#disney baloo

[masterhallmark]

I keep forgetting that Don Karnage is actually fairly tall

[ask-disney-cast]

Baloo: Even though you’re energetic and easygoing, do you have any insecurities or self-doubts?

"Nope. Just take things one day at a time! That's what I always do!"

[scurviesdisneyblog]

Concept art for The Jungle Book (1967) by Al Dempster and Art Riley

[evie-carnahan]

The Jungle Book (1967)

[sinistarz]

Ermm. Yeah

[kirain]

[teachyouhowtodothesponge]

One more doodle of my favorite line from the Jungle Book.

[justinmadson]

TaleSpin illustration

[disneytva]

Mowgli and Baloo's Jungle Beats (2003) animated series pitch by John F. Fountain (Nickelodeon Animation Studios "The Wild Thornberrys", "Invader Zim", "The Fairly Odd Parents", "Chalk Zone", "My Life As A Teenage Robot", Adult Swim "Rick And Morty")

"Don’t fear writing challenges or network notes… y’know why? because in 2003 I was asked by Disney TVA to take “Jungle Book” and turn it into a ‘wacky comedy" and I DID it. So… you think you have a “challenge”? I eat challenges for brunch with an intentional and hopefully obvious, reverent and loving nod to the incomparable Bill Watterson - creator of ‘Calvin and Hobbes.’ ----- John F. Fountain

[masterhallmark]

I already made a post about Don Karnage being devastated if he found out he wasn't the main character of Talespin, followed by a reply about him demanding to know why Baloo (a cargo pilot) is the main character.

Now imagine him finding out about all the whacky adventures Baloo went on

"What do you mean he had a run-in with the mobster Owl Capone and stopped him!?"

"What do you mean he stopped a crazy mad scientist?!"

"What do you mean he got the Idol of Doom and had to fight El Gato?!"

"What do you mean he stopped an evil vizier from taking over the kingdom of Macadamia while flirting with the princess?!"

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN HE HELPED KATIE DODD FIND THE LOST CITY OF TINABULA, AND STOPPED A VILLAIN IN THE PROCESS!?"

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN HE'S A LONG LOST BARON WHO HAD MANY ATTEMPTS ON HIS LIFE!?"

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN HE FOUND THE LOST CITY OF PANDA-LA, AND THFN STOPPED THEM FROM INVADING CAPE SUZETTE?!"

"A LAND OF DINOSAURS!? ARE YOU KIDDING ME!? HE WAS TRICKED BY A POACHER INTO FINDING A LAND INHABITED BY DINOSAURS!? AND THE DINOSAURS WERE ALIVE BECAUSE OF A MAGICAL WATERFALL!?"

"HOW IS HE HAVING SO MANY MORE DARING ADVENTURES AS A CARGO PILOT THAN I DO AS A DASHING PIRATE!? MEN! SCREW THE PLUNDERING FOR A BIT, WE NEED TO FIND AN ADVENTURE TO GO ON!"

[ask-disney-cast]

"Hello, allelitemuses and all its followers! I have some spectacular news!"

"Mickey, Donald, and myself will be appearing on a blog run by the same person as this one that focuses on various Disney characters! Joining us will be Simba, Buzz, Ariel, Baloo, and many others! It's gonna be a mighty fun time, hyuck, hyuck!"

"It's quite a cast... though not as big as this one. I don't know how anyone can keep up with this, if I'm honest."

"Giant muse casts aside, why not come check us out? We promise you won't be disappointed."

"Yeeesssss... cheeecccck us ouuuuutttt..."

"Kaa! Hold it, Kaa!" Baloo quickly runs in and swats Kaa out of a nearby tree, causing the snek to lose his hypnotic grip and get tangled in his coils. "That's not how you attract an audience to a blog!"

"tHaT's NoT hOw YoU aTtRaCt An AuDiEnCe To A bLoG..." Kaa said mockingly, annoyed.

"Just come down to @ask-disney-cast and say hello. We hope to see you there!"

"Ka-chow!"

"To infinity and beyond!"

[ziffy14]

Mowgli and Baloo had the brilliant idea to play with a bow and arrow but something went wrong 😬

Bagheera went to see what these two were up to, and like he was expecting... nothing good

( Baloo is gonna be alright don't worry )

I heard they got the bow and arrow from Robin Hood,,,

[cheeseanonioncrisps]

Jungle Cubs was one of the best/weirdest classic Disney cartoon series because, while on the surface it's just your classic "your favourite characters, but as babies!" series, with all the cheesy songs and cliches that that suggests, the fact that they chose to do this with the Jungle Book characters— and have for some reason chosen to include the villains in this premise— lends the whole thing such a weird sense of pathos.

Literally all these characters end up disliking each other to a certain degree. When you watch the original film, none of them are still friends.

Even for Baloo, Bagheera and Hathi, the nominal 'good guys' in the original film, the full extent of their relationship as adults is 'Can Coexist In The Same Space Without Actively Trying To Attack You', which is a step up from how Kaa, Shere Khan and King Louie behave, but is still pretty bleak.

(Baloo and Bagheera do at least end up bonding again over Mogli, but they're not particularly friendly at the start of the film.)

There is an entire implied but unspoken tragic epilogue to Jungle Cubs, where the characters grow older and start to develop their adult instincts, species divides grow stronger, and they one by one either stop showing up at or are driven away from The Cold Lairs.

Every song, or joke, or laugh shared between these characters implies a poignant Last Time sometime after the credits roll. Every adventure is lent a certain dark irony, by the knowledge that many of these characters will surely resent these decisions to rescue their friends from danger later on in life, when the time comes to try and kill them.

[disneyprint]

The Disney Afternoon

1990 Compact Disc

[stargazerlillian]

All Disney Lorcana cards featuring characters from "Talespin" so far.

[capturingdisney]