#defender of metrocity

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MY ASSESSMENT OF EP 1 OF MEGAMIND RULES! - MEGAMIND VS DUDE MONKEY

I'm going to be going through each episode of MEGAMIND RULES! to review them! Basically state my opinions and talk about how much I love Megamind and the things he does and stuff

Starting with episode 1, obviously.

S1 E1: Megamind vs Dude Monkey

I love the Megamind DreamWorks intro. I'm so happy we have one that was made specifically for him, at long last. It's perfect, too -- Megamind is the man (kid) on the moon, fishing for Chum. Brilliant! And the fact Megamind gets pulled down pahahaa

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The theme is incredible, everyone knows it. I particularly love when Megamind throws the bags of money, we do a little spin around him, and then he kisses us. If I'd never seen him before, this would be the moment that I succumbed to his handsome-ry.

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"You've met your match, Evildoer! For I, Megamind, am the hero of Metrocity! And you will feel my… steely justice with the force of a… an angrly llama!" -- Megamind working on his new act. He's used to spouting villainy, this is hard! "I think you're improving, sir! That's way better than attacking their mothers personally!"

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"Villains, beware! For I am the White Knight of --" I assume he was going to say 'Metrocity'. I love the Batman references (The Dark Knight of Gotham). I am a huge Batman fan so to have Batman peppered throughout Megamind content is truly delighful.

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Dude Monkey reminds me of Ron from Kim Possible. Except horrible. HAHA the subtitles when Dude Monkey says "shall we stop another crime?" are actually "shall we SCHTOP--" which is exactly how he pronounces it, HAHA! That's hilarious.

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Megamind: What IS that thing?! (I love that he doesn't realize Dude Monkey is a person.)

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Dude Monkey is so annoyingly obnoxious! Megamind: What in Hades' hamper just happened?! (That's such a good exclamation.)

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Roxanne saying "I don't have actual control over the sun" feels like a Mr. Burns reference. Would that make Christina Christo Smithers? You know, I can see it.

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Megamind breaking through the window and innocently Ollo-ing only to get a monitor thrown at his face is pure gold. Roxanne really has a thing for throwing things at people, doesn't she? She did it to Music Man in the original film too HAHA! She calls it "muscle memory", I wonder if she means "back when you were Evil and I had to defend myself". But DID she really even defend herself physically from Megamind back then? Hmm… we really need more content from the old Evil days.

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Megamind likes tacos! Important! He also likes toquitos, chocolate milk, coffee, kombucha, and donuts, as I recall! Perhaps I missed something. If so, I'll find out soon enough (since I'm going to be going through the entire series again with Notice-Things Goggles on).

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Megamind @ Nighty-Knight: "If he pops his Halloween head up again, I have just the treat for his tricks!" These lines are TOO good.

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Megamind using the word "bombastic", PFFT! It fits right in with the others words often tied to him. "Mega", for example, and "Swag" (promotional items). "Uber" was also a popular word in the live-action script. I feel like all these words are a part of the same package. Also -- Bombastic apparently doesn't mean what it SOUNDS like it means. I was thinking "bomb" as in "amazing" and "tastic" as in "fantastic" but it's actually more of a negative term. I have a feeling Megamind didn't realize that either.

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"Why hire a second-rate wanna-be when you can have a first-rate is-a-be?" Oh my God, Brent and Alan, I know they're the ones coming up with these lines, they're hilarious. This episode is super funny, every one of Megamind's lines are pure gold. You can really tell how much effort they put into writing the characters, especially his.

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I love when Megamind nee-nah nee-nah nee-nah's Christina, maahahaha!

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"What about that icèd cream you promised?" It's interesting, in the subtitles it has a little dash over the e (è) to convey the pronounciation. "Primarily used in languages like French, Italian, Catalan, and others to represent a slightly open 'e' sound." Fascinating! I just watched an episode of the Simpsons where Mr. Burns refers to it as icèd cream, as well -- I do think the creators were inspired!

Oh, ice-cream! He likes ice-cream, as well!

Food Megamind Eats (will be copy+pasting this to other posts if he eats other stuff and I need to add to it): Tacos, toquitos, chocolate milk, coffee, kombucha, donuts, ice-cream

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"Time to get my blue bod ripped" pahahaha, I love that he can go from using the dialect of an elderly man from the 1920s to talking like a teenage boy who's been living in a frat house amongst his peers for the past 2 years.

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I love that Megamind thinks Dude Monkey looks up to him and is inspired by him -- seeing the world through rose-colored glasses, I love that about him. (Have I mentioned that I love things Megamind does yet?)

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"What's with this troll business? They've been extinct for decades!" I'm really curious if there are actual trolls in their world (wouldn't be far-fetched, there are aliens and shadow-people), or if Megamind just THINKS trolls existed in their world. If they did exist, I'm imagining it's something he learned when he was still on his home planet (maybe mom was telling him a bed-time story about the long-lost troll and then clarified that they are extinct once he expressed fear. I realize I'm totally making this all up but let's go with it).

Keiko really is a necessary addition to future (technically present) Megamind content, because Megamind himself has been so sheltered and secluded that he would have NO idea what's going on, ever. Her being there to assist him is pretty important!

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Hehe they used an edited version of one of my favorite promotional images of Megamind! "It's big for a reason!"

