Epic Mickey/Tropes


 * Adaptational Badass: The film's version of the Blot combains the power of the original videogame's Shadow Blot with the intelligence and cunning of the original Phantom Blot, making him more dangerous than in the game.
 * Author's Saving Throw:
 * Much like DuckTales (2017), the film restores the Phantom Blot's intelligence from the comics. Additionally, the Blot in the film is potrayed as cunning and having Trap Master qualities, something the DuckTales incarnation was criticized for lacking.
 * After years of animated Disney films with either Plot Twist Villains, Grey-and-Grey Morality, or No Villains a at all, this film presents the Blot as a more traditional Disney Villain.
 * Batman Gambit: The Blot implements one in the third act. He steals the last oart of the rocket, forcing Mickey and Oswald to return to Dark Beauty Castle for it, after which the Blot attempts to capture them and nearly regains his powers, only for Mickey to defeat him... just as the Blot planned. After watching Mickey being praised, Oswald is manipulated by the Blot into releasing him by appealing to his insecurities.
 * Disney Villain Death:
 * The Mad Doctor meets his demise after being thown off the Dark Beauty Castle at the climax.
 * Averted with the Blot, who gets killed at the hands of the Thinner Guardians.
 * Family Unfriendly-Death: The Blot's death is framed as if he was gunned down by the mafia! And if it weren't because the Guardians dissolve, there would be a gunned-down corpse laying around-
 * Role Reprise: Aside from Benedict Cumbertbatch and Cree Summer, most actors reprise their roles from various Disney media.
 * She Also Did: Director Lauren MacMullen and producer Dorothy McKim previously worked in those capacities in the Mickey Mouse short Get a Horse!.
 * Medium Blending: Througth most of the film is made with hand-drawn animation, the scenes in the Cartoon World are produced with CGI.
 * Unexpected Character: Luz Noceda and King! Given how Disney barely features characters from animated series in a movie, the fact that this film features them at all is surprising. And that they have speaking roles anbd appear in more than one scene is a miracle.
 * Win Back the Crowd: After years of making enterily computer-animated films, the film was produced mainly througth hand-drawn animation, which was met positively by old Disney fans. However, the film still contains enterily computer-animated sequences, which helps appeal modern audiences.
 * The Woobie: As in the original videogame, Oswald. Aside from losing Ortensia (which is only avoided barely), he went througth the same crap he went throught in the game, his self-steem issues are further explored.