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1* AccidentalInnuendo: "Watch this. I'll get her from behind!"
2* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic:
3** "Love Is the Reason" by Creator/IreneCara. Powerful.
4** Also, ''"If the sun can keep shining bright..."''.
5** And of course, ''"Listen, kid, I think you should know..."''.
6* BigLippedAlligatorMoment:
7** "Mother Nature's Song" introduces the eponymous character. Other than that, it's pretty pointless and is probably the least remembered song. In fact, the character as a whole is rather pointless, since after her scene, which is almost entirely self contained, she just sort of disappears until the end of the movie to congratulate Snow White.
8** "The Baddest" is an even better example. It comes out of nowhere and has absolutely nothing to do what had been going on in the scene until that point. Scowl just flies down from his window perch after Maliss leaves, lands on a table, and starts singing about how he's "bad". A ''rap for Creator/EdAsner''. It ends just as suddenly as it began, and no one makes even a passing mention of it.
9* CargoShip: Blossom and the Mirror. Though since he is sentient, it might not count.
10* CultClassic: On its way to becoming one.
11* EnsembleDarkhorse:
12** The Shadow Man was thought by many to be way cooler than the Prince. [[spoiler:Considering that he actually ''is'' the prince...]]
13** Critterina also has her fair share of fans for someone who barely spoke or ''did'' anything. Must be the UsefulNotes/FurryFandom.
14** Lord Maliss is a bit of one as well, since he manages to actually be a pretty intimidating villain who also manages to be [[EvilIsHammy amusingly hammy]], voiced very well by Creator/MalcolmMcDowell. He's probably the best remembered character.
15** Batso seems to be adored. Scowl as well by virtue of Creator/EdAsner giving a rare HamAndCheese performance in the role.
16** Thunderella the BadassAdorable dwarfette who [[spoiler:was the one who helped Snow White defeat Lord Maliss]].
17* EvilIsCool: Scowl seems to think so. For a more serious note, Lord Maliss is a legitimately threatening villain who can turn [[OneWingedAngel into a dragon]].
18* FridgeBrilliance: Lord Maliss' name is obviously a phonetic spelling of "malice," meaning evil. But it's also pronounced the same way as the Latin "malus," which ''also'' means evil, but it also means apple. Now, what did his sister the Evil Queen use to poison Snow White?
19* FridgeHorror: Look closely at the statues surrounding the courtyard near the end of the movie. Quite a few of them were the goofy {{mook}}s that were singing during Scowl's song. [[spoiler:And when Maliss is defeated and the cloak is destroyed, none of them change back to normal.]]
20* HamAndCheese: Creator/MalcolmMcDowell is clearly giving it his all as Lord Maliss, and is having a blast with it. As is Creator/EdAsner as the voice of Scowl the Owl.
21* HilariousInHindsight:
22** Maliss' dragon form has a rather striking resemblance to Garble from ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic''.
23** The Shadow Man's [[WesternAnimation/ThePrincessAndTheFrog name]].
24* {{Moe}}: Thunderella, smallest and youngest of the dwarfelles, is also easily the sweetest and most adorable of them all. One can't help but wanna give her a hug sometimes, especially when she's feeling sad and down.
25* MoralEventHorizon: [[spoiler:Maliss killing the Shadow Man. Though the latter [[DisneyDeath gets better]].]]
26* {{Narm}}:
27** The first thing Snow White does after she's attacked by Maliss is to check her hair in the mirror and do a little spin like she hasn't a care in the world.
28** Snow White calling Maliss' terrifying wyvern form a "horrid bird".
29** The "tense" chase scene with the rhino-wolves is made of looping StockFootage.
30** When Snow White is captured by Maliss, all the dwarfelles are obviously shocked, but Critterina's [[http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DskopDZr564/TzIvE-v5uUI/AAAAAAAAEbU/4h1fuuthHHs/s1600/happilyeverafter8.jpg pose and expression]] is absolutely hilarious. One thinks that the most she has to say about the event is "Well, I'll say!"
31** When Maliss blasts the Shadow Man with his eye beams, the effect is the Shadow Man's body simply being lifted and moved slowly across the room. One internet reviewer added to the unintentional hilarity by [[https://youtu.be/_utFZXZcD1U?t=996 adding a reversing car sound effect]].
32* NarmCharm: Like the previous Filmation animated film, the {{Narm}} could be part of the fun.
33--->'''Muddy:''' ''GET THAT SHADOW MAN!!!''
34* NightmareFuel:
35** It can be pretty unsettling. Especially the cape that turns people into stone.
