In a comparison of Basie and the Doctor one finds them to both be appealing characters but to different audiences. The Doctor comes away as the responsible parent type. However it is hard not to become attached to Basie as across as being a cool guy that would be enticing to a child to idolize and want to befriend. First let us compare the two in reference to relationships. Relationships it is obvious is not …showed first 75 words of 833 total…

…showed last 75 words of 833 total…more responsible of the two. The doctor was rejected by Jim throughout the course of the picture but he always too Jim back in. Jim only rejected Basie once, but that was enough because Basie just left. If one had to choose one of the two for as a friend one would have to pick the Doctor not only because of his responsibility and sense of duty but also the many other characteristics he possesses.