Friday, July 31, 2009

100 Greatest Movie Characters: 76

"/growl"

76. Chewbacca
Star Wars


Part 3 in a series of Star Wars characters.

What would happen if you combined the strength of a gorilla with the loyalty of a dog and then made that creature twice as hairy as either of them and slap a fucking bandolier across his chest? Well, you'd probably get Chewbacca, Han Solo's right hand man. I mean, Wookiee.

Chewie is the perfect sidekick (and probably the only one on this list), not only is he loyal and strong as previously mentioned, but he's also pretty smart. Despite just being a tall man in a yak hair costume, the big guy is able to show emotion and follow plans really well. plus he can fly a god damn spaceship how awesome is that.

I think it's a boy thing that I love Chewbacca so much. Most boys want a sidekick, preferrably a dog and ESPECIALLY a cartoon dog. He's better than Scooby-Doo who just talks and solves mysteries, he's better than Dynomutt who is a fucking TALKING ROBOT DOG WITH A SWISS ARMY KNIFE OF SHIT INSIDE HIM, he's the ultimate dog sidekick. He's a giant friendly canine-like alien who can fly you through space and take you anywhere in the universe. Just don't let him lose in a game of space chess.

He easily could have been higher on this list, but I deducted points because it was his family that was the focus of the popular bomb known as the Star Wars Christmas Special. Bad boy, bad.

Defining moment: His triumphant growl at the end of the first film. He may not get a medal, but at least he gets the last line.

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