History ContrastingSequelAntagonist / AnimatedFilms

* The Screenslaver from ''WesternAnimation/Incredibles2'' contrasts against [[WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles the first film]]'s antagonist Syndrome in a number of ways.

*** The antagonist of the [[WesternAnimation/{{Shrek}} first film]] is Lord Farquaad, who is motivated by his dislike of fairy tale characters and creatures. The antagonist of ''WesternAnimation/Shrek2'' is the Fairy Godmother, who... well, ''is'' a fairy tale character, and one of the most overtly magical at that.

** While Chef wanted to rule over the Bergens for the sake of power and respect, which left her with little-to-no redeeming factors, Barb was only trying to wipe out all non-Rock music in a [[WellIntentionedExtremist misguided attempt]] to bring peace and unity to all trolls; she eventually learns her lesson and [[HeelFaceTurn changes for the better]].

*** Ursula had great skill with magic, but Morgana is an IneptMage.

** Marina Del Ray in ''WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaidIIIArielsBeginning''is the most significant example of this trope in the franchise. She's a mermaid rather than a cecaelia like Ursula and Morgana were, she doesn't use magic, and while power-hungry, she doesn't aim to go after the trident, instead wishing to replace Sebastian as Triton's attache after growing dissatisfied with her job as governess for Triton's daughters. Furthermore, unlike her predecessors, who were introduced as enemies of Atlantica, Marina starts out as a trusted servant to Triton until her desperation to secure her dream job makes her cross the MoralEventHorizon by attempting to kill Ariel, and later Sebastian.

* Jafar, the BigBad of ''WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin}}'' and [[WesternAnimation/AladdinTheReturnOfJafar its sequel]], is a power-hungry LeanAndMean [[TheChessmaster schemer]] who was the Grand Vizier of Agrabah, seeking to take control of the kingdom through either acquiring the lamp of the Genie or marrying Princess Jasmine while [[VillainWithGoodPublicity posing as the trusted confidant of the sultan]] until his duplicity was revealed. He initially relied on hypnosis and subterfuge to further his goals until acquiring the Genie's lamp, which he used to turn himself into a sorcerer with powerful magic and later on an even more mighty Genie. By contrast, Saluk from ''WesternAnimation/AladdinAndTheKingOfThieves'' is a LargeAndInCharge brute and high-ranking member of [[TheDreaded the Forty Thieves]] who despises the current leader [[spoiler:and Aladdin's father]] Cassim's "never harm the innocent" rule and hopes to return the Forty Thieves to their more bloodthirsty roots while also satisfying his greed. Though lacking of any magical powers like Jafar, he is a deadly BadassNormal who makes use of {{Batman Gambit}}s and his own physical strength to find the Hand of Midas.

** Margaux is a simple real estate agent who's only concerned with appearances, and her actions can be interpreted as a WellIntentionedExtremist, while Cyrus is somewhat famous MadScientist who's motivated by money and power and is more-or-less a CardCarryingVillain.
** The way they antagonize the Addams is different, as Margaux goes for the direct approach and lead a full-scale assault on the family, while Cyrus is more emotionally manipulative and seeks to break the family apart in order to experiment on them.
** Margaux is a KarmaHoudini who, despite having her crimes exposed, doesn't get any long-term repercussions, while Cyrus ends up suffering through LaserGuidedKarma and falls off his mansion after turning into a OneWingedAngel.
** In regards to how they treat their own families, Margaux tends to be [[ParentalNeglect rather dismissive]] of Parker and is divorced, while Cyrus uses his own wife and daughter as experimental guinea pigs.

** While Scar was a suave and smooth individual who was skilled at hiding his true colors, motivated by {{ambition|IsEvil}} and having a LackOfEmpathy, Zira is [[AxCrazy more overtly insane and malevolent]], motivated by {{revenge}}, and shows that she ''is'' capable of empathy. In other words, Scar comes off like a psychopath, while Zira is more similar to a sociopath.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheLionKingIISimbasPride'' has Zira. While Scar was a suave and smooth individual who was skilled at hiding his true colors, motivated by {{ambition|IsEvil}} and having a LackOfEmpathy, Zira is [[AxCrazy more overtly insane and malevolent]], motivated by {{revenge}}, and shows that she ''is'' capable of empathy. In other words, Scar comes off like a psychopath, while Zira is more like a sociopath. There are other differences too. Scar commands the loyalty of his minions with promises of a better life, and is very reminiscent of a demagogue. Zira, on the other hand, instills a fervent devotion to "the cause" in her followers, coming off more like a cult leader. Scar avoided fighting as much as possible, while Zira personally leads her minions into battle and certainly isn't afraid to get her paws dirty. Also, while Scar sought to claim the throne for himself, Zira is VicariouslyAmbitious, planning to make Kovu king after she overthrows Simba.

