Why Judge Claude Frollo is the Best Disney Villain [The Hunchback of Notre Dame] 

Who do you guys think is the best Disney villain and why?

Another small moment: Just before Frollo trashes Quasimodo's model of Paris, he throws Esmeralda's figure on the table...and it hits his own figure and knocks it off. It's subtle foreshadowing to how his obsession with Esmeralda will lead to his own undoing.

Frollo is also unique in not having a comic sidekick to somewhat mitigate his evil. Frollo truly is alone throughout the film.

Disney doesn’t make villains like this anymore…probably because this villain is too f’ing real. People like him walk amongst us. He’s human, no supernatural powers. That’s waaaay scarier than an evil witch or demon.

I remember reading something once, "All sinners think they're saints. All saints know they're sinners"

He's definitely the most HUMAN. That's what makes him so good and scary as a villain. And is one of my favorites too.

Here's a bit of trivia: Frolo's actor couldn't hit that note at the end of Hellfire, but instead of the songwriters taking it out or changing it, they trained the actor to get that note

I think what makes Frollo terrifying is not necessarily that he is the "most evil", but that he's the most *_human_* evil. Frollo is what anyone and everyone, regardless of their location and creed, is always just a few steps away from becoming: petty, self-righteous, and tautological, using fear as a whip to make others submit to his will and reinforce his ego, either by joining in his crusade or being trampled along the path. The perfect representation of something I always say: Those who think they can't be evil are capable of the greatest of evils. Hell, I've already seen far too many who are exactly like this in this day and age.

Frollo also admits the truth about Quasi’s mother when he says to him, “I knew you would risk your life to save that gypsy witch, just like your mother risked her life to save you.”

As a Christian, Judge Claude Frollo was one of my favorite villains. This is mainly because the Bible warns that those that are proud of their righteousness, give way of their hearts to evil. Judge Claude Frollo is always in my mind as a warning as what can happen if you start to think of yourself too much as a “good person.” Better to be humble and uplifted, than arrogant and fall. In Hellfire when he says the line “of my virtue, I am justly proud,” I always sit up and warning bells go off in my head. A person who thinks of themselves proud of their virtue, will never seek to change or see themselves as wrong.

About the song hellfire: most other villain songs have villains singing to other characters. Examples: 1. Be Prepared: Scar sings to the hyenas 2. Poor Unfortunate Souls: Ursula sings to Ariel 3. Mother Knows Best: Mother Gothel sings to Rapunzel 4. Love Is An Open Door: Hans sings to Anna But in Hellfire, Frollo is all alone.

Frollo= lust, Gaston= pride, Scar = Envy, Cruella = Gluttony, Maleficent = Wrath, Cinderella's stepmom =sloth, Dr. Facilier= greed These can be argued but I feel these are the Disney Villians that best fit the 7 deadly sins. (Sloth is hard though. Who is villainous by their very lack of will to act?)

"Write a human first and a vilian second " Someone smart

Frollo is such an effective villain because of how realistic he is. Frollo is diabolical because his motivations, his prejudices, his sin, are all very human traits that an ordinary person can carry with them. It’s honestly scary that there’s people like Frollo in society, and the fact Frollo is played straight & not like a cartoon villain makes him all the more terrifying. Tony Jay absolutely killed it!

"Hellfire" is by far my favorite song in this movie and a piercing insight into Frollo's character. He grapples with his lust for Esmeralda, but instead of acknowledging that he is as morally feeble as the "weak licentious crowd", he concludes that only by loving him can Esmeralda's soul be saved and her inherent sins exonerated. All the while the Monks are chanting "I repent" and "Forgive me for my faults."

The reason "Hellfire" is so unique is because of what type of song it is. Usually, the villian gets a "plotting song", where they unravel their evil plot. And heroes get an "I want" song that tells the audience all their hopes and dreams. It reveals the idealistic and heroic nature of the hero. However, they gave Frollo an "I want" song. Therefore, instead of hopes and dreams, we get Frollo's darkest, ugliest desires. The song doesn't just tell us what he's going to do, the song reveals us the monster he truly is.

