20 Supervillains Reimagined As Adorable Parents
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These villains are the worst of the worst, but are still really cute when paired with kids.
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There is something about parenting that humanizes a person. A coworker you may not like, an ex, that mean next door neighbour. There is an invisible essence that it sprinkles over a person when they are reduced to crawling around on their hands and knees, making animated helicopter and car noises. It’s like they are suddenly refilled with the joy that they lost as a youngster, by having a miniature version of themselves sprout out of them. The old cliche of people stating that having children ‘changed their lives’ rings true and it’s even louder for those with fewer redeeming qualities.
But have you ever thought about what your favourite super villain would be like should he/she/they give birth their own sweet little minion? Would it change the way you love to hate them? Would it change the way the character grounded itself in its literary/cinematic medium? But most of all, will you be able to conceal your OOOs and AWWS about the following adorable imaginings? If you are answering yes, then lock yourself up and prepare yourself for a bewitching ride of character confusion. I promise that once you finish reading this article, you’ll totally be viewing Thanos in a different light—err, maybe slightly different shade.
20 The Coolest Mom to Ever Chase Sigourney Weaver
Ridley Scott’s 1979 hit Alien introduced us to a reimagining of what had been a repetitive image of what a lifeforms from another planet may look like. Bursting through a chest in a dramatic birthing, the Xenomorph extraterrestrial species presented itself to viewers for the first time. Unlike other natural lifeforms, the Xenomorph grows rapidly. It slowly began removing crew members in the first franchise instalment, one by one, driven by simple predatory instincts. Officer Ripley (played by the take-no-guff Sigourney Weaver) eventually uncovers a plan to transport the creature back to earth to study, but instead takes it upon herself to get rid of the momma monster herself. She thinks she does, that is, until the next three instalment in the series, Aliens, Alien 3 and Alien Resurrection.
The sequel to the hit more directly presented Ripley’s role as a mother to be analogous to that of the Xenomoph, albeit that of a much more monstrous version. Aliens director James Cameron even named the script Mother, introducing the Queen alien, whose sole purpose allows her to lay eggs and simultaneously fertilize them all within her own body structure. The strength and bravery of both mothers observed in the film makes this adorable comic not appear so far fetched of a concept.
19 Mother of all Villains
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is one of the first animated films to be adapted from The Brothers Grimm fairytales, initially published as a series of stories in Germany in 1812.
The Walk Disney 1937 version presented a plethora of dark themes, concealed in upbeat tunes and a colourful surrounding.
The story focuses on the vanity of a Queen, who consults an enchanted mirror as to who is the ‘fairest of them all.’ In other words, she wants to be the most stunning lady around. When the mirror informs her that she is not, she is directed toward a young and innocent girl, who is then instructed to have her heart removed by a local huntsmen. Naturally, nothing goes as planned for the Queen, pushing her to her limits and making her disgusise herself as a much older woman in order to seduce Snow White into biting a cursed apple. She does, but, I’m sure you know the rest.
The Wicked Queen/Evil Queen/Queen Grimhilde is one of the most prominent Disney villains, all due to her immoral behaviour and willingness to resort to violence to get what she wants. Charlize Theron’s interpretation of the character in Snow White and The Huntsmen deepens her narcissistic obsession. But maybe Snow White would have never happened, should the Queen have decided to take on a few tots of her own, bringing her back to earth for a little while.
Art by NuyaWildWolf.
18 Luke and Dad: Before the Bickering Began
Darth Vader is normally ranked within the top 5 on best villain lists all over the internet. On IMDB, he sits on the throne at number one. There is a good reason for this. Whether you are a Star Wars fan or not, Vader is an ominous figure whose name any person who has ever viewed a film would instantly recognize. The mask, the voice, the power, the sheer mystery behind past. Vader was an instant legend who fans became to idolize and eventually sympathize with, once the large revelation about his genetics occurred in The Empire Strikes Back.
The theme of parenthood was abruptly thrown into the works during a space opera, looking at the guilt of Fatherhood, the regrets of the past, and why the decisions you make now with your adult children still matter. It was like a tear-jerking episode of Oprah, where instead of words being exchanged, epic lightsaber battles were had. It isn’t difficult to imagine what Vader’s relationship with Luke and Leia might have been like had he not jumped ship to the dark side. In fact, someone took the idea to the next level, publishing a children’s book titled Vader and Son back in 2012. The book chronicles the mundane activities of Darth Vader as a present Father figure. He even has the ‘pretending to like your kid’s gift’ look down pat!
17 “No no! Don’t Touch that Spinning Wheel!”