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"I went viral on Metrocity once! Gave everyone dance fever!" Hahaha I love that, it'd be great to see that. I hope the next theatrical Megamind movie is a prequel and we get to see more of Megamind and Metroman's battles, and get to see Machiavillain training him, and also get to see how Megamind met Roxanne! What a dream that would be! Also, giving everyone dance fever reminds me of Rachett and Clank with the Groovitron (a floating disco ball that, when thrown, plays disco music that mesmerizes anyone near it to dance uncontrollably until it expires)!

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Megamind's little dance when he "wins" the point-battle is great (I giffed that)!

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"Make me virulent on the onternet!" (Virulent: (of a disease or poison) extremely severe or harmful in its effects.) Hehehee

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Chum being entertained by a baby dancing just like a grown-up is pretty funny, given that's what baby Megamind was doing in some old commercials HAHA! Also, there was apparently a dancing baby meme back in 1996 that was/is really popular, I wonder if that's what they're referring to. I bet so!

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"Villains are red, heroes are blue. Stop robbing that bank, or feel my Kung Fu! Or, you know, I'll think of something later." I love that Megamind can seem egotistical at times, but he's actually quite self-conscious and self-questioning. He puts on the 'I'm the best' act to cover up his insecurities. I also think it was his way of giving himself what nobody else would (except Minion), considering he was looked down upon and was alone for so long!

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"Treading the boards" is a term that originated in the 1700s. The question we've all been asking -- IS Megamind geriatric? Technically, no, but he definitley does have a tendency to use out-dated terms/phrases. Which makes him all the more lovable! (I love Megamind, by the way)

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Megamind Before He's On Camera: Hello, my biggest fans! Megamind here!

Megamind Once He's On Camera: Hello, my biggest fans! Your little fannies will shake as you worship the splendor that is --

So real. You know how it is, when you're just existing, and then suddenly you're existing but on camera? It changes everything you ever knew about how to exist!!!

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De-ep Freeze, De-Sintigrate, De-Gravity, De-Moralize, De-Lock, De-hydrate! Those were some of the features on his De-Gun that I was able to see! (I'll update this as we go, too.)

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Dude Monkey: Say "Megamind's Cheugy!" (That apparently means "something or someone out of date or trying too hard.")

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Megamind being obsessed with views, man I've been there! When you're trying to make a living off the onternet, and rely on views to make said-living, you get kinda obsessive! I love that Megamind puts his all into learning how to be up-to-date with slang terms haha! He really did learn quite a lot!

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"Only 100 views?! Why haven't I become a virus yet?!" He's so adorable. I would rewatch his stuff a THOUSAND times if I could! … Oh, wait, I do. (I imagine Megamind just coming into my room and being like "kinda creepy, but flattering…!")

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Megamind being scared that he's become "unpopular". That's interesting to think about, even when he was a villain, he was loathed, but he wasn't unpopular. They LOVED loathing him! He was Metrocity's Number One Supervillain!

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Keiko then tries to help him, and he shuts her down! He decides to take matters into his own hands! He's too impatient to do as she requests and just wait it out! He's on his way to seek INSTANT gratification!

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Oh my Gooodd, Dude Monkey is the wooorrrssstttt! And Christina is a bully! I have to assume she's cruel to Megamind out of jealousy, but jealous or not, that's my man she's bullying! Cut it out, woman! And I don't know why, but it's super funny to me when Megamind refers to her by name. "Heelarious, CHRISTINA!" I think it's so funny because they're acting like a couple of highschoolers who are fighting over the hunky football player.

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Oh, this is the best part! Megamind trying out all the different disguises and personas haha! This is him using everything he learned whilst browsing the onternet!

"If this is the hero Metrocity wants me to be, THEN SO! SHALL! I! BE! IT!"

"Crimes a-poppin'! Daaang!" HAHAHA he's such a dork, I love him. "Scope that! Crime much, am I right?" HAHAHA "You'll LOL as I trick-shot these handcuffs right on Nighty-Knight's wrists!"

"Nah! Crime-stopping rocks!" "CRIME-A-DOODLE-DON'T!" (best line ever hahahaha)

Oohh, cowboy Megamind is delightful, he's been my phone background since this episode came out last year on March 1st (I can't believe it's almost been a year already, 2024 FLEW by)! BACKSLASH RAD!

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So funny that Chum gets obsessed with memes hahaha, new special interest activated!

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"Imagine her telling me I don't know what I'm doing!" (-RECAP- Keiko really is a necessary addition, because Megamind himself has been so sheltered and secluded that he would have NO idea what's going on, ever. Her being there to assist him is pretty important! -END RECAP-)

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Roxanne: I need a 30 minute nap after eating three chicken wings! (Paahhaha)

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Another incredible line: "On my way to the hospital. My back is LOUSY with stab wounds." This is Megamind's way of calling Roxanne a back-stabber HAHAHA

I do love that Roxanne WANTED to pick Megamind though, and that it was just the city that preferred Dude Monkey. She agrees Dude Monkey is dumb! Yay! "Dumb-ocracy, am I right?" "You can't unspoil my sour mood with mayoral dad jokes, Roxi."

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"I posses super intelligence, otherworldly handsomeness, and selfless humility. Yet, I am felled by a bananalamadingdong." 1.) The first sentence has such "I decided to pick something a bit more humble; MEGAMIND! Incredibly handsome, criminal genius and master of all villainy!" vibes, 2.) HE'S EATING CHIPS! HE ALSO LIKES CHIPS! ADDING THAT TO THE LIST OF FOOD MEGAMIND EATS

Food Megamind eats: Tacos, toquitos, chocolate milk, coffee, kombucha, donuts, ice-cream, chips

There's also a Chinese food box, an applejuice box, and a soda cup on the floor! I wonder if that was from him or from Keiko? We later find out Keiko throws her garbage right on the floor of the Lair so I'm not sure! It wouldn't surprise me, though, if Megamind was the one to consume those things. He eats to comfort himself, as later episodes prove.

