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− | |image = Pleakley.jpg |
+ | |image = Profile - Pleakley.jpg |
|films = ''[[Lilo & Stitch]]<br>[[Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch]]<br>[[Stitch! The Movie]]<br>[[Leroy & Stitch]]'' |
|films = ''[[Lilo & Stitch]]<br>[[Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch]]<br>[[Stitch! The Movie]]<br>[[Leroy & Stitch]]'' |
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|shows = ''[[Lilo & Stitch: The Series]]<br>[[Stitch!]]<br>[[Stitch & Ai]]'' |
|shows = ''[[Lilo & Stitch: The Series]]<br>[[Stitch!]]<br>[[Stitch & Ai]]'' |
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− | |games = ''[[Lilo & Stitch (PS1)|Lilo & Stitch]]<br>[[Stitch Jam 2]]<br>[[Disney INFINITY: 2.0 Edition]]<br>[[Disney Magical World 2]]<br>[[Disney Magic Kingdoms]]'' |
+ | |games = ''[[Lilo & Stitch (PS1)|Lilo & Stitch]]<br>[[Stitch Jam 2]]<br>[[Disney INFINITY: 2.0 Edition]]<br>[[Disney Magical World 2]]<br>[[Disney Magic Kingdoms]]<br>[[Disney Tsum Tsum (game)|Disney Tsum Tsum]]'' |
− | |rides = |
+ | |rides = [[Stitch's Great Escape!]] (voice only) |
− | |animator = '''''Lilo & Stitch:'''''<br>'''[[Ruben A. Aquino]]'''<br>[[Barry Temple]]<br> |
+ | |animator = '''''Lilo & Stitch:'''''<br>'''[[Ruben A. Aquino]]'''<br>[[Barry Temple]]<br>Robert Bryan<br>[[Rune Brandt Bennicke]]<br>'''''Lilo & Stitch 2:'''''<br>Nadine Wagner-Westerbarkey (supervising animator) |
− | |voice = [[Kevin McDonald]]<br>{{WikipediaLink|Ted Biaselli}} (''Stitch!''; English dub)<br>[[Lucien Dodge]] (''Stitch & Ai''; English |
+ | |voice = [[Kevin McDonald]]<br>{{WikipediaLink|Ted Biaselli}} (''Stitch!''; English dub)<br>[[Lucien Dodge]] (''Stitch & Ai''; English)<!--NOT a dub; Stitch & Ai was initially produced in English.--> |
|designer = [[Byron Howard]]<br>[[Chris Sanders]] |
|designer = [[Byron Howard]]<br>[[Chris Sanders]] |
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|inspiration = Corporal Maxwell Q. Klinger from the ''M*A*S*H'' saga |
|inspiration = Corporal Maxwell Q. Klinger from the ''M*A*S*H'' saga |
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+ | The magic brooms from Fantasia |
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|fullname = Wendy Pleakley |
|fullname = Wendy Pleakley |
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|alias = Walking Noodle (by Nani)<br>Aunt Ophelia (in the episode "[[Phoon (episode)|Phoon]]")<br>Mrs. P. Leakley (in letter)<br>Aunt Pleakley<br>Agent Pleakley<br>Agent Wendy Pleakley<br>My Little One-Eyed One (by Jumba)<br>Professor Pleakley |
|alias = Walking Noodle (by Nani)<br>Aunt Ophelia (in the episode "[[Phoon (episode)|Phoon]]")<br>Mrs. P. Leakley (in letter)<br>Aunt Pleakley<br>Agent Pleakley<br>Agent Wendy Pleakley<br>My Little One-Eyed One (by Jumba)<br>Professor Pleakley |
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− | |personality = Paranoid, pretentious, curious, protective, emotional, nagging, cautious, soft-spoken, sensitive |
+ | |personality = Paranoid, pretentious, curious, protective, emotional, nagging, cautious, soft-spoken, sensitive, effeminate, neurotic, timid |
|appearance = Slender lime-green alien, one eye and antenna on his head, a pair olive spots vertically on the back of his head, three short legs, a pair of lavender tongues, only thin black eyebrow, a pair of 2 fingers, slender arms |
|appearance = Slender lime-green alien, one eye and antenna on his head, a pair olive spots vertically on the back of his head, three short legs, a pair of lavender tongues, only thin black eyebrow, a pair of 2 fingers, slender arms |
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|occupation = Galactic Federation Agent (formerly)<br>Galactic Alliance Community College Chairman and Professor Supervisor of Earth Studies (formerly) |
|occupation = Galactic Federation Agent (formerly)<br>Galactic Alliance Community College Chairman and Professor Supervisor of Earth Studies (formerly) |
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|home = [[Lilo's House]] in [[Hawaii]] |
|home = [[Lilo's House]] in [[Hawaii]] |
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|family = [[Mrs. Pleakley]] (mother)<br>[[Pixley Pleakley]] (sister)<br>[[Bertley Pleakley]] (brother)<br>Unnamed grandmother |
|family = [[Mrs. Pleakley]] (mother)<br>[[Pixley Pleakley]] (sister)<br>[[Bertley Pleakley]] (brother)<br>Unnamed grandmother |
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− | |friends = [[Jumba Jookiba]], [[Lilo]], [[Stitch]], [[Nani]], [[David]], [[Angel]], [[Reuben]], [[Captain Gantu]], [[Experiments]], [[Kim Possible (character)|Kim Possible]], [[Rufus (Kim Possible)|Rufus]], [[Ron Stoppable]], [[Penny Proud]], [[Suga Mama]], [[Trudy Proud]], [[Oscar Proud]], [[Sergeant C4703BK2704-90210]] |
+ | |friends = [[Jumba Jookiba]], [[Lilo Pelekai]], [[Stitch]], [[Nani Pelekai|Nani]], [[David]], [[Angel]], [[Reuben]], [[Captain Gantu]], [[Experiments]], [[Kim Possible (character)|Kim Possible]], [[Rufus (Kim Possible)|Rufus]], [[Ron Stoppable]], [[Penny Proud]], [[Suga Mama]], [[Trudy Proud]], [[Oscar Proud]], [[Sergeant C4703BK2704-90210]] |
