While I really love her in the Looney Tunes Show, I think Rabbit Run is a nice balance between her personality in the LTS and Space Jam. She's a little airheaded but independent and really desired to make a name for herself.
I've actually liked the Lola incarnation from Space Jam. She's a girl, but she's the kind who isn't a stereotypical "Dumb Blond" or the kind who just follows guys around like a puppy. She's a strong, independent character who's great at sports, but still has a good heart and love for her friends. I've actually read that Lola's gonna appear in the upcoming Tiny Toons Looneversity series, where "Babs Bunny will met her mentor, Lola Bunny". If that happens, then to satisfy both old and new fans of Lola Bunny, I think Lola's personality should be a mix of the two from Space Jam and Rabbit Run. Funny like Babs Bunny, but intelligent, fierce and tomboyish like Lola's Space Jam counterpart. OH! And can we get Kath Soucie to reprise the voice of Lola, please? ^^ EDIT: Accidentally spelled Kath Soucie's name wrong. My bad!
Kath Soucie did manage to reprise as Lola in the three New Looney Tunes episodes so I’m sure she’d be interested in returning to voice her in Tiny Toons Looniversity.
@@benmalsky9834 Here’s hoping! Personality wise, I think for TTL, it should be based on both Babs Bunny, Lola from Space Jam and a smidge of Sally Acorn. (A Sonic character she voiced in SatAM.)
My favorite Lola is in The Looney Tunes Show, she may be totally nuts but it's the funniest version ever made. Besides, Kristen Wiig is a comedy genious and depicted the character perfectly.
Hold up, Lexi is Lola’s descendant. Ace is Bugs’ descendant, and is Lexi’s love interest, but Lola is Bugs’ love interest? That means either Bugs and Lola didn’t work or that Lunatics takes place in future Alabama.
The Lunatics world takes place in a distant future (2772). Even if Lexi and Ace ARE Bugs & Lola's descendants, they'd be too far off to even be related at this point. Still kinda weird to think about but this is only because we know the context of what their family tree is. Who knows, imagine both of you and your future partner might have had a 57th great grandfather at one point, it's kinda like that.
@@aangmaster9392 plus, who's to say how they reproduce. Could be the stork haha. And on a darker note, do rabbits really care about incest? Pretty sure they don't. Pure bred dogs, for example, are purposely inbred in some cases. They tend to have some problems occasionally though. I had a dachshund we literally had to give anti depressants. Poor girl.
I always loved how she evolved from “sexy girl bunny” to “quirky, wacky, funny girl bunny”. That said, I would be most happy with a Lola Bunny that has her original hot appearance from the first Space Jam but with the personality of her later, modern iterations. The ideal middle ground. The best of both worlds.
The comic book version and the New Looney Tunes versions of her are that middle ground but did it without making her a man-obsessed, dumb blonde stereotype.
Ehhhhh I feel like toning down her appearance was unessicary. She wasn't THAT bad in the original, honestly I was expecting way worse and was relieved. There's nothing wrong with having a feminine figure, there is everything wrong in writing the character with that figure to be no more than a sexualized object.
To me, The Looney Toons show was the one that sold me on Lola. It was the first time I saw her as a character and not a "Strong woman" which basically translates to one dimensional boring stereotype. I loved that Lola was allowed to be zany and weird in the Looney Toons show. She was just as crazy as the rest of them and could have jokes at her expense.
Think what Lola needs is balance; subtle female features no matter if she's in modest clothing or a crop top and shorts, a personality that allows her to be both a confident or, in my way of thinking, the 'straight bunny' of the Looney Tunes bunch but in her own adventures or even with Bugs can let out a wackier side.
This, unfortunately with them having Melissa duck in the picture more prominently, it seems they basically store her sensible side and gave it to her. It would now look redundant unless Melissa is a one off for just the looney tunes show. Which I'm sure she'll be a consistent member soon enough Edit: when I say Melissa I say it as I'm pretty sure Tina was a reintroduction to Melissa under a new name. Atleast I assume
@@iKickBullies Tina is Melissa, there was even a line (that was cut in subsequent airings it seems) where when Tina tells Daffy her name he says, "huh, you look more like a Melissa to me" or something like that. not sure why they did the name change for the show, maybe to cut seconds from air time who knows.
@@TheRhuen ahh okay. I figured it was just a new name and redesign for her like Lola. But wasn't sure. Not sure why they changed her name either. But I do like the Tina version of her better.
Her appearance was fine in the 1st movie but showing more of her competitiveness and drive in the wacky looney tunes world would be very interesting to see.
Lola Bunny sure has come a long way ever since her debut in _Space Jam_ 25 years ago. Come to think of it, I was first introduced to Lola through _Space Jam,_ _Twewty's High Flying Adventure_ and especially _Baby Looney Tunes._ Thanks for doing the Cartoon Evolution of Lola Bunny, Dave Lee and can't wait to see you go over her voice evolution
I swear no one paid any attention to lola in space jam. They'll acknowledge Jessica rabbit being a smart ass, cunning, loyal woman beyond her sex appeal. But ignore lola being the perfect partner for bugs. She's a smart ass, friendly, loyal, cool sexy female version of him.
Ehhhh... I get what you're getting at, but Roger Rabbit's plot did kind of hinge on Jessica being sex object-y. He was framed by Judge Doom who planned this massive conspiracy around making it look like Jessica was playing Pattycake with Marvin Acme, in order to give Roger a motive to kill him. Not that Jessica wasn't a tough character who stood by her convictions and would do anything to save her Honey Bunny, she was designed more to be a Torch Singer stereotype. She's not bad, she's just drawn that way. Seriously, how great is Who Framed Roger Rabbit? Little Mermaid nothing, THAT was the sign of the Disney Renaissance.
“I swear no one” meanwhile, the undeniable big amount of r34 drawings and fan boys that simp for her. It’s normal to be sexy, but when it’s animated it’s a different story. Yes the people who create it could do it as representation but also to grab attention and use her as fan service for creeps. I do appreciate that they made her fierce, bad-ass and doesn’t take crap from no one, i don’t see that a lot with animated female characters.
You can make a character sexy if you want, I don't mind, I mean there are 'hot' people in real life (or atleast I've heard thats true) Just don't have others ogling them the whole time like its a character trait. Except Jessica Rabbit, she subverts it with her actions. Even teaching viewers you can have all the looks, but if you don't find someone that makes you happy then it doesn't matter.
She certainly *is* the same character. If one character “emerges” as an off-shoot from another, it’s very safe to say they’re one and the same. Couldn’t do a Lola video without spending some time on Honey.
@@detectivewobbuffet2778 the main difference there is Honey and Egghead never appeared again under those names once the new design and names were finalized and their histories can slot into each other no problem. However Donna and Daisy have appeared together in the same comic as separate characters. Even landing Donald in an awkward spot with his new girlfriend meeting his old one; at least in the duck comics.
She was annoying, dumb as a cow, very childish & she was pretty much bad at everything. In the original she was more than appearance, she was strong & a skillful person. The old Lola hated beings objectified & reduced to being compared to a doll.
I think he was talking about Bugs' love life in the cartoons. From what I can tell you, Mrs. Bunny (Or Honey Bunny) only appeared in the comics and books, not cartoons. Also, in one article, she was labelled as Bugs' ex wife. Why? Dunno, I wasn't born in the thirties. But my theory on Lola's history, is that she's a modernized version of Honey Bunny. And that's good enough for me!
