History EstablishingCharacterMoment / AnimatedFilms

** Mushu's first words upon awakening was "[[LargeHam IIIIIII LIIIIIVVVVVEEE!]]"

* ''Film/TheNightmareBeforeChristmas'' does this for each of the main characters. [[PerkyGoth Jack]] gets a [[DemBones dramatic entrance]] during the Halloween celebration, but it's during his [[IAmSong song]] a few minutes later that his real [[BlessedWithSuck character]] is shown.

** The first minute or so of the movie also sets up a nice Subversion for Bob, Helen, and Lucius. Bob expresses a desire to settle down and Helen says she cant get enough of the superhero gig, veiwpoints that the both do a complete 180 on once the main story has actually started. Lucius is portrayed at first to be a womanizer who doesn't like to get intimate, but is shown to have a wife later on in the movie.* ''Film/TheNightmareBeforeChristmas'' does this for each of the main characters. [[PerkyGoth Jack]] gets a [[DemBones dramatic entrance]] during the Halloween celebration, but it's during his [[IAmSong song]] a few minutes later that his real [[BlessedWithSuck character]] is shown.

** The first minute or so of the movie also sets up a nice Subversion for Bob, Helen, and Lucius. Bob expresses a desire to settle down and Helen says she cant get enough of the superhero gig, veiwpoints that the both do a complete 180 on once the main story has actually started. Lucius is portrayed at first to be a womanizer who doesn't like to get intimate, but is shown to have a wife later on in the movie.
* ''Film/TheNightmareBeforeChristmas'' does this for each of the main characters. [[PerkyGoth Jack]] gets a [[DemBones dramatic entrance]] during the Halloween celebration, but it's during his [[IAmSong song]] a few minutes later that his real [[BlessedWithSuck character]] is shown.

* Gru from ''DespicableMe'' is shown to be AffablyEvil as he makes a balloon for a crying boy only to pop it and when he goes into a coffee shop, he freezes everyone around him so he could be first in line but [[NiceToTheWaiter tips the cashier]] before he leaves (though he doesn't actually pay for the coffee or muffin).

* ''ThePrincessAndTheFrog'' has several:

*** Her father gets one during the opening scene as well; he buys a newspaper off of a little boy, and pays him with [[UnclePennybags what is probably the biggest wad of cash in Disney history]].

* The Wonderlanders in ''Disney/AliceInWonderland'' each get a moment to show just how crazy they all are; the White Rabbit [[NervousWreck frets over how late he is]], the Doorknob expresses irritation at Alice waking him up and goes on a tangent of making terrible door related puns, the Dodo sings about being a sailor and displays a method of drying off that makes no sense, the Caterpillar yells "Who are you" at Alice, the Cheshire Cat [[{{Troll}} trolls her]], the Mad Hatter, the March Hare and the Dormouse have an "unbirthday" party and the Queen of Hearts sentences her own guards to beheading [[DisproportionateRetribution for painting her roses red]].

** The film's BigBad Dr. Falicier gets one too; He's a street corner fortune teller who gives a spell to restore a bald man's hair- which soon covers the rest of his body. This establishes the doctor as a man out to use other people's needs to profit and screw them over. And that LivingShadow shows he's NOT a SnakeOilSalesman...

* The Wonderlanders in ''Diney/AliceInWonderland'' each get a moment to show just how crazy they all are; the White Rabbit [[NervousWreck frets over how late he is]], the Doorknob expresses irritation at Alice waking him up and goes on a tangent of making terrible door related puns, the Dodo sings about being a sailor and displays a method of drying off that makes no sense, the Caterpillar yells "Who are you" at Alice, the Cheshire Cat [[{{Troll}} trolls her]], the Mad Hatter, the March Hare and the Dormouse have an "unbirthday" party and the Queen of Hearts sentences her own guards to beheading [[DisproportionateRetribution for painting her roses red]].

* When asked what makes an effective roar in ''WesternAnimation/MonstersUniversity'', Mike [[WeakButSkilled rattles off the five-point strategy]]. Sulley [[BrilliantButLazy just roars.]]

** Spoiled rich girl Charlotte gets a delayed one. When Charlotte finds Tiana sitting amid the ruins of the beignets with which Charlotte had hoped to seduce the Prince, she ''might'' have bawled Tiana out and demanded the beignets be replaced. Instead, she abandons the Prince and takes Tiana upstairs to get her cleaned up and into a fresh costume.

