Lyle (Also known as FistPuncher or alternatively Fist Puncher) is a recurring antagonist in Hamster & Gretel. He and his twin sister Lauren have received superpowers from the same aliens that bestowed Hamster and Gretel with superpowers. However, instead of using them for good, the aliens specifically instructed them to use them for evil, which Lyle and Lauren willingly comply to.
Lyle is the less intelligent of the two villains. As FistPuncher, his modus operandi is basically causing destruction by punching anything he can, and occasionally shouting his name. He and Lauren don't always see eye to eye, as the twin siblings tend to get into fights constantly. As of "Evil Upheaval", Lyle and Lauren split off due to the latter not enjoying being a villain anymore, and Lyle has found a new buddy/minion in Footkicker to take up Lauren's spot.
Physical appearance[]
Lyle is tall and has a stocky build, with ivory skin, and a short, upturned nose. His forearms have some hair on them. His hair is a medium blond, that is cut to be shaved at the sides and slicked back. He has round dark brown eyes with thick eyebrows.
In his civilian form (unless on specific occasions or episodes such as "Saturday Homecoming Fever"), Lyle wears a short-sleeved, light magenta shirt, with a yellow heart under a red prohibition sign, blue jeans, and three toned gray shoes.
In his villain form, Lyle wears a sleeveless, light blue top with an orange thumbs-down symbol on it, a blue cape with an orange tie around his neck, dark blue pants with orange lightning bolt symbols on them, blue gloves, blue and orange boots, and a dark blue mask that covers his neck and head (except his eyes, ears, mouth and nose) with three long spikes on top.
Click here to view a full list of outfits and designs for FistPuncher throughout the series.
Personality[]
Lyle is a somewhat simple-minded and irritable young man. As FistPuncher, he enjoys punching things and tends to feel the need to express this vocally. Lyle is not one to think thoroughly on his actions and just does them without hesitation, much to the chagrin of his sister. The two often get into fights due to their conflicting personalities, even before receiving superpowers. He also seems to enjoy eating snacks, given that's all the motivation he needed to head off and ruin a homecoming dance (something he is much less interested in by comparison),
Lyle seems to be morally dubious even before he's told to be a supervillain, showing little to no hesitation in committing to it when he was told so.
Powers and abilities[]
Powers[]
Both Lyle and his sister have been given superpowers similar to those of Hamster and Gretel, including the following:
- Flight - Both Lyle and Lauren are able to fly in the air and remain airborne in place.
- Super-strength - Both of the twin villains are able to lift and throw super-heavy objects like freighters and cranes. Between the two of them, Lauren and Lyle can lift up to 156 tons (in weight), a mere one ton short of how much Hamster and Gretel could lift.
- Instant costume change - It's been shown that Lauren and Lyle can change from their regular outfit to their supervillain costumes in an instant.
Weaknesses[]
It is revealed in "The Bitter Sitter" that Lyle's superpowers don't work well when he's freezing in an environment with a subzero temperature. It is unknown if Lauren shares this weakness, or if Hamster and Gretel's superpowers don't work when they have it cold.
History[]
FistPuncher and The Destructress both received their powers at the same time, and were told to use their powers for evil. They decided to make their debut by attacking the docks, defeating and trapping Hamster and Gretel when they showed up. However, Kevin tricked them into releasing Hamster and Gretel from their trap, resulting in their defeat and imprisonment.
FistPuncher and The Destructress eventually punched their way out of prison. After seeing a high school homecoming dance on social media, The Destructress suggested they celebrate their freedom by destroying the dance. As they began to trash the dance, Kevin and Hiromi challenged the duo to a dance battle, with the former winning the battle. Unfortunately, FistPuncher and The Destructress decided to destroy the dance anyway. However, Hamster and a haunted disco ball showed up, defeating them once more.
