OT but I had all the friends. I choose different names. :P
I don't Wilt has any bones (all muscles baby) so it wouldn't hurt as bad as if he had arms.

You cannot have "lean muscle" without bones. Muscles have to have something to support them and to attach to via ligaments and tendons, or they are just a pile of useless tissue.

pitbulllady

Maybe,instead of bones,Wilt has cartiledge

It would be very difficult, if not impossible, for cartiledge to support 130 pounds of UPRIGHT frame. Sharks can get by with having skeletons of cartiledge because of where they live; the water supports their bodies. On land, a large complex organism is going to be more affected by gravity, and would need a sturdy support system, and this would especially be true for something that walks upright, as opposed to having a horizontal spine. Wilt is just "double-jointed" like many humans, which accounts for his flexibility. I have seen humans which can pretty much bend and move like he does, though you have to take into account that "artistic liscense" with regards to exaggerating certain features, like Wilt's flexibility. Frequent excersise also increases joint flexibility, and no doubt Wilt gets plenty of THAT just from the chores he does, not counting workouts.

pitbulllady

Sigh, I wish Pittbulllady was MY teacher...I'd learn so much! XDDD

T'is why you listen in school, so you can "WOW" others with you intelligence. (A complement)

The reason Wilt does so many chores is because he insists to help with them, that is if you mean do it entirely.

Yesterday I was watching the ep of Foster's that's name will NOT be mentioned, that on this part when Wilt asks Frankie to "throw this in for me" or something, then you-know-who comes in and asks Frankie to wash his jersey, then when Frankie says "I don't think there's any room left," I went "NOOO YOU MADE WILT HELPFUL AGAIN!!! XDDDD" as Wilt removes the wristband that he had Frankie put in a few seconds ago. Next time I see that part, I gotta create a 3 - second countdown called "Wilt Helps Out In:" 3 - 2- 1 - 0. XDD

LOL Yeah and like it makes any difference for a tiny wristband to be in the washer along with that jersey? 8D I thought that scene was quite amusing. Leave it to Wilt to be ridiculously helpful in matters where he really doesn't need to be.

Anyone like to see an episode where Wilt & Cheese are the main characters? I thought those two were funny in "Big Cheese". "I'm sorry Cheese but GO HOME!" 8D

It is funny that Cheese is pretty much the only Imaginary Friend that even WILT doesn't like to be around! He seemed really creeped out by Cheese holding his hand in "The Big Cheese", LOL! It's kinda ironic that well before that episode aired, I had that strange dream about Wilt and I having to babysit Cheese, and him being mad at me because I actually volunteered to do so, and it wound up ruining our weekend. In the dream, Wilt was totally against the idea, which seemed OOC for him, but I can see how Cheese could grate(uh-oh, unintended pun time)on anyone's Last Good Nerve, even Wilt's!

pitbulllady

Wow, now THAT'S annoying.

Yep, as I said before Cheese CAN & WILL annoy anyone, even sweeties like Frankie & Wilt.
I really hope I gave " Mac daddy" an idea, just to give even more character to Wilt. A side we've never seen much of (except the couple minutes in "Big Cheese")

8D Can you blame him? He probably doesn't know where Cheese's hand has been, that or he's afraid Cheese will bite him again!

I felt sad for Wilt when Cheese bit him because he was just trying to help as always :(

Cheese did tell him "Nooooo!". ;)
I would of been scared of Cheese's hand too! Did you see him itching his butt!? It was so slowly! :-/

Poor, poor Wilt. We pity him A LOT, don't we?

Even if Wilt DOESN'T want the pity, he's gonna get it anyway...and A LOT of it.

Nice people are always pitied. It's a fact of life. Wilt's too nice.

He's not TOO nice, I think it's just that other people take advantage of him.

I'm sure Wilt doesn't want any pity, but I'd feel sorry for ANYONE that was bitten by Cheese's (more than likely) gross teeth!

