![]() 1 when his best friend sacrifices himself for the survival of the group. He also shows surprising tenderness in the movie often protectively acting as a surrogate brother or even father figure to tree-humanoid Groot ( Vin Diesel), he is devastated in Vol. With snappy one-liners and frank commentary, he casts a light of truth, without making the scene too heavy. He is a comedian among many other hilarious characters and holds his own with his specific brand of blunt comedy. Rocket more than makes up for what he lacks in stature in grit and humor, often serving as the comedic relief in the Marvel movies he appears in. Eventually presenting Pocahontas with the compass that he stole in the first place, the impish Meeko ends up saving the day, by helping her to follow her destiny. Typical of his animal inspiration, he cannily works his way into places and situations and outsmarts the spoiled pug Percy, whom he eventually befriends and helps to navigate the natural world. The loyal friend always stays by Pocahontas' side, through her trials of love, belonging, and identity, and has remained a favorite Disney sidekick as a result. By charming John Smith with his hankering for his biscuits, he drives the plot forward and sets the central romance on its course despite this main plot being both problematic and inaccurate, Meeko's involvement makes him integral and thus important to the story. In fact, it is Meeko who first meets John Smith, whom Pocahontas is fated to be with. Thus, Meeko's early-established cunning and vast appetite stay true to the real raccoon's typical and mythologized traits. Also, even in his very first introduction, he is seen laying back and scoffing berries, which sets up his food-focused personality for the rest of the film. At the beginning of the movie when regretting his decision to dive after Pocahontas ( Irene Bedard) off a cliff, he impulsively grabs her other loyal friend, the feathered Flit, in the cheeky hopes that he may be saved the plummet into the lake. Being non-verbal, he is a more grounded and realistic portrayal of a raccoon than some of the other examples in movies but still has many enjoyably cartoonish ways. So, in 1995, when Meeko - whose critter noises were voiced by John Kassir - was introduced as one of the furry sidekicks in Pocahontas, his quirks as the perpetually hungry petty thief were instantly recognizable.
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