SnowBuni at Ice Station Xenon

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Like many enthusiasts with fond memories of the original Bugs Bunny and crew from Warner Brothers Studios, I was horrified to hear of the planned “reinterpretation” of the classic characters as Loonatics Unleashed back in 2004.

As described, the Loonatics concept seemed unworkable… for one thing, the characters in the original theater shorts had been antagonists, representing absurd caricatures of real situations (such as Elmer’s ill-fated hunting trip in Rabbit Seasoning in which Daffy and Bugs try to convince the hunter to shoot the other). In contrast, the characters in the Loonatics are more-or-less interchangeable teammates, without any interesting conflicts or acknowledgment of their differences.

This parody (actually written before the series was released) highlighted some of the faults that I anticipated for the series (using my Sylvalagi characters SnowBuni and HoniBuni as members of the Loonatics “team”).

Even though the animated Loonatics series has since been cancelled, I’m thinking to publish my little parody anyway. Call it a post-cancellation critique.

I think it’s worth posting. Or not. You let me know.