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 seven and eight.
 * 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 three, which makes his flanderization sadder.
 * 4) His famous catchphrase: "FAIRY GODPARENTS!!!!!"
 * 5) Carlos Alazraqui did a good job voicing him. David Lewis also did a good job portraying him (albeit in all three live-action film adaptations).

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

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