|enemies = [[Dr. Hämsterviel]], [[Leroy]], [[Captain Gantu]] (formerly), [[Stitch]] (formerly), [[Dr. Drakken]], [[Shego]] |
|enemies = [[Dr. Hämsterviel]], [[Leroy]], [[Captain Gantu]] (formerly), [[Stitch]] (formerly), [[Dr. Drakken]], [[Shego]] |
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|likes = Cleanliness, safety, cross-dressing, sewing, fashion, Earth studies, mosquitoes, cooking, baking, [[Mr. Stenchy]]'s odor, basketball, bowling |
|likes = Cleanliness, safety, cross-dressing, sewing, fashion, Earth studies, mosquitoes, cooking, baking, [[Mr. Stenchy]]'s odor, basketball, bowling |
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− | |dislikes = Dirt, filth, danger, black holes, Jumba's evil experiments, Gantu, his mother's nagging, his own first name, Stitch's mischief |
+ | |dislikes = Dirt, filth, danger, black holes, Jumba's evil experiments, Gantu (formerly), his mother's nagging, his own first name, Stitch's mischief |
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+ | |paraphernalia = [[Galactic Cell Phone]] |
|fate = Finds home on Earth with Lilo and Stitch |
|fate = Finds home on Earth with Lilo and Stitch |
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− | |quote = "Fascinating!"<br>"Stop! |
+ | |quote = "Fascinating!"<br>"Stop!"<br>"That girl is part of the mosquito food chain! Here! Educate yourself."}} |
{{Quote|Agent Pleakley, at your service.|Pleakley}} |
{{Quote|Agent Pleakley, at your service.|Pleakley}} |
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− | '''Pleakley''' is a major character in the [[Lilo & Stitch (franchise)|''Lilo & Stitch'' franchise]]. A former member of the Galactic Federation, Pleakley reluctantly became [[Jumba Jookiba]]'s partner when forced to assist him in capturing the escaped [[Stitch|Experiment 626]]. |
+ | '''Wendy Pleakley''' is a major character in the [[Lilo & Stitch (franchise)|''Lilo & Stitch'' franchise]]. A former member of the Galactic Federation, Pleakley reluctantly became [[Jumba Jookiba]]'s partner when forced to assist him in capturing the escaped [[Stitch|Experiment 626]]. |
==Background== |
==Background== |
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===Personality=== |
===Personality=== |
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− | Pleakley is a fairly over-the-top |
+ | Pleakley is a fairly over-the-top and obsessive character, prone to panicking and making a large fuss over the smallest things, though, in his perspective, they often mean a great deal. His actions are often performed out of raw emotion, a false sense of logic, and ignorance, and as such, he can sometimes be seen as a nuisance to the other characters, especially considering the prominent prideful side of his personality. Despite this, Pleakley generally means well, and has no ill-intentions or vendettas against other members of the cast, unlike the majority of the characters in the film. Instead, Pleakley's primary goal is to keep the peace, while ensuring his missions and ambitions are met with success, whether they are capturing Stitch, or simply gaining a better understanding of Earth and its customs. |
Pleakley has a massive fascination with Earth, its customs, and even its atmosphere. He finds just about everything unbelievably rich from mere rocks to holidays. At some points in the series, though, he voices his belief that Earth technology is rather primitive, and is shown to have a disliking towards some of its customs, such as its oceanic wildlife. |
Pleakley has a massive fascination with Earth, its customs, and even its atmosphere. He finds just about everything unbelievably rich from mere rocks to holidays. At some points in the series, though, he voices his belief that Earth technology is rather primitive, and is shown to have a disliking towards some of its customs, such as its oceanic wildlife. |
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He is undoubtedly loyal to the Galactic Federation, and the rules they set, which often causes conflict with rule-bending and rebellious characters such as [[Jumba Jookiba|Jumba]], and Stitch. Pleakley also has the tendency to nag other people, including Jumba over many issues such as laundry and it's obvious that he got his tendency to nag from his mother, who he seeks to please. Despite this, Pleakley and Jumba have grown a strong bond over the course of the franchise, considering each other best friends, despite having no desire to work together in the original film. This is mostly seen in the television series, as well as the sequel, ''[[Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch|Stitch Has a Glitch]]''. Also seen in the latter film, Pleakley is a supportive friend and is shown to serve as Jumba's confidante, as well as an effective motivator of sorts, which is specifically interesting due to Jumba's equally prideful (if not a tad more so) opinion on himself. |
