Surly Squirrel (The Nut Job)

Surly is a fictional animated squirrel who is the main protagonist from the The Nut Job duology. He is voiced by Will Arnett.

Why He Sucked

 * 1) For starters, he's quite a very unlikeable protagonist in the first film.
 * 2) He was very selfish as he only cared about himself rather than the other animals.
 * 3) He was a huge jerk to Andie and Grayson in the first film.
 * 4) He overuses the Gangnam Style song to the point where it gets old.
 * 5) He was also destructive, as he destroyed the tree where all the park animals lived as well as their food storage.
 * 6) He keeps making appalling and unfunny nut puns.
 * 7) In the first film, he even farted after eating cheese from the mouse traps, which is very gross and unfunny.
 * 8) He feels like a rip-off of RJ from Over the Hedge. Only far less likable and much more rude, greedy, and egotistical (at least in the first film).
 * 9) He was very greedy and inconsiderate, as he attempted to steal the nut cart for himself.

Redeeming Qualities

 * 1) He did redeem himself during the final half of the first film where he states that he will continue to help the park animals by finding them more food.
 * 2) Will Arnett did a great job voicing him.
 * 3) His personality did improve in the sequel.
 * 4) At least he does care about Buddy.
 * 5) His design is pretty adorable; notably, his purple fur is smooth and well-groomed; the face looks adorable to stare at.
 * 6) At least he isn’t as bad as some other animated film protagonists like Reggie, Gene, or even Norm.
 * 7) He sacrificed himself at the climax of the movie.