* ''Franchise/KungFuPanda'' has this with its villains, forming a FighterMageThief and a PhysicalMysticalTechnological contrast.

** Chef was the aged, resentful former royal chef to the ruling family of Bergen Town who sought to exploit her re-discovery of the Pop Trolls to overthrow King Gristle Jr., out of revenge for his father scapegoating and exiling her twenty years prior for the Pop Trolls escaping their kingdom. Barb is the young, devil-may-care queen of the Hard Rock Trolls who seeks to forcefully unify all the troll tribes under her music by destroying their respective genres so that only rock music remains.

** ''WesternAnimation/TheLandBeforeTimeVIITheStoneOfColdFire'': Pterano is the first villain in the series to not be some kind of Sharptooth or other predator, and the first with an actual plan instead of just trying to eat something. He has [[WouldntHurtAChild lines he won't cross]], as well as a DarkAndTroubledPast that [[FreudianExcuse explains]] his behavior.

* The Screenslaver from ''WesternAnimation/Incredibles2'' contrasts against [[WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles the previous film]]'s antagonist Syndrome in a number of ways. While Syndrome wishes to make everyone super so actual supers are no longer exceptional, Screenslaver [[spoiler:(actually Evelyn Deavor, [[ActuallyADoombot employing a hypnotised decoy]])]] aims to keep Supers illegal, believing that Supers hold humanity back. By that same measure, Screenslaver's soured opinion of Supers is contrasted by Syndrome's barely-contained excitement when geeking out over Mr. Incredible's abilities and his casual savviness with regards to common villain tropes ("You sly dog! You got me monologuing!"). Screenslaver is shown to be capable of empathy, in that [[spoiler:she attempted to save her brother Winston from becoming a casualty in her schemes]], while Syndrome sees no problem in gambling with Mirage's life when calling Mr. Incredible's bluff. In the first film, Syndrome was bombastic, desperate to be the center of attention, and had a borderline Bond-villain-like organization. Screenslaver, the antagonist of this film, is quieter and has a lower profile than Syndrome.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaidIIReturnToTheSea'' has Morgana strongly contrast with her sister Ursula from [[WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid1989 the first movie]]. In regards to body types, Ursula was [[FatBastard obese]] while Morgana is [[LeanAndMean quite skinny]] and almost skeletal. Morgana was TheUnfavourite to their mother who doted on Ursula. Ursula got along very well with her eel underlings Flotsam and Jetsam (even getting enraged when they get accidentally killed), while Morgana is always butting heads with her shark minion Undertow. Ursula was full of herself, unlike Morgana, who has a serious inferiority complex. Ursula had great skill with magic, but Morgana is an IneptMage. Morgana is a good deal more erratic and emotional than the generally calm and collected Ursula. Ursula came off as more businesslike and ultimately pressured Ariel into signing a contract, while Morgana was more informal and convinced Melody that she was sympathetic to her plight. Finally, Ursula indirectly used Ariel to get King Triton's trident, but Morgana tricks Melody into stealing it for her.
** Marina Del Ray in ''WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaidIIIArielsBeginning''is the most significant example of this trope in the franchise. She's a mermaid rather than a cecaelia like Ursula and Morgana were, she doesn't use magic, and while power-hungry, she doesn't aim to go after the trident, instead wishing to replace Sebastian as King Triton's attache after growing dissatisfied with her job as governess for Triton's daughters. Furthermore, unlike her predecessors, who were introduced as enemies of Atlantica, Marina starts out as a servant to Triton that the sea king trusts until Marina's desperation to secure her dream job makes her cross the MoralEventHorizon by attempting to kill Ariel, and later Sebastian.

*** For the majority of their film, Jack and Jill worked for Humpty Dumpty until they double-cross by demanding him the Golden Goose after their promised payment. Goldi and the Bears tried to hire Kitty Softpaws to help them get to their goal only for her the backstab them; they end up making a HeelFaceTurn and ally with the heroes for real once they agree to [[EnemyMine help them fight against Horner in his final threat]].