He is undoubtedly loyal to the Galactic Federation, and the rules they set, which often causes conflict with rule-bending and rebellious characters such as [[Jumba Jookiba|Jumba]], and Stitch. Pleakley also has the tendency to nag other people, including Jumba over many issues such as laundry and it's obvious that he got his tendency to nag from his mother, who he seeks to please. Despite this, Pleakley and Jumba have grown a strong bond over the course of the franchise, considering each other best friends, despite having no desire to work together in the original film. This is mostly seen in the television series, as well as the sequel, ''[[Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch|Stitch Has a Glitch]]''. Also seen in the latter film, Pleakley is a supportive friend and is shown to serve as Jumba's confidante, as well as an effective motivator of sorts, which is specifically interesting due to Jumba's equally prideful (if not a tad more so) opinion on himself. |
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− | Pleakley is also known for his habit of |
+ | Pleakley is also known for his habit of dressing in drag, originally as a disguise in the first film, but as the franchise grew, he began wearing them regularly, apparently finding them more comfortable and fashionable than men's clothing, as Pleakley is quite obsessed with fashion in some points of the series. He also has a lot of other effeminate interests such as cleaning, sewing, cooking, and baking. |
− | ===Physical |
+ | ===Physical appearance=== |
Pleakley is a slender lime-green alien. In his "agent" form, he wears a blue agent uniform with gold epaulets that carry brownish-gold trimmings, three matching vertical buttons, matching wrist linings, and matching brooch with a small red jewel on it. He also wears a black belt with a round gold buckle and brown pouch with a flap on his left. In his "housewife" form, he wears an orange sleeveless jumpsuit with white muumuu designs on it and a matching sarong. He also at times wears a feminine brown wig on his head. |
Pleakley is a slender lime-green alien. In his "agent" form, he wears a blue agent uniform with gold epaulets that carry brownish-gold trimmings, three matching vertical buttons, matching wrist linings, and matching brooch with a small red jewel on it. He also wears a black belt with a round gold buckle and brown pouch with a flap on his left. In his "housewife" form, he wears an orange sleeveless jumpsuit with white muumuu designs on it and a matching sarong. He also at times wears a feminine brown wig on his head. |
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===''[[Lilo & Stitch: The Series]]''=== |
===''[[Lilo & Stitch: The Series]]''=== |
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[[File:Vlcsnap-2013-07-01-18h07m13s197.png|thumb|left|250px|Pleakley seen with [[Bugby]] in ''Lilo & Stitch: The Series''.]] |
[[File:Vlcsnap-2013-07-01-18h07m13s197.png|thumb|left|250px|Pleakley seen with [[Bugby]] in ''Lilo & Stitch: The Series''.]] |
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− | In ''Lilo & Stitch: The Series'', Pleakley is a main character, appearing in |
+ | In ''Lilo & Stitch: The Series'', Pleakley is a main character, appearing in every episode except [[Morpholomew (episode)|Morpholomew]]. Like his previous appearances, he is under the guise of Lilo's "aunt" and is rather easily fascinated by what he and Jumba call "primitive earth technology and customs" such as comic books and reality television. |
In one episode, he had a brief mock engagement with Nani to placate his pushy visiting mother. In this same episode, he also had a mock engagement to Jumba. Pleakley's mother is concerned that he has not found "the right girl" and that he is not married. Pleakley feels he must pretend to be married for his mother to approve and accept him. When his family arrives on Earth for the mock wedding of Nani and Pleakley, he reveals that he is happy being who he is, which includes being unmarried. After that, his family becomes more understanding of him and loves him for who he is. |
In one episode, he had a brief mock engagement with Nani to placate his pushy visiting mother. In this same episode, he also had a mock engagement to Jumba. Pleakley's mother is concerned that he has not found "the right girl" and that he is not married. Pleakley feels he must pretend to be married for his mother to approve and accept him. When his family arrives on Earth for the mock wedding of Nani and Pleakley, he reveals that he is happy being who he is, which includes being unmarried. After that, his family becomes more understanding of him and loves him for who he is. |
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===''[[Leroy & Stitch]]''=== |
===''[[Leroy & Stitch]]''=== |
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[[File:Leroy-disneyscreencaps com-173.jpg|thumb|250px|Pleakley in ''Leroy & Stitch''.]] |
[[File:Leroy-disneyscreencaps com-173.jpg|thumb|250px|Pleakley in ''Leroy & Stitch''.]] |
