who is he kidding? Heās no champion of right. Is this what the new generation would look up to? Is this what anyone would look up to? To subvert LPās words, heās a villain; heās not a hero. And he knows that better than anyone.
Launchpadās words were meant to be uplifting and motivating, but all they did was make Jim realize he wasnāt cut out for the hero gig anymore. It doesnāt work anymore. He failed. But, maybe there was one last thing he couldnāt mess up. One last thing he could actually succeed at. One last thing he could make up for. Maybe, despite all his screw-ups, there was one last thing he could do before he threw in the towel for good. One last thing he NEEDED to do.
Itās here that Jim Starlingās hero identity died; this was his last good deed as Darkwing Duck. The fact Drakeās hat slips off before they both try to save Launchpad is poetic in a way; the captain goes down with the ship, just like Jim goes down with the hat. In his last moments, he was committed. Heād repaid Launchpad; if there was one last thing he could do before he sullied his biggest fanās idolisation of him any further, it was save him. He went out a hero, something heād been trying to prove this entire time, and this time permanently.
Now, honestly? Thereās no telling where this development will lead. But even after making up to Launchpad for the terrible role model heād been, Jim is still thinking of him. The fact he thinks itās a set-up involving putting his āfanā in danger means it was always going to lead to helping LP. He reminded him of the one trace of humanity and heroism that he had under all that resentfulness and bitterness. He was a hero; thatās what heroes do. Even Launchpad says to ādo it for Jimā; he regards his actions quite fondly. I think Jim most likely has a soft spot for him.
But as Iāve said, Jim isnāt for this gig anymore. It really makes me wonder about the dynamic between these two now. Their relationship is so intriguing to me because of Launchpadās optimistic views of heroism and Jimās cynical change of alignment. Launchpad wanted him to be a hero, but he feels that he canāt be that anymore; heās more suited to take the role of a villain. But thereās one scene in particular that stands out for me.
Launchpad getting through to him could actually be such a critical part of their dynamic; I canāt help but think this wonāt be the first discussion between them, and that when they do meet up again, thereās going to be a lot of emotional turmoil between them both. Launchpad appeals to Jimās better nature. It wouldnāt surprise me if he does so again, if heās the link between Jim and Darkwing being one in the same again. But whether that happens? Whether or not Jim would be too far gone to listen to his fan? Who knows.
This episode was wild and so well written; thereās really too much I want to talk about. But Iām really invested in what the DT crew do with these guys. Iām not ready to have my heart broken, but Iām invested.
Same... I have the same feeling, heās just interacting so much with this ship and itās giving me hope ! But I donāt wanna have my heart crushed another time ( hi voltron, I hate you ) but omg if it DOES become canon I think Iāll cry for real. Like not only bcz I love these two together but omg that will be such a good representation of the lgbt+ community and I never saw anything like this yet and I need it in my life. They are such a good family with Gosā ā¤ļøš
I donāt see many people talk about this so can i just bring up Frankās replies to these two bingo posts where Drakepad is mentioned in both of them?
I mean, he really didnāt have to respond to these at all (especially considering the second one is more of a shitpost) but he did, and with that he also acknowledged this ship.
Sometimes i just think about him interacting with Drakepad stuff and Iām very sure that Frank knows exactly how fans react whenever he does it. This ship is genuinely so important to many people, mostly because of their future family dynamic (that is inevitable), their amazing chemistry and even potential LGBT-Representation. Seeing him do this gives me way too much hope than i probably should have for a mlm relationship in a fricking disney show, but the fact that it just MIGHT have the chance to be canon makes me so happy..
"if something were to happen to you i don't think i could take it" launchpad to drake? ; O ;
Suddenly a Genius, Suddenly a Fool
The stars shine especially bright in Drakeās eyes as he lies on the shoreline, gasping for breath.Ā
He shivers hard in the cold sand, the icy waves of Audubon Bay lapping at his waist, but he doesnāt have the energy to pull himself further onto shore. His muscles ache and burn with ice-cold fire and his vision swims, making the handful of stars peeking through the clouds and smog ripple like a disturbed reflection in a puddle of water.Ā
Pressure builds in his chest, and he forces himself onto his side to hack up a lungful of salt water onto the sand, scraping his throat raw. The smell makes his nose burn, but the tightness in his chest eases.
Though his ears are ringing, he hears a sound over the dull crashing of waves that steadily grows louder.Ā
āDrake? Drake, is that you?āĀ
He opens his beak to answer, but what comes out of his mouth is a harsh, rattling cough rather than words. All the same, it seems to do the trick.Ā
āDrake!āĀ
Footsteps in the form of crunching sand rush nearer, and soon the stars are blotted out by a far more beloved sight.Ā