The Jester (Oz)

The Jester is the main antagonist of the 2014 Indian-American computer animated fantasy film . He is the manipulative brother of The Wicked Witch of the West and Wicked Witch of the East who stole his sister's broomstick from Emerald City.
He was voiced by 
== What Makes Him an Ensemble Dark Horse? ==
* Of all the other characters in the film, who are completely flat and have uninteresting personalities, the Jester stands out from all of them in that he has a much more or less thought-out character: at first a lonely and sad child inside, not taken seriously by everyone, into a powerful tyrant, who is now taken seriously and seen as a threat.
* Although his appearance may seem ugly and commonplace at first, however, over time you can get used to his appearance, and considering that this appearance is made specifically to contrast with how evil he is later shown, it suits him perfectly. Also, with every movement, the bells on his jester's hat jingle. Although this detail is small, it is nice that the creators decided to take this into account, although they could have not done so.
* Martin Short does a fantastic job voicing his character, giving him charisma and witty remarks that perfectly fit the main theme of the Jester.
* He is quite a tragic figure, which shows how lonely he was and how his sister bullied him, and that his only happiness was his sister's broom, which he tried to steal in every way possible, causing his sister to curse him and force him to wear a jester costume forever, unable to take it off. He was so obsessed with his only happiness that he eventually lost his mind from its influence. This tragedy still hangs on him due to the following reasons: no one took him seriously and therefore did not respect him, which was one of the reasons for his fall into evil, to make him actually be taken seriously; when he finds out that Dorothy survived when she was trapped in a waterfall, he felt humiliated and was shown to be sad about it, hinting that he may be somewhat insecure; When Wiser saved Dorothy and Toto, the Jester's sad face was shown, possibly showing that he is somewhat lonely and unhappy at heart. It is because of this that he is evoked with sympathy even despite the terrible things he does.
* His defeat is also played for some sympathy when he, completely out of his mind, throws himself into a tornado to get the scepter back, calling it "my baby." And then, as he's about to disappear into the tornado, he screams: "Fly, fly! Don't ever leave me!"
* While his song "Candy Candy" is not bad, it does not compare to his iconic song "Jester", which tells the tragic backstory of the character, explaining his evilness and what he desires. The song works well, using the circus theme with dark and sad tones, perfectly reflecting the character at that moment. It also uses objects usually associated with jesters: a juggling unicycle, a music box, cards, a wheel, a turarium with water, and a circus cage.
* His theme, when Dorothy finds herself in the Jester's castle and watches the rulers of Oz dance while being turned into puppets by the Jester, is truly magnificent, as it combines all the same themes as his iconic song, while also making the circus theme even more distinct. The ending is also great, with the Jester appearing on a pedestal to the ceremonial music.
* He has some comic moments that can really make you laugh. Most of his jokes are based on sarcasm or phrase reversals, but there is also a meme-worthy line when he says he will take care of Dorothy, the moment when he explains his curse to Glinda, and moments where he screams, like when he loses the magic ball needed for the scepter, in the best Tom style.
* He almost succeeded in his plan, for he captured the land of Oz and turned nearly all its rulers into dolls, and would have been quite successful in surpassing his sister if Dorothy had not thwarted his plans.
* Many people really like his evil and psychopathic nature, similar to the Joker, as by the time 2014 rolled around, people were already starting to miss the extremely evil villains like Scar or Utrom Shredder, and this year was a great opportunity for the Jester to show off his evil personality in all its glory.
* Even though the film was very negatively received by almost everyone, and the Jester was also criticized, however, over time the character began to change its attitude and began to gain more popularity and love from the audience. This eventually led to the fact that now many consider him an underrated villain, as many believe that he was the one who ultimately carried the entire film, being the only good thing about it that did not make them bored and riveted their attention (especially considering he only appeared in the Oz cinematic universe once).
== External Links ==
* Jester on the Villains Wiki
* Jester on the Near Pure Evil
* Jester on the Oz Wiki
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