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We're not talking about one hungry plant here, we're talking about world conquest!
~ Seymour realising Audrey II's true plans
It's true! I chopped him up - but I didn't kill him!
~ Seymour when Mr Mushnik confronts him
You're a monster, and so am I! Its gotta end. ITS GOTTA STOP RIGHT HERE!
~ Seymour's last words in the original ending

Seymour Krelborn is the main protagonist of all versions of Little Shop of Horrors. Initially, he is a genuinely caring and well intentioned man who struggles to make a living - however, throughout the course of the play, he takes a villainous turn where he decides to kill people for money and for Audrey's love. However, by the end, Seymour retains his heroic traits after realising Audrey II's true plans.

He is portrayed by Rick Moranis in the 1986 film and Jonathan Haze in the 1960 film.

His Good Ranking[]

What Makes Him Admirable?[]

In All Versions[]

  • Has massive care for Audrey, attempting to stop Audrey II when he sees it eating her.
  • While Audrey II is an evil character, Seymour feeding it and caring for it still shows his naturally caring nature. Audrey II constantly begs for food and even when Seymour is ready to run away he buys it some meat which shows he didn't only feed Audrey II because of his own financial gain. He did it because he had care for it - until he realised the manipulation he had received.

In the Theatrical Ending[]

  • Audrey II attempts to eat Audrey - causing Seymour to realise his mistakes.
  • Seymour successfully saves Audrey from death.
  • Seymour successfully defeats Audrey II, saving the world in the process.

In the Original Ending[]

  • Seymour attempts to save Audrey, however this time fails - but the attempt itself is admirable.
  • Tries to stop Audrey II buds being sold all over the world - this is where he realises his mistakes in this ending.
  • Attempts to save the world - although he is unsuccessful, the attempt itself is admirable.

In the Original Stage Play[]

  • Seymour sacrifices himself attempting to stop Audrey II by diving into its mouth, attempting to cut it from the inside.

What Makes Him Inconsistent?[]

In All Versions[]

  • Feeds Audrey II purely for financial gain and to gain Audrey's love (Feeding Audrey II requires human bodies)
  • The fact he goes to buy meat for Audrey II (Although it could also show his care) could imply that he wasn't willing to 100% give up on it yet - he may have gone back for it because of the financial gain it gave him.
  • He lets Mr Mushnik die despite the fact Mr Mushnik was willing to let Seymour go if he had given Mushnik Audrey II - in fact, he leads Mushnik right to Audrey II.
  • Mr Mushnik was like a father to Seymour - and gave him a place to stay and a job for years. While he may not have treated him the best, the fact Seymour lets Mushnik die is completely unjustified. He only does this to make sure he isn't caught.
  • He kills Orin Scrivello - while Orin was a horrible man who treated Audrey and his patients awfully, this is not justified as Seymour only does it in order to feed Audrey II so the plant can give him what he wants.
  • Furthermore, Seymour is shown to feel almost no remorse for this first kill - yes, Orin was an awful man, but Seymour had just killed someone. Someone who he had met once. He even essentially tells Audrey that it is good that he died.
  • It is implied that Seymour may have killed other people due to the rapid growth of the plant. The plant could surely have not have grown so big if he hadn't. (However, this is never confirmed).
  • Seymour chooses not to stop Audrey II and chooses to follow its orders for the vast majority of the film because of his fame. He even makes stories about when he first saw it and advertises it proudly.
  • Seymour does know how strong Audrey II can get - he knows how big it is and the plant even tells him multiple times that he can grow up 'big and strong' by eating humans. Despite this, Seymour follows its orders and feeds it anyway, only stopping after the death of Audrey. He isn't purely manipulated. He chose his actions.
  • The song 'Suppertime' is in Seymour's head - and the song states 'When he's gone the world will be yours'. This shows Seymour's villainous nature.
  • Is ultimately a villainous protagonist for the vast majority of the film and musical, who commits crimes for no justified reason.

In the Theatrical Ending[]

  • The fact he keeps Audrey II in his garden may actually be in case he needs it in the future - which implies he may be willing to feed it again and the movie never gives us an answer to this. However, this is minor given the fact it is never confirmed and Audrey II is shown to be from outer space and therefore may have come to Seymour's garden without him having the knowledge of it.
  • However, the fact this Audrey II would choose Seymour's garden again may be due to the fact Seymour can still be easily manipulated. However, this is still minor.

In the Original Ending[]

  • Ends up causing the end of the world, with the plants taking over the world. This may be seen as minor due to the fact he did attempt to save the world. However, he did also cause it by feeding Audrey II.
  • Feeds Audrey to Audrey II - while this is Audrey's dying wish, Seymour knows how dangerous Audrey II is and he knows this would just make her even more dangerous. Yet he still goes through with it.
  • He attempts to kill himself after this act - showing he is willing for the world to suffer any consequences from this one Audrey II (Though when he finds out there are people attempting to sell seeds of Audrey II, he realises that Audrey II plans for world domination and then attempts to stop it).

In the Original Stage Play[]

  • While in the movie he simply leads Mushnik to his death, he actually tricks him into going inside Audrey II's mouth in the musical, thus making it a unambiguously a direct murder.
  • Is generally much more sadistic, selfish and willing to follow Audrey II's orders - while he ends up redeeming himself in this musical arguably more than in the original ending of the film, he is far more sadistic and selfish throughout the musical than in the film for the vast majority of it.

Trivia[]

  • Is the only character from all versions of Little Shop of Horrors to be considered Inconsistently Admirable.

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