Line #15 WesternAnimation/LolaBunny


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6	[[caption-width-right:350:Two versions of Lola, from ''WesternAnimation/TheLooneyTunesShow'' (left) and ''Film/SpaceJamANewLegacy'' (right).]]
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8	-> ''"Don't ever call me... doll!"''
9	-->--Lola's EstablishingCharacterMoment in ''Film/SpaceJam''
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11	Lola Bunny is the most famous female character in the ''Franchise/LooneyTunes'' franchise, as well as half of an OfficialCouple with WesternAnimation/BugsBunny. Although she wasn't created until decades after the shorts' classic era, she's the first new Looney Tune to catch on with the public since WesternAnimation/SpeedyGonzales, the Tasmanian Devil, and Witch Hazel in TheFifties.
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13	Lola was created during the planning stages of the 1996 film ''Film/SpaceJam''. The producers wanted to include a major female character who would resonate with (and sell [[TheMerch merchandise]] to) contemporary girls, and none of the existing Looney women fit the bill. They considered using Honey Bunny, who was part of the ExpandedUniverse but had never appeared in animation; however, the designs were not accepted, with one animator believing that she looked like "Bugs in drag". The creators decided to introduce a new character instead, and so Lola was born.
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15	In ''Space Jam'', Lola is both a confident ActionGirl whose basketball skills impress UsefulNotes/MichaelJordan and a seductive, scantily-clad MsFanservice who is [[AllMenArePerverts lusted after]] by several of the male toons, especially Bugs, who quickly makes her his LoveInterest. She proved divisive with fans: some enjoyed her strong, sassy YouGoGirl personality; others complained that she was too overly sexualized, a bit {{flat\|Character}}, and too ImmuneToSlapstick to fit in with the other Looney Tunes.
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17	After a few years of [[DemotedToExtra blink-and-you'll-miss-it cameos]], Lola's next major animated role was ''WesternAnimation/BabyLooneyTunes'', in which she was a budding athlete who was also [[WomenAreWiser the smartest and most sensible]] of the kids. Meanwhile, some fans followed the adult Lola's appearances in the ''ComicBook/LooneyTunes'' ComicBookAdaptation from Creator/{{DC\|Comics}}, where she began to make Bugs' RascallyRabbit and KarmicTrickster traits her own. Lola's next appearance (sort of) was ''WesternAnimation/LoonaticsUnleashed'', an infamous ''Looney Tunes'' SpinOff in which futuristic descendants of the original cast (including Lola's equivalent, Lexi Bunny) became {{Animesque}} {{Superhero}}es with DarkerAndEdgier character designs.
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19	Lola's next project gave the blond bunny her biggest makeover yet. In the AnimatedSitcom ''WesternAnimation/TheLooneyTunesShow'', she's a scatterbrained {{Cloudcuckoolander}}/TalkativeLoon who has a crush on Bugs, reversing their relationship in ''Space Jam''. These changes made Lola the object of controversy yet again; fans of the original version disliked her [[TheDitz ditzy]] new personality, while those who welcomed the changes praised this version of Lola for being a full-fledged character rather than a lust object. There were even some viewers who [[TakeAThirdOption loved both Lolas for what they were]].
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21	Lola then got her first starring role in the DirectToVideo feature ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunesRabbitsRun'', a StealthSequel to ''The Looney Tunes Show'' which inserts those versions of the characters into an epic storyline. She's a GeniusDitz who accidentally creates a perfume that makes people [[{{Invisibility}} invisible]], then is pursued (along with her new friend Bugs) by various factions who want the formula.
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23	Lola returned in three shorts for ''[[WesternAnimation/WabbitALooneyTunesProduction New Looney Tunes]]'', two of which ("Lola Rider" and "Rhoda Derby") have her as the main character. The creative team split the difference between her ''Space Jam'' and ''Looney Tunes Show'' personas; she's still a bubbly GenkiGirl, but she's also a PassionateSportsGirl who can become a KarmicTrickster when provoked.