At the beginning, the thing that strikes the literal fear of God into Frollo is "the eyes of Notre Dame" judging him for his sins. At the end, what does God use to pass his final judgement on the Judge? Notre Dame.

They literally went all out with this guy! REALLY Makes me wish that Disney still made villains like this.

Just my own personal theory. Total headcannon on my part. I like to interpret that the guard who appears may actually be God giving Frollo that one last chance to pull away from his desires. That moment comes as a chance for Frollo to repent, and there's weirdly a soothing light coming from the doorway. Again, that's likely just headcannon, but I think that it's really interesting to think about.

What I noticed about frollo was In “The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” Frollo offers captured Gypsies silver coins for the location of Esmeralda. He asks 3 times, raising the price by 10 each time. On the 3rd time, he offers nothing. He would have otherwise offered them 30 silver pieces, the same price that bought Judas.

As a Muslim, his portrayal of "righteous, holiest among all" is scarily true. Many believers believe that by only memorizing the teachings and the words in Quran is already enough to make them better and well teached among others. They became prideful, they look down on others who they deem as "tainted" yet never do anything to help them because they believe that they have no hope for redemption and because they already secure a spot in Heaven. The Prophet already said, "And if you were to see Evil, stop them with your hands. And if you can't stop them with your hands, with your mouth. And if you can't stop them with your mouth, with your heart. And truly, that is the weakest Faith." I should also clarify that NO, just because you know the teachings, it's nothing but meaningless echoes in your head if you don't practice it. Just because you are a Muslim, it doesn't automatically make you a person with no sins. You can't go somewhere without showering and told people to pretend you didn't stink!

I think the reason why Frollo is such a good villain is that there are people like him in the real world, like there's no evil queens or shapeshifting dragons or talking power hungry lions out there

I truly do love that Frollo is a villain who is completely irredeemable yet completely human. He was given so many chances to get better, but he only got worse. So when he finally gets cast into hell no one can say he didn’t deserve it. I wish more villains were like this rather than being “I had a sad backstory therefore everything I do is justified, actually” or “I am completely evil with no nuance at all”

16:33-16:45 The part where you mentioned how Frollo no longer called Quasimodo by his name and reduced him to "The Hunchback", I loved how you pointed that out. Frollo is so demeaning that he didn't even call Esmeralda by her name either & addressed her as "the gypsy girl" & after Pheobus defied the order to burn an innocent family, tried to escape with Frollo's horse & got shot and feel into the river, Frollo didn't call Pheobus by his name, but instead called Pheobus "the traitor" and he even disrespected the Archdeacon by calling him an "old fool" and threw him down the stairs of Notre Dame. At least in the Lion King, the villain Scar always addressed the heroes by their names. Even when he was about to kill Mufasa, Scar said to Mufasa, "Long Live The King" meaning he knew Mufasa was a king. Scar always addressed Simba by his name and even when he got that cheap shot at Simba by throwing embers at Simba's face & pounced on him in the final battle, Scar called Simba "your majesty" which is actually more respectful. That shows deep down, Scar knew Simba was the true King of the pride lands and that he had SOME respect for Simba.

i love how he's basically hating himself, he hates how he is attracted to a seductive woman, he hates how she never leaves his mind, he's basically a "normal" person (or more fitting, a normal pastor) who cant stand the fact that he is not clean, so to cover up the hate he has for himself, he hates everyone else around him, especially Esmeralda

Scar from the Lion King. He was willing to kill his brother, nephew and the entire pride land just to become king out of spite for his brother. The interesting part is that his plan actually succeeds. Also his be prepared song rocks!

I'm not aware if this happened in the original version of Hellfire, but on the brazilian portuguese lyrics there's a line in which Frollo says "God made men weaker than evil". I find it such a good line, because it portrays Frollo as so absorbed in his idea of being pure and righteous and not taking responsibility for his flaws, that he gets to the point of blaming GOD Himself for the feelings and thoughts he's having. This level of denial and projection is truly characterizing of Frollo.