*** For the majority of their film, Jack and Jill worked for Humpty Dumpty until they double-cross by demanding him the Golden Goose after their promised payment. Goldi and the Bears tried to hire Kitty Softpaws to help them get to their goal only for her the backstab them; they end up making a HeelFaceTurn and ally with the heroes for real once they agree to [[EnemyMine help them fight against Horner]].

*** For the majority of their film, Jack and Jill worked for Humpty Dumpty until they double-cross by demanding him the Golden Goose after their promised payment. Goldi and the Bears tried to hire Kitty Softpaws to help them get to their goal only for her the backstab them; they end up making a HeelFaceTurn and allying with the heroes for real once they agree to [[EnemyMine help them fight against Horner]].

** The franchise had this first happen with its first two films. The antagonist of the first film is Farquaad, who is motivated by his dislike of fairy-tale creatures. The antagonist of the second is the Fairy Godmother, who... well, ''is'' one, and one of the most overtly magical at that. Farquaad is fairly dimwitted and tends to act on impulse and emotion, while the Fairy Godmother is sly, manipulative, and a long-term planner. Whereas Farquaad is [[ZeroPercentApprovalRating mostly hated by those around him]], since he's very bad at hiding the fact that he's a repulsive SmugSnake, the Fairy Godmother is a VillainWithGoodPublicity due to her charismatic nature and outward sweetness. And while Farquaad acted like he was a big deal but had very little backing him up [[UpperClassTwit aside from his aristocratic status]] and is generally treated as a joke, the Fairy Godmother has intellect, influence, and magical prowess, and poses a very real threat to the heroes and their world.

*** Humpty is a TragicVillain who grew up a penniless orphan, used to be best friends with Puss (a fairy tale character) until they had a falling out, and is driven by a desire to feel belonged. Jack was a [[SpoiledBrat spoiled rich kid]] in his childhood (an upbringing that he [[UngratefulBastard isn't grateful for]]), has hated fairy tale characters all his life due to always being upstaged by them, and seeks to take all the world's magic [[AttentionWhore just to be the center of attention]], on top of [[CardCarryingVillain being proud of his villainy]].

*** Humpty is publicly known as a criminal, and his falling out with Puss was because of a failed heist. Meanwhile, Jack despises fairy tales for beating out his family's plum pie business in the past, yet nowadays runs a legitimate, successful company as a front for his criminal activity.

** Humpty Dumpty in the first ''[[WesternAnimation/PussInBoots2011 Puss in Boots]]'' film is contrasted with "Big" Jack Horner in ''[[WesternAnimation/PussInBootsTheLastWish The Last Wish]]'', both being characters from nursery rhymes rather than fairy tales who are criminals on the run.
*** Humpty is a TragicVillain who grew up a penniless orphan, used to be best friends with Puss until they had a falling out, and is driven by a desire to feel belonged. Jack was a [[SpoiledBrat spoiled rich kid]] in his childhood (an upbringing that he [[UngratefulBastard isn't grateful for]]), has hated fairy tales all his life due to always being upstaged by them, and seeks to take all the world's magic [[AttentionWhore just to be the center of attention]], on top of [[CardCarryingVillain being proud of his villainy]].

** Whereas Chef was the aged, resentful former royal chef to the ruling family of Bergen Town who sought to overthrow King Gristle Jr. out of revenge for his father scapegoating and exiling her twenty years prior for the Pop Trolls escaping their kingdom, Barb is the young, devil-may-care queen of the Hard Rock Trolls who seeks to forcefully unify all the troll tribes under her music by destroying their respective genres so that only rock music remains.
** Chef was a ManipulativeBitch who opted to hide her goals behind the facade of wanting to atone for her past failures and make her people happy once more, while Barb was all too honest with what she wanted to do with the strings of the other troll tribes.
** While Chef immediately established herself as a threat to Poppy by kidnapping her friends and usually did her own dirty work, Barb never properly interacted with Poppy before the final act of the sequel, up until which point she had relied on bounty hunters to locate Poppy and bring her to Barb with the Pop trolls' string.
** Chef wanted to rule over the Bergens for the sake of power and respect, which left her with little-to-no redeeming factors, while Barb was only trying to wipe out all non-Rock music in a [[WellIntentionedExtremist misguided attempt]] to bring peace and unity to all trolls; she eventually learns her lesson and [[HeelFaceTurn changes for the better]].

