Hercules was a Disney movie that came at the
tail end of the studio’s Renaissance Era. A story about a hero that came right out of
Greek Mythology -- which, let’s be real, had some twisted stuff to begin with. So surely, some crazy theories would eventually
come up. I’m Kyle with WickedBinge and these Crazy
Hercules Theories That Will Blow Your Mind. Hercules Got Away with A Bestiality Joke We’re starting this list off with a bang...
if you couldn’t already tell from the title. It’s a known fact that Disney loves sneaking
in adult jokes into their movies. They’re everywhere. And sometimes, they’re so subtle that you
wouldn’t notice unless your mind had a permanent residence in the gutter… Like ours! One such occurrence happened in Hercules. When a subtle reference to Meg performing
certain oral activities on the river guardian centaur, Nessus, was made. Do you guys remember when Hercules first met
Meg while training with Phil? She was being harassed by said river guardian
when Hercules attempted to save his very first damsel in distress. When Meg meets up with Hades, he asks her
why she couldn’t get Nessus to help with his plan to get back into Mount Olympus. To which she replies, “sorry but he made
me an offer I had to refuse." Now if you’re a fan on the Godfather, you’ll
know one of it’s most famous quotes is “offer he couldn’t refuse,” and that offer was…
a horse head. This is where things start coming together
with a well-placed dirty joke. If Meg’s line really ties into the one from
the Godfather, from a reference standpoint, it would mean that Nessus propositioned her
for some… um, what’s an advertiser-friendly way to say this... um, “mouth-hug”. Because he’s a centaur, man from the torso
up and a horse from the waist down, it would stand to reason that his privates were, um,
horse-like... Hence the Godfather reference. What we’re saying is a river guardian possibly
asked Meg to go down on his horse member. For some, this theory may be a stretch, but
it was worth mentioning and laughing at. Aladdin is in Disney’s Hercules This is an interesting theory that you probably
would never have noticed or even put together if you haven’t watched both the Aladdin
and Hercules movies, as well as episode forty-four of season one of the animated Hercules show. The one called Hercules and the Arabian Night. Allow us to put them all together for you. Do you guys remember the part in Hercules
where he started to sing “Go the Distance,”- the part where he was climbing a tree and
looking up at the stars? Well, there was a shooting star that caught
his eye, that also caught ours. And it wasn’t just because the star was
purple; it was also because the star looked sort of familiar. Here’s how. No one can forget when Aladdin took Jasmine
on their very first carpet ride where they sang “A Whole New World… Which, side-note, also has adult connotations
to it… Anyway, if you remember their little trip,
you’ll know that they flew over many different places including Egypt and Greece. Their trip had to have been incredibly fast
for them to see so much of the world in one night - as fast as a shooting star, some may
say. So, here’s what we think. We believe that the “shooting star” Hercules
saw that night was Jasmine and Aladdin speeding by on Al’s purple magic carpet. And here’s why we think this is true. When the two heroes meet, Hercules is still
with Phil, while Jafar has already been defeated. If you play the two movies in tandem, the
timelines should match up. The film is Zeus Propaganda If you’ve seen the Hercules movie, you’ll
know that Zeus is an amazing father who gives his long-lost son the chance to regain his
place with the other gods in Mount Olympus. This dad even provides his fallen son with
advice, an old best friend and even a trainer. But was Zeus really that benevolent? No, he was not! In actual Greek mythology, not only was Zeus
a horrible husband, but he was also a rotten dad. Zeus cheated on Hera so many times that it
was impossible to count how many bastard demi-gods he made. From transforming into animals and other people’s
husbands... this man did it all to get laid. In fact, unlike in the movie, Hercules was
borne of one of Zeus’ infidelities when he camouflaged himself as Amphitryon to sleep
with his wife, Alcmene. It was Zeus’ actions which caused his jealous
wife, Hera to wreak havoc on Hercules’ life -- Hades wasn’t responsible at all for any
of Hercules’ struggles. For Disney to paint this shady God as a kind
father and caring husband just screams propaganda to us. Sent down directly from Mount Olympus itself. Hercules and Hades Aren’t That Different In many movies, some of Disney’s included,
the hero and the villain really aren’t that different. And for Hercules, this is exactly the case. His archnemesis, Hades, who also happens to
be his uncle, was stuck in charge of the afterlife when he didn’t want to be. All while Hercules was on earth, just learning
that he could get a seat next to his father on Mount Olympus. Their stories are more similar than we initially
