Edgar (The Aristocats)

Edgar Balthazar is the main antagonist of Walt Disney's 1970 animated film mh:greatestmovies:The Aristocats. He was the greedy butler to Madame Bonfamille, Duchess, and her 3 kittens. His goal was to inherit Madame's wealth and fortune, and he took away the cats to make sure of it.

Why He Intentionally Sucks

 * 1) He is pretty dumb, he believes that the cats can control the wealth. This is not true, because he still has control of the wealth himself, because the cats can't use it.
 * 2) The only reason he was motivated to become the main antagonist of the movie is because of the aforementioned reason above. Not only does this mean that his motivation makes no sense whatsoever, but it is boring to watch.
 * 3) He is pretty weak. For example, he was easily defeated in the final battle against the Alley Cats and then shipped off to Timbuktu.
 * 4) His actions were pretty much all for nothing. If he was written better as a villain, his villainous behavior would contribute to something more important than just wanting the cats gone or something more than just wanting money.
 * 5) He is pretty much a forgettable villain. Especially for how he is supposed to come off as an entertaining and interesting antagonist, but this isn't really the case.

Redeeming Qualities

 * 1) He could be funny at times.
 * 2) * The way he gets trampled and antagonized by Napoleon and Lafayette's with their comedic antics is very entertaining to watch. Especially since the dogs messing with Edgar gives him what he deserved for his greed and being unlikable.
 * 3) It’s very clear we are supposed to hate him because he is the main villain of the movie because he attempted to sell the kittens to get Madame’s wealth.

Trivia

 * During the development of the film, Edgar was originally going to have a sidekick, named Elvira, who would work with him, but was scrapped eventually.