Iconic Characters Additions

[Jinsye]

If this counts then Steve also counts for it.

 

[Insecurity97]

I wonder if Phineas and Ferb should be considered iconic as well. Their show was basically the SpongeBob of Disney in terms of success

 

[The_Impress]

Also, wouldn't Peter Griffin be an Iconic Character as well, or is that going a bit too far?

It was discussed before. Peter along with Rick were disregarded as iconic. You can probably find that thread somewhere

 

[Amelia_Lonelyheart]

I feel that it's more that Minecraft is iconic and not Steve. Finn is an iconic character in his own right and has remained as such for around 10 years now.

 

[Insecurity97]

I mean, if anything Peter is more iconic than Rick. His show ran for 14 more years and is very recognizable. It was so popular that its DVD sales alone made the show return in 2005

 

[Amelia_Lonelyheart]

Yeah I have no qualms with Peter, he's basically as well known as Homer Simpson. Rick however I don't think is very iconic.

 

[Jinsye]

if only there was an iconic verses heck

Also technically a Creeper or a dirt block would be more iconic than Steve for MC, just thought of that.

 

[Ogbunabali]

I disagree with that. Besides the states Family Guy is very unknown, unlike The Simpsons which is worldwide.

 

[The_Impress]

You are very much underestimating how popular the Simpsons are. Family Guy only aired in like, 5 countries

 

[Amelia_Lonelyheart]

I disagree with that. Besides the states Family Guy is very unknown, unlike The Simpsons which is worldwide.

Yeah, I was about to edit in "at least the states" since I also remember seeing a thing on The Simpsons in China and Japan being super popular. Also, I know it's big in Europe and stuff.

I retract my statement on that regard.

 

[Ercosore]

What about Goku?

Edit: The simpsons are also really popular in latin america, so I would say the are definitely Iconic.

 

[The_Impress]

We have like, 500 Gokus in the category...

 

[Jinsye]

All 3 versions of Goku are in the category

 

[Insecurity97]

Any thoughts on Phineas and Ferb being iconic characters? Like how I said, their show was the SpongeBob of Disney in terms of success

 

[Amelia_Lonelyheart]

I'm on the fence about Phineas and Ferb. Doof and Perry are probably the most iconic things from that show if they're accepted.

 

[Js250476]

I think Jake might be an iconic character like Finn he's just as well known and has as much merchandise if not more

 

[Insecurity97]

Marceline feels like the most iconic to me. For reasons to not be discussed here

Jokes aside, I agree with Jake being iconic

 

[Bobsican]

Marceline feels like the most iconic to me. For reasons to not be discussed here

That one lewd internet rule?

 

[Js250476]

Part of me is interested and agrees with that first statement ovo

But the logical me agrees with the second part of not discussing it imao

@Bobsican absolute rule is there's no exceptions to that rule

 

[GyroNutz]

If Charizard gets in, so does Luigi

Agreed

 

[Antvasima]

I think we should be extremely careful before tagging any half famous character as "iconic". If they are a pop culture or general culture or nerd culture icon, sure. But not if they're just "Main Character from a really popular anime from last year".

I very much agree about this. The iconic character category should preferably only be added to characters that are ridiculously popular and publicly well known, and have lasted as such for an extended period of time. I don't think that either Casper or any Jojo character qualify. Most likely not Finn the human either. Peter Griffin is probably fine though, but I am not certain.

 

[The_Smashor]

Would Slender count as a culture icon? Like I said in the OP, he basically kickstarted creepypastas and indie horror games. Also he may or may not have been a character since the 15th century.

 

[Antvasima]

He is not well know enough to the wider public as far as I am aware.

 

[Bobsican]

I very much agree about this. The iconic character category should preferably only be added to characters that are ridiculously popular and publicly well known, and have lasted as such for an extended period of time. I don't think that either Casper or any Jojo character qualify. Most likely not Finn the human either. Peter Griffin is probably fine though, but I am not certain.