realize… Here are some of the things they share: 1. Their goal was to get back into Olympus
Hades wanting to get back to where the party was at was no secret and neither was Hercules’. They went about it in different ways, but
they did have the same goal. 2. Their reasons for going to Olympus were purely
selfish, even if it doesn’t seem that way While Hades wanted to get back to Olympus
to take Zeus’ place as the ruler, Hercules wanted to go there because he felt like he
didn’t belong on earth. Their reasons weren’t life or death situations
and certainly were not necessary, making them a bit selfish, in our books, at least. 3. They both had people (or should we say creatures)
that they relied on We’re really trying to not call them sidekicks
here, even if that is what they were. Where Hades had Pain and Panic (and Meg, at
one point), Herc had Pegasus and Phil. Luckily, our hero got the more reliable pair. You know, a flying horse and Danny Devito. 4. They both, at one point, mistreated those
creatures When it comes to the way Hades treated Panic
and Pain, it seemed like they were always paying for their failed efforts and even when
they did a good job or luring Hercules to the gorge. Hades, who was in a constant state of frustration,
always mistreated his minions. On Hercules’ end, when he fell head over
heels in love with Meg, he soon forgot about the guys who were there for him before he
became a hero. Phil was about to leave him for good and Pegasus
was pretty much over him and Meg. 5. They both deserve to be in Olympus Hercules was wrongfully taken from his home
as a baby and should have had the opportunity to grow up with his biological parents. For that alone he should have gotten his spot
back. In Hades’ case, it was never explained why
or how he ended up ruling the Underworld but it’s clear that he feels he got the short
end of the stick. It seemed really unfair that he got to stay
in such a morbid place while all the other gods were partying every other night on the
glorious Mount Olympus. That particular job should have either been
in rotation or Hades should have been allowed to come over every now and then to have a
good time. I mean, he’s James Woods afterall. Sure, he’s going to say something wildly
inappropriate from time to time, but the guy is still entertaining as hell. Probably a great guest… In small doses. The Lion King Takes Place During Hercules Fans of Hercules and the Lion King have been
speculating for years that the movies, or at least parts of them have taken place at
the same time and here’s why. Nobody can forget how things came full circle
when Scar was killed by the cub whose father he had murdered, and in the same way too And
if you remember Scar’s appearance, you’d notice that Hercules had a very familiar lion
fur on his head when the people of Greece finally saw him as a hero While Disney execs have never confirmed whether
this is true or not, people seem to think Hercules is wearing Scar on his head while
being painted on a vase. The fur has the same “scar” over the lion’s
right eye, has Scar’s dark mane and even his green eyes. Yikes. Hercules is Cousins with Ariel This theory is one that should be considered
a fact and we have the proof to back it up. Greek mythology has played a major role in
many movies for decades now and the tale of Hercules and Ariel are no different. With both these heroes being related to Greek
gods, it took very little time for people to put two and two together and figure out
that our favorite little mermaid and Greek demigod were cousins. Here’s how. So, Poseidon, the Greek god of the sea, is
King Triton’s father. Zeus, who is Poseidon’s brother, is the
father of Hercules. This makes Hercules and King Triton first
cousins. Because Ariel is the daughter of King Triton,
that would make her Hercules’ second cousin. It is something that should be easy to understand
and accept but there are naysayers. People have doubts because Ariel and her sisters
are characters that were created by Hans Christian Andersen. They’re also saying that Hercules is the
Roman equivalent of Heracles , Zeus’ actual son. While these are good points, the evidence
of their familial ties is strong enough to outweigh the doubts. Disney’s Emperor’s New Groove: Yzma’s
Origins This fan theory is pretty out there but the
end result is hard to deny once you understand the story. Could Yzma really be Megara from Hercules? Let’s examine this theory further. There’s a part in the Emperor’s New Groove
where Yzma sings a song that explains a lot about her past (the song was later deleted),
although it doesn’t appear that way at first. We’re going to take this piece by piece
so that you can digest it more easily. The first part of the song says: Yzma is not actually talking about her physical
beauty here, but she’s explaining her past. The Emperor’s New Groove was actually called
“The Kingdom of the Sun” but the name was reworked by Disney. According to the theory, her “revenge on
the sun” is actually talking about her taking revenge on Kuzco’s crown, which is shaped