Also what's funny, is that in the original Space Jam movie, Bugs clearly had a lust for Lola as soon as they met in Basketball training. And after he saved her from being crushed, she started to love him, giving him a kiss. And at the end, they formed a romantic relationship. Whereas in Space Jam A New Legacy, it's like Bugs and Lola are just friends. And that's all they ever were. Despite the fact that this was a sequel to the first one. (Not that I'm really angry about it, it was just a little disappointing.)
@@isaaclee3788 in new legacy space jam was one of the posters shown so my theory is space jam was a movie and the looney tunes characters were acting meaning bugs and Lola weren’t actually together. It would explain why they didn’t have any romantic scenes together
Fun Fact: When LEGO made their Looney Tunes Collectable Minifigure series in 2021, they used the design of Lola seen at 10:33, but with the addition of sneakers and some yellow stripes on her shorts.
I definitely appreciate Honey Bunny and Lola's design evolutions! There were certainly alot of creative designs that went into their final design and I thank you Dave for covering this in full detail! I Absolutely love this video! ❤
Kind of odd how McDonalds insisting that sexier = Appropriate age lead to her being sexualized and objectified which lead to her getting a less sexualized body. But I hear this a lot from Audiences when I draw art. If I draw an adult female character and I don't give her large breasts, obvious cleavage , and lots of curves in the legs and hips the audience will assume the character is younger. Lust like how if I don't draw lines to put a character in shirt and pants they appear naked to a lot of people and even hair styles go a long way in to conveying to your audience race and gender when you present a work that's not collared in. over all culture wants to represent and diversify but fans resist change. While both points are valid I think a body type should reflect that person's life style . Lola would naturally have an athletic build. In the case of the She-Ra reboot that original cartoon was based every one looking the same because the toy company was lazy with the doll and used one mold for all the characters. Diversity adds realism. In the case of the Powerpuff Girls reeboot, Wonder Woman, Batwoman, Batgirl and Super Girl changing changing the body types takes away from the message that sexy can still also be powerful if ANY body type is OK, why are we shaming girls who can't help but be curvy by nature? You're telling young girls that its wrong to work out, wrong to eat healthy and wrong to want a curvy figure. Also Fat doesn't work on a super hero since some one who runs and jumps and fights a lot should be staying in shape. Not taking a break all the time to catch there breath. Miss Bellum is an intelligent character who doesn't deserve to be written off. and Supper Girl and Bat Woman have multiple people who can take up the mantle. They don't need movies creating a brand new character just to represent.
Your comment was a long truth that many won't understand or read - hypocrisy on both sides catching the animator/artist in the middle and making it hard to appeal to everyone. I noticed that pattern with Lola too.
The human mind is wired to classify, generalize & separate in groups, that's how deformities are avoided, comunities are formed, & wars are declared. It's helpful for us to classify, to avoid sick & dangerous people, but can also be harmful...
It’s more the problem of, ALL SUPER HEROINE CHARACTERS ARE BUILT THE FUCKING SAME! I get it if a few are curvy,but all of them are carbon copies body style wise they all have the same size breast they all have the same long ass waists and big hips, there aren’t any flat chested ones, lanky tall skinny ones, short and curvy ones, they ALL look the same. No one is saying that girls should be ashamed of being curvy in fact, Society promotes it! the thing that messes it up is that Society doesn’t promote it as a whole great you’re happy with yourself thing, It’s oh wow now I can sexualize you because you have more to look at, you’re now more worthy. You’re now the beauty standard, then that leaves a message for all the girls that don’t look like that that they aren’t good enough, they aren’t pretty, they aren’t appealing they’re not what society deems as beautiful. It’s rough on both ends it’s either your curvy so you’re sexualized, or you feel bad because you’re not. That’s why there’s so many women getting butt implants and breast implants. Even in the video it’s stated that you’re more “ womanly” if you have a more curvy form. Like you’re talkin about there not being any fat women, THEN WHERE ARE THE MUSCULAR ONES!? I’m not mad at you I’m just upset when people think body positivity and sexuality is only directed towards fat and skinny people, no it’s all people who don’t look like the predetermined view of beauty. Cause when i look at a cartoon woman on screen, I don’t see any that look like me either! Bc apparently healthy isn’t the only beauty standard.
@@shannonwilliams295 Im ok with body shape verity but if your super hero or athlete is fat, there's no logic to it. any one who runs and fights and leaps every day would naturally be in shape. The problem with the industry is that Rob Linfield made a book saying "This is how you draw super heroes" and he only draws one form. but Ive seen fan art of classic super heroes with taller or flatter builds and they look fine.
Lola Bunny will always be my favorite hunny bunny since I met her in Space Jam 25 years ago. I like both versions of Space Jam and the Looney Tunes Show. Because they're both cute and attractive. Not as object but a individual cartoon character as well. Great vid, man. HAPPY 25TH BIRTHDAY, LOLA!
Idk why people were so mad about Lola's design in the new space jam, she still looks pretty thicc to me, she just put on a sports bra and less revealing uniform.
Exactly! Just like Tiffa in final fantasy 7 remake! She still has the same design, only difference is she has high stalkings and a sports bra, and she's more athletic than Lola! So it makes sense why they made her chest more normal looking
I actually thought she looked really cool when I saw the trailer but according to the fan boys what's the point of having a female character if they cant get off too her
"Alongside her love interest Ace Bunny." As someone who has watched Loonatics like, 8 times, and is literally making a video on it, they are not love interests. I don't know why everyone says that.
Lola’s definitely one of my favorites! Her appearances in the comics are some of my favorites! I use to read them online as a kid because I always wondered what she did outside of basketball! I could totally see them making those pizza delivery comics into an original series!
I'll admit, I didn't like the Looney tunes show version simply because how different she was compared to the other versions. But she eventually grew on me and it was fun to watch her get into crazy shenanigans like the other characters
Great video. I actually didn't know much about her appearances outside of Space Jam myself, so it's really good to see her design changes put in context of the character's gradual evolution, not just jumping to politicize everything.
My favorite Lola Bunny versions 1. Lola Bunny from Space Jam 1996 2. Lola Bunny from The Looney Tunes Show 2011-2014 3. Lexi Bunny from Loonatics Unleashed.
i think toning down lola's appearance is rather strange lola's design should have the chance to go back to the 1996 design but i think lola's personality evolving over time on the other hand proves to be quite intriguing i always picture lola as a little of both personalities : on the one hand, the rather wacky yet humorous sexy girl personality that likes bugs from space jam , while on the other, a rather humorous girl bunny in other itterations including looney tunes show kath soucie was a good version of lola for space jam, and kristen wiig does a great job with her interpretation of lola im sure zendaya will do a wonderful job as lola bunny just as much kath soucie did in the original space jam
Didn't really expect a Lola Bunny evolution video! But still, I'm wondering if they'll put her in Looney Tunes Cartoons. Since she is one of my favorite Looney tunes characters, especially in Looney Tunes Show and Wabbit.
I am actually impressed how far she got over the last 25 years. She has always been a favorite of mine from the first Debut to LTS and now there is a Definite Mix of Here Final Form and I am glad she is her to stay. Hopefully, soon we can settle on a Personality and a Voice. But that is my only complaint. 1996 Lola: Don't ever call me Doll. 2011-2014 Lola: PEPPERS!! Though....I guess it makes sense for the Looney Tunes.
