Alex the Lion

Alex the Lion is a lion from DreamWorks' Madagascar trilogy who once lived at the Central Park Zoo in New York and is the main protagonist of the film alongside Marty the Zebra, he is voiced by Ben Stiller.

Why He Rocks

 * 1) He is very caring to his friends and family.
 * 2) His design is great.
 * 3) He is also very funny most of the time and hams things up whenever he's on screen.
 * 4) His character became even much more better and likable after the first film.
 * 5) He helps saves Marty, Melman, and Gloria from the Fossas by pretending to be a savage lion.
 * 6) He usually makes the right decisions after learning what makes him happy.
 * 7) He realizes that fame isn’t what his whole life is supposed to be about and that it’s all about being with your loved ones. Sound familiar?
 * 8) He is also determined to fix things when he knows he spoiled them, like when he fights with Marty, or his attempt to re-fit into the lion's pack or to convince his friends to return to the circus and apologize to everyone.
 * 9) He was aware of his savage side during the first film.
 * 10) He is also very energetic, he is able to raise morale to everyone around him and also has good leadership skills, especially in the third film, when he even manages to lead a complete circus.
 * 11) Ben Stiller does a wonderful performance voicing him.
 * 12) His dancing moves are great and memorable.
 * 13) He has even made an appearance on the spinoff series The Penguins of Madagascar and All Hail King Julien.
 * 14) He has spawned many internet memes.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) He wasn’t that likable right after Marty escaped the zoo and once they arrived in Madagascar during the first movie. (He blamed Marty for putting them all in danger because of the birthday wish that Marty made that he and the others would go to the wild when it was his own fault since he and the others forced Marty to make the wish when Marty warned them it would be bad news.)
 * 2) He can be egotistical, prideful, and selfish at times and thinks that he should get treated like a celebrity.
 * 3) He sometimes gets into fights with Marty.
 * 4) Some of his jokes and one liners can usually be ham fisted at times.
 * 5) He and his friends usually try to go back to the Central Park Zoo in New York each time for some reason after not liking their new home.
 * 6) He sometimes doesn’t make his mind up at times during situations that make him nervous such as trying to flirt with Gia during the third movie.
 * 7) He acted very savage and tried to Eat his friends during the middle of the first film, instead of just trying to eat something else.