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Uzrname · 01/31/2010, 02:18 pm

I really like the way they portrayed Bob the skeleton in the Special Edition. He looked a bit less menacing and a way more "minion" type of guy, always afraid of the Big Boss and somewhat silly.

I don't know whether it was voluntary of not, but they really got to me with this Bob, because I've always thought that in the original SMI he was kinda unclear in his role, like, he sounded afraid of Guybrush with the root beer, but at the same time menacing anyway. Here they got him begging for mercy, which to me is just a perfect portrayal of some small jerk getting what he deserves.

What do you think?

unicornfoal · 01/31/2010, 02:24 pm

I dunno, his role always seemed clear to me. He even says to LeChuck that he was not given the option of becoming part of his crew, and it was clear from only the original text he was being sarcastic when he said he was lucky.

Plus, I thought the visual redesign almost ADDED some menace to poor Bob. Only the voice toned that side down for me.

apenpaap · 01/31/2010, 02:30 pm

He was one of the few characters whose sprite is a lot better in the Special Edition than the original IMO. The voice is also great.

Uzrname · 01/31/2010, 03:06 pm

Yeah, his voice is great in that it's so harmless and obedient, it becomes funny.But I think he also kinda looks a little sillier in SE than he did in the original.

Olaus Petrus · 01/31/2010, 05:14 pm

I didn't notice much difference between old and new portrayal, although I always imagined that his voice would be bit different.

Uzrname · 01/31/2010, 07:36 pm

Another thing: I find Bob somewhat analogue to Dinghy Dog in CMI: he's sort of not really evil, he's just pathetic.

And I think he always had the option of dying, he just took the easiest way out and surrendered himself to LeChuck. Thought that undeath would end his wussiness... Thought wrong.

LowMoralFiber · 01/31/2010, 07:43 pm

It probably didn't hurt that he was voiced by none other than Rob Paulsen!

You may know him better as Raphael from the 80's TMNT or Pinky from Pinky and the Brain.

Uzrname · 01/31/2010, 07:47 pm

Yeah, Paulsen was creme de la creme. I didn't know he voiced Bob thou. Thanks for the feed.

purple_monkfish · 02/01/2010, 07:39 am

I always loved Bob, Bob was awesome.

Lennie Melvin · 02/01/2010, 08:45 am

I really liked Herman Toothrot's new sprite as well.

Uzrname · 02/01/2010, 11:02 am

Heman looked a tad too short to me. Comparing to his buddy the hanging corpse there, he was at least 1/3 shorter.

And Guybrush was taller than usual in SE, which contrasted them both.

prizna · 02/04/2010, 05:22 pm

Giant Tope · 02/04/2010, 07:42 pm

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Originally Posted by Uzrname

And Guybrush was taller than usual in SE, which contrasted them both.

You know what's funny is I found an ad for Secret of Monkey Island today in an old gaming magazine that specifically described Guybrush as short. Maybe they meant short as in short on money? Then again, they also use the word broke so it'd be redundant.

Ash735 · 02/04/2010, 07:54 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Giant Tope

You know what's funny is I found an ad for Secret of Monkey Island today in an old gaming magazine that specifically described Guybrush as short. Maybe they meant short as in short on money? Then again, they also use the word broke so it'd be redundant.

And if we look at the Curse of Monkey Island manual, it actually shows past Guybrush design and question "Why is Guybrush soo much taller in this game!?" I believe that was never answered.

Uzrname · 02/04/2010, 07:58 pm

Of course it was: because he was drawn by Purcell, and inserted in game as such, for them developers being too lazy to draw their own models. And if you look to this compared to what we all saw in EMI, I can only say that Purcell was the (only) right choice there.

purple_monkfish · 02/06/2010, 02:15 pm

Why is Guybrush suddenly taller? um.. he went through puberty! lol

01/31/2010, 02:18 pm	#1
Uzrname ilikeyouimnotgonnacrack Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Montreal, QC, Canada Posts: 264	Bob the skeleton's portrayal in SE I really like the way they portrayed Bob the skeleton in the Special Edition. He looked a bit less menacing and a way more "minion" type of guy, always afraid of the Big Boss and somewhat silly. I don't know whether it was voluntary of not, but they really got to me with this Bob, because I've always thought that in the original SMI he was kinda unclear in his role, like, he sounded afraid of Guybrush with the root beer, but at the same time menacing anyway. Here they got him begging for mercy, which to me is just a perfect portrayal of some small jerk getting what he deserves. What do you think?

