Zootopia was an imaginative animated film
that showed us an animal run society that works as a reflection of our own. From the peaceful farm lands of Bunnyburrow
to the very heart of the big city itself, Zootopia offers many opportunities for its
residents with the slogan, “Anyone can be anything.” And the story definitely supports this idea
considering we see the biggest of animals have the kindest of hearts while the smallest
animals are revealed to be some of the most sinister. Which gives us the perfect opportunity to
explore exactly how far some of the characters will go to achieve true greatness of both
good and evil. I’m Kyle with WickedBinge. And this is Zootopia: Good-to-Evil. Let’s get started! As usual, we’ll be starting with the The
Good characters. Beginning with the most pure and working our
way down… And taking the gold medal for most good is
Gazelle. She cares very deeply for Zootopia and its
citizens. When prejudice against predators starts up
in the city, she organizes a peace rally against the injustice. Considering the fact that she herself is not
a predator; this action is even more meaningful since she is willing to stand up for others
who are different than her. She’s a good-natured animal who just wants
everyone to live peacefully. The Silver Medal of Good has to go to Mrs.
Otterton. From her very first scene to her very last,
this sweet, devoted otter showed genuine concern and worry for her missing husband. For the whole movie, her only request was
to return him home safely. Mrs. Otterton loved her husband very much
and cared deeply for his well-being. That was made clear by the hurt in her eyes
when she saw her husband had turned savage. But as he got better, she not only stayed
by his bedside; she was filled with relief so great that the second he woke up, she instantly
embraced him. While thanking Judy over her shoulder. The Bronze Medal might be a bit questionable
to some, we think it belongs to Yax. Although this guy is not on scene for long,
his friendliness and laid-back character is clear. He might be naked for the entire time he’s
on screen but public nudity doesn’t seem to be against the law from what is shown in
the movie. Yak may not be aware of this himself but he
does offer Judy and Nick a lot of useful information for their case; which does help them find
a major lead. So, that earned quite a few points for him. You don’t need the memory of an elephant,
my friend. You got a better one. Next is Manchas. Despite the fact that he was savagely attacked
by a rogue otter which made him very scared and hesitant, Manchas was still willing to
share information with Nick and Judy that would have helped their investigation. Many will question Manchas’ placement since
he does attack the two investigators. However, it’s important to remember that
Manchas only turned savage after being hit with a dose of the night howler serum. Therefore, he wasn’t at fault for his behavior. We’re placing Benjamin Clawhauser next. This guy is an excitable, good-hearted fun-loving
greeter for the police station. He shows friendliness to everyone, including
criminals, and never shows bad intentions for his speech or actions. His only flaw is that his behavior can be
seen as annoying and a distraction for doing his job such as when Judy tries to get help
during the chase scene with Mr. Manchas. But that can easily be overlooked. Also, when he is moved to records, the hurt
he feels is clear, but he still tries to be civil to Judy despite the fact that she was
the one who indirectly cost him the job he loved. Overall, this guy is very pure and has a big
heart, almost as big as his love for donuts. Up next, we have Judy’s Police Coach. Judy’s coach was a confident, direct and
informative character. At the academy, she started off like everyone
else; she doubted Judy and tried to tell her that she was in over her head. However, upon seeing how much Judy had improved,
she quickly realized that her assessment was wrong and the bunny was capable of being a
cop. And on that note, we finally arrive at Judy
Hopps. - From her very first scene, Judy is shown
to be optimistic, dramatic, confident, good natured, and has no problem standing up for
herself and others. This last point was made clear when she confronts
Gideon Gray to get her friend’s tickets back and walks away with scratches on her
face. And again, when she saves the lives of countless
citizens during her chase with Duke Weaseltin, including Mr. Big’s daughter which turned
the crime boss into an important ally later on in the movie. She also saves Nick’s life multiple times
during their journey, and is so thankful for his help that she not only wanted to give
him credit for finding the missing mammals alongside her, she even wanted him to be her
partner. Her boss and her colleagues may not take her
seriously; however, this doesn’t stop her from trying to make the most of the job she
was given. She is determined to do her best regardless
of what everyone else expects of her. Her sense of responsibility to do the right
thing is shown repeatedly throughout the movie as well. She gave herself a parking ticket when her
meter went off. She chases down Weaselton in order to help