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Megamind truly fears people laughing at him! He really doesn't want to come off as a "bafoon" in any way. He prides himself on his Mega-Mindery, for a while that's all he felt he had going for him -- plus, I mean, his very NAME is based on how intelligent he is. He expresses fear at being laughed at in the original film, too -- being in his jammies in front of Roxanne terrifies him! Running away from the pieces of Metroman's statue after he blew it up "I hope no one's seeing this!" Also there was concept art of Megamind as a kid being laughed at by all the students at school because he dressed up as a superhero and wore a wig. MEAN! I think it's part of why he doesn't like being laughed at and does what he can to ensure he isn't. Trauma!

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Little Terry Sasko Says: I love that Megamind messes up just like me. In a weird way, that's inspiring. (So real)

This whole episode ties in really well with the original film, with Megamind wanting to be something he's not. He always has trouble with that; he wants to be perceived in a very specific way -- and that way is whatever gets him the most positive attention. My boy has trauma and he needs hugs (from Roxanne. Also kisses).

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It's kinda funny, but what Nighty-Knight's up to is obvious if you pay attention to HIM during his scenes earlier in the episode. I… was not paying attention to him, at all. Had no idea what he was doing. Too busy looking at Megamind. ALSO -- it's hilarious how Megamind is coming off as a genius as he explains his thought process, but it's more like everyone else is just dumb (looking at you, Chum). HAHA!

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Roxanne: Please give me good news, like a meteor is heading this way so I don't have to listen to this speech. (HAHAHA ROXANNE, she can have a dark sense of humor, it's great.)

I just heard Dude Monkey in the background saying "fish don't have lungs like humans do. They have gills!" (SHOCK AND AWE!!!)

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Nighty-Knighty: You dare talk confusingly to the Duke of Darkness?? (Nighty-Knight is by far my favorite member of the Doom Syndicate, he's hilarity shadowified.)

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Dude Monkey saying "we so do not have the budget for this!" when Nighty-Knight starts using his powers -- I bet the writers added that in there because it was an actual concern! I mean, really, can you imagine being given only a certain amount of money, and having to know what you can/can't do based on the amount you have? That sounds like it'd get really complicated. (I think that's why sometimes in movies, in one scene the CGI will be fantastic and in the next scene it'll be sub-par, more of the money went toward one scene than the other.)

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"Welcome to MEGAMIND'S RULES FOR DEFENDING YOUR CITY!" That's the name of his channel, apparently! That was also the title, or at least the working title, of this series when it was first announced!

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Dude Monkey and his friend remind me of the guys from "Dude, Where's My Car?"

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WOAH, I just realized Megamind said "Metro City" instead of "Metrocity" for the first time this ep! Ha! We do know he's capable of saying words correctly, he just tends not to, or forgets to. But when on camera, or when he knows he shouldn't, he changes it (such as right now, where he is on camera for his channel)! That happened in the original movie, too, where he's about to say "shool" to Roxanne as Bernaard, but quickly changes it to "school". It also happens in a later episode, when Megamind and Roxanne swap bodies. I think he categorizes things in his brain, and when one folder is open, the other is closed, so he is on and off with things depending on which folder is open. Kind of like he goes into modes. THIS Mega-mode doesn't say that, but the OTHER Mega-mode does.

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OH, more features on the De-Gun revealed! I know some new ones were added, or some were replaced, so I'm going at it as if it's a gun with new features. Meaning I'm not going based off what I know to be true about the De-Gun in the original film.

So now we have: De-ep Freeze, De-sintigrate, De-Gravity, De-Moralize, De-Lock, De-hydrate, De-stroy, De-bilitate.

(ignore that I focused on "de-bilitate" twice)

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Megamind after he freezes Nighty-Knight: Pretty chill, home boy! (HAHAHAA)

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crowd goes wild

Megamind: "Thank you, thank you! Oh, please no, you're too much! But it is fitting." (HEHEE)

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Chum making his own meme, and it's just a picture of Megamind with the words "Inspirational Hero ROFL"

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1.) Nighty-Knight looks cool without his armor. He's literally a shadow person.

2.) I love holographic-brain Machiavillain. It's fun that our introduction to the character was him as a holographic brain. It makes you wonder what he really looks like! I'll bet he was peeved at being a holographic brain when he's so obsessed with his hair.

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I'd say it's my 11th favorite episode! There are 16, so 11 of 16.

1 - Thrilling Conclusions 2 - Extra Credit 3 - A Cake for Keiko 4 - Villain City 5 - Who Wants to Save a City 6 - Game Over 7 - Mission: Machia Fest 8 - The Art of Destruction 9 - Blue Prison 10 - MegaMayor 11 - Megamind vs Dude Monkey 12 - Roach Hard: With a Vengeance 13- Hero for a Day 14 - The Villanous Origin of Mr. Donut 15 - Of Mice That Are Men 16 - Too Much Chum

[crack-fic-casey]

Plots They COULD have used for the Megamind Sequal

1) Megamind is defending Metrocity, but he's not an official hero until he gets his hero insurance! While a representative from Justice Inc comes by to make sure that Megamind fits the proper hero mold, Roxanne and Chum have to collect the stuff he sold at his evil Yard Sale before anyone is hurt.

