History Characters / Sing

* CommutingOnABus: In Sing 2, it's shown that Ash started her own career as a rock star, and as a result, she doesn't partake in the plays like the rest of the cast and states that she'll come with them when needed.

* {{Fanboy}}: Openly claims to be one of Clay Calloway. Crystal is interested in the Moon Troupe's pitch the moment Gunter suggests getting Calloway to perform, and he is legitimately mesmerised by the Troupe's rendition of "Where The Streets Have No Name".
* FatalFlaw: [[spoiler:Wrath. He's a very prideful and petty man with an explosive temper, so any self-restraint he might possess (or any sense of caution he might have) flies right out the window once he swears vengeance on those who cross him. This ultimately proves to be his undoing, once he grows too reckless and obsessive in his attempts to kill Buster and winds up incriminating himself in front of many witnesses]].

* SequelNonEntity: He doesn't get even a mention in 'Sing 2''.

* EveryoneHasStandards: As devoted as he is to his boss, he looks more than a little uncomfortable when Jimmy [[spoiler:insults the heartbroken Porsha as a "loser" and an embarrassment]].

* RatedMForManly: He's a tough, muscular gorilla with a deep voice who, in addition to being a PapaWolf and the leader of his own criminal gang, is shown to have traditionally masculine interests like boxing to stay in shape and working on cars. He also fully embraces the traditional look of a gangster from a rough neighborhood, by wearing gold rings and gold necklaces.

* BewareTheNiceOnes: [[spoiler:Johnny is one of the most friendly and mild-mannered characters in the series but he does have his limits, and during his performance of "A Sky Full Of Stars", he's pushed well and truly past those limits when Klaus attacks him in the middle of his act and tries to publicly humiliate him out of jealousy. To gain the upperhand over his nemesis, Johnny unleashes his inner gorilla for once and channels all of the raw power and agility he possesses into his dance moves. He completely overpowers Klaus and disarms him ruthlessly (to the point where Klaus starts to become intimidated by him), before he finishes their match with a DeathGlare that makes it clear he was ''still'' holding back the whole time he was curbstomping him.]]

* CurbStompBattle: [[spoiler:He and his gang fight off Jimmy Crystal's security team in the sequel, to protect the Moon theater troupe. After a prolonged scuffle, they manage to knock out every single one of Crystal's guards, while also sustaining very little damage themselves.]]

* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Positive example. [[spoiler:Linda assumes ''Out Of This World'' was Jimmy's idea, congratulating him backstage after he's tried to assassinate Buster. This gives him the ghastly idea of saving face by taking credit instead of making a run for it. He gets arrested immediately.]]

* EvilHasABadSenseOfHumor: Though his presence often makes the tone [[KnightOfCerebus significantly darker]], Crystal does have a rathe morbid idea for what passes as humor.

* EvilHasABadSenseOfHumor: Behold his idea for a joke: he arrives to the set construction warehouse, yelling for '''''"MOON!"''''' followed by:

* TheDitz: She is shown to be airheaded, as she pronounces sci-fi as "sky-fi".

* DramaQueen: When Buster decides to bump her from the lead to "green alien", Porsha interprets this as being fired and makes a scene as she stormes off. She later calls herself out on this.

* FatalFlaw: Buster has a bad habit of making people promises that he can't keep, under the assumption that he can discreetly fix it down the line. It happens in both movies, and in both cases the eventual fallout is far worse than anything he could have predicted.

* FaceDeathWithDignity: [[spoiler:The first time Jimmy Crystal tries to kill him, Buster is quite rightly terrified, because he's completely powerless to try to save himself. The second time Jimmy tries to end his life however, Buster tries to face his oncoming demise with as much bravery as he muster and fires back against his insults, because he refuses to let Crystal's bullying tactics hold power over him anymore. Rosita thankfully saves him, just in the nick of time, but Buster's actions during this encounter make it clear that he was willing to stick to his newfound convictions to the bitter end.]]

* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Despite his Nana appearing, he isn’t even mentioned or seen in ''Sing 2''.

* {{Facepalm}}: Does this whenever Buster does or says something reckless, which is often.

* SequelNonEntity: Doesn't get even a mention in 'Sing 2''.

