Phineas T. Gasket-Ratchet, better known simply by his surname Ratchet, is the main antagonist of the 2005 Blue Sky's 2nd animated-computer 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 Gasket.
He was voiced by Greg Kinnear. In the videogame adaptation of the film, he was voiced by Jim Meskimen.
Personality[]
Ratchet is a cruel, corrupt, 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 good bond with his father who wished him luck in his evil plan.
Appearance[]
Biography[]
Ratchet hates the lower-class population of Robot City. His goal is to recycle them for ingots. He has a mother named Madame Gasket, who is the true mastermind behind Ratchet's plot to take over Robot City. He flirts with Cappy and wants her to be his wife, but she is repulsed by him and his motives.
Ratchet wishes for the residents to buy upgrades, while keeping them in the dark that the upgrades are made of scrapped outmodes, working with his mother to make profit from them. He was able to persuade Bigweld to stand down, as he found a way to make more money for the industry.
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 Super-Sweepers to destroy everything and then, his Sweepers are knocked down. When Madame Gasket was pushed into the furnace, Ratchet tries to escape on a cable bumping into the roof, only to lose all of his upgraded parts and leading him to be strapped to the ceiling with his father. His father tries to comfort him with Bigweld's inspirational motto, but Ratchet cuts him off.
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Trivia[]
- Phineas T. Ratchet has the same name as Ratchet, the main titular protagonist of the Ratchet & Clank franchise.
- It could be argued that Ratchet's hair, which holds similarities to a shark fin, could represent his status as a 'business shark'.
- Greg Kinnear, the voice actor of Phineas T. Ratchet, argued that the character is simply misunderstood.
- Chris Pine, Zachary Levi, David Spade, Leonardo DiCaprio, Michael J. Fox, Sam Huntington, D.B. Sweeney, Hugh Jackman, Jim Carrey, Mike Myers, Tobey Maguire, James Franco, Matthew Fox, Matthew McConaughey, James Marsden, Topher Grace, Rupert Everettt, Albert Brooks, Steve Buscemi, James Coburn and Sean Faris were considered for the role of Ratchet.
- His upgraded parts resembles Lex Luthor's suit as well as Dr. Claw's suit from the 1999 Live-Action Inspector Gadget film.
- Her relationship with Ratchet is similar to the Fairy Godmother's relationship with Prince Charming in Shrek 2, as the only difference is that unlike them, both the mom and son are the main antagonists Also, just like them, the mother dies, but the son survives.
- It could be argued that Ratchet's hair, which holds similarities to a shark fin, could represent his status as a 'business shark'.
- Greg Kinnear, the voice actor of Phineas T. Ratchet, argued that the character is simply misunderstood.
- Ratchet serves as the antithesis to Rodney Copperbottom. Rodney is a lower-middle class robot who tries to help outmodes, while Ratchet is a wealthy robot who actively tries to kill outmodes. Both are also mentored by an older robot. Rodney has his idol Bigweld while Ratchet has his mother Madame Gasket.