01/31/2010, 02:24 pm	#2
unicornfoal Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 135	I dunno, his role always seemed clear to me. He even says to LeChuck that he was not given the option of becoming part of his crew, and it was clear from only the original text he was being sarcastic when he said he was lucky. Plus, I thought the visual redesign almost ADDED some menace to poor Bob. Only the voice toned that side down for me. __________________ Animator by trade, doodler and writer in my spare time. DeviantArt

01/31/2010, 02:30 pm	#3
apenpaap Mitey pirate Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 843	He was one of the few characters whose sprite is a lot better in the Special Edition than the original IMO. The voice is also great. __________________ Platypus Pancakes

01/31/2010, 03:06 pm	#4
Uzrname ilikeyouimnotgonnacrack Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Montreal, QC, Canada Posts: 264	Yeah, his voice is great in that it's so harmless and obedient, it becomes funny.But I think he also kinda looks a little sillier in SE than he did in the original. Last edited by Uzrname; 01/31/2010 at 08:48 pm.

01/31/2010, 07:43 pm	#7
LowMoralFiber Mighty Gamer Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: The Basement Posts: 241	It probably didn't hurt that he was voiced by none other than Rob Paulsen! You may know him better as Raphael from the 80's TMNT or Pinky from Pinky and the Brain. __________________ Low Moral Fiber: An important part of an unbalanced breakfast.

01/31/2010, 05:14 pm	#5
Olaus Petrus Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 494	I didn't notice much difference between old and new portrayal, although I always imagined that his voice would be bit different.

01/31/2010, 07:36 pm	#6
Uzrname ilikeyouimnotgonnacrack Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Montreal, QC, Canada Posts: 264	Another thing: I find Bob somewhat analogue to Dinghy Dog in CMI: he's sort of not really evil, he's just pathetic. And I think he always had the option of dying, he just took the easiest way out and surrendered himself to LeChuck. Thought that undeath would end his wussiness... Thought wrong.

01/31/2010, 07:47 pm	#8
Uzrname ilikeyouimnotgonnacrack Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Montreal, QC, Canada Posts: 264	Yeah, Paulsen was creme de la creme. I didn't know he voiced Bob thou. Thanks for the feed. __________________ If forum options would've been more fun, here'd probably reside some wicked banner image.

02/01/2010, 07:39 am	#9
purple_monkfish Dread Pirate Necromancer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: UK Posts: 462	I always loved Bob, Bob was awesome. __________________ "you ignorant fools! Do you comprehend what you have done? None of us can pass across this rift your weaver mischief has so blindly created! Your pious meddling has brought the end of my dream! You will hear, for all eternity, the cries of those you have abandoned, Bobbin Threadbare! You will always know that you have left them under my rule!"

02/01/2010, 08:45 am	#10
Lennie Melvin Nice monkey suit Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Ye Olde England Posts: 737	I really liked Herman Toothrot's new sprite as well.

02/01/2010, 11:02 am	#11
Uzrname ilikeyouimnotgonnacrack Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Montreal, QC, Canada Posts: 264	Heman looked a tad too short to me. Comparing to his buddy the hanging corpse there, he was at least 1/3 shorter. And Guybrush was taller than usual in SE, which contrasted them both. __________________ If forum options would've been more fun, here'd probably reside some wicked banner image.

02/04/2010, 05:22 pm	#12
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02/04/2010, 07:58 pm	#15
Uzrname ilikeyouimnotgonnacrack Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Montreal, QC, Canada Posts: 264	Of course it was: because he was drawn by Purcell, and inserted in game as such, for them developers being too lazy to draw their own models. And if you look to this compared to what we all saw in EMI, I can only say that Purcell was the (only) right choice there. __________________ If forum options would've been more fun, here'd probably reside some wicked banner image.

02/06/2010, 02:15 pm	#16
purple_monkfish Dread Pirate Necromancer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: UK Posts: 462	Why is Guybrush suddenly taller? um.. he went through puberty! lol __________________ "you ignorant fools! Do you comprehend what you have done? None of us can pass across this rift your weaver mischief has so blindly created! Your pious meddling has brought the end of my dream! You will hear, for all eternity, the cries of those you have abandoned, Bobbin Threadbare! You will always know that you have left them under my rule!"

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