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This character is so dastardly, hated and popular that this character was voted most hated character of: July 2022. |
| “ | I don't see what you're so upset about. This is how we progress. Human experimentation is a necessary step. I would think a scientist should understand... | „ |
| ~ Shou Tucker when Ed calls him out on turning his own daughter into a chimera. |
Shou Tucker is a minor antagonist of Fullmetal Alchemist manga and the 2009 anime. He was a State Alchemist who was known for creating a talking Chimera, and was visited by two main heroes Edward and Alphonse Elric.
He was voiced by Makoto Nagai in the Japanese anime, and Chuck Huber in the English dub.
What Makes Him a Hate Sink?[]
- Two years ago, he turned his own wife into a chimera to get his state alchemist license. He then lied to his daughter Nina that her mother went away. His wife would later die because of him.
- Motivated by personal gain, Tucker took Nina and their pet dog, Alexander, and turned them into another chimera. He ruined his daughter's life and put her in a state that can be described as a fate worse than death as she possessed some degree of consciousness after surviving Tucker's experimentation.
- This scene also marks the point in which the tone of the story changes due to the gravity of his actions.
- When confronted on his crimes by the Elric brothers, Tucker shows no remorse for his actions and instead justifies them as "a necessary step in evolution", stating that he and Ed were alike since they both committed human transmutation in some way.
- Tucker's argument comparing himself to Ed falls flat. Ed was an 11-year-old child when he was trying to resurrect his dead mother, while Tucker is a grown man who did not want to lose his job and be poor again.
- He lacks any positive qualities or true excuse for his actions. And while not sadistic as he shows no real enjoyment from hurting his family, he still showed no remorse for his actions and was clearly even proud of his scientific achievements.
- His death at the hands of Scar was 100% justified, and that even Scar himself, who's a serial killer targeting alchemists, was utterly disgusted of his actions that his brutal death was well-deserved. His mercy-killing of Nina was sympathetic enough.
- After Tucker was killed by Scar, Edward and Alphonse were still shocked and terrified about that incident at Tucker's residence and were deeply upset that they could not save Nina. Though on the lighter side of things, it inspired the two of them to be more heroic.
- Each collection of the manga concludes with a small omake panel showing the characters of note that had died within the contained chapters. Tucker holds the distinction of being shown screaming in Hell as opposed to every other character, including savage and evil characters like Envy and Gluttony, going to Heaven as angels. This demonstrates how even the author viewed Shou Tucker with such disgust and regarded him as truly vile.
Trivia[]
- He is the current icon of Hate Sink Wiki.
- He is currently the most hated character on the entire Anime-Planet database, with over 843 more hate votes than the second most hated character, Light Yagami, as well as having over 74,000 fewer love votes than him.
- Even though Shou Tucker is a minor antagonist, he is arguably one of the most evil characters in Fullmetal Alchemist, primarily due to his unethical experimentation to his family members for incredibly petty reasons, his refusal to own up to his crimes, and proudly bragging about it.
- The 2003 anime incarnation of Shou Tucker cannot qualify since he feels remorse for his actions and his fate of being turned into a chimera is played for sympathy.
External Links[]
- Shou Tucker on the Villains Wiki
- Shou Tucker on the Pure Evil Wiki
- Shou Tucker on the Pathetic Pinhead Wiki
- Shou Tucker on the Fullmetal Alchemist Wiki
- Shou Tucker on the Moral Ranking Wiki