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Sometimes the bad guys just get it... Join us as we explore those moments when Disney's most notorious villains delivered lines that hit a little too close to home! From Scar's frustrations to Ursula's life advice, these antagonists spoke truths we've all felt but were too polite to say out loud.
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00:00What are those?
00:04Welcome to Ms. Mojo, and today we're reliving all the most relatable quips from Disney's most diabolical baddies.
00:11You can't count on anyone, especially your heroes.
00:16Number 20. Steal a kingdom and you're a statesman, Aladdin.
00:21The original animated Jafar makes a number of biting remarks throughout the movie.
00:25My eye will be sultan, not that animated twink.
00:30But the 2019 live-action is home to a rather insightful exchange.
00:35Jafar relates to Aladdin as a former street rat.
00:37People like us must be realistic.
00:39Us.
00:40You see, I was once like you.
00:41Both the kingdom of Agrabah and the real world are frequently unkind to those who don't have a lot in life.
00:47So Jafar uses the moment to manipulate the aspiring prince through admittedly earnest takes about the imbalance of justice.
00:54Steal an apple and you're a thief.
00:56Steal a kingdom and you're a statesman.
00:59He's right, because the way petty crime is punished is so often disproportionate to the way more serious crime is covered up or even rewarded.
01:07Either the most powerful man in the room or you're nothing.
01:10Number 19. You blithering blockhead, Peter Pan.
01:14It's a common trope for Disney villains' evil henchmen to be, well, morons.
01:19I just hear that name and I shun it.
01:21Mufasa.
01:22Do it again.
01:23Mufasa.
01:25So often the bane of their existence, you'd think the villains would enlist better help.
01:29Have you captured 626 or not?
01:35Consider yourselves fired and prison bound.
01:38Your incompetence is nothing short of unspeakable.
01:41Nevertheless, Captain Hook is saddled with Smee's idiocy throughout the entire movie, and can't help but lash out at him numerous times.
01:49Why are you blithering blockhead?
01:52After falling for Peter Pan's impersonation of Captain Hook,
01:55I said nothing of the song.
01:58Oh, but...
01:59The goofy underling receives a brutal insult.
02:03You're blithering idiot?
02:04We feel your pain, Captain.
02:07In fact, Smee's name in the credits might as well have been blithering blockhead.
02:11Understand?
02:16Number 18. Just look at it.
02:18Filled with power for its owner, the rescuers.
02:22The saying goes that diamonds are a girl's best friend.
02:24At least in Madame Medusa's case, this is absolutely true.
02:28I want a diamond. I've got to have the devil's eye.
02:35So many Disney villains are motivated by the pursuit of a precious artifact that can grant them godlike powers.
02:41However, Medusa simply seeks worldly pleasures, and we can't really blame her.
02:45She's overjoyed when she finally comes across the devil's eye,
02:48because she knows the true value a status symbol can hold for a gal like her.
02:52Who does look at it?
02:56Filled with power for its owner.
03:00This quote goes out to all the collector hobbyists.
03:04Even if Medusa doesn't sell the world's largest diamond for massive profits,
03:08just being in possession of it will grant her plentiful social capital.
03:12So next time you score that rare grail you've been wanting to add to your collection forever,
03:16think of Medusa.
03:17Now, my dear, you're going to find the big shiny diamond for your Auntie Medusa, aren't you?
03:29You know when someone asks you how you're doing and you reply,
03:37good, just to spare them all the ugly details?
03:40Well, cranky Cruella has no problem sharing her true state of mind with friend Anita.
03:44We're introduced to the villain via a menacingly large silhouette and wafting green cloud.
03:49All the while, Roger sings about how terrible she is.
03:52If she doesn't scare you, no evil thing will.
03:56So when Anita asks, how are you, Cruella's blunt response isn't too shocking.
04:01Miserable darling is usually perfectly wretched.
04:05It's fun to imagine a world where we could so candidly admit to being in a horrendous mood,
04:10before flippantly changing the subject.
04:12And poor Roger, he's your bold and fearless, Sir Galahad.
04:18So maybe next time someone asks how you are, channel your inner Cruella and give them the honest truth.
04:24Blast this pen! Blast this wretched, wretched pen!
04:30Number 16.
04:31I think Mayor Lionheart just wanted the sheep vote, Zootopia.
