History WebVideo / TheVillainsLair

** The first time the Villains gather and combine their magic for a time travel spell... is actually in the "Look What You Made Me Brew" video, where they are instead summoned by the [[Film/HocusPocus Sanderson Sisters]]. They do this exact spell again in the first Villain's Lair episode with Dr. Facillier and it's never brought up.

** [[spoiler:Cruella is called out in season 2 for conspiring with Facilier and is sent with the group to steal the Black Cauldron as "penance."]] This is very merciful, considering their homicidal villains have killed for less, and it was a huge betrayal, especially since the worst they considered doing to her was to send her to the dungeon (probably without food, but still). It's equally noteworthy that she's the only one of the conspirators to be punished, though she was by far the worst at lying about her involvement.

* {{Foreshadowing}}: Facillier's spell in the first episode appears to be a time travel spell of some kind, requiring the combined magic of the villains to enact. By the second episode we learn the only way to turn back time is through the Sundial Of Kronos. By the finale, we learn [[spoiler:the spell was to free Ursula, the only person who can use the Sundial]].

* LaserGuidedAmnesia: As a safeguard against additional betrayals, Jafar surreptitiously hypnotizes the villains that [[spoiler:Captain Hook and Maleficent]] lead to claim the [[spoiler:Black Cauldron]] such that they'll momentarily forget the purpose of their journey if anyone asks what it is.

** The first season, Dr. Facilier tells the villains about the Sundial of Cronos, which can rewrite the past, present, and future, which the villains unanimously agree to use to claim their happy endings. Between the Evil Queen's mastery of disguise to infiltrate the Princess Academy where the Sundial is stored and Maleficent's knowledge of the arcane arts, they plan to claim the Sundial. In the season finale, [[spoiler:Facilier reveals that he left out one key detail: the Sundial can only be used by a god or a descendant of one. To that end, he tricked them into freeing Ursula, daughter of Poseidon, who stole the Sundial herself and holds it ransom behind making a deal.]]
** The second season, the villains set their sights on the Black Cauldron, planning to use its magic to bring back Hades from the River Styx. They plan a two-pronged attack: one group remaining at the castle to distract the witches who guard the cauldron, and another sailing for their land to steal it.

** While still understated, Maleficent's visible alarm when she realizes that [[spoiler:Ursula is free and out for revenge]] serves as a sharp contrast to her normally cool, detached attitude.

* RewatchBonus: In the first episode, it is subtly revealed [[spoiler:as to who is involved in Facillier's secret plan: the only people he doesn't sing to and lure into making the potion are Cruella and Gothel, and both of them subtly glance at Facillier and play along during his "eye for an eye" spiel with Gothel singing along and Cruella glancing at her. Cruella is also seen smirking maliciously as Hook drops his ingredient ("a clock from a pirate ship covered in fog") into the potion, and the three--Facilier, Gothel, and Cruella--are together during the final "Eye for an eye" song over the cauldron. Then, in ''Bad Never Looked So Good'', out of the foursome, only Yzma seems surprised at Facillier turning up. But even that is implied to be surprise that he just came out of ''nowhere'', rather than him actually turning up, implying that she, too, is involved.]]

** Cruella is also wearing her final outfit from the 1996 live-action 101 Dalmatians film.

** Same goes to Queen Grimhilde she literally sings ( or better say raps) "I never cared to share so the king would have to fall"and the real reason of her hatred towards Snow White was not jealousy of her beauty but a fear of losing a throne.

** You can explain all of the above away via [[AWizardDIdIt Maleficent's magic, as addressed in Season 2]], but that begs the question of how the Princess Academy exists. In addition to almost all of the official and unofficial princesses from the above films[[labelnote:Specifically...]]Jasmine, Aurora, Snow White, Belle, Rapunzel, Alice, Cinderella, Ariel, Tiana and Charlotte, Megara, and Anna and Elsa. Notably absent are Esmeralda, Wendy, Sally, Jane, and Penny.[[/labelnote]], it also has Moana, Mulan, Merida, Pocahontas, and Giselle, who lived in/around [[TheTimeOfMyths 100s BC-ish to 100s AD-ish]], [[EarlyImperialChina 500s AD]], [[UsefulNotes/AngloSaxons 900s]], [[UsefulNotes/TheThirteenAmericanColonies 1607]], and the 21st century, respectively.

