What do you think of the Stitch character?

[DJ Disney Kid]

Theres alot of debate on these boards about Stitch as a character, over-use in the parks, etc.

 

[Crystal824]

I like Stitch probably because the character reminds me of my cat. She is a meanie, bites, eats everything, came from a shelter, runs around alot, and just might be an alien, but I love her.

 

[hrh_disney_queen]

You didn't have a choice for "I despise that little blue creep", so I picked "I don't like Stitch".

 

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

Stitch reminds us that just below the surface, there is a little "wild" in all of us!!

I think we need to see a "stitch" land, and have a lot of the "villains" show up there!

 

[Macca1111]

My answer's a little more complicated than "I like Stitch" so here goes in prose. I love the movie Lilo and Stitch, and I love the character Stitch in that movie. However, I dislike that the parks marketing department decided to run him into the ground and oversaturate (what year was that? 2006 I think?) the merchandise with him. I really hate that the awesome techology of SIR was covered up to look like a fat cop in the Stitch incarnation, and the ride's no great shakes either. Yuck is pretty much my opinion. Also, I haven't seen the DVD movies or the TV show, so I can't speak to those. So I guess the answer is more along the lines of "I love him in Lilo and Stitch, I dislike what he's become elsewhere."

 

[DisCopper]

I like Stitch. I think a big part of it comes from the fact that "Lilo and Stitch" is by far my favorite Disney movie. Many Disney movies focus on a princess getting her prince. Yawn. Another girl gets a guy. One of the things I really like about the movie is that Lilo is so really screwed up. And Stitch (as bad as he is), basically saves her.

I don't really feel that he's "overmarketed" at the Parks. I guess he shows up in more places than, say, Snow White. But it doesn't bug me because I think he's funny.

Another point about Stitch... I just got back from Japan, and they are CRAZY for Stitch. You find Stitch merchandise everywhere. I bought a Christmas tree ornament with Stitch terrorizing one of the castles that we visited. I guess their love of Stitch comes from their own version of Stitch (check it out on Youtube... it's painful).

 

[stitch1986]

I love stitch!!! I think he is cute and "fluffy" as he says i like how he can be so sweet and the next terrorize everything lol I love the movies and I have everything stitch I also have lilo and stitch tattoos on my legs I think he is awesome due to I am not into princesses and when this came out I was like yes something not dealing with a prince falling in love with a princess over again

 

[Eljay]

I liked the Lilo & Stitch movie. I thought it told a sweet story.
I'm not so sure about the Stitch character, himself.
Something seems to be missing, somehow. I can't put my finger on it.
I know that I don't like his voice.

 

[Smiling Cheshire Cat]

Stitch the character is a lot of fun in the movie and at the parks. He was one of my DS's favorite character greeting. The Stitch ride however really stinks and gives Stitch a bad name.

 

[LadyDulcinea1]

I like Stitch and Lilo & Stitch the movie

That being said, I do agree with those who've mentioned being less than thrilled with the over-doing of Stitch in the parks. I have no problem with him being used a lot, as he is rather popular with younger children, but I feel like aside from character greetings and the wake up calls (which I find amusing ) the rest of his uses in MK are.....less than enjoyable. I did Stitch's Great Escape once.....NEVER AGAIN

 

[redrosesix]

My answer's a little more complicated than "I like Stitch" so here goes in prose. I love the movie Lilo and Stitch, and I love the character Stitch in that movie. However, I dislike that the parks marketing department decided to run him into the ground and oversaturate (what year was that? 2006 I think?) the merchandise with him. I really hate that the awesome techology of SIR was covered up to look like a fat cop in the Stitch incarnation, and the ride's no great shakes either. Yuck is pretty much my opinion. Also, I haven't seen the DVD movies or the TV show, so I can't speak to those. So I guess the answer is more along the lines of "I love him in Lilo and Stitch, I dislike what he's become elsewhere."