What I really love is how redeemable Frollo is throughout the entire movie. He appears human, even when he starts Esmerelda's pyre, and doesn't look evil until he fully commits to murdering the one he was charged with protecting. When Quasimodo disarmed him, pointing out all the lies and hatred that twisted his perception of the world, Frollo could have gotten up and walked away. However he chose to follow his dark path towards the bitter end, and only then did he realize the gravity of his situation.

I like and hate Frollo for about the same reason: he exemplifies a very real phenomenon in zealotry, especially religious and political, and such beliefs are practically immune to being reasoned with. Like, because he demonstrates that point, but hate because there are real people who behave like him. Mother Gothel and Lady Tremaine are in a similar vein to Frollo. They don't have to be "the epitome of evil" with demonic magic. Sometimes all it takes is realism, the knowledge that such horrible people legitimately exist. I can't speak for anyone who may have lived through abuse, but I can certainly imagine realistic villains like these eliciting even deeper emotional responses than the average viewer.

Tony Jay’s performance to me is a massive part, unlike most cackling Disney villains Frollo is played seriously, no other actor would have made Frollo so great and no one else could have made Frollo my favourite villain, R.I.P Tony Jay. (Edit: Thanks for all the likes!)

I love that before he dies he says "And he shall smite the wicked into the fiery pit" And that's just what happened

To expand on the brilliance of Hellfire, it is not just extremely symbolic in its visuals, but also in the lyrics. As a Catholic, I have always found Hellfire to be beyond brilliant in its overt, yet subtle (yes, that's a contradiction used to explain a scene about a man who is a walking contradiction) way to illustrate Frollo's guilt. The Latin being sung by the Archdeacon, Monks, and the Robed Apparitions is a modified, older version of the Confiteor, aka the Penitential Act, in which the person reciting acknowledges/confesses their sins at the start of a Catholic Mass. The prayer is continued after the opening scene with the Archdeacon and Monks and acts as a counter point to Frollo's lines and act as a window into his subconscious. For example (F = Frollo & A&M = Archdeacon & Monks): F: Beata Maria you know I'm so much purer than the common, vulgar, weak, licentious crowd. A&M: Quia peccavi nimis (That I have sinned) F: Then tell me, Maria, why I see her dancing there? Why her smold'ring eyes still scorch my soul? A&M: Cogitatione (In thought) F: I feel her, I see her. The sun caught in her raven hair; Is blazing in me out of all control A&M: Verbo et opere (In word and deed) I also love the fact that the Robed Apparitions continue the prayer and this counterpoint by saying, "mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa", which loosely translates to "my fault, my fault, my most grievous fault", both replicating the prayer precisely and timing it with Frollo's escalating denial of his "fault". Now, with all this being said, there are glimpses where Frollo appears to be introspective. For example, when Frollo proclaims, "Protect me Maria!", it could be easily construed that he is referencing the text of the prayer, "I beg blessed Mary [...] to pray and intercede for me a sinner". The same can also be said for the use of the Greek at the end of the song "Kyrie Eleison", another common prayer/motif in the Catholic church, which translates to "Lord have mercy" which is juxtaposed to Frollo begging "God have mercy on her. God have mercy on me". The sheer level of detail put into this song still sends shivers down my spine, and is why it is still my absolute favorite Disney villain song.

