#bellwether zootopia

[conman167936]

After The Events Of Zootopia 2…

Pawbert: I never imagined I would get fan mail in prison! Listen to these. “We love you, Pawbert!” “Pawbert, you’re so cute and so misunderstood.” “Pawbert, you deserve a redemption arc.”

Bellwether, in the next cell over: (silence)

Pawbert: Well, you’re quiet tonight. Should I read more?

Bellwether: It’s not fair. You tried to kill Judy, too.

Pawbert: Yeah, but I have a sad backstory. My family never respected me.

Bellwether: My boss literally abused me for years!

Pawbert: I never had a chance to be different. It was all my family.

Bellwether: Ah yes, your family of predators, who are the most corrupt family in Zootopia and disenfranchised an entire minority group. Kind of validates the point I was trying to make in the first place, doesn’t it?

Pawbert: You know what, I don’t care what you think! I have a loving fanbase and you don’t.

Bellwether: It’s a double standard, that’s what it is. Because you’re male, and because you’re attractive, there will always be fans who are willing to overlook your murderous tendencies. It’s the “I can fix him” mentality. But nobody ever says “I can fix her.” If you’re female, you don’t get a free pass for having a dark side. It doesn’t make you edgy, it makes you an irredeemable monster. That’s why nobody wants to fix me.

Pawbert: (silence)

Bellwether: (silence)

Pawbert: …You think I’m attractive?

Bellwether: THIS CONVERSATION IS OVER!

[miki-langelo]

She was the evil friend-at-first turned twist villian before it was cool

[darklinaforever]

The villains in Zootopia are definitely very well done, in my opinion. At least the main ones. In both the first and second movie. I honestly don't know who I feel more sorry for, Bellwether or Pawbert. They're realistic, more shades of gray than black. We understand them, and a part of us hates them for what they did and tried to do to our protagonists. But the reality is that they became who they are primarily because of their surroundings: a rotten society for Bellwether and an abusive family for Pawbert. We can't help but feel at least a little sympathy for them, without condoning their actions of course.

@darkcrowprincess

[giorgiamoonstone]

"We're on the same team, Judy! Underestimated, underappreciated. Aren't you sick of it?! Predators - they may be strong and loud, but prey outnumber predators ten to one. Think of it; 90% of the population, united against a common enemy. We'll be unstoppable!"