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− | As a reward for his help in capturing and taming all of Jumba's 625 experiments, he is granted a position at [[GACC|Galactic Alliance Community College]] as Head of Earth Studies. He gets an assistant (who is excited to learn he has actually been to Earth), a new wardrobe and the keys to the college's |
+ | As a reward for his help in capturing and taming all of Jumba's 625 experiments, he is granted a position at [[GACC|Galactic Alliance Community College]] as Head of Earth Studies. He gets an assistant (who is excited to learn he has actually been to Earth), a new wardrobe and the keys to the college's carpool van, but is only a supervising professor and is dissatisfied with not being able to spread his knowledge of Earth and starts to miss Jumba and the rest of Lilo's family. |
He goes to visit Jumba in the [[G.A.C.C. Ship|GACC van]], but gets caught by Hamsterviel and nearly sent into a black hole which Stitch manages to save him, Pleakley and Jumba from. He returns to Earth for the final battle with Leroy and his clones and operates the lights during Lilo and Stitch's impromptu "[[Aloha ʻOe]]" concert (accidentally blinding himself at first). |
He goes to visit Jumba in the [[G.A.C.C. Ship|GACC van]], but gets caught by Hamsterviel and nearly sent into a black hole which Stitch manages to save him, Pleakley and Jumba from. He returns to Earth for the final battle with Leroy and his clones and operates the lights during Lilo and Stitch's impromptu "[[Aloha ʻOe]]" concert (accidentally blinding himself at first). |
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In the end, Pleakley quits his job at Galactic Alliance Community College and returns to Earth to be part of Lilo's family once again. |
In the end, Pleakley quits his job at Galactic Alliance Community College and returns to Earth to be part of Lilo's family once again. |
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+ | ===''[[Stitch!]]''=== |
[[File:Pleakley_Stitch_anime_.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Pleakley in ''Stitch!''.]] |
[[File:Pleakley_Stitch_anime_.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Pleakley in ''Stitch!''.]] |
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In the anime series, Pleakley left Earth for a research trip and eventually became stranded on an asteroid for two years. However, Pleakley was sucked into a black hole before he became stranded, and in real time it's only been two weeks. Jumba found Pleakley when his ship crashed during his hunt for Stitch. |
In the anime series, Pleakley left Earth for a research trip and eventually became stranded on an asteroid for two years. However, Pleakley was sucked into a black hole before he became stranded, and in real time it's only been two weeks. Jumba found Pleakley when his ship crashed during his hunt for Stitch. |
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==[[Walt Disney Parks and Resorts|Disney Parks]]== |
==[[Walt Disney Parks and Resorts|Disney Parks]]== |
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− | [[File:Pleakley_TDL.jpg|thumb|250px|Pleakley in |
+ | [[File:Pleakley_TDL.jpg|thumb|250px|Pleakley in HuliHuli Ohana Bash in Tokyo Disneyland.]] |
===[[Disneyland Resort]]=== |
===[[Disneyland Resort]]=== |
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− | In |
+ | In [[World of Color]]: Season of Light at [[Disney California Adventure]], Pleakley briefly appears in a segment centering on ''Lilo & Stitch''. |
===[[Walt Disney World]]=== |
===[[Walt Disney World]]=== |
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− | Pleakley can be heard in ''[[Stitch's Great Escape!]]'' at the [[Magic Kingdom]] |
+ | Pleakley can be heard in ''[[Stitch's Great Escape!]]'' at the [[Magic Kingdom]]. He introduces the guests to the attraction along with [[Captain Gantu|Gantu]] and the [[Grand Councilwoman]]. He also instructs the guests where to go during the attraction as well. |
− | A statue of Pleakley was also located near a Disney Vacation Club booth in [[Tomorrowland (Magic Kingdom)|Tomorrowland]], but was removed as of 2017 (the year after Stitch's Great Escape! was reduced to a seasonally operating attraction). |
+ | A statue of Pleakley was also located near a Disney Vacation Club booth in [[Tomorrowland (Magic Kingdom)|Tomorrowland]], but was removed as of [[2017]] (the year after Stitch's Great Escape! was reduced to a seasonally operating attraction). |
===[[Tokyo Disney Resort]]=== |
===[[Tokyo Disney Resort]]=== |
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− | Pleakley also appears as a walkaround at [[Tokyo Disneyland]], having been featured in shows such as |
+ | Pleakley also appears as a walkaround at [[Tokyo Disneyland]], having been featured in shows such as Dreams Within, HuliHuli Ohana Bash, the Aloha Christmas parade, as well as the Tokyo Disneyland Easter parade. |
===[[Disneyland Paris]]=== |
===[[Disneyland Paris]]=== |