''The Villains Lair'' is a Website/YouTube Fan-Series created by [=PattyCake=] Productions, featuring a mashup of classic Disney Villains.

Summoned by the mysterious Dr. Facillier, the Villains gather to enact a plan to turn back time and stop the heroes of their stories from ever gaining their happy endings.

* AbhorrentAdmirer: Drizella and Anastasia for Hans, due to their mother convincing him to promise them his hand in marriage when he's done with his job -- according to Hans, she wasn't exactly accurate in her description of them. They also fawn over Gaston, though he seems less put off by them.

* AlwaysABiggerFish: Lady Tremaine and Captain Hook easily usurp [[NoRespectGuy Hans]] in "Life's Not Fair".
** [[spoiler:Ursula's divine ancestry makes her the bigger fish (no pun intended) to the other villains, even Maleficient.]]
** [[spoiler:The villains set out to resurrect Hades in the hopes that as a god, he'll be this trope to Ursula.]]

** During Tough Love, we see a storybook like animated pages portraying the events of the villainess' past. Tough Love's remix video also has a more graphic, neon, urban aesthetic added onto it.

** The Evil Queen when she disguises herself to trick the princesses acts friendly though a little demanding to her unsuspecting hosts, but is actually after the sundial of Kronos. Snow White's birds seem to see through the Queen's act and attempt to warn Snow White who doesn't heed their warning.
** Also, [[spoiler:Ursula, whenever she disguises herself as Vanessa. She appears to be soft-spoken and mostly approachable despite her smooth-talking, but when the facade drops, she reveals she's very demanding and vengeance-driven]].

* CanonWelding: While the villains are based off their animated counterparts, details about their backgrounds are incorporated from other media, including Gaston's past as a soldier, [[spoiler:Ursula being Triton's sister, Maleficent's history with Stefan, and Jafar being a former street urchin]].

* TheComicallySerious: Frollo and Lady Tremaine spend a good portion of their screentime reacting to the more bombastic villains' antics.

* DarkReprise: [[spoiler:The reprise of "What Goes Around Comes Around", sung by Ursula as she declares her intent to seize revenge on the other villains. Also doubles as an IronicEcho, given that said villains were the ones to sing the initial version as they prepared to carry out their plot to reverse time.]]

** Hades is initially considered this, as his soul was lost in the River Styx and thus he was unable to return to life in whatever way the other villains who "died" in their respective movies managed to do so. [[spoiler:This is why the other villains seek out the Black Cauldron to revive him.]]
** Also [[spoiler:the [[WesternAnimation/TheBlackCauldron Horned King]]]] is implied to have suffered this fate as well, [[spoiler:as Maleficent warns the other villains that the Black Cauldron consumed the king who last wielded it]].

** [[spoiler:Cruella is called out in season 2 for conspiring with Facilier and is sent with the group to steal the Black Cauldron as "penance." This is very merciful, considering their homicidal villains have killed for less, and it was a huge betrayal, especially since the worst they considered doing to her was to send her to the dungeon (probably without food, but still). It's equally noteworthy that she's the only one of Facilier's conspirators to be punished, though she was by far the worst at lying about her involvement.]]
** All the villains seem to get off of their punishment or {{death|IsCheap}}s and are now living in the lair together. {{Downplayed}} since it's implied that the villains have been reduced to mere shadows of their former selves and are now just living in an old, dark, and dirty HauntedCastle with none of the power, wealth, or reputations they once possessed.

* {{Teleportation}}: Despite neither being shown having this ability in their original films, both the Evil Queen and Ursula are shown to be able to do this.

In a broken castle they plot and stew\\

->-'''OpeningNarration''' in "What Goes Around comes Around"

** ''That's All'', Season 2 Episode 4, reveals exactly what happened: [[spoiler:the Evil Queen is trying to dodge her debt to the Sea Witch. When the dwarfs chased her up a cliff, she fell into the ocean and drowned. Ursula brought her back to life in return for Triton's crown, but the Evil Queen betrayed her; to ensure her survival, she resurrected Maleficent, who in turn resurrected all the other villains, and together they sealed Ursula away]]. The full scope of these ramifications is unknown, as it implies that all of the villains were [[spoiler:trying to dodge their debts. But the only other one confirmed to have made a deal is Maleficent, who traded her wings for the Sleeping Curse, a deal that appears utterly settled.]]

