"Invincible Destruction King": the protagonist, not necessarily a hero

Emmanuel 2022-03-19 09:01:02

Some time ago, I flipped through a book in the library, "World Villains". There are probably more than one hundred and fifty "villains" in it. Voldemort Gullera the clown Dracula and the number one "You-know-who" undoubtedly top the list. There is a sentence in the preface, probably the content is that the so-called "bad guys" may just be intolerable by the current moral values, they are not compliant and maverick. And in this increasingly diverse society, people are seeing more and more "bad guys" on the gentle and human side. They will cry and laugh, and they will suffer as well as pain. No one "born to be" "bad", they are also ordinary people living in Freud's theory. This seems to be the original concept of "Invincible Destruction King".
It really complied with the previous "curse": "After Pixar produced "Brave", the least of Pixar, Disney also produced "Invincible Destruction King"." I still insisted on the previous idea: Pixar is the strongest The place is to reconstruct reality, such as toys when the owner is away, such as the superman after taking off his tights, such as the earth turned into a garbage dump, and so on. And this time, "Invincible Destruction King" also came to this hand, building a magnificent and smart coding world hidden behind the video game machine, unhappy after all attempts~
The four heroes and heroines of this film are really the most unmatched partners in history: A brute force, a pair of giant palms, and the villain "Destruction King" Raf who was born to destroy everything, a small and exquisite game hero who repairs everything with a small hammer, Axiu, an eccentric and weird man who dreams of becoming the champion of the Karting Championship. Gaming loopholes" Yunnelop, a female warrior with a slender waist and butt, sturdy skill and miserable life experience, Ka Hong. In the world of arcade games, they have their own rules to abide by (you can't just cross into other people's games), have their own responsibilities (heroes are responsible for saving the world, bad guys are responsible for destruction), and their own creed (player first). However, the dramatization of the movie comes from the protagonist's "incompetence": As a villain, Rufous Wang wants to win the respect and friendliness of others. Thus, the "game" began, and a good show was staged.
In fact, if you put this film in Pixar's collection of works for vertical comparison, "Invincible Destruction King" is a very mature and regular Pixar product, and has the same core value as various "general mobilizations": seeking the approval of others , Looking for self-identification. There is the same story template: crisis contradictions emerge. After a series of thrills, warm and mutual help, disappointment and heartache, and concerted efforts, the crisis is finally resolved, new friends are made, and new love is harvested.
Ralph Destruction King is not the first badass animated image to appear on the big screen-after all, there is Gru in "Despicable Me" before, but this film is more touching than the latter is that the villain's protagonist is not "returning to evil". Instead, it tells the world that "stereotypes are wrong, everyone has their own excitement." Love, Yunnelop, they are bad guys and bugs. Everything is destined to be born with no choice. Just like Ashiu and Ka Hong, who were born to repair and fight, they also had no choice. There is no right to choose a natural identity, which is like the life of each of us. Even a hero has an evil side (such as a turbine that is unwilling to withdraw from the stage of history and makes trouble everywhere); even a badass has a shining side. Even the repairing ability that seems to be harmless, still can't help oneself escape from the prison; even the destructive ability that seems to be harmless, sometimes it is a power of protection and construction. Gender, color, nationality, appearance...Differences, differences, are the endowments that God gives to every life. Abandon prejudice, let go of prejudices, and eliminate stereotypes. This film seems to be proudly telling: Even if my life is a tragedy, it is a joke is a mistake, what does it matter, enjoy being yourself!
In English, "the protagonist" and "hero" share the word Hero. Perhaps this is the biggest stereotype left by Greek mythology to human civilization~ Today, maybe we can say, a hero hasn't to be a hero. The protagonist, Not necessarily a hero. Perhaps this is the starting point of modern society's self-recognition, identification with oneself, and tolerance of others.

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Wreck-It Ralph quotes

  • Wreck-It Ralph: What's going on in this candy-coated heart of darkness?

    Sour Bill: Nothing...

    Wreck-It Ralph: Talk!

    Sour Bill: No!

    Wreck-It Ralph: I'll lick you.

    Sour Bill: You wouldn't.

    Wreck-It Ralph: Oh, yeah?

    [licks Bill]

    Sour Bill: Ugh! That's like sandpaper!

    Wreck-It Ralph: Hmm, wonder how many licks it'll take to get to your center.

    Sour Bill: I'll take it to my grave!

    Wreck-It Ralph: Fair enough.

    [pops Bill into his mouth]

    Wreck-It Ralph: Mmm... they call you Sour Bill for a reason!

    [takes him out]

    Wreck-It Ralph: Had enough yet?

    Sour Bill: Okay, okay, I'll talk, I'll talk!

  • Vanellope von Schweetz: What? Speak up, I can't hear you. Your breath is so bad it made my ears numb!