Frollo isn´t a member of the Church as on the original novel source for the movie actually, but he is a Judge YET closely in tune with the Church too. His character got splitted in two different new ones, as in the original Victor Hugo´s novel he was the Archedeacon of the Church rather than a Judge, but at the Disney version, the Archdeacon is actually a good-guy which saves both Quasimodo and Esmeralda and opposes Frollo several times on the story and is in clash contrast with him though having a very secondary role on the story (Frollo and the Archedeacon are very alike in age and physical complexion, yet also different in mood demeanor and even wearing cloths appeareance, as Frollo wears always black with purple and some white and crimson red too, but the Archdeacon wears white, brown, golden and some red too, being VERY OPPOSITES of each other, kinda mirroring a constant struggling inner nature from the literary novel source Frollo about his true nature motivations and impulses and the duty roles and believes he oughts to act on according to Church as a holy man.) So Disney splitted Frollo into two roles, a good guy who remains being the Archdeacon of Notre-Dame - a secondary role overall - and the central villain of the story, Frollo as a Judge - that was how Disney avoided social controversy on meddling on religious issues on corrupt people an YET they managed to never leave totally away him from his orginal literary source as he still remains CLOSER to Church themes eventhough HE ISN´T within there itself. (Church is kinda reference as part of the education formation from all people of that time, including Frollo, yet he didn´t got into that fully but got CLOSER to it as law career was then!)

I like how everyone at the end sees how truly evil the judge was. The one deciding there fates, and how he missused his power for his own gain. So they revolt against him. It reminds me of things that happened in France IRL

Claude Frollo is so good because he is not a Disney OC. He was created by Victor Hugo, so, of course, he is very humane. In the book, his humanity is presented even better in situations such as: he adopted Quasimodo (out of pity and because he made him think of his little brother) he taught Quasimodo how to speak and gave him a home and job he made a sign language to be able to communicate with Quasimodo (who originally is deaf from ringing the bells) He had studied all his life different subjects. Him and Quasimodo are not actually very much different: they were both hated by the people of Paris; one for his appearance, the other for protecting Quasimodo and for his scientific interests. Yes, Disney Frollo is the best compared to the rest of their villains, but he is even better when in the context of the book he is taken from.

What also makes Claude Frollo so scary, evil & easily hated is the fact that such people like Frollo exist in the real world.

Holy shit I’ve never noticed how he stops guilt tripping Quasi when he remembers his mother. Every time I hear about this character, he just becomes more and more interesting.

I feel like Frollo isn't blaming Satan as much as God in hellfire. The full line is "It's not my fault if in God's plan he made the Devil so much stronger than a man", basically saying that the whole situation was the result of something he had no controll over.

No, Frollo is undoubtedly the most evil villain of Disney. Sure, he's not as powerful as Maleficent nor Undead King (or whatever his name is), but we were specifically talking about "evil". So what defines "evil"? Simple -- actions that give negative results to the innocents. Maleficent and Undead King certainly fits that criteria. But what makes Frollo extra evil (relative to the other villains) is that he defines his evil actions as good actions, even to himself. That's just extra evil in the "evil scale".

Just a plus: when the statue smiles at Frollo, I believe it not "God rejecting him", but rather "devil welcoming him to hell". What I find even more poetic, since Frollo runs from his sins since the beginning, putting himself in a holy pedestal, to have the Devil himself looking him in the eyes.

I was one of the animators on the Frollo crew. The lead animator was Cathy Zielinski an extremely talented animator. Frollo was a great character to work on with a wonderful voice actor.

Mother Gothel in a way she’s pretty similar to Frollo but also very different. But what I really like is how we see how her treatment ends up affecting Rapunzel in the long term in the sequel series.

