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You got a beautiful town here, Ted! Lots of fun stuff to occupy your short attention span. Why, I can't think of any reason you'd ever want to go outside of town again. Ever.
~ O'Hare to Ted - his most famous quote.
You listen to me, boy. Don't go poking around in things you don't understand, or I'll be your worst nightmare! I'm Frankenstein's head ON A SPIDER'S BODY!!
~ O'Hare threatening Ted - his most infamous quote.
♫My name's O'Hare, I'm one of you. I live here in Thneedville too. The things you say just might be true, It could be time to start anew, and maybe change my point of view...♫ Nah! I say let it die! ♫ Let it die, let it die, let it shrivel up and- ♫ c'mon, who's with me, huh?
~ O'Hare's last line, from the song "Let it Grow".

Aloysius O'Hare, or commonly known as Mr. O'Hare, or more simply known as O'Hare, is the main antagonist of Illumination's 3rd feature film The Lorax, an adaptation of Dr. Seuss' 1971 book of the same name.

He is the mayor of Thneedville and the Once-ler's successor of business. As a teenager, O'Hare got ideas for making money when he saw one of the billboard workers tearing down the Thneed Factory banner and wondered what "the next best thing" would be after the factory had to shut down for good.

He was voiced by Rob Riggle, who also played Bela in Hotel Transylvania 2, Mr. Walters in 21 Jump Street, Carl in Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life, Travis and Captain Lippencott in Dumb and Dumber To, Mr. Dickers in Victorious, Cactus Pete in Albert and Greg in Big Hero 6: The Series.

Biography[]

Beginnings[]

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O'Hare as a teenager.

As a teenager, a braces-wearing Aloysius O'Hare got his money-making idea when he saw one of the billboard workers coughing on smog while wondering who will make "the next million-dollar invention" after The Once-Ler's thneed factory had to shut down for good.

The Lorax[]

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O'Hare in the present.

Years later (at the very least some decades after the factory's shutdown), O'Hare makes a fortune selling oxygen tanks for a machine that he designed to keep the otherwise smoggy air fresh for Thneedville residents, but in order to sell what people used to get for free, O'Hare's air company went to great lengths to keep the locals from leaving town to prevent them from discovering an alternative (planting trees) to his bottled air. Because of this, Ted made an enemy out of the so-called "elected hero".

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O'Hare threatening Ted.

When Ted spoke for the trees (as though a part of the Lorax was within him) by tearing down the walls of the town to reveal the truth and showing the last tree seed as a start of many much-needed changes for the all-artificial town of Thneedville, O'Hare tried in vain to get the citizens on his own side (though he initially succeeds when Ted destroys his statue before he reveals how is the real world outside of Thneedville), revealing his true nature in the process by threatening to fire his delivery man named, Cy, if he does not get the people on his side. Instead, Cy realizes the message Ted is trying to give and, through a musical number, all of Thneedville's population convince themselves of bringing trees back.

Eventually, O'Hare himself sings along with them, seemingly planning on redeeming himself, moving the population. However, he immediately changes his mind (or just reveals that he was not really thinking on changing) saying that the seed should shrivel up and die, dancing saying it and asking who is on his side. No one sides with O'Hare and he is impeached when his two bodyguards, Morty and McGurk, blast him off in a jet-helmet, never to be seen again. It's unknown what happens to O'Hare afterwards, but he most likely got seriously hurt or killed in the middle of nowhere, or alternatively, was found sometimes afterwards, arrested and sent to jail for his crimes.

Personality[]

O'Hare is a greedy, obnoxious, argumentative, and egotistical businessman who typically hates plants and trees, because (according to him) they are a threat to his air business. He is also shown to have the demeanor of an obstreperous mob member, and he also talks about his business like he was running a monopoly (granted he is, but anyone gets the point). O'Hare is also extremely disrespectful and abusive towards his bodyguards and others, like when touches Ted multiple times on the chest and forcibly wrapping his arm around him (as if suffocating him) and dragging him to a window at one point. O'Hare is also shown to be a housebreaker, as he forcibly breaks into people's houses and disregards privacy. One of his most outrageous and contemptible plans is when he supposedly destroys plants, trees and seeds.

Appearance[]

O'Hare appears to be a short middle-aged man with shoulder length black hair. He also has thick matching eyebrows and green eyes, and sports a silver suit jacket and pants with a black belt, a sky-blue shirt with small white vertical lines, a pale grayish-white necktie, and black shoes.

Reception[]

O'Hare in a meeting

Aloysius O'Hare

Aloysius O'Hare received mostly negative reception from film critics, who say that the character is only in the movie to add more material and dramatic tension to Ted's story, something that the original book didn't need (just ending with the Once-Ler giving Ted the last Truffula seed in hopes that he may restore nature). Critics also say that he is a stereotypical evil businessman, wanting to stop Ted for bringing back the trees that he claimed will threaten his business.

The character was seen to be a one-dimensional useless villain, though admittedly, he was evidently written as a foil to the Lorax, so he does have a narrative purpose in the plot. Many also say that the Once-Ler's family should've been the villains of the movie, as they have more connection to the story, and they could have been the business owners of Thneedville.

