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Some of the company's early work is truly stunning from an artistic perspective, but I can't get myself to see the man himself as anything but a cruel and bigoted tyrant. Yes, he had a vision, but at the same time he was a prick. A huge staff worked tirelessly to create the films we call classics today, but he always took all the credit for it without giving any to his animators etc. Couple that with his autocratic style of leading the company and his antisemitism + dislike for African Americans and you got a picture of a very despicable man. Then there was his involvement in the hearings at the House Committee on Un-American Activities during the McCarthy-era. He might have had a vision, but treating people the way he did is just reprehensible. Plus, a lot of other people worked on what is often just attributed to him without getting the credit they deserved. He was no lone genius, he had an amazing team that made a lot of the things we love today possible.
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