Talk:List of mascots/Archives/2012

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The list of "commercial mascots" looks very similar to the list of List_of_advertising_characters. Is there an important distinction? Othrwise, perhaps they should be merged. Choster 20:32, 2 Oct 2004 (UTC)

Iron Maiden's mascot, Eddie?? <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Maiden>

Also, the section on "punk rock mascots" is primarily a list of logos (PW circle? you gotta be kidding...) Literedball (talk) 14:52, 24 October 2009 (UTC)

Video game mascots: Playstation mascots are Jak and Daxter and Ratchet & Clank?

I personally disagree that these characters (Jak and Daxter and Ratchet & Clank) are Playstation's mascots. First of all, Insomniac Games (the creator of Ratchet & Clank) is in no way a part of Sony (you may as well have called Spyro the dragon Sony's mascot), and Naughty Dog (which is now owned by Sony) originally created Crash Bandicoot before creating Jak and Daxter who are nowhere near as recognizable as there predecessor which they are based off of.

My personal opinion is that Spyro the dragon is Insomniac's Mascot, and that Naughty Dog's Mascot seems to be Crash Bandicoot, and since Naughty Dog is now owned by Sony, that makes Crash Bandicoot Playstations Mascot.

I will eventually place a call to Insomniac Games and to Naughty Dog Games to see if they can clear this up. However in the mean time, any constructive feedback is appreciated.

Mascots?

Can these characters be considered mascots?

Shrek (DreamWorks Animation; in fact, his article states that he is the company's mascot), Homer Simpson (20th Century Fox), Darth Vader, C-3PO & R2-D2 or Yoda (Lucasfilm)

Nintendo Mascot(s)?

Nintendo doesn't have two mascots Mario is their only mascot. The Legend of Zelda series is a popular franchise in general, but that doesn't make Link a mascot. Only Mario represents Nintendo. --Ashitaka96 (アシタカ９６) ^{| E-mail • Talk |} 06:39, 10 June 2007 (UTC)

Studio Ghibli

Some may disagree the fox-squirrel is a mascot, but I think it is, since it appeared in 2 animation Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind and Castle in the Sky, where Pazu and Sheeta are exploring in the island of Laputa, more specifically the garden of Laputa. --Ramu50 (talk) 21:09, 2 July 2008 (UTC)

Do anyone remember the mascot for lionel play world store? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 56.0.103.24 (talk) 13:17, 7 May 2009 (UTC)

What a mess

This articles provides little to no citations to verify the information that is presented. I believe this list is completely based on opinion rather than definitive fact. For example, C-3PO and R2-D2 serving as mascots for Star Wars? Since when? Where is the reference to, oh I don't know, Lucasfilm? Or maybe George Lucas himself. C'mon, "Clip the animated filmstrip" serving as the mascot for AMC Theaters? Is that even notable, let alone correct? Mascots are not the same as logos. We all know Mickey Mouse most definitely serves as the mascot for Disney and that the elephant and donkey serve as the mascots for their respective political parties. But since when does the Torch Lady appear in costume to greet people at film premieres for Columbia Pictures? Because she doesn't, because she's part of static logo. This is purely just a few examples of the many inconsistencies found in this list. Personally, I think that this article needs a major cleanup conducted by more experienced editors rather than the "IP address users" that are flocking to this page and adding whatever they want on behalf of their personal ideals. ~ Jedi94 (talk) 14:23, 20 July 2011 (UTC)

You are correct. I've deleted some of the more obvious corporate logos. Please feel free to jump in and help cull the list.Wkharrisjr (talk) 13:08, 15 November 2011 (UTC)