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− | In France, Pleakley made appearances in the [[Disneyland Park (Paris)|Disneyland Park]] (in drag) as part of the [[Disneyland Paris 25th Anniversary]] event. He also appeared roaming throughout the park alongside Stitch as part of Guest Star Day in August of |
+ | In [[France]], Pleakley made appearances in the [[Disneyland Park (Paris)|Disneyland Park]] (in drag) as part of the [[Disneyland Paris 25th Anniversary]] event. He also appeared roaming throughout the park alongside Stitch as part of Guest Star Day in August of 2017. |
==Gallery== |
==Gallery== |
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==Trivia== |
==Trivia== |
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− | *Pleakley's antenna is shown to |
+ | *Pleakley's antenna is shown to act as a type of sensory organ similar to a human's ear and nose. |
− | **In "[[Mr. Stenchy (episode)|Mr. Stenchy]]", when it comes to |
+ | **In "[[Mr. Stenchy (episode)|Mr. Stenchy]]", when it comes to scents, his antenna functions somewhat differently, allowing him to ignore or appreciate odors which a human or other individual would consider noxious or horrible, as Pleakley found [[Mr. Stenchy]]'s odor appealing, while Lilo, Stitch, Jumba, and [[Captain Gantu|Gantu]] were repulsed by it. |
− | **In "[[ |
+ | **In "[[Yaarp (episode)|Yaarp]]", Pleakley informs everyone that his antenna is called a Plorgonarian quart flanch, and it is capable of reading "several strata of subspace ether transmissions." |
+ | **In "[[Spike (episode)|Spike]]", [[Nosy]] reveals that Pleakley secretly dyes his antenna green to match his skin because he is going prematurely orange. |
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− | **His antenna, skin color, and even appearance are similar to [[w:c:cuttherope:Om Nom|Om Nom]] from the popular mobile video game series ''{{WikipediaLink|Cut the Rope}}''. |
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*Pleakley was slated to appear in the video game ''[[Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep]]'', but was dropped from the final game for unknown reasons, though he is found in the game's coding, albeit without textures. |
*Pleakley was slated to appear in the video game ''[[Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep]]'', but was dropped from the final game for unknown reasons, though he is found in the game's coding, albeit without textures. |
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+ | *The shape of Pleakley's body and his style of movement are highly reminiscent the [[Magic Brooms|enchanted brooms]] from ''[[The Sorcerer's Apprentice]]'' sequence in Disney's 1940 anthology film, ''[[Fantasia]]''. In fact, It possible that Reuben A. Aquino used the scenes with the brooms as a reference when animating Pleakley. |
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*Pleakley appears, along with several other ''[[Lilo & Stitch]]'' characters, in a [[We're All in This Together|parody]] of the [[Disney Channel Original Movie]] ''[[High School Musical]]'', which was broadcast as part of the ''High School Musical: Around the World'' one-year anniversary special. |
*Pleakley appears, along with several other ''[[Lilo & Stitch]]'' characters, in a [[We're All in This Together|parody]] of the [[Disney Channel Original Movie]] ''[[High School Musical]]'', which was broadcast as part of the ''High School Musical: Around the World'' one-year anniversary special. |
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− | *Ironically, despite |
+ | *Ironically, despite disguising himself as a human woman, he hates his first name "Wendy", which is typically a female human name. However, according to [[Mrs. Pleakley|his mother]], it means "brave warrior" in Pleakley's native language (his brother [[Bertley Pleakley|Bertley]] wanted that name). |
− | **According to the game ''[[Disney Crossy Road]]'', Wendy (in Pleakley's case) is short for Wendell.<ref>[http://damobilemob.com/disney-crossy-road/disney-crossy-road-lilo-stitch-update-2017 Disney Crossy Road Update 2017]</ref> |
+ | **According to the game ''[[Disney Crossy Road]]'', Wendy (in Pleakley's case) is actually short for Wendell.<ref>[http://damobilemob.com/disney-crossy-road/disney-crossy-road-lilo-stitch-update-2017 Disney Crossy Road Update 2017]</ref> |
− | **He is the second character to be given the name "Wendy". The first is [[Wendy Darling]] from ''[[Peter Pan (film)|Peter Pan]]''. |
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*A running gag in ''[[Lilo & Stitch: The Series]]'' features Pleakley cooking Thanksgiving dinner, which he believes happens once a month. |
*A running gag in ''[[Lilo & Stitch: The Series]]'' features Pleakley cooking Thanksgiving dinner, which he believes happens once a month. |
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*In "[[Phantasmo (episode)|Phantasmo]]", Pleakley is revealed to have upper teeth when he was screaming. |
*In "[[Phantasmo (episode)|Phantasmo]]", Pleakley is revealed to have upper teeth when he was screaming. |
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− | *It is revealed in |
