Gizmo is the pet and therapy animal of Sal Fisher, and first appeared in the episode "Strange Neighbors".
Appearance
Gizmo is "probably like a Maine Coon"[1], more specifically what the cat world would refer to as a red & white medium grade bicolor; he is primarily a reddish orange, with white stripes from head to toe, as well as white patches on his muzzle, right eye, and down his chest; he has white mittens, and two stripes at the very end of his tail. He has yellow eyes.
Personality
Gizmo is an odd cat, to put it mildly, who is capable of extraordinary feats for a feline, such as taking a bath with a shower cap and collecting stickers for the basement walls. One of his favorite hobbies is watching television while sprawled out on a couch. He is an effective therapy animal, in part due to his affectionate temperament, but rather picky and spoiled[2].
Biography
Approximately four years after Diane Fisher's death, Gizmo was assigned to Sal by Dr. Zimbardo as a therapy animal. After a month, Sal showed significant signs of improvement and was Gizmo permanantly placed with him[3]. When the Fishers moved from New Jersey to Nockfell, they took Gizmo with them.
He later moves in with Todd and Neil alongside Sal, primarily taking up residence in the basement. After Sal's arrest, Neil became Gizmo's caretaker[4].
After Sal's execution, he is seen in Sal's bedroom, sleeping on the bed. Ash mentions that he hasn't left the room, as if he knows what happened to Sal; and surely enough, when both Neil and Maple were captured by The Cult, Gizmo was left still safely sleeping inside the room.
After the events of "Memories and Dreams", Gizmo fell under the care of Ash and Todd[5].
Trivia
- Gizmo is the first pet to be introduced in the game. The second one is Bob, Todd's fish.
- In "The Trial", Gizmo is shown to have a sticker collection. The stickers are the avatars of several YouTube Let's Players that have played Sally Face. However, by "Memories and Dreams", the sticker collection had been taken down, leaving behind visible residue.
- His design and name are derived from the character Gizmo from the 1984 film, Gremlins.
- Gizmo was deeply inspired by Steve Gabry's own childhood cat, Jingles[6].
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References
- ↑ "Uhm, as far as the breed type, uhm, he’s probably, like, a maine coon.” ~Steve (1:36:37) Tolma4 Team, “Sally Face - Interview with Steve Gabry - Подкаст с разработчиком Sally Face (Steve Gabry)”, 15 October 2017, 2:13:07, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yP-48FyrX-4.
- ↑ stevegabry. “Gizmo has a lot of personality. He would definitely cuddle with Sal and try to cheer him up. He’s a little bit of a picky eater, he wouldn’t drink from the toilet though he would drink from the sink. He’s also very spoiled, since Sal gives him anything he wants.” Tumblr, 16 January 2018, https://stevegabry.tumblr.com/post/169776729205/sooo-i-know-a-lot-of-the-stuff-that-is-going-to.
- ↑ “I’m afraid moving still isn’t an option for us. The house has been on the market since… well, four years now.” “[...]In the meantime, I believe that the cat will be of great comfort to Sal. He’s shown a lot of improvement over the past month, after he was assigned the kitten.” ~Henry, Dr. Zimbardo ("Memories and Dreams")
- ↑ Gabry, Steve [@PortableMoose]. “Neil [has been taking care of Gizmo while Sal is in prison]! Twitter, 26 August 2019, [Nitter link is dead. Please feel free to find a new one.]
- ↑ @portablemoose “@serena_meurlott Ashley and Todd will probably look after [Gizmo post-Chapter 5]. Though, he’s getting pretty old now.” Instagram
- ↑ Gabry, Steve [@PortableMoose]. "This is Jingles. He was a major inspiration for Gizmo, from Sally Face[...]" Twitter, 22 August 2023, https://twitter.com/PortableMoose/status/1694009159841153450.