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Arguably one of Disney's finest animated characters. Well, at least I could argue it anyway, (and probably lose.) Nevertheless, Sir Hiss has always had a special place in my heart. I'm not sure why, really. He is a snively, codependent little snake, generally pretty evil, yet not bad enough to officially be labeled a "Disney Villain", I wouldn't think. Even though he was in insufferable know-it-all, he didn't deserve to be tortured so brutally at the hands of Prince John.
Disney's Robin Hood has always been one of my favorites of theirs. Love it. I mean, it's a classic. I still get those "Disney Goosebumps" when the rooster-narrator sings the Every Town song. You know which one I'm talking about? I could just cry thinking about it. You know, it's hard enough to capture an audience in movies these days, make them care about the characters and what happens to them. I've seen so many movies lately that were pretty good, great cinematography and all that jazz, but when it came down to it, I just didn't connect with the characters and was only mildly interested in their fates. Now, you can love Disney or hate them, but you gotta give 'em props for creating some of the most endearing characters of all time, plus they aren't even people! You'll find yourself getting emotional over a turtle dressed in pantaloons and derby hat, now THAT is suspension of disbelief, my friends.
Oh hey, I found the song I was talking about up there (love ya, youtube!), it's actually called Not in Nottingham. Let's listen to it together, and shed a tear for injustice.
(A pox on the phony King of England!)
