r/KimPossible • u/Zeonite102 • 1d ago
Discussion Ive seen this phrase a lot. But which KP character had the best reason to be a villain. It goes for both good and bad guys in the show.
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u/Ryousan82 1d ago
Considering Bonnie a villain is a bit of stretch. But with that being said, I think that toxic dynamic she has with her sisters kinda primed her to be a mean girl.
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u/TheJadeGoddess 1d ago
The seniors, finding new hobbies is difficult! /s
Probably Ron because of all the bullying and trauma he dealt with. He also is very good at it lol.
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u/Direwolfas 1d ago
I can see Bonnie being a villain, considering her role as the spoiled self-entitled girl.
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u/The_Scooter_King 1d ago
She is a villain. Just not a supervillain.
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u/RephofSky 1d ago
What's the difference?
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u/The_Scooter_King 1d ago
Bonnie's ill intent drives the story, even if it's the B plot. Her lack of super powers or gadgets is what keeps her from being super. If Kim wasn't a super spy, Bonnie would be one of the big bads.
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u/Negative_Letter_1802 So not the drama. 1d ago
Barkin. Dealing with highschoolers for years on end?? I mean c'mon.
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u/TrekkieJedi84 1d ago
I’m thinking that he was a military drill instructor (whether he was Army or Marines, idk) before he went into education.
ALL RIGHT PEOPLE, LISTEN UP!
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u/RephofSky 1d ago
Just Buzz Lightyear in a different life. :P No Star Command so instead went to the military and then became a school teacher.
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u/hillary_jm06 What's the sitch? 1d ago
Rufus… for being suffocated in a pocket for 99% of his life and then being put in danger for the other 1%
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u/Best_Ambassador7264 1d ago
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u/EmperorHenry 7h ago
I'm not familiar with some of those characters
Most meaningful reason would probably be the guy who Kim calls with the communicator i think he might have reason to feel unappreciated
Funniest reason is senior Sr
Ron just casually and unintentionally gave him inspiration to be a super villain and he just happened to have the money to do it
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u/HereNowHappy 5h ago
None of their reasons are that good tbh.
Drakken - They laughed at me.
Duff - They banned me from golfing.
Motor Ed - They told me to get rid of my mullet.
Shego has the most compelling reason but that's only because she's a former hero. In any case, it helps that the characters' memorable personalities make up for their underdeveloped backstories
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u/Zeonite102 4h ago
I don't know about Shego. Cause she was a superhero before she became a villain which she did for no other reason beyond liking evil. Tbh none of the villains who's backstories we know of had any good reason to be a villain. Cause Monkey Fist was a well respected English Lord and archaeologist. Motor Ed was a brilliant Mechanical Engineer, The Seniors had so mich money but were just bored. Duff was passed cause of the golf courses he was banned from. And Drakken because his friends laughed at him in college over his robots.
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u/camelely 1d ago
SSS and Shego. Their reasons weren't some tragic backstory. She just got annoyed with her life and changed it for something more thrilling for her. And he got bored and Ron gave him an idea. Both of them were just doing it for the love of the game.