History Characters / SingCalatonia

* OhCrap: When they emerge from the bank they just stole from and find the police already waiting for them outside, Stan and Barry have very panicked expressions as they make their hasty escape from the scene. Similarly, they're quite alarmed to discover Johnny has abandoned his post as a getaway driver during their gold heist, especially when the police show up a few seconds later to arrest them.

* KillerGorilla: He's a large, intimidating gorilla who's also a career criminal, in contrast to his GentleGorilla son. That said, he's never seen committing anything worse than robberies, and even then he's not armed when he does it.

* PutOnAPrisonBus: About halfway through the first film, he and his fellow gang members are arrested by the police and sent to prison. He briefly breaks out of jail to reconcile with Johnny before turning himself back in, and the gorilla gangsters are seemingly still behind bars by the film's end. [[spoiler:For much of the second movie, the audience is left to assume that this is still the case, before the latter half of the film reveals that he and his gang were released from jail a while ago and are currently working off their sentence through community service. As such, they're able to participate in the clash between Buster Moon’s crew and Jimmy Crystal's entourage.]]

* EvilBrit: They're notorious bank-robbing gangsters, with prominent East End accents, who regularly help their boss pull off heists throughout Calatonia.

* PaperThinDisguise: Like every other member of the gorilla gang, whenever they're partaking in illegal activities, they don tiny white mask bunny masks that double as both a gang symbol and a rather ineffective disguise.

* FatalFlaw: {{Pride}}. Mike is an arrogant and self-absorbed douche-bag with little to no morals but he is one hell of a singer-musician, and he knows it. More than money or even his own life he loves showing off his talent.
* TheFriendNobodyLikes: None of the other contestants seem to have any patience for his arrogant attitude. They barely tolerate him with the fact that he often minds his own business when he's not insulting them. That being said they are all amazed by his singing and watch (whereas in the previous songs at least one person was getting ready or depressed). The only ones he seems to get along with are Johnny (cause they don't really interact), Ash, and sometimes Rosita. Notably, after he leaves town with his girlfriend and never comes back, the other theater animals do not show any signs of missing him in the second film and have grown closer as a group without him.

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Lance doesn't appear at all in ''Sing 2'', implying his split with Ash is permanent. Ash does mention in the sequel that she has a rule about "guys telling her what she's worth"; while she's saying this to an employer over her paycheck, she's clearly referring to her history with Lance.

* HappilyMarried: Worn out by their schedules as they may be, Norman and Rosita are still very much in love with only the occasional reminder needed. In the second film, their strength of their bond is made even more apparent, as Norman gladly steps up to give Rosita a helping hand or some emotional support whenever she needs it.

* CharacterDevelopment: In the first film, the piglets very clearly love their mother, but there's also a sense that they’ve begun to take her for granted, and Casper teases her for her attempt at singing and dancing in their introductory scene. By the end of the film, they come to see her in a brand new light after they realize she really is a talented singer and dancer, and by the second film, they've officially become Rosita's biggest fans.
* FailedASpotCheck: Like their father, they are completely oblivious to the fact that Rosita has replaced her role in their morning routine with a machine.

* SoProudOfYou: After seeing Johnny's performance of "I'm Still Standing" on TV, he breaks out of jail just to reach the theater and tell Johnny that he's proud of him for [[FollowYourHeart following his passion]], as well as apologize for his selfish actions.

'''Grandpa:''' Good!

* JerkassToOne: While Mike is harsh and unpleasant with all his fellow contestants, and most other characters in general, Meena is the most frequent victim of his bullying. He interrupts her in the middle of her own audition when her stage fright gets the better of her, frequently insults and dismisses her when she's working as a stagehand, and cruelly laughs at her when she clumsily goes on stage for her final performance. [[PetTheDog Though even he's completely mesmerized when he finally hears her sing]].

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Lance doesn't appear at all in ''Sing 2'', implying his split with Ash is permanent. Ash does mention in the sequel that she has a rule about "guys telling her what she is worth"; while being said to an employer over her paycheck, she is clearly referring to Lance.

* HappilyMarried: Worn out by their schedules as they may be, Norman and Rosita are still very much in love with only the occasional reminder needed.

* EvilBrit: They're notorious bank-robbing gangsters who regularly help their boss pull off heists throughout Calatonia, and by the events of the first film, they've come to enjoy always managing to stay one step ahead of the law.

