Quick: What's Disney's favorite way of killing off an animated villain?
Of course, not all Disney villains die. Some are imprisoned and some (mainly in the comedies) are merely humiliated. Then there's Pinocchio, a very dark film in which FIVE major villains get off with no punishment at all. Because the message of Pinocchio is, "Watch Out!" Most people think the message has something to do with wishing on stars. No. It's "Watch Out!"
But, when Disney storytellers do kill off a creep, they've definitely got one preferred method. Let's take a look at a list of the most famous Disney death scenes:
Snow White's Evil Queen - Plummets to her death.
Cinderella's Lucifer the Cat - Plummets to his death.
Sleeping Beauty's Maleficent - Stabbed through heart.
Great Mouse Detective's Ratigan - Plummets to his death.
Oliver and Co's Bill Sykes - Struck by train.
Little Mermaid's Ursula - Stabbed through heart...by a ship!
Rescuers Down Under's McLeech - Plummets to his death.
Beauty and the Beast's Gaston - Plummets to his death.
The Lion King's Scar - Plummets, survives, eaten by henchmen.
Hunchback's Frolo - Plummets to his death.
Tarzan's Clayton - Plummets to his (hanging) death.
Mulan's Shan Yu - Blown Up
Yes, Disney's favorite way of killing a bad guy is the "Death Plummet."
I don't know about you, but it seems to me that Scar got the most grisly villain demise: EATEN ALIVE BY HIS OWN HENCHMEN!
Sure, he deserved it, but...yikes!
Don't you love folks who think Disney's too sugary?
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