*** Humpty is a TragicVillain who grew up a penniless orphan, became best friends with Puss until they had a falling out, and is driven by a desire to feel belonged. Jack was a [[SpoiledBrat spoiled rich kid]] in his childhood (an upbringing that he [[UngratefulBastard isn't grateful for]]), has hated fairy tales all his life due to always being upstaged by them, and seeks to take all the world's magic [[AttentionWhore just to be the center of attention]], on top of [[CardCarryingVillain being proud of his villainy]].

** Humpty Dumpty in the first ''[[WesternAnimation/PussInBoots2011 Puss in Boots]]'' film is contrasted with "Big" Jack Horner in ''[[WesternAnimation/PussInBootsTheLastWish The Last Wish]]'', both being characters from nursery rhymes rather than fairy tales.
*** Humpty is a TragicVillain who grew up a penniless orphan, became best friends with Puss until they had a falling out, and is driven by a desire to feel belonged. Jack was a [[SpoiledBrat spoiled rich kid]] in his childhood (an upbringing that he [[UngratefulBastard isn't grateful for]]), has hated fairy tales all his life due to always being upstaged by them, and seeks to take all the world's magic [[AttentionWhore just to be the center of attention]].

*** Humpty is a fragile [[EggFolk egg person]] who relied on his [[ThePlan wits]] and [[GadgeteerGenius inventions]], and needed Jack and Jill to do the heavy lifting for him. Horner is a [[TopHeavyGuy hulking man]] with no problem getting his hands dirty, employing stolen magical artifacts and henchmen he didn't really need and [[BadBoss repeatedly threw to the slaughter]].
*** Humpty would have a change of heart and [[RedemptionEqualsDeath sacrificed his life to save the day]], while Jack remained BeyondRedemption and [[KarmicDeath died getting his just desserts]].

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Shrek}}'' has this happening with its first two films. The antagonist of the first film is Farquaad, who is motivated by his dislike of fairy-tale creatures. The antagonist of the second is the Fairy Godmother, who... well, ''is'' one, and one of the most overtly magical at that. Farquaad is fairly dimwitted and tends to act on impulse and emotion, while the Fairy Godmother is sly, manipulative, and a long-term planner. Farquaad is [[ZeroPercentApprovalRating mostly hated by those around him]], since he's very bad at hiding the fact that he's a repulsive SmugSnake, while the Fairy Godmother is a VillainWithGoodPublicity due to her charismatic nature and outward sweetness. And while Farquaad acted like he was a big deal but had very little backing him up [[UpperClassTwit aside from his aristocratic status]] and is generally treated as a joke, the Fairy Godmother has intellect, influence, and magical prowess, and poses a very real threat to the characters and world.
** ''WesternAnimation/PussInBoots'': Humpty Dumpty in the first film is contrasted with “Big” Jack Horner in [[WesternAnimation/PussInBootsTheLastWish the sequel]]. Humpty Dumpty is a TragicVillain and BigBadFriend to Puss, who grew up a penniless orphan and is driven by a desire to feel belonged. Big Jack is a [[SpoiledBrat spoiled]] CardCarryingVillain, had loving parents and inherited his wealth (both of which he isn't grateful for), and seeks to take all the world’s magic [[AttentionWhore just to be the center of attention]]. [[ItsPersonal Humpty wants revenge on Puss]] as he felt the latter abandoned him in the past, Big Jack sees Puss as little but an obstacle in getting what he wants. Humpty is a fragile [[EggFolk egg person]] who relied on his [[ThePlan wits]] and [[GadgeteerGenius inventions]], and needed partners to do the heavy lifting for him. Big Jack is a [[TopHeavyGuy hulking brute]] with no problem getting his hands dirty, employing stolen magical artifacts and henchmen he didn't really need and [[BadBoss repeatedly threw to the slaughter]]. [[spoiler:Humpty would have a change of heart and [[RedemptionEqualsDeath sacrificed his life to save the day]], while Big Jack remained BeyondRedemption and [[KarmicDeath died getting his just desserts]].]]