You don't know how long I've been waiting for this exact video or a video like this! I've never been so grateful in my life, seeing this video and finally getting clarity over Lola. Thank you so much
I wanna see Lola in the Looney Tunes Cartoons on HBO Max with her looney tunes show personality dialed up to 11. She could become Bugs psychotic girlfriend who is one of the few people who can outsmart Bugs with her personality.
Lola is one of my Favorite Looney Tunes and I love her in The First Space Jam and her design was great in The Looney Tunes Show and in The New Looney Tunes and her design in Space Jam A New Legecy was awesome and Zendaya is a great voice actor for Lola and she is The best Girl Rabbit in Bugs's Heart!🐰🏀🎆👍❤😍
The main issue is that Pepe has a personality _solely_ based on him being so romantically aggressive he crosses the line into serious Sexual Harassment and Stalking. Yet to remove that aspect of that personality literally neuters the Character entirely! You can't have *Pepé Lé Pew* without him being a forcefully hopeless romantic, as he's just a General French Stereotype otherwise! Meaning it's either accept him as he is, or remove him to protect yourself from Lawsuits (Yes, people are stupid enough to sue WB over animated groping!)...
Then: Kath Soucie and Billy West, Kath Soucie and Joe Alaskey, Jeff Bergman and Kristen Wiig Now: Jeff Bergman and Kath Soucie and Jeff Bergman and Zendaya
I think the compromise is that you can have a character be sexy just don't make a big deal out of it. Like don't make the other characters stare, whistle, and hoot at her or make the camera focus too hard on her anatomy when she moves or speaks. Lola could've had her physical appeal and her wacky humor but for some reason director's can't have a woman with a sexy figure without making a big deal for some reason.
An interesting and funny idea is what if Lola was a drag king or liked putting on a more masculine look/act sometimes just to be silly and fool others. It would parallel with Bug’s drag Queen reputation and they would always compete against each other to see who can pull it off better. Edit: I also think they should make “Honey” into her middle name so as to pay an homage to her predecessor. It would have a nice ring to it.
As a woman I greatly admired the original Lola. She was a woman and looked like one. That’s just how she looked. She didn’t have crazy disproportions like no waist or breasts bigger then her head. She was drawn feminine for sure but for her being a cartoon rabbit she seemed to have similar proportions to some women’s actual body types. She also didn’t dress in just a bra or lingerie but literally just wore what I’d wear working out (a comfy athlete crop top and short shorts). She was just naturally pretty by societal standards. And (as all to often happens) that was the first and only trait men saw when they initially met her. The male characters seemingly at first only saw her for her looks as is often the case in real life. Women (and people in general) receive snap judgments on their outward appearance and are treated accordingly. That’s life. It sucks and is unfair but thems the cards especially when you’re a woman. She recognized that. And found issue with it. (I also want to add her immidiete offensive response to being called “Doll” rather then being taken off guard and fumbling a bit hints she has likely dealt with that sort of shit before.) She then immodestly corrected them when she felt they were out of line. She then would proceed to SHOW them just how their judgment was wrong and that she had skills and wouldn’t put up with their shit and the males quickly respected her. As a teenager I would have cringed at her character but now in my twenties and having dealt with men having similar (if not less cartoony) sexist first impressions and interactions I can only admire her. She is strong willed and independent. She is confident in her body and her sense of self. And as heartbreaking as it is, I think young girls need to see men make those sort of immediate judgements and comments and see how to respond to them. Because they will likely deal with it themselves one day.
People are actually upset that Lola isn’t as “sexy” in the new Space Jam? Don’t y’all got better things to do? Like dang the original is still there and like this video demonstrated, her major appeals aren’t so much focused on how attractive she is. Plus they are all wearing the same uniform
To be honest I prefer if Lola wasn't as sexy as she was portrayed in the first movie. She's certainly cute, but I don't quite like overly sexualized characters.
I really hate it when people use this for every argument. People are not upset that Lola isn't sexy, we just hate hw WB has transformed her into a crazy, dumb blonde stalker stereotype. This literally makes me want to throw a frying pan at people who say this. I even chewed out a radio host for saying that once. He never dared to talk about Lola Bunny again.
@@Alexandra-rb7ju Literally so many comments on Twitter were saying they were upset they didn’t make her sexy Also you chewed out a radio host for this? This was the most important thing in your life?
you forgot to mention her appearance in Tweety's High Flying Adventure movie and the dating dos and don'ts shorts starring Lola and Bugs, also forgot to mention Space Jam was based on Nikes commercials
Honestly Lola was what drew me to the Loony Tunes Show. I was a kid of the 90s and have no shame admitting I thought Lola was sexy in Space Jam. But she felt more like a Loony Tunes character in the show. Her ability to go off the mental track to the point she even confused her self was funny. I think she made for the best episodes of the show in fact. I think she did come off as attractive too but not in the overt sexualized way she did in Space Jam. And interesting side note is that her mother, Patricia Bunny, looks closer to Lola from Space Jam then Lola herself in The Looney Tunes show. Patricia actually has the eyeshadow that Lola did in the movie.
Here is something that has always fascinated me. Lola wasn't a Loony Tune in Space Jam. That means she had to find out of the situation on her own, than decided to join their team putting herself at risk to help others. At least the way that I see it, she has always been a brave and selfless person.
Sexualized or not she fits kinda well in the hip hop outfit...why did people hated her recent design in the first place? Just sayin. I love it. (Not against sex appeal on characters). As a side note: i don't get about the "cancel culture". Don't know what it means.
Honestly, I think TLTS/Rabbits Run Lola, and to a lesser extent, the one from the DC comics, were the only ones that really made this character fit in with the rest of the cast. The Lola from Space Jam and A New Legacy are built from poor molds. Let's leave fanservice and merchandising aside for a sec; '96 Lola and her "don't call me doll", no-nonsense attitude combined with her more serious display of basketball skills make her very role model-like. And I'm sure there are people, girls, or boys, who saw her as such. The new movie, in that regard, isn't much different. She's still being presented as this character to look up to or respect, only she's less sexualized. Lola definitely has a lot more going on in the new Space Jam, but in a way she's just as bland and unfunny as the Lola from the original, because she's still falling into this role model, family movie kind of characterization. One I feel is completely at odds with Looney Tunes.
I never saw Space Jam so I will always remember Lola most in Baby Looney Toons. Such a fun character, but I did see a bit of LTS and her character made me laugh there
The Looney Tunes Show version, played by Kristen Wiig, is easily the best and most memorable, largely because she’s the first to act like an actual “Looney” Toon and was genuinely very funny.
i think if Lola kept her original Space Jam design, but had the personality of the Looney Toons Show that would actually be a really interesting character
I always felt like the ideal iteration of Lola would be a combination of her Space Jam and The Looney Tunes Show personalities - still athletic and competitive, but not afraid to be goofy about it. Sort of like Bugs in the Cecil Turtle cartoons, only not so easily bamboozled. Though I also liked what the DC comics did with her, where she was aware of how demeaning her delivery job was and usually started every story with an attitude of "ugh, I'm so done with this crap". It got kind of meta, actually, sort of like she was aware of how people in the audience only saw her as sexy and didn't think she could run with the Looney Tunes superstars. Then she'd turn around and prove that, yeah, she totally could 😄
Every time I see lewds of the character, I'm reminded of that 4chan post with the pic of the mountain of figures and other merch of the character. Also her Looney Tunes Show counterpart will always be the best one to me because of her humor.