* Gothel from ''{{Tangled}}'' is shown discovering a magical flower that could heal people from any disease, including aging. Instead of sharing it, she hoards this flower for hundreds of years, using it for her selfish gain of remaining young.

** The first minute or so of the movie also sets up a nice Subversion for Bob, Ellen, and Lucius. Bob expresses a desire to settle down and Ellen says she cant get enough of the superhero gig, veiwpoints that the both do a complete 180 on once the main story has actually started. Lucius is portrayed at first to be a womanizer who doesn't like to get intimate, but is shown to have a wife later on in the movie.

* Gothel from ''{{Tangled}}'' is shown discovering a magical flower that could heal people from any disease, including aging. Instead of sharing it, she hordes this flower for hundreds of years, using it for her selfish gain of remaining young.

* Prince Naveen from ''ThePrincessAndTheFrog'' gets a wordless one: his very first scene has him ripping off his royal decor, grabbing a ukelele, and disregarding his manservant and any royal pomp as he joins a street band, complete with immediate posse of fawning ladies. It easily establishes him as an impulsive ladies' man completely dedicated to enjoying himself.
** The film's BigBad Dr. Falicier gets one too; He's a street corner fortune teller who gives a spell to restore a bald man's hair- which soon covers the rest of his body. This establishes the doctor as a man out to use other people's needs to profit and screw them over. And that LivingShadow shows he's NOT a SnakeOilSalesman...

** Mushu's first words upon awakening was [[LargeHam IIIIIII LIIIIIVVVVVEEE!]]

* Prince Naveen from ''ThePrincessAndTheFrog'' gets a wordless one: his very first scene has him ripping off his royal decor, grabbing a ukelele, and disregarding his manservant and any royal pomp as he joins a street band, complete with immediate posse of fawning ladies. It easily establishes him as an impulsive ladies' man completely dedicated to enjoying himself.

* {{Disney/Aladdin}}: Aladdin, shows himself to not only be a affable thief, but a guy whose soft enough to give bread away to children. Of particular note is the "One Jump Ahead" song which tells you absolutely everything you need to know about the guy in a catchy two-minute package.

* Prince Naveen from ''ThePrincessAndTheFrog'' gets a wordless one: his very first scene has him ripping off his royal decor, grabbing a ukelele, and totally disregarding his manservant and any royal pomp as he joins a street band, complete with immediate posse of fawning ladies. It easily establishes him as an impulsive ladies' man completely dedicated to enjoying himself.

* {{Disney/Aladdin}}: Aladdin, shows himself to not only be a affable thief, but a guy whose soft enough to give bread away to children.

* Scar from ''Disney/TheLionKing'' is introduced "playing" with a helpless mouse he is about to devour while skipping out on his nephew's birth ceremony. When Zazu reprimands Scar (causing him to lose the mouse) he immediately tries to eat Zazu.

* Shifu from ''Film/KungFuPanda'' effortlessly evades all his students' attacks during a training session and then rebukes them for "doing well if they were trying to disappoint [him]."
* ''TheIncredibles'' has Dash using his speed to pull pranks on his teachers. Violet turning invisible and shyly looking at her crush as he walked by.

** Miss Hattie firmly establishes herself as a BitchInSheepsClothing when she [[SugaryMalice cheerily greets]] the girls. But as soon as Agnes ask if anyone has come to adopt them, she brutally tells them "Hmm, let me think ... NO!"

* Gru from ''DespicableMe'' is shown to be AffablyEvil as he makes a balloon for a crying boy only to pop it and when he goes into a coffee shop, he freezes everyone around him so he could be first but [[NiceToTheWaiter tips the cashier]] before he leaves.

* Gothel from ''{{Tangled}}'' is shown discovering a magical flower that could heal people from any disease, including aging. Instead of sharing it, she hordes this flower for hundreds of years, using it for her selfish gain of remaining young.

* Gothel from ''Tangled'' is shown discovering a magical flower that could heal people from any disease, including aging. Instead of sharing it, she hordes this flower for hundreds of years, using it for her selfish gain of remaining young and beautiful.

* {{Disney/Aladdin}}: Aladdin, shows himself to not only be a affable thief, but a guy whose soft enough to give bread away to children.

** [[TheWormThatWalks Oogie Boogie]]'s reputation precedes him as the most malevolent resident of Halloween Town, but his first few seconds on screen (even though only his shadow is shown) make his creepiness, evil intentions, and love of gambling very clear.