By Kusha Singh
Over the
years, that really has been their USP. Larger than life, bonkers and either
very stupid (Wile E. Coyote) or very witty (Princess Morbucks, Powerpuff
Girls).
Buttercup:
You can’t just buy superpowers!
Princess
Morbucks: Oh
yeah? Tell that to Batman!
And if the
villains don’t mock the show, the show mocks them. I mean their names are Dr.
Doofenshmirtz and Angelica Pickles for crying out loud. And what kind of a name
is Bluto?
In several
cases, it’s fun to watch cartoon villains fail on a grand scale. Diabolical
schemes that lead to hilarious failures - Embodied best by Team Rocket of
Pokemon fame: Well them and Wile E. Coyote from The Roadrunner Show.
Jessie of
Team Rocket: This
couldn’t have worked better if we’d planned it.
James
of Team Rocket:
If we’d planned it, it wouldn’t have worked at all!
And how can
we forget how much villains influence our everyday lives? All of us have
repeated lines by villains to mock our siblings. But we don’t take after cartoon
villains in matters of mockery and fashion (remember Cruella de Vil?) alone. My
favourite cartoon villain inspired songs are Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap by
AC/DC and on the hall of fame, the much more recent Club Villain by
YourFavouriteMartian.
Some leave
you with insights.
Dr. Doofenshmirtz: You know, fire is the leading cause of fire.
Others
inspire you.
James: We
have a proud tradition of failure to uphold.
They show you
how to wish and dream.
Jessie:
Just once, I’d like to make a dramatic exit that DOESN’T involve a
life-threatening explosion.
Others yet,
teach us leadership qualities,
Dick Dastardly:
Muttley, do something!
And make you
believe in the place where a great man once said “impossible meets possible”;
The Possimpible.
Dr. Doofenshmirtz: Behold, the Melt-inator 6-5000! It has a melting
capacity... of 7! That’s on a scale from 1 to 5, so that’s a big number.
It’s not easy being a villain. Being a
cartoon villain is ever harder. Being super evil while making kids laugh is
nigh on impossible. And yet these characters managed that episode after episode
and we salute them.
Kusha Singh
The author of this article is the smartest, funniest, hottest person in the world... Eh? Whats that?... no the author didn't just write that about herself. Oh well, I'm just a confused little klutz who's also a writer, part time actor, a movie freak, marathon swimmer and hopefully on the way to becoming a vc designer.
The author of this article is the smartest, funniest, hottest person in the world... Eh? Whats that?... no the author didn't just write that about herself. Oh well, I'm just a confused little klutz who's also a writer, part time actor, a movie freak, marathon swimmer and hopefully on the way to becoming a vc designer.