Exactly the new design basically said: "In order for a woman to be good at sports, she must first remove most of her feminine traits" In that women can't be both STRONG and SEXY
To those who said that doesn't make any sense, pretty much girls when playing sports wear sport bras to avoid their breasts bouncing off, and Lola just wore a uniform everyone else is wearing to match or either to wear less revealing smh- Lola still looks normal to me, just wearing less revealing clothing. I feel bad since most people think that Lola is just 'sexy' or something but the new movie showed that she was selfless and strong and had other character traits than being seductive, sexy, etc.
The looney toons show is my favourite incarnation just because she's not just a pair up for bugs, she's legitimately funny despite the dumb blond trope
Imagine the thrill of 90's comic readers seeing Honey Bunny materialize as Lola and being set-up as part of the main Looney Tunes. I can only hope that Barry Jenkins' upcoming Lion King prequel acknowledge the characters from the Six New Adventures novels.
Unpopular opinion: i never had a crush on lola from the original space jam ( i mean she's a freakin ' rabbit). As a kid, i just found it great that we got another female looney tunes character. I also never understood the backlash against the redesign from a new legacy. There's nothing sexy about a rabbit.
I actually admire Zendaya role in Space Jam: A New Legacy as Lola bunny as well as her role in the MCU Spider-Man movies, in one of the Merrie Melodies segment of the Looney tunes show lola actually sung a very catchy love song title "We are in love" performed by (Kristin Wiig ft. Jeff Bergman). But it would be a lot more cooler if new version of the character sung the song "My Baby" also performed by (Zendaya).
My favorite design is when she made her first appearance. She was very hot in the first movie and shecwas also a bit funny as well. I also like her in the Loony Tunes show, it made me feel like she was apart of the loony family because they gave her more personality.
I think I pretty like her in the First Space Jam and probably my favorite one goes to Lola from TLTS and the one from new looney tunes made her more fit in from the rest of the tunes
I absolutely adore her personality from The Looney Tunes show, honestly. She won me over. She's quirky and a massive air head. She's got a fun personality and I love Kristen Wig voicing her.
Not only in the late 80's but also in early 90's as The Bugs Bunny Crazy Castle 2 were released in 1991. In fact it was only the NES version that was released in 89 in the US while the Game Boy version were out in Japan in 89 while it hit in the US (and Europe) the following year.
My favourite Lola Bunny appearance is the first space jam movie because she looks very young in that movie and that’s what I like about her. Oh and also one more thing. When I was born That is how long I had my Lola Bunny and Bugs Bunny toys. And now since I’m older now I have my two favourite bunnies as decorations now. And why you ask? Well i was born 2004 and now I’m sixteen now well I’m actually sixteen in a half and when I started to grow up I don’t play with toys anymore because when you’re older you start to change a little bit more and that’s what’s good about our life’s including me. And enjoy the rest of your day now so stay safe out There. 😊
While I really love her in the Looney Tunes Show, I think Rabbit Run is a nice balance between her personality in the LTS and Space Jam. She's a little airheaded but independent and really desired to make a name for herself.
This is so damn true!
My most favorite movie is Looney Tunes: Rabbits Run!
@@KaylaXD2009 My are Loony Tunes Show and Space Jam 2.
i found a robot
I liked the space jam 2 one
I've actually liked the Lola incarnation from Space Jam. She's a girl, but she's the kind who isn't a stereotypical "Dumb Blond" or the kind who just follows guys around like a puppy. She's a strong, independent character who's great at sports, but still has a good heart and love for her friends.
I've actually read that Lola's gonna appear in the upcoming Tiny Toons Looneversity series, where "Babs Bunny will met her mentor, Lola Bunny".
If that happens, then to satisfy both old and new fans of Lola Bunny, I think Lola's personality should be a mix of the two from Space Jam and Rabbit Run.
Funny like Babs Bunny, but intelligent, fierce and tomboyish like Lola's Space Jam counterpart. OH! And can we get Kath Soucie to reprise the voice of Lola, please? ^^
EDIT: Accidentally spelled Kath Soucie's name wrong. My bad!
Kath Soucie did manage to reprise as Lola in the three New Looney Tunes episodes so I’m sure she’d be interested in returning to voice her in Tiny Toons Looniversity.
@@benmalsky9834 Here’s hoping! Personality wise, I think for TTL, it should be based on both Babs Bunny, Lola from Space Jam and a smidge of Sally Acorn. (A Sonic character she voiced in SatAM.)
Haha when I re watched tiny tunes I said Lola bunny is perfect for babs
@@CooperGal24 Dave Lee and Saberspark are just bitter at that design in my opinion.
@@CooperGal24 looney tunes & sonic voice actor
My favorite Lola is in The Looney Tunes Show, she may be totally nuts but it's the funniest version ever made. Besides, Kristen Wiig is a comedy genious and depicted the character perfectly.
I'm in love with that voice acting. Both hot and insane. Perfect and so funny.
@@AmberyTear ❤️❤️❤️
Last looney tune
Me too
Hold up, Lexi is Lola’s descendant. Ace is Bugs’ descendant, and is Lexi’s love interest, but Lola is Bugs’ love interest? That means either Bugs and Lola didn’t work or that Lunatics takes place in future Alabama.
*Banjo sounds intensifies*
@@Shadowheartmk *GUHA*
Hey now... you mean Mississippi lol
The Lunatics world takes place in a distant future (2772). Even if Lexi and Ace ARE Bugs & Lola's descendants, they'd be too far off to even be related at this point. Still kinda weird to think about but this is only because we know the context of what their family tree is. Who knows, imagine both of you and your future partner might have had a 57th great grandfather at one point, it's kinda like that.
@@aangmaster9392 plus, who's to say how they reproduce. Could be the stork haha. And on a darker note, do rabbits really care about incest? Pretty sure they don't. Pure bred dogs, for example, are purposely inbred in some cases. They tend to have some problems occasionally though. I had a dachshund we literally had to give anti depressants. Poor girl.
I always loved how she evolved from “sexy girl bunny” to “quirky, wacky, funny girl bunny”.
That said, I would be most happy with a Lola Bunny that has her original hot appearance from the first Space Jam but with the personality of her later, modern iterations.
The ideal middle ground. The best of both worlds.
Same.
I feel she would definitely have more fans if that’s was the case
@@angelar921 yes
The comic book version and the New Looney Tunes versions of her are that middle ground but did it without making her a man-obsessed, dumb blonde stereotype.
@@TheWickedMerman yes
I’ve always been a fan of both the modern and original version of Lola. I hope she keeps showing up in media in the years to come
She is gunna be in the Tiny Toons Reboot
Ehhhhh I feel like toning down her appearance was unessicary. She wasn't THAT bad in the original, honestly I was expecting way worse and was relieved. There's nothing wrong with having a feminine figure, there is everything wrong in writing the character with that figure to be no more than a sexualized object.
yeah i think personality and writing was the problem
Finallyyyyy someone with common sense! 🙄🥵
@@ookipuki I can't tell if you're being sarcastic or not lol
@Dylan Sharp why does that confuse you?
@Dylan Sharp theres nothing wrong with having a girl in a movie, but just having that character just be the attractive one and nothing else is wrong
the 2011-2014 looney tunes show lola is the best interpretation ever
I disagree but I respect your opinion
@@SportsFan-vq9kk I disagree and disrespect his opinion
@@gameproadvancesp148 I disagree but respect your opinion
@@humanbeing4321 I disagree but respect your opinion
Her character in the looney toons show makes me laugh so much, genuinely
To me, The Looney Toons show was the one that sold me on Lola. It was the first time I saw her as a character and not a "Strong woman" which basically translates to one dimensional boring stereotype. I loved that Lola was allowed to be zany and weird in the Looney Toons show. She was just as crazy as the rest of them and could have jokes at her expense.
