Top 20 Worst Decisions by Disney Villains

It's no wonder these Disney villains lost. Welcome to MsMojo, and today we’re counting down the times Disney bad guys doomed themselves with their own choices. Our countdown includes "Frozen," ""A Bug's Life," "The Jungle Book," and more! Which villain’s decision do YOU think was the dumbest? Let us know in the comments below!
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[@Omar-wq9dz]

Even as a kid, I knew Scar blaming the hyenas was not a smart decision

[@brookelynnenewcomer943]

Right throwing your "friends" under the bus isn't a good idea.

[@teamsteed1]

Nope, it wasn't.

[@lucasgallanipacheco]

Yes

[@ryukomatoi592]

I wonder what happened to the hyenas after they killed Scar

[@teamsteed1]

@@ryukomatoi592 Maybe they moved on? 🤔

[@tonyparra8459]

Here's a lesson for the villains. Jafar = Careful what you wish for. Scar = Don't Throw your friends under the bus.

[@NightSprinter]

Also, don't force a literal militia you conscript to do your dirty work for free (after 26 years, I can finally hear that "Quid-Pro-Quo" part in the song).

[@capamerica012]

Gaston = Firm Footing First

[@ritchietodd409]

Frollo = don't tempt god

[@timbo3286]

Also Jafar could have easily circumvented his fate by wishing to be a all-powerfull FREE Genie. Seriously add a single damn word to your wish and you're home free.

[@AmyBlackRoseCena]

@@timbo3286 I have a feeling that wouldn't have worked. Your master has to be the one to free you. So you have to be a genie in servitude and hope that you have a master like Aladdin to free you.

[@rstein926]

Frollo: And he shall smite the wicked and plunge them into the firey pit! God: I couldn't agree with you more. Say hello to the devil for me.

[@lonewolf6517]

You know...I never thought about that before, but that is downright hilarious or should I say hell-arious?

[@KanjiG3]

​@@lonewolf6517 ba dum tss

[@OtakuMan05]

Is anyone else going to mention that Frollo sees the gargoyle come to life and snarl at him as he plummets directly into the fiery pit?

[@NovumDoesObservation]

I always thought it was the most obvious example of divine irony. He is a wicked man and says god will plunge the wicked into the fiery pit. He then proceeds to be plunged into a fiery pit while staring down a judgmental demonic visage.

[@nullhazard7569]

@@NovumDoesObservation And probably joins several other ministers in one of the Circles of Hell, like in Dante's Inferno.

[@davisphillips993]

No, Scar’s mistake was blaming the hyenas without thinking they might be listening in.

[@waynejohnson1521]

Not to mention willingly admitting to Simba that he killed Mufasa when he could've just remained silent

[@Bman32x]

If you count his origin story in the Lion Guard he’s even dumber. He had a God roar that could cause tornadoes, hurricanes and destroy mountains. And he didn’t kill Mufasa with it, only his royal guard.

[@ZoeMuller80]

@@Bman32x in what

[@boomer4044]

​@ZoeMuller80 The Lion Guard. Some TV series on Disney channel. Totally different from the main story line. There, Simba has a son that was never mentioned at all. Something that doesn't make sense to me.

[@waynejohnson1521]

@@Bman32x Fair point.

[@trinaq]

Even as a child, I thought that Hans leaving Anna to die of a frozen heart, WITHOUT EVEN locking the door, was ridiculous, since a passing servant could have easily walked in and found her there.

[@chasehedges6775]

Soooo true

[@UltimateDespairado]

Hans as a villain is just stupid Like the idea of having an evil prince and subverting the Disney prince trope is a great idea. But the way he was handled in this movie was just bad execution.

[@SilvanaPuris2310]

Hans did close the door with key

[@seanagulan9481]

@@SilvanaPuris2310But then Olaf opens the door with his carrot

[@paulchapman8023]

@@seanagulan9481 Hans didn't know about Olaf, or that anyone would pick the lock for her. For all he knew, nobody loved her.

[@Tboss12345]

Hades definitely has not heard of the phrase “ If you want something done right do it yourself “

[@user-ql9hf9ez6m]

To be fair Scar made the hyenas go after Simba which was a bad idea too.

[@comettamer]

He couldn't actually do the job himself, as he'd probably have been recognized quickly. He's not exactly unknown on Olympus, just unwanted.

[@shannonseltzer]

I’m surprised Ursula wasn’t added onto the list. Incase anyone has forgotten that soon as she had the triton and made herself a giant she brought all the sunken ships above which allowed Eric to steer one right through her and she ends up dying from that. I consider that a grave mistake on her part

[@IC4N7C]

I agree.

[@laurenmontera9516]

She didn't know about the ships. She was too busy plotting against Triton.

[@psychotheunsane7285]

Indeed--one of only a few rather macabre Disney deaths they actually SHOWED (along with Clayton getting hanged--shown via silhouette during a thunderclap--and Maleficent getting stabbed whilst a dragon)

[@Xudmud]

I see what you did there. Very nice choice of words :)

[@CranesWing]

I'm pushing back on your #3 - Scar's mistake was turning on the hyenas. They may not be the smartest group of animals in the Serengeti, but they knew enough. I can't help but think of Shenzi's line in "Be Prepared" when she asks "and where do *we* feature?" She knows this all sounds good, but what's in it for the hyena clan? Then when Simba defeats him, the hyenas are quick to call on his turning on them to save his own skin. Turning on your own army is a pretty dumb move.

