Dear Warner Bros Studios:
As a great fan of your Roadrunner and Bugs Bunny cartoons, I'd like to suggest the introduction of a new character as a foil for the redoubtable Roadrunner and Bugs Bunny. I am not suggesting that Wile E. Coyote or Elmer Fudd be shelved, by any means. They have given, and should continue to give, millions of people the world over a great deal of comic delight.
On the contrary, I think it would be prudent to introduce this new character in occasional LooneyTunes short features, to gauge public response.
Blogosphere warhawks with no skin in the fight, or who slack on responsibility and ownership for the consequences of the continuous war they endorse, would be personified by a Chickenwarhawk animated character, scientific name Demorepublicratus chickenwarhawkus blogospherii.
I call this genus Demorepublicratus because it is a varmint (taxonomy has been verified by Yosemite Sam) which makes its habitat in both domains.
I should say there is a remote possibility this could result in an intellectual property action by a Mr. Tom Tomorrow. He famously depicted a conceptually similar character in one of his own non-animated comics in 2003. In the possible event that Mr. Tomorrow brought infringement action against Warner Bros, I expect the matter could be promptly settled out of court for a modest licensing agreement.
Plot lines would be of different kinds.
When Chickenwarhawk spouts off unconscionable drivel, such as, "Well, so what, the troops volunteered, didn't they?", Bugs Bunny could hand Chickenwarhawk an exploding device disguised as a candygram from the Acme Candy Company, but leaving Chickenwarhawk, upon detonation, as a singed, featherless wretch with a "Curses, foiled again!" look on his face.
Since Roadrunner is scripted largely without dialogue (except for "Beep Beep!"), vignettes would need to be constructed in that style. For example, Chickenwarhawk could be depicted in a scene where he observes others in battle or hard at work in grueling conditions. While Roadrunner speeds off to aid the battlers and toilers, Chickenwarhawk aquires a smug grin as he lies down for a snooze on a hammock, only to be the victim of a falling anvil which was last seen when he, himself, had pushed it off the cliff several minutes earlier in an attempt to drop it on Roadrunner.
I predict this character of Chickenwarhawk will engender belly laughs of comedic justice from members of our Armed Forces, veterans, their families, and from the many others who grasp the point. There is the risk that actual chickenwarhawks may send anonymous hate mail to the studio, because they resent being identified, outed, and having their La-Z-Boy sized comfort zones reduced.
I'm certain the creative talents at Warner Bros will be able to bring together many humorous vignettes featuring Chickenwarhawk, and these will be refreshing comedic justice for those who deserve some, though perhaps not for those who've earned none.
Sincerely,
Hound Dog
cc: Mel Blanc