While ultimately unsuccessful, Megamind can use his brain-bots and inventions to repair any damage caused more effectively than Justice Inc and continues to defend Metrocity. The CEO of Justice Inc (Iron Man expy, see if we can also somehow reference Kevin Fiege) notes that this could put a dent in their bottom line and make superheroes look bad.

2) Megamind still has the super-serum that created Titan! It can't be replicated, but it's so powerful and volatile that it can't be safely moved or destroyed without risking the city. Roxie suggests giving the power to someone else, but now that Megamind has perspective he's worried about it driving someone crazy. (maybe it's more unstable now that it was inside someone? So it might blow up whomever they give it to.) Metroman just burnt out from being a hero 24/7, what if the next guy turns out like Hal?

A new villian is trying to steal it, and Minion and Roxie are tasked with taking it to Metro Man while Megs fights off the new guy. Minion and Metro Man bond over how defined they are by their roles, and if it's truly what they want. There's a joke about Metro Man being legally named Metro Man, and then point out how sad that is. Then draw a line between that and Minion being named Minion.

Minion defies Megamind's orders and saves him from the villian, declaring that he wants to be called Chum from now on. He and Metro Man starting meeting for lunch.

(…Ship tease Metro Man and Chum?)

3) Megamind is getting overwhelmed by an onslaught of c and d list villians. Turns out the Sinister Syndicate is using him as a starter hero to get supervillians ready for actual acts of villiany. Outraged, he storms down there to get his status changed while Chum and Roxie defend the city.

Megamind was never a part of the Sinister Syndicate, and outright drove away anyone who tried to get him to join. Now he's trapped in a maze of bureaucracy, his one weakness. Meanwhile Roxie and Chum, who had made jokes at the expense of Megamind's common sense, are having trouble using his gadgets effectively in actual fights. Forshadow Roxanne getting Titan's powers at the end of the season, but also make it clear that Megamind only makes it look easy.

Clarify a little about how I'm ripping off Venture Bros. Supervillians put on a show and make death traps because, if they just start killing people, then the super heroes will also start killing people. So they get together and self-police. They have a system in place to keep things from getting to far out of hand.

Megamind is cleared to fight real villains. Introduce his nemesis; the common-sense CEO of the Sinister Syndicate. He's the oppisate of Megamind. Evil is a business, it's all about the money, and there's no reason to enjoy what one does.

4) Roxanne is kidnapped for the first time since she started dating Megamind! The villainous Racer (who keeps changing his name to different racing puns) is tearing up and down the streets of Metrocity, looking for a challenge. Roxanne refuses to be rescued, using her posistion to keep Megs informed and getting a lot of material for her story. Megamind is upset that she didn't want to spend this much time with him when he was kidnapping her. How will this effect their relationship?

Megamind talks to Metro Man about Roxanne. Metro Man mentions that fighting Megamind was the closest thing he got to actually talking to people, since everyone put him on a pedastal, and how it stung when his nemesis relationship with Megs also turned into something rote.

5) Megamind and Metro Man get a distress signal from the area of space where their home planets were destroyed. They take a space ship to investigate, only to find an evil collector who puts them up for auction as the last surviving members of their species. Megs and Metro Man reminice about what they remember from their homes and team up to wreck the place.

6) Justice Inc tries to set up their own hero in Metrocity, and Megamind has one week to win the hearts of the people before a vote over weather or not to keep him as City Savior. Roxanne is torn between shilling for her boyfriend or printing an unbiased account of his adventures.

Megamind's repeated failures and desperation to be liked give a bad impression, but the city is swayed when it's pointed out that he's defending them because he wants to, not because its a job. Which means he'll do it for free and the city doesn't have to pay Justice Inc a fortune. Megamind is offically on Not!Stark's hit list.

7) Roxanne has to deal with an obnoxious co-worker; a super hero reviewer that rates the effectiveness and style of Megamind in each of his fights. Her accusation of bias are met with his own accusation that's she's very pro-Megamind, despite her decision to be totally truthful in the last episode (which put strain on their relationship.)

Meanwhile, Megamind has to deal with an enemy that seems to know all of his tactics! They discover a bug that the villian was using to spy on them, which was secretly placed on Roxie by her Co-worker.

8) A giant monster arises from the deep to destroy America! Megamind has to team up with Justice Inc's top hero team, including Not!Stark and the new guy that was sent to replace Megs a few episodes ago.

Megs and new guy bond, and some of the team members warm up to him as he adjusts to not being the one in charge. The team is divided on whether or not they like him, but they're also split on Not!Stark.

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Defender of Metrocity

Can we all agree that if Megamind 2 stays as is, It won’t be considered canon?

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Lucy and Simon are both dhampirs. Lucy actually inherited vampire powers, slightly pointy ears, and fangs while Simon is more humany, though he's rather pale and has his dad's dark rings around his eyes. However, while this is RARE in the HT world, it's not unheard of - their nephew Dennis is the first Dhampir born that we know of. Unlike her vampire half-sister who longs to be more human and seems ashamed of her monstrosity, Lucy relishes in it, calling herself the ultimate goth girl and ENJOYING alot of creepy monstery things. Simon, on the other hand, loves his monstery family but feels like kinda the odd man out as he has no powers, is very large and heavyset like his Van Helsing ancestors, and is kind of shy and reserved compared to the others. Most people seem rather accepting, although there are those on both sides that either dislike or don't really know how to handle that part of them. They do have weaknesses from their ancestry: a garlic allergy, possibly a silver allergy, and while they can day walk, they can still sunburn pretty easily. Especially Simon.

