User blog:Gocubs711/Top 10: Disney Lists

Well, first Top 10 Lists of my series. I'm gonna be putting all three on this blog. However, I do want to make clear that this is a 100% personal list, and I know for a fact a lot of you won't agree with me on a lot of things. It has also been an extremely long time since I've seen Aladin, Beauty and the Beast, and Little Mermaid, and because of that fact, none of those movies will appear on the list. There will also be some set limits on each of the three lists, which I will explain on each of the lists as they occur. Let's get 'em started!

Top 10 Disney Characters
The Limits for this list are as follows: Only one character per movie, from movies that I have seen recently. Once again, please be aware that this is a personal list.

10. Hades (Hercules) - I saw part of Hercules again about a month ago after like 10 years, and was reminded of Hades's snarky and sacastic behavior. If I remembered more about the movie/Saw the whole thing, Hades would probably be higher, but as for now, he gets the #10 spot.

9. Dodger (Oliver & Company) - Here's a character from a movie I really wish more people knew about. Dodger's got a really huge New York attitude, but really cares about the other street dogs and his friends. This becomes extremely apparent throughout the movie, and his relationship with Oliver develops so well.

8. Bagheera (The Jungle Book) - This was one of my favorite movies as a kid, and the sleek panther was always one I looked forward to seeing. Amidst the craziness of Balloo and King Louie, Bagheera acts as a voice of reason. He really cares about Mowgli and always sees to his safety and well being, even being mature enough to let him go at the end of the movie.

7. Mr. Incredible (The Incredibles) - He's the whole reason that Superheroes have to stay in hiding and the reason why they come back. He makes a huge transformation from super hero to an overweight office worker only to returning to a butt-kicking badass, and puts his family before anything else. However, his drive to do more than just stay in hiding puts him on the list. His ambition drives him to do great things, and I can't wait to see what they do in Incredibles 2.

6. Terk (Tarzan) - Despite going through many years not knowing if Terk was a boy or a girl, her tomboyishness made me really like her character. She sees and treats Tarzan as a brother, showing him all the love she shows the other gorillas. Terk has so much fun with whatever she does, creating a jamming song out of all the stuff at the Human's camp. She was one of my favorites as a child, and is the only good thing Rosie O'Donnel has done.

5. Remy (Ratatouille) - This is one of the ones on the list that I feel some might disagree with, but I really think Remy's something special. He fully follows the dead chef's phrase "Anyone can cook," following his dreams of becoming a chef despite being a rat. After being separated from his family, he makes his dream come true and finds a true friend that can help him do that. Even when Linguinie started to take all of the credit for himself and Collette, Remy still him out in his time of need and was able to live his dream afterall.

4. Merida and Elinor (Brave) - I am an absolute HUGE fan of the transformation archetype, and the movie Brave is no exception. The reason that both Merida and Elinor are on this list is because alone, they'd be a bit lower on this list or not on it at all, but together they form a really great contrastiong pair. Merida is spirited and outgoing while her mother is traditional and proper. Elinor physically transforms into a Bear, and by doing so both she and Merida go through a great transformation understanding each other. Elinor becomes extremely proud of Merida during the big speech at the end of the movie, though I was secretly yelling in my head the entire time at her to GO UP AND FIX THE TAPESTRY OR YOU'LL BE BEAR FOREVER.

3. Dory (Finding Nemo) - Just...Dory. Not only is she voiced by Ellen Degeneres, but she herself is a great character. Dory's short term memory loss has impared her greatly, unable to remember where her family was or probably even her home. But after she meets Marlin, she's able to do so much more and in a lot of cases proves Marlin wrong about things. If it wasn't for her, Marlin would never have trusted Nemo to leave his sight again. Her free spirit showed Marlin that it was ok, such as bouncing on the Jellyfish and speaking whale. Sometimes, you gotta just keep swimming.

2. Anna (Frozen) - I just saw this movie recently, but Anna made a huge impression on me, especially since for the longest while I thought that Elsa was going to be the protagonist. Even though she got engaged to someone she met that day, Anna's quest for love shows how much she's grown throughout the movie. After Elsa was isolated to her room, Anna felt the same way after being so close to her sister as kids. All she wanted was to love someone after Elsa was locked away. Since it's a recent movie, I won't say too much more due to spoilers, but her dedication to her sister and Kristof, as well as portraying her as something other than a perfect princess put her this high

1. Simba (The Lion King) - This is probably the most personal choice on here, but without a doubt Simba is my favorite Disney character. Simba is really excited at the start of the movie to fill his father's shoes, but once Mufasa dies saving his life, Simba runs away only to find Timón and Pumba, living with them until he grows up. His friendship with Nala grows greatly, going from best friends to lovers. He fights for those he cares about and takes the prideland back from Scar and doesn't stoop to his level of killing a family member. However, his great character extends to The Lion King II, where SImba takes the role of Mufasa with his new daughter. He fills his father's shoes completely and still looks out for those around him. He is eaily my favorite Disney character, and I can watch this movie over and over without getting sick of it.

Phew that was a lot of work. I'll put the other two up later today. Hope you guys like the list!