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Feathers McGraw is the real hero of Netflixs new Wallace & Gromit movie
In Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl, the latest feature from Aardman Animation and Netflix, Feathers McGraw, the claymation duos most feared foe, is back, and hes out for revenge. In 1993s The Wrong Trousers, Wallace and Gromit busted the penguin mastermind for stealing a giant diamond. Feathers was sentenced to life in a zoo. Netflixs new movie starts with Feathers safely locked away and Wallace and Gromit going about their lives as local heroes.However, given Feathers absolute diabolical genius, commitment to being extra as hell, and sheer determination in the face of insurmountable odds, I think he should go free. I understand his drive for vengeance.[Ed. note: This post contains light setup spoilers for Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl.]Allow me to present my evidence: Feathers knows how to take advantage of the bumbling humans around him, and use their incompetence to his advantage. In a world where the animal companions seem to be continuously shortchanged Vengeance Most Fowl kicks off with Wallace refusing to pet his dog Gromit, or spend any time with him! What the heck! Feathers sees right through this bullshit and isnt afraid to take what he wants.Hes also adorable. In a freaky way. With his beady, expressionless eyes and stoic face, Feathers inspires terror. I want to give him a wee kiss on top of his round head. I think its hilarious that he knows how to shoot a gun without any opposable thumbs.Everything is stacked against Feathers, but he intelligently identifies the best ways to achieve his desired goals by poking holes in the status quo. He turns the community against Wallace, local hero! He takes advantage of humans reliance on technology by hacking Wallaces robot gnomes to be his own minions! He uses the fact that local law enforcement is more concerned about their reputation than actually helping the community!Im not defending his crimes. He did, in fact, steal a priceless jewel. But much like Ocean 11s Danny and Rusty, Mr. Wolf in The Bad Guys, and DC Comics Catwoman, hes got the kind of style and flair that turn him into a relatable protagonist instead of a hissworthy antagonist. I know Im rooting for him.Feathers fate in Vengeance Most Fowl is open to interpretation maybe my plea has already been heard, and writers Mark Burton and Nick Park dont want their feisty criminal penguin remanded to the carceral state any more than I do. But just in case: Let Feathers be free!Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl is streaming on Netflix now.
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