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25	2021 saw the release of the long-awaited sequel ''Film/SpaceJamANewLegacy'', which brought back the original Lola, but in a modernized, TamerAndChaster form. In a pre-release interview, director Malcolm D. Lee said that in the first film, Lola was "very sexualized" and he wanted the ''New Legacy'' version to be "feminine without being objectified". Accordingly, Lola's proportions and uniform were made more modest -- and the internet exploded.
26	* Another divide of the fandom formed around this change, with some fans [[TheyChangedItNowItSucks wanting the sexier 90's Lola back]], while others defended the new design. However, this conflict became bigger than any of the others involving Lola due to falling into the ongoing narrative of PoliticalCorrectnessIsEvil; Lee's statement regarding the decision was met with criticism for setting [[RealWomenDontWearDresses arbitrary standards]] on what counts as a [[NoTrueScotsman "true"]] strong, capable female character ([[DontShootTheMessage even from those who otherwise agreed with it]]), and sparked a debate over whether sex appeal -- or at least [[SecondarySexualCharacteristics feminine characteristics that are considered sexual in nature]] -- necessarily distracts from (or even harms) a female character's strength, worth, and gravitas. Some mainstream pundits weighed in, and for a few days the issue of Lola's breast size actually got coverage in respectable outlets like [[https://slate.com/culture/2021/03/space-jam-2-lola-bunny-redesign-reddit-pepe-le-pew.html Slate]] and [[https://www.newsweek.com/lola-bunnys-desexualized-space-jam-2-redesign-sparks-intense-debate-1574012 Newsweek]].
27	* There’s also a [[TakeAThirdOption third camp]] who favor that they use her ValleyGirl character from ''The Looney Tunes Show'' or the bubbly but competent CompositeCharacter from ''WesternAnimation/NewLooneyTunes'' instead.
28	* Also, as soon as the fans first heard Creator/{{Zendaya}}'s vocal performance as Lola, they began debating whether or not she was as good as Lola's original voice, Creator/KathSoucie, or even her ''Looney Tunes Show'' actress, Creator/KristenWiig.
29	''A New Legacy'' makes Lola a stronger character than ever, to the point that her introductory scene has Franchise/WonderWoman anointing her as an Amazon warrior. She also becomes UsefulNotes/LeBronJames' {{Lancer}} on the Tune Squad, helping him organize the toons into a functioning basketball team while respecting their unique abilities.
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31	Lola's next project was the EdutainmentShow ''WesternAnimation/BugsBunnyBuilders'', which debuted on Creator/HBOMax and Creator/CartoonNetwork's pre-school Creator/{{Cartoonito}} block in 2022. The series has Bugs, Lola and company running a wacky construction company, and it marks a return to the {{slapstick}} humor of the classic Looney Tunes era. Lola (along with Bugs) is the most sensible member of the team, although she has no problem [[NotSoAboveItAll joining in her friends' wacky antics]]. Lola returned the following year in ''WesternAnimation/TinyToonsLooniversity'', in which she was cast as the chef at the school's cafeteria. She's depicted as a SupremeChef who's equally talented at [[TheAce pretty much anything she tries her hand at]].
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33	!!Filmography
34	!!!Movies
35	[[index]]
36	* ''Film/SpaceJam'' (1996) - The film that started it all.
37	* ''WesternAnimation/TweetysHighFlyingAdventure'' (2000) - Lola has a cameo as a newscaster.
38	* ''Film/LooneyTunesBackInAction'' (2003) - She appears on a poster or two.
39	* ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunesRabbitsRun'' (2015) - As noted, this comic adventure is a StealthSequel to ''WesternAnimation/TheLooneyTunesShow''.
40	* ''Film/SpaceJamANewLegacy'' (2021) - Lola goes into full ActionGirl mode.