I haven't seen much evidence that nice people are pitied at all. Nowadays, many folks tend to hold them in contempt, finding them strange or abnormal in some way. Wilt is not "too nice"; that's like saying someone is "too pretty" or "too handsome" or "too intelligent". Wilt just stands out because he acts the way MOST people used to decades ago, with regards to having compassion for others, and nowadays it seems strange, when most people are all about themselves. An individual who is willing to reach out for others and even sacrifice their own safety and comfort for someone else seems really odd in our day and time, but 60 years ago, Wilt's attitude would have been the norm.

I pity Wilt NOT because he's nice, or because of his physical impairments(which really do not seem to impair him at all), but because there is obviously some emotional turmoil going on with him, and those who are supposed to be responsible for his well-being don't recognize it, so he goes on suffering through this day after day. He does a good job of hiding it, but his ability to do so seems to be wearing down with each episode.

pitbulllady

When they're too nice I would pity them.

Okay, back to the amnesia thing(sorry!)...

If it's a good possibility, then my theory of Wilt's creator being dead is now back on the table. On the edge of the table.

That would be to sad for Foster's.

I don't know about it being to sad. I mean, an imaginary friend with a only one arm, one eye, stitches and an obviously dark past seems pretty sad as it is. It wouldn't really be that sad because we wouldn't know his creator...

Yeah, I wouldn't think it'd be TOO sad. Not for Foster's.

Welcome to my world. :(

If he is in fact deliberately hiding something, why should we expect his caretakers to recognize it? To the best of my knowledge, neither Frankie, Madam Foster, or Mr. Herriman is a trained psychologist.

Frankie DID say that she was a "trained caregiver" in "The Big Cheese", and more than hinted that she has considerable knowledge of psychology. In order to receive any sort of certificication to care for either children, elderly people, the sick, or presumably, displaced Imaginary Friends, some expertise in psychology would be necessary. You cannot even obtain teaching credentials in most states without it. As part of her job, we know that she has to deal with intelligent, emotional beings who've been displaced from their homes, and are dealing with feelings of rejection and being unwanted, and some of those being quite possibly have also experienced mental, emotional, or physical abuse prior to arriving at Foster's. It would be disastrous to simply have them all stay there, with no one in charge who was prepared to handle such situations. We know that Frankie has a degree, and even though we don't know in WHAT, it's not terribly unreasonable to assume that it would be in some area that would benefit her now in her current occupation. Psychology certainly would be quite useful.

pitbulllady

I think Frankie might have a degree in child psychology, since it's children who imagine and create the IFs in the first place.

And yes, I agree that it's just ridiculous to accuse people of being "too much" of a positive quality. But it's(unfortunately) to be expected from a current-day society that has become more about the quick thrill than the long term.

Keyword, some. Frankie's in her 20's, so unless she sped up and finished graduate school before she was 22, I doubt she currently has more than a bachelor's and enough knowledge in the area of psychology to be able to help deeply troubled IFs.
In oder to be fully qualified to handle extreme cases like abuse and trauma, if there have ever been any, she'd need at least a Master's in the area of psychology (IF psychology?) to actually be competent. I'm not 100% sure exactly how many psychology courses are required for a teaching degree (assuming she has one), but I know that they are typically intro courses such as PSY 101, SOC 101, and human development, which do not cover enough beyond child psychology and family communication. As far as I know, a teaching degree doesn't require courses that delve into clinical psychology, which she'll need if IFs actually depend on her alone to function as some sort of therapist. If there have been extreme cases where simply lending an ear to won't work, she could always refer them to a well trained professional who focuses in this area. I'd imagine that in their world, they have to have individuals out there that specialize in the psychology and treatment of imaginary friends. Frankie is still young; She doesn't seem have the experience or education that would qualify her to deal with anything else that goes beyond advise-giving and caretaking.