04:35Despite the name, Zootopia isn't all that much of a utopia.
04:38In fact, it reflects our splintered political world in a lot of ways.
04:43I'll be ruined!
04:43Well, what does Chief Bogo say?
04:45Chief Bogo doesn't know, and we are going to keep it that way.
04:51Bellwether is not blind to the actual value she holds to her higher-up Mayor Lionheart.
04:56Oh, I'm more of a glorified secretary.
04:58Like a true politician, he offers her the illusion of control, only to treat her like a low-class bumbling fool.
05:04But he did give me that nice mug.
05:07Oh.
05:08Feels good to be appreciated.
05:10Smellweather!
05:11Ah, that's a fun little name he likes to use.
05:14After all, he is a lion, the apex predator, and she's just a sheep, his prey.
05:20So when Bellwether has a moment of reflection,
05:22it becomes painfully evident that citizens like her are really just pawns and a power grab to maintain status quo.
05:28I think Mayor Lionheart just wanted the sheep vote.
05:30Considering the way real leaders often follow suit by pandering and then under-delivering,
05:36this line is just too true for comfort.
05:39Number 15.
05:40I might just split a seam now if I don't die laughing first.
05:43The Nightmare Before Christmas.
05:45Okay, Oogie Boogie might sing this line to Santa while he's being spun around on a torture rack,
05:50but that doesn't make his words any less ironic.
05:53We all know that one person who turns everything into a painfully unfunny stand-up routine.
05:57So when the ghoulish baddie says,
06:00I might just split a seam now if I don't die laughing first,
06:04we can't help but relate.
06:06Rather than responding to terrible jokes with a pity chuckle and discreet eye roll,
06:11it would be splendid to actually deliver Oogie's iconic line.
06:14Just maybe not through song and dance.
06:16Cause this may be the last time you hear the Boogie song.
06:20Number 14.
06:22I am the one who's willing to do whatever it takes to seize my moment.
06:25Coco.
06:26Life isn't fair.
06:28True talent isn't always rewarded.
06:30Ernesto de la Cruz knows this.
06:32He has a number of piercingly forthright quotes in Coco.
06:36Success doesn't come for free, Miguel.
06:39There's a reason the term lucky break exists,
06:41but Ernesto is tired of waiting for his luck to show up.
06:44When you see your moment, you mustn't let it pass you by.
06:48You must seize it.
06:49The words, seize the moment, are repeated throughout the film,
06:52and they clearly live rent-free in the aspiring musician's head.
06:56When you see your moment, you mustn't let it pass you by.
06:59You mustn't seize it.
07:01During the climax of the movie, he tells Miguel,
07:03I am the one who's willing to do what it takes to seize my moment.
07:08Whatever it takes.
07:09And he's sort of living out the fantasy so many of us wish we could.
07:13How many times have you had an opportunity slip through your hands?
07:17These chances don't come around often,
07:19so Ernesto is merely owning the fact that you might have to play a little dirty to get what you deserve in life.
07:25Though we can't say we condone murdering your best friend and stealing their life's work.
07:28I would hate to have you think...
07:31That you murdered Hector for his songs?
07:36You don't think that, do you?
07:40Number 13.
07:41This is what happens when you dummies try to think.
07:43Toy Story 3.
07:45Oh, Lotso.
07:46The dejected old toy who's seen it all and has everything figured out.
07:50Ain't one kid ever loved a toy, really.
07:52Chew on that when you're at the dump.
07:55Most Disney villains have a bit of a superiority complex,
07:57and Toy Story 3's Huggable Bad Boy is no different.
08:01Lotso is jaded after being discarded one too many times,
08:05especially by his original owner, Daisy.
08:07Daisy?
08:08You used to do everything with her?
08:10Yeah.
08:11Then she threw us out.
08:12No.
08:13She lost you.
08:14In typical blissful hero fashion,
08:16Woody tries to appeal to Lotso's pathos by reminding him that he was once loved.
08:21But Lotso isn't having it.
08:22She loved you, Lotso.
08:24She never loved me.
08:25As much as any kid ever loved a toy.
08:28In true villainous fashion, he delivers a hilariously scathing insult to the group.
08:33This is what happens when you dummies try to think.
08:36The sad part is, his pessimistic outlook isn't entirely wrong.
08:41A major theme of the film is growing up.
