Megamind

Fandom
Name:	Megamind
Abbreviation(s):
Creator:	Alan J. Schoolcraft, Brent Simons
Date(s):	2010
Medium:	Animated Film
Country of Origin:	United States
External Links:	Megamind at Wikipedia
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Megamind is a DreamWorks superhero action comedy animated film, released in 2010. The film contains an overarching theme of outcasts and being type cast into roles that do not suit you based on your birth, only to eventually discover your true self and rise to your own potential. As such it is massively popular amongst queer fans especially. It is also notable for portraying a "Nice Guy" as the true villain of the story.

In February 2022, it was announced that streaming service Peacock would be releasing a follow-up animated series, Megamind's Guide To Defending Your City, taking place after the events of the original film.

Canon

The supervillain Megamind finally defeats his nemesis, the superhero Metro Man. But without a hero, he loses all purpose and must find new meaning to his life.

Fandom

The Megamind fandom mainly gathers on Tumblr, but started out at the Megamind Livejournal for most American and European Fans. It is well known for their open politics on ships and headcanon diversity. The fandom expanded on the universe in the lack of new material and many of the villains that were scrapped in the concept stages of the movie are now well known and established fandom characters seen commonly in fic, art, and roleplay. Some examples are Psycho Delic and Lady Dopplar.

The main pairings are Megamind/Roxanne Ritchi (MegaRox) and Megamind/Metro Man (MetroMind), but just like in other DreamWorks fandoms, crossovers are fairly common to find. A popular crossover pairing is Megamind/Rapunzel (from Tangled), for example.

Memes

The Megamind fandom has given birth to some popular memes that transcend the fandom itself.

Megamind Ricardo

One version of the Megamind Ricardo meme. Source: r/RicardoMilosMemes

Around 2018, a Polish artist called JadeiteART painted a photorealistic image of Megamind. Some years later, they discovered it had become a meme dubbed "Megamind Ricardo". From their Tumblr post about the meme:

MY NAME IS MARLENA. I AM (or was until my tools broke) A DIGITAL ARTIST FROM POLAND. AND I PAINTED THIS SH**

I don’t mind it being a meme. It’s a fanart. I painted it for fun and because I really like that movie. I see this entire thing as a form of flattery. Also, you’re welcome, since this may be the closest you will ever see of a “live-action” Megamind (and considering how all the recent remakes of old classics are, it may be for the best).

I only want to know one thing, WHO THE F** IS THIS RICARDO?

The name "Megamind Ricardo" comes from Brazilian adult model Ricardo Milos, himself a meme for his erotic dance video. The Megamind Ricardo meme largely revolves around jokes about the image's incredible hotness and/or its ability to turn viewers gay.

Fanworks

Examples Wanted: Editors are encouraged to add more examples or a wider variety of examples.

Fics

• Code:Safe Word: An ongoing canon divergence AU fanfic by setepenre_set, a prolific Megamind author. It imagines that Roxanne Ritchi calls 'time out' on the Day of the Death Ray before Megamind can "kill" Metro Man, and then explains roleplaying and BDSM to him (with a hands-on explanation). M-rated, Roxanne/Megamind
• Times Syx by StellaSilverShep: A post-movie Megamind/Roxanne fic, sometimes credited as the origin of the fandom name "Syx" for Megamind (who is not canonically given a real name).
• The Line Between Good And Evil by FujurPreux: a canon-divergent Megamind/Roxanne fic in which Roxanne is given the powers of Metro Man instead of Hal. Megamind tries and fails to maintain his triple identity as Megamind, Bernard, and Space Dad.

Playlists

• "playlists on 8tracks".
• "roleplay related playlists". Archived from the original on 2020-08-04.

Arts

• "Megamind by vieveila". Archived from the original on 2015-10-25.
• "MEGAMIND by manukongolo". Archived from the original on 2015-10-28.
• "Mega Awesome by sharpie91". Archived from the original on 2012-11-19.
• "Megamind and Roxanne by jjohnson".
• "Megamind and Roxanne by JenL". Archived from the original on 2014-08-05.
• "Megamind and Roxanne by sharpie91". Archived from the original on 2012-01-18.

Vids

• Megamind tries to be like Grace Kelly
• Stay Classy Fandom by RainbowChibbit Dedicated entirely to the fandom featuring many fanworks with clips of the movie and short. A good example of the themes and elements that appealed most to the fandom.

Meta

• A multi-user meta thread on Megamind's tactics, ethics, and comparisons to other "theatre evil" characters., ^{Archived version} by tumblr users radioactivesupersonic, noddytheorinthopod, and revenblue.
• Why Megamind is a Subversive Masterpiece (2019), a video meta essay by Schaffrillas Productions breaking down the way the film subverts expectations, its strengths and lasting appeal

Archives and Fannish Links

• Megamind works at AO3
• Megamind & crossovers works at FFN
• Megamind works at Adult Fanfiction

LiveJournal

• "Megamind!". Archived from the original on 2022-07-09.
• "Megamind Kink Meme!". Archived from the original on 2021-05-26.

Tumblr

• "Tumblr's Roleplay Community". Archived from the original on 2018-09-10.
• "Megamind on Tumblr". Archived from the original on 2022-07-10.

Deviantart

• Megamind search at Deviantart
• "MegaMindz". Archived from the original on 2017-02-26.
• "we-are-megaminds". Archived from the original on 2016-02-03.
• LoveIsUnpredictable (Megamind/Roxanne)
• "megaminds-clothes". Archived from the original on 2013-05-11.
• "welovemegamind". Archived from the original on 2016-02-03.
• "megamind-couples". Archived from the original on 2016-02-05.
• "Roxanne-fans". Archived from the original on 2015-09-22.
• "minion-fangroup". Archived from the original on 2015-10-28.
• "megamindsfans". Archived from the original on 2015-10-27.
• "megamind-official". Archived from the original on 2017-02-26.
• "megamind-ocs". Archived from the original on 2015-10-20.
• "megamegamente". Archived from the original on 2016-02-03.

Resources

• Megamind at DreamWorks Wiki
• "Megamind at TVTROPES". Archived from the original on 2022-05-31.