Meg is half meganian, and half human, the only one of her kind since her dad and uncle Minion are the lone survivors of their planet and the only ones of their races who have visited Earth. She's got blueish skin, a large head, brownish blue hair, and a vast intellect compared to humans her age. In general, she's proud of her heritage as the daughter of the hero of Metrocity. Though she has been bullied some for her differences. For the most part, though, she's something like the town's princess and defender. While pretty athletic in some ways, Meg is far more brains than brawn. Like her dad, She's a smol skinny thing with a large head who prefers to think and invent her way out of trouble. Even her mom was an incredibly smart investigative reporter.

If your OC is a cross or hybrid of some kind in your setting, what does that look like for them? How do others react to this part of them?

[ask-megamind-blue-defender]

Happy Two Year Anniversary of the Infamous Pineapple Incident! I gave my beautiful Roxanne a gold pendant to commemorate the occasion... At three in the morning, of course! That's right, my Love! You still haven't lived it down! MUAHAHAHA!

Also, I have recently been introduced to an incredible frozen concoction called Dole Whip. (Why did no one tell me about this deliciousness before?!) Minion is going to make it for dessert tonight.

For those of my fantastic fans who don't know about the Pineapple Incident, you can read the first post HERE.

[mensfactory]

Dodge Viper-based Defender prop car from “Viper”

Set in the "near future" as envisioned in the early 1990s, "Viper" was about a federal task force based in fictional Metro City, California, that fought crime using an armored vehicle called the Defender that masqueraded as a Dodge Viper. The show first aired in early 1994 on NBC and continued in syndication between 1996 and 1999.

The Defender was designed by Chrysler, and built on a stretched 1993 Dodge Viper RT/10 chassis by Unique Movie Cars in Las Vegas. A 360-cubic-inch Chrysler V-8 replaced the Viper V-10, driving the rear wheels through a Chrysler 727 3-speed automatic transmission. The suspension, steering, and brakes are thought to be carryover Viper hardware, according to the auction listing.

The driver faces three round instruments, including a 180-mph speedometer, a 7,000-rpm tachometer, and a fake crosshair sight, with three simulated screens off to the side showing static images of fictional vehicle diagnostics. The two seats are upholstered in gray leather, but the car lacks seat belts and climate control. You can get fresh air by removing the windows, though, which are attached by Velcro.

Photo via Bring a Trailer

[true-blue-megamind]

FAN THEORY FRIDAY: Is There Proof of Megamind’s Presence in Rise of the Titans?

Special thanks to @thatfilthyanimal for putting in the time and effort to capture the screenshots used in this post! No copyright infringement is intended, and no money is made from this blog.

Okay, seriously this time: SPOILER WARNING!

Yes, yes, I know, this is late again. So sue me. Don't really do that.

This week's fan theory blog article was inspired by a discussion on the Megamind's Evil Lair Discord. Many Megamind fans were sadly disappointed when the first several minutes of Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans took place in Metro City without our favorite blue hero so much as making a cameo. (Really, DreamWorks? Really? Why must you tease us so cruelly?) However, there are some details that hint at Megamind’s presence within his hometown even if he never makes an appearance on screen. Let’s take a look.

The first indication that Megamind is, indeed, somewhere in the background is the city itself. To begin with, the color scheme has definitely changed. In the film Megamind, most buildings are shades of white and golden-brown, hues that call to mind Metro Man’s signature colors. In Rise of the Titans, however, Metro City looks very different. Take a look at the two images below for comparison. Metro City in 2021 sports a lot of black and blue: Megamind’s colors. Has the city slowly reimagined itself, as new structures are built and old ones are renovated, to celebrate its new hero the same way it did the previous one?

There is also a small reference to Megamind in the movie posters that appear all over the city. See the advertisements for the film involving the giant robot? Yeah. If you watch Rise of the Titans, look closely at the background in the subway car; you'll see that the release date is November 5, the same day Megamind was released in 2010. I swear, DreamWorks really is teasing us. Hahaha!

Another detail that stands out about Metro City is that it has become very high-tech. Consider again the differences between the pictures above. Compared to the way it looked in 2010, modern-day Metro City looks almost like something out of a sci-fi movie. (Don’t misunderstand me: I love antique architecture, and I certainly hope the city has kept come of it’s old buildings.) Is it possible that Megamind has given his home town new tech he’s invented, such as affordable and environmentally friendly energy sources that allow for all these new digital signs and lights? Has the new hero helped to improve the economy overall? The city’s businesses certainly seem to be more prosperous.

Which lead us to another difference. In the film Megamind, when Roxanne leaves the restaurant just after discovering “Bernard” is, in fact, the blue supervillain, the streets of Metro City are empty. Of course, it is also raining, but keep in mind that the downpour has only just started. Similarly, in the “Stalker Superhero” scene, when Hal/Titan scares the living daylights out of Roxanne by throwing her around like a rag doll, we see a great many cars on the road, but relatively few people out walking. Granted, Megamind himself may be partly to blame for this—he has taken over the city, after all—but there is still a marked difference between those scenes and the nighttime scene of Metro City in Rise of the Titans. In the modern urban center, people are casually walking all over the place as well as using public transportation, and many businesses appear to be open late. Clearly, local citizens feel very safe being out and about at night.

