Dr Wigs' Character Reviews: Strickler (Trollhunters) Pt 1/3

I got ta figure this out because today we're talking about villains, hahahahaha and thank God because Christ protagonist can be dull. Oh, my god, I want a closer look at Strickler for a part one of dreamworks recent Netflix series, true hunters, but I guess the first question is: how do you review a villain? I mean really their only real job is being frightening enough to obstruct the protagonist from reaching their goals. This doesn't sound too hard. So my question is: how do we go from this? You were followed, of course not. I brought you a midnight snack to this. If you want to save your mother's life, you have how did this happen? Okay, first, let's meet this guy. Besides his lifelong passion for part-time villainy, Walter Strickler is also a history teacher at the high school attended by Jim, our fifteen-year-old protagonist. I'M gon na do my damnedest to completely ignore more to the point these two get along heck. Not only do they get along, but Jim is definitely one of stringers favorite students. He makes extra effort to mentor him. You fell asleep between the invasion of Attica and the piece of nice disc and your attention wandered for the rest of the class. If you fancy mr. Nunez, I submit that talking tool will be much more effective than no, but I was staring at you all class. Even before he knows what Jim is so preoccupied with, he seems that genuinely care about his well-being. Um, do you have a minute? You all right? You have a lot on your shoulders too much in my opinion, for someone, your age, but it as a great poet once wrote, do what's good for you or you're, not good for anybody. So when Strickler find out, his favorite student has been chosen as the troll hunter, the one entity that can disrupt his evil plans. Do you think that'd be the perfect concoction of elements to generate conflict and suddenly render this character is infinitely more engaging than your typical villain who's just peak because they weren't invited to dinner? I really thought quite distressed. That'S not receiving an invitation anyway. Let'S see this conflict in action, why no one else really who's next snap in my hands right now sure that certainly wouldn't draw any attention this will require in this, but that was it hey, let's kill him nah, maybe later, but that's what we're working? Okay, the handsome one is Bhullar son of gun, mar the evil troll overlords that they are trying to unleash on the world. I only respect force, and I respect your father if you want any chance of ever seeing him again a damned. Oh, that got personal right and the daddy issues, so, let's see what they just have to work in the first place. You know before your mother phoned home. Terrible things happened it now. This drink was fluctuating state of control is, I think, part of what makes him so interesting. Haven'T you ever heard that the best hiding place is in Plains, don't patronize in pure one minute, he's under Bohr's thumb and the next you're late and you're impatient total control. Yet I was waiting for another package arrived: oh my god that Apple catch plate Ian. Okay, look at that! Oh my god! It'S glorious! Oh! You were followed. Of course not! I brought you a midnight snack besides out delightfully fun and hammy. He gets to be this guy's, basically a murderer. I know I'm a lot harder on murders, usually but they're, not just fun or it's frames me to the next million dollar question never mind should you, but how do you make a murderer? Appealing? Well, there's the tried and true objectification tactics, a choose mother, Barbara likes him must be some way I can repay you coffee dinner, appendix removal and she's a doctor. Everyone trusts doctors, you know real ones or, at the very least, she's a better character. Witness than this idiot and crucially, Barbara isn't a random one-off character, whose sole purpose is propping up strippers appeal and the cheapest laziest way possible. You really are kidding, don't ever lose him. Please call me Barbara Barbara delighted to meet, and he seems to be genuinely interested back at coffee would be a delight it's there if you were looking for it, otherwise yeah it suck, plus they very cleverly realizing that we know he's a killer at this point. They have Barbara ask him out which leaves room for us to give him the benefit of the doubt as to whether or not he's just using her to get to Jim. He really likes you yeah. Well, let's see what else more changelings. What good would it be to bring another required impure? The ultimate equalizer three swirled over one sure, krummy bosses turns up resentment at being told to shut up and sit down, is so universal. It can grab the murdering sociopath instead appeal, I'm a just killed. That guy doesn't mean, I don't need a hug. I'Ve just got I'm the worst that is grow has been slain. Well, I mean you're served her purpose, good job wisdom, I'd, advise you to care. For those who employ I'd, advise you from one villain to another to stop being so evil he's he's also a changeling rights activist, undercover on the front lines. That'S adorable, it's just like the greatest hits collection of empathy for villains. So I think at this point, the character really works. He'S got a ton of conflicting strings of motivation, tugging in all sorts of directions. They'Ve really done the legwork on this guy he's really fun and he's interesting. Another changeling has been chosen and look who it you tacular. The only thing is Strickler and Jim our protagonist. Remember him. He'Ll have much to do with each other anymore. Like I know I said I wouldn't go Jim, but it shouldn't have been this easy. Hey