Think what Lola needs is balance; subtle female features no matter if she's in modest clothing or a crop top and shorts, a personality that allows her to be both a confident or, in my way of thinking, the 'straight bunny' of the Looney Tunes bunch but in her own adventures or even with Bugs can let out a wackier side.
This, unfortunately with them having Melissa duck in the picture more prominently, it seems they basically store her sensible side and gave it to her. It would now look redundant unless Melissa is a one off for just the looney tunes show. Which I'm sure she'll be a consistent member soon enough
Edit: when I say Melissa I say it as I'm pretty sure Tina was a reintroduction to Melissa under a new name. Atleast I assume
@@iKickBullies Tina is Melissa, there was even a line (that was cut in subsequent airings it seems) where when Tina tells Daffy her name he says, "huh, you look more like a Melissa to me" or something like that. not sure why they did the name change for the show, maybe to cut seconds from air time who knows.
@@TheRhuen ahh okay. I figured it was just a new name and redesign for her like Lola. But wasn't sure. Not sure why they changed her name either. But I do like the Tina version of her better.
Her appearance was fine in the 1st movie but showing more of her competitiveness and drive in the wacky looney tunes world would be very interesting to see.
Lola Bunny sure has come a long way ever since her debut in _Space Jam_ 25 years ago. Come to think of it, I was first introduced to Lola through _Space Jam,_ _Twewty's High Flying Adventure_ and especially _Baby Looney Tunes._
Thanks for doing the Cartoon Evolution of Lola Bunny, Dave Lee and can't wait to see you go over her voice evolution
I swear no one paid any attention to lola in space jam.
They'll acknowledge Jessica rabbit being a smart ass, cunning, loyal woman beyond her sex appeal. But ignore lola being the perfect partner for bugs.
She's a smart ass, friendly, loyal, cool sexy female version of him.
I'm saying
Ehhhh... I get what you're getting at, but Roger Rabbit's plot did kind of hinge on Jessica being sex object-y. He was framed by Judge Doom who planned this massive conspiracy around making it look like Jessica was playing Pattycake with Marvin Acme, in order to give Roger a motive to kill him. Not that Jessica wasn't a tough character who stood by her convictions and would do anything to save her Honey Bunny, she was designed more to be a Torch Singer stereotype. She's not bad, she's just drawn that way.
Seriously, how great is Who Framed Roger Rabbit? Little Mermaid nothing, THAT was the sign of the Disney Renaissance.
Are you kidding? I think you meant no one took their eyes off her
Tell that too the furry community
“I swear no one” meanwhile, the undeniable big amount of r34 drawings and fan boys that simp for her.
It’s normal to be sexy, but when it’s animated it’s a different story. Yes the people who create it could do it as representation but also to grab attention and use her as fan service for creeps. I do appreciate that they made her fierce, bad-ass and doesn’t take crap from no one, i don’t see that a lot with animated female characters.
You can make a character sexy if you want, I don't mind, I mean there are 'hot' people in real life (or atleast I've heard thats true) Just don't have others ogling them the whole time like its a character trait.
Except Jessica Rabbit, she subverts it with her actions. Even teaching viewers you can have all the looks, but if you don't find someone that makes you happy then it doesn't matter.
pixar does that as half quality
@Dylan Sharp I f u seen the incredibles then u know what this person means
@@meme-ih1wb Me who watched all of them:correct correct I 7nderstwnd yuo great since person,
I have said before if Egghead can be considered the same character as Elmer Fudd then Honey Bunny can be considered the same character as Lola Bunny.
She certainly *is* the same character. If one character “emerges” as an off-shoot from another, it’s very safe to say they’re one and the same. Couldn’t do a Lola video without spending some time on Honey.
@@DaveLeeDownUnder i'm kinda conflicted on this , like the whole "donna and daisy are the same character" thing
@@detectivewobbuffet2778 the main difference there is Honey and Egghead never appeared again under those names once the new design and names were finalized and their histories can slot into each other no problem. However Donna and Daisy have appeared together in the same comic as separate characters. Even landing Donald in an awkward spot with his new girlfriend meeting his old one; at least in the duck comics.
Yay! Lola’s a great tune! I hope they include her in Looney Tunes Cartoons with her looney personality like Wabbit and the LTS!
And do the same like the comics
Yeah I hope she appears more she one of my favorite Warner brothers girls
She was annoying, dumb as a cow, very childish & she was pretty much bad at everything. In the original she was more than appearance, she was strong & a skillful person. The old Lola hated beings objectified & reduced to being compared to a doll.
Yes, he didn’t screw it up, *tunes* not toons
@@lagopusvulpuz1571 lola is actually loony in the lts and her space jam iteration isn't. Not hard to see which is clearly more fitting.
"Bugs Bunny was never depicted in a romantic relationship." How dare you disrespect Mrs. Bugs Bunny like that.
I think he was talking about Bugs' love life in the cartoons. From what I can tell you, Mrs. Bunny (Or Honey Bunny) only appeared in the comics and books, not cartoons.
Also, in one article, she was labelled as Bugs' ex wife. Why? Dunno, I wasn't born in the thirties. But my theory on Lola's history, is that she's a modernized version of Honey Bunny. And that's good enough for me!
@@CooperGal24 No, I was making a joke about a one-off gag character from the Chuck Jones short "Hold the Lion, Please"
@@jhosk92 Oh! My apologies! ^^
Also what's funny, is that in the original Space Jam movie, Bugs clearly had a lust for Lola as soon as they met in Basketball training. And after he saved her from being crushed, she started to love him, giving him a kiss. And at the end, they formed a romantic relationship. Whereas in Space Jam A New Legacy, it's like Bugs and Lola are just friends. And that's all they ever were. Despite the fact that this was a sequel to the first one. (Not that I'm really angry about it, it was just a little disappointing.)
@@isaaclee3788 in new legacy space jam was one of the posters shown so my theory is space jam was a movie and the looney tunes characters were acting meaning bugs and Lola weren’t actually together. It would explain why they didn’t have any romantic scenes together
Fun Fact: When LEGO made their Looney Tunes Collectable Minifigure series in 2021, they used the design of Lola seen at 10:33, but with the addition of sneakers and some yellow stripes on her shorts.
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That's also the bestdesign imo
I definitely appreciate Honey Bunny and Lola's design evolutions! There were certainly alot of creative designs that went into their final design and I thank you Dave for covering this in full detail! I Absolutely love this video! ❤
Thanks Lowell 🙏🏻
Kind of odd how McDonalds insisting that sexier = Appropriate age lead to her being sexualized and objectified which lead to her getting a less sexualized body. But I hear this a lot from Audiences when I draw art. If I draw an adult female character and I don't give her large breasts, obvious cleavage , and lots of curves in the legs and hips the audience will assume the character is younger. Lust like how if I don't draw lines to put a character in shirt and pants they appear naked to a lot of people and even hair styles go a long way in to conveying to your audience race and gender when you present a work that's not collared in.
over all culture wants to represent and diversify but fans resist change. While both points are valid I think a body type should reflect that person's life style . Lola would naturally have an athletic build. In the case of the She-Ra reboot that original cartoon was based every one looking the same because the toy company was lazy with the doll and used one mold for all the characters. Diversity adds realism.
