what DID happen to Tigger's family

[stevenscs]

Alright. I'm a die-hard Pooh fan, and I understand these boards are mainly for theme park related things. But a lot of people come here, so I think I will ask a question that has been bugging me lately.

In the film 'Tiggers Big Movie', we get a glimpse of how Tigger views his family through one of his songs. But we end up never getting to officially see Tigger's actual biological family. Now this may be too reading into things,and defeating the purpose of Winnie the Pooh, but why do the creators want to isolate these characters from outside characters so much?

It is almost like the Hundred-Acre-Wood is some sort of social experiment, and something just doesn't add up. Can anyone explain this aspect of Winnie-the-Pooh to me?

THanks

 

[stevenscs]

bump bump bump bump

 

[TheOtherVillainess]

You're overanalyzing. The characters in Winnie the Pooh are, for the most part, child's playthings. They don't REALLY have families, other than each other. Just as the toys in your kids' rooms don't have families, other than you and the other toys. If that makes sense....

TOV

 

[ImarriedGrumpy]

In the original stories, it's more or less explained that Pooh, Piglet, Kanga, Roo, Rabbit, Eeyore, Owl, and Tigger are Christopher Robbin's stuffed animals that the author (A.A. Milne) is making up stories about as if they were alive. Disney just took some creative liberties and expanded the stories...

 

[canwegosoon]

He grows up

 

[TheOtherVillainess]

Exactly. So it's not like Tigger and the rest really HAVE families.
They are stuffed animals. Sheesh.

TOV

 

[monsterkitty]

Exactly. So it's not like Tigger and the rest really HAVE families.
They are stuffed animals. Sheesh.

TOV

They are?

Next you will be telling us that Mickey Mouse is just a person in a costume.

 

[TheOtherVillainess]

Mickey Mouse is like Tinkerbell..he only exists if you believe.

TOV

 

[lucyanna girl]

I do believe in Mickey, I do, I do!