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Grover love!
Sep. 25th, 2007 07:10 pmAs various flisters have also been struck by the emos in the past week or so, I found myself regretting the lack of a proper hug icon to employ. I've had a specific one in mind, too: Grover.
So for everyone feeling like this:
I give you one of THESE:
To create this I managed to hunt down a delightful little montage of him on YouTube, and while screencapping it I was reminded of why I always liked his character so much. Allow me to share a bit of my Grover love:
I love his neverending enthusiasm, and the sheer zest with which he throws himself into everything from mastering a new concept to waitering (that's not a verb, it? Oh, you know what I mean) on roller skates. Even his mad flailing is endearing.
I love that he gets freaked out and confused and falls over, yet he still has the determination to get up and try again.
I love his unabashed affection, from his hugs and giggles with kids to his Kermit-tackles. Especially the latter, actually: if I ever get an action icon, it will probably be Grover glomping Kermit at the moment of his immortal cry, "Heeeey froggy babyyyy!" It just never fails to make me grin.
I love the innocence he represents. It's strange to see scenes like this and this and this as an adult, and I'm relieved to know that they aren't actually imbued with other meanings that could be implied. (In fact, I bet they wouldn't have made these scenes now.) And much as I appreciate a good satire of childhood favourites, I always kinda feel that Grover's innocence floats above that somehow.
When I mentally play the what-Muppet-would-I-be game, I'm generally torn between Grover and...well, a cross between Oscar and the Cookie Monster. *g* All in all, I prefer to think I'm like Grover!
What about you? Do you have Grover love? Other Muppets?
ETA: Someone asked if the icons are shareable, and they absolutely are. Credit would be appreciated, as would a comment, but isn't mandatory. Enjoy! :)
So for everyone feeling like this:
To create this I managed to hunt down a delightful little montage of him on YouTube, and while screencapping it I was reminded of why I always liked his character so much. Allow me to share a bit of my Grover love:
I love his neverending enthusiasm, and the sheer zest with which he throws himself into everything from mastering a new concept to waitering (that's not a verb, it? Oh, you know what I mean) on roller skates. Even his mad flailing is endearing.
I love that he gets freaked out and confused and falls over, yet he still has the determination to get up and try again.
I love his unabashed affection, from his hugs and giggles with kids to his Kermit-tackles. Especially the latter, actually: if I ever get an action icon, it will probably be Grover glomping Kermit at the moment of his immortal cry, "Heeeey froggy babyyyy!" It just never fails to make me grin.
I love the innocence he represents. It's strange to see scenes like this and this and this as an adult, and I'm relieved to know that they aren't actually imbued with other meanings that could be implied. (In fact, I bet they wouldn't have made these scenes now.) And much as I appreciate a good satire of childhood favourites, I always kinda feel that Grover's innocence floats above that somehow.
When I mentally play the what-Muppet-would-I-be game, I'm generally torn between Grover and...well, a cross between Oscar and the Cookie Monster. *g* All in all, I prefer to think I'm like Grover!
What about you? Do you have Grover love? Other Muppets?
ETA: Someone asked if the icons are shareable, and they absolutely are. Credit would be appreciated, as would a comment, but isn't mandatory. Enjoy! :)