[@errantwinds-up8uu]

I agree

[@byronlee8745]

Regardless of how the story is written, any villain can try to be smart… but one wrong move can turn them into a complete idiot, and cause their demise.

[@neo-warkid4edwards222]

and it wasn't the Hyena Trio's fault that they failed to kill Simba, they were reluctant to chase him through a bramble thicket and even agreed that they didn't HAVE to keep chasing him since they knew a lion cub wouldn't get very far in a wide open desert, they just didn't count on Timon and Pumbaa showing up.

[@SPAnComCat]

NO CAPES! Simply one of Edna Mode's most Iconic Lines!

[@Bman32x]

She gave him a cape on purpose.

[@SPAnComCat]

@@Bman32x It's just a Theory.

[@DinoAdrian248]

A film theory( I miss Matpat)

[@SPAnComCat]

@@DinoAdrian248 Don't we all? And I Knew that someone was going to make a MatPat Joke.

[@baliyae]

Scar’s decision to blame the hyenas was a horrible mistake. He was attempting to save himself, but it ended up being his demise instead.

[@teamsteed1]

Yep.

[@axinhedgelion8417]

Actually it was confirmed that Hercules killed scar

[@baliyae]

@@axinhedgelion8417 How’d he get the body away from the hyenas without getting bitten?

[@trueredpanda1538]

​@@baliyaeHe is a demi god, and you wonder how he fought heyenas? 😂

[@olvialee7221]

No one has skulls in their eyes like Gaston

[@KarlSturmgewher]

Gaston attempting to catch the Beast by surprise while the Beast welcomes Belle back. No game hunter could hold on that long.

[@archibaldcabebe6062]

"That was his mistake!" -Professor Robert Callaghan (Had to be done...)

[@nickmontoya3001]

Hopper: Give me the bird Flick: we'd like to, but mr mouse ears and the lamp won't allow it

[@thereallg4587]

*The biggest Disney villain names always had dumb decisions. But jafar messed up big time.*

[@chasehedges6775]

💯💯

[@glitterbomb3444]

I'll let my favourite part speak for me 19:28 - 19:32

[@josterio2.071]

Ratcliffe doomed himself the moment he shot John, but how he was spared in the sequel was beyond BS

[@nullhazard7569]

It's pretty easy to explain, if not distasteful. Ratcliffe must have had connections in England and could've used those to either avoid trial altogether or arrange for a sympathetic judge (or one he could pay off) to preside over his trial.

[@AmyBlackRoseCena]

Well remember, he was very manipulative and the king basically believed just about everything he said until the very end of the second movie. So it's very possible that he lied to the king spinning a story that spared him any punishment for the time being

[@nullhazard7569]

@@AmyBlackRoseCena Exactly!

[@williamcrowe2576]

"Friends? Didn't he just call us the enemy?"

[@user-ix1rp9ff3p]

Ed?

[@blee7442]

"yeah. that's what I heard."

[@piligregory-mccorimck771]

*evil chuckles*

[@WhiteFangofWar]

I love that they wait for Ed to give his opinion on the issue.

[@JamesDavy2009]

@@WhiteFangofWar They consider Ed to be a good enough friend to let him have a say.

[@GabrielMicheal77710]

You know, Jafar could have wished to become an all-powerful "deity" rather than a "genie."

[@christianwhite8877]

Would have been a much better use of a wish that would even have long term consequences, plus (from what I remember) in the movie it is established that there are higher beings then genies (even if it's mostly unexplained) which means it was still better to use the wish to become a deity or some other type of higher being

[@GabrielMicheal77710]

@@christianwhite8877 Exactly.

[@gamester512]

Doubt it would have worked. Powerful as he is, Genie's power _does_ have limits, considering how he can't do things like force someone to fall in love. So Genie likely couldn't do anything more than turn Jafar into a Genie like himself.

[@christianwhite8877]

@@gamester512 genie's have godlike power over reality. higher beings exist within the movie, there is no reason a genie couldn't create a god (even if it was basically just a genie without there limitations)

[@maxmeidl4909]

Honorable mention: not taking Jack’s fight seriously- the nightmare before christmas

[@deadponic117]

im pushing back on the syndrome one-trying to kidnap jack jack was a massive mistake because nothing motivates a parent to save their kid from imminent danger than paternal instinct, oh and also because jack-jack is a baby.

[@AmyBlackRoseCena]

With powers of his own

[@TheCommenterDragon]

That's the trouble with a lot of these particular Disney villains, They all had habits of either not completely thinking their plans through, Not considering how their plans could backfire, And they always underestimate the heroes.

[@chuumon95]

Not to mention their underlings and treating them bad. It doesn’t pay to be mean especially to the people who work for you. Fear does not make true loyalty. Once you lose all that power, they have no reason to fear and listen to you anymore. It’s all about how you treat people.

[@chasehedges6775]

Exactly. Treat others the way you want to be treated

[@KanjiG3]

​@@chasehedges6775 Or else karma will put your azz to sleep

[@Bman32x]

Arrogance and hubris.

[@TheCommenterDragon]

@@Bman32x ????

[@douglassheridan8497]

(17:35) That’s a really good reason why these superheroes these days shouldn’t wear capes.

[@tureytayno3154]

@@GabrielMicheal77710 Or trench coats?