08:43Andy ultimately goes off to college and rehomes his long-neglected childhood toys.
08:47Context aside, this nasty read could come in handy in so many situations.
08:52And totally reminds us of Scar's epic burn, which we'll get to soon.
08:57Number 12.
08:58Turns out there are lots of people, whole countries, that want respect.
09:01The Incredibles.
09:02The Incredibles explores a lot of meta themes about superheroes,
09:06like their celebrity status and unchecked power.
09:09Well, I'm Incrediboy!
09:10What?
09:11No.
09:12You're that kid from the fan club.
09:14Rejected superhero-turned-super-villain syndrome serves as a tool to remind Mr. Incredible that
09:19harnessing otherworldly abilities comes with a lot of responsibility.
09:23And he's right.
09:24How many superhero films have seen mass destruction brought on,
09:28at least in great part, by the hero who's trying to save the day?
09:31Another suit was filed by the victims of the L train accident.
09:35Incredible's court losses cost the government millions.
09:38And opened the floodgates for dozens of superhero lawsuits the world over.
09:43Mr. Incredible is forced to reckon with the way his decisions impact everyday people,
09:47particularly when Syndrome follows up with,
09:49Turns out there are a lot of people, whole countries, who want respect.
09:52It makes sense, because superheroes rarely stop to think about how their action movie escapades
09:57can destroy the lives of people they vow to protect.
10:00Now you respect me, because I'm a threat.
10:03So even if Syndrome is rather deranged,
10:06we have to commend the way he articulates his plan to erode the uniqueness of superpowers
10:10by leveling the playing field.
10:12And when everyone's super,
10:14no one will be.
10:19Number 11.
10:20Nothing is ever given.
10:21Lady Tremaine is far more fleshed out in the 2015 live-action remake of Cinderella,
10:30providing a tragic backstory that contextualizes some of her cruelty.
10:33And so, I lived unhappily ever after.
10:41My story would appear to be ended.
10:43Having been twice widowed and missing an opportunity to marry one of her daughters off to a prince,
10:49she's understandably cynical.
10:51She reminds Cinderella that...
10:52Nothing is ever given.
10:53For everything you must pay, pay.
10:56Cinderella's response shows some of her naivete to the coldness of the outside world.
11:00Kindness is free.
11:02Love is free.
11:03The wicked stepmother's truthful words are a twist on the idea that nothing in life is free.
11:08Scoffing at her stepdaughter that...
11:10Love is not free.
11:12Even if a monetary cost isn't in reference,
11:14Lady Tremaine takes the glass half-empty approach,
11:17pointing out the transactional nature of the world.
11:19Number 10.
11:21Disney is perhaps why many of us grew up believing in magic in the first place.
11:30So to hear that even they didn't really believe in its power was quite earth-shattering.
11:35Well, until we grew up and learned what really makes the world go round.
11:38Now you're gonna get hitched, but hitching ties you down.
11:41You just want to be free, hot from place to place.
11:44But freedom takes green.
11:47Now, don't get us wrong.
11:48We certainly don't condone Dr. Facilier's scheme here,
11:51but we get where he's coming from.
11:53Those with fuller bank accounts tend to have more pull in this world,
11:56while those on the lighter end can often find themselves denied basic necessities,
12:00let alone luxuries.
12:02You and I both know the real power in this world ain't magic.
12:06It's money.
12:09Buckets of it.
12:11That's true.
12:12Whoever said money doesn't buy happiness
12:14clearly had enough of it to live a comfortable life.
12:16Aren't you tired of living on the margins
12:19while all those fat cats and their fancy cars
12:21don't give you so much as a sideways glance?
12:24Yes, I am.
12:27Number nine.
12:28I really felt quite distressed at not receiving an invitation.
12:31Sleeping Beauty.
12:32Feeling left out really sucks.
12:34We all know that.
12:35Why, it's Maleficent.
12:37What does she want here?
12:40While we might fantasize about cursing those who made us feel bad,
12:43the reality is that we're more likely to just sit in our distress.
12:47It's easy to let our anxiety spiral down a rabbit hole,
12:50imagining all the possible reasons we weren't invited.
12:53I really felt quite distressed at not receiving an invitation.
12:56You weren't wanted.
12:58Not what?
13:00Oh dear, what an awkward situation.
13:04I had hoped it was merely due to some oversight.