The symbolism of "Hellfire" is even deeper than the already delicious examples that you cited. There is an almost ubiquitous use of lighting and color throughout the song. The harsh red light symbolizes Hell: temptation, wickedness, and the dark desires of Frollo's own heart. However, the contrasts are soft, blue light, symbolizing God, and all that comes with and leads to Him: Heaven, righteousness, repentance, mercy, forgiveness, etc. The setting of this battle is established very early into the song, with the shot of the cross high above the room, bathed in soft blue light. Then the camera pans down to the burning red fireplace, emphasizing how God is above Hell... but Frollo isn't praying up to the cross; he's singing his laments to the fireplace. Frollo's contradictions and hypocrisy are in almost every scene and line in this number. One of the most often recited example is how when Frollo is proclaiming "It's not my fault," the choir in hooded red robes retort with "Mea culpa," which is Latin for "My fault." A less cited sample is when the fire seems to be pulling in Frollo, he goes as far as to *blame God* for his own temptations, belting "It's not my fault, if in God's plan, He made The Devil so much stronger than a man." This is contradictory to the scriptures themselves; there is a verse in Corinthians that states God will not allow you be tempted beyond that which you are capable of resisting, *for one example.* But the most important part that almost no one mentions is when the guard interrupts Frollo. You can't see his face because of how strong the soft blue light behind him is, but his message that Esmeralda has escaped cuts through all the noise. I almost can't exaggerate how vital this is, because through the guard, *God is answering Frollo's prayer.* Even though Frollo deserves to burn, God is offering him mercy, an escape from his lust, and even the chance to turn his entire life around, just like God gave to Saul, and all Frollo has to do to start his path of redemption is let Esmeralda go... but Frollo rejects the offer, turning back to the burning red fireplace, while the door closes behind him. In this moment, God has left Frollo to his doom, because Frollo has denied The Holy Spirit, and is now irredeemable. The song closes with Frollo bathed in red, still praying for the mercy for himself and Esmeralda that he literally just rejected, but still demanding his dark desires be satisfied. And after the song's abrupt end, all the fire is gone, leaving Frollo on his knees under the judgemental gaze of soft blue light, it's path severed from the source at the window, and the scene fads to black, Frollo consumed in complete darkness. ... Remember when Disney© still at least made good movies? I remember...

A fun fact about Notre Dame from a Frensh personne. The statues of the cathédral are rumoured to be conscious as the eyes of god making the statues judging Frolo even more meaningful. It's a cool detail Disney incorperated to make the fear of god as real as it was at that période of Time.

The worst part about Frollo is that there's people like him out there

I was deeply shocked that I loved Frollo! He’s easily become one of my favourite Disney villains! Slimy, cold, intimidating, ruthless, manipulative, diabolical, fiendish, and abusive! And it’s all in the performance! This role was made for the late Tony Jay! This dude kills it as Frollo. His voice is so sophisticated and guttural, which fits Frollo perfectly! And the scene where he raises his voice while Frollo screams at Quasimodo gives me goosebumps every time! 😳 “You think you’ve outsmarted me, but I’m a patient man, and Gyspies don’t do so well inside stoned walls!”

What's more interesting about the robbed figures that surround Frollo is that you could make the argument that they are a representation of his subconscious. As they are saying, "mea culpa," which is roughly Latin for, "my fault." Stating that it's Frollo's fault for having lustful feelings for Esmeralda. Furthermore, he just doesn't blame her and Satan for his dirty thoughts and desires but goes so far as to blame God himself, bringing out the true hypocrisy of his so called, "holiness."

For me this figure's smile before Frollo's death mean that demons are more than happy to take him. He on his own rejects Heaven when he refuse to admit his sins and go this path further to the very end

Another little glimse of humanity from Frollo I find interesting: according to the creators his horse's name is Snowball. Judge Claude Frollo named his fearsome, black steed Snowball

I think it´s actually very awesome and cruel the scene when he finally revels Quasimodo the truth about his mother´s death and that he actually hates and loaths him ever always, regretting not being more willingly stronger on killing him back then too.

Now do one that focuses on the rise and fall of Master Shifu and Tai Lung’s relationship! It’s so complex and deep. Especially when it comes to the part that Po, the Dragon Warrior, eventually plays.

I also love that his perfect hairdo comes undone when he loses his composure, almost like cracks in his mask. I also always thought that Judge Claude Frollo's character was tastefully dark. This is the darkest villain in any children's movie because of how human he is, and you can be damn sure that if this wasn't a kids' film, the movie would be MUCH darker.

