Line #31 YMMV/RudolphTheRedNosedReindeer


1	!!YMMV pages for other adaptations of the story:
2	* ''YMMV/RudolphTheRedNosedReindeer1948''
3	* ''YMMV/RudolphTheRedNosedReindeer1964''
4	* ''[[YMMV/RudolphsLessonsForLife Rudolph's Lessons for Life]]''
5	* ''[[YMMV/RudolphTheRedNosedReindeer1998 Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie]]''
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7	!!Examples from the original story/poem:
8	* {{Adorkable}}: Rudolph is bashful, shy and humble, and his stuffy, pouty voice seen in numerous adaptations (with the exception of the Max Fleischer short) only adds to it. Rudolph's Adorkable nature is also present in the original story and non Rankin/Bass adaptations (most notable in ''[[WesternAnimation/RudolphsLessonsForLife Rudolph's Lessons For Life]]'', [[WesternAnimation/RudolphTheRedNosedReindeer1998 1998 movie]], and the 1948 short). Even the original 1949 song performed by Music/GeneAutry reflected on Rudolph's timid and shy personality (such as being slower paced and mainly performed on a trumpet and a xylophone).
9	* FirstInstallmentWins: While the original story has become a Christmas staple with the general public, thanks to a hit song from 1949, and gained 4 animated adaptations. The official sequel to the story called ''Literature/RudolphShinesAgain'' from 1954 has faded into obscurity, with May's third Rudolph story ''Rudolph to the Rescue'' (originally titled ''Rudolph's Second Christmas'') being extra obscure [[PosthumousCollaboration due to getting published posthumously in 1992]].
10	* {{Moe}}: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer himself, in the original story as well as [[WesternAnimation/RudolphTheRedNosedReindeer1948 every animated]] [[WesternAnimation/RudolphTheRedNosedReindeer1998 adaptation]] and other material starring the titular character. He's very shy, timid, and awkward but a very caring and kindhearted young buck. This is a major reason for why Rudolph is still beloved by generations of people around the world. Especially [[https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6aobcs the 1996 Montgomery Ward adaptation]] ''Rudolph's Lessons For Life'' where Rudolph is cheerful and upbeat. When Santa tells Rudolph about his difficult time delivering presents on Christmas Eve. Rudolph's excitement is empathized with his red nose glowing brighter and brighter causing him to tell Santa that he would love to help him on his journey.
11	* OlderThanTheyThink:
12	** Rudolph was a book long before it became a song, and even longer before the Rankin & Bass special aired. The original book, "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer" was published in '''1939''' as Christmas marketing for Montgomery Ward, a US-based department store. The Johnny Marks song didn't come about until a decade later, in 1949, with the Rankin & Bass special not appearing until '''1964'''. The Rankin & Bass version has little to do with the original story, as the animators didn't have a copy of the book & only had the song lyrics to go by. That said, anyone born after 1960 [[NewerThanTheyThink probably thinks Rudolph was always part of the Santa story]].
13	** The Rankin & Bass special wasn't even the first animated telling of the tale. That honor belongs to [[WesternAnimation/RudolphTheRedNosedReindeer1948 Max Fleischer in 1948]], even before the song was written. The Fleischer short was re-issued in 1951 with the song added to the soundtrack. On top of that, Creator/DCComics issued multiple annuals retelling the story in the late '50s and early '60s.
14	* TheWoobie: Rudolph due to being ostracized by the other reindeer due to his red nose. He's first seen crying next to a tree including a page where his tears actually fall between the book's text.

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