[@jeffwolcott7815]

They're not all Superman.

[@Compucles]

To be fair, some heroes can make practical uses of their capes for things like improvised gliders and parachutes. Darkwing Duck was really good at that.

[@ChrisBear1989]

Nah its a stupid reason for a villain to lose. Really dumb.

[@SegaNintendoGuy64]

To be fair in the case of Jafar Aladdin knew about the cruse of the genie when Genie told him about it so 'After Jafar turns into a Python' Aladdin told Jafar that Genie is more powerful than him 'without Genie knowing Aladdin's plan mind you' so Jafar got what he wanted he wanted to be a genie and he did so, But at a terrible cost being a slave to whoever releases him, And then in Return of Jafar when his lamp got pushed into the lava when it melts Jafar dies along with it.

[@user-jw5qj8kv2y]

In the 1991 animated version of Beauty and the Beast, Gaston shoots the beast in the back after breaking into his castle and then throws him through a window and off a balcony. As he stands over his victim ready to strike the finishing blow, he mocks the beast for being "too kind and gentle to fight back," making it crystal clear to viewers that his actions are driven entirely by jealousy rather than fear. He then stabs the beast in the back, though falls to his death just before he's able to finish the job. Almost every Disney animated villain meets their demise through falling to their doom.

[@subzero308]

no scar was the one who betrayed the hyenas... thats y they turned on him.

[@nightslayer6951]

Gaston's ego was his own downhill, he had the chance to leave but refused

[@AmyBlackRoseCena]

That's what was part of all these characters downfalls was ego, especially Jafar

[@crypticghost21]

I *ucking knew that Jafar would be number 1. Becoming a genie, he totally screwed himself.

[@varunsrinidhi4747]

Phenomenal cosmic power but in a iddy biddy living space.

[@lordcheesus1013]

Hubris. That's what happens when you let pride dictate your actions. He was so sure that all he needed was to be the one "with the most power" in order to rule everything that he just kept letting himself grow and grow in power. He thought he could do no wrong and it ended up costing himself. He grew so over confident that he ended up enslaving himself to power. It's an "ironic twist of fate" kind of thing.

[@knightwolf9863]

I think #3 should be called “Don’t throw Hyenas under the bus.”

[@user-lv5zz7wv6l]

Villains think they’re smart but they really aren’t

[@varunsrinidhi4747]

They're so narcissistic

[@madisonevans5753]

I agree with that statement

[@ciscojacobo7168]

I have a list of Top 10 Disney Channel villains who died/ were defeated of their own cause. 1: Bill Cipher (Gravity Falls): Not knowing that Stan and Ford switch places. 2: Emperor Belos (The Owl House): Getting carried away with too much power. 3: The Core (Amphibia): Doubting King Andrias. 4: Chip Whistler (Big City Greens): Unaware that the city is on the Green's family side. 5: Jinx (The Ghost and Molly Mcgee): Carried away with her ego 6: Lord Dominator (Wander Over Yonder): Doubting Lord Hater. 7: The Dark Dragon (American Dragon Jake Long): Not knowing that Jake would ask a dragon hunter for help. 8: Evil Julian/The Sorcerer (Randy Cunningham 9th Grade Ninja): Getting defeated by unexpected help. 9: Bradford Buzzard (Ducktales 2017's): Not reading carefully on the contract. 10: Mina Loveberry (Star vs. The Forces of Evil): Foolish decisions.

[@fusionwing4208]

even the smartest individual will make mistakes, they werent careful with their decision making, not so much them being dumb (id argue they were all pretty damn smart actually)

[@gdragonlord749]

Follows reality. Dunning Kruger is one hell of a drug.

[@martinjkrumm8764]

In The Little Mermaid, Ursula doomed herself by rising to the surface. King Triton tried to warn Ariel against consorting with humans--in fact, he enforced it upon her and all who lived in the ocean--and Ursula learned this lesson the hard way. As Ursula is about to use her newfound trident power to kill Ariel, Prince Eric drives the sharp end of his boat right through her back, and she disappears never to be seen again.

[@SkittyGirl300]

Don't forget that Ursula brought sunken ships to the surface when she became a giant in the little mermaid.

[@Beth_Alice_Kaplan]

Technically, the villain needs to make the stupid decision to move the story along. The audience needs to go along to enjoy the story. 🤷🏻

[@samuelmerced2018]

One of Disney's recognized villains Dr Phillium Benedict from Recess School's Out makes a rather dumb decision to carry out his plot to end Recess and summer vacation in the third street elementary school rather than moving his operation to a more appropriate and successful location like a secret laboratory or facility. Which is how the heroes got the best of him.

[@brodiger]

Although I’m mad at scar for blaming Simba for thinking, it was his fault that he killed Mufasa. I gotta give the hyenas credit for being smart for not falling for scars tricks after they heard him say that it was their fault and not his when Simba didn’t believe him anymore as well that was a pretty amazing thing that they did in the best way sometimes antagonist try to trick the protagonist main character, but they don’t fall for their tricks and they get older and I love the feeling that they get when they don’t do that

[@olvialee7221]

I love it that you mention the underrated villains. Let’s be honest, Mr. Sykes isn’t always in WatchMojo videos. Same can be said for The Horned King

[@waluigifantoychicaac358]

And Scroop from Treasure Planet

[@annafowdy]

2:21 It's like the boy who cried wolf, you think it's a trick, but it's actually the real deal.