* GetawayDriver: This was Barry’s role in the gang for the longest time, and one he apparently grew to enjoy. When Marcus gives it away to Johnny as a promotion, he’s legitimately disappointed about that but pretends to be fine with it for Johnny's sake.

* NobleDemon: Like their boss, Stan and Barry are eventually revealed to be this trope. They're tough, brutish gangsters who enjoy breaking the law and pulling off heists. But they're also dependably loyal characters who love Johnny, [[spoiler:to the point where they eventually decide to go straight so they can do right by the boy that they raised.]]

* TheCutie: Talented, adorable and optimistic.

* BigBadEnsemble: With the Bears though she's far less actively malevolent.

* TheGlomp: After Rosita and Gunther finish their performance, the piglets promptly charge on stage and hug their mother ''en masse''. They do the same thing in the sequel, not just with Rosita, but the whole group.

* AllThereInTheManual: He's never given an actual name beyond his gang moniker, "Big Daddy", in either of the two films. According to some promotional materials for the first film, it's Marcus.

* FantasyForbiddingFather: In the first film, he tries to train Johnny to follow in his footsteps as a criminal, and later dismisses him as a disappointment when Johnny's secret passion for singing inadvertently leads to the entire gorilla gang being imprisoned and exposes their identities to the police. Ironically, he's later blown away by just how talented Johnny is and winds up loving his music when he hears it for himself. After his change of heart, he apologizes to Johnny, [[spoiler:turns over a new leaf so he can continue to mend their bond, and becomes one of his biggest supporters in the second film, who gladly helps Johnny and his castmates accomplish their dreams.]]

%%* IcyBlueEyes: They're more apparent in close up shots.

* PreAsskickingOneLiner: [[spoiler:During the sequel, before he and his gang fight off Mr. Crystal's men, Crystal asks where his security is. Marcus responds with "''We're'' security now, mate."]]

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Lance doesn't appear at all in Sing 2, implying his split with Ash is permanent. Ash does mention in the sequel that she has a rule about "guys telling her what she is worth"; while being said to an employer over her paycheck, she is clearly referring to Lance.

* AllThereInTheManual: Her name is never spoken in the movie, but it's revealed in the film's screenplay.

* VitriolicBestBuds: With Rosita. They are seen rehearsing after each other. Mike is seen as less hostile towards her when they first interact but still (non-maliciously) rude. While Mike does insult her and Gunter while they are performing and she is less than pleased to see him come back but when he starts singing she can be seen smiling.

* TheFriendNobodyLikes: None of the other contestants seem to have any patience for his arrogant attitude. They barely tolerate him with the fact that he often minds his own business when he's not insulting them. That being said they are all amazed by his singing and watch (whereas in the previous songs at least one person was getting ready or depressed). The only ones he seems to get along with are Johnny (cause they don't really interact), Ash, and sometimes Rosita. Notably, after he leaves town with his girlfriend and never comes back, the other theater animals do not show any signs of missing him in the second film.

** After Rosita and Gunter's amazing performance at the film's end, Norman runs onstage 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.

* DrearyHalfLiddedEyes: A big trait of his, used mostly in the first film. It highlights his work fatigue and lack of energy. Tellingly, seeing his wife's performance in the finale is the only time in the movie when his eyes are wide open.

* EvilBrit: A Cockney-accented LondonGangster who regularly involves Johnny in the heists he and his gang pull on banks, container ships, and other sources of wealth.

* PutOnAPrisonBus: About halfway through the first film, he and his fellow gang members are arrested by the police and sent to prison. He briefly breaks out of jail to reconcile with Johnny before turning himself back in, and the gorilla gangsters are seemingly still behind bars by the film's end. [[spoiler:For much of the second movie, the audience is left to assume that this is still the case, before the latter half of the film reveals that he and his gang were released from jail a while ago and allowed to work off their sentence through community service. As such, they're able to participate in the clash between Buster Moon’s crew and Jimmy Crystal's entourage.]]

* BadassBoast: His entire song in the final show - "My Way" - is a monument to him and his ego. A monument that is exquisitely sung and doesn't stop even when interrupted by an updraft created by two helicopters.

* TheFriendNobodyLikes: None of the other contestants seem to have any patience for his arrogant attitude. They barely tolerate him with the fact that he often minds his own business when he's not insulting them. That being said they are all amazed by his singing and watch (whereas in the previous songs at least one person was getting ready or depressed). The only ones he seems to get along with are Johnny (cause they don't really interact), Ash, and sometimes Rosita.

