It is my opinion that Mr. Coyote is both a comedic and storytelling super genius. He states it himself in a number of episodes, in fact. Now you may be asking yourself, "What makes Wile E. such a magnum force of entertainment?" I'll tell you.
- For starters, just like films such as Titanic, great television series' like Rome and any good production of Romeo and Juliet, we generally know the ending before it begins. If you've seen one Wile E. Coyote and Roadrunner cartoon, you've pretty much experienced the length and breadth of the story arcs of the rest of them. That being said, they are STILL engaging and entertaining! We can still identify with Wile E.'s struggle to get the Roadrunner - a task that we know he will never truly obtain - and be completely at ease with that.
- Also, Wile E. is technically the antagonist of the story (in comparison with the cute Roadrunner), but some place inside us feels sympathetic towards him, making him truly a human character in a coyote's body... touching. Truly touching.
- The cartoons are without dialogue and any written words are pretty easy to infer. Therefore the slapstick comedy is without borders and understandable to all audiences.
- The focus and specificity of Wile E. Coyote's movements and expressions never confuse and are generally a perfect study in physical (albeit a lot of the time impossible to actually pull-off... trust me, I've tried in the past and keep trying) comedy.
- Ever since his first appearance on September 16, 1949, Wile E. Coyote has managed to stay current and without a generation gap in understanding or enjoyment.
I rest my case. Wile E. Coyote: Super Genius and a role model or physical comedians and storytellers everywhere. 'Nuff said.
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