[@chelseacanales8763]

As a kid, I knew Hades made a huge mistake relying on Pain and Panic handling Hercules

[@DonovanOliver]

Even when they doomed themselves, sometimes Disney Villains are so evil, you’ve gotta root for their end.

[@ciscojacobo7168]

I have a list of Top 10 Disney Channel villains who died/ were defeated of their own cause. 1: Bill Cipher (Gravity Falls): Not knowing that Stan and Ford switch places. 2: Emperor Belos (The Owl House): Getting carried away with too much power. 3: The Core (Amphibia): Doubting King Andrias. 4: Chip Whistler (Big City Greens): Unaware that the city is on the Green's family side. 5: Jinx (The Ghost and Molly Mcgee): Carried away with her ego 6: Lord Dominator (Wander Over Yonder): Doubting Lord Hater. 7: The Dark Dragon (American Dragon Jake Long): Not knowing that Jake would ask a dragon hunter for help. 8: Evil Julian/The Sorcerer (Randy Cunningham 9th Grade Ninja): Getting defeated by unexpected help. 9: Bradford Buzzard (Ducktales 2017's): Not reading carefully on the contract. 10: Mina Loveberry (Star vs. The Forces of Evil): Foolish decisions.

[@chasehedges6775]

“Evil often makes the poorest choices.”

[@UltimateDespairado]

There’s a reason why villains make poor decisions If they don’t make bad decisions, how else will the heroes save the day?

[@Tboss12345]

@@UltimateDespairado I agree but I’m still wondering why Clayton cut all the vines except the one that was around his neck that should have been the first one he cut

[@Summertime-ye3wg]

Unless you’re Alucard from Hellsing.

[@ciscojacobo7168]

I have a list of Top 10 Disney Channel villains who died/ were defeated of their own cause. 1: Bill Cipher (Gravity Falls): Not knowing that Stan and Ford switch places. 2: Emperor Belos (The Owl House): Getting carried away with too much power. 3: The Core (Amphibia): Doubting King Andrias. 4: Chip Whistler (Big City Greens): Unaware that the city is on the Green's family side. 5: Jinx (The Ghost and Molly Mcgee): Carried away with her ego 6: Lord Dominator (Wander Over Yonder): Doubting Lord Hater. 7: The Dark Dragon (American Dragon Jake Long): Not knowing that Jake would ask a dragon hunter for help. 8: Evil Julian/The Sorcerer (Randy Cunningham 9th Grade Ninja): Getting defeated by unexpected help. 9: Bradford Buzzard (Ducktales 2017's): Not reading carefully on the contract. 10: Mina Loveberry (Star vs. The Forces of Evil): Foolish decisions.

[@Compucles]

@@ciscojacobo7168 Obake (Big Hero 6: The Series): Not expecting Globby to betray him after revealing that he planned to destroy all San Fransokyo.

[@errantwinds-up8uu]

I understand why it's not in here, but Disney's Robin Hood is one of my favourites with a villain who makes mistakes because well, Prince John just makes them hilariously all the time.

[@JamesDavy2009]

Throw in the fact that he was voiced by the late Peter Ustinov for the hilarity factor.

[@Compucles]

I guess they couldn't narrow it down to a single mistake for him.

[@Rosanna-df1yu]

A lot of these villains are actually pretty smart so I'm surprised they didn't know better

[@Skepticktok]

Why didn't Hans have Elsa killed when everyone thought she was evil and he had an armed group of soldiers with him? She was distracted, she was apparently not aware that they were there, and he would have had a perfectly justified reason for taking her out in the eyes of the population. Instead he tried to talk her down only to try to kill her again a short time later. Makes no sense.

[@Compucles]

He needed to appear sympathetic to everyone until he was ready to take out Anna as well, as at the time, he wasn't aware that Anna was dying. It wouldn't do him any good if Anna dumped him for leading an armed mob that wound up killing her misunderstood sister.

[@Omar-wq9dz]

A dumb decision for Jafar was not wishing he was a genie, but the fact he needed the lamp when he clearly could have succeeded by mind controlling people with his staff the whole time

[@chasehedges6775]

EXACTLY. He wanted power but he already did

[@chasehedges6775]

Jafar was blinded by pride so yeah

[@iAmSaVvY87]

Or... He could have simply wished to be a free genie... Lol

[@nicholassims9837]

@@iAmSaVvY87 I dont think Genies can be born free

[@lordcheesus1013]

@@iAmSaVvY87 Not how genies work. Usually it goes that you come pre-equipped with your vessel as a genie, be it lamp, bottles, or even stones in some cases. No genie is born "free". That's the whole point. You might be granted phenomenal cosmic power, but you have to serve OTHERS first in order to gain wisdom and humility before you can use it wisely in freedom. Otherwise, trust me, any old schmuck granted that kind of crazy power would just go nuts and rule over the cosmos itself.

[@donsandsii4642]

Gaston had a chance to walk away

[@DavidBContentExtravaganza3967]

Uh, if Scar kill Simba as a cub, the pride would find out that he murdered Mufasa which would ruin his plan which is why he has the hyenas to do the job so that no one would suspect.

[@magnusdiridian]

IF they found out. IF is good!!

[@Compucles]

He could've just blamed it on the stampede like he did and fed Simba's body to the hyenas.