* JerkassToOne: While Mike is harsh and unpleasant with all his fellow contestants, and most other characters in general, Meena is the most frequent victim of his bullying. He interrupts her in the middle of her own audition when her stage fright gets the better of her, frequently insults and dismisses her when she's working as a stagehand, and cruelly laughs at her when she clumsily goes on stage for her final performance. [[PetTheDog Though even he's completely mesmerised when he finally hears her sing]].

* NeverMyFault: This is implied when he tries to pass the blame for his actions onto Buster.

-->''I want love to change my friends to enemies and show me how it's all my fault!''

* DotingParent: Encouraged Buster's aspirations to be a theater man, to the point of using his saved funds to buy him a venue of his own.

* CoolShades: She had a pair shaped like red hearts.

* WalkingSpoiler: At least, to anyone who didn't [[TrailersAlwaysSpoil see the trailers]].

* MeaningfulName: Named for Music/NancySinatra.

* KarmaHoudini: She doesn't even get a telling off from Ash for being with another girl's boyfriend. However, Ash does keep her sunglasses for herself and then tosses them into a crowd during her performance of "Set It All Free". where they were almost certainly trampled into oblivion.

* SequelNonEntity: 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.

* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Because he is convinced by his ego that he's going to win the prize money, Mike gets an expensive credit card so as to go out clubbing and gambling--where he cheats, thus earning the ire of the Bear Mafia. When they come after him he's already spent the money (possibly in paying off the credit card...), so is forced to confess about the prize money to pay off his debt...which leads them to crash the special rehearsal for Nana Noodleman where the prize money is revealed to be (mostly) fake, eventually culminating in the chain reaction that destroys the Moon Theatre.

** In the first film, Norman clearly loves Rosita dearly, but he's usually so distracted by his job or so worn out from it that he's not as attentive towards her as she should be: it takes him several days to notice that Rosita has been slipping out every morning and leaving a machine to do her usual routine in her place. That all changes during the climax, when he learns about what Rosita has been doing at the theater, he comes to see her in a brand new light, and he couldn't be happier for her.

* FailedASpotCheck: He doesn't notice that his wife has replaced herself with a RubeGoldbergDevice until he damages it by accident.

* FollowInMyFootsteps: He wants Johnny to be a member of his gang, he pushes him to have a more involved role in their heists, and he also tries to toughen him up to prepare him for a gangster's lifestyle. Eventually, he realizes Johnny is already a remarkable young man just the way he is - who possesses a real gift that will carry him far in life - and he learns to properly respect his son as an individual.

* PapaWolf: You have to be this when you're willing to ''break out of prison'' just to apologize to your son. [[spoiler: In the second film, he and his boys drop everything they're doing and travel to Redshore city to help Johnny and his friends defy Jimmy Crystal, as well as protect the theater troupe (his son included) from the businessman's wrath.]]

* PutOnAPrisonBus: About halfway through the first film, he and his fellow gang members are arrested by the police and sent to prison. He briefly breaks out of jail to reconcile with Johnny before turning himself back in, and the gorilla gangsters are seemingly still behind bars by the film's end. [[spoiler:For much of the second movie, the audience is left to assume that this is still the case, before the latter half of the movie reveals that he and his gang were released from jail a while ago and allowed to work off their sentence through community service. As such, they're able to participate in the clash between Buster Moon’s crew and Jimmy Crystal's entourage.]]

* AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: Despite seeming like a GoldDigger at first, in the end, she comes through for Mike by saving him from the Bear Mafia and escaping with him.

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* CharacterDevelopment: In the first film, Norman clearly loves Rosita dearly, but he's usually so distracted by his job or so worn out from it that he's not as attentive towards her as she should be: it takes him several days to notice that Rosita has been slipping out every morning and leaving a machine to do her usual routine in her place. That all changes during the climax, when he learns about what Rosita has been doing at the theater, he comes to see her in a brand new light, and he couldn't be happier for her. By the second film, Norman has become even more supportive of his wife's dreams and ambitions and is quite happy to give her whatever help she might need to achieve them, like watching the kids on short notice so she can leave town and pursue some new career opportunities, or [[spoiler:eagerly helping her create a distraction so she and her friends can commandeer Jimmy Crystal's theater in the climax.]]

