Phineas T. Ratchet

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Evil-doer
Full Name	Phineas T. Ratchet
Alias	Mr. Phineas T. Ratchet Ratchet
Origin	Robots
Occupation	Madame Gasket's son Head of Bigweld Industries (temporarily)
Powers / Skills	Intelligence His mother Madame Gasket Business knowledge
Hobby	Controlling Bigweld Industries. Torturing outmodes. Flirting with Cappy.
Goals	Change Robot City's slogan to "Why be you, when you can be NEW?" (succeeded). Take over Robot City without anyone in his way. Exterminate, recycle and melt down every outmode in Robot City to be turned into Madame Gasket's ingots to be used for upgrades. Destroy Bigweld, Rodney, and his gang (all failed).
Crimes	Attempted genocide Attempted mass murder Abuse Treason Fraud Torture Starvation
Type of Villain	Egotistical Businessman

“	"Why be you, when you can be NEW?"	„
	~ Ratchet changing Bigweld's inspirational slogan.

“	Do you know what I call robots who can't afford upgrades? SCRAP METAL!	„
	~ Ratchet planning on outmoding the entire lower-class population of Robot City.

Phineas T. Ratchet (also simply known as Ratchet) is the secondary antagonist in Blue Sky's 2nd animated feature film Robots. He is trying to take over Bigweld Industries through lies and manipulation so that he can recycle all outmoded and discarded robots in town as ingots to be used for upgrades. He is Madame Gasket's son and Rodney's arch-enemy along with Madame Gasket.

He was voiced by Greg Kinnear. In the videogame adaptation of the film, he was voiced by Jim Meskimen.

Biography

Ratchet hates Rodney bringing Bigweld back to life. His goal is to destroy Bigweld. He has a mother named Madame Gasket, who is the true mastermind behind Ratchet's plot to take over Robot City. He loves Cappy who wants her to be his wife but she is repulsed by him and his motives.

When Bigweld returns to Bigweld Industries and fires Ratchet, Ratchet was told to get out. In desperation, Ratchet whacks Bigweld in the head with the intercom, knocking him out. Then he ordered his guards to send Bigweld to the Chop Shop to be turned into ingots for Summertime upgrades along with Rodney, Wonderbot, and Cappy, and to "put Ratchet's name on Bigweld's parking space". Then, during the battle, he activated the moving pails to dump Bigweld and sets his cars to destroy everything and then, his cars are knocked down. When Madame Gasket was pushed into the melter, Ratchet tries to escape on a cable but bumped into the roof and lost all of his upgraded parts. His father tries to comfort him with Bigweld's inspirational motto, but Ratchet cuts him off, growling "Oh, just STOP!".

Ratchet's ultimate fate remains debatable whether he is arrested for his crimes, or remains strapped to the ceiling with his father.

Personality

Ratchet is a cruel, ruthless, sadistic, merciless, blameworthy and scandalous corporate social climber, who takes control of Bigweld Industries after Bigweld leaves and goes into hiding. He is extremely greedy, sarcastic, self-centered, narcissistic and materialistic, as he decides to discontinue making spare parts so that the older robots would be forced to either buy upgrades or become outmodes and get taken away to his mother's Chop Shop. This was partly because of greed, and because he hates outmode robots. In order to move his plans forward, Ratchet intimidates most of his employees, into supporting him. Because of this, Ratchet is also viewed as an arrogant, egotistical, and traitorous bully by most of his underlings and the tumbledown robots. He also believes himself to be quite provocative and flirtatious, as he unsuccessfully tries to flirt with Cappy several times.

However, Ratchet is just a stooge compared to Madame Gasket. He carries out her plans and obediently bends to her will. It is revealed that when Ratchet causes Bigweld Industries to stop making spare parts, the robots who cannot afford to buy upgrades will be gathered up by Madame Gasket's sweepers and taken to the Chop Shop, where they will be melted down and turned into ingots for upgrades. Ratchet is partially only performing Gasket's plan, but it does benefit him as well. Despite his uncaring and treacherous nature, Ratchet is shown to have a softer side, as he is seen when he is around his mother, as they do genuinely seem to care about each other. However, Ratchet is embarrassed by her because of her grotesque appearance and was horrified to find he shared in his parental figure's insanity. He also has a bond with his father.

Quotes

“	So I don't wanna hear another "Where's Bigweld?" [mimics baby whines]	„
	~ Ratchet lying to Bigweld Industries' board of directors.

“	Ratchet: I have the honor to present Mr. Bigweld... who, unfortunately, is unable to attend. Rodney: What? Ratchet: He sends his apologies, his love, and a small box of assorted cookies. Rodney: NOT COMING?! Ratchet: And what are you doing here? Rodney: What have you done to Bigweld?! HOW COME WE DON'T SEE HIM ANYMORE, HUH?!	„
	~ Ratchet announcing Bigweld isn't coming to the ball, to Rodney's fury, who confronts him on outmoding.

“	Ratchet: Fired?! On what grounds?! This company has never been more profitable! Bigweld: Profits, schmofits! Now get out! Ratchet: NO! Wait, please! Listen to me! THIS JOB IS MY LIFE! The lives I've told, the lives I've ruined! This isn't helping me. Bigweld: Get me security! Ratchet: WAIT! Can I make one more heartfelt plea? Bigweld: Okay, what do you wanna say? Ratchet:That! Bigweld:OH! Ratchet: Oh my gosh, I'm just as crazy as my mother!	„
	~ Ratchet meeting Bigweld, who fires him and is told to get out, before Ratchet tricks him and knocks him unconscious with the intercom.

“	This is gonna get greasy!	„
	~ Ratchet's breakdown and rise to power as he's ready to crush all the fighters.

“	AH! My upgrades!	„
	~ Ratchet's defeat.

Trivia

• Steve Buscemi, Kevin Spacey, Arnold Vosloo, Alec Baldwin, and the late Rutger Hauer were all considered for the role of Phineas T. Ratchet before Greg Kinnear was cast.
• Ratchet is so far the only animated movie villain to be voiced by Greg Kinnear.
• Since Madame Gasket is his mother, it is unknown how his last name is Ratchet instead of Gasket.

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