Top Ten Disney Villains

 Top Ten Disney Villains

      For today's entry, in honor of it being the month of Halloween, I decided to list my ten favorite Disney villains.  For them to be on my list, they have to be from an animated Disney film (As much as I wanted to put Davy Jones or Lord Cutler Beckett on the list, I decided to make this an animated top ten.) and I must have seen the film.  (So as much as I have heard about him, Frollo will not be appearing on the list, sorry!)

     With that, let's get started!!

 #10 Queen of Hearts

Alice in Wonderland

     One of the first Disney films I remember watching, the Queen is remembered as one of the first jerks I remember being introduced to!  Drunk on power, just waiting for an excuse to decapitate someone, she rules with an iron fist without the least bit of patience or mercy for anybody.  Not to mention she's a cheat at croquet!

#9 Shere Khan

The Jungle Book

     Shere Khan is the sole reason this story is set in place to begin with.  The mancub Mowgli is in danger himself and endangers the other animals in the jungle when they hear Shere Khan is in the jungle.  He comes across as sophisticated and educated.  Mowgli, however, shows no fear when he meets Khan.  I love that interaction where Khan gives him ten seconds to run.  "You're not making this very fun!"

#8 Maleficent

Sleeping Beauty

     I think this is one where people will be questioning my placement.  Usually when I see her on lists, she's usually at least top five.  I really don't have much attachment to Sleeping Beauty.  I can, however, acknowledge her for what she is as an iconic Disney villain.  She tries to curse Aurora to death simply because she didn't get an invite to a party!  Plus, I can admit that her final confrontation with Prince Philip where she transforms into the dragon is one of the coolest fight scenes ever in a Disney film.

#7 Scar

The Lion King

     The lion who's jealous of the nephew who robbed him of his path to the throne, he's actually one of my favorite villains in a Disney film.  Be Prepared is one of my all-time favorite Disney films, despite it being a villain's song.  However, Scar does get a big knock on the list because although he's one of the few villains who succeeds (for a time) at pulling off his plan, he becomes a whiny diva after he achieves his goal.  ("It's the lionesses job to do the hunting!")  

#6 Prince John

Robin Hood

     The interim King while his brother Richard is off on the Crusades, Prince John is about as selfish and cruel as you can find them.  Egotistical and a pansy at the same time, he is fairly entertaining to watch.  He gets quite dark at the end of the film where he's raised taxes so much nearly every citizen is in jail.  This is one of my all-time favorite Disney films

#5 Dr Facilier

Princess and the Frog

     Ok, honestly, if I had created this list a year or two ago, Dr Facilier would not have even made this list.  However, as of late I've really grown to love The Princess and the Frog, the story, the characters, the songs and hence, the villain.  A voodoo man out to capture souls for the underworld, he becomes involved in trying to capture Prince Naveen and thus ultimately capture all of New Orleans.  (I don't want to explain it all here.  I just suggest watching it if you don't know the story.)  

#4 Jafar

Aladdin

     I love Jafar merely because of his demeanor.  Most of the time he's just so cool and calm, all the while plotting his rise to power.  Not to mention he has one of the best accomplices ever.  Iago is one of the funniest sidekicks in any movie ever.  I don't blame Gilbert Gottfried for saying it's his favorite role of all-time.

#3 Ursula

The Little Mermaid

     Since The Little Mermaid was my favorite Disney film for quite awhile, it's no surprise the Sea Witch is on this list and so high on it.  I also remember she was the first character I ever saw that was patterned after the person who voiced them.  (Which is now quite common.)  Plus she has one of the most memorable villain songs ever.  (Poor Unfortunate Souls).

#2 Hades

Hercules

     The hothead from the underworld is really hard to top.  The top two on my list were REALLY hard to pick between.  Simply unhappy with his given lot in life, he plots to overtake Zeus and rule on high.  His character was written and pulled off so well.  Almost everything is perfectly timed, especially his temper tantrums.  One of the funniest moments ever for me in a Disney film ever is where he flips out on Pain and Panic for supporting Hercules.  James Woods loved Hades so much he insists on being brought on whenever Disney uses Hades.  (ie Kingdom Hearts)

#1 Captain Hook

Peter Pan

     Like Dr Facilier, if I'd written this about a year or two earlier, this turnout might have been different.  Unlike Dr Facilier though, I still believe Hook would have made the list, just wouldn't have been here at number one.  I can't really think of anybody who hears "Captain Hook" and doesn't immediately think of this version.  For me Disney created the most memorable version of the character, it's tough to beat.  

There we go, my top ten Disney villains!   This post was created fairly quickly.  I didn't plan out what I was going to say about each character either, so that's why it's fairly brief.  

TOP TEN MOST ANNOYING ENEMIES

TOP TEN MOST ANNOYING ENEMIES

For this entry I decided to make a list of the ten most annoying enemies I've ever had to deal with in video games.  Using the same rules that I have to at least played the game and only one per franchise.

 #10---Dan---Street Fighter

    I'm starting with Dan at #10 because he's the one I'm newest to.  I played Mortal Kombat more growing up so I missed Street Fighter as it continued it's franchise.  But I recently picked up Super Street Fighter IV for my 3DS and was introduced to Dan.  I have heard these same things said about him and it's absolutely true.  He is full of himself, even though he's not that great.  He prances away from you at times during the fight!   Plus, come on, he wears freaking pink Gi!


