It is interesting to me that Donald would have an alien love interest. Wouldn't that almost as weird as beastiality??? Or is it okay to mate out of species if both partners are "consenting adults"
As long as they're both adults and sapient, I don't see the problem. Cross-species relationships really don't seem to be a problem in the Duckverse, as seen, for instane, with Horace and Clarabelle or with Scottie McTerrier's McDuck third wife. And as far as we can tell, nothing in Reginella's biology really sets her apart from Earth anthropomorphic birds like Gyro.
I think it follows standard sci-fi "they're similar enough species" logic, like Star Trek.
I don't know about that. I think I'd think hard and long about jumping into anything like that!
You would, but you're a homo sapiens on a planet where your species is the only sapient on. In the Duckverse, cross-species relationships aren't apparently a big deal (see Horace and Clarabelle, Scottie McTerrier's third wife, Donald and Mickey occasionally finding dognose and human females attractive).
I don't know about that. I think I'd think hard and long about jumping into anything like that!
You would, but you're a homo sapiens on a planet where your species is the only sapient on. In the Duckverse, cross-species relationships aren't apparently a big deal (see Horace and Clarabelle, Scottie McTerrier's third wife, Donald and Mickey occasionally finding dognose and human females attractive).
Oh! You're one of THOSE fans who think the very different-looking anthropomorphic animal characters are different species! A lot of us think they are all members of one species, but are different "races" or rather, the modern, more scientific classification, of "breeding groups". But, we scientists have recently had a shock, learning that a lion recently mated with a tiger, and the offspring ("liti" or tili") survived. Now, we need to see if it is infertile, like mules.
Needless to say then, I'm glad I'm not living in The Duckverse (for that, and a load of other reasons). Life is hard enough in our own Universe.
Yeah, the Reginella stories are quite strange in that they are played more straight in "tragic romance" rather than "see loser Donald get humiliated again". Donald is a bit out of character, the universe giving him the opportunity to be very nice and noble, and even Uncle Scrooge is willing to give him 1 million dollars to travel to Reginella's planet because it's for love!
Although, in the first story, they did have to separate because Donald was being a coward in face of danger... but this aspect was forgotten. Of course, it's easier for Donald to be brave when HE has GUNS!
I see nothing wrong in romance between aliens when they are consenting adults. Same as with anthropomorphic animals of different species/breeds/whatever. I saw this a lot in fiction and don't find anything shocking about it.
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Oh! You're one of THOSE fans who think the very different-looking anthropomorphic animal characters are different species! A lot of us think they are all members of one species, but are different "races" or rather, the modern, more scientific classification, of "breeding groups". But, we scientists have recently had a shock, learning that a lion recently mated with a tiger, and the offspring ("liti" or tili") survived. Now, we need to see if it is infertile, like mules.
Well, I learn something new today...
Than agian Superman and Lois Lane did had children and he isn't even a creature that evolve in this solar system.
Know as Maciej Kur, Mr. M., Maik, Maiki, Pan, Pan Miluś and many other names.
As I said in another topic, Reginella is now "officially" known as "Pulcinella" in France, mentioned in some supplements.
However, her stories have only been printed once there, and when her name was said, she was called "Réginella" and once "Brunella".
And the "Vampirione" episode was never localized here. That's sad...
However, if they made a deal of her being called "Pulcinella" now, I guess it is a sign of her stories eventually getting a modern reprint?? Maybe I am too optimistic (this is France, after all...). Let's hope they don't mess things with awkward new dialogue and awful color choices.
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Sorry, I didn't know, as of today, that scientists already have known for years that lions and tigers could mate successfully, and that their offspring are fertile. What percentage of lay people would have guessed that lions and tigers would be closer, genetically than horses and donkeys? I am not up on all the latest biology. I last studied biology and zoology during the early 1960s (when Human science knew much less than now). I do keep up on the latest archaeology and Human DNA testing, to find out more about Human history. I assume then (based on lions' and tigers' mating success, that the mating of zebras and horses WOULD produce fertile offspring. Can anyone tell me if that is so?