I find the ending to him so funny because of how ironic it is due to Frollo saying that God shall smite the wicked and send them to Hell. And God be like "Okay then." and down goes Frollo. I can just imagine him in Hell still being in denial that he's right and they are wrong and how God has betrayed him. Poetic justice.

As classic and fun as songs such as “Poor Unfortunate Souls”, “Be Prepared”, and “Gaston” are, ‘Hellfire’ is extremely underrated. Not only is it a banger but it actually develops the character of Frollo and sets up the deeper themes in the story.

Frollo is a fantastic villain, easily one of the best of all the Disney films I’ve seen. The constant guilt trips just make him so complex as he keeps denying his own inner demons and projecting his own faults onto others, he seems so human because of this, but he is also so monstrous at the same time with how far he goes on the blame game. It’s crazy how well he is written. And excluding Frollo, The Hunchback of Notre Dame in general is a very good film too with a handful of very charming characters, beautiful animation and some of the best musical numbers Disney has ever put out there. :)

Judge Frolo's 'hellfire' was so fire that Disney didn't make another villain musical number for 13 years. Dr. Facilier's 'are you ready?' from the princess and the frog was the first one since then.

RIP Tony Jay, he rocked it voicing Frollo.

My favorite use of symbols in the movie is during Hellfire, at the beginning. Over the fireplace is a cross, representing God and Beata Maria to whom he is praying for help, yet while confessing his feelings he looks into the fire below the cross. It's almost as if he's talking to the devil and asking him for answers instead.

And if you don't know, during the final scene with Frollo, the score behind him as he is attempting to kill Quasi is "And He Shall Smite the Wicked". Frollo is attempting to smite Quasi and Esmeralda, but He in the title is God, and God smites Frollo. It's so delicious.

I never even considered-Esmeralda leaving the cathedral was a chance for Frollo to end his campaign and lustful feelings. But choosing to pursue her confirms his evil. Fantastic observation!!

Frollo's whole fear of God went over my head as a kid and I just thought he was just scared of the statues because they look uncanny lol

I've always compared the best Disney villains to one or more of the seven deadly sins. While villains like Scar represents greed, Hopper represents sloth, and the Evil Queen represents envy, Frollo represents the first and most dangerous of all, Pride. His belief that he's better than everyone else and that he's more deserving than they are makes him willing to do anything to be the best. And in the process, he commits other sins such as lust and wrath. That's why Frollo is one of Disney's most heinous and dangerous villains, for pride without humility leads to destruction

What I like about the final fight between Frollo and Quasimodo is that when Quasimodo hangs onto the statues and sculptures they keep intact long enough for him to stay until he reaches the next one or remains intact the whole time, representing God protecting him and giving him the tools to survive Frollo, but the second Frollo had to hold onto one himself he was completely rejected and it crumbled beneath him (like it was mentioned in the video, just wanted to point out the part for it staying strong for Quasimodo, despite him being much larger than Frollo AND HE WAS HOLDING ESMERELLDA AS WELL)

I love how "the eyes of notre dame" are animated in a different style than the entire rest of the show. It gives them the perfectly unnerving look of judgement as they stare down at Frollo.

Claude Frollo had two chances at finding redemption. His first came with Quasimodo, the opportunity to have empathy for the child, to learn to love and be loved, and to grow from it. He failed. His second came with Esmeralda: the chance to accept his feelings of desire for what they were: proof that he was as human as any. Sadly, he abused Quasimodo and sought to destroy Esmeralda, continuing his hell-ward journey until he reached his inevitable doom.

I never realized how many times they hint at his false belief in his own "holiness" wavering. Also I completely forgot about the statues in the movie and what their eyes were referring to. I definitely need to watch it again not only for Claude Frollo 's story but also Quasimodo's story! This movie really does have multiple great lessons in it. I think it would be cool if you made another video on the whole movie (Only if you have time) in the future! Also as you said I like it when the villains are able to see their strengths and flaws! Thank you for another great villain analysis!

