u/thelittleboss151

I don't know if this is already a theory, but I recently rewatched Across the 2nd Dimension and had a thought. Alt Doof claims good villainy is made from the pain of loss, but I think our Doof disproves it altogether.

Suppose Heinz is born a genius tactician. The Alt Doof had no greater tragedy to claim than losing a material possession, so he was driven by a desire for ownership. If he owns everything, he would never feel any loss. Whereas our Doof was beaten down in every aspect of his life. Without realizing it, his pain helped him be a better father, a better friend and maybe even a better person. That's why he spent a decade finding a Mary McGuffin doll but didn't think to go full evil-robot-army after the first attempt failed. His tragic back stories actually make him better in other traits than causing misery.

Not saying that any of it was planned... There are some holes you can poke, like some inators that could have legitimately hurt people in a bad way if OWCA didn't stop him. But I like that idea within the context of the film.