This malevolent character’s story was also adapted from a fairytale initially written by French author Charles Perrault and retold by The Brothers Grimm. The 1959 Disney film presented a ruthless sorceress who, after not being invited to the christening of Princess Aurora, cast a spell on the newborn that would make her touch the sharp end of a spinning wheel and be no more before her 16th birthday. Before the sun sets, naturally.
Clearly, Maleficent’s got a bit of a chip on her shoulder.
The single goal oriented character shown to us in the animated Disney version was created to be just plain evil. The use of music when Aurora is hypnotized into following a piercing green light was enough to terrify most children. Her dramatic, inhuman appearence, with severe bone structure and ram like horns sprouting from her head, was enough to remove her as a personality one could empathize with. But the live-action retelling of the villain staring Angelina Joile sought to remedy that. We eventually see that Stefan, the future Father of Aurora, isn’t all he was cracked up to me. It turned out that the curse placed on the child had been done out of revenge after Stefan, a former lover, betrays her for a chance at the crown. This version shows an affectionate Maleficent, who comes to care for Aurora despite placing a curse on her. All she really needed, like anyone, was some love.
Art by Precia-T.
16 Maybe this Will Help Us Forgive Thanos…
By now if you haven’t seen Avengers: Infinity War, you may want to speed past this section for some limply worded spoiler implications. Because of what occurs in this film, and many more tragic events, Thanos isn’t exactly going to win Father of the Year. Or Father or any time ever, frankly. If you don’t know by now, Thanos is one of the main villains in the Marvel Universe, having appeared in multiple adaptations and more recently acting as a nuisance to the Avengers. He is from the planet Titan, a race that initially rejected him for his appearance and ideas to save the planet by annihilating half the population. Thanos sought to take over different planets and, when he did, he would collect orphans from the race, training them to become deadly assassins to fight for his cause.
The more known of his children are Gamora of the Zehoberei people, and Nebula from a Luphomoid family. He would make the two duel as children, removing many body parts from Nebula when she consistently lost against her adopted sister. The warlord collected many more children from all over the universe, all of whom were more loyal to him that Gamora and Nebula. Trying to imagine Thanos working to get Gamora to brush her teeth is a little more of a rough swallow considering how terrible her upbringing was. But let’s try to imagine a more playful upbringing for a few seconds.
Art by Yamagentapint.
15 Cruella De-CUTE
Honestly, what could be more evil than wanting to eliminate a sweet little pack of precious little puppies?! Cruella de Vil is aptly named, as she was incomprehensibly easy to dislike as a child, who naturally like anything in baby form. The character was conceived by Dodie Smith as the main antagonist in the 1956 novel The Hundred and One Dalmatians and adapted into the animated Disney version in 1961. She is presented as yet another woman consumed by vanity, absolutely willing to throw morality out the window so she can sport a sleek coat that will fly off the hangers of her fashion line. People were still wearing the fur of lamb, sheep, wolves, and even geese back in the 60s, but the idea of wearing your little pup felt all the more appalling. Constructing her as a heartless, money hungry billionaire made more adult viewers consider the recuperations of fur as as fashion choice altogether. No one would ever consider the notion of Cruella possibly mothering children, because raising kids involves a supreme level of selflessness a dog-hater cannot fathom, right?
But what if she did have a baby? A precious, vulnerable creature that is emblematic of say, I don’t know, one hundred and one puppies? Maybe her mind could open up even slightly to the atrocities of fur in fashion. We could have even had our first Disney activist on our hands.
Art by TheForgottenLioness.
14 Like Mother, Like Harley
If you know The Joker, than you know Harley Quinn. The psychiatrist turned criminal met her crush while he was incarcerated in Arkham Asylum and the two have been locked in cuffs ever since. Her energetic, high-strung nature is an extreme alternate to the serious Dr. Harleen Frances Quinzel. Her first appearance was during Batman: The Animated Series in September of 1992, and then in comic books one year later. She has had many more appearances with The Joker, both existing in film and animated adaptations spread over the course of decades.
In the comic book world, are The Joker and Harley Quinn parents?
There has been much speculation since the appearence of a character calling herself Lucy Quinzel in Injustice: The Regime, a universe that is the reality that events of Injustice: Gods Among Us comic book and video game occur. Her first appearance was seen in the first issue of the Injustice comic in August of 2017. As to whether or not she is the biological daughter of the two peas in a pod remains to be seen. But what can be proclaimed beyond a shadow of a doubt, is that Harley would be one exciting woman to have as parent. A highly irresponsible and challenging one, but fun, nevertheless.
Art bi Pixipink.
