We don’t know the real story, with such a grueling schedule Santa might be replacing the reindeer every year. The names could be sleigh position
placeholders. Rudolph’s red nose could be an unexpected mutation from extreme inbreeding of a limited genetic stock of flying reindeer.
Jack Johnson’s version of Rudolph is far superior. When they all cheer Rudolph, he calls them out for calling him names before.
And why didn’t Santa impose consequences on the other reindeer for their bullying? Sadly realistic.
We don’t know the real story, with such a grueling schedule Santa might be replacing the reindeer every year. The names could be sleigh position placeholders. Rudolph’s red nose could be an unexpected mutation from extreme inbreeding of a limited genetic stock of flying reindeer.
So maybe he turned the bullies into venison and got new ones to replace them? Explains why they loved Rudolph at the end - it was that, or else!