Gonzo, a "whatever"

Canon EOS 6D - f/13.0 - 1/60sec - 96mm - ISO 320

 

- Gonzo, also known as The Great Gonzo or Gonzo the Great, is a Muppet character known for his eccentric passion for stunt performance.

 

Gonzo is not a puppet version of a human or a recognizable animal. He has an awkward, non animal-like appearance, which includes purple-blue fur, purple feathers on his head, bug-eyes, and a long, hooked nose.

 

A running gag related to Gonzo is that it is not clear what species he is supposed to be. Gonzo's self-identity is a "whatever". In the film The Great Muppet Caper, he is shipped to England in a crate labeled "Whatever" (while Kermit the Frog and Fozzie Bear are respectively labeled "Frog" and "Bear").

 

In the Muppet comic strips, Gonzo is seen passing by the gendered bathroom options of "Women" and "Men" and instead walking into a door labeled "Whatever", which has been interpreted by some members of the LGBTQ+ community as indicating that "Whatever" is supposedly a nonbinary form of gender for Gonzo.

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