We Bare Bears is one of the most wholesome shows in the Cartoon network library. I mean,
it’s a show about 3 cuddly bears… How much more warm and fuzzy can you get? However, among the
many good characters, there is some evil that lurks around. And today,
we’re looking at the full cast and where each character falls on the moral spectrum.
I’m Brad with WickedBinge and this is We Bare Bears: Good to Evil.
Since this show had a lot of minor characters introduced, we’re going to be covering the
most well-remembered and developed of the minor characters as well as the main cast.
As usual, we'll be starting with the most pure and
noble character and working our way down. These characters are The Good.
Taking the gold medal of good we have Ranger Dana Tabes. Tabes took her job very seriously,
following in her mother’s footsteps to help take care of the
forest and all the creatures that inhabited it. With all of her passion, Tabes would often get
carried away. This led to her being banned from helping the animals in the city as she
disrupted traffic to help some small creatures. After Charlie saved Tabes years beforehand,
she spent much of her free time trying to find him again. When he saved her life a second time, Tabes
returned the favor by not only keeping his secret but saving him from the poacher Courtney. There
aren’t many characters seen in kids shows that swing around a bear trap to hold off an enemy.
That isn’t even taking into account the countless hours Tabes devoted to her newsletters to
educate campers, her time working with the Poppy Rangers, or the time she spent helping the bears.
The silver medal of good we’re giving to the local bigfoot, Charlie. Voiced by the lovable Jason Lee,
Charlie is a bundle of wonder, always in awe of everything around him. He made the best of every
situation and saw the best in those around him. He wasn’t the best house guest as he didn’t have the
best hygiene and tended to smack Panda’s phone from his hand out of fear of having his picture
taken. However, for all of his faults, Charlie always tried to do his best to help people.
He conquered his fear of Tabes and helped her to find her dog. When the bears were nearly hauled
away in the movie, Charlie took over the truck to drive them to safety. Charlie also warned the
bears of the wolves coming by the cave and helped them to stack to assert dominance over the pack.
Taking the bronze medal of good we have Grizz. Grizz often took the role of the more adventurous
member of the family. His eagerness to help others and spread positivity was contagious,
even if it did end up becoming too much at times. Grizz had tricked his brothers into going into
the wild to abandon their indulgent lives, only to raid a campsite when he himself couldn’t take it.
Grizz also wound up misleading the Poppy Rangers while watching them for Tabes.
While Girzz could easily get carried away, he genuinely cared for his brothers.
Grizz was very protective of his brothers, always standing between them and any physical
danger that threatened them. Grizz even rose to become the hero of the We Bare Bears movie,
breaking out of his cage and leading his fellow grizzlies to take on Agent Buck Trout.
Taking the next ranking is Chloe Park. Chloe initially hung around the bears to research them,
but quickly became attached to them. Chloe invited them over for family functions, making them feel
welcome among her relatives. She tried taking care of them when they all became sick. Though
she hadn’t brought the bears to the doctors in the first place, she was able to help them escape
from being tested on and eliminated in order to stop the spread of the fictitious bear flu.
Next on our list is Ice Bear. Upon first meeting Grizz and Panda, Ice Bear took the role of a hero
by helping to get Panda’s paw unstuck before helping them evade an oncoming train.
When the cubs attempted to fly to Sweden, Ice Bear had decided to hang around with the pilots,
and was able to land the plane when the captain fell unconscious. Ice Bear had a lot of secrets,
but he cared for Grizz and Panda. He cooked all the meals, tried to set up
the home as comfortably as he could, and took a protective role behind the scenes while also
indulging their obsessions. Ice Bear also had no issue calling his brothers or anyone else out if
he felt they were making a mistake. Ice Bear was the one to stop NomNom from nearly killing
Panda and Grizz to be seen as popular again and had also saved Yana from Barry Charles.
Next on our list we have the Poppy Rangers. A group of sweet young girls, all of these rangers
strived to be protectors of nature and educators of fellow nature lovers. They idolized Ranger
Tabes and took her teachings to heart. Sure they went a little Lord of the Flies on Grizz...after
only being left with him for an hour… but they also proved to be good sports when playing the
Ivy Rangers and excellent survivalists when escaping the save with Tabes and Grizz.
Following is ramen shop owner, Kazumi. After nearly mistaking the cubs as racoons going
through her trash, Kazumi offered the bears food and a place to stay while she worked
on her ramen recipe. Because of their time practicing and finding the best ingredients,
Kazumi was able to gain confidence in herself and finally make a successful dish.