+ | *It is revealed in "[[Slugger (episode)|Slugger]]" that Pleakley is an excellent basketball player because he used to play a sport virtually identical to it (Priznolaprack) on [[Plorgonar|his home planet]] of which he was a champion. |
*According to "[[Mrs. Hasagawa's Cats]]", when [[Pix]], a camera-like experiment, takes a picture of Pleakley's mouth, it is revealed that not only does he have two tongues, he also has two uvulas. |
*According to "[[Mrs. Hasagawa's Cats]]", when [[Pix]], a camera-like experiment, takes a picture of Pleakley's mouth, it is revealed that not only does he have two tongues, he also has two uvulas. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
{{Reflist}} |
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{{Disney INFINITY}} |
{{Disney INFINITY}} |
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{{DisneyTsumTsum}} |
{{DisneyTsumTsum}} |
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{{Disney Crossy Road}} |
{{Disney Crossy Road}} |
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− | {{DEFAULTSORT:Pleakley, Wendy}} |
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- “Agent Pleakley, at your service.”
- ―Pleakley
Wendy Pleakley is a major character in the Lilo & Stitch franchise. A former member of the Galactic Federation, Pleakley reluctantly became Jumba Jookiba's partner when forced to assist him in capturing the escaped Experiment 626.
Background
Pleakley is a one-eyed, "noodly" alien from the planet of Plorgonar and, as mentioned above, is a former member of the Galactic Federation, serving as their "Earth expert", and seemingly held in high regards, as he was summoned once the Grand Councilwoman demanded an Earth expert in her presence during the initial escape and pursuit of Stitch. However, whether or not Pleakley had traveled to Earth prior to the events of the film is questionable, though his childlike fascination and wonder of the planet shown throughout imply that he has not, and is merely one who studies from afar.
Personality
Pleakley is a fairly over-the-top and obsessive character, prone to panicking and making a large fuss over the smallest things, though, in his perspective, they often mean a great deal. His actions are often performed out of raw emotion, a false sense of logic, and ignorance, and as such, he can sometimes be seen as a nuisance to the other characters, especially considering the prominent prideful side of his personality. Despite this, Pleakley generally means well, and has no ill-intentions or vendettas against other members of the cast, unlike the majority of the characters in the film. Instead, Pleakley's primary goal is to keep the peace, while ensuring his missions and ambitions are met with success, whether they are capturing Stitch, or simply gaining a better understanding of Earth and its customs.
Pleakley has a massive fascination with Earth, its customs, and even its atmosphere. He finds just about everything unbelievably rich from mere rocks to holidays. At some points in the series, though, he voices his belief that Earth technology is rather primitive, and is shown to have a disliking towards some of its customs, such as its oceanic wildlife.
He is undoubtedly loyal to the Galactic Federation, and the rules they set, which often causes conflict with rule-bending and rebellious characters such as Jumba, and Stitch. Pleakley also has the tendency to nag other people, including Jumba over many issues such as laundry and it's obvious that he got his tendency to nag from his mother, who he seeks to please. Despite this, Pleakley and Jumba have grown a strong bond over the course of the franchise, considering each other best friends, despite having no desire to work together in the original film. This is mostly seen in the television series, as well as the sequel, Stitch Has a Glitch. Also seen in the latter film, Pleakley is a supportive friend and is shown to serve as Jumba's confidante, as well as an effective motivator of sorts, which is specifically interesting due to Jumba's equally prideful (if not a tad more so) opinion on himself.
Pleakley is also known for his habit of dressing in drag, originally as a disguise in the first film, but as the franchise grew, he began wearing them regularly, apparently finding them more comfortable and fashionable than men's clothing, as Pleakley is quite obsessed with fashion in some points of the series. He also has a lot of other effeminate interests such as cleaning, sewing, cooking, and baking.
Physical appearance
Pleakley is a slender lime-green alien. In his "agent" form, he wears a blue agent uniform with gold epaulets that carry brownish-gold trimmings, three matching vertical buttons, matching wrist linings, and matching brooch with a small red jewel on it. He also wears a black belt with a round gold buckle and brown pouch with a flap on his left. In his "housewife" form, he wears an orange sleeveless jumpsuit with white muumuu designs on it and a matching sarong. He also at times wears a feminine brown wig on his head.
