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Worst Disney Villain

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Bingbangboom1 · 29/05/2024 13:30

For thinking Frollo is the absolute worst Disney villain...ever.

Had this silly chat with a fellow Disney nerd friend, she said Scar.

Frollo killed a mother holding her baby, he thought about throwing the baby down a well for being disabled, he brainwashed and gaslit Quasimodo, watched him being abused in public, sexually harassed Esmeralda after trapping her in church, burned down houses and arrested civilians, tried to burn a woman alive because she didn't fancy him back, tried to stab Quasimodo in the back.

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CountingCrones · 29/05/2024 14:09

Hades is fun, Doctor Facilier (Princess And The Frog) is even more fun (great song, scary voodoo) and Yzma (The Emperor’s New Groove) is the best of them all (“why do we even have that lever?”)

Rollo is terrifying because he’s believably evil, the evil that men have done to the weak and powerless for centuries. He’s more scary to me as an adult than when I was a child and monsters frightened me.

The circus master in Dumbo is the worst. That cruelty. Reuniting them once Dumbo becomes an earner doesn’t make up for the horribleness of the rest of the film. The uncaring cruelty for no gain is awful.

Scar is a murderous bastard but at least he has a goal. Apex predators are going to kill. Can’t blame a lion for being a lion. (See also tiger and Shere Khan)

KreedKafer · 29/05/2024 14:02

I haven't seen the Disney version, but I did read the book many years ago and vividly remember Frollo being an absolute horror in that. Properly vile.

It's a really odd choice to adapt into a Disney cartoon. It's a gothic horror story and all the themes in it are really, really dark. The book is pretty much non-stop torture, murder, corruption, religious mania, child abuse, executions and rape. And (spoiler alert) there is very much NOT a happy ending.

wizzbitt · 29/05/2024 13:54

@Bingbangboom1 oh yes I forgot about Hades! He’s hilarious! 😂

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Bingbangboom1 · 29/05/2024 13:48

wizzbitt · 29/05/2024 13:42

I think that's the only one I haven't properly watched. He really is the worst. Scar is pretty villainous though but the British accent makes him seem like a cad. I know he's awful. Don't @me 😉

As an aside, I love Ursula. I can't wait to watch her origin story ☺️

Yes, Scar is probably a close second, trying to kill his nephew and actually killing his brother.

How funny! I love Ursula too, she's hilarious to me for some reason. I like Madam Mim and Hades too.

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wizzbitt · 29/05/2024 13:42

I think that's the only one I haven't properly watched. He really is the worst. Scar is pretty villainous though but the British accent makes him seem like a cad. I know he's awful. Don't @me 😉

As an aside, I love Ursula. I can't wait to watch her origin story ☺️

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Bingbangboom1 · 29/05/2024 13:39

BettyUnderswoob · 29/05/2024 13:32

Frollo is pure evil. I came on to the thread to mention him before reading your post!
Hunchback is one of the darkest Disney films.

Definitely. Still one of my all time favourites though.

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sweetpickle2 · 29/05/2024 13:33

Frollo is the scariest one as he's the most realistic. Men have been sexually assaulting women and committing genocide in the name of religion for centuries.

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Bingbangboom1 · 29/05/2024 13:32

LieutenantJumboJr · 29/05/2024 13:31

Definitely Frollo. And Hellfire is by far the darkest Disney song imo

Absolutely. "Choose me or you will burn"

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BettyUnderswoob · 29/05/2024 13:32

Frollo is pure evil. I came on to the thread to mention him before reading your post!
Hunchback is one of the darkest Disney films.

LieutenantJumboJr · 29/05/2024 13:31

Definitely Frollo. And Hellfire is by far the darkest Disney song imo

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