Episode 2: Top 12 Animated Monsters
Disclaimer: I own nothing involved in this fic and the opinions on this countdown are mine so don't bug me as to why some monsters are not on this list.
"Hi I'm the Classic critic. I remember it so you're not required to." Airnaruto said before bringing up his topic of the day. "Now today I'm gonna do a countdown of my top 12 animated monsters of all time with my good friends the Digital critic aka Darkmagicianmon." Airnaruto said before we meet a young man dressed in Dark Magician armor. "Hi there folks I'm the digital critic, I review them just for you." Darkmagicianmon said before we return to Airnaruto, "as well as my pupil Lunatic121 aka the Insane critic." Airnaruto said before the camera reveals a Fictorian ninja, "Hello I'm the Insane critic, I read them so you won't want to." Lunatic said before we return to Airnaruto. "We all know that every show or movie in animation has the basic elements to them you know, heroes, villains, and a main plot to them but some of them have monsters, which could be either the villain itself, the villain's pet or a random obstacle that the hero has to overcome, so which ones are the most frightening well let's find out this is the countdown of the top 12 animated monsters of all time, why 12 well because unlike the Nostalgia critic I like to take things two steps further." Airnaruto said.
Number 12: Smaug the dragon from Rankin/Bass's The Hobbit:
"Now lets face it, dragons will always be awesome and part of our fantasies and Smaug is no exception to this, but the reason I put him as low as I did is because when I first saw him he didn't really scare me but interested me instead. The build up he had was incredible, he burns down a forest, then burns down a village, kills the dwarves, raids their mine and hordes all the treasure to himself." Airnaruto said before Darkmagicianmon took a turn at his giving his two cents.
"Now this guy's voice is perfect, I mean it's grisly and intimidating." Darkmagicianmon said.
Smaug: I AM SMAUG! My armor is like ten fold shields, my teeth are like swords, my claws spears, and my wings are hurricanes!
"I'll agree that Tolkien was very good at creating monsters but I have to say that the Smaug in the book is much more intimidating in terms of his physical appearance than this version." Lunatic said to counteract what Darkmagicianmon.
"I get what you're saying oh insane one, he does look like someone took a salamander's body, and glued a Chihuahua's head to it but any dragon that has lighthouse beacons for eyes gets points in my opinion." Darkmagicianmon said.
"Smaug the dragon, don't take his treasure trust me he won't be happy about it." Airnaruto said before moving on to the next monster.
Number 11: The Red Bull from the Last Unicorn
"Much like Smaug this hunk of beef didn't scare me but intrigued me, but in contrast to Smaug he's not free thinker, the red bull is instead a tool used by the evil King Haggard to round all the unicorns up into the see and keep them all for himself." Airnaruto said.
"Okay a bull that's on fire are you kidding me? He's not scary." Lunatic snapped.
"Actually Lunatic I disagree, I mean a bull when it's mad and on the charge is scary enough because once they get running you won't stop them, but add to the fact this one is on fire you're pretty much grilled and on a shish kabob." Darkmagicianmon said.
"The Red Bull, not to be confused with the energy drink but can still kill you." Airnaruto said as the bull comes charging at the unicorn.
Number 10: Gigantic the gorilla from Superman: Terror on the midway.
"The Fleischer studios Superman shorts are classics and if you're like me, then these were how you were introduced to the man of steel growing up, but out of all of them Terror on the midway was probably the darkest one. The plot behind this short is that Lois Lane goes to the circus to write a report on the events happening there for the Daily Planet, but while there, a monkey accidently opens the cage of a gigantic gorilla who attacks then attacks the circus employees, attacks, innocent people, chases Lois Lane up a up a tent pole ala King Kong and battles Superman while the circus tent is on fire it's just horrifying." Airnaruto explains.
"What makes this ape even scarier is of reality of how closely related apes are to humans." Darkmagicianmon says before we get Lunatic's opinion on this monster.
"The fact that he's a match for even Superman makes this ape menacing its frightening if you ask me." Lunatic said before we see a clip of Gigantic beating Superman up.
"Gigantic the gorilla, he's not quite King Kong, but he still kicked Superman's ass." Airnaruto says.
Number 9: Chernabog from Fantasia
"Now this guy is basically the devil, with his huge frame, his big black horns, monstrous wings, and his ability to conjure up the dead just so he can destroy them again he truly belongs amongst the worst of the worse especially when he has the greatest entrance theme for a villain." Airnaruto says before we hear the theme.
(Intro to Night on Bald Mountain by Modeste Mugorsky is heard)
"Now that is awesome." Airnaruto said before continuing, "I'll admit this interpretation of Lucifer did spook me a little bit especially when we get the close ups of his evil little smile. There were even rumors that an early horror films actor was the model for this monster if it's true I could see the resemblance." Airnaruto said again.
