Villain Ball: Difference between revisions

** In ''[[Hercules (1997 film)|Hercules]]'', Hades' [[Evil Plan]] is to feed the hero a potion that will make him mortal, doing so while Hercules is still an infant, so he can be killed, and thus enabling him to conquer Olympus. But he makes an all-too common Villain Ball mistake, trusting this important task to his moronic henchmen Pain and Panic - who, it seems, are not ''completely'' moronic, as when they louse it up, they're smart enough not to tell him, resulting the villain not knowing of the danger to his plan until Hercules has grown up.

** The Horned King from ''[[The Black Cauldron]]'' was one of the scariest villains in Disney history, but he sure wasn't one the smartest. If he had simply told a small fraction of the undead horde he had created to guard the eponymous cauldron, things might well have turned out differently. Instead, he leaves it completely unguarded, letting poor Gurgi get close enough to [[Heroic Sacrifice| throw himself into it]] and destroy its evil power.

* In most settings with superheroes, the cape is a common fashion accessory; however, in the setting of ''[[The Incredibles]]'', this accessory is often a lethal hazard for the occupation. Costume designer Edna Mode refuses to add this feature to any of her designs, sternly warning Mr. Incredible by describing the ugly deaths of supers who ignored this warning. Despite this, Syndrome - an [[Evil Genius]] who builds technology bordering on [[Applied Phlebotinum]] - puts one on his villain-costume, and in the climax of the movie, fares no better.