a fellow resident who the weasel just robbed. She takes on the case of finding Mr. Otterton
by herself with her very job at stake. And when the divide between prey and predators
starts to get out of hand, she takes full blame for the chaos by quitting her job while
claiming that she wasn’t a hero or a good cop. Despite all of her many good deeds, she is
ranked lower on the list for a few reasons. First off, since she got into a fight with
a fox in her youth, this caused her to act very cautious around other foxes even going
so far as to wearing the fox repellent. Furthermore, she does hustle Nick and threaten
to throw him in jail if he didn’t help her in her case which was done with some feeling
of payback. As mentioned earlier, Judy is also not against
asking a crime boss for help either or causing her own case of endangerment considering her
recklessness nearly caused a collision between two trains. Not to mention, she almost got herself and
Nick killed by trying to get evidence to the police station. But the biggest reason for her placement is
this: In the moment, Judy makes a statement during her press conference that she doesn’t
realize is prejudice. While this wording could have been due to
her own naive nature and was not meant to cause harm, she soon realized the danger of
her words when Nick confronted her clearly upset with her diction choice. This was only proven worse when Nick decided
to test her which resulted in her making a grab for her repellent. But thankfully by the end of the movie, she
learns to be more accepting and trusting of others around her as she and Nick are able
to trick Bellweather into revealing her plans. She may have messed up but she did do the
best she could to make things right in the end. Following right behind Judy is Gideon Grey. When he is first introduced, Gideon is a total
jerk to say the least. He makes fun of Judy’s dreams. He bullies and torments the other kids and
he even attacked Judy for standing up for them, trying to scare her into giving up her
confidence and dreams. But to be fair, at this point, he is just
a kid who he mentioned had a lot of doubts and insecurities himself. The next time we see this guy all grown up,
he has shown a lot of growth. He not only apologizes to Judy for his actions
when he was young but he also takes responsibility for his wrong doings with a sincere and respectful
attitude. He’s made such a change that Judy’s parents
even make him their business partner. What a major turn around. Following Gideon is Flash . This guy is an
overall decent character. He’s nice, polite and despite being a sloth
works as best as he can. His only questionable behavior comes at the
end of the movie when he is revealed to be the speeding driver that Nick and Judy were
charged with catching. As far as we know, Flash didn’t really do
anything to harm someone else during his joyride and considering how slow he moves, maybe he
just couldn’t get his feet on the peddle in time to stop properly. Judging from his face, this may not have been
the case. But regardless, we’re going to cut him some
slack. Up next is Chief Bogo. This guy has what can only be described as
a polar personality. On one hand, he is shown to be grumpy, stern
and has little care for new recruits; so much so that he has no problems dropping his stress
on them. However, this could just be his behavior towards
Judy in particular since he makes the statement, “Do you think the mayor asked what I wanted
when he assigned you to me?” It is clear that he doesn’t take Judy as
an officer seriously since he gives her the lowest job on the force. But he also is extremely angry with her for
taking on the case of finding Mr. Otterton, threatening to fire her if she doesn’t make
it a success within 48 hours. It is fair to mention though he only agrees
to this after Bellwether steps in. His character takes another nose-dive after
he doesn’t believe Judy when she says that animals are going savage and criticizes her
witness because of his species. This guy does have a lot of marks against
him but he does show a soft side by the end of the movie. After the mammals are found, Bogo finally
acknowledges Judy for the hard worker she is and even tries to comfort her when she
loses her confidence. He even becomes more open towards Nick as
he isn’t afraid to joke around with the two and gives them an actual case to solve. Chief Bogo may come across as a difficult
boss to please but he does show his truer more sensitive colors by the end of the film. This may seem like a questionable choice but
Bonnie and Stu are next. From the very start of the movie, it is made
clear that these two rabbits care deeply for their daughter’s safety and wellbeing. However, the fact that they try so hard to
talk her out of following her dreams is definitely sketchy... especially when her father tells
her directly “It’s great to have dreams as long you don’t believe in them too much.” What is it with parents being unsupportive
in Disney movies? No wonder kids don’t listen to their parents
very much. This idea is pushed even further with their
prejudice towards predators; particularly foxes. It was such a relief to see this belief change