"To be honest this guy is last thing you would expect from Disney the same company that brought us so many kid friendly characters like Mickey mouse, Donald Duck, Dippy Dog (aka Goofy) and so many others resorted to using the Stinking DEVIL!" Darkmagicianmon said before calming down, "still if Satan had any physical shape this is what he would look like." Darkmagicianmon concluded.
"I agree and the fact that he revives all those dead spirits just to destroy them again and the fact he's doing it for his own amusement makes him even more terrifying." Lunatic said.
"Chernabog master of darkness but doesn't mess with sound of church bells." Airnaruto said.
Number 8: Monstro the Whale from Pinocchio
"Before, Jaws, Before the Kraken but not before the whale that swallowed Jonah there was only Monstro, and with a name like that he truly is a monster. I mean the sight of him or mere mention of his name sends fish swimming away in terror, he even swallowed the hero of the film." Airnaruto said.
"Now this was the part that scared me the most I mean whales have been used as creatures of power throughout mythology but Monstro is the only one who uses that power I mean he sneezes so hard he creates his own tidal waves." Darkmagicianmon explained.
Jiminy, Cricket: Gesundheit
"I was surprised at how Disney took a whale and made so evil; I mean he chased Pinocchio and Geppeto all because of the fact that he hates to lose his dinner." Lunatic said in shock.
"Monstro the whale, so monstrous that he puts even Moby Dick to shame." Airnaruto said before moving on to the next monster.
Number 7: The Blood bottler giant from The BFG
"Now the reason this guy's on my list is that he just looks so ugly it's scary and that's about all I can think of for this guy." Airnaruto said keeping this one short and to the point.
"You have to ask yourself sometimes where did Roald Dahl come up with some of these guys I mean flesh eating giants, a married couple who likes to play tricks on each other (A/N: The Twits.) , and a bunch of other stuff that is just so surreal." Darkmagicianmon said expressing his opinion.
"When I saw this film on the web, the part where that guy shows up made me jump out of my seat for a moment." Lunatic explained.
The Blood bottler giant, no he won't put your blood in a glass bottle, he bottle it in his stomach." Airnaruto said in disgust.
Number 6: Ursula from the Little Mermaid
"Now I know some people will get on my case for putting her as low in the countdown as I did mostly because while she's a one of the most notorious villains Disney has ever come up with but it's not until the end of the film where she becomes a monster in one of the most frightening scenes in Disney's history." Airnaruto explained we see Darkmagicianmon in his chair giving his view on it.
"Have you ever seen one of those large overly obese women who think they're total sex goddesses?" He asks before answering it himself, "Well they're not quite as scary as Ursula. Why is that? Simple because they don't have two extra sets of limbs to wrap around you." He points out before shuddering.
"She steals Ariel's voice, then she tries to steal her man if you ask me that goes way over the line but my god when she steals Triton's trident that's when Ursula is really frightening." Lunatic says.
"Ursula, to quote the Nostalgia Critic, she's an eight legged beast who won't be getting stepped on any time soon." Airnaruto says as they move on.
Number 5: King Wapol from One Piece
"Now while this guy is more funny than scary I put him in here because of the fact, that like Monstro he'll eat anything that gets in his way but I think Oda could have done more with him even with his Munch Munch fruit ability which is eerily reminiscent of Majin Buu from Dragon Ball Z, but unlike Majin Buu, he's not much of a physical threat." Airnaruto said.
"I never really watched One Piece but the fact that this guy can eat anything and assimilate it with himself is scary enough to send me running for the hills." Lunatic says.
"He taxes the citizens of a mountain village to the point where he buys out most of the medicine, and then he persecutes a couple of good people and then tries to have sex with Nami or tries to eat her that's just gross." Darkmagicianmon said.
"King Wapol, He'll eat you if you piss him off." Airnaruto said before we cut back to him, "Trust me he will." He said again.
Number 4: Majin Buu from Dragonball Z
"Now I bet your asking how the heck could a pink blob that has the mental capacity of a retarded child and the gluttony for sweets of an infant be considered monstrous?" Airnaruto asked for the audience, well it's simple I mean sure he acts like a child but that's only a cover for what he really is evil, powerful, and destructive. What makes Buu even more menacing is the fact the combines the subtle and deceptive evil, with loud destructive and physical evil, but it's not until he returns to his original form that the true monster within him comes out and he destroys the Earth." Airnaruto says.
"I have to agree while the size of Buu's original form may not scream psychotic killer the fact that he can kill you with a beam that turns you into candy and then eat you, by absorbing you into his skin and then taking on certain physical attributes, killing you in a fight, or he can just destroy a planet makes him so terrifying." Darkmagicianmon said to point out another fact.
