Quite the opposite, in fact. In several episodes, Arnold visits important landmarks in the fictional city that he calls home. Viewers see the Hillwood Hospital and the Hillwood Zoo. If you consider the fact that many real zoos are named for the towns they are in, as are hospitals, it makes sense that Arnold and his grandparents call Hillwood home. For example, he never figured out Helga was " Cecile " in " Arnold's Valentine " even though it was obviously her , and he doesn't seem to process Helga's incomplete love declarations in " Grudge Match " and " Arnold's E-Files ", or question some of her actions involving him.
Furthermore, he continually refused to accept that Lila Sawyer didn't return his feelings despite being told so repeatedly. Sometimes, Arnold is shown to be a bit shallow, as he only liked Ruth and Mary Margaret because they were pretty and didn't take time to get to know them. Jazz music is his favorite genre. He is a self-taught harmonica player and plays music a few times throughout Seasons 1 and 2.
Arnold's bedroom is full of interesting technology: a remote control that commands everything in his room, a powerful computer and a collapsible couch. His entire ceiling comprises an expansive skylight that includes a trapdoor where people on the roof can come in. Most of his room is blue since it's his favorite color. Arnold is a natural athlete with impeccable baseball and football skills; he's often playing sports with his friends at Gerald Field. Arnold also has impressive skills in video editing as seen in the episode " Freeze Frame " and Hey Arnold!
The Movie. Though his religion is never explicitly mentioned in the show, it is implied that he belongs to the Roman Catholic faith in a comic titled " Arnold Eats His Dinner ". He is involved in a prayer which includes a mention of the Holy Ghost God.
He is also seen attending church in " Arnold Escapes From Church. Arnold was named after his mother 's father. The name Arnold is of German origin, and stands for "the eagle rules" or "strong as an eagle. Craig Bartlett said in a chat , and confirmed in a interview with Buzzfeed, that Arnold's second name is "Phillip", after his grandfather. Arnold's last name was never properly revealed on the show.
Throughout the series' original run, the mystery surrounding Arnold's full name became a running gag, with the last name almost being revealed, then someone or something interrupting or otherwise preventing it from being heard much like the state Springfield is in on The Simpsons.
Some notable occasions when the name is almost revealed include:. Series creator Craig Bartlett had planned to finally reveal his last name in the second feature film for the series, Hey Arnold! However, the low gross of the first film led to the cancellation of this second film. Years after the cancellation, Bartlett revealed in a chat that Arnold's last name was also a nickname, and Grandpa was the character that said it the most throughout the series.
As his Grandpa's nickname for him is "short man", many were led to believe that his last name was "Shortman". Guide to Relationships. In one episode, Helga is driving with her mother when we see signs for Washington right outside of Hillwood.
In a sense, Hillwood was a collection of cities. A special behind-the-scenes fact about Hey Arnold! This was unheard of at the time because most animated shows were voiced by professional adults who had the ability to sound like kids.
Having kid actors voice kid characters really gave Hey Arnold! Plus, as Francesca Marie Smith noted Helga , the cast really grew up together off set, which was a special time. Since the characters were voiced by actual kids, Nickelodeon had to come up with a solution for how to handle their apparent changing voices.
Voice actor Lane Toran voiced a majority of Arnold's scenes but when his time ran short, Nickelodeon opted for actors J. Linz the Hey Arnold! Going through six actors for one character seems like a lot of work but it's the price you pay when you want kids acting the part. As fans of the show know, Helga had a deep-rooted crush on Arnold. Instead of flirting with him as normal people do, Helga acted out with hatred. Everyone knew Helga's relationship with Arnold was an unhealthy one, including the voice of Helga, Francesca Marie Smith.
Francesca admitted that she didn't really love Arnold, rather she loved the idea of him. Yapalater makes some convincing points, and it's easy to see why so many fans of the Nickelodeon show thought it was about New York City.
So, if Hillwood is in Washington state, why does it resemble Brooklyn so much? Well, according to Hey Arnold! Because Hillwood is a fictional city, Bartlett was able to pull inspiration from multiple places, including his hometown of Seattle, as well as Portland and, yes, Brooklyn. In an interview with CityLab published last November, Bartlett revealed that he was influenced by multiple cities when creating Hey Arnold!
Speaking about Hillwood, Bartlett told the outlet,. So if you, too, thought Hillwood resembled New York, you're not wrong. But it sounds like Bartlett didn't want the fictional city to resemble any real one too closely.
0コメント