* BadassTeacher: Villainous example. [[spoiler:Through despicable means, he buttresses his method expertise by drawing Johnny into a quick loss on stage the first time around, all just for peacocking. Johnny is only able to put up a fight after encouragement from Nooshy and the rest of the dancers.]]
* BigBadEnsemble: With Jimmy Crystal in ''2'', as both have antagonistic relationships with one cast member (and the Moon Troupe by proxy). [[spoiler:However, Klaus distils his hatred solely to Johnny, forcing a direct confrontation on equal level by dance battling on stage. Once he's bested, Klaus bows in self-effacing acceptance of defeat which leaves Crystal as the far more distressing menace for the group.]]
* ClothesEatingWager: [[spoiler:When Nooshy says she can easily teach Johnny the moves needed for his routine in two days, Klaus sarcastically says that if she succeeds he will eat his hat. When they suceed, Nooshy reminds him of his own words and taunts him, snatching his hat and rubbing it against his belly saying "yum yum". Klaus doesn't actually go through with it.]]
* {{Foil}}: He serves as a subtle one to Jimmy Crystal, with both serving as the second film's [[BigBadEnsemble bullying, overly-demanding antagonists]]. While Jimmy hides his malice behind a charming front, only losing his temper when he feels his power or reputation is under threat, Klaus makes no attempt to be friendly or corteous and doesn't care how much Johnny or his other students dislike or fear him. [[spoiler: Though Klaus and Jimmy both resort to petty acts of sabotage in the climactic performance, Klaus is able to calmly admit defeat when Johnny bests him, and is heavily implied to [[TookALevelInKindness have softened significantly in the ending]], while Jimmy attempts to outright murder Buster and is publicly humiliated when he fails]].

* FlatCharacter: Literally only utters only two lines during his minimal screen time.

* PutOnABus: The only talent show contestant who didn’t return for ''Sing 2''. The last we see of him is riding off with his girlfriend with the bears in pursuit, so it’s possible he skipped town after the show.

* EstablishingCharacterMoment: Buster is introduced in the first film waxing eloquent about his love of Moon Theatre, which he emphasizes has loved since childhood. He's then interrupted by a crowd of stagehands demanding to be paid and a representative from the bank is on the phone, showing that he's behind on his bills but also avoids talking to the bank. He then slips past them through a hole in the wall that's hidden behind a painting showing that the theatre isn't quite up to code.

* GreaserDelinquents: Johnny usually dresses like a leather-jacketed 1950's greaser, and he is indeed a teenage delinquent when we're first introduced to him, since he's been raised by gangsters to follow in their footsteps. However, even after he decides to walk away from a life of crime and pursue an honest career as a singer and pianist, he still decides to keep his signature look going forward, as seen in ''Sing 2'' and the franchise's various comedy shorts.

* {{Acrofatic}}: For a plump pig, he's got some smooth dance moves.

* FunnyForeigner: Has a thick German accent[[note]]plus his name is German in origin (usually spelled Gunther in German-speaking countries)[[/note]].

* NormalFishInATinyPond: Analyzed in ''2''. [[spoiler:While the Moon Theater has regained much of its previous glamour and prestige with the new cast putting on shows that gain sizeable acclaim, scouts from bigger cities like Suki Lane make the point they are at the zenith of their reach: well enough to make it in their hometowns but never to compete in the big leagues. Buster and co. seek to defy this and barely manage to carve a spot due to a serendipitous idea from Gunther and lying to the owner, which eventually puts each performer's limits to the test. Subverted by the end as despite insurmountable setbacks, they're able to put on their show (illegally) to much acclaim from the public with further offers to perform at different venues.]]

* DisneyDeath: [[spoiler:In ''2'', Buster and Ash take it upon themselves to recruit Clay after Miss Crawly fails. When Calloway refuses to open the electric gates, they attempt to climb them despite the former’s warnings, resulting in them being electrocuted. Fortunately, both wake up from their stupor inside the old musician’s house.]]

** [[spoiler:In ''2'', his breakdown comes at the end of the prologue. After chasing Suki to gather more information about the upcoming auditions at the Crystal theatre, she fails to be reassured of the troupe's talent and leads him into a canal. He spends the rest of the day in a funk, sulking in his office until Nana has to make him come to his senses.]]

* NoTrueScotsman: Due to his “try-hard” attitude mixed with past unreliable outcomes, seasoned professionals [[PretenderDiss brush him off as an upstart dilettante]]. In both films, Buster's riskier plans only develop once he's failed to be acknowledged for his theater's body of work.

* {{Catchphrase}}: "Has anyone seen my glass eye?" She has a tendency of losing track of it fairly often.

* AbsurdlyYouthfulMother: Somewhat hard to tell, [[WorldOfFunnyAnimals given the setting]], but she has YouthfulFreckles and given her outfit at the end is considered attractive. Certainly, she doesn't look like someone with 25 kids.