Later, a U.F.O. attacked while the Grant-Gomez family was vacationing in Las Vegas. Gretel attacked the U.F.O.; however, once she arrived, it captured her and immediately left. The U.F.O. was revealed to be piloted by FistPuncher and The Destructress, who had stolen it from Area 51. They trapped Gretel in a glass chamber with a rock that drains her superpowers and said they would use the ship to destroy the Las Vegas dam. However, Hamster and Armor Suit Guy arrived. Hamster defeated FistPuncher and The Destructress, while Kevin freed Gretel. Together, Hamster and Gretel saved the dam.
Over two weeks passed, and FistPuncher decided to destroy the Hamster and Gretel People-Pops and their molds at the Human-Shaped Ice Pop Factory. Unfortunately, his ill-conceived plan ended up with him trapped in a freezer. To free him, Lauren, who was on her first babysitting job, drove Gretel and Bailey to the factory and got her brother out, along with some ice pops for her charges. However, Superhero Gretel showed up, and defeated both of them. The Destructress told Superhero Gretel that she was currently on a babysitting job, and convinced her of her innocence. Gretel realized that The Destructress was Lauren, and decided to let her go. Unfortunately, she also freed her brother, who stole the molds. Bailey went after him, tripping him and grabbing the molds. When FistPuncher caught up to her, Lauren tackled him and trapped him back in the freezer, promising to break him out later.
Later, on Lyle and Lauren's half birthday, Lyle called Lauren so they could celebrate together, but she had forgotten, signing up for a babysitting gig the same day. Lyle was saddened, showing up to the pillow war she was participating in to get her attention. However, Lauren angrily shooed him away, which made him mad. As FistPuncher, he grabbed a huge pillow and attacked the pillow war. The Destructress and FistPuncher began fighting, but after they talked out their feelings, Lauren realized how hurt Lyle was that they couldn't spend the day together. After they were knocked into a faraway billboard by Hamster and Gretel, she promised him that they could celebrate their half birthday after her babysitting job was over for the day.
Over two months later, Professor Exclamation asked him and the Destructress to show him the rock that had blocked Gretel's powers. They began to assist his plan to destroy Hamster and Gretel. They delivered a message to them while the latter were receiving the key to the city, then held the audience hostage along with Professor Exclamation's army of robots. The Destructress threw out sledgehammers for the people to help destroy City Hall. When they asked Professor Exclamation what they would be getting out of this, he told them they could have Secaucus, New Jersey. However, when he told them to attack a powerless Gretel, The Destructress hesitated, and only carried on when FistPuncher said not to ruin it. They were defeated by a giant Hamster ball and Bailey, who used CopyCat's hairball gun.
Months later, The Destructress was getting sick of doing evil. When they went to see Dr. Carter for therapy, she told them to try doing good for a few hours and report back. The Destructress gladly went along, and felt better than she had felt in months. FistPuncher reluctantly tried, but did a horrible job and felt gross afterwards. FistPuncher went to rob a bank to pay Dr. Carter for the therapy session, while The Destructress tried to stop him. She told him she was going to hang up her cape so she could live a normal life. FistPuncher ended up in jail after Hamster and Gretel defeated him, where he ran into Footkicker, who was a huge fan and promised to do everything he asked.
Relationships[]
Family[]
Lauren[]
TBA
Gallery[]
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List of appearances[]
Season 1[]
- "Oakey Dokey" (First appearance)
- "Superhero Sibling Rivalry"
- "Saturday Homecoming Fever"
- "U.F. UH-OH!" (Appears in Part II)
- "The Bitter Sitter"
- "The Great Pillow War"
- "Shush Hour" (Pictured)
- "Exclamation Strikes Back"
Season 2[]
- "Evil Upheaval"
- "Fools of Engagement"
- "Awkwardly Ever After"
- "Miss Direct" (Mentioned)
- "Who's Afraid of Mordros the Annihilator?"
Shorts and spinoffs[]
- Broken Karaoke
- "Evil As Can Be" (Not voiced)
- Chibi Tiny Tales
- "Super Pet Pals"
Trivia[]
- In "Superhero Sibling Rivalry", Lyle rebuts Lauren's claim that she is older, by saying that she is only older by three minutes.
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