Sofia and Honey look at Pickls at grocery store illustration.

Weird Helga Valentine's day munching GIF.

“I originally created Helga because I didn’t see any online cartoons featuring weird, off-beat female characters.”

LIZZ HICKEY — CREATOR OF WEIRD HELGA

Weird Helga is a character-driven BuzzFeed animated web series created by Lizz Hickey that follows odd-couple twins Helga and Honey and the coming-of-age problems they face as ‘blossoming’ young adults. Weird Helga’s episodes tackle topics of body positivity, women’s issues, identity, and relationships—all the while preserving the unmistakable grime and glamour that make her one-of-a-kind.

What makes Lizz’s approach to coming-of-age content and characters unique is her ability to marry unconventional humor with stories dedicated to the hopes, dreams, fears, and even nightmares that can be commonplace in modern day womanhood. Ultimately, Lizz hopes that her untraditional stories will provide audiences with a sense of personal recognition, lightheartedness, and reassurance that life is, in fact, very weird.

In order to showcase the talented animators of the Helga team, Lizz has ensured that there is no one “style” or “look” for the Weird Helga universe. People on her team have their own styles and Lizz never wants to hide what makes them unique. As long as animators stay on model, Lizz doesn’t mind testing out different looks and feels for Helga’s episodes. For example, some shorts feature smooth, clean lines while others showcase a wildly textured look. Lizz believes this keeps Helga’s world looking fresh while giving animators freedom to be themselves.