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Robert "Bob" Parr, better known as Mr. Incredible, is one of the five main protagonists of Pixar's The Incredibles franchise. He is the husband of Helen (also known as the female superhero Elastigirl), and is the father of Violet, Dash, and Jack-Jack.
He is voiced by Craig T. Nelson.
What Makes Him Close to Being Pure Good?[]
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- He does whatever he can to save or help those in need.
- He was loved by his city for saving it many times.
- He earned many awards for his heroic deeds over the years, including the Medal of Freedom and Key to the City.
- In a newspaper, he was shown to have saved a ship of soldiers from a typhoon at sea.
- He got an old lady's cat down from a tree while simultaneously stopping two robbers from escaping, and then helped another with her insurance claim 15 years later.
- He confronted and stopped a mugger who'd stolen a woman's purse.
- He saved a man who wanted to commit suicide by jumping from a high building.
- While this was seen as bad by the people of Metroville, it holds little water because it would have been horrific if he hadn’t saved the man.
- He saved Buddy (pre-Syndrome) from being blown up by Bomb Voyage. While it seemed harsh from a child's perception, Mr. Incredible not taking him as his sidekick was a responsible choice from an adult's; superheroics are a very dangerous field (even more so for children), with Elastigirl also later on pointing out that bad guys won't show restraint even if they are fighting children, which Bomb Voyage demonstrated by endangering Buddy so Mr. Incredible would save the boy over apprehending him.
- He saved a derailed train full of passengers.
- Despite the fact that being rejected was not an excuse for Syndrome's actions, Mr. Incredible felt remorseful for not handling it better, like he could have.
- After being forced underground, he and Frozone would go listen to police reports and save many people in the process.
- He saves the lives of several people from a burning building alongside Frozone.
- While working at the insurance company, he would constantly go out of his way to help his clients, telling them every loophole they could exploit, obstacles they could avoid, and giving them compensation when they needed it all out of his desire to help people. This shows that he found a way to help people without violating the Super Relocation Act.
- During the meeting with his boss, he notices a man being mugged outside the building and attempts to go out to rescue him, only reluctantly stopping when threatened to be dismissed by his boss.
- When told of the Omnidroid by Mirage, he chooses to assist her and destroy it in order to stop its destruction.
- While working out to get back into shape, he begins spending more time with his children and helping Helen around the house.
- When confronted by Syndrome about the way he disregarded him in the past despite only wanting to help, Bob apologizes for the way he treated him, even though Bob was justified in rejecting Syndrome's wish to be his sidekick in the first place.
- When he accesses Operation Kronos' computer and discovers that all of his fellow superheroes were killed by Syndrome, his first reaction is to search for Elastigirl and Frozone's names, before searching for himself, in order to make sure that they are alive and safe. An action that showcases how much he puts others before himself.
- Even after having heard his family seemingly getting killed, when holding Mirage hostage and being taunted by Syndrome to kill Mirage, he ultimately chooses not to give in to anger and lets her go, valuing her life in spite of what she cost him.
- Though he initially holds a redeemed Mirage by the neck when she releases him, upon her revealing that his family was alive, he hugs her in gratitude, even defending her when Helen punches her in the face and helps her stand up afterwards.
- Upon seeing Helen is alive, he kisses her in relief and calls her the perfect woman.
- After realizing his family was his greatest adventure, he apologizes to them for ignoring them and putting more focus on his past, becoming a better husband and father in the process.
- He saves his two children from being crushed to death by the Omnidroid.
- Along with the rest of his family and Frozone, he saves the city from being destroyed by the Omnidroid.
- He defeats Syndrome for good and helps to save his youngest son from being kidnapped by Syndrome and possibly turn into a villain.
- When his wife implores him to throw something while Jack Jack is viciously fighting Syndrome, Mr. Incredible refused to do so since he could potentially injure or kill his infant son if he did, rather instead throwing Helen herself at her request. It was only after Jack Jack escaped and been saved by his mother and Syndrome vowing to return and kidnap his son again that he threw a car at Syndrome to finally defeat him.
- When Syndrome gets sucked into his own jet turbine and dies, Mr. Incredible shows a disturbed expression on his face, meaning he doesn't intend enthusiastically killing Syndrome. He did it just which is necessary just for relief because of a monstrous menace he is towards him and his family.
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- He stops the Underminer from robbing and completely destroying a bank, saving many lives in the process.
- Despite being jealous of Helen getting to do hero stuff instead of him, as well as stressed out from all the hard work, Bob still does his best to give his wife support and take care of their kids during her time away.
- He helps his son with his homework, spending several hours and sacrificing much of his sleep to keep up on homework and assist him.
- Bob stops Jack Jack from fighting with a raccoon and watches over him when he learns Jack Jack has powers.
- He attempts to help his daughter Violet with her crush on Tony by taking her to a restaurant where Tony worked and later apologizes to Violet for having Dicker erase Tony's memories of Violet and forcing her to pay the price for a choice she never got to make.
- Though he was initially enraged upon learning his car was in perfect condition despite being told it had been destroyed and was preparing to steal it back, he ultimately makes the decision not to steal his car back to set an example for his son and because he knew it was ultimately wrong. He also was against using the vehicle’s weapons, unlike Dash.
- He rushes to save Jack Jack from falling and catches him before he falls into the pool.
- Bob sincerely thanks Edna for watching Jack Jack for the night and giving him a much-needed break.
- When Evelyn calls and informs him that Helen has been put under Screenslaver's control, he immediately rushes to go save his wife.
- Upon being freed from Evelyn's control, he helps free the rest of the heroes from her control as well.
- He helps stop Evelyn's yacht from crashing into the city and harming hundreds of innocent people, which would also help in the efforts to restore the legal status of Supers.
What Prevents Him From Being Pure Good?[]
- His temper and occasional jerkish behavior can get the better of him, such examples include:
- Grabbing Mr. Huph by the neck and threw him through a bunch of walls, severely injuring and presumably killing him, which got him fired. Although he deserved it, his reaction was still too extreme.
- Grabbing Mirage by the neck, seemingly intent on strangling her and most likely would have killed her if she hadn’t blurted out his family’s survival. While this was somewhat justifiable because he thought his family was dead, this was still too corrupting for a PG hero to do. Not to mention that Mirage wasn’t at fault for his family’s supposed death anyway.
- Although it was warranted, he rants to his children about how hard it was to keep all of their problems in check, such as Violet’s problem with Tony, Dash’s homework, and Jack-Jack’s newfound powers, although it is reasonable due to how overwhelmed he was, thus making this a minor prevention.
- He can be arrogant and cocky in his abilities, as he was visibly disappointed when not chosen by Winston Deavor. While he did support his wife and congratulated her on her successes, he still found it very difficult to restrain his jealousy.
Trivia[]
- He, his daughter Violet, Frozone, and Voyd are the only four Near Pure Goods from The Incredibles. Coincidentally, he and his wife have a mirrored corresponding relationship with their main enemies of each other’s respective films, as Elastigirl’s relationship with Evelyn Deavor is PG vs. NPE and Mr. Incredible’s relationship with Syndrome is NPG vs. PE.
- Though he is currently Near Pure Good, this could change with the upcoming Incredibles 3.
- Some fans theorized that he and other superheroes fought in World War II for the Allies. If this was true, it would make him even better.
External Links[]
- Mr. Incredible on the Heroes Wiki
- Mr. Incredible on the Love Exalted Wiki
- Mr. Incredible on the Disney Wiki
- Mr. Incredible on the Pixar Wiki
- Mr. Incredible on the Pixar Cars Wiki
- Mr. Incredible on the The Incredibles Wiki
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