Diva
03-27-02, 10:14PM
FOX (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,48872,00.html) -- The rapid rodent has been deemed an offensive ethnic stereotype of Mexicans, and has been off the air since the cable network became the sole U.S. broadcaster of old Warner Brothers cartoons in late 1999.
But that has animated fans of the spunky character who want Speedy cartoon shorts — and the famous "Arriba! Arriba! Arriba!" cry — back on the airwaves.
Hundreds of fans have engaged in an e-mail campaign to resurrect Speedy, gathering on animation-fan Web sites to debate and organize, according to Virginia Cueto, an associate editor at HispanicOnline who wrote an article about the cartoon controversy.
"Speedy Gonzales has always been a very popular cartoon character, and cartoon fans are among the most diehard loyal fans around. They just want him back," she said in a telephone interview from Los Angeles. "And these aren't just non-Mexicans; a lot of these are Mexicans themselves."
This is just too far. He was a hero. He always won. He never drove a Chevy. Does anyone else think this is just rediculous?
http://www.nochicktrix.com/fun/oth/vb/me/speedy.gif
But that has animated fans of the spunky character who want Speedy cartoon shorts — and the famous "Arriba! Arriba! Arriba!" cry — back on the airwaves.
Hundreds of fans have engaged in an e-mail campaign to resurrect Speedy, gathering on animation-fan Web sites to debate and organize, according to Virginia Cueto, an associate editor at HispanicOnline who wrote an article about the cartoon controversy.
"Speedy Gonzales has always been a very popular cartoon character, and cartoon fans are among the most diehard loyal fans around. They just want him back," she said in a telephone interview from Los Angeles. "And these aren't just non-Mexicans; a lot of these are Mexicans themselves."
This is just too far. He was a hero. He always won. He never drove a Chevy. Does anyone else think this is just rediculous?
http://www.nochicktrix.com/fun/oth/vb/me/speedy.gif