[@ztmusic2789]

#20: Not Clearly Labeling Poisons (The Emperor’s New Groove) #19: Standing on the Gargoyle (The Hunchback of Notre Dame) #18: Provoking the Bird (A Bug’s Life) #17: Dealing with Dark Spirits (The Princess and the Frog) #16: Toying with Mowgli for Too Long (The Jungle Book) #15: Admitting His Deeds Where Everyone Can Hear (Coco) #14: Don’t Underestimate the Good Fairies (Sleeping Beauty) #13: Relying on Pain & Panic (Hercules) #12: Driving Onto Train Tracks (Oliver and Company) #11: Not Staying With Anna Until She Died (Frozen) #10: Butter Fingers (Beauty and the Beast) #9: Tormenting Toys (Toy Story) #8: Unguarded Cauldron (The Black Cauldron) #7: Cutting the Vines (Tarzan) #6: Shooting John Smith (Pocahontas) #5: Not Changing Rapunzel’s Birthday (Tangled) #4: Big Mouth (Monsters, Inc.) #3: Trusting Hyenas (The Lion King) #2: Wearing a Cape (The Incredibles) #1: Becoming a Genie (Aladdin)

[@seanhorace925]

I can think of a few other dumb decisions done by Disney Villains: .Guarding Tinker Bell- Peter Pan .Animal Murder- The Aristocats .Being Fooled by Fortune Teller Disguises- Robin Hood .Impersonating a Human- The Little Mermaid (or murder Ariel before Eric) .Checking the Prisoner Pod- Lilo and Stitch .Permanently deleting Vanellope’s Code- Wreck it Ralph

[@zachtwilightwindwaker596]

Impersonating a human wasn't really a dumb decision. Growing big and putting herself in a position to get stabbed was. What would even stop her if she didn't take the ships out of the sea? Vanellope's Code wasn't deleted but it was messed up.

[@blee7442]

To be honest, I'm not entirely sure the villain in Wreck it Ralph could delete Vanellope's code even if he wanted to. And before anybody says otherwise, it's possible on the outside but it might not be possible from the inside.

[@marckempe2143]

Edgar was simply an idiot. The woman was leaving her whole fortune to her cats. Translation: Someone else was still required to take care of the cats because they can’t spend money.

[@zachtwilightwindwaker596]

@@marckempe2143 Edgar also thinks that cats have super long life spans. Doesn't he know that the 9 lives thing is a myth?

[@joshuahudson2170]

@@blee7442 It might not be possible on the outside by normal means. ROMs are difficult to alter.

[@cartershute9418]

I think that the dumbest decision King Magnifico made was not throwing Asha off of the top of the castle when the wishes are free.

[@joshuatewolde1837]

Despite scar blaming the hyenas, which is the dumbest descions ever I feel like he along with Ursula or the smartest Disney villains in history

[@user-vt4si1ef6r]

I wholeheartedly agree with you there, they are possibly the sole reasons why I am very skeptical of just about anything I am told, I mean, I was taught don’t believe everything you hear is a kid. But, scar and Ursula heavily reinforced it, although I could rewatch the entirety of lion King over and over, can’t with Little mermaid, the warning flags, just prop up, pop up to boldly for me to ignore them, there’s so much more complex with scar.

[@ReynaReactsandReviews]

19:42 never gets old 😂

[@autumbreeze1129]

Surprised you didn't add how Jafar wishing himself into becoming a Genie was also the reason for his downfall in the sequel, since, while bound to his lamp, its destruction meant his literal end. Genie is safe from that thanks to Aladdin freeing him, but since there was no trust between Jafar and his master, he wasn't freed, so still had that literally fatal weakness

[@user-vt4si1ef6r]

No, Jafar is too narcissistic to go there, and you power-hungry for that matter. You see, Aladdin summons, genie, voiced by the incomparable Robin Williams, I will the first thing he asks is what you wish for? There’s a lot of things he would loved to wish for, but he cares, maybe an absolute idiot, a chunk of that beautiful movie, but he cares. Jafar literally could not have care less, and I haven’t seen the sequel, so I couldn’t tell you about his eventual master, but I have a feeling that most people summon a lamp three wishes and don’t really care what the magical being thinks of it.

[@Compucles]

@@user-vt4si1ef6r Well, Jafar was being a jacka** genie. His master wished for a legendary sunken treasure, and Jafar teleported him to the sunken wreck, forcing him to use his second wish to return to the desert. Jafar then threatened and manipulated him into following his scheme (plus, Aladdin was a mutual enemy to both of them). However, the guy was just a little too smart (or not quite dumb enough) to wish Jafar free.

[@Compucles]

To be fair, having your lamp be your sole weakness is generally safer than being a normal human who is a lot easier to kill. I think Jafar's biggest mistakes in the sequel were not letting Aladdin die when he first had the chance and trusting Iago after the parrot already betrayed him once.

