Bloo
| Blooregard Q. Kazoo | |
|---|---|
| File:Bloo.png Bloo | |
| First appearance | House of Bloo's |
| Portrayed by | Keith Ferguson |
| In-universe information | |
| Alias | Orlando Bloo |
| Nickname | Bloo |
| Species | Imaginary Friend |
| Gender | Male |
| Family | Mac (creator) |
Blooregard Q. Kazoo, or Bloo for short, is the main character from the television show Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, and is voiced by Keith Ferguson. Mac created Bloo when he was 3 years old, meaning that, by the start of the series, they had been creator and creation for 5 years [1].
Personality
Bloo is, at the core of his personality, a clever, narcissistic maniac. Full of restless energy[2][3] and believing he is deserving of praise and glory nearly to the point of having delusions of grandeur[4][5], Bloo is abrasive, unsympathetic, and manipulative. When first introduced, though, Bloo was shown to have a slightly more gentle personality, willing to do nearly anything to protect his creator and best friend Mac[6]. However, somewhat quickly, his personality shifted considerably. Bloo developed a rather cocky personality and has often proclaimed himself to be the best imaginary friend ever, despite his selfish and inconsiderate ways towards others. He has often demonstrated a hyper, albeit nonchalant personality and is sometimes incredibly naive and childlike.
Bloo often has a tendency to accept outrageous ideas as fact to explain seemingly mundane occurrences[7]. He also has a tendency to take pointless things seriously, such as when the friends were playing "Truth or Dare"[8]. He has also displayed a surprising amount of cunning in various episodes[9][10]. He is very skilled at persuasion and can easily manipulate others to his will, going so far as to make them go against their moral standards.
There are times when Bloo's cleverness is muted, however. He sometimes can be tricked by rather simple appearances[11], and his cleverness has limits when he is distracted[12]. However, Bloo has only been intentionally outsmarted once in his existence, by an imaginary friend named Bendy[13].
Criminal Behavior
Bloo often disregards the rules or finds loopholes in them easily. Bloo and Mac are usually the ones at the receiving end of the episode's morality tale, usually because Bloo's antics got them there in the first place[14]. Sometimes, however, Bloo's antics go unpunished (or at least unpunished as a direct result of his crimes) in various episodesCite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).. Even when the moral lesson is obvious Bloo rarely learns it, and from episode to episode shows no growth of moral character, usually committing worse crimes as the series goes on.
In the course of the show, he has committed a number of crimes such as theft, framing[15], trespassing, vandalism[5], motor vehicle theft, vehicular hit and run, illegal use of plungers, and street racing[16].
At one time, Bloo actually became a mask-wearing supervillain[17] out of jealousy. Usually Bloo commits crimes with a goal in mind at the end, even if that goal is to have fun, but here his crimes were fueled simply by anger. By contrast, Mac has been a mask-wearing hero twice in the seriesCite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page)..
Relationships
Coco
Main Article: Coco (Foster's)
Coco and Bloo rarely interact without some third party present. However, in Cuckoo for Coco Cards, he became friends with her after seeing his description on his own card. On a music video ad for Cartoon Network, Coco and Bloo are seen Rapping in "Club Imaginary." Very rarely are they seen alone together.
Mac
Main Article: Mac (Foster's)
Mac created Bloo when he was 3 years old, meaning that, by the start of the series, they had been creator and creation for 5 years [1]. However, Bloo and Mac are more than just creator and creation. They share their adventures and Mac visits Foster's everyday to make sure Bloo isn't adopted. They are best friends even though Bloo believes himself to be "way cooler" than Mac. Although it's not touched upon, it can be said that Bloo is the id of Mac's ego, seeing as how he created him from his own imagination. Mac is a level headed and moral person, and it may be through Bloo that does and says all the things he wants but can't.
Frankie Foster
Main Article: Frankie Foster
Bloo and Frankie Foster usually get along when Bloo is behaved, but often Bloo will aggravate Frankie because of his rule breaking.
Madame Foster
Main Article: Madame Foster
Madame Foster and Bloo share many personality traits, such as being crafty and fun-loving. However, because Madame Foster has actually dedicated herself to the maintenance of the house and the welfare of the friends, Bloo runs crosswise to her plans in some episodes. Sometimes, though, Madame Foster enjoys Bloo's energy.
Mr. Herriman
Main Article: Mr. Herriman
Bloo often has to face Mr Herriman's wrath whenever he is in trouble or if his pranks go wrong.
Despite his hijinks and self-centered behavior, Bloo has managed to forge several close friendships with the other imaginary friends in the house. Despite Bloo's popularity and good terms with most of the other imaginary friends, he is notorious around the house for his pranks and silly antics, but has also been shown to be the comedian of the house[15]. Pranks he has pulled include completely mowing away the Foster's lawn, making tacos too spicy and then framing another imaginary friend, and using water balloons to flood the entire house[15].
Wilt
Main Article: Wilt (Foster's)
Even though Bloo gets along with Wilt almost all the time, Bloo often uses Wilt to get what he wants due to Wilt's difficulty declining requests[13]. Usually, Bloo succeeds.
Character design
Blooregard was the first character created by Foster's creator, Craig McCracken. Bloo is a blue floating blanket, although he was first drawn as a ghost that walked and talked like a person on the original Web site. Seemingly without legs, he moves by either gliding or bouncing. Usually, he appears armless, but he can produce them at will. His voice has changed from a deep voice to a lighter voice as the series progressed.
Concept Art
- Concept art for Bloo: http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/737/2681/1600/Bloo.jpg
References
- ^ a b Foster's, episode 19, Frankie My Dear
- ^ Foster's, episode 43, Squeeze the Day
- ^ Foster's, episode 34, Crime After Crime
- ^ Foster's, episode 25, Bloo Done It
- ^ a b Foster's, episode 49, Bloo's the Boss
- ^ Foster's, episode 10, Seeing Red / Phone Home
- ^ Foster's, episode 42, The Big Picture
- ^ Foster's, episode 45, Infernal Slumber
- ^ Foster's, episode 46, I Only Have Surprise For You
- ^ Foster's, episode 18, Cookie Dough
- ^ Foster's, episode 30, Imposter's Home For Um… Make 'Em Up Pals
- ^ Foster's, episode 50, Emancipation Complication
- ^ a b Foster's, episode 16, Where There's a Wilt There's a Way / Everyone Knows It's Bendy
- ^ Foster's, episode 23, The Sweet Stench of Success
- ^ a b c Foster's, episode 22, Beat with a Schtick
- ^ Foster's, episode 47, Bus the Two of Us
- ^ Foster's, episode 41, Challenge of the Superfriends