Finally we have the third bear brother, Panda. Panda was a good guy for the most part,
but he had been the worry-wart of the group. Panda typically relied on social media for
his interactions with the outside world as he felt being face to face with others
was a little intimidating. Panda was also known to be selfish compared to his brothers.
This especially came out in the movie, when Panda was shown to be overly critical of
everything happening around them. Sure, Panda’s level-headed nature could be useful,
but there were a lot of times he ended up making things worse for himself due to his anxiety.
Taking the next spot we have the band Monsta X. When Panda’s birthday came around,
he expressed that he wanted nothing more than to see Monsta X. With all the tickets sold out,
Grizz and Ice Bear found the hotel the band was staying at. When Ice Bear found them first,
the men had no issue making Panda’s day by meeting him. They even mimicked Panda’s
movement he invented for them with veal, showing their support for Panda being a fan of theirs.
The man behind the doggy hotel, we have Joshy. Joshy didn’t feature as a heroic character during
the series. In fact he only appeared for this single episode. But he was a warm-hearted guy
who loved his job. He took pride in being able to care for people’s dogs as they were out of town.
Too often there are stories that circulate about animals not being properly cared for.
If only we had more Joshys in the real world.
Next up we have both Darrell and Sofia. Darrell was one of the few people in town that liked
having the bears around. When Darrell was struggling paying for his rent, he was glad
to have their help to save his shop from being demolished. Later when Sofia and Darrell were
getting married, the bears took the role of best men. Darrell was appreciative of all they did,
always making sure to thank them for all they helped him with. Sofia also proved to be very
welcoming of the bears, always patient and loving with them. More than that,
Sofia and Darrell were also loving and supportive of one another. Darrell had
nearly backed out of marrying her only because he felt she was too good for him. Sofia rekindled
his confidence by taking Darrell’s ideas for turning a dress into a hang-glider.
We have another hero from the movie, Officer Murphy. For most of the series
and the beginning of the film, Murphy took the role of your typical officer in a kids show.
He was tired, stern and eventually apathetic to all the complaints about the bears that
circulated around. By the end of the movie, Murphy was able to stand up against Agent
Buck Trout to save the bears from being hurt. Murphy had been able to see that
not only was hunting down the bears wrong, but separating them was downright cruel.
Following is another person from the cubs’ youth, Nate. Voiced by the singer Gallant, Nate was a
teenage boy aspiring to be a famous singer. The cubs took to helping him
when Nate expressed he was worried how his father would react to his dreams.
Thankfully, with the cubs’ help, Nate was able to overcome his fear
and express his desired career to his father, growing to be the better from it.
Next up on our list is Karla. When the cubs washed up on an island,
Karla took on a motherly role of watching after them. She invited the cubs to stay
in the shelter with her and Dave and sang them to sleep. She was always comforting the cubs
and making sure they ate. Unfortunately, Karla had been unconscious when she was rescued by
the Coast Guard, and so had been unable to bring the cubs onboard to safety with her.
Taking the next spot is Lucy’s younger brother Clifford. A shy and introverted kid, Clifford was
initially not very impressed with Panda. Clifford was close with his sister, and didn’t like the
idea of being used as a prop in order for Panda to impress Lucy. By the end Clifford and Panda were
able to meet each other halfway, noticing that they had more in common than initially thought.
Finally ending this section of our list we have Lucy. Lucy first met the bears after Panda had an
allergic reaction to some peanuts in a cookie. Lucy had leapt into action to help Panda,
giving him a shot with the epipen she kept on hand for her younger brother.
Even after Panda made her uncomfortable by making her run around the restaurant,
Lucy still went to hospital with the brothers and saved the meal Panda ordered.
With that said, we've arrived at the neutral territory. These characters fall in The Grey Area.
First in this section we have the Ragtag Kids. Before the cubs met up, Ice Bear came across
this group and quickly joined them. While these kids took pleasure in causing trouble,
we didn’t feel right about placing them lower on this list. After all, once they were nearly caught
in the wrecked bakery, we see the kids breaking down in fear of how they were to be punished,
with the ringleader falling to the floor in tears. The truth is they were kids that
needed more attention at home, and we can’t call them evil for that.
Following is NomNom’s assistant and personal guard, Farmer. Farmer was an unwavering
supporter of NomNom, bathing the koala and offering protection at every turn. Whenever
NomNom’s celebrity was in jeopardy, Farmer stayed by the koala’s
side to encourage him. This meant that Farmer would often take part
in NomNom’s more devious plans, which is why he falls a bit lower in this ranking.
Next we have the Rave Animals shown in the movie. While the bears are on the run
from Agent Buck Trout, the Rave Animals offered them a safe haven in their small party cave.