13:07We wish we had Maleficent's courage to straight up tell the offenders how they'd upset us.
13:12Although given the answer she gets,
13:13perhaps it's better to remain in the dark.
13:15Does she maybe go a hairline too far, exacting her revenge?
13:19Yeah, absolutely.
13:21But also, FOMO's the worst.
13:22So, yeah, we get it.
13:24Before the sun sets on her 16th birthday,
13:28she shall prick her finger on the spindle of a spinning wheel and die.
13:34Oh no!
13:35Number 8.
13:36If I lose my temper, you lose your head.
13:39Alice in Wonderland.
13:40The Queen of Hearts is a whole mood.
13:42Thinking by her own head.
13:45Someone will lose his head.
13:47Sure, we like to think that on a good day,
13:48we have more patience and grace than she does.
13:51But when someone really gets under our skin,
13:54we feel that inner queen rise up.
13:56Whether it's a relationship issue,
13:58unruly kids,
13:59or a boss who needs to be knocked back a peg.
14:02On the outside, we're trying to handle it with all the politeness we can muster.
14:06I warn you, child.
14:08If I lose my temper, you lose your head.
14:11Understand?
14:12But inside, we're turning as red as the queen,
14:15holding back the urge to explode like volcanic lava.
14:18By now, we've all perfected the more politically correct way of sharing the queen's sentiments.
14:22But deep down, we're raging just as hard.
14:26What will you say, my dear?
14:29Well, she simply said that you're a fat, pop-as-bad tempered old tyrant.
14:34Number 7.
14:38The world is dark and selfish and cruel.
14:41Tangled.
14:41Not to bring the tone down, but dare we say it,
14:44Mother Gothel has a point.
14:46Mother knows best.
14:47Listen to your mother.
14:49It's a scary world out there.
14:52That's not to say there aren't glimmers of hope and goodness out there.
14:55But when was the last time you scoured the headlines without feeling downtrodden about the state of the world?
15:00Of course, it's not lost on us that Mother Gothel is one of the people destroying the smallest sparks of light for her own selfish gain.
15:06If he's lying, don't come crying.
15:13Mother knows best.
15:17We don't want to say Mother knows best, but in this case, we'd have to concede she kinda does.
15:23Still, it reminds us to fight harder for those rays of sunshine and not let villains plunge us into total darkness.
15:30The world is dark and selfish and cruel.
15:34If it finds even the slightest ray of sunshine, it destroys it.
15:40Number 6.
15:41He's a guy.
15:42Hercules.
15:43Hades is one of the most relatable villains because he gets it.
15:47His wry humor, sardonic tone, and sharp words can easily cut anyone, even a demigod down to size.
15:53Now you know I feel to be just like everybody else.
15:57Isn't it just peachy?
16:00We also wish we had Hades around when our friends go on and on about their latest romantic endeavors.
16:06It's not that we object to our friends being happy.
16:08Quite the opposite.
16:09But you know, no need to get carried away to Mount Olympus.
16:12I can't believe you're getting so worked up about some guy.
16:16This one is different.
16:17He's honest and he's sweet.
16:19Please.
16:19He would never do anything to hurt me.
16:21He's a guy.
16:21For all his villainy, we have to side with Hades on this one.
16:25Come on, girl.
16:25You haven't known him for that long.
16:27Let's keep it on planet Earth.
16:28And once more, but louder for the folks at the back.
16:31He's a guy.
16:32Number five.
16:33Don't I deserve the best?
16:35Beauty and the Beast.
16:36It's hard to find any redeeming factors in Gaston, but we'll say one thing for him.
16:40He knows his worth.
16:41Well, he might overshoot, but you get our point.
16:44You know, Belle, there's not a girl in town who wouldn't love to be in your shoes.
16:48This is the day...
16:50This is the day your dreams come true.
16:55If there's one thing we can all take away from this egotistical bad boy, it's that.
17:00We live in a world where self-confidence is often seen as conceited, so many of us prefer
17:04to keep our heads down than celebrate what makes us great.
17:07No one's got us well-clacked in his gym like Gaston.
17:10As a specimen, yes, I'm intimidating.
17:14I want a guy that Gaston.
17:16We almost can't believe we're saying this, but we should take a leaf out of Gaston's
17:21book.
17:21Not that he could read it.
