Duck Guy: How to Fix a Basic Character 

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Duck is a great example of how to make a jerk character funny, and given how Duck only agreed to search for Yellow Guy because he finished his picnic…yeah, I can definitely see him as a jerk character. Maybe you could argue that those events were only in Yellow Guy’s dream, but that’s still how Yellow Guy thinks of Duck.

“HE RUINED IT! I’M NEVER GONNA SEE THAT SKELETON!”

DHMIS is just one of those shows that are a blast to write fanfics about. The characters are so fleshed out and have so much chemistry, you don't really have to think that hard when coming up with scenarios and about how they'd react.

I am forever obsessed with just how well DHMIS is done. there is SO much effort put into it, and it truly allows for one of the best series of all time, in my opinion. this is the kind of content I want to create someday

Makes sense that he'd carry the jerk role; most trios tend to be idiot, ignored voice of reason, jerk (Ed Edd n' Eddy, Meatwad Frylock and Shake, Billy Grim and Mandy). With the other two roles filled by the other two members, there's nowhere else Duck Guy would go.

This is how ive always viewed them: The trio are a family but theyre all different generations. Yellow Guy is childhood, Red Guy is early to mid adulthood, and Duck is the older generation. Yellow Guy is self explanatory, Red Guy is constantly searching for ways to leave the house, which could be interpreted as him growing up and moving on, maybe even taking the father role with Yellow. Duck is the grandparent generation, knowing enough to function but not enough to thrive in this current time like being a little too harsh to Yellow Guy as a way of discipline or teaching, always trying to insert himself into the situation so as not to be forgotten about, and trying to help or take over the parental role entirely because Red isnt doing it right. Idk its just so funny to me imagining them like this, Red guy trying to raise Yellow with Duck barging in trying to show him how its done (and ultimately failing)

Easily my favorite character. Him along with red guy are level headed and questioning the teachers teaching

I would say that with Duck Guy, they took what were minor aspects of his personality in the web series and expanded on it. Duck Guy did have some Jerky moments in the web series too, like insisting on looking for Yellow Guy AFTER they finish the chicken.

I like how Thomas from Regular Show is basically a direct parody of this trope

I’m surprised you didn’t bring up how Duck is seen reading a “Right Wing” newspaper in the web series, which is expanded upon in the show by him making Krypto and Worshipping the military lol.

I think the best example of a basic, nothing character being fixed is Rob from the Amazing World of Gumball. He starts off as a nothing background character with virtually no role in show, and is recognized as such as time goes on. Come season 3, Rob is made into the show’s main villain, and his main motivation for that is because of his role as a nothing person. (Now of course he was erased from existence first but y’know)

I feel another character who has a similar issue (ironically also coming from a Web series) is Millie from Helluva Boss. Like Duck Guy, she really only gets bits and pieces of characterization which makes her fairly weaker compared to the rest of the cast. Only difference is that Duck Guy would go on to have great characterization in the show.

I would argue that it's okay for a filler/support character to exist. People like Yomi from Azumanga Daioh and Jadzia Dax from DS9 work excellently as supporting roles to the rest of the cast.

Duck guy is the ✨️✨️material gorl💅💅💅

Thinking about it, another character that's similar to OG Duck, Bucky and Stereo would be Starlight from My Little Pony Tales (1992). Compared to the others, you don't really learn that much about Starlight. Sure, she takes on a leader role from time to time and works at the ice cream parlor that the other ponies hang out at, but that's about it really. There's only one episode that where she's the main focus and it's about her crushing on a boy. Bear in mind the series ran for thirteen episodes, so it doesn't really add anymore depth to her character. There were comics released in the UK, so maybe they flesh out Starlight there, but I don't know for sure. 💫

Duck is by far my favourite.

My favorite! I can't help loving that saucy attitude

But what about his shredder?

“I don’t know these emotions.” Aggressively pushes button stand over

duck carried the ending gag of the first 3 of the tv series 1 - had a coin stabbed into his eye 2 - chopping stain's head off 3 - I WANT BOTH

One character like that type was Tord from eddsworld. Back then all the characters were the same with the only things different were the things they liked. The real reason Tord was written off to leave was because he didn’t like how the fans treated him and as the three remaining characters got more different from each other, tord came back in the finale as a villain who wanted to take over the world which is hard to see in the old episodes except from him having violent tendencies.

