Kit Cloudkicker
by Cody
Species:
Bear (male)
Age:
12
Appearance: Deceptively
cute, boy-next-door type with moments of what Spinners call “mad Kit” where he
looks murderous
Eyes: Dark and intelligent
Hair: Short and brown, same color as his fur
Body Type:
Wiry and athletic
Clothing: Usually a white turtleneck
under a green sweater with a yellow patch on the right elbow and blue and red
baseball cap, though he has been known to wear a gangster suit and fedora (Time Waits for No Bear, Bringing Down
Babyface), a white tank top and blue running shorts (Baloo Switcheroo), an odd purple coat and yellow bandana (I Only Have Ice for You), a blue
jumpsuit, complete with helmet and goggles (Stormy
Weather), a cowboy outfit (A Star is
Torn), and even Don Karnage’s blue and red coat (A Bad Reflection on You 2).
Personality: Remarkably
well-adjusted, Kit is easy-going, resourceful, and clever. He has seen the
rough side of life, but this has not made him cynical, jaded, or suspicious of
everyone. Though he is not a paragon of virtue and goodness, he is more mature
than most twelve-year-olds and often acts as Baloo’s conscience. He is not
afraid of hard work and has an apoplectic fit when Baloo uses his money in a
“get-rich-quick” scheme (Double or
Nothing). He is daring and doesn’t mind “taking chances” (Stormy Weather). Kit can be stubborn and
his pride often makes him do foolish things to prove himself, such as join a
shifty weasel’s air circus and try to fly a Thunderyak solo. Though he and
Baloo are pals and he considers Higher for Hire home, he is more than willing
to leave and try to make a name for himself (Stormy Weather, Flight School Confidential, and to a lesser extent,
A Star is Torn). He hates being
laughed at and people telling him he can’t do something really irks him to the
point that he will go to any lengths to prove them wrong (Flight School Confidential, Stormy Weather).
Voice: R.J. Williams; Alan Roberts (a few episodes)
Comments by Others:
“That kid is somethin’ else!”
--
Baloo (Plunder and Lightning)
“…I
know, but Kit is talented. Maybe he’s
cut out for something better than hauling cargo. And if he is, who are we to hold him down?”
--
Rebecca (Stormy Weather)
“This
here’s Kit Cloudkicker, the best navigator in these skies and if he says we can
do it, we can do it!”
--
Baloo (A Bad Reflection on You, Part 2)
“That
boy of Baloo’s is less than something to me.”
--
Don Karnage (Captains Outrageous)
“You’re
a good pretender, Kit. That looks
like it really hurt.”
--
Molly (It Came From Beneath the Sea Duck)
“Some
cloudsurfer you are!”
--
Molly (Mommy for a Day)
“You’re
an ace, Li’l Britches. Don’t know where I’d be without you.”
--
Baloo (Stormy Weather)
“The
only good thing about you is Kit!”
--
Baloo and Ignatz (Polly Wants a Treasure)
“I
love that boy.”
--
Baloo, admiring Kit’s sneakiness and daring after he takes a peek at Becky’s
“trespassers-will-be-shot” calendar that she keeps locked in her desk. (Mollycoddled)
Best Episodes:
Plunder and Lightning
Stormy Weather
Flight School Confidential
It Came From Beneath the Sea Duck
A Bad Reflection on You
Best Lines:
“Stuff
it in your windsock!” (Plunder and Lightning, Part 1)
“Friends?
I don’t have any friends! I walked here.” (Plunder and Lightning, part 1)
“You
can’t tell me what to do! You’re not my
dad!” (Stormy Weather)
“Gee,
Baloo. That’s putting your money where your mouth is.” (The Bigger They Are, the Louder They Oink)
“Oh,
yeah. Gobs of fun.” (Time Waits for No Bear)
“Isn’t
this a little like…stealing?” (Pizza Pie
in the Sky)
“Make
me.” (Plunder and Lightning, Part 4)
“You’re
nothin’ but a cheap crook, Karnage.” (Plunder
and Lightning, Part 4)
“I
sorta… moved the dynamite.” (Louie’s Last Stand)
“That’s
a plan? Look, I’ll just swim home!” (Time Waits for No Bear)
“Oh
yeah? Well I’m going where they’ll let a kid like me get his wings!” (Flight School Confidential)
“Whew!
I hope nobody saw that.” (Flight School Confidential)
“Forget
her, Baloo! Remember the treasure.” (Plunder
and Lightning, part 2)
“Yo,
Captain. How’d I do?” (Plunder and
Lightning, part 3)
“Can
it, rudder rump.” (Plunder and Lightning,
part 3)
Love Life: Yet to be. Definitely not on his list of
priorities. He’d rather cloudsurf.
Why I like Kit:
Kit does have a somewhat shady past, but he hasn’t let a
less-than-perfect childhood turn him into a dark, brooding, trust no one type
(I’m glad the writers didn’t do that because it’s so trite). I like his
combination of maturity and innocence as well as his ability to get himself
into terrible scrapes because of his pride. Like Rebecca’s greed, Kit’s pride
adds a realistic flaw to his character. He is also not a child-lover. He
doesn’t dislike them, but he
baby-sits Molly not because he loves her as a sister and wants to spend time
with her, but because “the money’s good” (It
Came From Beneath the Sea Duck). He would make a good mercenary. J Kit also has this little quirk that makes me laugh. He
was a pirate for a year and who knows what he did before that. Yet more than
once in the series (The Time Bandit, Pizza Pie in the Sky), when Baloo has
wanted to “borrow” something or play a trick on Becky, Kit has protested that
he’s stealing or that he doesn’t think they should, as if that’s a deadly sin
that a “good widdle bear cub” like him would never do. Except of course when
it’s convenient to him, such as when he wants to get rich (Plunder and Lightning) or blow a certain psycho-businessman to
kingdom come (Louie’s Last Stand).
Sometimes he can get a little neurotic about things, such as Baloo using Kit’s
life savings on a stupid scheme (Double
or Nothing), but most times he’s very laid back and tolerant of the
insanity that goes on around him, such as when Baloo tries to prove the
existence of Santa Claus (Jolly Molly
Christmas) or wants to cook pizzas in a volcano (Pizza Pie in the Sky). Kit is a character that I admire, not only
for his somewhat questionable past but for his ability to adjust quickly to new
situations and his clever way of manipulating people.