Nerd Nirvana…

Courtesy of… The Goonies (1985)

Name Richard Wang
Nickname
Data
Hobbies
Inventing stuff, talking to himself, mispronouncing words, being generally cheerful and funny.
Worst Moment
Data tries out his new sucker-cupped grappling belt on a giant can, but it malfunctions and he ends up head first in the trash… Gah!
Finest Moment
Plunging certain doom-like into a rocky tunnel, Data uses his chattering-teeth grappling hook to slow his fall – and dangles suspended above some very spike-y spikes.
Why We Love Him
Who doesn’t love an inventor? And the stuff Data comes up with is the kind of stuff we wish we had the wherewithal to create – like the Bondian clothes-line swinger, or the boxing-glove defender, or the slick shoes. He’s also a really spirited little chap. Which must count for something.