13 Daughter of The Underworld
Hades is the God of the Underworld, according to Greek Mythology. He was gifted this position by his parents Cronus and Rhea, with his brothers receiving dominion over the sky (Zeus) and the sea (Poseidon). Unlike this indifferent telling of the tale, the Disney interpretation shows a highly relevant, fast-talking, sarcastic character that is more reminiscent of the devil. The James Woods voiced character isn’t really much of a fan of being in charge of the area where the deceased go to meet their permanent end. In fact, he is actively vengeful against his brother Zeus, desiring to take over Olympus and be in control of the entirety of the world (Also unlike the Greek legend). He tries to poison the newborn son Hercules, via his talkative minions Pain and Panic, but fails, accidentally sending him to earth to live on as a human for his teenage years.
His jealousy for his brother is palpable throughout the 1997 Hercules movie, as he constantly tries to get rid of his stubbornly strong nephew. Hades never has any kids of his own, but his stuttering underlings could be likened to be childlike in his inpatient eyes. This artist though rendered the God as a loving Father, embracing his daughter of the Underworld rather than rolling his eyes with annoyance.
Art by Nogicu.
12 Tom Hiddleston With a Daughter?! I Mean…Loki.
Loki is yet another character based upon ancient mythology. This one is taken from Norse mythology and is seen as the brother of Thor, and a character that both literally is able to change shape into other animals and to change his behaviour depending upon his own motivation. This is highly reflective of the comic book incantation of the God, who is often discounted by his adopted Father Odin in favourite of the biological son, Thor. Despite often being labelled as misunderstood, Loki is known in the marvel universe as The God of Mischief, and never really takes a break from manipulating his older brother. They do come to some terms in the film Thor: Ragnarok with the appearence of Cate Blanchett as Hela, supposedly Thor’s older sister. But in the comics, Hela is actually Loki’s daughter, the result of a union between a different incarnation of him and the giantess Angrbooa. It is unclear as to whether or not the artist is presently Loki as a parent on these terms, or if they are simply reimagining him as one with more of the wind-swept Tom Hiddleston look. Either way, it is easier to get down with the concept of a kid making him take his vengeful plot down a notch.
11 “OH RATIGAN!”
Disney’s The Great Mouse Detective was released in 1986 and mimicked the narrative of the popular crime solving Sherlock Holmes. But this time, it was taking place in mouse world. The arch nemesis of Basil of Baker Street was Professor Ratigan, resembling super villain Professor Moriarty from the Arthur Conan Doyle series of literature. The entire film pays homage to the famously intelligent detective and his partner and biographer David Q Dawson (emulative of John Watson), running around London and fighting mouse crime. Ratigan, like Moriarty, likens himself to be as clever as Basil, teasing him with clever schemes. The evil villain though already has his future set in stone, as he eventually plummets into the fog off of Big Ben, just like his inspiration Moriarty in Doyle’s “The Final Problem.”
The egotistic, well-dressed baddie doesn’t appear all the more alluring in this portrait of himself with imaginary children.
In fact, his teeth grin looks even more conniving. His children in his arms appear to reflect the identical menacing glint in their eye. They’re probably hatching a scheme that would make rat-dad proud. Nevertheless, inviting your kids along on take-a-kid to work day is a good way to keep them involved in your life, and to help them learn the ways of the world. Right?
Art by Amaryllex.
10 Freddy, Skipping Rope Champion
Ah, so that’s why there’s always young kids skipping rope in his movies! A Nightmare on Elm Street premiered in 1984, scaring children during the time when they felt most protected: as they slept. The film and its following sequels depicted a severely disfigured man with a clawed hand hunting children during their dreams. The films were incredibly violent, yet garnered a cult following and earned itself a place among the most famous slasher films, such as Friday the 13th and Halloween.
Director Wes Craven conceived the idea while reading about three separate stories where men from South East Asia had all passed suddenly during ‘their nightmares’. Freddy focuses on teenagers as his nighttime victims, symbolizing the absence of fairytale belief in the much more absent adults. While being chased through various settings, Freddy’s approach is teased by children singing a disturbing tune. In some films, the children are actually playing jumprope, applying the popular creepy kid trope often seen in horror films. However, instead of haunting teenagers, maybe Freddy could act as a father figure to the dear old demon children? Even pass the time by helping them with their jump rope game…nah, I can’t see it happening either.
Art by eve-the-strange.