Over the course of the series, Duck has killed: - a butterfly (Pesky bee no. 1) - a maggot (Pesky bee no. 2) - Warren (Pesky bee no. 3) - a copy of himself (in the Death episode, i still don't know if it was the real Duck killing Stain-duck, or the other way) - a bread child (in the Family episode) - a fly (in the Transport episode) Also, in Friendship episode he mentions "documents that led to many deaths". DUCK IS CANONICALLY A SERIAL KILLER

One way they could’ve fixed Stereo in Space Goofs is by having both his heads bicker with each other and have conflicting personalities.

Is that where the "Duck's the best" song from that one Sonic RU-vid channel came from? The fact that Duck really is the best?

I think it helped his tv show personality was kinda pulled from the fandom interpretation of him. They already knew what fans wanted!

Random DHMIS fun fact: I think Duck Guy (webseries) voice is more high and "autotuned", while they gave him a normal one in the TV series. Tho i might be wrong

Man I love this show, great video!

duck is the peggy hill of dhmis (and i love peggy hill)

They fixed him and gave him more to offer

i relate to duck the most,, most people relate to Red guy but i really kin the Duck,, i was already kinning him in the original web serie actually so seing him react the same way as me during the season 2 was really funny,, like the scene where the Family song start to get messy with random letters,, i was litterally writing down every letters during the song to see if it meant a word and then saw Duck did the same and reacted the same way with the "thats not a word" or the fact that hes bored and want a job but hate every job given to him and get fired,, the fact that he see himself as the family chef of is friend,, getting pissed by stupid things,, him counting stuff with is own way,, HE DIED BECAUSE HE FORGOT TO DRINK WATER !! i never drink water ! the rock thing is so relatable too

methinks ling-ling falls under the stereo syndrome, i can't really remember any important episode he had other then the clum babies episode and the super nanny episode

The fact that he’s playing a theme from the original ducktails game on the GBA. I think it’s the GBA I’m not sure I could be wrong.

It's kind of funny. I don't think the duck guy was intentionally supposed to come across as a jerk in the original webseries, he just made a few off-handed remarks that might've came off as negative to some viewers because of how blunt they were, most of which were targeted at yellow guy. Now in the show, this has become one of his defining character traits, and he pretty much hates yellow guy.

I loved both this video and ADORE Duck.In every form. But, why do you sound like Greg from Succession got fired from Waystar and this is what he does now? Believe me, this is nothing but a compliment.

“What about my shreeeddaaaahhhh”

Am I the only one thinking that the trio remind me of the ATHF series? Red Guy = Frylock Duck Guy = Master Shake Yellow Guy = Meatwad

Lovely.

The character was too boring, had no character, and there were no stories to be had... That was the popularized classic justification for writer Gerry Conway choosing to kill Spider-Man's love interest Gwen Stacy back in 1973, a justification that ignored that Gwen Stacy being "boring" would have been the responsibility/fault of the writers. While it was long debated whether Gwen was "boring" in the first place, the "fault of the writers" part particularly seemed to show through with future movies, animated series, and even comics that did better with Gwen Stacy. Mind, further comments by Conway arguably brought his whole justification into question, and perhaps raised some questions about Conway himself. Conway openly stated the belief that only a "damaged person" could end up with a "damaged guy" like Peter Parker, and that he couldn't understand how Peter instead ended up with a "babe" (Gwen) who was "perfect". Conway went on about how Stan Lee had a fault where he'd base female characters on his(Lee's) "very attractive" "babe" wife.

I know you don't do requests but are you planning on a character quest on bucky and stereo

When does things need to change tho whether is tv show or movies

He is my fav

you know I wish Ling ling did what Duck had, this would save him BIG time in drawn together

Can you do one about Teardrop from BFDI

Never seen this series, but it sounds like a puppet version of Aqua Teen Hunger Force.

Live laugh love Duck

Yay!

Pretty sure you’re the only person who calls him duck guy and not just duck

Mark eddsworld don't see him doing anything. Eduardo doesn't do much better

Then you have the amazing world of gumball were they have a place called the void were all the world mistakes that they don't like goes there,I'm saying this because you remind me of characters like rob and molly

Engraçado eu estava fazendo uma imitação do Pato

Duck guy kinda reminds me of early Kenny McCormick

Basically, they just made the Duck from a one-note character to a literal child murderer (I am not joking, he is canonically a child murderer).

Basic is ok. Its easier to stay consistent if they are.

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Nah half of that Video isnt really true