Lyle Milton's Blog - Posts Tagged "lola-bunny-space-jam"

So, in case you book bugs have been buried deep in tomes recently, there’s been some social media noise over the new design for Lola Bunny for the 2021 sequel to the 1996 Space Jam movie.

First, I should say that, while I saw the 1996 movie, all I remember is that Michael Jordan and Bugs Bunny were in it. I had no idea that Lola Bunny was also in it. The only Lola Bunny I know is from The Looney Tunes Show (2011), voiced by Kristen Wiig. So, the controversy over the new character design was lost on me… until I actually saw the comparison, that is.

Okay, having seen (again, apparently) the 1996 design, I totally understand why I didn’t remember her; I’d never be able to pick her out of a ‘sexy furry’ lineup. The 2021 design is far superior; she seems authentic, relatable, and, best of all, instantly recognizable. I mean, you can almost hear her voice!

Yeah, expectedly, there are a lot of dudes complaining, but some of the criticisms have come from women who decry the new design as insinuating that big breasts = ‘bimbo.’ That’s an argument against which this dude has no valid opinion. However, I will just offer that the difference in the versions is Instagram model vs. real life. For me, real life wins. Every. Single. Time.