* ShownTheirWork: In the first installment of season 2, Mother Gothel looks noticeably older and more rundown. This makes sense, given that she doesn't have Rapunzel's magical hair to give her eternal youth anymore. She's aging.

** The villains, in general, are always looking for opportunities to one-up each other, even as they team up to get the Sundial.
* ToughLove: Gothel, Tremaine, and the Evil Queen see their treatment of their respective "daughters" as this.

** In Gothel's part of "Tough Love," she says, "They only have themselves to blame! If you'd been there, you'd do the same!" This comes almost verbatim from [[Theater/{{Chicago}} the Cell Block Tango]].

* AnachronismStew: All of the villains seems to be living in the same time period despite most of their films being set at different times to the point of absurd levels. Such as Jafar who lived in the [[ArabianNightsDays 800s]], Maleficent who lived in the [[TheHighMiddleAges 1300s]], Claude Frollo who lived in [[UsefulNotes/TheRenaissance 1482]], Yzma who lived around the [[{{Mayincatec}} 1500s]], the Evil Queen who lived in the early [[TheLateMiddleAges 1500s]], Gaston who lived in the [[UsefulNotes/TheEnlightenment 1770s]], Mother Gothel who died around [[UsefulNotes/AllTheLittleGermanies 1820]], the Queen of Hearts who Alice visited in [[UsefulNotes/TheEnlightenment 1862]], Lady Tremaine who lived in the [[UsefulNotes/TheEnlightenment mid 1860s]], Ursula who lived in the [[WoodenShipsAndIronMen mid 1890s]], Captain Hook whose ship was stolen by Peter Pan around [[VictorianLondon 1900]], Dr. Facilier who live in [[UsefulNotes/TheRoaring20s 1926]] and Cruella de Vil who lived in [[TheSixties 1961]].
** Through their villains don't show up the connection with the Princess Academy has princess Moana, Mulan, Merida and Pocahontas who lived in/around [[TheTimeOfMyths 100s BC-ish to 100s AD-ish]], [[EarlyImperialChina 500s AD]], [[UsefulNotes/AngloSaxons 900s]] and [[UsefulNotes/TheThirteenAmericanColonies 1607]] respectively but are living at the same time as all the villains.
** As of Season 2 its add villains such as Hades, Prince Hans and Oogie Boogie who lived in the [[TheTimeOfMyths 1200s BC]], [[WoodenShipsAndIronMen 1820s]], and [[The90s 1993]] respectively. The latter being very absurd as the films shows modern technology.
** To even more absurd levels there are background characters villains such as Madam Mim who lived in the [[DarkAgeEurope 400s]], Clayton who lived in [[WoodenShipsAndIronMen 1882]], Madame Medusa and Percival C. [=McLeach=] who lived in the [[The70s 1970s]].

* AscendedExtra: The Wicked Stepsisters made only one appearance in season 1, but play a larger role in season 2.
* AsideGlance: Maleficent gives one to Jafar when he declares himself "the most powerful being on Earth".
* BackFromTheDead: Several of the villains who died in their movies seem to be just fine now. The given explanation is that they've "cheated death" and "shed their mortal coils." [[spoiler:In the fourth episode of the second season we learn that the Evil Queen brought back Maleficent and then the dark fairy used her power to bring the other villains back.]]

'''Maleficent''': [[{{Touche}} I commend you on your art of deception]], but I assure you, the penalty will be severe.

** Subverted regarding the villains' imprisonment of Ursula, which initially seems motivated by this but is later revealed to be [[spoiler:because they don't want to honor the deals they made with her]].
** It seems that, whatever their arguments in the past, apparently Ursula trusts Triton enough to keep the sundial of their grandfather safe. She mentions that it's "safe and sound, twenty thousand leagues below, and that's where it will stay [until we make a little deal]."

* EveryoneHasStandards: It's mentioned that ''Triton'' sent someone to retrieve the sundial, and the only person known to have retrieved it is ''Ursula herself'', implying that Triton finds Ursula ''less'' of a hassle to deal with than every other villain involved in the events, or that he trusts her enough for this because if the power is lost (or used by the other villains) then ''she'' wouldn't benefit as she'd be locked away again.

* TeethClenchedTeamwork: A few of Ursula's lines in Episode 8 imply that she and Triton are in this situation and that, as much as they hate each other, the rest of the villains with unlimited power is ''worse''.

