- “There is good in every person, there is good in every person...”
- ―The Talking Cricket tries to convince itself that "Big" Jack Horner has a good side too.
The Talking Cricket, or the Ethical Bug, is a supporting character in DreamWorks Animation's 2022 animated feature film Puss in Boots: The Last Wish.
Appearance[]
The Talking Cricket is a small, but slightly overgrown green bug with a brown cap and overalls. He has six limbs with two being used as arms, and four being used as legs which have brown shoes. His eyes are large and shaped like ping-pong balls. He has wings for floating around, and antennas which don't have much function.
Personality[]
The Talking Cricket is a humble, philosophical individual who "sits on your shoulder and judges your actions and the quality of your character". He means well, and even tries to reform "Big" Jack Horner by trying to tell him about the value of life. His fragile nature is shown when seeing the deaths of the Baker's Dozen, horrified at the sights and how Horner is so casual about the actions. Despite being a kind individual who tries to see the good in all people, he has limits as to who he can try to help. After hearing Horner's remark about his dead colleagues, the cricket calls him an "irredeemable monster" with full emotion.
Movies[]
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish[]
While on his quest for the Wishing Star, "Big" Jack Horner brought the cricket along with him, believing him to be a locust. He laters becomes Jack’s conscience, wanting to help him become a better person. But later in the film, he realizes that both Jack and his wish were horrible and called him an “irredeemable monster”, and then disappears for a while of the movie. But returns during the final battle, and burns part of the map with the phoenix causing the star to be destroyed and Jack to die. He later becomes Baby’s conscience.
Quotes[]
- “No. no. It was horrible. Your wish is horrible. YOU are horrible! You are an irredeemable monster!”
- ―The Talking Cricket loses hope of changing "Big" Jack Horner and reveals him for the monster he is.
- “Hey, you're looking for something...Consider this my resignation mister!”
- ―Talking Cricket standing up to Jack Horner about to die.
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Trivia[]
- He is based on the character from Pinocchio, although he was never called that throughout the movie.
- He is a separate character from Jiminy Cricket, who appeared in The Shreksorcist of Scared Shrekless.
