By Melissa. Rated PG.
Hi.
I guess you all know who this is.
The terror that flaps, the boyfriend of Morgana Macawbre, the adoptive father of Gosalyn, the best friend of Launchpad, among various other roles I play . . . but you know me best as a hero.
It's been over ten years since I became famous. What's going on with me now? Heh. Your guess is as good as mine. I mean, you all like to think you know the answer, and then, it hits you that you don't. Then you get frustrated with the ideas you once thought were great, and decide you've outgrown me when you've used up every last possibility.
I don't blame you. Really, I don't. But here's the truth, kids. I'm only living on these days through you. All of you who write about me, and draw me. And I don't really know who I am anymore. You all give me different fates and adventures and ideas, so many it makes my head spin. I'm literally living multiple lives, here. Maybe the reason my fandom has gone down so much lately is because everyone who outgrew me doesn't know who I am anymore, either.
I may not know myself anymore than you do these days, but I don't want to die.
I want to live like I once did on your screens, but how? I mean, there's Toon Disney, and new people out there to introduce myself to. But how long will it last? And it's the same old story over and over. What next? My life is a mixed-up, continuous loop. I've been played on and out to exhaustion.
To be honest, I don't know where I'm going with this letter. But I'm just telling you all-- I'm tired. Very, very tired. I don't what I want more, a chance to rest or a serious face-lift. I'm tired of all the new girlfriends, the new kids, the Mary Sues and Gary Stus and sexuality changes and all those other ideas that keep getting recycled. I want my life back . . . but it's really up to you if that happens. I don't know how you can do that, but it's obvious Disney won't be doing that any time soon. They used me as their cash cow, and when they got what they wanted, they threw me into the streets.
I'm asking all of you to help me. I need you to be my heroes.
--Darkwing
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