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== Panda and the Bus to Space? ==
== Panda and the Bus to Space? ==
It's a neat coincidence, sure, (fun to note in behind the scenes sections, I guess) but is there any evidence that [[Paul Magrs]] was inspired by this story for the character of [[Panda]]? For what I understand, "Panda" as a character originates from an actual stuffed panda toy owned by Magrs. I kinda think it's informative to readers of the wiki that it be made clear that Panda was a later addition to Iris Wildthyme's world, rather than mentioned in a story a decade before. [[User:TheChampionOfTime|<span style="font-family:Old English Text MT">CoT</span>]]  [[User talk:TheChampionOfTime|<span title="Talk to me">?</span> ]] 15:59, June 21, 2020 (UTC)
It's a neat coincidence, sure, (fun to note in behind the scenes sections, I guess) but is there any evidence that [[Paul Magrs]] was inspired by this story for the character of [[Panda]]? For what I understand, "Panda" as a character originates from an actual stuffed panda toy owned by Magrs. I kinda think it's informative to readers of the wiki that it be made clear that Panda was a later addition to Iris Wildthyme's world, rather than mentioned in a story a decade before. [[User:TheChampionOfTime|<span style="font-family:Old English Text MT">CoT</span>]]  [[User talk:TheChampionOfTime|<span title="Talk to me">?</span> ]] 15:59, June 21, 2020 (UTC)
:I have a very strong feeling it was intentional, considering that ''[[Teenage Kicks (short story)|Teenage Kicks]]'' was set in [[Putney Common]]. Three visible ties to the Iris Wildthyme series, so I honestly believe Margs had read this and took inspiration from it. The ''Teenage Kicks'' story didn't specify if the Panda in question was a ten inch tall stuffed toy, so Margs could've easily gotten the whole toy aspect from the stuffed toy he owns.
:[[User:Epsilon the Eternal|Epsilon the Eternal]] [[User talk:Epsilon the Eternal|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 16:08, June 21, 2020 (UTC)
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