17:22And never feel shame in reminding ourselves that we deserve the best and should never settle
17:27for anything less.
17:28The most beautiful girl in town.
17:29I know, Belle.
17:30That makes her the best.
17:32And don't I deserve the best?
17:34Well, of course.
17:35I mean, you do.
17:36Number four.
17:37I can't be bothered with that.
17:39The Jungle Book.
17:40Can't be bothered with that.
17:41I have no time for that sort of nonsense.
17:42We know, we know.
17:43You're already thinking.
17:44Yes, this, all of this.
17:46This exchange between Shere Khan and Ka has more than one quote that makes us feel seen.
17:51It's simply terrible.
17:53I can't eat.
17:54I can't sleep.
17:56So I sing myself to sleep.
18:00Yes, we've all been in Ka's scales, but we're likely to find ourselves siding with Shere
18:05Khan more often.
18:06We can think of an endless number of scenarios that warrant the kind of pinching the bridge
18:09of your nose that would accompany such a statement.
18:11Overly dramatic co-workers, endless group chat arguments, family dramas.
18:16The list goes on.
18:18As much as we'd love to quote Shere Khan to some people's faces, we'll stick with eye
18:22rolls behind their backs.
18:23Who does he think he's fooling?
18:26Help this little ass.
18:28Oh, he gives me the shivers.
18:32Number three.
18:33Life's full of tough choices, isn't it?
18:35The Little Mermaid.
18:36Once upon a time, we thought we'd grow up to be Ariel, only to realize we'd actually
18:41become Ursula.
18:41Now look at me.
18:44Wasted away to practically nothing.
18:47Banished and exiled and practically starving.
18:51She's the first to admit she's got a nasty side.
18:53Some might even call her a witch.
18:55Call her what you want, but she speaks a lot of truth.
18:58Thanks to Ursula, we'd never underestimate the importance of body language.
19:02You'll have your looks, your pretty face, and don't underestimate the importance of body language.
19:11When Ariel faces a crucial decision, give up her life under the sea or lose the guy she's infatuated with, Ursula hits her with a much-needed dose of reality.
19:21Whether it's choosing between cooking or getting takeout or making some big life-altering decision, honestly, she is preaching to the choir.
19:29I'll never be with my father or sisters again.
19:31That's right.
19:34But you'll have your man.
19:38Life's full of tough choices, isn't it?
19:42If you can't relate to this statement, then sorry, we don't think we can be friends.
19:51A few drops in his drink, then I'll propose a toast, and he will be dead before dessert.
19:57Which is a real shame, because it's going to be delicious.
19:59If Yzma can accidentally turn the Emperor into a llama and then plot to dispose of the evidence and still find time for dessert and a cup of coffee, then you can too.
20:08We live in a world where everything is made to feel urgent, although that is very rarely the case.
20:13You know spring chicken, and I mean that in the best possible way.
20:19What? A llama? He's supposed to be dead!
20:23Yeah, weird.
20:24In fact, we encourage you to share this quote far and wide to remind everyone that there is almost always time for dessert.
20:31Just think how much better you'll feel after, too.
20:34Go ahead, you deserve that treat. The world can wait.
20:36This is kind of important.
20:39How about dessert?
20:41Well, I suppose there's time for dessert.
20:44And coffee.
20:45Ah, right. A quick cup of coffee.
20:48Then take him out of town and finish the job!
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21:06Number 1. I'm surrounded by idiots.
21:09The Lion King.
21:11First, a thank you to Scar for setting some of the most realistic life expectations.
21:15Life's not fair, is it?
21:17We're not saying his words turned us into pessimists, but keeping expectations low sure makes the golden moments shine brighter.
21:25Still, there are those moments when frustration peaks, and you can't help but mutter.
21:28I'm surrounded by idiots.
21:31Whether it's group projects where no one's pulling their weight, individuals who should really embrace the art of silence,
21:37or people who stopped dead in their tracks to send a message in the middle of the street,
21:41you've probably got your own list by now.
21:43Perhaps one of the most unfair parts of life is the mental energy it takes not to say what we're really thinking.
21:49Temper, temper.
21:51I wouldn't dream of challenging you.
21:54Pity.
21:55Why not?
21:56Well, as far as brains go, I got the lion's share.
21:59Have you ever quoted one of these villains in real life?
22:02Tell us about it in the comments.
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