Another day, another round of Dreamworks baddies to punish for their crimes! The
late 2000s might just have been the most varied period of time for Dreamworks
outputs. You had highs like Kung Fu Panda, and lows like Shrek the Third. This drastic
back-and-forth in critical reception also extends to the villains. Regardless of how
great or forgettable they were, however, they have still cemented themselves in Dreamworks'
lengthy legacy. As such, let us take up the duties of judge, jury, and executioner.
I’m Brad with WickedBinge, and this is Sentencing Dreamworks Villains For Their Crimes.
Our first trip takes us all the way to the land of Far Far Away back in 2007! Everyone,
welcome the villains of Shrek the Third!
Starting things off, we have Prince Charming! No longer merely the secondary antagonist,
Charming gets to take center stage in this outing, and he quickly cements himself as one of Shrek’s
most dangerous foes. His plan sees him gather a group of villains in an attempt to take back the
kingdom, making him guilty of conspiring and usurpation right off the bat. As he returns
to the realm of Far Far Away, he immediately begins to reign terror throughout the land, which
we’ll label as terrorism. Of course, Charming is really after revenge on his old nemesis, Shrek.
His big plan is to kill him on stage, and he comes very close to doing just that. That adds attempted
murder as the final addition to his list of offenses. And we didn’t even get into all of his
crimes in the second film! Even when you only look at this entry in the franchise, Charming
is one of the most intelligent villains in the series, and is absolutely deserving of the
death penalty. Considering the fact that he almost conquered an entire kingdom and killed its ruler,
it is the only punishment that we think fits the severity of his actions. In the
case of the medieval-themed land of Far Far Away, it’s likely this will
be carried out via hanging. Our word of advice to Charming? Should’ve stuck to show-business!
CRIMES: Attempted Murder, Terrorism, Conspiring, Usurping of Power,
SENTENCE: Death Sentence
Prince Charming isn’t alone in his quest, however! Accompanying him is
an entire menagerie of villains, and none stand out more than the pirate
Captain Hook! As a willing participant in Prince Charming’s taking of the kingdom,
Hook is guilty first and foremost of aiding and abetting. He becomes guilty of attempting murder
as well following his quest to kill Arthur, who is being primed as the new heir to the throne.
And, seeing as he is a pirate, we can go ahead and add piracy to his list of crimes. While
Hook has done plenty of evil things throughout this movie, we cannot ignore the fact that he
does choose to turn a new leaf and become a more positive individual, right alongside many of the
film’s other minor villains. However, if you ask us, there must be some sort of atonement
before redemption can truly begin. As such, we give the captain a prison sentence of fifteen
years. Even though he changes for the better, we cannot ignore the fact that he quite literally
helped Charming as he tried to overthrow the current kingdom’s regime. It will take a long
time of solitude before we really start to think this captain has turned his life around!
CRIMES: Aiding and Abetting,
Piracy, Attempted Murder SENTENCE: 15 Years in Prison
Up next is the one, the only, Bee Movie! While it’s far from Dreamworks' most popular film,
it still has a few villains that will have any bee ready to use their stinger!
First to the podium is someone who’s no stranger to the courtroom, Layton
T. Montgomery! A lawyer with a hatred for animals of the insect variety, Montgomery
works on behalf of the honey companies against Barry’s claim that they are participating in the
harming of the bee community. This means that Layton is guilty of both corruption and animal
cruelty. He proudly shows that he has no problem fighting for companies that line his pockets,
so it makes you wonder somewhat what other horrible deeds has he worked to cover up.
With that in mind, we give Layton a decade in a jail cell! Though he’s not as outwardly
of a villain as others we’ll cover today are, Montgomery is still as evil and as
despicable as a lot of those guys are, just in a more subtle way. It looks like it will be quite a
while before Clayton sees the outside world again, but of course, he could always bribe his way out!
CRIMES: Animal Cruelty, Corruption SENTENCE: 10 Years in Prison
Next up is the boyfriend with as bland a name as his personality, Ken! Ken is the boyfriend
of Vanessa until a certain Barry B. Benson begins talking to her. After this, Ken becomes
jealous of Barry, and is willing to resort to murder if it means he has a chance of getting
with Vanessa again. This means he has indeed attempted murder, but considering that’s the
only crime he commits in the film, Ken gets off rather easily when compared to some of his fellow
villains. All in all, we think it’s best if Ken gets a healthy few months of house arrest! Since
Ken is only really focused on taking out Barry, a long time in prison doesn’t seem necessary in
this instance. But, as he does pose a threat to this particular insect, we think some time between
them is what Ken needs more than anything else. A restraining order between the two will also likely
be put in place, and Ken will probably be just fine with that. Don’t forget that he hates bees!
CRIMES: Animal Cruelty, Attempted Murder SENTENCE: House Arrest
We’re heading to the Valley of Peace for our next film, Kung Fu Panda!
