| “ | This is my land! I make the laws here! And I say anyone who so much as looks at an Indian without killing him on sight, will be tried for treason! | „ |
| ~ Ratcliffe's most infamous line. |
Governor John Ratcliffe is the main antagonist of Disney's 33rd full-length animated feature film, Pocahontas and it's direct-to-video sequel, Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World. He is a British governor who wanted to seek gold in order to get a better fame for Britain.
He was voiced by the late David Ogden Stiers, who also voiced Cogsworth in the Beauty and the Beast franchise.
What Makes Him a Base Breaking Character?[]
What Do People Like About Him?[]
- Ratcliffe is considered by some fans to be one of the most underrated villains of Disney, due to how manipulative, intelligent and cruel he was.
- Several fans consider his first villain song, "Mine" as an underrated villain song, due to how strong and powerful Ratcliffe can be.
- His performance given by the late David Ogden Stiers is intriguing to many fans that noted that he has the same voice actor as Cogsworth. Same goes for his manservant, Wiggins.
- Some fans consider him to be funny, such as the first song he sang.
- Several fans appreciate that he was one of many Disney Villains that don't die, as he was actually arrested for his crimes at the end of both films.
What Do People Hate About Him?[]
- His detractors consider him to be one of the worst Disney Villains for several reasons.
- Not only he attempted to steal gold, he also went as far in attempting to shoot Chief Powhatan, only for John Smith to save his life but almost got killed by Ratcliffe that causes the settlers to betray him.
- Some detractors find him hypocritical as he thinks he's a good person and refuses to find flaws in himself, when he has no respect towards his settlers, not even John Smith.
- It does not help that he was based off of a real-life historical figure that not only didn't have a prejudice view towards Native Americans, but tried to make peace with them, only to get ambushed and tortured to death. This has made many find Disney's characterization of Ratcliffe an offensive disservice to the real Ratcliffe.
Trivia[]
- He used to have a page on The Scrappy wiki, but was deleted since of many agreeing he was rescued from the Scrappy Heap in the sequel. As a result, this makes him and Cogsworth the only two characters voiced by David Ogden Stiers to be Base Breaking Characters.
External Links[]
- Governor Ratcliffe on the Pure Evil Wiki
- Governor Ratcliffe on the Villains Wiki
- Governor Ratcliffe on the Disney Wiki
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