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42	!!!Television
43	* ''WesternAnimation/BabyLooneyTunes'' (2002-2005)
44	* ''WesternAnimation/LoonaticsUnleashed'' (more or less) (2005-2007)
45	* ''WesternAnimation/TheLooneyTunesShow'' (2011-2014)
46	* ''[[WesternAnimation/WabbitALooneyTunesProduction New Looney Tunes]]'' (2015-2019)
47	* ''WesternAnimation/BugsBunnyBuilders'' (2022- )
48	* ''WesternAnimation/TinyToonsLooniversity'' (2023- )
49	[[/index]]
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53	!!Tropes related to Lola Bunny:
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55	* TheAce: She is introduced as being an explicitly better basketball player than Bugs. She appears to be the most athletic of the Looney Tunes, is one of the more competent, and [[ImmuneToSlapstick suffers none of the]] AmusingInjuries the others do. In addition, everyone notes how attractive she is. In short, she's a skilled, athletic, and beautiful DudeMagnet, and has no apparent flaws. This was one of the problems audiences had with her, as she came off as too overly perfect for a newly introduced character.
56	* ActionGirl: In ''Space Jam'', she's a strong, athletic lady who can kick the butt of any toon. ''[[BerserkButton And don't ever call her...doll.]]'' ''New Legacy'' emphasizes this aspect of her character.
57	* AdaptationPersonalityChange: Her original character in ''Film/SpaceJam'' was a TomboyWithAGirlyStreak and an exaggerated sex symbol who Bugs had to work to get. In ''WesternAnimation/TheLooneyTunesShow'', she was an energetic {{Cloudcuckoolander}} who's excruciatingly infatuated by him. ''WesternAnimation/WabbitALooneyTunesProduction'' combines both portrayals. In ''New Legacy'', they're more LikeBrotherAndSister.
58	* AffirmativeActionGirl: Another reason Lola was created for the original ''Space Jam'' is that as a strong, athletic young woman, she was believable as a basketball ace. (However, Granny joined her on the court in the sequel.)
59	* BarefootCartoonAnimal: Like Bugs (and most furry Looney Tunes), she doesn't wear shoes. Unlike Bugs, an AccessoryWearingCartoonAnimal, she's fully clothed otherwise.
60	* BerserkButton: "Don't ever call me...doll!"
61	* BurgerFool: In some of her appearances in Creator/DCComics' ''ComicBook/LooneyTunes'' title, she works for Machu Pizza, where she specializes in delivering food to some very unusual customers: aliens, monsters, FishPeople, gods and other mythological figures, etc.
62	* CanonImmigrant: Created for ''Film/SpaceJam'', she eventually became this with analogues in ''WesternAnimation/BabyLooneyTunes'', ''WesternAnimation/LoonaticsUnleashed'', ''WesternAnimation/TheLooneyTunesShow'', the OVA ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunesRabbitsRun'', ''WesternAnimation/WabbitALooneyTunesProduction'', ''WesternAnimation/BugsBunnyBuilders'', and ''WesternAnimation/TinyToonsLooniversity''.
63	* CousinOliver: Although not an actual kid, she's pretty much considered a "new kid" compared to the older characters of the classic 1930s/1940s-era cartoons and can sometimes feel shoehorned into the Looney Tunes lineage the same way a Cousin Oliver often is.
64	* CustomUniformOfSexy: Lola's basketball uniform in ''Space Jam'' is designed to show off her midriff and legs unlike her male peers.
65	* DamselInDistress: Lola is this in the 3rd and 4th games of ''VideoGame/TheBugsBunnyCrazyCastle'' series, as Bugs' job is to rescue her.
66	* {{Deuteragonist}}: She's this to (and [[SwapFighter the second playable character]] alongside) Bugs in ''VideoGame/LooneyTunesCarrotCrazy'' on the Platform/GameBoyColor, where she fights with a RollingPinOfDoom and can use both [[HeliCritter her spinning ears]] and [[ParasolParachute an umbrella]] to glide through the air.
67	* DistaffCounterpart: To Bugs. Subverted in ''The Looney Tunes Show'' where, despite being Bugs' girlfriend, she is similar to WesternAnimation/DaffyDuck without the {{Jerkass}} traits.