I feel like because he killed Quasi’s mother Esmeralda was symbolically sent into his life like karma like will he do right and leave these people alone and it’s ironic that Esmeralda becomes motherly to quasi and the end kind of repeats the opening frollo chasing the gypsy and quasi. The archdeacon tries to stop him. And the stone of the building scares him. It’s crazy how that happens.

Frollo is one of the only Disney villains that gets scarier the older you get. His obsession and lust for Esmeralda is horrifying

It's a tragedy that nobody makes movies like this anymore.

"One of the reasons he acts so aggressively throughout the movie is because in order to maintain this illusion that he's holier than everyone else he must be constantly proving that he is better than someone else" "Frollo represents the worst kind of people in society, those who put themselves on top by pushing others bellow them to artificially increase their height" So Frollo is like a 1480s Twitter user.

This movie asked the question "who is the man who is the monster?" I think it's pretty clear who the monster is.

This move was a formative experience for me as a little girl. It gave me my first ever crush (Esmeralda) and the first person that I have wanted to physically fight to the death (Frollo). Frollo is still my absolute fav Disney villain, no other Disney character has come close.

I like the contrast with Quasimodo's song right before Hellfire. It's called Heaven's light and is all about Quasimodo being thrilled that someone looked at him in kindness and didn't hate him. His song is all about humility and hope, whereas Hellfire is all about pride and sin. One is light and soft, the other big and deep and the two are separated by the chants. It's amazing movie making

If you haven’t watched it, I’d highly recommend the stage version of this movie. It combines parts from the book and Disney movie, making Frollo a much more complicated character than he is in the movie. In the musical, Quasimodo is actually Frollo’s nephew and Phoebus starts out as much more of a playboy (changing as he gets to know Esmeralda). They have an entire chorus at the back of the stage who sing as the gargoyles (and sometimes narrator), making it less obvious whether they’re real or a part of Quasimodo’s imagination.

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His final words are quite fitting when put into context: "And he shall smite the wicked and plunge them into the fiery pit."

My favorite line in Hellfire is “God have mercy on me.” It shows he knows he’s so far in the wrong, only God’s mercy could save him. It’s followed by “But she will be mine or she will burn!” Showing he’s chosen his path once and for all.

I love Frollo as a character. I think ppl say Frollo is most evil bc his actions are the most set in the real world. There is no sympathy to offer him. Maleficent got a movie to earn her empathy. But there is no way to do that with Frollo.

Ahh...nothing like watching Rockotar discuss a character very very very thoroughly for several minutes to continue the day!

This disney villian scared the hell out of me as a kid. Why? Because Frollo was so close to home for me. Frollo can be real in everyday life compared to Maleficient or Hades.

Thats what i really appreciate about these kinds of villains. While they start out as most definately evil people, they don't start out as iredeemable. They do evil things, but they could have turned it all around. Instead they actively refuse their chances at redemption themselves.

While Frollo is arguably the most evil Disney villian he is also one of the wisest and cunning ones too. For example Frollo wasn't exactly wrong when he said to Quasimodo other people outside Notre Dame will judge him as a 'monster' and he be safer inside the cathedral. However this ends by the end of the film as everyone except Esmeralda, Phobes and the Archdeacon finally get over their fear over him and they accept him as well as showing remorse for being too quick to judge him as well as when they bullied him during the feast of fools. And he cunningly tricked Quasimodo that he will attack Esmeralda's hideout knowing Quasimodo will warn her thus leading him there.

I like how we get one of the greatest villains in both Disney and animation history in the same movie with the three stooges type gargoyles

I always saw that burst of anger then sudden calmness after mentioning Quasis mom was a sudden slip of his façade. The “monster” so to speak. In reality he’s a anger hateful filled beast that parades a mask of calm authority and holier than thou arrogance but his true nature sometimes slips. So that burst of anger yelling at quasi I always saw as a look into his true nature/character and once he realizes this, he immediately puts the mask back on and acts like nothing happened, essentially gaslighting poor quasi or at least making him think it’s his fault for the outburst

When Frollo says, "It's not my fault, I'm not to blame." The red robed figures(in Latin) say, "Mea culpa, Mea maxima culpa". In English this translates to, "Through my fault, through my most grievous fault."