[@autumbreeze1129]

@Compucles the funny thing there is, Jafar had no choice in sparing Aladdin that time. Remember, the number 1 rule genies are bound to is they aren't allowed to kill anyone. So, since Jafar was the reason Aladdin fell off that waterfall to what would have been a fatal fall, by the rules of the Genie, he was compelled to not let Aladdin die. He was in denial though, not understanding it was the rules of the Genie stopping him and that, so long as he was involved in any attempt to end Aladdin's life directly, he would be bound by the laws of the Genie NOT to kill Aladdin. It almost makes you pity him, watching as he tries over and over throughout the movie to end Aladdin's life, unaware that, because he's a Genie, he CAN'T. Now, if he'd gotten himself freed BEFORE attempting to kill Aladdin, he could've done it. But, Jafar, ever arrogant and impatient, didn't realise this, so tried to get to the Kill Aladdin part of the plan first, not realising it NEEDED to come later, not sooner. Had he stopped to think about it, he'd have given his master (don't know how to spell the name, so not gonna try and fail) good options for their first 2 wishes, then forced him to free him immediately after that and THEN gone after Aladdin, with only whatever new restrictions Genie had on him after being freed that gave Jafar the advantage power scale wise while NOT free. He just didn't learn his lesson from the first movie 😆

[@NovaWild]

If Jafar had clarified that he wanted to be a Genie without the shackles that come with that world would’ve been in a terrible place

[@lewisjohnston7077]

Just had to say free genie

[@cameronjr8]

Now let’s do the opposite. Top 20 Worst Decisions by Disney Heroes.

[@chasehedges6775]

I’d watch that, tbh

[@UltimateDespairado]

Number one : not telling everyone about important information or using a really important device and having the movie end quicker (Seriously that trope is so stupid it became a meme on the Schaffrillas Productions channel)

[@hunterrousseau3770]

Agreed 💯

[@ChibiProwl]

Admitting she loves Eric in front of her dad-Ariel. Not coming clean to Jasmine before Jafar makes him-Aladdin

[@cameronjr8]

@@ChibiProwl Believing Captain Hook so bad that she wanted to go home-Jane.

[@nataliecartwright1324]

Having stupid sidekicks like the falcons from Valiant, not listening to good people like in Dinosaur 2002 and Atlantis: the lost empire, abusing a stepchild like Cinderella, and not keeping a oath like the little mermaid

[@paulchapman8023]

I think the worst decision Scar made was not to kill Simba himself right after he killed Mufasa, which he could have easily done, and it is what a real lion would have done.

[@zachtwilightwindwaker596]

2:43 Did he plan that? I think he was just lucky. 7:33 Wouldn't Hades know if Herc died? He's supposed to be the lord of the Underworld. There's also continuity errors in the TV show (which is mostly a prequel) since Hades apparently knows that Herc is still alive. I'm about to rearrange the cosmos, AND THE ONE SCHMEEL WHO CAN MESS IT UP IS WALTZING AROUND IN THE WORLD! 9:52 Pause at that moment.

[@nickmontoya3001]

So is Edna saying that she didn't design the outfits for those who wear capes?

[@waynejohnson1521]

King Magnifico from WISH. When he chose to embrace the dark magic from the dark book of spells which ultimately caused him to get sucked into his staff forever

[@olvialee7221]

There are 3 Disney Villains that failed to kill. Scar, Hades, and the Baroness. Why? Going above and beyond to kill a infant but miserably failed for asking the wrong person and not doing it yourself. Simba, Hercules and Cruella grew up and got revenge

[@neo-warkid4edwards222]

In Scar's defense, the Hyenas WOULD've succeeded in killing Simba by just chasing him out of the Pride Lands and letting the desert and the harsh sun do the rest. it wasn't the Hyenas' fault that Timon and Pumbaa rescued Simba in the nick of time and took him in because they could.

[@TheLordDyl11]

Disney Brutes vs Karma Villains 0, Karma 20

[@olvialee7221]

For the record, I’ve never been a fan of Disney Villains since I was a kid

[@kathrynhill5796]

Edna Mode: No capes!

[@hunterolaughlin]

Superman: Eh? What was that? (Takes off ear buds) Were you saying something about capes? 😂

[@aleksandarvil5718]

​@@hunterolaughlin Don't forget Supergirl, Power Girl; Billy Batson/Shazam; Omni-Man; Homelander !!!

[@marcusyates3044]

Discord VS Bill Cipher! Who's the Most Popular Chaotic?

[@blond009]

Mal and the other VKs opening the barrier impulsively without a plat, setting all the phsycos and assassins free, was pretty stupid.

[@user-jr7un4pf5z]

Technically, mr waternose wasn't bragging, but didn't know he was recorded

[@kleine.5438]

Why wasn't Ursula from The Little mermaid in here and probably a few others, will DEFINITELY be HOPING for the eventual part 2 PLEASE 🤞🥺?

[@davidchism6081]

Not to mention Frollo damaged that gargoyle beforehand.

[@jacklow9611]

Which was probably why it broke. No one can beat karma.

[@ColtonRMagby]

The biggest bad decision Disney villains make is being a villain. All they had to do was not be a villain, and everything would've been a lot better.

[@ciscojacobo7168]

I have a list of Top 10 Disney Channel villains who died/ were defeated of their own cause. 1: Bill Cipher (Gravity Falls): Not knowing that Stan and Ford switch places. 2: Emperor Belos (The Owl House): Getting carried away with too much power. 3: The Core (Amphibia): Doubting King Andrias. 4: Chip Whistler (Big City Greens): Unaware that the city is on the Green's family side. 5: Jinx (The Ghost and Molly Mcgee): Carried away with her ego 6: Lord Dominator (Wander Over Yonder): Doubting Lord Hater. 7: The Dark Dragon (American Dragon Jake Long): Not knowing that Jake would ask a dragon hunter for help. 8: Evil Julian/The Sorcerer (Randy Cunningham 9th Grade Ninja): Getting defeated by unexpected help. 9: Bradford Buzzard (Ducktales 2017's): Not reading carefully on the contract. 10: Mina Loveberry (Star vs. The Forces of Evil): Foolish decisions.