* CatGirl: [[spoiler:In ''2'', she's introduced playing the Cheshire Cat in the Moon Theater's production of Literature/AlicesAdventuresInWonderland with apropos attire.]]

* DemotedToExtra: InUniverse. ''2'' reintroduces Rosita as having risen to co-lead in most of the Moon Theater's productions after the TimeSkip of the first movie's ending, starring as the Cheshire Cat alongside Meena's Alice and Johnny's Mad Hatter in the opening's ''"Alice in Wonderland"'' mise-en-scène. [[spoiler:With "Out Of This World" entering pre-production, Rosita is chosen as the sole lead, a first for her which sets her ablaze for her big break. Unfortunately, one of the requirements for the role is performing height stunts, which Rosita discovers much to her detriment she's afraid of. Due to Crystal's prodding (and Porsha's wishy-washy suggestion), she's recasted as the Joy Green Alien, which she accepts initially with faux happiness despite the misery it causes her. After another cast reshuffle, Rosita gets her role back and even manages to conquer her fear to perform (although under less than desirable circumstances)]].

* ExplosiveBreeder: She has 25 piglets, all around the same age. TruthInTelevision, since in real life pigs can produce litters that are quite large.

* GoodParents: A devoted mother to all 25 of her piglets, Lord knows how she manages to do it though.

* TeamMom: She acts very motherly towards the younger contestants. For example, she comforts Ash after finding out about her break-up and tells her to help herself to any of the candy in her purse, she along with Gunter and Johnny help save Meena from drowning when she gets stuck from the ticket booth window during the flooding, and she easily picks up that, despite having a good performance, Johnny was unhappy about something. It helps that she's already a mother to 25 piglets.

* ColorMotif: [[RedIsHeroic Red]]. Her main guitar is red, her outfit during her final performance contains a red leather jacket and red striped leggings, and her new outfit in the sequel is mostly red. Her original outfit contained a red plaid skirt but was almost identical to her jerky boyfriend Lance. Red represents excitement and intensity, something that Lance always tried to put her down for when they performed together, and her incorporating more of it into her wardrobe after their breakup could represent her moving on from their toxic relationship and coming into her own as a rock star. The bolder color also makes her stand out more, and it’s shown post breakup Ash refuses to be in someone’s shadow or be told what her worth is.

* BearHug: He was heartwarmingly given one by his father when he breaks out of prison to give him his approval and tell him [[SoProudOfYou how proud he is of Johnny]]. He was taken by surprise for a moment and returns the hug, showing that he forgives his father.
* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: What stops him from going through with his plan to steal the prize money? He sees Buster's notes on his audition calling him a "natural born singer" with the comment excitedly highlighted and realizing that he will be no better than his father if he steals the money.

* CharacterDevelopment: In the first film, he learns to stick to his guns and follow his dreams of being a singer, regardless of whether or not his father will ever approve of that decision, and as a result he changes his destiny. In the second film, he learns he shouldn't let his fears and his self-doubt about whether or not he has what it takes to make it in the big leagues hold him back from striving for greatness. He also learns to stand up for himself more when he's dealing with people like Klaus, who only want to tear him down out of envy.

* EarnYourHappyEnding: Over the course of two movies, Johnny is led down a life of crime by his gangster family when he would much rather be a singer; he's briefly disowned by his father when he blames him for his imprisonment; he's separated from his entire clan for who knows how long while they're behind bars; his abusive dance instructor tries to completely destroy his self-esteem; and he and his friends are put in grave danger multiple times. Thankfully, by the end of ''Sing 2'', his life has become much happier. He's found his own voice and forged his own path as a budding singer. He's made a lot of great friends in the theater troupe who have helped him grow and thrive. He and his father have mended their relationship and his bond with his family has grown considerably healthier. He's put in the hard work to learn all the basics of being a performer and reaped the rewards by getting to live out his dreams. And he's stood up for himself, [[spoiler:by refusing to be cowed by a man who wanted to tear him down out of envy]].

* GreaserDelinquents: Johnny usually dresses like a leather-jacketed 1950's greaser, and he is indeed a teenage delinquent when we're first introduced to him, since he's been raised by gangsters to follow in their footsteps. However, even after he decides to walk away from a life of crime and pursue an honest career as a singer / pianist, he still decides to keep his signature look going forward, as seen in ''Sing 2'' and the franchise's various comedy shorts.

* VagueAge: Johnny is called a teenager in the script, lives with his father but is designed to look and sound like a young adult, and doesn’t attend school. Furthermore, when his father goes to prison, there is no mention of child services or social workers.

