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You kind of have to recognize, Dahl's Wonka is a sociopath... he PRETENDS to be having a problem looking for the key and honestly enjoys the torment of the other kids. In this rendition Wonka is less indifferent to the rotten kids misbehaving and more active in their punishment. No one helps Veruca because Wonka wouldn't allow it, he actively blocked the gate and did all he could to ensure her punishment was carried out.
shareWell regardless of how you feel about it all the kids meet those demises because of being spoiled and wanting things Wonka wasn't giving away unless you won the contest. To be fair, Wonka is like that in the original if you actually pay attention. He tells people not to do stuff in the original but in an unconcerned and bored way. Also, at least unlike the original, they show that the kids lived. Sure, some of them have terrible conditions they'll have to live with. But the real point of the story is that Charlie was deserving more of running the factory since he wasn't spoiled like everyone else. I admit with the remake taking place in more modern times, it might be silly that Wonka isn't facing lawsuits but that's more a flaw with the actual original story more than the movie.
shareYes in the original he was unconcerned, but in this rendition he was actively happy and excited about tormenting the rotten kids. The point was that even in the book he wasn't this much of a sociopath, he let the kids make their mistakes but did not partake in or enjoy their punishment.
shareWell I guess you have a point. I suppose that is a Burton thing though. His Batman smiled at a guy right after he put dynamite on him.
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