When they found out that the bears weren’t viral internet stars like everyone else in attendance,
they ganged up and nearly turned them over to Trout. The only reason they
changed their minds was because the bears were able to relate to them,
revealing how they only wanted to find a home where they were accepted for who they were.
Tied in this next spot are Ranger Zhao and the Ivy Rangers. Like Tabes and the Poppy Rangers,
Zhao and the Ivy Rangers did their best to uphold the reputations their troops had. Unfortunately,
Zhao and the Ivy Rangers were much more aggressive and competitive than Tabes and the Poppies.
That fact led to them typically being mean-spirited towards anyone against them.
In another tied ranking we have Warren and Faye. After Grizz became paranoid about stranger danger,
the bears found Warren and Faye setting up camp nearby. After a series of misunderstandings that
led to the couple being seen as suspicious, the bears soon realized that the couple didn’t want to
hurt them. Warren and Faye had wanted to use them as inspiration. The couple got over their initial
anger of having their space invaded and came clean about their need for models for their woodwork.
Next on our list is “Coupon” Cory. As cubs, the bears briefly took up a small space in an alley,
turning the spot into their home. Cory had been one of the few humans to make them feel welcome
and check up on them. So why is he on the more neutral part of this list?
Well, we had to place him lower for attempting to rob the bears
after he found out they had a hundred dollar bill in their possession.
Next up we have Saanvi Patel. A rival student to Chloe, Saanvi was much more arrogant about
her intelligence than other students shown in the show. She only appeared in one episode where she
attempted to beat Chloe for the winning project. While Saanvi wasn’t the nicest character in the
show, she was able to overcome her competitive nature and combine her project with Chloe’s.
Following is the unimpressed and spiteful
Professor Lampwick. It isn’t too unusual to have an emotionally distant and sarcastic
teacher in a kids show. In fact, some of our favorite movies and shows have them.
But Lampwick was a hard guy to like. He flat out calls Chloe a fraud for being in his class,
not at all impressed with the ten-year-old prodigy. When the bears held him hostage, Lampwick
controlled every interaction, making them lose their composure and all control of the situation.
Next up we have Yana. Yana isn’t shown much, but we do learn that she and Ice Bear had
become close. Yana was used as leverage to lure Ice Bear into a trap set by Barry Charles. This
wound up backfiring when Yana and Ice Bear teamed up to take Barry down
and destroy many of his robotic henchmen.
After his daughter, we have Yuri. An older man that had taken Ice Bear under his care, Yuri
was initially very difficult to grow close to. He eventually warmed up to the small
cub when Ice Bear began hanging around and mimicking Yuri. Yuri, having injured himself,
decided he had little choice but to allow the polar bear to hang around. Yuri then used Ice Bear
as a sort of replacement for his family, becoming protective. Yuri had been able to teach Ice Bear
how to protect himself, with Ice Bear holding the axe Yuri once used for much of the series.
Taking the next spot is Brenda the pigeon. The Pigeon Cartel may not have been the most
moral group of characters, but Brenda grew to have a soft spot for the bears. When the
bears wound up getting involved with the cartel, Brenda stayed behind to get them to safety.
Though this action resulted in her being arrested, Brenda did make another appearance
in the movie. We see her with Charlie as the bears are being led away in the hijacked van.
Next we have the internet sensation, NomNom. NomNom’s fame led to him becoming arrogant
and selfish. We also saw that NomNom was able to be incredibly manipulative when he
turned Panda and Grizz against Ice Bear in an effort to get their guard down. However,
we had to place NomNom in the grey spectrum since we get to see much of his more vulnerable
side through all of his appearances. NomNom was an internet star but he showed a lot of
vulnerability when it came to his personal life. Despite all of his aggression towards the bears,
NomNom relied on them a lot to help him maintain his image and learn some new skills.
Finally ending this section is Griff and Isaac. Tom’s roommates, they are shown to be nearly
exact copies of Grizz and Ice Bear. The similarities led to them competing with
one another and being threatened whenever they felt their territory was invaded.
For the most part, Isaac and Griff are nice enough guys. But their
personalities greatly clashed with Ice Bear and Grizz, creating a lot of chaos.
Finally, we've reached the dark side. These characters are The Bad and The Evil.
Next up we have Kyle. Kyle had been a one time character that preyed on NomNom’s need
for a more personal connection. He showed up on the celebrity’s doorstep pretending to be
NomNom’s brother. He came off as friendly enough at first, but as it turned out,
the conning koala was only looking to enjoy the lavish lifestyle NomNom had.
