Talk:Bellwether/@comment-3464085-20160308045439/@comment-27926499-20160308122618

The problem with this "surprise" is that it's a novelty that got really old, after being used for 4 movies in a row, and the only one that was built up decently was King Candy in WiR.

But the ones that came after are not that "entertaining". They're dropped by the last minute, and they are not even that threatening or interesting. Aside from Yokai (who isn't even a real villain, I treat him more like an antihero), they're not even crafty or effective. They're just opportunists operating more by chance rather than wits. Especially Hans and Bellwether. And that makes them even less interesting.

And Bellwether doesn't feel that earned as a "surprise", especially after you are spoiled with every single red herring by the trailers alone. After seeing the previews and not reading anything, I came to the conclusion that the villain was either the Mayor or her. It's no longer a surprise. It's a stupid novelty that overgrown its welcome and has become painfully predictable in its own way.

Her motives, by how the movie depicts her, are also pitiful, and her demise is on par with that of a Scooby Doo villain.

Plus, I find it rather funny, no offense, to hear that according to you, "the audience is bored by old fashioned villains", because evidence shows the exact contrary. These surprise villains are mostly forgotten because they leave no impression whatsoever besides "OMG IT WAS HIM ALL ALONG!1!!". They're flat and gimmicky.