Pet Madness Finals: Who’s the Best Pet from Pop Culture?
Who's it gonna be: smoochy Snoopy or heroic Hedwig?
At last, the finals are upon us. It’s down to dog vs bird, a clash of titans between two lonely boys’ loyal companions. In the semi-finals, we saw Snoopy slide ahead of the brave Yakul (might I recommend honoring the great red elk’s prowess by watching Princess Mononoke tonight?), and Hedwig beat Max, despite the hangdog’s heroic efforts in expanding the heart of a Grinch.
Cast your vote for the best pet in pop culture today. There can be only one.
ROUND 5:
choose the ultimate pet from Pop Culture
SNOOPY
HEDWIG
Will it be Snoopy, the multi-generational canine king of comic strips? He of the bulbous nose and knowing gaze. Snoopy is an imaginative beagle, a frustrated writer, expert napper, and a bittersweet philosopher. Generous with the smooches, this guy’s gratitude for dinner and ubiquitous happy dance swells the human heart.
Or will it be Hedwig, the magical snowy owl, resplendent in white feathers? She of the piercing yellow eyes and unfathomable ability to find anyone, anywhere. Intelligent and proud, always ready to bestow a reproachful look or affectionate nip on the boy she died defending. Neither snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor gloom could keep her from her purpose.
lAST WEEK: tHE sEMI-fINALS
CATS & DOGS VS HOOVED ANIMALS
SNOOPY
YAKUL
Representing the original eight dogs and cats, smooch-happy Snoopy is the last pet standing, fresh off his victory over Middle-Earth’s favorite pony-sized good boy, Huan. He’s up against the singular and loyal Yakul, our finalist from the hooved animal category who beat out Wilbur, Artax, and Babe to reach the finals.
VILLIANS VS UNSUALS
MAX
HEDWIG
What does it say about the Orion community that the least villainous of villains is still with us? Max, the Grinch’s reluctant sidekick survived a sarcastic parrot, a conniving feline, and a literal monster, only to face one of the most iconic birds in literature – the Hedwig of Harry Potter fame. Direwolf Ghost almost made it. Somewhere out there, Jon Snow is looking north, with a stoic tear in his eye.
Pronounced hoo-wan. The kind of guy who will enter a fight of assured mutual destruction with the biggest (were)wolf in town to support your noble quest.