Derek (Cool Cat Saves the Kids)

Derek "Daddy Derek" Savage is a character in the film Cool Cat Saves The Kids. In that film, he is the father of the titular Cool Cat and his wife is... also a cat.

NOTE: This page is about the self-insert character, not about the real-life person who created this film.

Why He Sucks

 * 1) He is a zoophile since both his wife and son are cats. In fact, in the original book series, Cool Cat's dad is a cat, so where is he then?
 * 2) * This is most likely due to the fact that the filmmakers only had enough money for one catsuit.
 * 3) It is heavily implied to have poor parenting skills. While he is not mean-spirited at all, it doesn't look like he properly disciplined his son well and instead gave him the cheapest forms of advice. Cool Cat is just some blithering fool who thinks he's good at helping children.
 * 4) Derek Savage gives off a pretty poor performance, where he gives off a performance that makes him seem like the parent that tries to act hip and cool to fit in with the kids, which comes off as embarrassing all the way through.
 * 5) He often speaks in an overly enthusiastic tone that can sound rather fake and ironic. He especially said "Wow! $100?! That's a lot of money!" with that same tone of voice.
 * 6) He has some very pointless moments, like when he showcased his Van Halen-signed guitar. Another one includes him whacking sticks on a tree as a form of 'cardio training', and it can come off as a tad bit creepy for a kids' movie.
 * 7) The way he dresses and appears also makes him look like he's some sort of sloppy, irresponsible father rather than someone that can be trusted.

The Only Redeeming Qualities

 * 1) Despite his rather poor portrayal, at least he's nowhere near as bad as his feline son.
 * 2) Much like his feline son, his poor portrayal can come off as ironically entertaining to some.

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