Following we have the other island inhabitant, Dave. Dave was obsessed with Karla, to the point
that he lied about having a way off the island in order to keep her trapped. When the bears
found his hidden supplies, Dave tossed them in the pit of quicksand he had saved them from
at the beginning of the episode. When the cubs helped Karla escape to the raft, Dave grabbed Ice
Bear and tried to use him as blackmail to make Karla promise to stay with him on the island.
Following is another bigfoot, Ralph. Unlike Charlie, Ralph was loud, inconsiderate
and confrontational. He made a point of trying to start fights with just about everyone, teasing
them for anything they might be insecure about. Ralph only backed off of Charlie because they
were the same species and Ice Bear because the polar bear wasn’t going to tolerate any nonsense.
Next up is the phony Ranger Norm. When Tabes had to leave for a ranger convention,
Norm had been put in charge of the park. Norm seemed like the perfect guy.
He memorized the ranger manual, made treats for the bears, and was a generally nice guy.
But once the bears found out that Norm was lying about who he was, Norm became their
enemy. As it turned out, Norm was hired to clear the park in order to make way for a golf course,
not caring about all the animals and nature that would be hurt in the process.
We may have already placed the Rave Animals on this list already, but we had to place Pizza
Rat on our more evil side of the spectrum. We understand he felt neglected compared
to the other animals and had been teased for his low subscriber count,
but that was no reason to sell out the bears to Agent Buck Trout. The minicial laughter
as he gained the officers as subscribers only solidified that Pizza Rat knew he was doing wrong.
The bronze medal of evil goes to Courtney. Courtney had been the poacher on the hunt
for Charlie, trapping the bigfoot to sell him off. When Tabes interfered, Courtney had no issue with
threatening her or endangering her life in order to flee with his prize. Too bad for him he had
gravely underestimated her ability to protect Charlie and the other animals in the forest.
Taking the silver medal of evil we have the antagonist rich kid Barry Charles.
Barry was a tech savvy heir to a fortune and crossed paths with Ice Bear when he saw the
amped up vacuum Ice Bear had made. When Ice Bear refused to sell the Roomba to the teenager, Barry
retaliated by stealing it for his underground robot fights. After being bested by Ice Bear,
Barry then returned to the series for another confrontation. He kidnapped Yana in order to
lure Ice Bear and try to get the Roomba again in order to gain his father’s approval.
Finally, the gold medal of evil goes to the officer behind the bears’ imprisonment, Agent
Buck Trout. The main antagonist of the movie, Agent Buck Trout was driven to
restore the natural order. When people complained about the bears being a nuisance,
Buck Trout took over for Officer Murphy. Trout suggested simply sending the bears off where
they couldn’t be a hassle to people, using fear to get the public to agree with his methods.
After cornering the bears, Trout took it a step further by taunting
them and working to separate them from one another. When the fires broke out,
Trout climbed the stack of bears to try escaping without them before being foiled by Murphy.
Before we go, we wanted to hand out some extra medals to the characters that fit them the best.
The Lust Medal goes to Panda. In many of the episodes, Panda is heard lamenting his
love life- or lack thereof. When he first meets Lucy and falls for her,
he takes his brothers getting too close to her as an insult and lies in order to spend some
one on one time with her. And Lucy hadn’t been the only one that was an object of Panda’s affection.
We’re giving the Wrath Medal to the quietest of the brothers: Ice Bear. Ice Bear is known
for having secrets and wielding his axe at any given moment. The second someone
hinted they were a threat, Ice Bear was always seen ready to strike to get rid of the danger.
The Greed Medal goes to Barry Charles. A spoiled rich kid, Barry made it clear he
hated to take no for an answer. He targeted Ice Bear simply because he wanted the amped up Roomba
and didn’t want to go through the trouble of figuring out the technology on his own.
The Sloth Medal goes to Charlie’s short-lived friend Ralph. While Charlie was not the best
in the hygiene department, Ralph was ten times worse. In a matter of minutes he scarfed down
everyone’s food and busted furniture in an attempt to make himself comfortable in the bears’ home.
Next up, we’re giving the Pride Medal to internet sensation, Nom Nom. With a
hundred million subscribers and a fortune built off of how cute people find him,
Nom Nom isn’t shy about showing off his success. On top of that,
NomNom was always quick to eliminate anyone that threatened to knock him off his pedestal.
Finally the Gluttony Medal goes to Grizz. While Grizz and his love of food is well known,
there are a couple of episodes in particular that point out the extent of it. The first
is when he took on a burrito challenge, able to chomp down nearly everything put in front of him
in a matter of seconds. The second instance is when Grizz tried hibernating for the first time,
scarfing down everything in the home to build up his winter bulk.
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