I totally agree with this -- Stitch is way overdone at the parks compared to many other characters. The Stitch ride, Stitch wake-up call, and now a Stitch dance party -- how many other characters get 2 attractions?

 

[skater]

Hope this isn't boring to those of you who've read this from me before . Stitch is sort of an adoption story. My family adores Stitch especially my adopted sons. My middle child especially identifies with him. Stitch was adopted into a "little and broken, but good" family. Adoption is really a story of brokenness made whole. Just like Stitch.

Stitch was given lots of love and became lovable. He's mischievous and wild, but has a good heart - just like my son. I know everyone has different likes and dislikes - its just hard for me to imagine someone actually hating Stitch. Sure, he's rude and bad at first, but so are lots of little kids who just need to be loved and taught. Most kids aren't perfect little princesses (well... maybe MY daughter ). My boys hug him so hard at Disney - they LOVE him. He's a character who's not perfect but is good-hearted and eventually, wants to please the people who care for him. He's willing to sacrifice himself to do the right thing at the end of the movie. What's not to like ?

I think too many people think of Stitch as the rude alien in the beginnning of the movie and forget his "true" character. I'll never forget the time Stitch rode Dumbo with my youngest child on his first trip to Disney. He was 5 and had only been with our family for 9 months. It was his first ride and he was so thrilled. It was so much more meaningful to us than meeting a giant mouse . Stitch is a lot of fun - on the screen and as a character in the parks. Again, what's not to like?

 

[Eljay]

I tried the Stitch attraction again the other day, just to see if it's still as bad as I remember.
It is.

 

[Eljay]

Hope this isn't boring to those of you who've read this from me before . Stitch is sort of an adoption story. My family adores Stitch especially my adopted sons. My middle child especially identifies with him. Stitch was adopted into a "little and broken, but good" family. Adoption is really a story of brokenness made whole. Just like Stitch.

Stitch was given lots of love and became lovable. He's mischievous and wild, but has a good heart - just like my son. I know everyone has different likes and dislikes - its just hard for me to imagine someone actually hating Stitch. Sure, he's rude and bad at first, but so are lots of little kids who just need to be loved and taught. Most kids aren't perfect little princesses (well... maybe MY daughter ). My boys hug him so hard at Disney - they LOVE him. He's a character who's not perfect but is good-hearted and eventually, wants to please the people who care for him. He's willing to sacrifice himself to do the right thing at the end of the movie. What's not to like ?

I think too many people think of Stitch as the rude alien in the beginnning of the movie and forget his "true" character. I'll never forget the time Stitch rode Dumbo with my youngest child on his first trip to Disney. He was 5 and had only been with our family for 9 months. It was his first ride and he was so thrilled. It was so much more meaningful to us than meeting a giant mouse . Stitch is a lot of fun - on the screen and as a character in the parks. Again, what's not to like?

Thanks for your wonderful story.
It kind of puts it all into perspective.

 

[MJMcBride]

completely indifferent

 

[luvthemouse71]

I like Stitch, and I like the movie Lilo and Stitch.. I don't care for the ride. I think they never should have gotten rid of Alien Encounter. I know many thought it didn't fit in with MK. They could have moved it to DHS though.

 

[Doc CW]

He is a cool character, but he is way overused in the parks. The movie was good, but his attractions are lacking lust. They are kind of tarnishing his character by throwing his name on everything, I am tired of all the Stitch merchandise.

 

[skater]

Its really too bad they couldn't have created one nice attraction for this character.

 

[disneyfanUSA]

I like Stich ...I don't like the attraction MK and they use him too much.

 

[squirrel]

My niece loves him! She has all the movies. A huge collection of Stitch things (pillows, stuffies, cups, pendants, etc). Last year she tried to buy anything and everything she could find that had him on it in WDW.

I even added a package to my satellite dish so I could get Lilo and Stitch on Playhouse Disney, and then they reorganized the shows and Lilo and Stitch aren't on!