This film only features one villain, but man, what a villain he is! We are of course discussing Tai
Lung! A former student to Shifu gone rogue, Tai Lung is the most powerful and cunning villain out
of any to be covered in this video. He kicks off his list of crimes by escaping a highly fortified
prison, and he doesn’t get any better after that. He is mostly interested in stealing the
sacred dragon scroll, and he will kill anybody who stands in the way of this goal. Beyond just
his attempts to kill Shifu and the Furious Five, he also straight up kills many of the
guards who are keeping him imprisoned, making him the only villain of this video to actually
kill any characters, even if they are minor background characters. With such a horrible honor,
we have no choice but to give Tai Lung the death penalty. The only question that remains is how
exactly would such a punishment be carried out. Seeing as the Kung Fu Panda films take a lot
of inspiration from ancient China, it’s likely that Tai Lung will meet his end via beheading,
which was commonplace at that time. A savage through and through, it’s
only fitting that Tai Lung encounters a fate that lives up to his personality.
CRIMES: Murder, Attempted Murder, Theft,
Breaking and Entering SENTENCE: Death Sentence
We’re taking a second trip to Madagascar as we look at the
villains of its 2008 sequel, Escape 2 Africa!
A lion who we can only imagine was intended to be Dreamworks’ answer to Scar,
Makunga begins this section of the video! A power-hungry and egotistical lion, Makunga
wants nothing more than to become the alpha lion. He manipulates Alex into taking on a fighter far
more powerful than he is, which leads directly to him and his father being banished from the land.
As ruler, he is incredibly poor at doing his job, and is very clearly only interested in
having the title of alpha lion, and not any of the responsibilities that come with it. Given that he
achieves the title through disingenuous means, we can also add usurpation of power to the docket,
meaning he isn’t too different from Prince Charming when it comes to crimes. However,
Makunga is not nearly as dangerous or as intelligent as he was,
which ends up getting Makunga out of a particularly harsh sentence. Still,
abusing and usurping power are not offenses that are to be looked at lightly, and as such, we give
Makunga a life sentence! Still, it could always be worse! He could be locked in a room with that old
lady tourist for just a few minutes, and we still think he’d see this as the preferable option!
CRIMES: Conspiring, Abuse of Power, Usurping of Power
SENTENCE: Life Sentence
Last but certainly not least, we have Makunga’s right-hand man, Teetsi! The brawn to Makunga’s
brains, he is his loyal bodyguard, and a crucial player in his plan to take over the land. He is
the lion Makunga convinces Alex to battle, and unsurprisingly, Teetsi defeats Alex with
little issue. Considering this way a rigged fight in every sense of the word, we believe
this to be grounds enough for assault. Beyond that though, Teetsi isn’t nearly as dangerous
to society as his boss is. With just one crime to his name, Teetsi gets a rather lenient one year
of time in jail. While it might not be the most luxurious thing for a fighter like him to endure,
at least he’ll have plenty of time to sleep away! Besides fighting, that might be what he’s best at!
CRIMES: Assault SENTENCE: 1 Year in Prison
It’s time to finish up the 2000s with Dreamworks last movie of the decade, Monsters vs. Aliens!
Rounding out the villains of this era, we have the alien conqueror Gallaxhar! While
we’ve covered some pretty rotten eggs on this show so far, how many of them can you say wiped
out an entire alien race? Nobody but Gallaxhar, and he does that before the events of the movie
even begin! In the film itself, Gallaxhar has his sights set on Earth, which he wishes to take over
and use it repopulate his now extinct species. The only thing standing between him and victory
are the team of Monsters led by Ginormica, whom he battles on multiple occasions throughout the film.
Eventually, he is able to capture Ginormica, and if it wasn’t for her managing to find a way out,
it’s possible the team would have lost without her assistance. Beyond his battles with these
monsters, he also utilizes a highly dangerous army of robot probes, who are used to wipe out as much
of humanity as possible. His attempts do end in both failure and the loss of his own life, but
it’s still surprising that one villain was able to do so much in such a relatively short amount of
screentime. Just think about it for a moment. This guy wiped out an entire species, and was well on
his way to doing it again! We don’t think anybody we’ve covered today comes anywhere even close
to that! For that reason and many, many more, we have to give Gallaxhar the death
penalty. Although he’s certainly not the only character in this video to get this sentencing,
we find his to inarguably be the most justifiable. We don’t quite know how a sentence like this would
be carried out for an alien, but we think the fate he endures at the end of the film is more
than fitting. A warlord who is as dangerous as they come, Gallaxhar is one of the most dangerous
villains Dreamworks has ever conjured up, and a fitting end to a rollercoaster of a decade!
CRIMES: Genocide, Attempted Genocide, Attempted Murder, Kidnapping,
Terrorism, Mass Murder SENTENCE: DEATH SENTENCE
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