Despite the negative reception for the character, Aloysius O'Hare does have minor redeeming qualities out-of-universe. Many fans and critics say that Rob Riggle did a decent job voicing the character and that O'Hare has said some memorable lines, which some had become Internet memes, specifically the scene in which he says that in regard to the last Truffula seed, that they should "let it die".

Quotes[]

So in other words, the more smog in the sky... the more people will buy!
~ O'Hare to his employees.
What? Why is he leaving town? NO ONE EVER LEAVES TOWN! See what's he up to.
~ O'Hare caught Ted trying to leave Thneedville.
I know you have it Ted, so let's put an end to this nonsense, shall we? Hand it over! (Ted: I'm sorry. I, I don't know what you're talking about.) Really? Well then, I guess you wouldn't mind us checking your room!
~ O'Hare demanding Ted to give him the seed.
YOU WON'T GET AWAY WITH THIS, BOY!! BANG!
~ O'Hare pursuing Ted.
Nobody beats Aloysius O'Hare! What the--?! Damn it!
~ O'Hare fails to stop Ted.
Folks, the last thing you want around here is trees. THEY'RE FILTHY! Spewing that sticky, nasty sap all over the place! They bring poisonous ants, and stinging bees! Ouch, think about the kids. And, huh, huh, I just thought, you know they, they make leaves! I did, you know that right? Then these leaves, they just fall, they just fall wherever they want! (Audrey: Come on, we know why you're really against trees, because they produce fresh air,) (Ted: For free!) (gasps) I am wounded! You have lied! (Audrey: It is not a lie! It is called photosynthesis!) Come on! She's making that up! That's a made-up word, people! Thneedville is perfect just the way it is! We don't need trees! That boy has a seed, we need to stop him! Who's with me? Come on!
~ O'Hare dissuading the townspeople that they need trees and turning them against Ted.
Okay. Come on, now. Everything is fine. Right? I say we tell this kid what we think about that seed! (no one speaks up) People, COME ON! (still nothing, O’Hare turns to Cy) You! Get out there right now and get these people on my side, OR ELSE YOU'RE FIRED! (calms down and chuckles) Go on! Tell them what you think!
~ O'Hare trying to get the townspeople and Cy to tell Ted their opinions about the truffula seed.
(singing) My name's O'Hare, I'm one of you. I live here in Thneedville too. Things you say just might be true, it could be time to start anew, and maybe change my point of view... (speaking) Nah! I say let it die! (singing) Let it die, let it die, let it shrivel up and... (speaking) come on, who's with me, huh?
~ O'Hare joining in on "Let it Grow," only to try to convince the townspeople to let the Truffula seed die and be banished afterwards, also his final words in the movie.

Trivia[]

  • His last name might be a reference to one of the film's storyboard artists, Mark O'Hare. "O'Hare" also happens to be the last name of another Illumination Pictures character, Fredrick O'Hare a year before The Lorax. Although, it can be more likely a reference to air, as he sells it to the people of Thneedville.
  • O'Hare can be considered a foil to the Lorax, considering the fact that they are both dwarves who are concentrated on nature, though the Lorax is a mustached, protective, giving, altruistic, caring mystical creature, guardian and speaker of nature who was trying to save the Truffula trees for the good of nature. O'Hare, on the other hand, he's an un-mustached, destructive, greedy, selfish, careless ordinary human being and businessman, polluter and mayor who was manipulating the citizens of Thneedville to buy more of his air to have more money for himself. In addition to that, their respective failures are contrasting, as well; symbolically, after the Lorax failed to save the forest, he picked himself up and rose away into the sky. As for O'Hare, after his defeat, his henchmen Morty and McGurk put his jet pack-like helmet on his head and they launched him into the sky, like the Lorax. Then the Lorax returned after the forest began to be restored. It represented that, ironically, that the people rejected O'Hare's ideas (pollution) for the Lorax's (nature).
  • O'Hare is also a darker reflection of The Once-Ler: both were corrupt corporate executives whose products were harmful to the environment. However, the Once-Ler realized the harm he had done when he was forced to shut down his company because he ran out of Truffula trees to cut down, he also wished to reform himself by making Ted plant the last Truffula tree to atone for his crimes. O'Hare, on the other hand, failed to see the error of his ways and let his greed be his downfall after all of Thneedville turned against him for his crimes against the environment. Thus, O'Hare serves as an example of what The Once-Ler would have become if he had not seen the error of his ways and instead continued to pollute the environment for his profit.
  • O'Hare's government can be described as a combination of capitalism and socialism under an authoritarian dictatorship as his corporation is state owned and he wants to destroy all seeds.
  • Some have actually argued that O'Hare's company saved Thneedville from the destruction caused by the Once-Ler and his family.
  • O'Hare is the first main villain in an Illumination film not to be physically fought.
  • O'Hare is the only Dr. Seuss villain to use profanity, possibly saying "damn it".
  • Even though it is stated up above that O'Hare is the Mayor of Thneedville, this was never said in the film, though Mrs. Wiggins did at one point refer to him as the most powerful man in the city.
  • O'Hare is the first animated character to be voiced by Rob Riggle.

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