Furthermore, speaking of public transportation, Metro City seems to have gained a new, high-tech bullet train system. Is this something else Megamind has designed and ordered his brainbots to build? Many fans say yes, and I have to admit that it seems likely. Installing a technologically advanced (and probably environmentally friendly) method of safe, affordable transport for citizens simply feels like something an ingenious, inventive alien superhero would do.

Many may doubt whether this has anything to do with Megamind, but there is one more little detail that hints that that may be the case. Look in the background of the image below. One of the high-tech billboards features an interesting silhouette. It’s a little hard to see, but it certainly seems to be a very skinny person with a bald head striking a heroic pose and wearing a cloak. Is this an image of Megamind? If so, it’s more proof that the Blue Defender is still very much present in Metro City, that his home town is indeed celebrating his heroism, and that he may therefore be inferred to be one reason everyone feels so prosperous and safe.

There is also the difference between the police as they appear in the film Megamind and as they appear in Rise of the Titans. Firstly, as I have mentioned before in Why Did Metro Man Retire, a storyboard for the original movie made it clear that law enforcement grew too reliant on having a superpowered hero around while Metro Man was the Defender. This may be why they all were so quick to drop their weapons when Megamind commanded them to shortly after taking over the city. We also see in that same scene outside the mayor’s office that the police are armed with guns.

However, in Rise of the Titans, we see the MCPD actually working, and we see that they are armed with what appear to be stun guns. This is very interesting because there is a long-standing fan theory, found in fictions such as TruthandAdare’s Plausible Deniability, that Megamind invented technologically-advanced non-lethal weapons for local law enforcement. There is also the fact that the two scenes appear similar, and I think we all know enough about DreamWorks’s animators’ love for hiding thoughtful details in their films to believe this is an accident. Not to mention, of course, that the force would have to get some new blood and step up their involvement now that their Defender can’t move faster than sound to practically be in two places at once. Is that why we are seeing these changes in Metro City’s police in Rise of the Titans?

Finally, there is one more tiny image that may, just possibly, point toward Megamind’s continued position as Defender of Metro City. In one scene of Rise of the Titans, we see a busy city street, but several of the vehicles seem to be canted sideways as if making way for something we can’t see. Did Megamind’s invisible car just come through? I admit, this one is a bit of a stretch, but I am going to choose to believe it’s possible. You can even see what appears to be an “empty” path through the traffic. I’m going to say that this may well be thanks to the invisible car, and there’s nothing you can do to stop me.

So there you have it: several features in the first few minutes of Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans that suggest, to varying degrees, Megamind is still the Defender of Metro City and is still very much active. Of course, all of this is supposition, and readers can believe as much and as little of it as they like. However, it does give me hope that, perhaps, DreamWorks has not entirely forgotten one of the greatest movies they’ve ever made. Maybe we may yet still see a Megamind sequel one day. Until then, however, we can count on fans to keep finding amazing theories connected to this wonderful animated film!

[cornistasiathecoblinking]

Megamind: Corruption's such an old song that we can sing Along in harmony and nowhere is it stronger Then in Metrocity! This city's economy's increasingly stalling and Honestly, that's why Hero service seems To be calling me!

(Non-stop!)

I practiced the game, and I practically perfected it I've seen injustice in the city and I've corrected it Now for a strong central community If not, then I'll be Sue-CRAT-Rates Throwing verbal rocks at these atrocities!

Bernard: Megamind, at the City Council Covention!

Megamind, gasps, "I was chosen for the City Council's Convention!"

Bernard: Now here is the newest Metro City delegate!

Megamind: Now what I'm going to say will be indelicate

Bernard: Goes and proposes his own form of defense budget--

(What?!) His own plan for a new form of defender budget--

(What?!)

Talks for six hours, City Council is listless!

Mayor: Hm! A bright blue man!

Doom Syndicate member: Yo, who the eff is this?!

For the fanfic ask game: 6, 13, 20, 32, 40

6. Vaguely spoil one of your fics without telling us which one it is

“What do you want, Roxanne Ritchi? Money? After tonight, you’ll have that!”

Offended, Roxanne stood to her full height. He let her arm slide through his fingers as she did so. Then she raised her flute of champagne to eye level, giving it a swish as she did so. Megamind appeared golden and distorted, covered in bubbles. 

With her free hand, she raised it to delicately finger the single black pearl pendant that rested just above her bosom. With a smile, recalling an old story about Cleopatra and a pearl, she gave a gentle tug, breaking the chain in one smooth movement. The alien tilted his head, watching in curiosity. With a smirk, she then dropped the pearl into the bell of the glass. Champagne fizzed all about the pearl as it descended to the bottom of the glass with a tiny clink.

With eyes locked, she lifted the glass in a silent toast to the genius before downing the beverage plus pearl in one smooth gulp. The pearl, roughly the size of her thumbnail tumbled its way down her throat.

“That,” she stated firmly, “is what I think of money.”

13. Do you ever write crossovers?

Not so much?

Like, I don't really care if Megamind cast meets The Gargoyles. I'm more interested in casting them in the roles of other media.

Megamind as The Avatar:

Minion: a Waterbender

Metro Man: Airbender

Roxanne: Firebender.