#9---Zinger---Donkey Kong Country

    I love Donkey Kong Country.  I remember when we first got it on our SNES, my brothers and I would spend countless hours trying to beat it.  I also remember how annoying the Zingers were.  Not only did they have spikes on their back, making them impossible to jump on, (unless you had Winky the Frog) they always showed up in the absolute WORST spots.  I particularly hated them in Barrel Blast Canyon or other spots where they barricaded barrel jumps.


#8---Wizard---Final Fantasy

    Another game that my brothers and I worked HOURS away on.  Though we had to tag team it because it only gave you one save file.  These enemies are found later in the game as "random encounter" enemies, but I'm putting them on the list due to their forced fight.  While trying to recover the Prince's crown out of the Marsh Cave, you must first fight these wizards.  If you aren't properly leveled up, these guys will make easy work out of you.  The most annoying part of their attacks is that they can stun you, then if they connect again while you're stunned, it's death, regardless of how much HP you have.  I don't know how many times we had to start the Marsh Cave all over again after being defeated by these wizards.


#7---Jade---Mortal Kombat

    I've played nearly every Mortal Kombat game they have ever released. (besides the spin-offs such as Special Forces and Shaolin Monks)  I'm sad that it seems they don't want to recreate Mortal Kombat 9 for the Wii U now that they have the graphics and processor to support it.  I've dealt with nearly every kombatant in the MK universe and when thinking about creating this list, only one name came into my mind.....Jade.  She makes the list for one special move in particular: her projectile invincibility move.  I don't know how many times I've been fighting her and as soon as I try to throw something at her, she turns invincible and unleashes a massive combo against me.  It's also irritating that the computer can pull it off at the drop of a hat but it seems you can never do it as fast when you attempt it.  (Honorable mention for this spot: Nightwolf and his reflective chest move)


#6---Owls---Ninja Gaiden

    The owls aren't higher on the list due to the fact I haven't played very many Ninja Gaiden games.  But whenever I think Ninja Gaiden, I curse those owls.  They always show up when you're trying to jump from one platform to the next and they infinitely re-spawn.  As soon as you get rid of one, another one will nearly always show up in it's place.   (Sorry, I couldn't find a pic that showed them, so I had to just go with cover art)


#5---Trevelyan's Agents---Goldeneye 64

    The final level of the Goldeneye story (excluding the two bonus levels) is particularly annoying.  First off for the fact you have to chase Trevelyan essentially in circles and second, you have to deal with his minions.  They're also infinitely spawning, if you stop to try to just fight them off you're never going to win.  They're also the strongest stock enemies you have to fight in the game.  When I played this level, I would resort to the tactic of just making sure I stayed as close to Trevelyan as possible and ignoring his henchmen so I could finish the level as quickly as possible without dealing with too many of these guys.


#4---Metroids---Metroid

    These things are on the list not only because they're annoying, it's really the first thing in a video game that has actually scared me.  They home in on you like a heat seeking missile and once they latch onto you, it's hard to get them off within ten seconds.  By then you've already lost a good chunk of life.  My tactic was just to pound the B button as quickly as possible and hope I froze them, once frozen I'd just run!  To this day they still give me chills when they appear in whatever game in the Metroid franchise I'm playing.


#3---Iron Knuckle---Legend of Zelda

 
    These are enemies that have appeared in multiple games in the Zelda franchise, but I'm putting them on this list purely for their appearance in Zelda II: The Adventure of Link on NES.  They carry a shield, which means you have to continually try to attack them high and low, depending on where the shield is located.  Plus you have to avoid their attacks, the early ones just stab at you, but eventually you meet the blue version which throws daggers at you.  These are mega-annoying because they're some of the only enemies that you can't just run from, usually they're placed where you HAVE to go through them to progress in the temple.


#2---Blooper---Super Mario Bros.

    The Super Mario Bros. franchise was a tough one to find an annoying enemy to put onto this list.  When I first thought I was going to create this list, I put Magikoopa on the list.  Then I did some thinking and decided I was going to put Lakitu on the list.  Ultimately, I was playing New Super Mario Bros. U and I came to the ultimate conclusion that Blooper deserves the spot for the Mario franchise.  I already hate water levels, but Blooper makes it SO much worse.  Their pattern of going down and then swimming up should be a pattern you can plan for and avoid, but it's never that easy.  Even when I have a fire flower it seems that they find ways to avoid my fire.  Maybe it's my fault for panicking and just smashing the button to throw fire instead of ensuring that I'm high enough in the water, they annoy me that bad.


#1---Medusa Heads---Castlevania

 
    These were the instant number one in my head when I decided to create this list.  I cannot even begin to tell you how many deaths and inconveniences these enemies have caused me in multiple Castlevania games.  Their wavy pattern (like Blooper's pattern) should be easy to anticipate and avoid, but they always find a way to hit you, particularly when they're coming from both directions on the screen.  Add onto that the fact that Simon (or whatever protagonist you're playing as) have a tendency to spring backwards when hit and they can cause some major disaster!  Those who have played the original Castlevania know too well the annoyance Medusa Heads cause when you're fighting off knights at the same time!


There are my ten most annoying enemies.  I'm thinking on what my next list will be, if you have an idea, I'd like to hear it!  Maybe if you have an annoying enemy that didn't make my list, I'd like to hear it too!