Big Tom and Little Tom

"'Oh great. First a square pumpkin, and now a green cat!' ~Little Tom"Big Tom and Little Tom are two pumpkin brothers connected by a single vine. Not necessarily antagonists as they were in the movie Spookley the Square Pumpkin, yet they still play a negative role in the plot of the movie.

Big Tom
Big Tom is a lovable, gentle pumpkin but has a hard time making his own decisions. He often relies on his brother, Little Tom, to make decisions for him, even if they aren't the best ones. He can be slow with his thinking sometimes, and not too bright either. He may be big and strong but he isn't very smart. He can be described as more of a "comedic relief", constantly saying silly things that don't make a lot of sense sometimes.

Little Tom
Little Tom is a natural born leader, though this isn't always a good trait for him. Sometimes it leads to good, sometimes to bad. He can be very opinionated and outspoken, even when he shouldn't be, which sometimes leads to trouble. He is very self-confident and relies on his own thinking in tough situations. He can be a bit mean spirited and mischievous though, including with insulting others, but doesn't always mean to do bad. He mostly relies on his larger brother, Big Tom, for protection when trouble arises.

Appearance
Big Tom and Little Tom are both orange, round pumpkins, though Little Tom is only about a third the size of Big Tom. They are both connected by a long green vine that connects to their stems and their leafy hands. Little Tom has big purple eyes and black eyebrows, while Big Tom has small orange eyes and a large mouth.

Books

 * None

Movies

 * Spookley the Square Pumpkin
 * Spookley and the Christmas Kittens

Productions

 * Spookley the Square Pumpkin: The Musical

Role
While necessarily the bad guys of this movie, Big Tom and Little Tom continue to make negative choices. When Spookley asks them to help him find Mistletoe, both refuse and instead Little Tom takes a nap before his big production, the first ever Holiday Hill Farm Christmas Extravaganza. This leaves Spookley to venture out on his own into the woods when a storm is approaching. Big Tom and Little Tom didn't care about finding Mistletoe at all. They only cared about Little Tom's show. They do, however, make amends for their behavior. After Jack helps them realize that what they did was wrong, they feel bad about not doing the right thing and helping Spookley look for Mistletoe. So when Jack tells the pumpkins he is going out into the storm to find Spookley, Little Tom persuades all the pumpkins to go with him to find their friend (even if that didn't work out). Big and Tom learn a valuable lesson about doing what's right, and teaches children the consequences of being selfish. It also shows others though that even if you start out by doing wrong, it is never too late to make amends and do the right thing.

Trivia

 * Big Tom and Little Tom both have slightly different appearances than in the movie Spookley the Square Pumpkin. However, Little Tom has the most notable change out of all the characters in the movie. Both pumpkins are a darker shade of orange, but Little Tom's eye color changed from red to purple, he now has eyebrows, and his no eyes no longer have that slightly hollowed-in look. Also, Little Tom's voice is a little deeper.
 * Big Tom has a lot more speaking parts. In the background of some of the scenes, you can hear him say things that sound quite silly. When Mistletoe first appears on the farm, at the scene where he emerges from the snowball you can hear Big Tom shout, "It's a sasquatch!". And when they bust down the door of the barn, he shouts, "Who's driving?!" Not to mention he's the only one that seems concerned that they just broke the door to the barn.
 * Big Tom somehow knows about Neptune.
 * Little Tom has an interest in directing.