Evil Genius: Vector is highly intelligent but also cocky and has an extreme side of arrogance.They both are amazingly good with technology, comically evil (for the fun of it, and for us watching), a few personality flaws. Evil Counterpart: To Gru - Gru is old-fashioned, has mommy issues and a Jerk with a Heart of Gold Vector is new-fashioned, has daddy issues and a plain Jerkass.Victor himself serves as this to his father since evil schemes are said to pull in big bucks.He owns a pet shark to keep out intruders such as Gru.Do Not Call Me "Paul": "Victor was my nerd name, now I am Vector!".Anything that isn't orange is white (with orange highlights) White to go with his iPod style and to contrast Gru's black.He wears an orange tracksuit, has an orange couch, and some of the furniture in his room has the color in it. Bunny-Ears Lawyer: He's an immature and dramatic goofball, but he's an impressive villain.Bitch in Sheep's Clothing: He acts nice to the girls at first, but he would've already hurt them if it weren't for the cookies.Perkins, who is considered to be the true villain of the film. He's also The Dragon to the Greater-Scope Villain, his father Mr. Big Bad: Surprisingly combined with Butt-Monkey and Genius Ditz, and it still works.Beware the Silly Ones: He manages to be the Big Bad and a Butt-Monkey at the same time.
Attention Whore: Vector's first moment is trying to show-off to Gru about his latest scheme.He uses piranhas for one of his weapons and has a pet shark. His appearance in Minion Rush suggests he's back on Earth, but the AVL files on the Despicable Me 3 DVD says he's still on there, somehow surviving the moon's atmosphere all this time. Ambiguous Situation: He is ultimately stranded on the Moon while it's in orbit, with no way to get back to Earth.He took the shrink ray that Gru requires for his plan. He stole the Pyramid of Giza, which kicks the film off. The primary antagonist of the first film, a nerdy and immature young man who just happens to have very good technology. "Vector! That's me! Because I'm committing crimes with both direction and magnitude! Oh yeeeah!" This serves as a counterpart to Gru, who evolves and achieves maturity and responsibility and finds a life outside villainy. Motifs: All of them are reverted, being either spoiled immature brats (Vector, Balthazar Bratt) or seeking to revive their Glory Days (El Macho, Bratt too) or unable to move beyond their glory days (Scarlet Overkill, the Vicious 6).The Vicious 5 are beaten down by one of their own members, who they expelled.except her crown, which was taken by Gru. Scarlet Overkill couldn't control her temper with the Minions and ended up losing everything.Balthazar Bratt kidnapping the girls gets Gru's attention and a swift Curb-Stomp Battle.Vector got stranded on the moon by hijacking Gru's moon heist plan,.Laser-Guided Karma: Being villains, they always end up getting defeated by their own actions:.Card-Carrying Villain: None of them care for subtlety or hiding, and they all parade their villainous selves and deeds with glee.Bad Boss: All of them treat their subordinates/partners like crap, contrasting Gru who respects his minions enough.This folder lists tropes that apply to all the villains