In the case of the Powerpuff Girls reeboot, Wonder Woman, Batwoman, Batgirl and Super Girl changing changing the body types takes away from the message that sexy can still also be powerful if ANY body type is OK, why are we shaming girls who can't help but be curvy by nature? You're telling young girls that its wrong to work out, wrong to eat healthy and wrong to want a curvy figure. Also Fat doesn't work on a super hero since some one who runs and jumps and fights a lot should be staying in shape. Not taking a break all the time to catch there breath. Miss Bellum is an intelligent character who doesn't deserve to be written off. and Supper Girl and Bat Woman have multiple people who can take up the mantle. They don't need movies creating a brand new character just to represent.
Your comment was a long truth that many won't understand or read - hypocrisy on both sides catching the animator/artist in the middle and making it hard to appeal to everyone. I noticed that pattern with Lola too.
The human mind is wired to classify, generalize & separate in groups, that's how deformities are avoided, comunities are formed, & wars are declared.
It's helpful for us to classify, to avoid sick & dangerous people, but can also be harmful...
It’s more the problem of, ALL SUPER HEROINE CHARACTERS ARE BUILT THE FUCKING SAME! I get it if a few are curvy,but all of them are carbon copies body style wise they all have the same size breast they all have the same long ass waists and big hips, there aren’t any flat chested ones, lanky tall skinny ones, short and curvy ones, they ALL look the same. No one is saying that girls should be ashamed of being curvy in fact, Society promotes it! the thing that messes it up is that Society doesn’t promote it as a whole great you’re happy with yourself thing, It’s oh wow now I can sexualize you because you have more to look at, you’re now more worthy. You’re now the beauty standard, then that leaves a message for all the girls that don’t look like that that they aren’t good enough, they aren’t pretty, they aren’t appealing they’re not what society deems as beautiful. It’s rough on both ends it’s either your curvy so you’re sexualized, or you feel bad because you’re not. That’s why there’s so many women getting butt implants and breast implants. Even in the video it’s stated that you’re more “ womanly” if you have a more curvy form. Like you’re talkin about there not being any fat women, THEN WHERE ARE THE MUSCULAR ONES!? I’m not mad at you I’m just upset when people think body positivity and sexuality is only directed towards fat and skinny people, no it’s all people who don’t look like the predetermined view of beauty. Cause when i look at a cartoon woman on screen, I don’t see any that look like me either! Bc apparently healthy isn’t the only beauty standard.
@@shannonwilliams295 Im ok with body shape verity but if your super hero or athlete is fat, there's no logic to it. any one who runs and fights and leaps every day would naturally be in shape. The problem with the industry is that Rob Linfield made a book saying "This is how you draw super heroes" and he only draws one form. but Ive seen fan art of classic super heroes with taller or flatter builds and they look fine.
Lola Bunny will always be my favorite hunny bunny since I met her in Space Jam 25 years ago.
I like both versions of Space Jam and the Looney Tunes Show. Because they're both cute and attractive.
Not as object but a individual cartoon character as well. Great vid, man. HAPPY 25TH BIRTHDAY, LOLA!
Idk why people were so mad about Lola's design in the new space jam, she still looks pretty thicc to me, she just put on a sports bra and less revealing uniform.
Exactly! Just like Tiffa in final fantasy 7 remake! She still has the same design, only difference is she has high stalkings and a sports bra, and she's more athletic than Lola! So it makes sense why they made her chest more normal looking
I actually thought she looked really cool when I saw the trailer but according to the fan boys what's the point of having a female character if they cant get off too her
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@@DaveLeeDownUnder lol thx for the like I thought I was gonna get in trouble for this comment
@@DaveLeeDownUnder isn't Lola bunny from
the looney tunes show a bit dumb
@@sabix2005 yea but she’s funnier and has more character in that show I prefer her better than the space jams version
The over complain dmb ppl actually cost her double redesign because in xbox the early promo, lola look similar to her old design look.
"Alongside her love interest Ace Bunny." As someone who has watched Loonatics like, 8 times, and is literally making a video on it, they are not love interests. I don't know why everyone says that.
Why not ?
@@kalinkamethral so you know how he said ace and lexi are bugs and lola's descendants?
@@DToTheB .-. i dont ship them anymore
Probably because no one wants to watch Loonatics Unleashed to find out.
Lola’s definitely one of my favorites! Her appearances in the comics are some of my favorites! I use to read them online as a kid because I always wondered what she did outside of basketball! I could totally see them making those pizza delivery comics into an original series!
I'll admit, I didn't like the Looney tunes show version simply because how different she was compared to the other versions. But she eventually grew on me and it was fun to watch her get into crazy shenanigans like the other characters
This intro, "Mature content" was very funny!! Interesting evolution I'm wondering for this story 🙌
Great video. I actually didn't know much about her appearances outside of Space Jam myself, so it's really good to see her design changes put in context of the character's gradual evolution, not just jumping to politicize everything.
Thank you! 🙏🏻
Always important to look at the whole picture, instead of just the headlines!
The Looney Tunes Show Lola will always be the best and classic Lola. You’ll never change my mind.
I love how its canon that wonder woman trained lola bunny. She's a true warrior.
My favorite Lola Bunny versions
1. Lola Bunny from Space Jam 1996
2. Lola Bunny from The Looney Tunes Show 2011-2014
3. Lexi Bunny from Loonatics Unleashed.
i think toning down lola's appearance is rather strange
lola's design should have the chance to go back to the 1996 design
but i think lola's personality evolving over time on the other hand proves to be quite intriguing
i always picture lola as a little of both personalities : on the one hand, the rather wacky yet humorous sexy girl personality that likes bugs from space jam , while on the other, a rather humorous girl bunny in other itterations including looney tunes show
kath soucie was a good version of lola for space jam, and kristen wiig does a great job with her interpretation of lola
im sure zendaya will do a wonderful job as lola bunny just as much kath soucie did in the original space jam
Didn't really expect a Lola Bunny evolution video! But still, I'm wondering if they'll put her in Looney Tunes Cartoons. Since she is one of my favorite Looney tunes characters, especially in Looney Tunes Show and Wabbit.
Just rename her Lola D. Honey Bunny. It would be ADORABLE. The D could stand for Doll...lia. That is why she NEVER says her FULL name!
@@tylergarrett7572 Thanks Why get rid of such a cute name. She can live at Alabcurky!
@The Nerdlucks Channel Dreams do come true! Thank you for this!
@The Nerdlucks ChannelWho?
That's actually fucking clever oh my fucking god
Can I use this headcanon-
@@becdoesyoutube Lol You may
I am actually impressed how far she got over the last 25 years. She has always been a favorite of mine from the first Debut to LTS and now there is a Definite Mix of Here Final Form and I am glad she is her to stay.
Hopefully, soon we can settle on a Personality and a Voice. But that is my only complaint.
1996 Lola: Don't ever call me Doll.
2011-2014 Lola: PEPPERS!!
Though....I guess it makes sense for the Looney Tunes.
Normally I wouldn't care if a character is suggestive or whatever, but like... come on guys, it's a rabbit
Say that to both of them. That means the deadfixed as well.
You don't know how long I've been waiting for this exact video or a video like this! I've never been so grateful in my life, seeing this video and finally getting clarity over Lola. Thank you so much
I wanna see Lola in the Looney Tunes Cartoons on HBO Max with her looney tunes show personality dialed up to 11. She could become Bugs psychotic girlfriend who is one of the few people who can outsmart Bugs with her personality.