What I like about your analysis videos is that you got me thinking of characters different

I don't think anyone in the mid 90s could have predicted how relevant the conflict between Frollo and Esmeralda would be in the early 2020s. There are still too many old white men who demand silence when young women of color demand justice.

He literally embodies all of the 7 Cardinal Sins, I love a lot about the Catholic symbols in the film!

It's scary to think people like frollo actually exist and that unlike in movies some of them never get karma

I think the reason why Frollo is so popular is because he has an I want song which explains his mentality and what he wants, which allows the audience to latch onto him more

"All my life you have told me the world is a dark, cruel place. But now I see the only thing dark and cruel about it is people like you." That quote hits hard.

The thing that made Frollo such a great villain is that he isn't some all-powerful, demon or evil witch but a man who is twisted and sick in the head and that people like him have, and still do exist.

The best part of Hellfire is Frollo explaining why his lust isn't his own fault while the saints chant "Mea Culpa". In fact, all of the Latin in the song is a prayer of confession, which is incredible contrast.

Great analysis as always. Another great thing about Frolo is that he is constantly present throughout the movie and he has a connection with the protagonist throughout the movie too. The movie is never safe from Frolo, he is always there, being a potential roadblock or threat to the main characters. He isn’t an approaching threat the heroes will eventually meet/face or a threat the heroes find themselves crossing paths with part way through, Frolo is always there, being a looming threat. We might get one or two scenes free from Frolo but it is never long until he comes back and commits his next act. Very few Disney villains have the same presence as Frolo, both for the audience and main characters in the movie and that helps him stand out along with his complexity and evil deeds. It’s also inspiring that they managed to make Frolo as evil as he his while making him an ordinary man. He’s a very messed up man but my point is that he’s not some sort of wizard or super being. He’s just a man with no unordinary powers. There’s of course nothing wrong with a villain with magical powers but Frolo’s realism really helps elevate his evil deeds even further since they are being performed by a normal human. He truly is one of the greatest villains Disney has ever made. Now that I think about, I’ve realised that Frolo and Mother Gothel are quite similar Disney villains. First of all, both of them end up kidnapping a baby (albeit for different reasons) and then forcing the baby to live in a closed off, isolated area for their entire life, teaching the child that the outside world is dangerous and bad. They are also both normal humans with no magical powers (Mother Gothel does have the ability to de-age but that requires Rapunzel’s hair) who have a constant presence throughout the story. Frolo is overall the more complex, compelling and evil villain but it is an observation I had never made until watching this video.

One thing I love in the final fight is how he uses his cape as a advantage. Frollo isn’t a fighter which is why he isn’t the best with the sword but he is smart and instead of going to swing his sword again he instead uses his cape to blind quasi and pull him down onto the ledge and correct me if I’m wrong but I don’t recall any other villain using their cape as a weapon

Its a real shame that Disney would probably never dare to make a villain like Frollo these day. He is the most unredeemable and scariest disney villain and honestly just the best.

I love the contrast between him and Esmeralda's songs and its sad noone adresses this. He projects his problems onto god and singing about what HE wants. She doesnt blame god for the suffering of her people. And she doesn't ask god for a SINGLE thing. They both ask for mercy. Frollo for HIMSELF and Esmeralda for "the outcasts"

I always saw the "Think of your mother" moment more like the exact moment where the wheels turn in Frollo's head and he thinks "Both women are similar. Quasimodo's mother was probably headed for the Court of Miracles... That's where Esmeralda must be"; and fakes a nice attitude while bluffing about knowing the Court's location.

One more notable thing is how during hellfire, Frollo never actually prays to the cross, only the fire below it.

"What are they saying!?" "That Frollo has a big nose and wears a dress" - My favorite line in the movie