I've had to take several graduate courses in Psychology to meet requirements for my teaching certificicate, and ALL teachers in our state must meet those same requirements, regardless of which degree level you have. Many, many children in the public school systems now have profound mental and emotional problems, and as an Art teacher, I have to deal with all of them, no matter how severe they are, and believe me, they can be severe. I don't think that Frankie has a degree in education, though, so her degree, even though it's just a Bachelor's, would still give her more credits in psychology courses than most educators would get. Prior to deciding to pursue a Doctorate in the physical and medical aspects of human behavior, my cousin earned a Bachelor, and later a Masters, in Clinical Pyschology, and she had to take very extensive coursework on this during her first four years. She did receive exemption from many routine undergraduate classes, like the math and general science, through AP testing in high school, but Frankie is smart enough to have accomplished the same thing.

pitbulllady

Woo my head hurts. So uhh... has anyone noticed any simlarities between themselves and the tall red dude we all know and love? I have a fair amount:

1: I'm a push over
2: I'm tall
3: I keep things bottled up
4: My feet are huge
5: I smile alot (which I never used to... It's quite weird really)
6: I can sing
7: I can act and finally...
... 8:I have that same, long legged, arm swinging, head bobbing, feet flopping walk as him! And I have since I was nine which was WAY before Foster's aired in England!

So what about you guys?

Oddly enough, I have very, very few things in common with Wilt, as much as I love him. I'm short(5'2"), I am NOT good with apologies, I like helping people, but I would not describe myself as "selfless". I absolutely REEK at sports. I'm not physically strong, fit or flexible; I often catch myself going "Owww..." while getting in and out of my car! I tend to maintain a neutral expression; in my line of work, too much smiling makes them think you're a pushover, and I'm definately NOT. Unlike Wilt, I really don't care too much about what others think of me. I gave up on trying to make the popularity list a long, long time ago. I cannot carry a tune in a bucket with reinforced handles! I have no qualms about speaking or lecturing in front of large groups-do it every day, and those groups don't want to hear me, or even want to be there. I've never even tried acting, but was awful enough at the old-style RPG's(the ones where you actually had to be in the same ROOM as the other players, pre-internet, pre-home computer)that I can be fairly assured I'm not Oscar material. I look totally stupid in any sort of formal wear.

The only things I really have in common with Wilt is that I'm not afraid of many things, especially not of spiders. I have compassion for other creatures, especially ones that most other people do not like. I have to bottle up my emotions, too-not by choice, not because of some emotional disorder, but because of my job. If I blew up every time I felt like it, I'd probably be in prison by now for either beating the snot out of a supervisor or throttling someone's little angel! I'm very much aware of this, and how it affects me, though, so I am not in denial of it at all.

Wilt, almost total opposite of me, is still fairly easy to understand(as much as any gal can understand any guy, I guess, or vice versa). I grew up with a similar Type Two personality individual, my own grandfather, though he had a lot fewer issues to deal with than Wilt apparently does. For me, Wilt would be like Yin to Yang, an opposite that could create a whole.

pitbulllady

Pitbulllady, you're not alone, as I'm a shortie too...4'11. My feet are REALLY small...and I'm not Chinese. I'm a size 4...XD

I'm more Eduardo than Wilt. Easy to tears, often misunderstood, etc. But not scared of many things.

I'm a type 9 when I took that personallity test...the Peacemaker. :D

And the officials have it in : Wilt was found as a 'stray' and has no creator listed in his files. At least if you take Foster's Big Fat Awesome House Party as totally canon, which probably kinda is since they're tying in Good Wilt Hunting with their Thanksgiving Motiv this month.

I'm like him in the sense that I have a naturally caring, friendly disposition, and that I let things build up until I explode. Once, years ago in the fifth grade, a kid picked on me and I sat there and took it until I couldn't take it anymore, and before I could even think about it really, I'd stood up and pushed him really hard, making him fall several feet, knock over three chairs, and hit his head on the bottom chalkboard tray in the process. While I'm sure Wilt wouldn't be as violent, he has kind of the same explosive temper.

I also apologise SO much. I'll apologise to the point where people will tell me "Stop saying sorry!" and then I'm like "Sorry... oh man, I'm sorry for saying sorry..." I know it's GOT to be irritating whenever I do it, but I'm so in the habit of saying it.

I'm usually pretty caring towards people and animals, and I love to help people. I help totally random people out a lot... it usually catches them by surprise 8D People have become so disconnected with eachother that it feels awkward for a complete stranger to help them lift a heavy box they're struggling with or to even just open a door and hold it for them.