Honey: You took everything away from me.
Lola: I don't even know who you are
Lola is one of my Favorite Looney Tunes and I love her in The First Space Jam and her design was great in The Looney Tunes Show and in The New Looney Tunes and her design in Space Jam A New Legecy was awesome and Zendaya is a great voice actor for Lola and she is The best Girl Rabbit in Bugs's Heart!🐰🏀🎆👍❤😍
Lola is definitely out there to my top 10 favorite female characters in cartoons
Speaking of Looney Tunes controversies, you should do a cartoon evolution on Pepe le pew and Penelope pussycat
The main issue is that Pepe has a personality _solely_ based on him being so romantically aggressive he crosses the line into serious Sexual Harassment and Stalking. Yet to remove that aspect of that personality literally neuters the Character entirely!
You can't have *Pepé Lé Pew* without him being a forcefully hopeless romantic, as he's just a General French Stereotype otherwise! Meaning it's either accept him as he is, or remove him to protect yourself from Lawsuits (Yes, people are stupid enough to sue WB over animated groping!)...
@@lianaverwood9810 Very true. Pepe was very much a pre-Twitter character
Gotta love those "no-nonsense" Looney Tunes characters.
I never knew anything about Space Jam but I always knew Lola just existed anyway the Looney Tunes show is my favorite iteration of her
It’s been 25 years since Lola Bunny made her official debut in the live-action/animated family sports comedy Space Jam.
Then: Kath Soucie and Billy West, Kath Soucie and Joe Alaskey, Jeff Bergman and Kristen Wiig Now: Jeff Bergman and Kath Soucie and Jeff Bergman and Zendaya
Lola isn’t a male she’s a female
@@theryanreynoldsfan3674 I meant the voice actor for Bugs and Lola
I thought it was Eric Bauza and Zendeya
@@TUM_Toons in Space Jam Jeff Bergman played as Bugs Bunny, while Bauza played Daffy, Tweety, Porky, (and I think) Foghorn Leghorn.
@@TUM_Toons nope Eric Bauza played Daffy Duck in the sequel
It’s weird that Bugs and Lola’s descendants are dating each other right? Like either Bugs and Lola don’t end up together or…
It's best to just pretend that Loonatics Unleashed never happened.
Sweet home Alabama
They're not dating though.
@@buster3041 didn’t Dave say they were in the video?
@@Goldstar_ but I liked that show
Lola in her 2021 Tune Squad clothes is my favorite
I think the compromise is that you can have a character be sexy just don't make a big deal out of it. Like don't make the other characters stare, whistle, and hoot at her or make the camera focus too hard on her anatomy when she moves or speaks. Lola could've had her physical appeal and her wacky humor but for some reason director's can't have a woman with a sexy figure without making a big deal for some reason.
An interesting and funny idea is what if Lola was a drag king or liked putting on a more masculine look/act sometimes just to be silly and fool others. It would parallel with Bug’s drag Queen reputation and they would always compete against each other to see who can pull it off better.
Edit: I also think they should make “Honey” into her middle name so as to pay an homage to her predecessor. It would have a nice ring to it.
My first exposure to a character is usually the one that sticks with me the most so, I'm gonna have to go with The Looney Tunes Show version.
as one reviewer put it, this show put the Looney in her character giving her more of a personality fitting the cast.
Same until I learned of her appearence in the first Space Jam.
As a woman I greatly admired the original Lola. She was a woman and looked like one. That’s just how she looked.
She didn’t have crazy disproportions like no waist or breasts bigger then her head. She was drawn feminine for sure but for her being a cartoon rabbit she seemed to have similar proportions to some women’s actual body types. She also didn’t dress in just a bra or lingerie but literally just wore what I’d wear working out (a comfy athlete crop top and short shorts).
She was just naturally pretty by societal standards.
And (as all to often happens) that was the first and only trait men saw when they initially met her.
The male characters seemingly at first only saw her for her looks as is often the case in real life. Women (and people in general) receive snap judgments on their outward appearance and are treated accordingly. That’s life. It sucks and is unfair but thems the cards especially when you’re a woman.
She recognized that. And found issue with it. (I also want to add her immidiete offensive response to being called “Doll” rather then being taken off guard and fumbling a bit hints she has likely dealt with that sort of shit before.) She then immodestly corrected them when she felt they were out of line. She then would proceed to SHOW them just how their judgment was wrong and that she had skills and wouldn’t put up with their shit and the males quickly respected her.
As a teenager I would have cringed at her character but now in my twenties and having dealt with men having similar (if not less cartoony) sexist first impressions and interactions I can only admire her.
She is strong willed and independent. She is confident in her body and her sense of self.
And as heartbreaking as it is, I think young girls need to see men make those sort of immediate judgements and comments and see how to respond to them. Because they will likely deal with it themselves one day.
Thanks for this comment, Emna. I appreciate your perspective on this!
10:54, Scooby-Doo reference!
Daffy Duck as Shaggy, Taz as Scooby-Doo, Petunia Pig as Velma, Foghorn Leghorn as Fred and Lola Bunny as Daphne.
People are actually upset that Lola isn’t as “sexy” in the new Space Jam?
Don’t y’all got better things to do? Like dang the original is still there and like this video demonstrated, her major appeals aren’t so much focused on how attractive she is. Plus they are all wearing the same uniform
This right here
To be honest I prefer if Lola wasn't as sexy as she was portrayed in the first movie. She's certainly cute, but I don't quite like overly sexualized characters.
I'm ok with the redesign, seems to be more based on the modern design.
I really hate it when people use this for every argument. People are not upset that Lola isn't sexy, we just hate hw WB has transformed her into a crazy, dumb blonde stalker stereotype. This literally makes me want to throw a frying pan at people who say this. I even chewed out a radio host for saying that once. He never dared to talk about Lola Bunny again.
@@Alexandra-rb7ju
Literally so many comments on Twitter were saying they were upset they didn’t make her sexy
Also you chewed out a radio host for this? This was the most important thing in your life?
Bugs Bunny and Lola Bunny is my favorite couple, greetings from Russia
you forgot to mention her appearance in Tweety's High Flying Adventure movie and the dating dos and don'ts shorts starring Lola and Bugs, also forgot to mention Space Jam was based on Nikes commercials
Honestly Lola was what drew me to the Loony Tunes Show. I was a kid of the 90s and have no shame admitting I thought Lola was sexy in Space Jam. But she felt more like a Loony Tunes character in the show. Her ability to go off the mental track to the point she even confused her self was funny. I think she made for the best episodes of the show in fact. I think she did come off as attractive too but not in the overt sexualized way she did in Space Jam.
And interesting side note is that her mother, Patricia Bunny, looks closer to Lola from Space Jam then Lola herself in The Looney Tunes show. Patricia actually has the eyeshadow that Lola did in the movie.
Here is something that has always fascinated me. Lola wasn't a Loony Tune in Space Jam. That means she had to find out of the situation on her own, than decided to join their team putting herself at risk to help others. At least the way that I see it, she has always been a brave and selfless person.
I bet Lola Bunny would make a pretty good skateboarder. She can be the next Letícia Bufoni.
Sexualized or not she fits kinda well in the hip hop outfit...why did people hated her recent design in the first place? Just sayin. I love it. (Not against sex appeal on characters).
As a side note: i don't get about the "cancel culture". Don't know what it means.
