| “ | I take you from a two-bit joint and make you a class act, and you want to make me second-rate?! If I even SMELL Kitty, I'll bury the two of ya! | „ |
| ~ Mad Dog threatening Bunny. |
Mad Dog is the main antagonist of the Courage the Cowardly Dog Season 4 episode "The Mask".
He is a brown anthropomorphic dog who took Bunny away from Kitty to become his lover/prostitute, which in turn, made Kitty develop a hatred towards dogs.
He was voiced by the late Peter Fernandez.
What Makes Him Pure Evil?[]
- He kidnapped Bunny and took her away after one of their shows and forced her to become a prostitute. While him forcing Bunny into prostitution is not explicitly stated due to the show's demographic, there's heavy evidence to support this interpretation, including her wearing a jacket when she gets dragged to his apartment and his comment about taking Bunny from a two-bit joint and making her a class act.
- He manipulates Bunny by gaslighting her asking her first if he didn't made her happy anymore before interrogating her on whether she was thinking about Kitty again, threatening to bury the two of them and possibly killing them in this matter.
- When Courage comes to save Bunny, Mad Dog tries to run the two down with his car, further showcasing how little he actually values Bunny.
- While he doesn't abuse his goons unlike how he does with Bunny, there is no indication that he cares for them. He only uses them as backup in case things don't go his way, not caring whatever happens to them. Furthermore, when the thugs are beaten up by Courage, he did nothing to help them.
- He is the main reason as to why Kitty hates dogs, evidenced by Kitty viciously attacking Courage who had absolutely nothing to do with Bunny's disappearance and is, in fact, an angel in comparison to Mad Dog, making him a complete scapegoat. He was envious of her relationship with Bunny, and as such, he took Bunny from her and threatened to kill Kitty if he ever saw her and Bunny together again. Her hatred for dogs is a clear metaphor for women hating men after a bad experience with them, making it rather realistic.
- Unlike the other villains of the series, there is nothing mitigating or charming to him. When he makes Bunny cry, he pretends to be remorseful and apologizes to her, but this is a tactic that real life abusers use to keep their victims in line, and his actions speak louder than his words, as when Bunny resists, Mad Dog has his henchmen bury her up to her neck in dirt, and may have eventually decided to kill her if he displeased her enough.
- He also lacks any comedic moments other than his defeat where he laughs like a lunatic after getting hit by the train, all the while still holding his car's steering wheel. And even so, it was purely played for karma, earning his rightfully deserved defeat and presumed death.
- While he may seem underwhelming when compared to the likes of Benton Tarantella, Errol van Volkheim, the Stitch Sisters, Katz, Fusilli, or the Queen of the Black Puddle, Mad Dog nevertheless stands out due to having way less resources, being a street criminal with two lackeys working for him along with not having any elaborate traps compared to other Courage the Cowardly Dog villains. His actions are also unique with him being a realistic depiction of a domestic abuser and the heavy implication that he pimps out Bunny, both of which are absolutely appalling crimes for not just the Courage the Cowardly Dog universe, but pretty much any other Cartoon Network show in general. Additionally, the way he treats Bunny is worse than the way than Eustace treats his own wife Muriel, as shown in the episode itself.
Trivia[]
- He is the only Courage the Cowardly Dog Pure Evil villain to not originate from the show's first season.
- Ironically, Benton Tarantella and Errol van Volkheim, the show's only Near Pure Evil villains, also originate from the show's first season.
External Links[]
- Mad Dog on the Villains Wiki
- Mad Dog on the Courage the Cowardly Dog Wiki
- Mad Dog on the Hate Sink Wiki
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