Thread:Jester of chaos/@comment-5653781-20151210190316/@comment-26884760-20151210191303

I thought I made it pretty clear why he is a villain in that setting, I even gave you a little lesson on the formula of many Betty cartoons.. it was the 30s, animation was VERY different back then and less focused on keeping a sensible plot, it was very surreal and a means to experiment with things.. even in that surreal world of early animation it was clear Betty the Old Man wasn't exactly an enduring fellow.. certainly nothing like what we see animated villains post-Disney era or even as bad as the Abusive Farmer or Ringmaster (who I shall make an article on soon enough).. just because a story is told in a very surreal way doesn't mean it can't be explained (and to be honest it's hardly subtle that Old Man was trying to have his way with Betty against her will).