thanks for the advice I'm like talking. Oh, that was the first episode that was six seven episodes ago. Besides episode, one Jim has been kind of just generally irritated with him ever since which it's not like that doesn't make sense whose mom is dating his teacher thats weird, but the father-son student-teacher dynamic was fresh and interesting and gave them both another dimension, Spig, which, let's Check up on that whole kill, not kill Jim conflicts thing. We agreed that any attempt on the boy's life would bring too much scrutiny. That was a weak, uncreated borderline, specific technicality and it deserves some respect. I genuinely doesn't care if this kid lives or dies, or this is a terrible plan. Giving me orders. Oh max, read up. Thank you. Yes, in a remarkable turn of events once a to managed to partially open the bridge to talk to Blair's father gun ma, you know the evil troll overlord gun mark dismisses strickler, sends in to bed without supper and puts his son back in charge. What did you think was going to happen in his human guise? He has become the boys teacher. I believe he has affection for the child as much as I'd like to believe that I think rulers God be working with an old script because three. Why? Because the three incidents they happen to be in the same group setting, I do call it a test. Oh all, right, we're! Finally, gon na find out conflicts are coming to a head. Let'S check in with the brigade the whole class eating his hands is creepy trophy well, Buhler just tipped him off. That Strickler is, in fact a changeling did what I called him young madness, but I call him that you know I'm working with you, but Agnes has just discovered how close the enemy truly is. I trusted him. He betrayed me and worst of all he hit on my mother. I should end him now: okay, um, well, departure for you, Jim, I'm, sorry he's not usually that much of a bigot um we're gon na have to step through that Bible, and I trusted it. What trust then trusted idiot when that one time 10 episodes ago, you've been annoyed and aggravated at his very presence in your life ever since guess who brought tea? Oh, not stragglers, I'm not that guy. I trust. Why did your friend suggested mr. Brooke could be a changeling? You uh try this on a mr. Strickler huh, what if sprinklers one of them but noble Jim, the Great delay of time in Revelation, said no knock. This man come on. You really think he is one streamers been teaching history since the dawn of history, if he's one on would know this, that is good. This man is old. I was like Greg Dean Strickler. A banal benefit of a doubt from afar is not the same as trusting, and it's certainly not enough to words a betrayal. I trusted him. He betrayed me, my god, you guys like there was this one time. Stringer was nice to me. So it's like pretty much a complete betrayal and worst of all he hit on my mother. I should end him now, but oh my god, I have to go get my big sword and I like stab you in it. He betrayed you. No, we did it and that's the problem. You weren't going to sweep her for advice or counsel. He wasn't someone you trusted or relied on. He had no role in your life. Take care of your back young actress. Juice ability gave you a cute. Pet name doesn't mean he was actually helping you with all of the stress in your life and worst of all, he hit all my mother. Okay, I know Jim is a kid he's allowed to be immature, but he's also supposed to be smart, insightful and genuinely care about his mother's happiness. I, like taking care of you, he's taking strickler's involvement with his mother, which, by and large, has been her idea. Oh mr. Strickler, he seems very nice every single month as a personal attack which feels super possessive, really out of character and entirely the wrong tone. Let me just explain the context here. You'Ve just found out Strickler has influence in nearly every aspect of his life and is a changeling one of these who has nearly killed him twice and who works with this guy who's almost killed you I've lost count and is responsive that he could take it personally. He hit on my mother. This is an affront to my dignity. How dare you, sir, he could kill everyone. You idiot whatever happened to always be afraid and now about dodge rule number one must to always be afraid to afraid is always your brain always be afraid. Always be afraid, boss, boss nearly killed. You last episode because you were ignoring the always be afraid rule. Remember that and him now. This should not be oh good, a henchman, something I can punch, nor should it be. I knew it stepdad for evil. It should be primarily at least oh I'm surrounded, my loved ones are in danger and I may be totally incapable of protecting them. Why are you talking about Jim human? Ask because truer is Jim's antagonist, he's the force obstructing Jim from accomplishing his goal. Your mother has invited me over for dinner. I'Ve graciously accepted. He can't do that if his own protagonist doesn't take him seriously. Mr. Strickler, please, my friends call me wolves. What do your enemies call you if he doesn't pose a genuine threat to anything? Jim cares about. So I said to my coworker: I brought you a midnight snack struggler. Isn'T it scary because he's been hiding a dangerous secret under everyone's noses, there's no more tension or intrigue, it's more like keys! Now, just a convenient outlet for the jealousy and possessiveness that always feeding Jim's mistrust of Strickler in the first place makes it feel kind of like evil, stepfather wish-fulfillment Jim doesn't like Sturtevant for getting close to his mother and then finds out he's evil. All right, we've learned nothing, the superintendent's