Stitch

Stitch, also known as Experiment 626, is an illegal genetic experiment created by Jumba Jookiba, one of the two titular characters of the Lilo & Stitch franchise, and its primary protagonist. Originally created to cause chaos across the galaxy, he is marked by his short temper and mischievous behavior, traits that endear him to his friend Lilo Pelekai, who adopted him as her "dog". Through Lilo, he developed from an apathetic, destructive creature, to an loving, self-conscious family member.

In real life, Stitch was created by Lilo & Stitch writer and director Chris Sanders, who also voices the character in the film and most media.

Why He Rocks

 * 1) Stitch is one of Disney's iconic, well-known characters in their huge animated library, and arguably their animation studio's first 21st century-introduced character to become iconic.
 * 2) He is designed to be abnormally strong, virtually indestructible, super intelligent, and very mischievous.
 * 3) His adorable, loving relationship with Lilo and her ʻohana.
 * 4) He is bulletproof, fireproof, shockproof, can think faster than a supercomputer, can see in the dark, and can lift objects 3,000 times his size.
 * 5) Although still hot-tempered and mischievous, which cause him to do things unintentionally, he is reasonably well-behaved and very good-hearted.
 * 6) Despite having superhuman strength and a high level of computer intelligence, Stitch is emotionally fragile and has a childlike personality beneath his monster-esque exterior, giving him a layer of emotional complexity.
 * 7) He is very courteous and gentlemanly to his girlfriend Angel (Experiment 624). Even when he was first smitten with her because of her looks, he gives her nothing but kindness and respect, even when she doesn't deserve it.
 * 8) He has one of the most unique designs among all Disney characters. Despite his apparent ugliness and initial gross behavior, he comes across as cute and fluffy, especially once his character development kicks in.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) All his character development is whisked away in the anime, mh:terribletvshows:Stitch!.
 * 2) In mh:terribletvshows:Stitch & Ai, he is given an unnecessary new metamorphosis ability, including the ability to grow into a giant monster, that was never needed for him before or since, even if it technically fits what he was designed to be.
 * 3) Stitch can be a tad annoying and gross at times, with the worst instance being the infamous 2004–2018 Walt Disney World attraction Stitch's Great Escape!, which was such a poor showcase for the character that it killed off any further prospects of another Lilo & Stitch attraction in the two American Disney Parks resorts.
 * 4) His huge popularity is a double-edged sword as he tends to overshadow virtually all the other great characters from his franchise, especially in merchandising. The fact that he got three unnecessary spin-offs (the aforementioned Stitch! and Stitch & Ai, plus manga Tono & Stitch) shows just how Disney abuses his popularity.