36** There was also the image of the dead queen's face appearing in the mirror, which makes for a pretty effective JumpScare if you don't see it coming. The Mirror, who conjured up the image in the first place, [[LampshadeHanging hangs a lampshade]] on the creepiness.
37-->'''Looking Glass:''' Ah, I scared myself!
38** The first time Maliss turns into a dragon. Every other time falls squarely into NightmareRetardant territory, but that first time, with the close up of [[BodyHorror his eyes glowing yellow and his face stretching into a muzzle]], it's unnerving, to say the least. The fact that in the literal second before he transforms his face gets as close to the camera as possible ''while he has a creepy smile and looks directly at the viewer'' makes it even worse.
39** [[spoiler:Maliss disguising himself as the Prince, the way he acts comes across as very unnerving as he drags Snow White by the arm and talks to her in a very controlling way. In fact, [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything much of the behavior that Maliss exhibits]] throughout the film is reminiscent of the way [[DomesticAbuse an abuser]] typically acts, with his entire plan making a deliberate point to include that he has to harm Snow White for his own enjoyment before petrifying her into a statue that he'd keep on its plaque as a trophy.]]
40** When Snow White realizes who she's with isn't her Prince, Lord Maliss laughs evilly as he drops the disguise and screams that she'll never see the Prince again.
41** When Snow White and the Prince are riding to invite the Dwarfs to the wedding, they stop so Snow White can pick some flowers. This is when Maliss makes his entrance in dragon form and grabs Snow White, flying off with her. The Prince gives chase and is able to get him to drop Snow White. As she escapes, the Prince is overpowered and knocked unconscious. Creator/MalcolmMcDowell takes a line that would normally be {{Narm}} at best and manages to make it downright chilling.
42--->'''Maliss:''' I'll find your Snow White. You can be sure of that. And I have a very special fate in store for you. Very special indeed!
43* RefrainFromAssuming:
44** "Thunderella's Song" is a to-the-point but forgettable title, leading a lot of people to think its actual title is "Get It Right", the phrase that concludes the song's refrain.
45** Scowl's rap is variably called "He's Bad", "I'm Bad" or "Bad". Its actual title is "The Baddest", an expression that never crops up in the song.
46* {{Sequelitis}}: An unofficial sequel to ''WesternAnimation/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs'' with zero involvement from Disney, who also condemned the idea, and having nothing remotely in common with the Disney version (for example, the Evil Queen's castle and nonhuman minions that Maliss takes for himself have far more in common with [[WesternAnimation/SleepingBeauty Maleficent]] than with the Evil Queen); it's unauthorized, but still counts thanks to becoming a massive failure (Disney would do their own sequels, but never to ''Snow White''; there was talk, but John Lasseter quashed that when he took over Disney's animation department.)
47* SoBadItsGood: Limited animation and script aside, the characters and music make for a cute if simply forgettable time passer in a time practically all other animation was Disney.
48* SpiritualSuccessor: Filmation previously did a sequel to Snow White in 1980, ''WesternAnimation/ASnowWhiteChristmas'' - it was a ChristmasSpecial, and only lasted 50 minutes. That one also much more obviously ripped off Disney - by the time ''this'' film was made, the Mouse had gotten wiser.
49* TearJerker: [[spoiler: The Shadow Man manages to stop Maliss from petrifying Snow White at the cost of his life. After Maliss is defeated, Snow White cradles his body and tearfully tells the Dwarfs "I cared for him as dearly as the Prince. And now I've lost them both." Fortunately, he gets better.]]
50* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: The Dwarfs are [[PutOnABus nowhere to be seen]] in this film. Among their cousins, Muddy, Sunburn and Thunderella easily get the most screentime, while potentially interesting members Blossom, Moonbeam, Critterina and Marina are frequently overlooked. The fact that their [[InformedAbility powers]] are rarely showcased makes it even more of a shame.
51* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: [[spoiler: The Prince is cursed to become the Shadow Man but still protects Snow White, even giving his life to save her,]] might have been a fantastic idea, but it's so poorly executed.
52* TookTheBadFilmSeriously: Creator/MalcolmMcDowell gives it his all as Lord Maliss, and gives us what is easily the most memorable performance as he helps to make Maliss enjoyable in his EvilIsHammy moments and also genuinely terrifying when he's enraged or threatening others.
53* UglyCute:
54** Batso. Although to some, he may cross the line completely into RidiculouslyCuteCritter.
55** The Shadow Man qualifies, too.
56* TheWoobie:
57** The Shadow Man only wants to help Snow White, but since he's creepy-looking (though also endearing) and can't communicate well, he's misunderstood as a danger by the dwarfelles, dooming him to be alone and watch from a distance. He also has a limp. At least Snow White sympathizes with him from the start.

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