by the end of the film as they explained to Judy that her efforts convinced them to take
on Gideon Gray as a business partner. Overall, these two are loving parents who
care about Judy but their choice of showing this concern is why they are not higher on
the list. It is noble that they care so much for their
daughter. But it makes us wonder if Bonnie and Stu ever
saw how destructive their behavior was towards Judy’s confidence? Moving on, we have the mischievous fox himself,
Nick. From his first introduction, Nick is quite
the con artist; he is so good at lying and being deceitful that he even tricks Judy into
thinking he is a loving father figure. And while it is true that his scams may make
him a considerate amount of money, his timber delivery scam could be seen as dangerous especially
since damp wood is known to break easily under pressure. While Nick may not be doing anything illegal,
he is definitely a smart mouth who doesn’t show much care for anyone else’s wellbeing
for the first half of the movie. He is even enjoying Judy’s constant struggling
to solve a case that could literally cost her job and rubbing her hope of anyone can
be anything in her face several times. Also, he sold a rug made out of a skunk’s
butt to Mr. Big. That must have been a very bad deed considering
how ticked off the crime boss was towards him. While Nick does have a lot of marks against
him, he isn’t without a heart. In the second half of the film, Nick becomes
less of a burden and more of a help. He tries to help Judy get evidence and statements
even though both situations put him in extreme danger. He shows genuine concern for Judy after their
fall, and even stands up for Judy when her boss demands for her badge. When Nick tells Judy about his past, the two
do share a moment of empathy and it is easier to see why Nick behaves the way he does especially
after the press conference where he hears Judy make a very judgmental statement. After she apologizes to him though, it is
clear that he has no ill feelings towards her as he gives her a hug and jokes around
with her. From then on, the two are seen to have each
other’s backs during the train scene, when the truth is revealed and even when Nick pretends
to go savage. In the end, he becomes Judy’s partner and
despite the fact that the two still mess with each other, Nick is proud to work with her. And this is probably where we enter The Grey
Area, Next is Oryx and Kudu. These guys may be rude, blunt and loud, which
does knock them down a few pegs. But it is fair to mention that Kudu at least
stood up for Judy when Oryx started complaining about her. Unfortunately, we don’t get to see these
guys much. However, we do get to hear them quite a bit. Right after these two is Gideon’s friend,
Travis. This character is only seen once throughout
the movie. Although he was a friend of Gideon Grey when
he was still a bully, he didn’t stop the other boy from harassing Judy and her friends. In fact, he even joined in on the harassment. Despite being his friend, Travis isn’t above
correcting Gideon on his intelligence which from his tone, Gideon is not too happy about. We are going to cut him some lack though since
he is just a kid at this point. Who knows? He may have followed Gideon’s example and
became a better person or he could be a criminal wandering the streets of Zootopia. We couldn’t tell you. After Travis is Judy’s Landlord. This armadillo appeared to be friendly but
she quickly dropped this tone when she told Judy not to lose her keys. Her apartments were advertised as “luxury”. Can we say false advertising? Clearly, her only objective was to get a renter
regardless of how much she had to stretch the truth. Sadly, she isn’t seem much throughout the
movie. Next up is Mr. Big’s daughter, Fru Fru. She may only appear a few times in the movie
but she is a big reason why Judy and Nick were not put on ice. Since she revealed that Judy saved her life,
this was a big reason why she and Nick were saved from Mr. Big’s wrath. In addition to this, she shares her father’s
gratefulness to her hero with the plan to name her daughter after the bunny cop. The only reason she is put so lowly on the
list is because she says in her appearance, “No Icing anyone at my wedding.” So, she clearly is aware of what her dad’s
reputation is and possibly of the other crimes he has committed. Yikes. We are going to put the Wolves and the Doctor
next. These guys helped to kidnap the savage turned
animals and they clearly understood the situation. However, their intentions of doing so could
be seen as purely intended since the savaged creatures could have caused more problems
if left unchecked. And while the doctor was most likely running
experiments on the savaged beasts, one could argue that she did so solely to find some
kind of cure. So, their overall actions may not be the right
thing to do but they are understandable. Next up might be a questionable choice but
hear us out first. Mayor Lionheart is up to bat. When we first meet this guy, he seems good
natured and understanding. However, as the movie goes on, his character
becomes more self-centered. He seems to focus a lot on his own work load
particularly when it comes to his assistant. He doesn’t show consideration for her stress