Appearances
Lilo & Stitch
Pleakley, seemingly being an Earth expert, is first called forth by the Grand Councilwoman after the fugitive Experiment 626 crash-landed on the planet Earth. Pleakley requests backup through someone with a strong affiliation with 626 in order for the capture to go smoothly. He is paired with 626's creator Dr. Jumba Jookiba. The duo travels to Earth and land in Hawaii, where Stitch currently resides. They quickly spot him exiting an animal shelter with a human girl named Lilo. Jumba nearly blasts both Lilo and 626 (now named "Stitch" by Lilo), but Pleakley interferes and prevents the blast. He feels the human race shouldn't be affected by the hunt in any way and that they should disguise themselves to blend in.
However, Jumba realizes Stitch is simply using Lilo as a human shield, which he claims is low even for Stitch himself. For the entire day, Jumba and Pleakley followed Stitch all over the island and that night, at a luau, they make their first attempt, using alien bait (a green, amethyst-spotted chicken-like drumstick) to lure Stitch to them, but Stitch bites on to Pleakley's head before he is able to handcuff him. Nani, Lilo's older sister, arrives and removes Stitch. Later on that night, Pleakley and Jumba rested on a hill overlooking Lilo's home where they have a perfect view of Stitch.
The next day, at the beach, Pleakley and Jumba once again make an attempt to capture Stitch but fail yet again. Soon after their latest fail, the Grand Councilwoman contacts Pleakley and fires them. As a result, Jumba now has no restrictions on the capture of Stitch and can cause as much destruction as he wants. After a destructive battle in Lilo's house with Stitch, Lilo is accidentally kidnapped by Gantu, who was hired by the Grand Councilwoman to capture Stitch in place of Pleakley and Jumba. The duo successfully captures Stitch anyway but are confronted by Nani, who witnessed Lilo's kidnapping and blamed Stitch for it. Jumba agrees to help Nani and Stitch rescue Lilo with Pleakley joining reluctantly. They chase after Gantu with their ship. Stitch successfully rescues Lilo and when they return to the island, the Grand Councilwoman leaves Stitch in the custody of Lilo and Nani. Jumba and Pleakley are also left behind on Earth and become additions to Lilo's "ohana".
Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch
Pleakley (now living with Lilo and Nani) has become comfortable with his new life on Earth, but soon enough, Stitch becomes out of control during a family movie night. Jumba fears the worst and heads to his ship, having Pleakley follow. Pleakley spends most of his time trying to find out what's wrong with Stitch and beholds a chilling discovery: Stitch is on the verge of death. Together, Pleakley and Jumba work together to create a machine to save Stitch.
A side story involving Pleakley revolves around David, who believes Nani is losing interest in him. Pleakley comes to his aid and tries to give advice on romance.
Stitch! The Movie
Pleakley appears in the film, trying to help free Jumba from Gantu and Dr. Hämsterviel. He is now referred to as Lilo's "aunt". At the end of the film, Pleakley tries to return home, but the ship leaves without him and Jumba. He then accepts the fact that he's on Earth and teams up with Lilo, Stitch and Jumba to capture the remaining experiments.
Lilo & Stitch: The Series
In Lilo & Stitch: The Series, Pleakley is a main character, appearing in every episode except Morpholomew. Like his previous appearances, he is under the guise of Lilo's "aunt" and is rather easily fascinated by what he and Jumba call "primitive earth technology and customs" such as comic books and reality television.
In one episode, he had a brief mock engagement with Nani to placate his pushy visiting mother. In this same episode, he also had a mock engagement to Jumba. Pleakley's mother is concerned that he has not found "the right girl" and that he is not married. Pleakley feels he must pretend to be married for his mother to approve and accept him. When his family arrives on Earth for the mock wedding of Nani and Pleakley, he reveals that he is happy being who he is, which includes being unmarried. After that, his family becomes more understanding of him and loves him for who he is.
Leroy & Stitch
As a reward for his help in capturing and taming all of Jumba's 625 experiments, he is granted a position at Galactic Alliance Community College as Head of Earth Studies. He gets an assistant (who is excited to learn he has actually been to Earth), a new wardrobe and the keys to the college's carpool van, but is only a supervising professor and is dissatisfied with not being able to spread his knowledge of Earth and starts to miss Jumba and the rest of Lilo's family.
He goes to visit Jumba in the GACC van, but gets caught by Hamsterviel and nearly sent into a black hole which Stitch manages to save him, Pleakley and Jumba from. He returns to Earth for the final battle with Leroy and his clones and operates the lights during Lilo and Stitch's impromptu "Aloha ʻOe" concert (accidentally blinding himself at first).