I´m sure Casper mets both of those requirements, unless I´m missing something.

 

[Dragonmasterxyz]

I might as well ask. Would Agumo count as iconic? I mean overall he very recognizable and is basically the face of his franchise. Especially in the early 2000s. I feel he could be iconic enough. Even if someone doesn't know Digimon, they'd probably know Agumon from his design at least.

 

[Antvasima]

Casper is barely known to anybody nowadays as far as I am aware, and Agumon is also likely specialised knowledge, not known to a casual wider public.

 

[Sigurd_Snake_in_The_Eye]

I think Ichigo should be in it, he was pretty popular and a part of the HST back in the day for over a decade.

 

[Bobsican]

I feel old.

 

[The_Impress]

Aren't Casper and Agumon just relics of their time? I mean, when do you see someone wearing a Digimon or Casper T-Shirt in the streets nowadays

 

[Dragonmasterxyz]

Aren't Casper and Agumon just relics of their time? I mean, when do you see someone wearing a Digimon or Casper T-Shirt in the streets nowadays

>Agumon being a Relic of his time

>Digimon is still going and is still relevant.

Hm?

 

[Bobsican]

Aren't Casper and Agumon just relics of their time? I mean, when do you see someone wearing a Digimon or Casper T-Shirt in the streets nowadays

Casper is also still going, but it may have lost some relevancy TBH.

 

[Kepekley23]

If the definition for being an Iconic Character is that you are some sort of personification of popularity in your genre, 90% of these people need to be taken off.

Luffy isn't an Iconic Character under that definition. I can tell you with certainty that the vast majority of people don't know One Piece.

 

[The_Impress]

I mean, Twilight fanbase is still big, so Edward Cullen is Iconic now? Internationally, there aren't many people familiar with Digimon as say, Pokémon. Having a strong following in a few countries doesn't equate to international knowledge

 

[Kepekley23]

Also, Jotaro Kujo being "even more influential than Dragon Ball" is a massive exaggeration in all sorts of ways, Jojo is a specific niche popular in Japan. I can tell with certainty once again that nobody will know that name or any name in that series, nor the series itself if you randomly walk to them on the street, while the vast majority of people will easily tell you a lot about Goku and then proceed to go on about the villains he's faced and the anime he is from.

 

[Dragonmasterxyz]

What exactly defines an "Iconic Character"?

Are we positive characters like Kirby, Mmary Poppins, Sun Wukong, Zelda and Link, etc should be on the list?

Characters like Goku, Superman and Mario are obvious, but many of these characters don't seem to fit and are more in the "Popular Character" category.

 

[Antvasima]

Well, Luffy is the protagonist of the by far most popular comicbook in the world, and has lasted for almost 22 years at this point.

 

[Dragonmasterxyz]

I mean, Twilight fanbase is still big, so Edward Cullen is Iconic now? Internationally, there aren't many people familiar with Digimon as say, Pokémon. Having a strong following in a few countries doesn't equate to international knowledge

My argument is not for Agumon being iconic moreso me addressing your "relic of the past" remark. Digimon is certainly not a "Relic".

 

[Kepekley23]

> Luffy is the protagonist of the by far most popular comicbook in the world

No, he is most definitely not. Sales don't mean popularity.

Goku and Naruto are the most popular Japanese comicbook characters in the world - by far. Most people in the American continent don't know anything about One Piece, that's for sure.

 

[Dragonmasterxyz]

Well, Luffy is the protagonist of the by far most popular comicbook in the world, and has lasted for almost 22 years at this point.

Yes, but is he really iconic? Or is he just popular? Is he truly on the scale of say Goku or Mario or Superman in that category?

 

[DMB_1]

Also, may I ask how is Gilgamesh an iconic character? The first time I ever heard of him was when I studied him during 1st grade, and that's it.

Other than that, I've never heard of him being so popular or well-known, and the closest I got was because of this Gilgamesh, which shouldn't count.