Agreed. Will add, he was obviously sensitive about his height. Shrek isn’t like- Jesus or something. The moral wasn’t to be the nicest most docile kind person. He yelled and insulted and was rude to lots of people.
The Manlet was a total jerk and general human garbage. That judgment was based on behavior and not on his looks. He was teased for his Lois because he was sensitive about his looks.
Teasing people based on what we find funny or bad about them isn’t really effective as an insult inherently because.. well.. in many cultures being rotund was sexy or a sign of wealth. If a person from a culture where being slim was desirable made fun of someone for being fat from a culture where that was desirable, the “fat” person might not get it at all or even feel complimented.
Case in point many cartoon villains would be faltered to be called “ruthless” or such. So to insult the person you need to target what THEY are sensitive about. Like, even if you don’t judge people on it or find anything wrong with it. Even if you think it is attractive and wish you had it, if you’re trying to insult someone or hurt someone with red hair whom you know is sensitive about having red hair for whatever reason, it would be prudent to mock their red hair.
You know it will likely hurt and insult them. Thusly mantet was not insulted for being a manlet, Shrek used the Manlets attitude and character as justification to insult him and then chose the insult based upon what would likely have an effect on an egotistical and cruel manlet.
The Manlet was a total jerk and general human garbage. That judgment was based on behavior and not on his looks. He was teased for his Lois because he was sensitive about his looks.
Teasing people based on what we find funny or bad about them isn’t really effective as an insult inherently because.. well.. in many cultures being rotund was sexy or a sign of wealth. If a person from a culture where being slim was desirable made fun of someone for being fat from a culture where that was desirable, the “fat” person might not get it at all or even feel complimented.
You know it will likely hurt and insult them. Thusly mantet was not insulted for being a manlet, Shrek used the Manlets attitude and character as justification to insult him and then chose the insult based upon what would likely have an effect on an egotistical and cruel manlet.