** In the sequel, Norman felt sad for Rosita when she wasn't able to jump the diving board during rehearsal. He got offended when Jimmy rudely asked if the "mommy pig" can do her part.
* CharacterDevelopment: Norman has become even more supportive of his wife's dreams in the sequel, whether it's agreeing to watch their kids on short notice so she can leave town and pursue some new career opportunities, or [[spoiler:eagerly helping her create a distraction so she and her friends can commandeer Jimmy Crystal's theater in the climax.]]

* FailedASpotCheck: Doesn't notice that his wife replaced herself with a Rube Goldberg device until he damages the device.

* ParentsAsPeople: Preoccupied with his work due to having to provide for a big family, but he's loving to his wife and children.

* {{Workaholic}}: He's constantly distracted and fatigued. Going by the one time we see him leave and return, he works at least a 12-14 hour day. However, in his defense, he does have a huge family to support.

* MassiveNumberedSiblings: To reiterate, there are 25 of them.

** 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 gesture, showing no sign of resentment.

* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: When he sees Johnny perform on TV during the climax, he realizes that it really ''is'' his true calling, and is happy and proud as punch... until he remembers the previous moment. The look on his face says it all…

* BadassBoast: His entire song in the final show -'My Way'- is a monument to him and his ego. A monument that is exquisitely sung and doesn't stop even when interrupted by an updraft created by two helicopters.

* NeverMyFault: Implied when he tries to pass the blame for his actions onto Buster.

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Literally in this case -- Mike ends the movie with the Bear Mafia still chasing him, there's no telling if he'll survive, especially since he owes both the bank and them $100k. The sequel makes no mention of him whatsoever.

* TemptingFate: When Ash walks in on Lance cheating on her with another girl and becomes enraged at the sight, he and Becky are in the middle of singing "Love Interruption" by Jack White, specifically this verse:
-->''I want love to change my friends to enemies!''

* TheCameo: They appear in ''2'', rocking out to Ash's song in Rick's club.

* BearsAreBadNews: Never portrayed with any degree of lightheartedness, and always a very dangerous threat.
* BerserkButton: By the end of the film, Mike becomes one for them, especially the leader. Case in point, after they thought Mike drowned in the flooded theatre but suddenly see him singing on T.V., the leader shatters his drink with one hand, shoves his table aside, and the three charge out of the club.

* DisproportionateRetribution: They hunt one mouse through an entire city for money he cheated out of them, and when he can't pay it back they eat him without hesitation.

* GutturalGrowler: All of them have this, fitting as they are bears.

* NationalAnimalStereotypes: Bears with Russian accents.

* SuperPersistentPredator: They will not stop hunting Mike until they get the money they were cheated out of, or Mike is dead. Even after they almost drown in the flooding of Moon Theatre when they followed Mike there they still come after him again when they see him singing in the final show.

%%* AlphaBitch: Seems to come off as one.

* InnocentlyInsensitive: Implied in her first appearance, as it can be assumed that she didn't know Ash was Lance's girlfriend. {{Averted}} at the end when she bitterly mocks Ash's performance of "Set It All Free", seemingly knowing the circumstances of her relationship with Lance.
* ItsAllAboutMe: Witnesses Ash calling Lance out for cheating on her and the only thing she does is ask to go back inside to retrieve her sunglasses.
* KarmaHoudini: She doesn't even get a telling off from Ash for being with another girl's boyfriend.

* AllThereInTheManual: Her name is revealed in the film's screenplay.

* FlatCharacter: Nothing about her is revealed, other than being an implied GoldDigger and the fact that she's apparently brave enough to directly confront the Bear Mafia for Mike's sake.
* GoldDigger: She shows much more interest in Mike after he starts showing off some wealth, although she proves that she really does love Mike more than his money in the end when she saves him from being eaten by the Russian Bears.

* CoolOldGuy: Just as old, friendly and cheerful as Crawly.
* DecemberDecemberRomance: While nothing official, Herman asks out Ms. Crawly on a moon bathing session when they first meet.

* AscendedFangirl: A fan of the Moon Theater gang who finds herself taking Darius's place in their big Christmas show.

* HeroicDog: A nurse dachshund who takes it upon herself to fix her mistakenly knocking out a player to allow the show to continue, enjoying herself while at it.
* TheKnightsWhoSaySquee: A competent nurse in her own right...who gushes in silent awe of the Moon Troupe when she accidentally intrudes backstage.

* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Implied to go through this after hearing Ash perform her original song, quickly turning the TV back on after Becky turned it off and leaves the room. Played with because unlike Johnny's father, Marcus, Lance doesn't seem remorseful or interested in reconciliation.

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

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* PricklyPorcupine: A punk porcupine like Ash, except he’s, in Gunter's words, "a total super-jerk dinkleschplatt!"

* PricklyPorcupine: A porcupine girl who somewhat gives off AlphaBitch vibes, as she doesn’t seem to have any qualms about dating someone else's boyfriend, and scoffs at Ash's performance.

* HateSink: He's an emotionally abusive boyfriend and an unfaithful cheater without any redeeming qualities in sight.

* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Implied to go through this after hearing Ash perform her original song, quickly turning the tv back on after Becky turned it off and leaves the room. Played with because unlike Johnny's father, Marcus, Lance doesn't seem remorseful or interested in reconciliation.

* OutOfFocus: Outside of an appearance on a photo, neither of them actually show up in the movie. Mrs. Noodleman is heard speaking in the movie and the ''Eddie's Life Coach'' short, but does not physically show up.

* HeelRealization: Seeing Johnny's final performance and realizing how much his passion actually means to him causes Marcus to realize how badly he'd treated his son. He even breaks out of prison to apologize to him.

* IHaveNoSon: After Johnny's absence from the gorilla gang's greatest ever heist causes them to be arrested and exposes their secret identities to the police, Marcus is furious with him. When Johnny also admits that he doesn't want to be in his gang at all and would rather be a singer, he bitterly throws this trope at him.

* SoProudOfYou: After seeing Johnny's performance of "I'm Still Standing" on TV, he breaks out of jail just to reach the theater and tell Johnny that he's proud of him for [[FollowYourHeart following his passion.]] and apologize for his selfish actions.

* LondonGangster: He's a rough, tough, British gorilla from a working class background, who's the leader of a small criminal gang [[spoiler:(though they eventually decide to give up being robbers, because of their attachment to Johnny)]]. Marcus likes to box in his spare time, to stay in shape and hone his skills as a fighter, so he and his boys like to rely on brute strength and their experience as hardened brawlers over any sort of weapons during a battle.
* LoveRedeems: [[spoiler:In the sequel, it's quite apparent that his love for Johnny and his newfound respect for his son has changed him for the better and caused him to get his priorities in life in order as well. After the events of the previous movie, he and his fellow gang members have decided to follow Johnny's example and put in the effort to reform, while also continuing to mend their relationship with the youngest member of their clan.]]

* PlayAlongPrisoner: After he's arrested he doesn't try to resist because he'll be caught again if he does. Of course, him tearing the wall down with his bare hands just to find Johnny and apologize for his hurtful words earlier proves that he certainly ''could'' have escaped if he wanted to. After reconciling with Johnny, he willingly heads back to the prison before the cops find him, joking that "They'll be wondering what happened to me".

* PapaWolf: You have to be this when you're willing to ''break out of prison'' just to apologize to your son. [[spoiler: In the second film, he and his boys drop everything they're doing and travel to Redshore city to help Johnny and his friends defy Jimmy Crystal and protect the theater troupe (his son included) from the businessman's wrath.]]

* {{Foil}}: [[spoiler:To Jimmy Crystal in the sequel. After making amends with Johnny and deciding his son is more important to him than his greed, he makes an effort to reign in his worst vices so he can remain a part of Johnny's life, and starts to properly appreciate him as an individual instead of just an extension of himself. As a result, his relationship with his son has been fully rebuilt by the sequel and has grown even stronger. In direct contrast to that character growth, Jimmy Crystal shatters his relationship with his daughter Porsha by prioritizing his pride and his vanity over her, making it clear he feels no love or affection for her as a person at all. He never feels a shred of regret about doing this, and unlike Johnny and Marcus, the pair never reconcile by the film's end, with Porsha cutting Jimmy out of her life for good after he's been arrested.]]
* FollowInMyFootsteps: He wants Johnny to be a member of his gang, he pushes him to have a more involved role in their heists, and he also tries to toughen him up to prepare him for a gangster's lifestyle. Eventually, he realizes Johnny is already a remarkable young man just the way he is - who possesses a real gift that will carry him far in life) - and he learns to properly respect his son as an individual.