9 Long Live the Blessing of Parenting
Scar, voiced by Jeremy Irons in the 1994 critically acclaimed Disney animated feature The Lion King, is one of the most despised Disney villains and for good reason. Many children of the 90s are able to recall the moment when they watched the beloved Mufasa fall into a cinematically marvelled herd of wilder-beast. His betrayal as a brother was positively Shakespearean and his manipulation of the throne was all the more theatrical. Kids could not help but feel the tremendous loss that Simba felt, believing his father to have accidentally fallen from atop the cliff. Simba is sick with guilt and fleas Pride Rock in shame. Scar sends his herd of laughing minions after him and proceeds to take his brother’s place as King.
Scar never has any children of his own, seemingly to physically revolt at even the concept of a nephew.
But in our imaginary alternate universe, Scar was able to magically become pregnant with his own little cub. This could have completely put him off the idea of a dominant dictatorship. Even looking at his gleeful glow in this photo makes him appear more like a protagonist, rather then the antagonist role he seemed to be born into. It is safe to say that, he seemed prepared.
Art by BronzePony.
8 Let’s Try to Think Of Happy Times…
X-Men’s super villain Magneto was developed with empathy in mind. Like Thanos, Magneto suffered from a great loss, leading him to possess extreme cynicism toward the human race. Sir Ian McKellen initially portrayed him as a relentless baddie, fighting against humans without second thought and the X-Men when they attempted to protect them. Michael Fassbender’s performance fleshed out the character’s background and revealed him to be a Holocaust survivor. Due to this experience, Magneto devotes himself to protecting mutants at any cost. He believes them to be a superior race and rejects the notion of human-mutant cohesion. His loss of wife and child in both movie and comic book version make viewers feel for the man who seems to keep losing those he loves.
This animated reimagining, however, outlines the children Magneto supposedly has in the comic book version of his storyline. That is, the daughter he loses, Anya (Nina in the movie), Scarlet Witch, and Quicksilver. In this line of events, Magneto still appears a little somber, but is able to have an interaction with the Avengers Hawkeye while rounding up the energetic little ones. *Sigh*. If only Marvel writers could give the guy a break!
Art by Lc.Oddy.
7 Not Exactly The Union I Could of Predicted…
Judge Claude Frollo is the villain in Disney’s The Hunchback of Notre-Dame, based on the Victor Hugo novel published in 1831. He tries to convince himself, after an extreme guilt trip and ridding a gypsy mother of a baby from the earth, that he is doing Quasimodo a service by shielding him from public view. His self-righteous view of the world informs the different looking young man that the world simply won’t accept him based solely on his appearance. He even attempts to seduce Esmeralda, the female hero of the tale who accepts Quasi just as he is. Esmeralda, though, is a Gypsy, a class of person who Frollo detests.
It is hard to stretch the mind’s eye far enough to accept the notion of the two having a child together in normal circumstances. Though, in totally innocent terms, their banter in this animation is quite amusing. Thinking about Frollo having to take care of not one, but two children, changing diapers and growing vehemently more offended by his forced obligation to his offspring, makes me happy. Spitefully happy. Especially if Quasimodo is better at making them stop crying. That should take his pious ego back down to reality!
Art by TheForgottenLioness.
6 HE WHO SHALL NOT HAVE A CHILD. EVER.
In case you’ve been living under a rock, Voldemort is the ultra evil wizard of the billion dollar movie and book franchise, Harry Potter. He also never used to look like a noseless serpent. No, at one point, he was Tom Riddle, a young student at Hogwarts, the school for witchcraft and wizardry. He was just like the hero of the novels, Harry Potter. But a lot less innocent; more of a keen and concerning interest in the dark arts. Voldemort was shattered into multiple pieces after trying to get rid of the protagonist before the first book, placing his essence into items called Horcruxes. This was the reason why the villain wasn’t able to regain his full form until the fourth book, The Goblet of Fire. His sole goal was gaining control of the wizardry world and to, once and for all, take out Harry Potter.
There is never any indicator of a romantic interest for Voldemort in the novels or films. Even when he was Tom Riddle, his mistress was the dark arts. But this is the magical world we’re talking about, so why couldn’t the Dark Lord have his own child? I’m not sure ‘she-who-shall-not-be-named’ can fit onto a birth certificate though…
Art by Ladyofthegeneral.
5 A Baddie and a Goodie Go Crib Shopping…
Why can’t a super villain engage in day-to-day activities just like the rest of us? As we’ve seen in cinematic and literary history, bad guys, girls, creatures and whatever you may identify as can have children just like us. They too are not immune to the irritating details that come with child-bearing, like purchasing a crib. Who knew there were so many!