68	* EarsAsHair: She ties her ears into a ponytail, as seen in the trope page pic.
69	* EveryoneLovesBlondes: Bugs' crush on her in ''Film/SpaceJam''.
70	* FurryFemaleMane: She has a tuft of blonde hair on the top of her head.
71	* HeadTurningBeauty: Lola's first appearance in ''Space Jam'' has all the toons (and UsefulNotes/MichaelJordan) pause momentarily, but Bugs... never quite recovers from seeing her the first time.
72	* HumanoidFemaleAnimal: Looks more anthropomorphic than Bugs Bunny.
73	* IconicOutfit: Her trademark basketball outfit in ''Space Jam'', but was then zigzagged along with [[UnlimitedWardrobe other outfits]] in her later appearances.
74	* IntrepidReporter: in ''ComicBook/LooneyTunes'' #276, Lola is the star reporter for the Daily Noir.
75	* ImmuneToSlapstick: A huge, recurring criticism with Lola's ''Space Jam'' debut was that she seldom took part in the ToonPhysics or cartoon injuries iconic to the franchise. Later incarnations tried to rectify this to varying degrees, dialing up her wackiness and susceptibility to the hijinks by some order.
76	* LegFocus: Most, if not all of Lola's various looks make a point of emphasizing her long, toned legs.
77	* MsFanservice: The first incarnation. A sexy and athletic {{Tomboy}} with an ImpossibleHourglassFigure who wears shorts and bares her midriff.
78	* OfficialCouple: With WesternAnimation/BugsBunny in most of her appearances. Subverted in ''Space Jam: A New Legacy'' given that their relationship is now portrayed as platonic rather than romantic, with a dynamic that’s more or less closer to LikeBrotherAndSister. [[spoiler:Later, when Bugs is near-death after sacrificing himself to help win the game, Lola cradles him in a fashion that’s identical to when he saved her from being squashed by a Monstar. The only difference this time is that they don’t kiss.]]
79	* PantslessMalesFullyDressedFemales: Unlike most male characters, Lola is never seen wearing anything less than a full outfit ([[BarefootCartoonAnimal except for shoes]]) across most appearances. This is especially noticeable when she is placed next to Bugs, who is usually clothed in nothing more than [[AccessoryWearingCartoonAnimal a pair of gloves and his own fur]].
80	* PassionateSportsGirl: A basketball player so talented that even Michael Jordan notes that "the girl's got some skills".
81	* RighteousRabbit: She's a heroic rabbit and a heroic character who's one of the good guys.
82	* ReplacementGoldfish: Has completely supplanted poor Honey Bunny, who had been Bugs's love interest in [[ComicBook/LooneyTunes comics]] and [[ExpandedUniverse other media]] for decades.
83	* TheSmurfettePrinciple: Almost certainly added to the regular ''Looney Tunes'' line-up because of this. Before her, the only real major female ''Looney Tunes'' characters were Granny, Miss Prissy, Penelope Pussycat, and Witch Hazel.
84	* StrongGirlSmartGuy: The Strong Girl to Bugs's Smart Guy. Bugs is known for his wits, but Lola proves to be tougher and better at basketball than him.
85	* TamerAndChaster: How Lola is portrayed in ''Space Jam: A New Legacy''.
86	* TomboyWithAGirlyStreak: She's a sassy, no-nonsense woman who is good at basketball and hates being called "doll". However, in attitude and mannerisms, she acts like the typical seductive FemmeFatale and her sex appeal is ''anything'' but masculine.
87	* TomboyishPonytail: She wears a purple rubber band on [[EarsAsHair both ears]] like a ponytail.
88	* YellowPurpleContrast: Her IconicOutfit consists of a yellow tank top and purple shorts. In a case of BeamMeUpScotty, this outfit only appears on Daffy Duck; the yellow tank top and purple shorts came from the Happy Meal toys issued in 1996.
89	* YouGoGirl: She proves to be better at basketball than all the male toons.

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