#agent pleakley

[neunhofferart]

My new Pleakley card for Disney Lorcana is going to be in one of the Azurite Sea starter sets! How exciting!

[gorillaxyz]

really really really reallu good movie

[disneysactualfirstgaycharacter]

A showdown among the couples, apparently.

José Carioca & Panchito Pistoles from The Three Caballeros (1944)

Do Not Separate: These two are rarely seen without one another, due to the fact that they are two-parts of a trio, leading fans to interpret them as a couple.

It’s Fanon: Due to the line “We’re three caballeros, three gay caballeros”, many fans, despite the evolution of the term “gay”, have elected to ship all three caballeros together.

VS

Li Shang & Fa Mulan/Ping from Mulan (1998)

Gay as an Umbrella Term: The character arc of Mulan/Ping and how they relate to their gender roles has been considered relatable to transgender fans.

It’s a Secret: Throughout the film, Mulan/Ping attempts to pass as male despite being born female, in a way that mirrors the experiences of transgender individuals at many instances.

Do Not Separate: While Mulan/Ping is considered queer on their own, Shang is often read as bisexual due to the way he exhibits interest in Mulan/Ping regardless of how they present.

VS

Dr. Jumba Jookiba & Agent Wendy Pleakley from Lilo & Stitch (2002)

Do Not Separate: Though not together by choice in their source material, the two end up bonding as time goes on and are essentially always depicted as a duo within marketing and extended canon, allowing them to be read as a couple.

Wait, You Were Joking?: Within the film, despite being referred to with masculine pronouns, Pleakley disguises himself in women’s clothing to blend in, which is intended to be comedic. This becomes a running gag in the extended canon.

[diablademon]

It was my nieces birthday few days ago.

And my brother put on Lilo & Stitch. Only the adults botherd to watch it.

But it made question some things.

First of all, the counsilwoman didnt seem aware about mosquitos and earth being protected but she mentioned in the end that she was there and meet Bubbles when earth was speared and got protected.

Secondly, Stitch was at the pound after being run over.

Why was he put there? Even if the pound was tasked to burn the body or something, they had thrown the seemingly roadkill with the live, adoptable dogs.

And then send in a six year old alone to look at the mangled body of a tiny dog.

And after find out he was alive, they just adopted him away instead of asking Nani and Lilo to wait to pick the dog up next day so they could do a check up so he doesn't just die from internal bleeding.

Thirdly, why would the counsilwoman fire Agent Pleakley before making sure they could pick them up quickly.

Didnt seem smart to fire the dude task of keeping a convicted criminal in check. Thats just asking for trouble as the criminal realise the agent no longer had any clearance/means to stop him from going berserk. After all he was already going to jail.

And then lastly, why was Gantu fired at the end of movie?

I get that he already had one mark from not being able to stop Stitch from escaping.

I can understand if was demoted but why fire a man that seemed to have so much respect? What was it he did that made immediate firing the result?

Did he use more force than he was allowed to? Was he seen by too many locals?

I love the movie, but these are stuff I always wonder about when watching it.

[cardierreh15]

Yup! 😭💕

"Pair of aliens that are definitely a gay couple even though we're not going to explicitly say so, one half of which is voiced by Kevin McDonald" really was a cartoon character dynamic niche in the early 2000s huh.

[laz-kay]

Later:

There was never a straight explanation for this🪐

Happy pride month to them, I guess🏳️‍🌈

[thatsbelievable]

Did You Know…

…that when I’m not making up ridiculous nonsense here or writing books about heroic mummies and turtles, that I also write a series of books where Lilo and Stitch become intergalactic detectives, working with Agent Cobra Bubbles and the Grand Councilwoman? Well, I do, and it’s called Agent Stitch!

There are three books in the series, taking Lilo and Stitch, along with Jumba and Pleakley, to Paris, New York, and Seoul. There’s even a choose-your-own-adventure-style book that was published only in France!

Anyway, if you like Stitch as much as I do, I hope you would check them out at your local bookstore or library!

Thanks for reading!

[muses-of-the-memory]

Happy 19th Anniversary to Lilo and Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch

Today is the 19th Anniversary of

Lilo and Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch!

It already has been 19 years that we got to see the sequel of Lilo and Stitch before Lilo and Stitch: The Series. This shows part of Stitch's past when he was created by Dr. Jumba Jookiba, and while he was arrested by the United Galactic Federation, Stitch was never fully charged.

Because of that, his glitches were starting to make him bad again, power down

and cause problems for Lilo to enter a hula competition. However, Stitch was revived by Lilo's love for him.

Lilo and Stitch (c) Walt Disney Animation Studios

[experimentkc]

The utter disbelief right there. 😆

Behold!! A Lilo and Stitch meme (from Mean Girls)! Took way too long drawing this... 😅😂

[myfaveisfuckable]

Pleakley:

First off: yes, that's his canonical first name. It means "brave warrior" in his native language which is why he doesn't like/use it.

Also, I don't mean to invalidate anyone's interpretation of what the heck's going on with his gender. I usually hc Pleakley as some flavour of transfem these days but the form says *his* pussy so I'm using the canonical he/him pronouns.

