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The “Ducktails” cartoon is pure bourgeois Reaganite propaganda (hexbear.net)

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Correct me if I’m wrong, but wasn’t Scrooge McDuck originally portrayed as the epitome of greed and heartlessness in the Disney version of A Christmas Carol? And now he’s some good guy? Get the fuck outta here. Also he has a coin vault he swims in daily. Now what the fuck is that all about?

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[–] [email protected] 23 points 4 days ago (1 children)

In the DuckTales series, Scrooge has care of the nephews (as Donald has joined the US Navy and is away on his tour of duty), and, as a result, his darker personality traits are downplayed. While most of his persona remain from the comics, he is notably more optimistic and level-headed in the animated cartoon. In an early episode, Scrooge credits his improved temperament to the nephews and Webby (his housekeeper's granddaughter, who comes to live in Scrooge's mansion), saying that "for the first time since I left Scotland, I have a family".

Though Scrooge is far from tyrannical in the comics, he is rarely so openly affectionate. While he still hunts for treasure in DuckTales, many episodes focus on his attempts to thwart villains. However, he remains just as tightfisted with money as he has always been. But he's also affable and patient with his family and friends.

Scrooge displays a strict code of honor, insisting that the only valid way to acquire wealth is to "earn it square," and he goes to great lengths to thwart those (sometimes even his own nephews) who gain money dishonestly. This code also prevents him from ever being dishonest himself, and he avows that "Scrooge McDuck's word is as good as gold." He also expresses great disgust at being viewed by others as a greedy liar and cheater.

Wtf, lol. I believe he was a huge POS in the comics and previous cartoons. I think he has a rival in Ducktails that is pretty much him but somehow more evil.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

Flintheart Glomgold

Flintheart Glomgold is a South African businessman and one of Scrooge McDuck's main rivals. He holds the title of "Second Richest Duck in the World"

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John D. Rockerduck is one of the main rivals of Scrooge McDuck. He is a wealthy businessman and has often made claims to the titles of "Richest Duck in the World" and "Second Richest Duck in the World", titles belonging respectively to Scrooge and Flintheart Glomgold - presumably he's just the Third Richest Duck in the World.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 4 days ago (2 children)

He's South African? So is his Scottishness just a big put-on, or did he emigrate from Scotland to South Africa?

[–] [email protected] 15 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Throughout the first season, it was initially implied that this Glomgold is South African but pretends to be Scottish in order to outdo Scrooge McDuck.

This is confirmed in the second season episode, "The Ballad of Duke Baloney!", where it is revealed that Glomgold was born Duke Baloney, a shoeshine boy who did Scrooge's shoes and given a dime as payment to teach him self-reliance, only for Duke to instead feel cheated and create his "Glomgold" persona over the years to get revenge.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Is this from the comics, 1980s show, 2010s show, or all of them?

[–] [email protected] 13 points 4 days ago

I believe this is the 2010s show

[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Glomgold was originally depicted as a diamond miner of South African descent. Some later incarnations have altered his ancestry to that of Scottish descent, to better reflect Scrooge's own heritage. Though the character was seldom used during Barks' tenure, Glomgold rose to prominence due in part to usage by comic artist Don Rosa, and a recurring role as a villain in the DuckTales franchise.

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