I guess the ways that I'm NOT like him is that I...am...HORRIBLE at sports, I don't really have any "inner demons", and I'm 5'1". I'm like, one inch away from being HALF his size lol

I'm only 5 foot 3 but hey, thriteen, still growing here and I'm pretty tall compared to the majority of people at school. I'm also rubbish at sports... aside from high jump, that's fun, but other than that I can't tell the difference between a hockey stick and a football boot :D

I sorta got the feeling from the ad for the movie that WILT himself does not know who created him, especially when he's thinking, "Everything wants to belong to someone, right?" He sees all these IF's reunited with the creators who gave them up, yet understand that all of them still have a sense of belonging, of being part of that family, even though they no longer live together with their creators, and for some, their creators might not be present or might have even passed away. When someone dies in your family, or you are still separated by miles and miles, you still feel a connection to them. I got the impression that Wilt was unable to experience even that much.

pitbulllady

Which, again, brings up the "Amnesia" theory back on the table, which makes it make us think Wilt doesn't REMEMBER who created him. Wilt could be thinking he HAS to have been created by SOMEONE, and he seems deturmined to find him/her! If I was an adopted child, then I'd probably go looking for my real parents, no matter how far they were. So I can understand why Wilt would go out there into the wilderness or places he's never been to or even journeying to the old home he once lived in.

THAT brings up the topic of that obviously-derilict building in which this match-up(which looks like it's gonna be NAAAS-TY)between Wilt and that basketball-head dude takes place; wonder where that is? I just remembered my dream in which Wilt wound up in a devastated, post-Katrina 9th Ward of New Orleans, and this made me think of that dream. Wilt DOES at times have a rather-noticeable "Yat" accent, especially when he pronounces words ending with "er", or with his quirky-sounding responses to questions, like in "Driving Miss Crazy", for example. When Madame Foster asks her passengers if they're hungry, Wilt responds, "I could eat", instead of saying, "Yeah, I'm hungry", as most people would. Having been to New Orleans, I can tell you that the people there(the natives, anyway, what's left of 'em)respond like that. If you ask one if he/she is thirsty, you'll get, "I could have a drink", or if you ask one if he/she is hungry, you'll hear, "I could eat", or if he/she is tired, you would hear, "I could take some sleep". I may be totally wrong, and Wilt's speech patterns just a coincidence, but he's definately got that Big Easy vibe about him.

pitbulllady

As an adopted child myself, I have to say it's different with every adopted person out there. Some of them are quite determined to find their family, no matter what the costs be them financially or emotionally. Others, are quite content with the fact their family gave them up for a better life, and are happy to stay with their new family.

But either way, Wilt does seem to have that feeling around him that he doesn't remember his creator, not much if at all. Maybe all he has to go on is some vague memories he has, or even nick nacks he has in that little hobo stick? When he suffered his obvious trauma to the head he could have lost some of his memories, thus when he was located as a stray wandering the streets he couldn't tell anyone where he origionally came from. Who knows how far Wilt went to get to Fosters? It's obviously a long way, or he may believe it's a long way, if we see the guys taking a bus cross country and even taking a plane.

. . . be ironic if his creator lived in the same city as he has been all these years.

But this movie does remind me of both the Sesame Street movie of Big Bird going cross country, as well as the Mother's Day Special of Alvin & the Chipmunks when they head out into the wilderness to find their mother while all they have to go on is where they used to live. That was one of the best episodes I ever saw of that show.

Boy, imagine the expresion on Wilt's face if he learns that!8D

It might just be a coincidence. A lot of people respond that way, including myself. And I'm from Arizona. :3

I saw the commercials for the movie just yesterday. I got pretty excited when I saw that bit of Wilt and Mr. Basketball going head to head. Looks like I'll finally get to see him play and see just how good he is!
Would it be taking it too far if I dressed up as a cheerleader during that part? :p

You can look at the avvie I use all you want - it's at that part. :P

Ha ha. I know. That's why I remembered about the commercial in the first place. :3

I could have sworn you had a link in your sig., there...?