Villan, Dye Your Hair-Nov 13, 2010

Liz and I saw Megamind this week. I noticed a disturbing trend. Redheads have continued to be stereotyped as villains. Of course, there are many villains with black or brown or blonde hair. But there are many more good guys with black or brown or blonde hair. Name one redheaded good guy. (Anne of Green Gables does not count.) Name one prince with redhair. Name one cool, smart, smooth red head in the movies? While your thinking about it, check this list of red haired villains

TITAN (Megamind). Classic redhead stereotype. Fat. Goofy. Dorky. Red Hair


Syndrome (The Incredibles): Smart, sinister, carrot top


Owen Davian (Mission Impossible III): Snarly, ruthless, red head


The Riddler (Batman): over-the-top jokes, schizophrenic personality, head hair


Poison Ivy (Batman): Women with red hair; sterotyped as seductress vixens with evil dripping from their cherry locks


Jessica Rabbit (Who Framed Roger Rabbit): See Poison Ivy


Scut Farkus (A Christmas Story): A red-headed bully. Classic stereotype of an insecure red head who tries to hide his hair color under a coon skin hat. (I don’t think the fact that I was Davy Crockett three halloweens in a row has any relevance…)


Mad Hatter (Alice in Wonderland): Is he a villain, or is he a friend? I certainly would think twice before i invited him to tea…


The Devil (the Bible): Why does Ol’ Scratch always have to be red…

Now that you’ve seen the villains, name one red headed good guy??