[@ColtonRMagby]

@@ciscojacobo7168 Nice.

[@chuumon95]

Jafar actually made a few mistakes. One he told Jasmine Aladdin was executed when he was still in the dungeon. He could’ve just told that he would personally see to it that he was let go. What would he have done if one of the guards noticed Aladdin was missing from the prison and told him in front of the royal family. Two, on that last one, he could’ve gotten Aladdin to help him get the lamp as himself and then actually give him a reward for helping him instead of backstabbing him.

[@pirateraider1708]

I thought about that second one. The problem there is Aladdin was a known thief and troublemaker. If Jafar did make a deal and kept his word, then what's to stop Aladdin from stealing the lamp back afterwards?

[@chuumon95]

@@pirateraider1708 I doubt Aladdin would’ve done that, he at first didn’t see anything special about the lamp and he only stole what he needed to survive like food.

[@pirateraider1708]

@@chuumon95 True, but Jafar didn't know that. All he really knew about about Aladdin was that he was a troublesome thief, not unlike those who would betray & murder for a handful of coins, or some new clothes.

[@melannwil31]

I always thought it was weird that Mother Gotgel didn’t change Rapunzel’s birthday

[@user-ix1rp9ff3p]

Thunderhead & Stratogale were the most tragic Supers of "The Incredibles" universe -Thunderhead left behind a found family during a period of intolerance: his boyfriend & their 5 joint adopted kids -Stratogale was a literal teenager in high school

[@SeanWheeler100]

Thunderhead was gay?

[@user-ix1rp9ff3p]

@@SeanWheeler100 someone uploaded the entire special features of "The Incredibles" containing Supers' info & voice recordings Thunderhead's info includes him living with a roommate cue that meme

[@SeanWheeler100]

@@user-ix1rp9ff3p Hmm... Roommate. My Dad had a male roommate who had a daughter. When I asked him about it right after seeing Thor: Love & Thunder in theaters, Dad told me he wasn't gay. That was the last time I saw my Dad alive. He died January last year.

[@jccw227]

@@SeanWheeler100 My condolences.

[@Compucles]

@@user-ix1rp9ff3p Having a roommate of the same gender doesn't make you gay. In fact, it's a whole lot more common for heterosexual singles to live with a roommate of the same gender, *because* they aren't physically attracted to each other. Although, if they had joint adopted kids, yeah, that's a pretty big clue.

[@EmilyTheManx]

2:17 Not gonna lie: "Provoking the bird" is a really funny line. 😂

[@cameronjr8]

Mordu gaining power only for turning himself into a bear.

[@teamsteed1]

Which movie is he from? 🤔

[@user-ix1rp9ff3p]

@@teamsteed1 "Brave"

[@teamsteed1]

@@user-ix1rp9ff3p Thanks for telling me.

[@RapFanatic4ever]

Gaston In Beauty & The Beast has his plans to kill the beast backfires when the beast pushes Gaston to his death and i knew Jafar wishing to be genie was gonna be #1 and R.I.P. Robbin Williams

[@micahsimpson9091]

Magnifico, from Wish, had everyone convinced he was doing good despite his selfish desires when granting wishes. If only he just listened to Asha about giving back the ones he wouldn't grant, then maybe he could've dodged a life sentence in the dungeon.

[@sarahsims6164]

I'm glad to see another person who knows the truth about Magnifico. (Sorry, it's just infuriating how a lot of people fail to understand that part)

[@aleksandarvil5718]

DJ Khaled to Disney's villains: *_“Congratulations! YOU PLAYED YOURSELF !!!”_*

[@ciscojacobo7168]

I have a list of Top 10 Disney Channel villains who died/defeated of their own cause. 1: Bill Cipher (Gravity Falls): Not knowing that Stan and Ford switch places. 2: Emperor Belos (The Owl House): Getting carried with too power. 3: The Core (Amphibia): Doubting King Andrias. 4: Chip Whistler (Big City Greens): Unaware that the city is on the Green's family side. 5: Jinx (The Ghost and Molly Mcgee): Carried away with her ego 6: Lord Dominator (Wander Over Yonder): Doubting Lord Hater. 7: The Dark Dragon (American Dragon Jake Long): Not knowing that Jake would ask a dragon hunter for help. 8: Evil Julian/The Sorcerer (Randy Cunningham 9th Grade Ninja): Getting defeated by unexpected help. 9: Bradford Buzzard (Ducktales 2017's): Not reading carefully on the contract. 10: Mina Loveberry (Star vs. The Forces of Evil): Foolish decisions.

[@davidchism6081]

Number 2: NO CAPES!!!

[@hunterolaughlin]

Superman, Batman and Martian Manhunter: Sorry, we didn’t quite get that. Could you repeat that again? 😂

[@Patricio4Christ]

In Darkwing Duck (TV show), Negaduck uses a tear-apart cape, instead of the tear-proof cape, Darkwing Duck wears. I think some incident nearly cost Darkwing his life. I don't know the episode.

[@davidchism6081]

@@hunterolaughlin Vision, Thor, Mysterio.