* BearHug: He gives a heartwarming one to Johnny when he breaks out of prison to reconcile with him and apologize to him for selfishly disowning him. He hugs Johnny tightly in a way as if he's asking Johnny if he forgives him and Johnny returns the hug, showing no sign of resentment.
* CharacterDevelopment: At the end of the first film, he realizes he should respect and appreciate Johnny's own natural talents and strengths instead of trying to mold his son into a carbon copy of himself, and he apologizes to Johnny for not being a better father to him. [[spoiler:This growth carries over into the sequel, where he's completely supportive of Johnny's career path, feels pride in his son for what he's managed to accomplish, and does his part to help Johnny and his castmates go through with their big show that means so much to all of them.]]

* CurbStompBattle: [[spoiler:He and his gang fight off Jimmy Crystal's security team in the sequel, to protect the Moon theater troupe. After a prolonged scuffle, they manage to knock out every single one of Crystal’s guards, while also sustaining very little damage themselves.]]

* FollowInMyFootsteps: He wants Johnny to be a member of his gang, and has been pushing him into more involved roles in their heists.

* NobleDemon: He might be a criminal and has a harsh personality, but he ultimately does love his son and apologizes to him after seeing him perform on TV. [[spoiler:In the sequel, he changes for the better as his relationship with Johnny has grown stronger and warmer from the events of the first film, and he's more than willing to give him and his friends a helping hand when they need one]].

* TookALevelInKindness: A downplayed example. After he has a change of heart about the way he treated his son, he grows a lot more affectionate and respectful towards Johnny, [[spoiler:which is emphasized even further in the sequel, where their relationship has become noticeably warmer and more supportive when Johnny calls him for protection.]] However, he's still a pretty gruff gang boss who can be very ruthless towards their enemies.

* OhCrap: After her street performance and when Johnny tries to talk to her, an officer approaches her and asked her if she got a license to perform there, [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere she decided that a chat with Johnny will help her get out of the situation.]]

* AmbiguouslyAbsentParent: Unlike Johnny and Meena, Ash's parents are never seen or mentioned once in either movie (since she's already living independently by the time we're first introduced to her), leaving it a mystery what sort of relationship she has with them or if they're even still around at all.

* CharacterTic: In the first film, she shoots quills when she gets excited or depressed. The fist time is when she breaks down crying during rehearsals after Lance cheats on her, and the second is during the guitar solo during her performance of "Set It All Free".

-->'''Buster:''' [''while showing her a hot pink leotard she could wear for her performance, which Ash audibly recoils to''] Isn't this a great color for you?

* HugeGuyTinyGirl: Since Ash is a porcupine and her potential co-star Clay Calloway is a lion, he constantly towers over her in the sequel, and the size difference between them is especially noticeable when [[spoiler:they sing "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For” together.]]

** In the first one, Ash's spirits are down after her break-up with Lance which causes her to weep halfway through her performance; since it happens mid-rehearsal, Rosita briefly gives her a pep talk and offers any sweets in her purse in the hopes any saccharine will brighten Ash's mood. She elects some chewing gum and is later seen making bubbles.

Ash's boyfriend. An egotistical {{Jerkass}} who is resentful when Ash gets accepted into the competition without him. Their relationship ended when Ash caught him cheating on her with Becky.

* DomesticAbuse: An emotional example. Though not physically violent, Lance is shown to be very controlling and toxic towards Ash. He constantly belittles her when she overshadows him, insists that she isn't as talented as he is and should just be his backup singer, and dismisses her whenever she contradicts him or tries to have any kind of independence. When Ash joins the competition against his wishes, Lance cheats on her with another singer while she's not home, and [[NeverMyFault tries to pin the blame on Ash when she finds out]].

* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Implied to go through this after hearing Ash perform her original song. Played with because unlike Johnny's father, Marcus, Lance doesn't seem remorseful or interested in reconciliation.
* NeverMyFault: After Ash catches him "singing" with another girl, Lance tries to pin the blame on Ash for being away all the time due to being in the competition. Her response is to throw his guitar case at him.

* SmallNameBigEgo: Believes he's a much more talented singer than Ash, despite all the evidence to the contrary.

* TakeThisJobAndShoveIt: [[spoiler:When Buster goes to get Ash for the gang's trip to Redshore City, she's just finished a solo show, but when she gets her paycheck she discovers she's only being paid half what the other acts get. What follows shows that she's not gonna take another putdown à la Lance, and quits on the spot, following Buster out.]]

* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: What stops him from going through with his plan to steal the prize money? He sees Buster's notes on his audition calling him a "natural born singer" with the comment excitedly highlighted and realzing that he will be no better than his father if he steals the money.

* FollowYourHeart: After his father turns his back on him and scorns his desire to be a singer, Johnny decides to steal Buster's prize money so he can bail him out of jail. But he has a change of heart when he sees how much Buster believes in the raw talent and potential he has as a singer, and decides he can't betray him. Instead, he chooses to focus on his budding music career, learning how to play the piano properly under Miss Crawly's tutelage. He still intends to use the prize money to help his father down the line, but he wants to earn it his own way.

** [[spoiler:After displaying his drastically improved dancing skills in front of the class, Johnny sees the embarrassed Klaus glaring at him and becomes visibly worried as he realises that he's just made an enemy of the instructor.]]

* {{Foil}}: To Buster. Unlike the optimistic and motivated to the point of ignoring reality koala, Eddie is a bit more cynical, but DownToEarth and has no real aspiration to do anything.

* DomesticAbuse: An emotional example. Though not physically violent, Lance is shown to be very controlling and toxic towards Ash. He constantly belittles her when she overshadows him, insists that she isn't as talented as he is and should just be his backup singer, and dismisses her whenever she contradicts him or tries to have any kind of indepedance. When Ash joins the competition against his wishes, Lance cheats on her with another singer while she's not home, and [[NeverMyFault tries to pin the blame on Ash when she finds out]].

* ItsAllAboutMe: [[spoiler:When Buster "fired" Porscha, he's enraged when word gets out about it and worries how this will make him look, having a "talentless loser" for a daughter. He even shows [[LackOfEmpathy no empathy]] for Porsha when she's crying about it, saying she'd embarrassed him enough]].

* NightmareFace: Oh boy, easily during [[spoiler:his second attempt at murdering Buster when he says he can do whatever he wants.]]
* PapaWolf: {{Subverted|Trope}}. Crystal is furious when he learns that [[spoiler:Buster has apparently fired his daughter Porsha from the show]]. Despite this (and the fact this is literally true since he's a wolf), it's immediately revealed that his anger is only about the harm this would do to his own image.

* BadBadActing: Porsha proves herself to be a talented singer and aerialist. But her acting skills? Not as much, as pretty much everyone notes. [[spoiler:So when Porsha finally accepts the alien role and lets Rosita have the astronaut role back, Porsha's performance is much better, as the alien's part in Out Of This World involves more singing than acting.]]

* DramaQueen: When Buster decides to bump her from the lead to "green alien", she interprets this as being fired. She later calls herself out on this.
* {{Fangirl}}: Of Clay Calloway. She wears a vintage t-shirt with his face on it, and the whole reason why she has Jimmy bring her to the first day of rehearsals, interrupting the others in the process, [[spoiler:and stealing Rosita's lead is solely to meet him.]]

* InferioritySuperiorityComplex: [[spoiler:Though she puts on a confident front, when she wrongly assumes that Buster is firing her, Porsha believes it's because he and everyone else working on the show hates her, and runs off crying.]]

* DomesticAbuse: While not physically violent, Lance constantly puts Ash down and insists that she's not as talented as him. He eventually cheats on her with another singer.

* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: What stops him from going through with his plan to steal the prize money? He sees Buster's notes on his audition calling him a "natural born singer" with the comment excitedly highlighted.

-->'''Marcus:''' [''to Johnny''] I'm so proud of you.

* DrivesLikeCrazy: As shown in ''2''. It doesn't help she’s listening to [[Music/SystemOfADown "Chop Suey."]]

* SlapstickKnowsNoGender: She's on the receiving end of a lot of physical comedy throughout the movie. This continues in the sequel, where she gets attacked with paintballs by Clay Calloway and crashes her rental car trying to get away from him.

* CharacterDevelopment: After she realizes what a terrible influence her {{Jerkass}} boyfriend Lance was on in the first film, Ash refuses to let anyone put her down or disrespect her again in the sequel. [[spoiler:When Rick refuses to pay her the money that he owes her, she gives him a good telling off and doesn't waste any time walking away from his venue for good.]] She's also warmed up to Buster and the rest of her friends considerably, and has developed a strong sense of loyalty to the Moon Theater troupe.

* AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: After Rosita and Gunter's amazing performance at the end, Norman runs on-stage and kisses his wife. It's not out of nowhere as most examples in that most of his dialogue consists of small (sleepy) compliments to Rosita.