"The fact that his skin is almost like some one took a Piccolo's DNA and combined it with a piece bubble gum which makes his body the perfect shield as well as the perfect sword means if you get backed into a corner with this guy I have four simple words for you; RUN FOR YOUR LIFE!" Lunatic exclaimed.
"Majin Buu, giving new meaning to the phrase "Never judge a book by its cover." Airnaruto said.
Number 3: The Firebird from Fantasia 2000
"Now this beast was really frightening, a giant eagle made out of molten lava that shoots fire from its beak and destroys anything in its path, however in contrast to Chernabog who is a force of pure evil, the firebird is a natural force released only because a spring goddess was so curious to know what it was." Airnaruto said before Darkmagicianmon has his turn to speak.
"Now let's face it while scary this is also perhaps the coolest looking bird in cinema I mean he turns into a lava flow, shoots fire from his beak and destroys an entire forest in a matter of minutes now that's natural power!" Darkmagicianmon said.
"Now I may have never seen this version of Fantasia but the scene where the bird is woken up always makes me wanna crap my pants and not because of the sound system." Lunatic said.
"The Firebird giving new meaning to the term Mother Nature's fury."
Number 2: Orochimaru from Naruto
"Now this guy scares me and sickens me at the same time, why simple, the fact that he totally disregards the lives of others, treats them like crap and the fact that his true form is a monstrous white hydra makes me scream pedophile." Airnaruto said before continuing, "even though this two timing snake is considered more of a villain than a monster his mind set of achieving eternal life by any means necessary makes him a monster in my book.' He further explained.
"The fact that he's voiced by Steven Jay Blum alone makes this guy such a great villain and a tremendous monster in his own right especially when he sheds his skin and reveals that horrifying snake body of his that he uses to transfer his soul into another's body just makes me sick." Darkmagicianmon said.
"I only have two words to say concerning this guy: HUGE PEDOPHILE!" Lunatic said leaving it at that.
"Orochimaru he's slick, sneaky, and a sadistic sociopath who steal the bodies of little boys." Airnaruto commented.
"And the number 1 scariest animated is….General Woundwort from the 1978 animated movie Watership down." Airnaruto revealed.
"Okay I know I'm gonna get flamed for this one but hear me out this is one rabbit who defies the stereotype for rabbits heck with how bad his health was especially in both his eyes, he truly looks like a monster I mean, his size, the voice, the eyes and the fact that he's willing to kill deserters from his own warren, when the scene where he lunges at Bigwig came on I freaking ran out of the room." Airnaruto said as we see that very scene.
(Scene that Airnaruto described comes on)
Airnaruto returns and timidly looks around before asking, "Is he gone?" "However by the end of the film he ends up lunging to fight a dog and well we don't know what happened to his body." Airnaruto said as a brief narration of that scene is spoken.
"General Woundwort's body was never found, it could be that he still lives travelling and living his fierce life elsewhere, but from that day on mother rabbits would warn their kittens that they didn't do as they were told the general would get them, such was Woundwort's moniker and it might not have displeased him." The narrator said.
"However until that happens he is the scariest thing in animated movies, and television." Airnaruto said before Darkmagicianmon looks at the clip of Woundwort several times.
"Okay I won't lie about this one; it's semi-scary, semi-hideous, and semi-retarded." Darkmagicianmon said bluntly.
"Like most animated films that were made from the late 1970s to the mid 1980s, Watership Down is also considered a timeless classic though I wouldn't recommend it for younger kids thinking it will all be sunshine and rainbows just because the film has rabbits in it." Lunatic said giving his two cents on it.
"General Woundwort just think of him as Hitler only smaller, fuzzier, and uglier but just as tyrannical." Airnaruto said before we return to his place. "Well that's it for this episode I would like to thank my co-hosts the Digital critic and the Insane critic for joining me for this countdown."
'Thanks for having me Air old buddy now if you would excuse me I'm late for a date with Hikari." Darkmagicianmon said before fading out of existence.
"Likewise Airnaruto-sensei now I've gotta go." Lunatic said before leaving the desk.
"Well folks see you next I'm the Classic Critic, I remember it so you're not required too." Airnaruto says before he sees the clip of Woundwort lunging at Big wig again and screams before bolting out of the room.
A/N: I'll admit the countdown is a bit clunky but I'm more the willing to get burned for poor choices of monsters but these were the best ones I could think of well next episode: A co-review with Darren Matthias aka DW64/The Anime critic as we look at the black sheep of Walt Disney's animated movies the Black Cauldron so until then read and review.ce they get running you won' upgets points in my opinion." the book is much more intimidating