like the rising sun. When research was done to figure out which
civilization Kuzco’s story was based off of, the Incan’s popped up, and someone by
the name of “Sapa Inca” held lots of power. This Sapa Inca was a human believed to be
the son of the Incan sun god. The theory here is that Yzma didn’t, in
fact, want revenge on the kingdom, but on a certain royal family related to Sapa Inca. The second part goes of the song goes: This part of the song reveals that Yzma did
grow up around the royal courts because her father worked as their mortician. Her reference to “a mummy” is speaking
about a tradition in Incan culture where Sapa Inca is mummified after death. The line about “would look better dead than
they did alive” shows that her father was a magician of sorts. And when she used the word “vagaries,”
it meant “an unexpected and inexplicable change in a situation or in someone's behavior.” The theory? Yzma is talking about something pretty major
that caused the course of her life to change and that she’s using what she learned from
her to try to change what did happen. The third part of the song says: What is happening here is that Yzma is possibly
revealing to us who the force behind her powers is; a being called Supay. In Incan culture, Supay is the god of death
and ruler of the underworld. But this isn’t Supay’s first appearance
in a Disney film; he appears in another. In the Incan Empire, it was customary that
Sapa Inca choose the next ruler out of his hundreds of sons. Disney did not keep this tradition but gave
another in the movie when Kuzco was presented with a variety of bachelorettes for him to
choose from. He rejected them all because of his vanity
and this is where the next theory was comes in; Kuzco could not have been the first of
his line to be presented with bachelorettes, meaning that the men before him, had to have
been as well. And because Yzma, at the time, was renowned
for her beauty (and grew up in the courts) it is very possible that she could have been
a choice for Kuzco’s great/grandfather. We know that Yzma had men constantly trying
to wed her, but she never accepted any invitation to do so. Could it be possible that she had set her
sights on one of Kuzco’s relatives, only to be rejected? The theory considers the possibility that
Yzma, being so heartbroken that she wasn’t chosen, took a potion to make the pain go
away. But we all know that her potions never work
how they’re supposed to. It is believed that her potion backfired and
caused her to spiral because of that pain. So how does Hercules and Meg fit into all
of this? Well we know that Kuzco’s world has a god
of the underworld and so does Hercules. It’s no coincidence that Hades pulls out
a mortality potion that looks similar to Yzma’s. The theory explains that Yzma, although a
chemist in her own right, was not the once who created it, but her father was. It is believed that Hades used The Fates,
beings who could look into the future, to find out that he would need a potion to make
a god, human and hired Yzma’s father to create it. But how could Yzma and Megara be the same
person? Now that we know that Yzma had the help of
a god of the underworld, it makes sense, in a way, that she could possibly be Meg, because
Meg also required the help of a god of the underworld. Yzma, losing Kuzco’s relative to another
woman could be what turned Meg into a cynic. Further evidence is provided when a young
Yzma appears in an episode of the Emperor’s New School, in which the teenage Yzma looks
very much like Meg. There’s also the part where Meg and Yzma
seem to have a thing for the sons of Gods- Meg with Hercules and Yzma with Sapa Inca. But what happened to make Yzma so bitter? In the tales of Hercules, Hera, wasn’t his
mother, but was jealous because Zeus had cheated on her and had Hercules. In a fit of rage, she turned Hercules blind
and had him slaughter his children and wife Meg. It is believed that Hades actually saved Megara
but didn’t spare her from the pain of having her children killed, thus turning her mad
and creating the crazy Yzma. Here’s the rundown of the entire theory
if you didn’t understand it: · Yzma, as a young girl, loved Kuzco’s
descendants but was rejected · The heartbreak led her to create a potion
to take the pain away, but it backfired · Wanting to get away from it all, she worshipped
Hades and asked for his help · Hades, already having an existing relationship
with Yzma’s father (because of the mortality potion) enlists her and gives her a life in
Greece · Yzma, now under the name Megara, meets
and falls in love with Hercules and they have a family
· Hera, wanting revenge, slaughters Meg’s (Yzma’s) family
· Meg is saved but is pushed over the edge because of this
· She returns to the Incan Empire and becomes Yzma again, where she lives out the rest of
her days. Does it seem legit to you guys? Hercules certainly has it’s fair share of
crazy theories. Did we miss any? Do you have any theories about the legendary
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