son, he sounds like a real monster. Yes, I know how much you know you didn't know I knew. But now you know I know, I'm sorry. Did you check your mystique at the door? Oh, I guess we both know. If I can't get you to hand over the amulet, I should kill you that's funny. I was just thinking the same thing. Are you enjoying this really the 16 year old case that a sword for a month? This is a good challenge for you. You are a thousand year old, troll creature, stop acting like you're a kid in this class who's beating, hibbett Pokemon. I know what you're capable of I know. You have a thing for Claire and I know you'd do anything for to be. Yes. All of those things are fruit. Does it matter you're supposed to have a thing for Barbara and a soft spot for this? Damn kid they gots to face sand step? What was that thing Brewer said. Friction well, if you're wrong be hope. My steak knife action, so this is a two-way conflict failed. Neither of them are being challenged in any way, Jim, isn't afraid and Strickler isn't holding back. Oh just a second. This is all about Barbara. Isn'T it like all of it. We just needed some sort of excuse for a showdown. Actually, I know it will resolve this centimetres 24 inches a pure precision score setting. She won't even have to take turns I'm to teach my stop peel for a meal. Could you do it at a longer loincloth? That'S the extended revealing wardrobe. Is it hula? Does this turtleneck sake villain? What about this loincloth? Do you think evil, and not only does he not hold back, he fine, it sucks where's, brick. Ah, I'm sorry. Are you not made of stone? We can't expect everything to go our way. It'S all right, evil, minion! I know you did your best. I still love you and what did that? There'S nothing more horrifying in the side of a man in a sling villains, don't get slings, they get mechanical arms or scars or something to represent their impending revenge on your ass, not a sling, but I got what was most in chaos. You, don't you really don't how about you tell me where the bridge is and I'll leave your head attached to your body control would be playing the dinner straight, not giving into the golden empty threats of a teenager. The fake has been planted. Well, he wanted to do is plant a fake annuit. You could have done that while he was asleep or at school or you know - God not Enrique do it. You know kept the whole. Try not to kill your promise. Singh alive begins this Kumar's inevitable. You are always my favorite, don't you see I'm only trying to protect you? Don'T you see read on Tigers are concerned. Whatever happened to this, any attempt on the boy's life would bring too much scrutiny. This will require a mess. Oh, I, like my finesse, you mean, but now you know I know in case you forgot that wasn't your idea did what I called him young lapis. But now you know I know none of this was my plan. Chicken akin kid ruler called you young Atlas, to force this very moment. If he'd be terrified, you know that my boss is playing me like a dress is only green fiddle. He told me if I can't get you to hand over the amulet. I should kill you like seriously when he says jump. I'Ve tried everything plus Jim, doesn't even know what he doesn't know. He thinks this sure that you meet your end in a sewer. Young actress was a slip of the tongue. Do you think Strickler knows you're the troll hunter Bhullar called me. Young atlas only Strickler calls me that, of course, he knows but doesn't know we're on to him. He thinks blue or did that by accident. Your villain can't be scary if your protagonist is too stupid to know when he's being manipulated. Everyone we've received a ransom note. Luckily, for us he doesn't realize he missed the stamp, took it to the post office and mailed it to me personally. They'Ll never see us coming. Jim seemed to be the only one totally in control the entire dinner, which, in my mind, diffuses the tension to zero Jim's. Only prerequisite for this error was to be smug and right. We must throw ahead to come back with an amulet or die. I guess like come on challenge each other with real think that we know you can actually do show. Oh, I'm gon na kill Jim now. You'Re, not I mean I know you're, probably thinking this episode is amazing. Why are you being so hard on it and I am being really hard on it because, first time I thought I loved it. It'S really fun it's funny, and it is Ken until you realize none of it panned out as soon as it's over. It should be interesting now that we've gotten to know each other so well, it'll, be a shame. What I won't have you for a teacher anymore. Nobody is anything to work with the way this is set up. The only direction we can go from here is gym. Now has a big bad guy to go after and strict Berg now is that one dimensional they bad guy, you mixed old conflicts but neglected to actually create new one. They are both way less interesting. Now that the flimsy promise of some sort of meaningful dynamic between them turned out to be basically empty stalling tactics, permanent kind of action will be to keep your lives temporarily unless these are all remnants of a previous version of the story in which Jim and Zuckerberg Allies were secretly working together behind bars back because none of this makes any sense. Otherwise it would certainly explain why this bit feels like play fighting and that they're trying it hilariously failing to convince us or more likely Bhullar looking through the window, because he does that. But they are totally for serious bitter rivals, everyone, but as it is strickler's kind of just an aimless, disjointed henchmen who were meant to Vegas scheming but doesn't seem to have anything resembling an endgame