** [[spoiler:Cruella is called out in season 2 for conspiring with Facilier and is sent with the group to steal the Black Cauldron as "penance". This is very merciful, considering their homicidal villains have killed for less, and it was a huge betrayal, especially since the worst they considered doing to her was to send her to the dungeon (probably without food, but still). Also, at no point in the episode does anyone even mention that Gothel and Gaston did the exact same thing.]]

** "It's Not Me, It's You", which serves as something of a SpearCounterpart to "Tough Love", re-establishes Hans, Gaston, Jafar, and Frollo as unrepentant misogynists.

** ''That's All'', Season 2 Episode 4, reveals that, [[spoiler: for the Evil Queen and Maleficent at least, they locked her away because they both made deals with her and now have "debt" to her that they can't (or won't) repay; Maleficent traded her wings for the Sleeping Curse she used, while the Evil Queen ''drowned'' after falling off the cliff and Ursula brought her back to life in return for Triton's Crown, which the Evil Queen chose not to get and betrayed Ursula instead to ensure her own survival by resurrecting Maleficent who resurrected all the other villains and together they locked Ursula away.]]
* NotSoStoic: Lady Tremaine maintains an attitude of cold dignity for most of the series, but loses her temper in both the first and last episodes of the first season.
** [[spoiler:While still understated, Maleficent's visible alarm when she realizes that Ursula is free and out for revenge serves as a sharp contrast to her normally cool, detached attitude.]]

** [[spoiler:Cruella is called out in season 2 for conspiring with Facilier and is sent with the group to steal the Black Cauldron as "penance". Which is very merciful considering their homicidal villains have killed for less and it was a huge betrayal especially since the worst they considered doing to her was to send her to the dungeon (probably without food but still). Also, at no point in the episode does anyone even mention that Gothel and Gaston did the exact same thing.]]
** All the villains seems get off of their punishment or {{death|IsCheap}}s and are now living in the lair together. {{Downplayed}} since it's implied that the villains have been reduced to mere shadows of their former selves and are now just living in a old dark and dirty HauntedCastle with none of the power, wealth, or reputations they once possessed.

** Rapunzel, Cinderella and Snow White seem to forgive their [[EvilMatriarch "mothers"]] by sending them letters even addressing them as "Mother" though they immediately rip it.
** An offhand comment by Lady Tremaine establishes that both Scar and the hyenas guard the castle, which calls into question how Scar has managed to move past the whole "devoured him alive" thing.

** Subverted with regards to the villains' imprisonment of Ursula, which initially seems to be motivated by this but is later revealed to be [[spoiler:because they don't want to honor the deals they made with her]].
** It seems that, whatever their arguments in the past, apparently Ursula trusts Triton enough to keep the sundial of their grandfather safe. She mentions that it's "safe and sound, twenty thousand leagues below and that's where it will stay [until we make a little deal]".

* EveryoneHasStandards: It's mentioned that ''Triton'' sent someone to retrieve the sundial and the only person known to have retrieved it is ''Ursula herself'', implying that Triton finds Ursula ''less'' of a hassle to deal with than every other villain involved in the events or that he trusts her enough for this because if the power is lost (or used by the other villains) then ''she'' wouldn't benefit as she'd be locked away again.
* EvilDetectingDog: Or birds, in this case. A few of Snow White's messenger birds desperately try to warn her that the oracle "Themis" is really the Evil Queen in disguise. She doesn't believe them.

* GuestStarPartyMember: Some villains and henchmen are part of the alliance but don't appear as regularly or only appear appear once. They're presumably still around in other parts of the castle, with Scar even being referenced as guarding it with the hyenas after being a part of one previous song.

* NoodleIncident: Ursula was imprisoned due to some unspecified event prior to the series start. Whatever it was, it affected all the villains enough for them to have a mutual hatred of her. That includes Maleficent, who ''cursed a child to die for the actions of her '''parents.'''''

