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Post by veu on Feb 20, 2020 6:42:11 GMT -5
From WKBW: Study: Ursula from The Little Mermaid is the most popular movie villain in New York state
Posted: 4:45 AM, Feb 20, 2020 Updated: 10:44 AM, Feb 20, 2020
By: Paul Ross
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — A new study found that Ursula from The Little Mermaid is the most popular movie villain among New Yorkers.
Viasatsavings.com did a study using Google Analytics to determine which movie villain was searched most in each state, resulting in Ursula taking the top spot in New York state.
Ursula was the most searched villain in three other states, Massachusetts, Michigan, and Washington.
Interestingly enough, all four states border major bodies of water.
The most popular villain nationwide was Scar from The Lion King (10 states), while Maleficent from Sleeping Beauty was number one in nine states.
You can find the complete study here. |
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Post by veu on Feb 20, 2020 6:45:58 GMT -5
From Viasatsavings:  Every State’s Most Popular Disney Villain
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Interesting Findings
Methodology
Most-Googled Disney Villain by State
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Thanks to the 2019 release of Disney+, it’s easier than ever to experience a little Disney nostalgia. For those of us who feel warm inside each time we watch our favorite childhood flick, don’t expect to lose the feeling any time soon — the remake of Mulan is set to premiere at the end of March, meanwhile Cruella (the spin-off of 101 Dalmatians) is set to come out in May of 2021.
While it’s exciting to see your favorite Disney heroes and heroines in live-action on the big screen, the villains often steal the show. Over at ViasatSavings.com, we were curious—with all the Disney love in the air, which villains do Americans love to hate the most?
To find the answer, we analyzed internet data across 50 states, and voila: our list of each state’s most popular Disney villain was born.
Interesting findings
10 states chose Scar as the class favorite of all the villains. The 1994 premiere of The Lion King did well, but the 2019 remake did even better. The modern-day rendition brought in $1.3 billion — that’s more than Frozen 2’s earnings.
The country’s second favorite villain is the cold-hearted evil queen, Maleficent (a.k.a. Angelina Jolie) from Maleficent: the Mistress of Evil. But despite the character getting Google love in 9 states, the movie tanked in theaters. As Disney’s lowest opening weekend in 2019, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil suffered a $36 million loss in box office earnings.
North Carolina’s preferred villain, Gaston, would feel right at home in the Tar Heel state. The state boasts 9 million chickens which produce about 7.5 million eggs per day — perfect for an outsize character who gulps down 5 dozen raw eggs every morning to help him achieve barge status.
Frozen’s outlaw, Hans, has 12 brothers, making him the villain with the largest family of any Disney foe. Vermont googled Hans the most of any other villain, despite being one of the states with the smallest average family size.
Tamatoa, the villainous crab in Moana, is Hawaii’s favorite villain. Not only is Tamatoa of Polynesian and Haitian descent, but the film itself is set in the pacific. Plus, did you know that Tamatoa is Maori for trophies? Maybe that explains why he hoards so many.
Methodology
We started with a list of 21 of the most recognizable Disney villains. From there, we looked at each state’s Google Trends to determine which villains people are searching on the internet the most.
Most-Googled Disney villain by state
Alabama: Hades
Alaska: Shere Khan
Arizona: Maleficent
Arkansas: Scar
California: Shan Yu
Colorado: Maleficent
Connecticut: Jafar
Delaware: Dr. Facilier
Florida: Maleficent
Georgia: Scar
Hawaii: Tamatoa
Idaho: Mother Gothel
Illinois: Shan Yu
Indiana: Maleficent
Iowa: Michael Yagoobian
Kansas: Scar
Kentucky: Maleficent
Louisiana: Dr. Facilier
Maine: Captain Hook
Maryland: Scar
Massachusetts: Ursula
Michigan: Ursula
Minnesota: Hades
Mississippi: Scar
Missouri: Scar
Montana: Hades
Nebraska: Scar
Nevada: Maleficent
New Hampshire: Captain Hook
New Jersey: Hades
New Mexico: Maleficent
New York: Ursula
North Carolina: Gaston
North Dakota: Scar
Ohio: Scar
Oklahoma: The Evil Queen
Oregon: Gaston
Pennsylvania: Hades
Rhode Island: Lady Tremaine (Wicked Stepmother)
South Carolina: Hades
South Dakota: Captain Hook
Tennessee: Maleficent
Texas: Maleficent
Utah: Cruella de Ville
Vermont: Hans
Virginia: Scar
Washington: Ursula
West Virginia: Lady Tremaine (Wicked Stepmother)
Wisconsin: Dr. Facilier
Wyoming: Gaston |
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Post by buckmana on Feb 28, 2020 8:03:04 GMT -5
I was wondering if Dr Facilier would rate highly in Louisiana, since he is from New Orleans.
Tamatoa being favored in Hawaii is interesting.
Maybe the seabordering states are making sure Ursula's not anywhere nearby!
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