[@hunterolaughlin]

@@davidchism6081 Vision, Thor, Mysterio:😂😂😂

[@angelr194]

Hades "mistake" is explained in the animated series: he can't get his hands "dirty" as all the Olympus could come after him, that's why he does it until he invades Olympus, the problem is that he didn't got competent minions. Gaston's mistake: not running from the castle when given opportunity, he could have planned something later, but no, stab the beast when your fingers are wet because of the rain and you're using gloves. The beast could've hit him accidentally and down he goes anyway. Gothel: even if she changed the birthday, Rapunzel would be curious of the lamps, I don't know why she didn't explain the lamps in some way.

[@mauricesmithjr4050]

Next: top 20 biggest disney betrayals

[@HeartAngel1796]

I'm sorry, I think u missed 1; Lord Barkis from Corpse Bride. He came to the wedding rehearsal to try and weasel his way into marrying Victoria instead. He was staying at the Everglot manor and was with her parents all day, and he never found out that they were broke!? Even if they never told him to his face, we saw him eavesdropping on them once or twice. It just astounds me how surprised he was when he found out after he married Victoria and how mad he was. Then there was the last scene, after losing his sword/fork fight with Victor, he decided to leave with his head held high because none of their dead friends could do anything to him, but he stops to throw one final insult at Emily and gloat that he's gonna get away, and he drinks the poison wine! I know there's no way he could have known that it was poison but still. He's gonna just drink something he just randomly picks up while surrounded by dead people who hate him? It's pretty foolhardy. He's got to be one of the dumbest Disney villains of all time!

[@sarahsims6164]

Corpse Bride wasn't made by Disney.

[@tonyparra8459]

That's WB

[@Kyleplier]

Jafar is the very epitome of “Congratulations, you played yourself” lol

[@bearlycute6427]

I know Monsters at Work is technically Monsters Inc. 2, but SPOILERS!!! . . . . . . . . Johnny Worthington, with the help of Randall, combining his scares and MI's stolen laugh energy that almost turned Monstropolis into the next Chernobyl is definitely the worst mistake. Maybe it will be part of the next entry in the Top 10 Disney TV Villain's worst mistakes

[@hunterrousseau3770]

Agreed 💯

[@mattburke7151]

How is provoking the bird a mistake in a bugs life?

[@MichelleMarchia-fk9es]

I loved Disney from 1990 to 1999!!!!!!!!

[@redt3788]

I'm going to miss Robin Williams's performance as Genie from Aladdin R.I.P. Robin Williams we're sure going to miss you

[@SorenDaein]

Jafar's mistake of becoming a Genie DEFINITELY deserved the top spot since it proves fatal in the sequel movie, Return of Jafar, when his lamp is destroyed by Iago's kicking it into lava. A weakness that the one who transformed him into such reveals later on. Judging by the heroes' reactions to Jafar almost gaining his freedom, the act of destroying his lamp had to be carried out while he was still bound, or there'd be no other recourse.

[@ChimpManZ1264]

Jafar definitely did not learn either. He could have convinced Abis Mal to think carefully about his wishes and been a bit more cunning about him freeing Jafar with his third one but instead he robbed the theif of his first two and expected him to free him with his precious last one. Then despite it being clear that his lamp was in danger he opened up a volcano and doomed himself.

[@eddog6666]

It is a toss up between Ursula ignoring Prince Eric, Scar to rely on the hyenas, or jafar’s wish to be a Jeanie

[@MysticJhn]

Disney Villain: I win! Gravity: Come again?

[@BigEOT3]

The Third Act of Big Hero 6 in General should just be Number 1 by default. You have a pretty good movie and then the villain reveal in Big Hero 6 kind of dampens parts of it. Big Hero 6 is still good, it just has a terrible villain.

[@Compucles]

Callahan is better as the villain than if it had been the obvious suspect of Krei.

[@GamerFunOriginallyAarush]

Definitely worst decisions!

[@joisgerris]

100% on brand for gothel to take credits for the lanters though

[@jacobdrolet4262]

Amazing video ms mojo of Disney villains with the worst decisions ever in there animated movies,fantastic job. I love Pocahontas.

[@Daxyl]

True Simba did survive because Scar trusted the hyenas, but it wasn't his trust in them that was his ultimate downfall, it was his betrayal. When Simba had him cornered he tried to shift the blame to them, but after he lost his battle with Simba he survived, injured but alive. When he saw the hyenas approaching he was relieved for a moment that his "friends" found him But then Shinzi reminded him that "they were the enemy." Trust wasn't his undoing, it was betrayal.

[@BastionZx]

Dr Facilier: It's a shame that Disney couldn't use the name Baron Samedi, since Dr Facilier is a Ctrl C Ctrl V of him.

[@nathanielpatterson-rc9dq]

Wearing a cape wasn't the only poor decision Syndrome made. He also made the mistake of making the Omnidroid highly intelligent. No wonder the final one turned against him.

[@uAlienatedIllusion]

Jafar: My next brilliant plan after becoming a genie is to make enemies out of my wise-cracking parrot, Iago. I just loved how Jason Alexander’s character Abis Mal was a less-than-subtle pun abysmal. But he like da hat!

[@lordnemurirus6163]

17:00, this is where the line quote for Imp King Rafaam from the Hearthstone cards game came from! (when he's not infused).

[@davidalexander306]

17:22 No capes! Who would have thought that was foreshadowing the villain's death?