%%* OneSceneWonder: As of season 1, Yzma, Scar, the Wicked Stepsisters, and the villain's sidekicks only appears in one episode.
* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: In "It's Not Me, It's You", Hans, Gaston, Frollo and Jafar all display canon-compliant misogyny, something [[EvenEvilHasStandards even Maleficent shows disgust at]]. Hans expresses [[EntitledToHaveYou entitlement towards Anna]] due to him being a prince and calls Belle a "monster" for rejecting Gaston's unwanted advances; Gaston himself argues that the only way to happiness is to "listen to the man and ignore the wife" and believes that said wife's role should be to StayInTheKitchen; Jafar states his belief that women should be silent and have no voice; and Frollo declares that if his potential lover doesn't want him, [[IfICantHaveYou she should be burned alive]].
* RedOniBlueOni: The Evil Queen and Maleficent in "That's All", where Maleficent is cold and snarky while the queen is confrontational and direct.

* TheReveal: In Episode 2x03, Maleficent reveals the ''real'' reason why she cursed Princess Aurora: [[spoiler:Long ago, she used her power to give a young King Stefan the fame and glory he desperately wanted, but he refused to let her rule by his side afterwards. Episode 2x04 reveals that Maleficent and Stefan were in love but he chose Leah instead and Maleficent made a deal with Ursula for a sleeping curse that she used on Aurora and now ''owes'' Ursula.]]
* RewatchBonus: In the first episode, it is subtly revealed [[spoiler: as to who is involved in Facillier's secret plan - the only people he doesn't sing too and lure into making the potion are Cruella and Gothel - because they're already involved and don't ''need'' to be lured in - and both of them subtly glance at Facillier and play along during his "eye for an eye" spiel with Gothel singing along and Cruella glancing at her. Cruella is also seen smirking maliciously as Hook drops his ingredient ("a clock from a pirate ship covered in fog") into the potion, and the three - Facilier, Gothel and Cruella - are together during the final "Eye for an eye" song over the cauldron. Then, in ''Bad Never Looked So Good'', out of the foursome, only Yzma seems surprised at Facillier turning up - but even that is implied to be surprise that he just came out of ''nowhere'', rather than him actually turning up, implying that she, too, is involved.]]
** [[spoiler:Vanessa's lyrics in ''Bad Never Looked So Good'' become much more meaningful after watching the first season finale.]]

** A lot of the background music and magical sound effects come from the tv series Series/OnceUponATime. Another live action Disney series, featuring the villains often teaming up and using a dark curse to attain their happy endings. This was taken to a logical conclusion when the group developed a musical based on the show, in which had Michelle Knight reprise her role as the Evil Queen.

* ShownTheirWork: In the first installment of season 2, Mother Gothel looks noticeably older and more rundown. This makes sense, given the fact that she doesn't have Rapunzel's magical hair to give her eternal youth anymore. She's aging.

* StayInTheKitchen: Gaston, unsurprisingly, has this attitude, stating that his ideal wife would "cook and clean, be with the kids all day, then she'd call [him] perfect and do anything [he] say[s]".

** The villains in general are always looking for opportunities to one-up each other, even as they team up to get the Sundial.

* TranquilFury: Maleficent is noticeably irate when [[spoiler:she realizes that Facilier has tricked all of them into releasing Ursula]], but keeps her voice down when questioning Facilier.
* VillainProtagonist: Nearly every single Disney villain is assembled to gain the endings they all want with the show focused on them.

* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: In "It's Not Me, It's You", Hans, Gaston, Frollo and Jafar all display canon-compliant misogyny, something [[EvenEvilHasStandards even Maleficent shows disgust at]]. Hans expresses entitlement towards Anna due to him being a prince and calls Belle a "monster" for rejecting Gaston's unwanted advances; Gaston himself argues that the only way to happiness is to "listen to the man and ignore the wife" and believes that said wife's role should be to "cook, clean, be with the kids all day, then call him perfect and do anything he says"; Jafar states his belief that women should be silent and have no voice; and Frollo declares that if his potential lover doesn't want him, [[IfICantHaveYou she should be burned alive]].

%%* {{Catchphrase}}: "Off with their heads!"

* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: In "It's Not Me, It's You", Hans, Gaston, Frollo and Jafar all display canon-compliant misogyny, something [[EvenEvilHasStandards even Maleficent shows disgust at]]. Hans calls Belle a "monster" for rejecting Gaston's unwanted advances; Gaston himself argues that the only way to happiness is to "listen to the man and ignore the wife"; Jafar states his belief that women should be silent and have no voice; and Frollo declares that if his potential lover doesn't want him, [[IfICantHaveYou she should be burned alive]].