Antagonists who are often thought to be "villains" when they are just antagonists
In fiction, an antagonist is a character or force that creates conflict and obstacles for the protagonist, while a villain is a type of antagonist who is evil and amoral. As such, antagonists and villains are often thought to be the same thing when in reality antagonists aren't always villainous characters.
Below I will be talking about two prime examples of antagonists who are often thought to be "villains" due to their actions against the protagonists of the story when they are really just antagonists - Jackson Storm from Cars 3 and Dr. Philip Sherman from Finding Nemo.
Jackson Storm is the main antagonist of Cars 3. He commits several "villainous" deeds in the film, such as bullying Lightning McQueen by saying "You have no idea what a pleasur…
Cars Villains and Antagonists
Hey guys, this is a list of the villains and antagonists across the Cars trilogy of films. It will separate the two types because some of these characters are truly villains (like Chick Hicks and Miles Axlerod) while others are just antagonists (like the Delinquent Road Hazards and Jackson Storm). Some of the ones who are just antagonists or jerks are often mistaken for villains, with prime examples being Frank and Jackson Storm; because of their actions against the protagonists, and so this page separates the trilogy's villains and antagonists and talks about the difference between a villain and an antagonist.
- 1 Villains
- 1.1 Cars
- 1.2 Cars 2
- 1.3 Cars 3
- 2 Antagonists
- 2.1 Cars
- 2.2 Cars 2
- 2.3 Cars 3
A villain is a cruelly malicious person who is involved in or …
Cars characters who are thought to be villains but are really just antagonists/jerks
I've noticed over the years that are some antagonistic characters from the Cars franchise whom people think are villains due to their roles/actions, but in reality they are just antagonists or jerks. Let's take a look at them.
Jackson Storm - Jackson Storm is McQueen's rival and the main antagonist in Cars 3. He does play the role of the film's main antagonist, committing acts that could count as "villainous" like bullying McQueen and Cruz Ramirez as well as ramming Cruz into the wall to prevent her from winning the Florida 500. However, Storm is not a villain and just an antagonist and cheating jerk; his worst act was ramming Cruz into the wall, with no evidence that he intended to kill or seriously injure her, or could even do so by accident…