Talk:Disney's Villains' Revenge/@comment-28140330-20181103145925/@comment-1419596-20200209184337

I agree, I really don't consider the Ringmaster to be a true villain. Sure, he imprisoned Mrs. Jumbo and put Dumbo in a humiliating clown act, but I don't think he bore any ill will toward them. As ringmaster, he had a job to do. In the end, after Dumbo achieves success with flying, the ringmaster lets Mrs. Jumbo out.

Compare the Ringmaster with someone like, say, Stromboli, who did bear some ill will toward Pinocchio and as such is a villain. Not only did he imprison Pinocchio, making it clear he was his slave now, but he also threatened to make him into firewood once he outlived his purpose.