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Quiz: Can You Name the Disney Movie Based on the Villain’s Plan?

Every Disney villain has a plan, but how well can you remember them?
Ursula from ‘The Little Mermaid’
Ursula from ‘The Little Mermaid’ | Disney

Every Disney villain has a plan. That plan usually involves killing or sidelining the main protagonist, and some of those plans have the potential to work out. The question is how well you remember the plans. We have a quiz where you can put your knowledge to the test. Are you ready?

So, how did you do? If you got 10/10, we’re impressed, because it took a while to find some of those villains! It’s easy to overlook some of the lesser-known Disney movies, but they all have their place. So, go ahead, and brag to your friends that you got everything right. If you didn’t, well, now is a great time to watch the movies again!


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The Evolution of Disney Villains Over the Years

For the longest time, the villain of a Disney movie was easy to spot. They were the ones who wanted to kill or harm the protagonist. The Evil Queen wanted to kill Snow White because Snow White was prettier than her. Maleficent used a curse on Aurora in Sleeping Beauty to get revenge on not being invited to a party.

Each time, the villains were immediately painted as cruel and irredeemable. However, over the decades, especially in recent memory, there have been attempts to paint the villains as slightly more complicated.

Let’s take a look at Peter Pan and Wendy, the live-action story of Peter Pan, where Captain Hook gets more of a backstory and an explanation as to why he is the vengeful captain that he is. Hans initially seems like someone helpful and caring in Frozen, and then the twist comes that he wanted the rule Arendelle all along. Mother Gothel in Tangled comes across as someone helping Rapunzel—to Rapunzel, definitely not to us!

There is more focus now on creating characters that have more depth. They have a reason behind their evil ways, making them appear slightly more redeemable, which could be due to having sequels in mind or as a way to turn the fairy tales on their heads.

On top of this, there was a time when turning one of the villains into a helpful aide for the hero became a popular thing to do. Iago in Aladdin was originally a character against the titular hero, but in the end, he switched sides. It’s not completely out of choice, but the switch is there, which allowed for more Iago throughout sequels and the TV series.

Raya and the Last Dragon continued this idea. Namaari is the princess of the Fang tribe, focused on growing her tribe’s power throughout the movie. However, when it’s clear that the Druun is a major threat, Namaari has to settle her differences with Raya, the princess of the Heart tribe. The two need to work together if they’re going to save both of their tribes and their homeland.

If you love testing your knowledge on Disney movies and more, keep checking out the Mental Floss quiz page.


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