or show her much respect at all. Her work office looks more like a supply closet
for crying out loud. One would think Lionheart would give her more
credit than this especially since her work load expands to the hallway. Given this, it should be no surprise why Bellwether
snapped. The only deed that he commits that could be
seen as purely intended was the missing mammals. While it is true that he ordered these animals
to be kidnaped and locked up due to their savage natures, it’s hard to ignore the
fact that the only reason he didn’t tell the police about the mammals was to protect
his own position as mayor. Sadly, that does cost him quite a few points
on the morality scale. Next is another minor character, Nangi. This instructor seems annoyed by everyone
around her. So much so that she didn’t bother to think
about the questions she was asked. From her demeaner, it was clear she just wanted
Yak to leave her be. And that wraps up the Grey Area. Now we have The Bad and Evil… Starting with the Ice Cream Seller. This guy may not have been on screen for long
but his behavior is quite negative. He was mean, rude and prejudice to Nick just
because the fox wanted to buy his “kid” a popsicle. Although, to be fair, if Nick really did con
people as much as he claimed, then this guy’s reaction to his request was more understandable. However, there is no way to say for sure that
he knew this bit of information. Next is Finnick. This guy may be able to pull off the innocent
little kid routine, even convincing Judy of the act. But he is proven to be anything but innocent. He’s tough as nails, has no problem making
threats and isn’t above laughing at his partner’s expense. Furthermore, he even grabs a bat when Judy
knocks on his van’s door clearly ready for a fight. We are going to put the Polar Bear Minions
up next. Despite the fact that these guys don’t actually
talk, they are very imitating. Since these guys work for a crime boss, one
can only imagine all of the law-breaking acts that their eyes must have witnessed. But nevertheless, these minions do what they
are told without question. And since we’re on the topic, let’s go
ahead and throw Mr. Big in next. He has very little patience for disrespect
given Nick’s history with him. However, he isn’t completely without heart. Just before he ices Judy and Nick, his daughter
reveals that Judy saved her life just the day before. The crime boss is so grateful to Judy that
he not only spares her life, but he also lets Nick off the hook (or claw in this case),
helps to find Otterton and even helps Judy get information out of Wesealton to track
down her lead. Despite being a crime boss, this guy cares
very deeply for his family and those closest to him. But he still runs an organized criminal organization
and isn’t afraid to use violence to get what he wants. And for that, we can’t rank him any higher. Taking the bronze medal for most evil is Duke
Weaselton. Boy, this guy is a weasel. Unlike Mr. Big who actually shows to have
some redeeming qualities to his overall bad reputation, Weaselton clearly doesn’t. He steals from a store, mocks a cop, sells
bootleg movies and is even willing to put the lives of many innocent citizens just to
get away from Judy. His only redeeming quality is the warning
he gives Nick and Judy about Doug. Otherwise, he is nothing but trouble. The silver medal of evil has to go to Doug
and The Other Sheep. While it is true that these guys may only
be seen for the last half of the movie, their role was a big one. One of the sheep, Doug, revealed that he was
the one who was shooting predators with the savage serum. Since he openly admitted his involvement on
the phone, it was clear that he had no problem following along with Bellweather’s plans
even though doing so caused others so much grief and suffering. Man, that is a low blow. And finally, we’re sure to no one’s surprise,
our gold medal of evil goes to Bell Weather. When we first meet Bellwether, she is kind,
eager, and acts unsure of herself. Her respect for Judy is also seen early on
in the movie from her saying that “us little guys have to stick together.” Furthermore, she also saves Judy’s job from
Chief Bogo and helps her get information from cameras around the city. Though, she makes this intention clear when
she claimed that her goal was to frame Lionheart for her crimes of turning predators savage. She finally shows her true colors when Judy
and Nick find out her plan and has no problem using Nick as a scapegoat (no pun intended)
to kill Judy and keep her position. The look on her face clearly gives the audience
a true sense of what she is capable of. Though, thankfully her overconfidence does
catch up with her at the end. And that is it for this video! Do You agree? Do you disagree? Let us know in the comments! Remember to hit that notification bell and
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How is Judy good?
She blackmailed someone into participating in a dangerous investigation she wasn’t even assigned to.
She then continued as a vigilante after she left the force. She used mob connections.. threatens people.. etc etc
Don’t get me wrong, I adore Judy.. but a good cop she is not.