Speed Meister is a secondary character and the main antagonist of Rubble & Crew. He made his first appearance in Season 1's "The Crew Builds a Bridge".
Bio
Speed Meister is a construction worker who rivals Rubble & Crew with his slow-moving assistant, Mr. McTurtle. He loves being in the spotlight and will do whatever it takes to be deemed the hero of Builder Cove, even if it means stealing or sabotaging Rubble & Crew's construction jobs and/or endangering others.
Personality
Speed Meister is a very mischievous individual who is very dramatic, often posing whenever he talks or acts. He often spies or eavesdrops on conversations relating to Rubble & Crew's construction jobs to either be the first to build it or ruin the crew's work, usually creating an even bigger problem as a result.
Unlike Rubble & Crew, Speed Meister does not value safety and will build a project as fast as possible. This always leads to unstable, unsafe structures that almost immediately fall apart. Sometimes, these projects will even put him in dangerous situations where he is not hesitant to call on Rubble and his family for help.
Although he always pins the blame on others first, Speed Meister will eventually (and reluctantly) take responsibility for his actions, admit his wrongdoings, though sometimes on accident, and apologize for any trouble he created. Afterwards, he usually leaves in a haste, often having to return to carry Mr. McTurtle, who moves at a much slower pace.
While Speed Meister is an antagonist, he never intentionally means to hurt anyone and will show concern for others when they are in danger, revealing a more compassionate side. However, once the dangerous situation has been resolved and no one is harmed, his antagonistic traits return. He always exhibits disinterest to Rubble & Crew's quick and safe construction work, especially when they are receiving praise as he envies their success.
He is shown to be an admirer of others, being a big fan of Sierra Sparkle (as shown in "The Crew Builds a Tunnel") and Marshall (as shown in "The Crew & Marshall Build a Fire Station").
Appearance
Speed Meister is a spindly and medium-skinned man with brown eyes and black, medium-length tousled hair, as well as a mustache and soul patch. He is arguably one of the tallest characters of the show.
His main attire consists of a dark blue hard-hat with orange inner lining with his company's logo on the center, and an orange shirt under a set of navy-blue denim coveralls with an orange-trimmed collar, orange elbow-patches, and orange-threaded seams on the two pockets with the left pocket having an orange patch with a beige frame, having his company's logo on the front. He also wore amber heavy-duty gloves with yellow fingertips and edges, as well as TPR (Thermo Plastic Rubber) protection on the hands and wrists, and amber-yellow steal-toed work boots with a thin black stripe around the front, black straps, and black soles.
Attires
Vehicle
Speed Meister drives a navy blue monster truck he dubs the "Speedy-Mobile", which consists of various construction vehicle parts such as a mixer, claws and a drill that Speed Meister can extend out with his truck's control panel when needed for construction work. When these parts are not in use, they remain retracted together in the back of his truck.
The front of the truck is equipped with a winch and an orange flag with Speed Meister's company logo on it while the back contains a variety of construction vehicle parts as well as a spoiler. Above the driver's seat, where Speed Meister sits, is a smaller compartment where Mr. McTurtle sits. Both have a small, orange, translucent windshield in front.
Skills and Abilities
Speed Meister is a very speedy construction worker who dabbles in all areas of construction. However, his knowledge in these areas are very limited, which often lead to mishaps with his construction work.
Catchphrases
- "Ta-da! You're welcome!"
- "My bad? Sorry?"