Resolved: Daffy Duck is a greater cartoon character than either his more lauded Warner Bros. co-star, Bugs Bunny, or his avian rival from Disney, Donald Duck.
Why he is greater than Bugs Bunny:
1) he is funnier.
2) he is more self-deprecating.
3) he almost always loses but perseveres.
4) Bugs almost always wins and never suffers consequences.
5) that uncanny ability to survive explosions and disasters, which is rivaled only by Wile E. Coyote.
6) Daffy's penchant for disaster survival is incurred by a far more devious rival- Bugs. Wile only has the goddamned Roadrunner to contend with.
7) Unlike Wile, Daffy often invents his contraptions; he need not order them from the Acme Co. Bugs has this ability, too, but does not have himself as an adversary.
8) Duck Dodgers In The 24 1/2 Century is possibly the greatest cartoon short ever made. Its star? Daffy Duck.
9) No Bugs Bunny short compares to the aforementioned classic.
10) Lisping is cooler than a Brooklyn accent.
Why he is greater than Donald Duck:
1) Warner Bros. kicks Disney's ass.
2) Black feathers are cooler than white feathers.
3) While lisping is cooler than a Brooklyn accent, it is more discernible than Donald's cackle.
4) Donald has Huey, Dewy, and Louie as nephews. Daffy is a duck alone against the cosmos.
5) Scrooge McDuck paid for Donald's success. Daffy is a self-made waterfowl. Nepotism is bad.
6) Donald wears that infantile sailor suit.
7) Daffy is a nudist, with a great physique.
8) The best Donald Duck cartoon is not as good as the worst Daffy Duck cartoon.
9) Donald has the insipid Daisy Duck as a girlfriend.
10) Daffy is a rogue bachelor.
There is no need to even argue my points, as they are brilliant.
The only real question is: Is there ANY cartoon character greater than Daffy Duck? And characters that started out in comic books do not count- they are comic book characters.