Now, Pleakley is possibly the most queer coded character in all of Disney history. The exact flavour is unknown but oh man, that's not a cishet guy. He's always dressing up in traditionally feminine clothing, even calling himself "Aunt Pleakley", he has a Thing with Jumba (down to multiple references in the show to them sharing a (bunk) bed) and he's just unbelievably fruity. Since he's an alien we have no idea of his genital configuration but whatever kind of hole is down there is sure to get used ;)

Yamato:

1. He's like the epitome of golden retriever boy. He's huge and silly and strong and has big boobs. also he has dog powers which is cool.

2. He's 28 and lived a very sheltered life... wearing explosive chains, trapped on an island and hunted down by his father and subordinates. So, he's most likely a virgin now (unless he fucked Ace), but he's now free and living large as a hero, able to get out all of that repressed energy from 20 years of house arrest.

He idolizes and wants to be Kozuki Oden who, at the age of 15, seduced so many married women that their husbands took up arms and fought him in the Harem War. And Yamato KNOWS this because he read Oden's journal. If Yamato really wants to emulate Oden, he needs to FUCK like him, too! Yamato's the strongest person currently living in Wano, he's got the stamina and power for a whole nation.

[neunhofferart]

Ahh it's still so cool to see my card included a starter deck this set!

Just had to pick up a little Disney Lorcana haul on launch day again haha.

I think I may do another card unboxing stream sometime next week in the evening!

[urfavegetscalledbbygirl]

Agent Wendy Pleakley from Lilo & Stitch gets called Babygirl!

[disneysactualfirstgaycharacter]

Dr. Jumba Jookiba & Agent Wendy Pleakley from Lilo & Stitch (2002)

Do Not Separate: Though not together by choice in their source material, the two end up bonding as time goes on and are essentially always depicted as a duo within marketing and extended canon, allowing them to be read as a couple.

Wait, You Were Joking?: Within the film, despite being referred to with masculine pronouns, Pleakley disguises himself in women’s clothing to blend in, which is intended to be comedic. This becomes a running gag in the extended canon.

VS

Emperor Kuzco from The Emperor’s New Groove (2000)

It’s Fanon: Kuzco is notably characterized by his dramatics and flamboyancy, to the degree that he was jokingly considered an honorary Disney Princess by fans.

Lack of Love Interest: In the film, he blatantly turns down potential brides for arbitrary reasons, and ultimately has no love interests outside of extended canon.

[yay855]

Thinking on it, Lilo and Stitch’s original movie has literally one named white character, and all the aliens are white-coded (with one having a Russian accent and most having an American or British accent). The named human characters are mostly native Hawaiian, plus Cobra Bubbles who’s black and serves as a minor antagonist... and also someone doing what’s best for Lilo by ensuring she has a stable home that can care for her properly.

The only named white character in the original movie is Myrtle Edmunds, who actively bullies Lilo, and who Lilo tends to attack whenever Myrtle goes too far.

Thinking on it, two of the three main characters are female as well, and the third is an alien who straddles the line between person and animal. Furthermore, the leader of the alien government is a woman too, and her overly-aggressive military captain Gantu is fired at the end of the movie for kidnapping an innocent and endangering human lives, and threatened with worse if he tries to push back.

It’s just so uncommon to have a movie have a primarily POC cast, even animated, and to have subsequent canon largely maintain that. Even more importantly, the characters are mostly indigenous people, native Hawaiians, even though most modern movies tend to portray indigenous people as nonexistent at best.

And best of all, the movie itself is great! It’s a delightful film about the concept of family, and how familial bonds, both blood and not, are so special, and how painful grief can be. As Stitch says, “This is my family. I found it, all on my own. It's little, and broken, but still good. Yeah, still good.”

Hell, the entire premise of the movie is based around Lilo and Nani’s parents having died relatively recently, and neither sister is able to deal with not just the gaping holes left in their hearts, but the gaping hole left in their ability to support each other, all of which is communicated without even mentioning the parents’ existence. Nani is desperately trying to get a job to support them both, trying to maintain a house and care for a little sister who simply isn’t coping with the loss of both their parents and doesn’t know how to deal. Cobra Bubbles is a social worker, a government agent with child protective services who retired from the CIA to instead help children in need of a better home; he actively gives Nani time (albeit not much) to try and give Lilo the supporting environment she needs to grow up happy and healthy, because he does recognize that Nani is trying her best and is desperate to do what’s best for Lilo.

The resolution is essentially “it takes a village”. Lilo and Stitch are both still troublemakers, but with a job and support from new family members- namely Jumba, Pleakley, and even Bubbles- Nani is able to do her new job in raising her sister without being too overwhelmed.

I just- I love this movie, okay? Lilo is peak autistic little girl representation, Nani is trying her fucking best, and Stitch just wants to be loved.

[fossettt]

Going to get a haircut and I see this - okay. ✔️

Going to pick up my Wednesday floppies from a comic book shop or browsing a retro video game selection - I am EXTREMELY skeptical. ❌

It's not that I don't think women can and should own those things, but typically we're pushed out of alt comix and tech spaces. 10 years ago I'd walk into there and be ogled and talked down to by greasy nerds. Now I walk in and am ogled and talked down to by the same exact nerds but they're calling themselves girls, wearing grandma sweaters, and putting on an Agent Pleakley voice.

[laz-kay]

Wendy Pleakey, they could never make me hate you💅🚀🏳️‍🌈