I neglected to mention one very important point in my original post. While I praise Wally, I know that he could not exist without Tom.
Just as Flavor Flav needed Chuck D to anchor him and make him palatable and give him a reason for existing, Wally needs Tom.
Hey Everyone,
I've held my tongue on commenting on this thread, for fear of criticisms of being concerned too defensive, etc. Still, being that this is my creation being discussed, I do feel I have a right to weigh in. There's so much I could say, but I don't want to get too deep into it with this. I just wanted to somewhat dispute what I've quoted. While it's true that Wally may have sat in his bag with not much to do before he became entwined in the grand Best Show universe, and Tom deserves a lot of credit and my eternal gratitude for helping bring him to the masses and giving me a venue to put Wally out there, I do believe what was just said is at least a little bit unfair to me and what I bring with Wally.
He is my original creation and I put a lot of hard work into him. I'm incredibly proud of what he has become, and it has made me feel great about people actually getting and liking something of my creative output. Still, even if he would have not gained the fame/infamy that Tom and the show have brought him, I still would like to believe that I could have found some success doing something else with Wally, be it simple children's birthday parties or something like just doing stuff like the YouTube videos he's posted, thus far. I hope you can all understand where I'm coming from on this point, and not just think I'm being some over-sensitive/defensive whiner. Thanks for hearing me out, and for all the kind words that have been said in support of my and my foam-and-fleece friend. I hope we both come back from this ban stronger than before and are able to bring entertainment, smiles, and laughs your way.
-Zach (Big Z)