** ''WesternAnimation/PussInBoots'': Humpty Dumpty in the first film is contrasted with “Big” Jack Horner in [[WesternAnimation/PussInBootsTheLastWish the sequel]]. Humpty Dumpty is a TragicVillain and BigBadFriend to Puss, who grew up a penniless orphan and is driven by a desire to feel belonged. Big Jack is a [[SpoiledBrat spoiled]] CardCarryingVillain, had a positive upbringing he doesn't really care about, and selfishly wants all the world’s magic for himself. [[ItsPersonal Humpty wanted revenge on Puss]] as he felt the latter abandoned him in the past, Big Jack sees Puss as little but an obstacle in getting what he wants. Humpty was an [[EggFolk egg person]] who relied on his [[ThePlan wits]] and [[GadgeteerGenius inventions]], and needed partners to do the heavy lifting for him. Big Jack is a [[TopHeavyGuy hulking brute]] with no problem getting his hands dirty, employing stolen magical artifacts and henchmen he didn't really need and [[BadBoss repeatedly caused the death of]]. [[spoiler:Humpty would have a change of heart and [[RedemptionEqualsDeath sacrificed himself to save the day]], Big Jack remained BeyondRedemption and [[KarmicDeath died getting his just desserts]].]]

* ''WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaidIIReturnToTheSea'' has Morgana strongly contrast with her sister Ursula from [[WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid the first movie]]. In regards to body types, Ursula was [[FatBastard obese]] while Morgana is [[LeanAndMean quite skinny]] and almost skeletal. Morgana was TheUnfavourite to their mother who doted on Ursula. Ursula got along very well with her eel underlings Flotsam and Jetsam (even getting enraged when they get accidentally killed), while Morgana is always butting heads with her shark minion Undertow. Ursula was full of herself, unlike Morgana, who has a serious inferiority complex. Ursula had great skill with magic, but Morgana is an IneptMage. Morgana is a good deal more erratic and emotional than the generally calm and collected Ursula. Ursula came off as more businesslike and ultimately pressured Ariel into signing a contract, while Morgana was more informal and convinced Melody that she was sympathetic to her plight. Finally, Ursula indirectly used Ariel to get King Triton's trident, but Morgana tricks Melody into stealing it for her.

** ''WesternAnimation/{{Cars}}'' had Chick Hicks, who was loud, boastful, completely full of himself, a cheater, and was generally an unpleasant {{jerkass}}.

* ''WesternAnimation/DespicableMe'' films:

* Sharptooth, the antagonist of ''WesternAnimation/TheLandBeforeTime,'' is an AxCrazy, [[TheDreaded highly feared]], [[MadeOfIron nigh invulnerable]] PrehistoricMonster who [[TheVoiceless never speaks]] and undoubtedly scarred many childhoods by violently killing Littlefoot's mother. The direct-to-video sequel ''[[WesternAnimation/TheLandBeforeTimeIITheGreatValleyAdventure The Great Valley Adventure]]'' follows this up with Ozzy and Strut, a comically inept EvilDuo of [[EvilEggEater egg-stealing struthiomimuses]] with an EarWorm of a VillainSong. Unlike Sharptooth, they have no dramatic weight, are not intimidating or frightening, and (not being obligate carnivores) pose no real threat to the protagonists until the very end of the movie. In fact, their constant failure to steal and eat a single egg is so laughable that it borders on [[IneffectualSympatheticVillain Ineffectual Sympathetic Villainy.]]

** Swackhammer was a greedy alien CorruptCorporateExecutive who sought to enslave the Looney Tunes and Michael Jordan to draw in customers for his struggling intergalactic amusement park, Moron Mountain. Al-G, on the other hand, is an artificial intelligence turned evil who wanted to outright delete the Tunes from existence for no apparent reason other than spite.

* Jafar, the BigBad of ''WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin}}'' and [[WesternAnimation/AladdinTheReturnOfJafar its sequel]], is a power-hungry LeanAndMean [[TheChessmaster schemer]] who was the Grand Vizier of Agrabah, relying on hypnosis and magical powers. He eventually used the Genie's lamp to become a Genie himself. Saluk from ''WesternAnimation/AladdinAndTheKingOfThieves'' is a LowerClassLout and a BadassNormal, making use of {{Batman Gambit}}s and his own physical strength to find the Hand of Midas and satisfy his greed.

** Swackhammer was a greedy alien businessman who sought to enslave the Looney Tunes and Michael Jordan to draw in customers for his struggling intergalactic amusement park, Moron Mountain. Al-G, on the other hand, is an artificial intelligence turned evil who wanted to outright delete the Tunes from existence for no apparent reason other than spite.