Dr. Drakken

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comic_color =background:#c0c0c0
character_name = Dr. Drakken
real_name = Drew Lipsky
publisher = Disney Channel
debut = "Crush"
age = Unknown
creators = Mark McCorkle Bob Schooley|

Dr. Drakken is a fictional character from Disney's animated television series "Kim Possible", voiced by John Di Maggio . He is known as Kim Possible's # 1 threat and arch nemesis. He was first introduced at the beginning of Season 1, in the episode "Crush".Kim Possible, episode 1, Crush (7 June 2002)] He is one of the franchise's main antagonists, and one of its most recurring characters.

Appearance

He is a blue-skinned mad-scientist and super-villain obsessed with world domination, and with proving that he is a genius. His real name is Drew Theodore P. Lipsky. He also has black hair in a mullet hairstyle (often kept in a pony tail) and a scar on his left cheek.

Personality

Although clearly a genius when it comes to science and schemes, Drakken lacked the smarts to apply them correctly, and usually ended up portrayed as an incompetent loser and comic relief; nonetheless, his determination kept bringing him back with his plans. Drakken himself usually claimed to be evil, yet, there were occasions in which he showed a soft side of himself. Some running jokes were that no matter how many times he met Ron Stoppable, he could never remember Ron's name, and he would always be surprised when he met Kim Possible (And in the Kim Possible movie , Monkey Fist asked Drakken why he always acts so surprised to see Kim Possible).

History

Dr. Drakken used to have regular skin in college, but he became a villain and his skin turned blue after being mocked by his friends at college, among them Kim's father, Dr. James Possible, his former friend.

Relationships

Kim Possible

Kim Possible and Drakken are not very fond of each other, but neither do they hate each other. In most of their encounters, Kim is captured and Drakken tells Kim the details of his evil plan. He then calls for Shego to engage in combat with Kim, when she inevitably escapes. The only times Drakken has ever fought Kim are in the movie, A Sitch In Time, and in the episodes 'Mothers Day' and 'Clean Slate'.

Shego

Drakken is Shego’s most common employer, to the point that she has been stated to be his sidekick. They have worked together for most of their schemes, but she rarely shows much concern over him even though he claims that he likes to think of them as some kind of “evil family”. Their relationship teeters between a familiar, cooperative interaction and downright annoyance or frustration with each other.

As a sidekick, she started out in the series being respectful towards Drakken. As the franchise progressed, she began to develop a stronger personality and to openly show contempt for him. Eventually, Shego became the dominant one, and began threatening him with violence if he stepped over the line with her.Kim Possible, episode 40, Go Team Go (30 January 2004) ] Kim Possible, episode 7, Number One (12 July 2002)]

At this point, she is rarely taken aback when Dr. Drakken's plans are foiled - going so far as to chide him for his overly complex or unconventional nature, even before they have failed.Kim Possible, episode 29, (5 September 2003)] On the few occasions that such schemes appear to be working, she has been seen to be pleasantly surprisedKim Possible, episode 59, (25 June 2005)] and appears to be happy for his minor successes.] Even though Shego's tolerance for Drakken and his failure-prone evil schemes has steadily decreased, she still remains in his service, usually without much reluctance unless she wants a vacation from him or sees a better opportunity.Kim Possible, A Sitch in Time (parts 1-3) (28 November 2003)] Kim Possible, episode 80, Mentor of our Discontent (23 June 2007)] In fact, she reacted badly when he twice replaced her with new sidekicks (Warmonga and Frugal Lucre). As poorly as she treats him, Shego sees her place as being in Drakken's employ and has proven to actually care for him, possibly romantically after the final episode.Kim Possible, episode 87-88, Graduation (25 June 2005)]

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