Woody Woodpecker (1940-1943, late 1961-1972 and 2017)

Woody Woodpecker is a cartoon anthropomorphic woodpecker that has appeared in theatrical short films produced by the Walter Lantz Studio and distributed by Universal Studios between 1940 and 1972. The character is known to have changed a lot in appearance and personality over the years, but his original version of the early years is not considered as perfect as his later versions in the following years, and has more flaws than qualities.

Why He Sucks
(NOTE: This will not focus on his version in the 1944-1972 episodes, since he's likable in those.)


 * 1) He has a very ugly and creepy design looking like a crazy psychopath.
 * 2) Talking about psychopath, this is the main characteristic that defines the character during these years demonstrating the desire to even want to KILL and eat his rivals in some episodes.
 * 3) In "Pantry Panic" he (together with a cat) kills a moose, in "The Hollywood Matador" he kills Oxnar the Terrible.
 * 4) In "Pantry Panic" he literally stares the starvation (personified as something vaguely resembling the Grim Reaper) and makes a evil laugh against the spirit.
 * 5) As showing in "The Hollywood Matador" he supports bullfighting, a violent sport that influences animal abuse.
 * 6) In his debut episode "Knock Knock" he disturbs the life of Andy Panda and his father by frequently drilling holes in the roof of their home just for fun.
 * 7) In "Woody Woodpecker" he is shown to be a extremely annoying character to the point of disturbing even the viewers in the cinema at the end of the episode.
 * 8) He has a racist moment in "The Screwdriver" where he appears dressed as a stereotyped Chinaboy with rickshaw.
 * 9) In "The Dizzy Acrobat" he almost kills an elephant by making it almost explode inflated with water.
 * 10) In "Ration Bored" he steals gas from a police officer and disturbs him to the point that he (accidentally) is responsible for his death at the end of the episode (Woody ends up dying together).
 * 11) In this same episode at the beginning of the episode there is a controversial scene after Woody reads "Is this trip really necessary?" in the sign, he breaks the fourth wall responding to the viewer I'm necessary EVIL! while also personifying a demonic face with horns. This scene has caused controversy among religious people who believe that the character is related to evil.
 * 12) This version of the character was inspiration for the creepy Woody Woodpecker cameo in awful movie Son of the Mask.

Redeeming Qualities

 * 1) The character is at least hilarious in the episodes in which he appears.
 * 2) His design improved between 1942 and 1943, becoming less ugly and more similar to his modern design.
 * 3) He's more tolerable in episodes "Ace in the Hole", "The Loan Stranger" and "The Screwball".
 * 4) The character evolved and became more likable in the following years.

Trivia

 * The last episode in which he appears "Ration Bored" he dies, this being considered the end of the first version of the character.
 * His line "I'm necessary evil!" became a internet meme in Brazil, mainly because due to a mistake in the Brazilian dub he speaks Devil instead of Evil.