Hercules
Doc's Ranking: 15/51
Karo's Ranking: 27/49
Like most of the movies in this tier, Hercules has both many good things and many bad things about it. Lets get the bad stuff out of the way first. First off, we get sidetracked on Herc's overly long backstory (that is startlingly similar to Superman's, btw), which has little relevance to the primary plot of the movie (the love between Herc and Meg). Imagine if 'Aladdin' started out with a bunch of fluff that detailed how his parents (presumably) died and how he became a street rat. *shudder*
All we need to know about Herc's past could have been easily summed up at the end of the Muses' 'The Gospel Truth' song.
The introduction of Megara marks a turning point in the movie, and it begins to finally feel like the Renaissance movie that it is. It gradually gets better and better leading up to the ending, which is one of the best endings that Disney has ever done.
Hercules is a good movie, though not without it's flaws, it is worth watching for the ending alone.
Best Character: Megara
I know what you're saying: 'why not Hades?' Hades may have been an awesome villain, but Meg is on a whole other tier. She has a level of character development rarely seen in Disney movies, especially in the heroine. Her betrayal and ultimate redemption adds some meat to a story that's otherwise extremely weak.
Worst Characters(s): Pain & Panic
More useless and annoying henchmen who are overshadowed by their master. Yeah, Disney could sure use a lot more of those.
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