Is Lowell realistic?

[Chocoholic]

I used to think that Lowell was the most unrealistic character on Wings. I didn't think any person could possibly be as stupid and dense as him. Then, I got a job in retail!

[pilotguy]

Originally posted by Sideshow Kristen
I used to think that Lowell was the most unrealistic character on Wings. I didn't think any person could possibly be as stupid and dense as him. Then, I got a job in retail!

Wow, I can't BELIEVE that you posted this question, because I SWEAR that I was going to write about this.....

I work in a downtown office building and recently the building owner hired a new guy as a maintenance man. This guy comes into our office to empty our wastebaskets and if I'm working late we chat a little while he's working.

This guy's a very nice guy, but he DOES remind me of Lowell! He even looks a little like him, and he always wears a baseball cap backwards.
He talks kind of slowly like Lowell, and he usually has a comment about something that doesn't really concern him (how some of the other tenants run their business, etc.).

I enjoy talking with him...but sometimes I DO feel like I'm talking with Lowell...so there are REAL "Lowells" out there!

[barwars]

He is realistic because he feels like an idiot sometimes.

I posted a thread like this on the Friends board about Phoebe.... now she's unrealistic, but she has no depth. She's just zanny and stupid, and not "vulnerable" at all.

Whereas Lowell feels stupid sometimes, and you feel stupid for him.


Or not.... but he makes me laugh (unlike Phoebe).... so its all good.

[spunkygirl]

I think he is. Lowell reminds me of the character Eric Matthews on Boy Meets World.

Personally I think Lowell is actually very smart, he may not be "booksmart" but he's smart where and when it counts

Same with Eric

[pilotguy]

Originally posted by Topanga

Personally I think Lowell is actually very smart, he may not be "booksmart" but he's smart where and when it counts

I love it when Lowell gets frustrated and angry at the stupidity and ignorance of the OTHER "Wings" characters:

"Don't you people ever watch PBS?"....

and of course Lowell's HILARIOUS outburst at Joe:

"TRY CRACKIN' A BOOK SOMETIME, PRETTY BOY!"

[spunkygirl]

Originally posted by pilotguy
I love it when Lowell gets frustrated and angry at the stupidity and ignorance of the OTHER "Wings" characters:

"Don't you people ever watch PBS?"....

and of course Lowell's HILARIOUS outburst at Joe:

"TRY CRACKIN' A BOOK SOMETIME, PRETTY BOY!"

I've always said that characters like Lowell aren't as dumb as people think they are, they seem actually alot smarter than the regular characters.

Lowell knows alot of little things, it's almost like he knows a little bit about everything.

[Krista2882]

Originally posted by pilotguy


and of course Lowell's HILARIOUS outburst at Joe:

"TRY CRACKIN' A BOOK SOMETIME, PRETTY BOY!"

hahaha i was watching something on TV before, where they were saying that kids nowadays aren't into literature anymore, and that quote from Lowell popped into my head. hahaha.