Jiminy Cricket is the deuteragonist of Disney's 2nd full-length animated feature film Pinocchio. He is a cricket who serves as a conscience, as well as a good friend, to the film's titular character. He is wise, selfless, caring and brave. He will do anything for a friend even if it proves to be life-threatening.
He has appeared along with Mickey Mouse and Tinker Bell as a Disney mascot. He also appeared as the main protagonist of Fun and Fancy Free as host of the two story segments, and Mickey's Christmas Carol as the Ghost of Christmas Past.
He has been voiced by the late Cliff Edwards, the late Eddie Carroll, and currently Phil Snyder and Joe Ochman.
What Makes Him Pure Good?[]
- While Jiminy is definitely snarky, he is never more antagonistic than what is warranted.
- He agreed to the Blue Fairy to become Pinocchio's conscience in order for the puppet to learn the difference between right and wrong as well as become brave, honest, and selfless so that he could become a real boy.
- He tried to keep Pinocchio from accepting Honest John and Gideon's offer of joining Stromboli show, albeit unsuccessfully, and even then he wants to go and wish him luck and bid him a proper goodbye, only to learn he was captured by Stromboli. He tried to break the lock in the cage in order to free him, and when this didn't work, he apologized for leaving him even though the one who did that was actually Pinocchio. He also told Pinocchio to tell the Blue Fairy the truth, and when he didn't, he asked him to leave him out of it and proceeded to beg the Blue Fairy to give him a second chance if he was willing to come clean.
- After the two had escaped Stromboli, Jiminy once again tried to keep Pinocchio from getting into trouble, but Pinocchio ended up getting sent to Pleasure Island, albeit failing once again.
- Upon finding out about the horrible fate that awaited for the boys who were taken to Pleasure Island, and despite having lost his patience with Pinocchio just earlier over his bad behavior with Lampwick, he went back to alert Pinocchio about how children who stayed there would turn into donkeys by nightfall and to escort him out of the island before it was too late.
- He showed sympathy for the boys who were turned into donkeys despite their faults. This shows that he would have saved them if he had the chance.
- He read the Blue Fairy's letter to Pinocchio since no one ever told the marionette how to do it. And he tried to warn him he was no match for a ginormous whale, but when he told him he didn't have to help, Jiminy promised he wouldn't repeat his past mistake of making him fend for himself.
- He helped get Figaro and Cleo to safety during the climactic whale chase.
- When he and the others thought that Pinocchio had drowned after escaping Monstro, he and the others were completely devastated and were intensely relieved when he turned out to be alive, and were also overjoyed that he finally became a human boy. Jiminy thanked the Blue Fairy, acknowledging Pinocchio had been entirely successful in proving himself.
Trivia[]
- He is the only hero from the Pinocchio movie or of Pinocchio works in general to be Pure Good.
- Jiminy Cricket is best remembered as the very first Pure Good hero ever featured in a Disney film. He is also the first Pure Good in any animated feature film.
- The Talking Cricket from the original book, "The Adventures of Pinocchio", would not qualify as Pure Good due to failing the admirable standard, as he contributes little to the story due to Pinocchio killing him with a mallet almost immediately after his introduction, only for him to come back as a ghost.
External Links[]
- Jiminy Cricket on the Heroes Wiki
- Jiminy Cricket on the Disney Wiki
- Jiminy Cricket on the Kingdom Hearts Wiki
