I really should be spending this time moving but whatever

Well, I couldn't resist. The siren song of Disney-related lists drew me back, even though the last one took me a good 2 1/2 hours to complete. I'll only pick five and the descriptions for my five won't be as in-depth as Ken's, but I'll compensate by naming my other favorite things villains do, like songs and lines.

And thanks a lot for getting me on the blog, Ken. Now thanks to you I've lost countless precious minutes of my life to compiling lists, minutes which could have been spent playing videogames or spying on the neighborhood children. That enough of a thank you for ya?

Favorite Villains
1. Scar - Not that I'm gay, but I want to make out with Jeremy Irons. And I want to make sweet whoopie to his voice. Now that's out of the way, Scar was such a douche; I remember the scene where Simba is nuzzling his dad and Scar emerges from the mist and says, "Simba... what have you done?" and I was like "Scar, why are you such a douche?! You just killed his dad and now you're making him feel the guilt! Stop douching it up!" That is the perfect scene in establishing what a sinister character he was, not to mention the "Long the live the king" line.
Favorite line: "Yes. As you wish... your majesty!"

2. Oogie Boogie - Remember that first scene, where you don't see Oogie at first, you just see his shadow and then that bug get sucked out of the cage? So effective. That scared me just as much as any reveal would have. And I love the look and color palette, all bright buzz saws and skeletons lit by blacklights, like a medieval torture/rave chamber. Plus his death was pretty funny.
Favorite line: "J-Jack! But they said you were dead! You must be... double-dead!!"

3. Shere Khan - One thing I love in a villain is suavity and poise; nothing's more frightening than a man who'll bludgeon you to death with a shoe and then casually wipe his hands off with a handkerchief afterward. I'll forgive any atrocity as long as it's committed by someone with good manners. And Shere Khan is the suavest mofo in the jungle, even though he's a blood-thirsty carnivore hungry for manflesh. Sheer brute force + the manners of an English nobleman = good times. And you know what's funny? On the Rotten Tomatoes website, George Sanders' little thumbnail picture is Shere Khan (go to 'All About Eve' to see what I mean). I wonder how it feels to have such a respected career as a stage and film actor and then have the picture representing you be an animated tiger. He's either really flattered or really annoyed up in Actor Heaven.
Favorite line: "You have spirit for one so small. And such spirit is deserving of a sporting chance."

4. Ursula - Though she may place fourth on my list, her laugh is the greatest of all time. Excuse me, her cackle. That, combined with her hair and her dramatic nature, puts her high on my list. And that final scene where she's huge and evil and then gets impaled by the ship is pretty intense.
Favorite line: "It's time for Ursula to take matters into her own tentacles!"

5. Hades - One word: hilarious. That is all.
Favorite line: Do I have to pick just one? Alright then.
Hercules: People are... are gonna get hurt, aren't they?
Hades: Nah. I mean, it's, you know, it's a possibility. It happens 'cause, you know, it's war, but what can I tell ya. Anyway, what do you owe these people, huh?

Honorary mention: Dr. Facilier
So much wasted potential. I felt like they went to all this work to give this guy a great voice, great animation, great backstory, great song, and then they just left him out to dry. He deserved way, way more screen time than he got. And the whole time I was hoping for a titanic showdown where he faced off against Mama Odie. But nope, he just sings a song, dances a bit, shows occasionally to remind you of his evil intentions, and then gets dragged off to voodoo hell. Very disappointing. But I don't care who you are, his shadow moving around and obeying his will is all kinds of awesome.

Favorite song: "Oogie Boogie's Song"

Favorite death: Although I've only recently seen it, I loved the originality of Gothel's demise in "Tangled". Her plummeting to Earth and you expecting her to hit the ground, but instead she evaporates in midair and only her cloak lands. That was sweet.

Favorite Kingdom Hearts battle: Definitely the fight against Captain Hook, where you're flying through the air around his ship and he's leaping after you, swinging his sword and cursing you and your friends.

Favorite actor who makes me question my sexuality: Jeremy Irons, though Steve Woods comes in close second.

Best fight scene: Maleficent vs. Prince Philip. Classic, epic dragon on knight action never gets old, especially not when it's done by Disney and his team at the top of their game.