Denzel Crocker (seasons 9 and 10)

Denzel Crocker is one of the main antagonists in The Fairly OddParents and is voiced by Carlos Alazraqui.

Sadly, he has received massive amounts of flanderization from Season 9 until the show's cancellation.

Why He Sucks Now

 * 1) He has gone from a mentally unstable school teacher, yet funny and intelligent villainous-fairy hunter who wanted to prove to the world that fairies exist, into a numbskull who is a carbon copy of Mr. Turner.
 * 2) He is also an incompetent and idiotic villain as well, most notably in the episode “Return of the L.O.S.E.R.S.” from season ten.
 * 3) His backstory as a child of how he originally lost his fairies has been completely changed. On that note, his child self went from a passionate, loveable, and brave kid who wanted to help others into an egoistic brat, much like Timmy Turner has become.
 * 4) Like Cosmo and Mr. Turner, he became a too dumb to live-type character.
 * 5) Like Mr. Turner, he is severely overused due to him becoming the writers' pet for cheap laughs.
 * 6) *Thus, he is frequently shoehorned into scenes that he does not need to be in.
 * 7) *Adding onto that, he became even more of a punching bag than he already was.
 * 8) *Lastly, he tends to talk about his mother too much.
 * 9) He seems to be the only villain aside from Foop who the writers always favored over almost all the other villains.
 * 10) There have been a handful of times where he sees fairies right before his own eyes and he doesn't do a thing for the sake of plot!
 * 11) His gags have become irritating, repetitive and unintelligent.
 * 12) His ears being located on his neck still makes him look rather hideous in appearance, especially if close-up. We know it's meant to represent his personality, but still.

Redeeming Qualities

 * 1) He was a better villain in the first six seasons, although it is questionable on whether he was in character or not in Seasons 7-8.
 * 2) Occasionally, he has his original personality and hilarious moments.
 * 3) He is still a tragic character deep down due to the events of "The Origins of Denzel Crocker" from Season 3, which makes his flanderization sadder.

Reception
His flanderization and excessive screen time are both part of the main reason why Seasons 9-10 were poorly received by fans and critics alike.

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