In the end, Pleakley quits his job at Galactic Alliance Community College and returns to Earth to be part of Lilo's family once again.
Stitch!
In the anime series, Pleakley left Earth for a research trip and eventually became stranded on an asteroid for two years. However, Pleakley was sucked into a black hole before he became stranded, and in real time it's only been two weeks. Jumba found Pleakley when his ship crashed during his hunt for Stitch.
The two escaped their prison, returned to Earth, reunited with Stitch and met his new friend Yuna. Pleakley joined Jumba and Stitch as they moved from Hawaii to the small island of Izayoi, becoming dedicated to helping Stitch earn good deeds to gain ultimate power.
Pleakley also starred in his own spin-off short segments known as, "Kung Fu Dragon Pleakley", where he gave Kung-Fu lessons, with guest appearances by other characters from the show.
Video games
Disney INFINITY: 2.0 Edition
Pleakley appears as a non-playable character during the Stitch-exclusive quest, Stitch's Tropical Rescue.
Here, Pleakley is seen in panic, eventually informing Stitch that he inadvertently led the Galactic Federation into believing Earth ducklings were deadly, stating: "Earth Ducklings are so cute! Trust me, if you saw one, you would literally die." In response, the federation sent hundreds of collection robots to gather ducklings for experimentation.
After the robots are destroyed, Pleakley introduces the Ducklings to Stitch, only to inadvertently cause them to flee, claiming they're cute enough to eat.
Disney Parks
Disneyland Resort
In World of Color: Season of Light at Disney California Adventure, Pleakley briefly appears in a segment centering on Lilo & Stitch.
Walt Disney World
Pleakley can be heard in Stitch's Great Escape! at the Magic Kingdom. He introduces the guests to the attraction along with Gantu and the Grand Councilwoman. He also instructs the guests where to go during the attraction as well.
A statue of Pleakley was also located near a Disney Vacation Club booth in Tomorrowland, but was removed as of 2017 (the year after Stitch's Great Escape! was reduced to a seasonally operating attraction).
Tokyo Disney Resort
Pleakley also appears as a walkaround at Tokyo Disneyland, having been featured in shows such as Dreams Within, HuliHuli Ohana Bash, the Aloha Christmas parade, as well as the Tokyo Disneyland Easter parade.
Disneyland Paris
In France, Pleakley made appearances in the Disneyland Park (in drag) as part of the Disneyland Paris 25th Anniversary event. He also appeared roaming throughout the park alongside Stitch as part of Guest Star Day in August of 2017.
Gallery
Trivia
- Pleakley's antenna is shown to act as a type of sensory organ similar to a human's ear and nose.
- In "Mr. Stenchy", when it comes to scents, his antenna functions somewhat differently, allowing him to ignore or appreciate odors which a human or other individual would consider noxious or horrible, as Pleakley found Mr. Stenchy's odor appealing, while Lilo, Stitch, Jumba, and Gantu were repulsed by it.
- In "Yaarp", Pleakley informs everyone that his antenna is called a Plorgonarian quart flanch, and it is capable of reading "several strata of subspace ether transmissions."
- In "Spike", Nosy reveals that Pleakley secretly dyes his antenna green to match his skin because he is going prematurely orange.
- Pleakley was slated to appear in the video game Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep, but was dropped from the final game for unknown reasons, though he is found in the game's coding, albeit without textures.
- The shape of Pleakley's body and his style of movement are highly reminiscent the enchanted brooms from The Sorcerer's Apprentice sequence in Disney's 1940 anthology film, Fantasia. In fact, It possible that Reuben A. Aquino used the scenes with the brooms as a reference when animating Pleakley.
- Pleakley appears, along with several other Lilo & Stitch characters, in a parody of the Disney Channel Original Movie High School Musical, which was broadcast as part of the High School Musical: Around the World one-year anniversary special.
- Ironically, despite disguising himself as a human woman, he hates his first name "Wendy", which is typically a female human name. However, according to his mother, it means "brave warrior" in Pleakley's native language (his brother Bertley wanted that name).
- According to the game Disney Crossy Road, Wendy (in Pleakley's case) is actually short for Wendell.[1]
- A running gag in Lilo & Stitch: The Series features Pleakley cooking Thanksgiving dinner, which he believes happens once a month.
- In "Phantasmo", Pleakley is revealed to have upper teeth when he was screaming.
- It is revealed in "Slugger" that Pleakley is an excellent basketball player because he used to play a sport virtually identical to it (Priznolaprack) on his home planet of which he was a champion.
- According to "Mrs. Hasagawa's Cats", when Pix, a camera-like experiment, takes a picture of Pleakley's mouth, it is revealed that not only does he have two tongues, he also has two uvulas.
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