The creations of Andre Toulon are fan favourites of the cult film genre, arguably the most popular of all characters in the "killer doll" category of film culture. When the Puppet Master series first started, the backstory of the puppets was shrouded in mystery which made the original line-up of Jester, Blade, Ms. Leech (later retconned as Leech Woman), Tunneler, and Pinhead both alluring and terrifying! Although they couldn't utter words, they managed to carry their weight through the franchise by displaying as much charisma as their human enemies (who, for B-Movie standards, were actually not the most horrible of actors). In the first two films, the puppets are depicted as misunderstood villains merely following the whims of their nefarious master (before turning the tables and turning good when they learn their master is evil). However, by the time the third film rolled around, viewers instantly rooted for the puppets from the start of the film, which served as a prequel to reveal their origins. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Etr4Qn5xH5k Why You Rooted For Them: Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge revealed that the puppets were inhabited by the souls of Toulon's friends who had been executed by the Nazis in the midst of the Holocaust. Oddly enough, we learn that Leech Woman is actually the host for the soul of Elsa, Toulon's wife. When murderous puppets are up against a group of individuals responsible for the massacre of millions of innocent people, who are you really going to side with here, hmmm?
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