Sorry, I didn't know, as of today, that scientists already have known for years that lions and tigers could mate successfully, and that their offspring are fertile. What percentage of lay people would have guessed that lions and tigers would be closer, genetically than horses and donkeys? I am not up on all the latest biology. I last studied biology and zoology during the early 1960s (when Human science knew much less than now). I do keep up on the latest archaeology and Human DNA testing, to find out more about Human history. I assume then (based on lions' and tigers' mating success, that the mating of zebras and horses WOULD produce fertile offspring. Can anyone tell me if that is so?
Note that only female ligers are fertile; male ones (and tigrons of either gender) are infertile. It is apparently a quirk of genetics that only happens in felines. Zorses (zebra mare + horse stallion) are always sterile, and bred for sports because of how nice they look, as are zonies (I'm uncertain on whether zonies (zebra stallion + pony mare) are fertile or not), but I also know zedonks (any combination of zebra and donkey, which often happens in the wild in South Africa, apparently) are also sterile.
Sorry, I didn't know, as of today, that scientists already have known for years that lions and tigers could mate successfully, and that their offspring are fertile. What percentage of lay people would have guessed that lions and tigers would be closer, genetically than horses and donkeys? I am not up on all the latest biology. I last studied biology and zoology during the early 1960s (when Human science knew much less than now). I do keep up on the latest archaeology and Human DNA testing, to find out more about Human history. I assume then (based on lions' and tigers' mating success, that the mating of zebras and horses WOULD produce fertile offspring. Can anyone tell me if that is so?
Note that only female ligers are fertile; male ones (and tigrons of either gender) are infertile. It is apparently a quirk of genetics that only happens in felines. Zorses (zebra mare + horse stallion) are always sterile, and bred for sports because of how nice they look, as are zonies (I'm uncertain on whether zonies (zebra stallion + pony mare) are fertile or not), but I also know zedonks (any combination of zebra and donkey, which often happens in the wild in South Africa, apparently) are also sterile.
Thanks. Sorry for taking this thread off topic. But, it's nice to learn such things, being as I've been so out of touch with biological science for the past 50 years.
As I said in another topic, Reginella is now "officially" known as "Pulcinella" in France, mentioned in some supplements.
"Pulcinella"? I can understand that they idea of homaging Italy (which created the character), as well as keeping an assonance, but what has Reginella to do with a stock character of Italian, and especially Neapolitan, comedy, theater and puppetry?
As I said in another topic, Reginella is now "officially" known as "Pulcinella" in France, mentioned in some supplements.
"Pulcinella"? I can understand that they idea of homaging Italy (which created the character), as well as keeping an assonance, but what has Reginella to do with a stock character of Italian, and especially Neapolitan, comedy, theater and puppetry?
Especially since "Pulcinella" is supposed to be a stock character of a fat, rude, unrefined man!
I have no idea why they chose that... Heck, even "Brunella" was a better name.
I noticed that Reginella can be considered among the three main love interests of Donald, along with Daisy and Donna. And they kinda go along with the "Three Faces of Eve" female archetypes: child, mother and seductress.
Now, I see Donna as the "seductress" (especially by her portrayal in Too Many Donalds), Daisy as the "mother" (usually responsible but tends to be... "bossy") and Reginella as the "child" (because of her "cute" portrayal). Or is Daisy the "child" (since she has quite her anger issues and irrational jealousy) and Reginella the "mother"? (since she is a wise queen)
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How could Daisy ever compete against an alien queen who's nonthreatening because she's small and cute and (literally and figuratively) looks up to Donald?
Reginella is DECEPTIVELY small and cute. She's hardcore whenever necessary... which isn't whenever Donald makes an error or forgets something. Daisy is more often than not portrayed as a manipulative person who doesn't hesitate a second to threaten to date Gladstone just to get what she wants from Donald while being insanely jealous whenever she sees Donald with another female.
While I think Reginella is still Best Girl, there is no doubt Daisy is Worst Girl. Feminists should find her quite problematic TBH. [/quote]