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Dick Hardly is the main antagonist of the Powerpuff Girls episode "Knock it Off". He is corrupt and ruthless businessman, who wants to clone Powerpuff Girls and sell them to get money and fame. He is also a former friend of Professor Utonium until he revealed his true intentions.

He was voiced by Jeff Bennett.

Personality[]

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Dick was defined as a greedy, manipulative and callous cheater. Since he was young, Dick always wanted other people to do his work for him, while he had time to do and go wherever he wanted. In the present, Dick had the interest visiting his old friend, Utonium, in the hopes of taking credit for any of his work. Although Dick completely forgot about that when he was much more interested in using the Powerpuff Girls to get money and fame. Dick's greed and malice started to grow when his creation "The Powerpuff Girls with Chemical Xtreme" achieved to get every attention of the whole world, as he even turned more psychotic when The Powerpuff Girls denied to give him more of the Chemical X. Dick is also uncaring and apathetic for the clones as he was perfectly fine with them falling apart in order to get more sales, and had one killed because she was perfectly made.

When Dick was turned into a giant and mutant monster after he swallowed the Chemical X, he gleefully proved to be even more ruthless than ever when he killed The Powerpuff Girls even knowing that they are just children. Dick was uncaring and unsympathetic when Utonium begged Dick to stop killing the girls nor for his feelings towards his daughters, as he even made fun about it. In addition, Dick warned Utonium to not interfere on his plan or else he would feel his wrath (which means he would kill him) while he was brutally torturing the girls for draining out of their Chemical X. This could mean that Dick's monstrous form is a symbol of his own sadistic personality deep inside his heart. Despite his truly depraved and vile nature, Dick is a cowardly man since he gets scared when the girls confront him and telling him to give back the Chemical X. When the clones turn on him for not loving them, he backs off and telling the clones to get back and reminding them that he is their master. He screams, "NO!" as the clones kill him.

It should also be noted that unlike other villains from The Powerpuff Girls, who have some level of morality, Dick's role as a horrorfic monster was taken completely seriously, and he never showed any sense of morality to The Powerpuff Girls, Professor Utonium and neither of his own creations.

His greed and lovelessness also proved to be his downfall, as when he almost managed to kill the Powerpuff Girls, the disgusted clones turn against him and use their powers to destroy him, much to his horror. These actions are what have made him one of the most sinister villains in the Hanna-Barbera franchise.

Quotes[]

Oh...I was just in the neighborhood and wanted to see what the old roommate was up to. So, you gonna let me in or what?
~ Dick to Professor Utonium
You're sitting on a gold mine here! I knew you would turn one of your little inventions into a cash cow. We could make a fortune with these things!
~ Dick to Professor Utonium about Blossom, Buttercup and Bubbles
Behold...the new and improved...Powerpuff Girls with Chemical Xtreme!
~ Dick presenting his creations to the people
What's this? This one's perfect! I thought I told you to cut back on the sugar! Take it back and melt it down for its Chemical X!
~ Dick ordering to destroy a Buttercup perfectly made
What? Of course I'm okay, I've never felt better in my life.
~ Dick moments before turning into a terrifying monster
Am I to understand that you're sacrificing your life for theirs...and you'll stay here and make X forever? (Professor: Yes. Just don't hurt the girls. They're my family.) You fool! Why should I let them go when I have you both? Take him away!
~ Dick showing his heartless and malevolent nature
Get back! I am your master! (Clone: "Only a master of evil, Dick!" The clones then surround Dick against his will) No! Nooo! NOOOOOOOO!!!!!
~ Dick's last quote before being killed by his own creations

Trivia[]

  • Despite being a one-shot villain with no official appearances outside of the original show, Dick Hardly is easily the evilest and most depraved character of The Powerpuff Girls franchise, as he has no moral limits or comedic traits, both of which are present in even HIM (an embodiment of all evil) and Mojo Jojo (the Powerpuff Girls' arch-nemesis).
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