Size Matters

      Today I compared Archie Hopper from Once Upon a Time to Hugo "Hurley" Reyes from Lost. The biggest commonality between these two characters is that they were often underestimated because of their size. Archie, or Jiminy Cricket, voice was often ignored because he was a talking insect that was so mild mannered. Hugo's weight was an issue that often received criticism, not only from characters on the show, but viewers of the show. Many critics of the show wondered why Hurley did not lose weight as an actor playing a castaway.

      Both characters were the voice of reason or consciousness who wanted to help their groups. Archie was a psychiatrist in Storybrooke who cared about the well-being of his patients. Hugo acts as the protector of the island and in the parallel story lines he was a philanthropist.

      Although these two characters had good hearts, they also had made mistakes that caused them great guilt. Jiminy Cricket had mistakenly given a potion to his best friend's, Geppetto, parents, which turned them into wooden puppets. Hugo blames himself for the death of two people after the deck he stepped onto collapsed.  

      Both Archie and Hugo acted as a comic relief. Jiminy Cricket was tied to a Cuckoo clock by Pinocchio so that he popped out each hour. Hugo was a very relaxed character that called people Dude.

      These two characters also had parents that were not the best for them. Jiminy's parents were traveling puppeteers used him to steal and con their audience. Hugo was very close to his father but his father left him when he was young. Hugo's father returned when Hugo won the lottery.