In this animation, super bad guy Jafar from Disney’s 1992 hit Aladdin shops with Hercules’ Meg, who clearly seems to be with child. In his movie, Jafar seeks to acquire the powers of a sorcerer and finally manages to once he gets his hands on the Genie’s magic lamp. With his powers, he can pretty much do anything; manipulate sand, turn into a snake, even try to sweep Aladdin’s girl Jasmine right from under his nose. But all those powers can’t seem to grant him the patience of pre-baby shopping. Meg is more of an assertive character, so perhaps it’d be best to let her make the final decisions here. Decisions, like the shade of the crib, if they’re going to let the baby near that lamp Dad is obsessed with, etc.
Art by g-r-e-c-i-a-n.
4 When Issues are Finally Settled
The Joker is one of the most famous and recognizable super villains, sitting on the same level as the likes of Hannibal Lecter and Darth Vader. The character has seen a plentiful amount of interpretations; from comic books, to animated series and films, to actor portrayals from the 70s to 2017. Heath Ledger’s 2008 performance in The Dark Knight led to an Oscar win, as one of the few comic book characters to ever receive the golden statue. Even if you have never read any comic books, seen any movies, or heard his laugh, you’ll know the look. He is a violent, albeit entertaining jester who thrives on chaos.
His arch nemesis throughout DC Comics and films is the formidable Batman. Their extreme opposing personalities lead them into infinite battles with one another. But it has been said, that opposites do attract, don’t they? This reimagining places The Joker and Batman as responsible parents to a youthful Robin. Should this be the case, the kid has two useless outlooks to rely on; that of spontaneity and rule breaking, the other of loyalty and morality. It should make for a very interesting dinner conversation though, because you just know, The Joker can’t ever take anything seriously.
3 The Colonizer and His Mate
Wiggins and Governor Ratcliffe from 1995s Pocahontas as a couple seems to make the most sense out of all of the reimaginings posted. Ratcliffe is a ruthless, egotistic settler who takes over land in Virginia in 1607 in order to find ‘gold’. His sole goal is wealth and lots of it. He will do anything in order to gain it. This includes getting rid of the land’s original dwellers. The film is a clever nod at the blindness of the British and American attempt to seize that that which was not theirs and the sheer ignorance embedded within the reasoning of doing so.
The two characters seem to share that convenient emotion of ignorance. Therefore, they could more than likely thrive as parents together, raising a child that too cannot extend their point of view from that of their footprints. If the kid were to be raised in the area they tried to colonize, maybe they could accidentally hear the enlightening tune sung by the movie’s main character, opening their eyes and minds to their parents’ wrongdoings. Children do not have to be victims of the sins of their fathers and, in this case, they could easily show them the way.
Art by Cat Allen.
2 “No No, You’re Not Holding the Knife Right Honey!”
Michael Myers, the knife wielding slasher from the 70s hit Halloween, doesn’t know how to put his daughter’s shoes on. This isn’t really a surprise, considering Michael has been in a psychiatric hospital for the majority of his life when the first film opens. In fact, he stalks his sister by inappropriately standing outside her window, even passing her in a car that he somehow acquired. Something tells me that this guy isn’t very aware of cultural norms or even just norms for that matter. He has mastered the art though, of staying silent, barely breathing, and quite literally concealing his emotions from anyone who approaches. He could be a great help in training his daughter in a fruitful career as spy, or even a talented blackjack player in Vegas.
The hopeful person in me cringes at the idea of Michael passing on his more criminal behaviour to his biological offspring. I’m hoping that this reimagining depicts Michael thriving within his new career choice, personal stylist, practicing on his daughter. The dark brown dress definitely has more flare than that mechanic jumpsuit. Though she doesn’t appear to be very content at his choice of shoes. At least he’s trying to connect, little Myers.
1 Some Fava Beans and a Nice Little Tot
Thomas Harris once described his creation, Hannibal Lecter, as a monster who is ‘indifferent toward children.’ This is reflective in the film and television series’ depiction of the psychiatrist’s interaction with kids. This occurs first at the end of the Hannibal film, and later in the second season of Bryan Fuller’s reimagining of the series of the same name. Harris shows Hannibal’s loss of his family during the second world war, which included his young sister, Misha. Mads Mikkelsen’s Hannibal shows her as feeling like his child during the time period before her passing and briefly after losing his parents. The television series also expands upon the notion of another character, Abigail, acting as Hannibal and FBI agent’s Will Graham’s symbolic daughter after bondimg by experiencing trauma together. This modern Hannibal was deepened and more dimensional than the 1991 Silence of the Lambs version of the villain. This Hannibal was able to feel attachment, even love for the young girl who represented the heartbreaking loss of his sister. This animation depicts the good doctor and Will Graham as dedicated fathers to a newborn child, although it may be a bit far fetched to think of them intentionally adopting a child together. But this is the internet, anything can happen!
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