But my particular favorites is Megamind in Hamilton. this is also what I do when I'm feeling particularly anxious. focusing on THIS and debating with myself "why this character works best here for this reason."

Hamilton: Megamind (obviously)

Angelica/Eliza: Roxanne (though, now that we have more cast members from Megamind Rules, I'm willing to throw Christina Cristo into one of these roles. haven't figured out which. Or maybe even Peggy. Idk. )

Aaron Burr: Bernard (I can explain)

Marquis de Lafayette: Minion

George Washington: Either Warden or Metro Man. Warden because he's older, but Metz because "Teach them how to say goodbye" would work SO WELL.

King George: Originally, Hal, now Machiavellian?

and so on and so forth.

I think Bernard as Burr is interesting since Megamind did steal his likeness in the movie, and I have this image of Bernard dancing on a table "In the Room Where It Happens."

20: What was the last thing you researched for a story?

Valentine's Day statistics for Noir's next chapter.

* https://www.driveresearch.com/market-research-company-blog/valentines-day-statistics/

**https://bumble.com/date/seasonal/valentines-day-breakups

32: Which fic would you most like to write a sequel to?

Personally, I'd like to do a sequel to Empty Eden, but I've been saying that for years, and nothing's come out of it.

40. Pick one of your fics and share a quote to go with it (not a quote from the fic, but an outside quote that fits)

Metrocity Noir-

“I sat with my anger long enough until she told me her real name was grief.”

― C.S. Lewis

[bartholomewfarquaad]

Movies missing from James Gunn's DC announcement:

Metro Man: Defender of Metrocity: The Origin Story we've been waiting for

The The Suicide Squad: The only returning cast member is David Dastmalchian

2 V 2 Vendetta: Sequel to the 2005 film with Hugo Weaving returning

Ben Affleck's Justice League: A four-hour superhero epic where every character is played by Ben Affleck

Detective Chimp: Self-explanitory

Batman Meets Scooby-Doo: Matthew Lillard, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Freddy Prinze Jr, Linda Cardellini and Scooby-Doo return to reprise their roles

[gamma-gal-24]

Okie dokie ya'll, here's my Megam!nd insert info dump!🎉🎉

Feel free to scroll past, but if you stay, I hope you enjoy! (Also- I couldn't figure out how to put one of those nifty "keep reading" thingies in via moble, so I apologize for that.😅)

BUT ALRIGHTY, HERE WE GO!

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Melissa "Missy" Sinclaire is a Kindergarten teacher at Metro City Elementary, (not to be mistaken for the School for Gifted Children Megamind and Metroman attended). She loves her job and her students more than anything, and it shows in everything she does. However, when Metro City School Board officials begin embezzling money, thus affecting her students, Missy has to take matters into her own hands.

She takes the issue to the mayor, but without solid proof, which she cannot legally obtain, she's sent away with the issue unresolved. The problem only worsens, and her students are beginning to struggle due to lack of materials and hands-on activities. So again Missy's left to act alone. She uses every penny she can spare for her class, but it's worth very little. So, during these desperate times, she does what any sane woman would do in need of money in a hurry-

She robs a pawnshop in the dead of night.

She realizes very quickly just how GOOD she is at it- thus quickly moving onto bigger and better heists! She's stealthy, and the instincts acquired while becoming a teacher makes her crafty in every sense of the word. The only problem is...

There's a certain big-headed defender of "Metrocity," running around trying to catch her.

At first she was getting out far before Megamind would arrive to the crime scene, but as she got more adventurous, the faster he caught on. She was nearly nabbed several times, but always mannaged to weasel her was out.

Until one day, she doesn't.

She gets caught in the middle of her biggest heist yet- The First Bank of Metro City. She ends up locked in the vault with Megamind himself. They battle for what feels like forever, witty banter flying around like arrows, until eventually they wear themselves out.

Now Missy(now going by the alias Madam Sinister), Megamind, and poor Minion are all stuck in this vault. The gaurds have been knocked out, and the police were "letting Megamind handle it ." So, before long, they all just start chatting. They each tell their life stories and have a few laughs.

It's hours before someone finally shows up and lets them out. Missy is hauled into the back of a cop car, and taken away, supposedly to the same prison Megamind grew up in. Having enjoyed their battle and chat, he offers to come snd visit her.

Only... The car never made it to the prison.

It and the officers driving are found the next morning, safely parked in a random field, unharmed amd unconscious. And Missy is on the loose once more, starting a beautiful rivalry with the handsome hero that failed to catch her.

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[jajna]

Defender of Metrocity face danger beyond his control. Thank the cosmos he got two guns this Megamind Monday!!! #alien #blue #dreamworks #metrocity #monday #megamind #megamindmonday @dreamworks https://www.instagram.com/p/B2xVntsInd-/?utm_medium=tumblr

[ask-megamind-blue-defender]

I beg your pardon?  Did I just hear you say you think your Incredibly Handsome Heroic Genius was over-served?

Good heavens!  You sound like Minion!  I most certainly was not drunk!  While I may enjoy occasional craft beers and fine wines, rest assured that your favorite Blue Defender NEVER drinks to excess... Well, except for that one time when I was explaining, you know, black holes... Which we’re not going to discuss again... EVER...

The point is that I am an excellent role model for Metrocity’s children and therefore was definitely not at all inebriated.

On Alcohol.

I may have possibly consumed 3 Jolt Colas, 12 espressos, 5 Red Bulls, 4 bags of gummy worms, and an entire chocolate cream pie, but definitely no alcohol.

