Do imaginary friends age?

[pitbulllady]

Originally Posted by antgirl1

What year was he born?

While I know that you cannot go by the photos in the Foster's Album("The Big Picture"), since they would have Frankie being at least 34(when it was clearly stated in "Frankie My Dear" that she was 22, and corraborated by her DL), we know that the first showdown between Wilt and Larry took place 30 years ago, which would have been 1976. It had taken a year for Wilt and Jordan to become the best two-man team in the 'hood, and presumably, that quality didn't happen overnight. Jordan was very unsure of himself and needed a LOT of coaching and guidance to become that good, so I guess this would have put Wilt's creation as having been sometimes in the early 70's, around '72-'75, which would put him in his mid-thirties at least. Jordan has to have been playing in the NBA, very successfully, for quite some time to have amassed the wealth that he has, though he doesn't seem as old as his namesake!

pitbulllady

[Invader Bloo]

Someone said something about any IF's age so I posted Bloo'sage.
Yeah, Wilt has to be in his mid-30's, he might go through his mid-life crisis in a couple years or seasons.

[pitbulllady]

Originally Posted by Invader Bloo

Someone said something about any IF's age so I posted Bloo'sage.
Yeah, Wilt has to be in his mid-30's, he might go through his mid-life crisis in a couple years or seasons.

Yeah, now that they know who his creator is, they'll know exactly what date he was created on, his "birthday", basically. I can't wait to see those black decorations and black balloons and the black birthday cake and that black banner stating, "Lordy, Lordy, Lordy...Wilt Is FORTY" strung across the foyer of Foster's, with Grim hired to answer the door and to greet the Wilt-Man as he arrives, LOL!

pitbulllady

[Cassini90125]

Originally Posted by pitbulllady

While I know that you cannot go by the photos in the Foster's Album("The Big Picture"), since they would have Frankie being at least 34(when it was clearly stated in "Frankie My Dear" that she was 22, and corraborated by her DL), we know that the first showdown between Wilt and Larry took place 30 years ago, which would have been 1976. It had taken a year for Wilt and Jordan to become the best two-man team in the 'hood, and presumably, that quality didn't happen overnight. Jordan was very unsure of himself and needed a LOT of coaching and guidance to become that good, so I guess this would have put Wilt's creation as having been sometimes in the early 70's, around '72-'75, which would put him in his mid-thirties at least. Jordan has to have been playing in the NBA, very successfully, for quite some time to have amassed the wealth that he has, though he doesn't seem as old as his namesake!

pitbulllady

That makes sense. When would you guess he arrived at Foster's, and how far back would his friendship with Eduardo go?

[DoubleLatte]

Originally Posted by pitbulllady

Speaking of aging, though, I noticed that Wilt DOES look somehow older now than he did in those flashback scenes. It's not just because he's missing an eye and arm, now, either. There is just this very subtle change to his face, something that was not there in those scenes where he and Jordan were playing ball together in the flashbacks. It's not like he has wrinkles or anything(though if he were "real", there would probably be a few lines and creases that weren't there to begin with), but there is just something.

I noticed that, too! But it was also something that I couldn't quite pinpoint or explain. My sister noticed the difference as well. It's there. Maybe they're the missing stitches? His face looked younger and sharper, I guess, for lack of a better word. But there was definitely a difference when you compare him to his 70's self and today.

[pitbulllady]

Originally Posted by Cassini90125

That makes sense. When would you guess he arrived at Foster's, and how far back would his friendship with Eduardo go?

Since Wilt is so willing to be a friend to everybody he meets(well, except for Larry, understandably-wonder how THAT'S gonna go, with both of 'em living under the same roof now?), he probably befriended Ed right away. From the Annual Foster's Photos, it appears that Eduardo arrived two years after Wilt did. The fact that Ed is so childlike and innocent and afraid of so many things would naturally trigger Wilt's strong paternal instincts, probably for the first time since he and Jordan parted company, while Wilt's calm demeanor and lack of fear of most things would be a comfort to someone who is afraid of nearly everything, and still suffering from separation anxiety after being left there by Nina.

pitbulllady

[Sarah]

Originally Posted by Invader Bloo

Someone said something about any IF's age so I posted Bloo'sage.
Yeah, Wilt has to be in his mid-30's, he might go through his mid-life crisis in a couple years or seasons.

