If you liked this video comparing Disney villains to Pixar villains, and the way each company typically reveals their evilness to the audience, check out some more of our videos below, like our massive collection of over 200 Easter eggs from throughout Pixar’s history, our collection of cool Pixar facts, and our video essay exploring the idea that Syndrome might have actually been the hero of The Incredibles all along.
The main points of comparison are Lotso from Toy Story 3 and Scar from the original version of The Lion King.
In this new video essay from ScreenCrush’s Ryan Arey, we take a look at the Pixar villain formula, and compare it to the way Walt Disney Animation has traditionally treated its bad guys.
Pixar loves to fall back on tried and true storytelling techniques.