Unless it was in the pie...  Which tasted slightly like creme de cacao and Kahlua liqueur.  it couldn’t have been much, though, could it?

And, really, I do have to stay awake, you know!

Alright, yes, I admit that that may have made me a little silly.  Very slightly.  And perhaps just a touch overly-energetic.

I may have possibly designed and built a new device that uses Earth’s electromagnetic energy to power the lights and outlets in the Lair as well as repainting the entire living room with a completely accurate star chart all in a single day.

But that hardly counts as “drunk!“  And by making such a base and unfounded accusation against the truly amazing Defender of Metrocity you have unwittingly sealed your own fate!  MWA-HA-HA-HA-HA!

I’ve got a glitter gun with your name on it! 

I’ve also got one with my name on it!  And one with Roxanne’s!  And one with Minion’s! 

WHY you ask?! 

Well, because Roxanne vetoed the idea of a water gun fight, (she says it’s still too chilly for humans to be outdoors wet,) then Minion completely lost his composure when I suggested using hot cocoa instead.

So we’re going to have a GLITTER WAR!

See what you’ve done?  I hope you’re happy!  lol!

Inspired by shenanigans from the Megamind discord server

[ghouladventures]

Defender of Metrocity digital version! 🌟

Let me just say getting a drawing tablet was the best money I’ve ever spent. Didn’t wanna think of anything new to draw so I’m just re-doing my old fanart

[thatfilthyanimal]

Chapters: 23/36 Fandom: Megamind (2010) Rating: Mature Relationships: Megamind/Roxanne Ritchi

Summary: Canon-Compliant starting immediately after Megamind defeats Hal.

Being the Defender of Metrocity is not a title one earns easily. Like most things Megamind would like to have, it’s earned with trust. He barely knows the meaning of the word.

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Chapter 23 is up! Megamind is bi and no I will NOT let anyone forget it.

[ask-megamind-blue-defender]

Perfect.  Right.  And yet you remain so very humble.

Let’s consider this for a moment, shall we, Music Mahn?  Who stepped up to the challenge when someone we all know stepped down from his position as Defender?  Me.  Who defeated Titan when the Metrocity was in real danger?  Also me.  Who’s been keeping a tight control on Metrocity’s criminal underworld from the inside and thwarting every plot the Doom Syndicate could devise for decades?  Still me.

And who, may I ask, got the girl in the end?  Let me think. Oh, right. That was ME!

Now, who was the meathead that faked his death and abandoned an entire city full of people when they needed him most so that he could play spectacularly terrible “music,” all while trying to get me blamed for his murder in the process?!?!

That would be you.

You know, Music Moron, I’m going to do you a favor and send you a dictionary.  I think you might benefit from looking up what the word “perfect” actually means.

Now, CHALLENGE ME IF YOU DARE!

         ~Megamind, Defender of Metrocity

Hello, Metro Man! I'm curious: if you are still the Defender of Metro City, but Megamind took over as the Defender of Metro City following the Titan Incident, does that mean there are now TWO Defenders of Metro City? How does that work? Do you guys divide it up into beats? Or work together? Or has this caused a whole new type of rivalry between the two of you?

Good question! It has definitely caused a new type of rivalry. I’ve tried to ease back into hero work while maintaining my new music career (having an outlet works wonders for mental health). It is very irritating to have my nemesis, who was previously thought to have killed me, be lauded as some new-age superhero. I can work rest assured, however, that I will always do a better job than him. I have much more practice, after all, and you know what they say about practice!

(It makes perfect. I’m perfect. Just in case that wasn’t clear.)

~Metro Man

[ask-megamind-blue-defender]

isnt it a bit weird for you to look down at your own skin color and say "hey blue is now my favorite color!"

Ah, now this one calls for a serious answer from your favorite Heroic Genius and Master of All Invention!

Is it weird? Maybe. Some people would probably say it is, but I have to disagree.

Honestly, blue actually wasn't always my favorite color--it was black, which is still a close second--and I made it part of my signature look more out of defiance than anything else. I was a very angry and self-conscious young man, covering up my feelings of in-add-ick-oo-see with an outward facing "Screw You" attitude. I wore blue as a way of shoving my differences in people's faces... It was my way of saying: "Yeah, that's right, I'm blue, what do you want to do about it?!"

But, honestly, I hated the color of my skin. I worked hard on my look, I loudly called myself "handsome," but that was all... Well, it was a cover-up. Body horror and body dysmorphia are real things, and let me tell you, they really hurt. Evil Heavens do they hurt. They hurt you in more ways than you realize. And that's sad, because no one should think they have to feel that way.

It took a while, but I finally learned that for myself. Thanks to my experiences, my turn o heroism, and, maybe most of all, my exceptional and loving wife, Roxanne, I stopped feeling like a monster. I started accepting that who I am matters, not what I look like, and, slowly, I started even appreciating my physical appearance. Again, my gorgeous and brilliant Roxanne was a huge catalyst for that change. It's hard to feel ugly when someone looks at you the way she does me, and every time I see that expression, it's like a fantastic gift. But that's not the point.

The point is that blue IS my favorite color now. I'm happy to be me and I'm proud of the man I've become. They say "love the skin you're in," and I take that literally. Everybody should.

So, people of Metrocity, no matter who you are, what you look like, or what you feel makes you too different, just know this: You're okay. You're enough. And to your Blue Defender, you are beautiful.

~Megamind, Defender of Metrocity.