That's funny, I thought that "Good Wilt Hunting" would have been his mid-life crisis...

I was also thinking that maybe he's in his teenage years and that's him 'finding himself', per say.
I don't really think Imaginary Friends age, and if they do I don't think they would age like we do.
Then again - it's probably up to the child who imagined it. They don't have the capacity of aging when they have IF's, so they wouldn't age - right?

I don't know. XD

[pitbulllady]

Originally Posted by Sarah

That's funny, I thought that "Good Wilt Hunting" would have been his mid-life crisis...

I was also thinking that maybe he's in his teenage years and that's him 'finding himself', per say.
I don't really think Imaginary Friends age, and if they do I don't think they would age like we do.
Then again - it's probably up to the child who imagined it. They don't have the capacity of aging when they have IF's, so they wouldn't age - right?

I don't know. XD

You mean that the children who create IF's don't have the capacity to age, or what? Humans start aging the second that they're born, although they might now show the physical signs that most of us associate with aging until much later in life. Most children as young as two have an understanding of the aging process, and know that people look different as they get older.

While it has been more or less stated on the show that Imaginary Friends do not age, outwardly at least, you can see the effects of 30 years' worth of guilt, pain and anxiety on Wilt's features. Compare the screencap of him getting off the bus at the terminal, or when he is sitting on the lawnmower watching those kids play basketball, with the flashback picks of him and Jordan practicing. It's not just the loss of an arm and the messed-up, blind eye-Wilt LOOKS older now than he did back then. It's very subtle, but the effects of those past 30 years are still as much there on his face as they are on any human's. Carrying around all the guilt and self-loathing cannot have been good for his physical well-being, either, and it wouldn't surprise me if he didn't have some internal effect, like ulcers, as a result. He's just too tough to let it show...for now.

pitbulllady

[CG]

Originally Posted by pitbulllady

Since Wilt is so willing to be a friend to everybody he meets(well, except for Larry, understandably-wonder how THAT'S gonna go, with both of 'em living under the same roof now?), he probably befriended Ed right away. From the Annual Foster's Photos, it appears that Eduardo arrived two years after Wilt did. The fact that Ed is so childlike and innocent and afraid of so many things would naturally trigger Wilt's strong paternal instincts, probably for the first time since he and Jordan parted company, while Wilt's calm demeanor and lack of fear of most things would be a comfort to someone who is afraid of nearly everything, and still suffering from separation anxiety after being left there by Nina.

That's exactly how I feel about it. There wasn't that many friends in the house judging by the photos, and Eduardo being how he is he would have been nothing more than traumatized by having to be left there by Nina. Wilt, being the kind hearted big brother type he is would have given Eduardo as much emotional support as he could. Heck, it was probably Wilt who insisted on Eduardo becoming his room mate in the first place, just to help ease Eduardo into the idea of living in the house. Besides, I don't see Eduardo as the kind of guy (back then) to want to sleep all alone in a strange new house on the first night.

[Ub3rD4n]

I don't think they age physically, but can evolve as a person.

But still, and as much as I hate to argue with PBL, I beleive that all Imaginary Friends are always kids at heart. Even the extremasaurs (though they are more like angry 1 year olds). Even Mr Herriman acts childish from time to time. Wilt is totally a kid, he doesn't do anything else but play around all day. Sure, he helps Frankie once in a while, but that just makes him a good kid. Not growing up is kinda the point of Imaginary Friends. Because we have to. Mac'll someday have to get a career and a house, but Bloo will always be without a care in the world.

And seriously, who could imagine Cheese working in an office?

Memo: I like chocolate milk.