I love how they don’t desexaulize Jessica Rabbit but they do Lola.
i love big chungs always in the thumbnail
Honestly, I think TLTS/Rabbits Run Lola, and to a lesser extent, the one from the DC comics, were the only ones that really made this character fit in with the rest of the cast. The Lola from Space Jam and A New Legacy are built from poor molds. Let's leave fanservice and merchandising aside for a sec; '96 Lola and her "don't call me doll", no-nonsense attitude combined with her more serious display of basketball skills make her very role model-like. And I'm sure there are people, girls, or boys, who saw her as such.
The new movie, in that regard, isn't much different. She's still being presented as this character to look up to or respect, only she's less sexualized. Lola definitely has a lot more going on in the new Space Jam, but in a way she's just as bland and unfunny as the Lola from the original, because she's still falling into this role model, family movie kind of characterization. One I feel is completely at odds with Looney Tunes.
I never saw Space Jam so I will always remember Lola most in Baby Looney Toons. Such a fun character, but I did see a bit of LTS and her character made me laugh there
It's hard to believe that Space Jam: A New Legacy is tomorrow! I can't wait!
The Looney Tunes Show version, played by Kristen Wiig, is easily the best and most memorable, largely because she’s the first to act like an actual “Looney” Toon and was genuinely very funny.
It’s Tunes
I agree. Lola from The Looney Tunes Show fits in perfectly with the rest of LT roster. She's funny and wacky. Perfect for a comedy franchise.
First? Lola always acted like a looney tune.
She absolutely did not
i think if Lola kept her original Space Jam design, but had the personality of the Looney Toons Show that would actually be a really interesting character
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I LOVE the original cause that's who I grew up with but Looney Tunes show Lola won me over lol she's nuts.
I always felt like the ideal iteration of Lola would be a combination of her Space Jam and The Looney Tunes Show personalities - still athletic and competitive, but not afraid to be goofy about it. Sort of like Bugs in the Cecil Turtle cartoons, only not so easily bamboozled.
Though I also liked what the DC comics did with her, where she was aware of how demeaning her delivery job was and usually started every story with an attitude of "ugh, I'm so done with this crap". It got kind of meta, actually, sort of like she was aware of how people in the audience only saw her as sexy and didn't think she could run with the Looney Tunes superstars. Then she'd turn around and prove that, yeah, she totally could 😄
Every time I see lewds of the character, I'm reminded of that 4chan post with the pic of the mountain of figures and other merch of the character.
Also her Looney Tunes Show counterpart will always be the best one to me because of her humor.
Hahaha I love how often you use the chongus clip
How can I not??!! 🤣
@@DaveLeeDownUnder you know what’s crazy Big Chungus even appeared in the Movie
My was CGI. But I really miss Honey Bunny.
It's about time you make this
Nice video Dave👍👍👍Bugs Bunny and Lola Bunny is my favorite couple🐰🥕♥️🐰🏀
Thank You so much Dave!
Lola Bunny is my favorite looney tune character! Thank you for making this!😁
Exactly the new design basically said: "In order for a woman to be good at sports, she must first remove most of her feminine traits" In that women can't be both STRONG and SEXY
That reason is a idiotic excuse.
Pretty much. Sporty girls can't have T&A according to the PC police
To those who said that doesn't make any sense, pretty much girls when playing sports wear sport bras to avoid their breasts bouncing off, and Lola just wore a uniform everyone else is wearing to match or either to wear less revealing smh- Lola still looks normal to me, just wearing less revealing clothing. I feel bad since most people think that Lola is just 'sexy' or something but the new movie showed that she was selfless and strong and had other character traits than being seductive, sexy, etc.
@@takumiaries6962 I don't. I think her Old Lola self was no nonsense and cool.
I don't think it's that. It's maybe because they wanted Lola to look more realistic looking.
No matter how many times that Loonatics Unleashed show shows up in these videos, I can never quite believe that was a real thing that happened.
I literally ALWAYS forget about it until the last minute when I’m making these.
@@DaveLeeDownUnder I only learned of its existence through your videos. Seems like a fever dream.
The movie Space Jam was a blast.
It was about time a new, younger female lead character was created.
The director could have easily just said that they were just using the design that was used in the past decade and avoid any controversy all together.
The next one should be the evolution of Ash Ketchum from Pokemon.
Unexpected but I would love to see a video on it 🤣
We need more anime maybe Goku Sailor Moon Pikachu
What evolution? That kid hasn't changed since the very first season of Pokemon.
The looney toons show is my favourite incarnation just because she's not just a pair up for bugs, she's legitimately funny
despite the dumb blond trope
I like her Space Jam 2 design
Imagine the thrill of 90's comic readers seeing Honey Bunny materialize as Lola and being set-up as part of the main Looney Tunes.
I can only hope that Barry Jenkins' upcoming Lion King prequel acknowledge the characters from the Six New Adventures novels.
Unpopular opinion: i never had a crush on lola from the original space jam ( i mean she's a freakin ' rabbit). As a kid, i just found it great that we got another female looney tunes character. I also never understood the backlash against the redesign from a new legacy. There's nothing sexy about a rabbit.
She’s a cartoon, dude… lighten up
I caught big chungus in the thumbnail
Its between the comic version and the Looney Tunes Show version. That Gloria Estefan refernce always gets me for some reason.
Myfavrite Lola bunny appearance is from loneytunes show😍😘
I actually admire Zendaya role in Space Jam: A New Legacy as Lola bunny as well as her role in the MCU Spider-Man movies, in one of the Merrie Melodies segment of the Looney tunes show lola actually sung a very catchy love song title "We are in love" performed by (Kristin Wiig ft. Jeff Bergman). But it would be a lot more cooler if new version of the character sung the song "My Baby" also performed by (Zendaya).
My favorite design is when she made her first appearance. She was very hot in the first movie and shecwas also a bit funny as well. I also like her in the Loony Tunes show, it made me feel like she was apart of the loony family because they gave her more personality.
I think I pretty like her in the First Space Jam and probably my favorite one goes to Lola from TLTS and the one from new looney tunes made her more fit in from the rest of the tunes
The Looney Tunes Show Lola was hands down the best one but I don’t know if this version of her would work as well outside the context of that show
I absolutely adore her personality from The Looney Tunes show, honestly. She won me over. She's quirky and a massive air head. She's got a fun personality and I love Kristen Wig voicing her.
The og Space Jam Lola was the SHIIIIIITTTTT!!!!
Not only in the late 80's but also in early 90's as The Bugs Bunny Crazy Castle 2 were released in 1991. In fact it was only the NES version that was released in 89 in the US while the Game Boy version were out in Japan in 89 while it hit in the US (and Europe) the following year.
I lost it with the comic panel @ 10:54
It'd be neat to see the Original Space Jam design for Lola with the personality of the Looney Tunes show.
My favourite Lola Bunny appearance is the first space jam movie because she looks very young in that movie and that’s what I like about her. Oh and also one more thing. When I was born That is how long I had my Lola Bunny and Bugs Bunny toys. And now since I’m older now I have my two favourite bunnies as decorations now. And why you ask? Well i was born 2004 and now I’m sixteen now well I’m actually sixteen in a half and when I started to grow up I don’t play with toys anymore because when you’re older you start to change a little bit more and that’s what’s good about our life’s including me. And enjoy the rest of your day now so stay safe out There. 😊
Lola from the first Space Jam is the BEST!
For me... I would say that the first space jam design was the best one, because it showed that even pretty girl are strong and very cool. Who agree?