#Minions 2 rise of Gru

[chelbea-art]

Finally got to see Rise of Gru after all these years and it was a real treat!!

[submissivegayfrenchboy]

23 / 07 / 2022

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MOVIES RECOMMANDATION #7

Today I publish an article to give you my opinion on two animated films that I went to see at the cinema and that I loved. These are MINIONS 2: RISE OF GRU and LEAGUE OF SUPERPETS. I will give my opinion on these films avoiding as much as possible not to spoiler, but I do not guarantee you anything. In any case, these opinions are purely subjective.

So, for starters, MINIONS 2: RISE OF GRU set out to show how the Minions came to work for Gru, who is not yet the villain seen in the DESPICABLE ME trilogy. The Minions are endearing characters and above all very funny, but it was risky to make a film centered on them. However, the first film on their adventures had been a real success.

Set in 1976, the film chronicles the adventures of the Minions who will help Gru escape villains from whom Gru steals a powerful magic item in an effort to impress them into joining them. This second part of their adventures could have been better handled on the relationship between Gru and the Minions, but the film still has some great moments in store. The villains are very well thought out even if it's a shame not to have more information about them.

The film is dynamic and the animation is still as beautiful, filled as usual with jokes that are much more thought out for adults. Funny and rhythed, the film at times struggles to connect with the rest of the saga, even if there are many sympathetic references to others characters from the others films. I therefore give this film a score of 15/20.

For example, I preferred the film KRYPTO AND THE SUPERANIMALS, a real nice surprise. Fan of the DC universe, I wanted to see the film. I went to its premiere. The film imagines that Kal-El, future Superman, would have had a dog to watch over him when his home planet of Krypton exploded and he arrived on Earth with him.

In the film, Krypto has a white dog who has the same powers as his master, and in parallel with the life of Krypto who has to come to terms with the idea of ​​his master marrying Lois Lane, we follow the lives of abandoned animals in a Metropolis hideaway. Lulu, a guinea pig from the shelter, escapes enforcing his revenge, but unwittingly gives magical powers to the other animals. Krypto will therefore have to team up with a dog, a sow, a squirrel and a turtle to fight Lulu and save the captured members of the Justice League.

The film is colorful, with lots of fight scenes, but there are reflections on seeing someone you love leave or evolve. I have rarely seen a film that knows how to self-parody its own universe, because there are plenty of nods to received ideas and clichés about the DC universe and its heroes.

I find that this film can make children like DC but also adults who are reluctant to this universe, which is rather different from Marvel. The characters are all helpful and moving, though - like the villains in Minions 2 - it's a shame we don't learn more about the origins of certain animals. On the other hand, the character of Lulu is very well written, full of dualities, deep in her emotions and interesting to follow, even if her goal (to rule the world) is not original.

The link between humans and animals is well done, because a certain realism is retained. We are closer to the universe of the animated film like The Secret Life of Pets or Sing !. If you liked this film, I advise you to read the comics which tells the adventures of the animals after the end of the film. Funny and moving with endearing characters and action, this film is worth for me the note of 17/20.

These two films are both funny with characters who each have their qualities and their faults, there is never too much or not enough of something. With these films, you are bound to have a good time.

As usual, don't hesitate to tell me if you plan to go see these films, and if you've ever seen them, tell me in the comments so that we can discuss them because I'm interested in hearing your opinions.

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RECOMMANDATION DE FILMS #7

LES MINIONS 2 : IL ÉTAIT UNE FOIS GRU

KRYPTO ET LES SUPERANIMAUX

Aujourd'hui je publie un article pour vous donner mon avis sur deux films d'animation que j'ai été voir au cinéma et que j'ai adoré.

Il s'agit de LES MINIONS 2 : IL ÉTAIT UNE FOIS GRU et de KRYPTO ET LES SUPERANIMAUX. Je vais donner mon avis sur ces films en évitant autant que possible de ne pas spoiler, mais je ne vous garantis rien. En tout cas, ces avis sont purement subjectifs.

Donc, pour commencer, LES MINIONS 2 : IL ÉTAIT UNE FOIS GRU avait pour ambition de montrer comment les Minions en sont arrivés à travailler pour Gru, qui n'est pas encore le méchant que l'on voit dans la trilogie MOI, MOCHE ET MÉCHANT. Les Minions sont des personnages attachants et surtout très drôle, mais il était risqué de faire un film centré sur eux. Pourtant, le premier film sur leurs aventures avait été une vraie réussite. Situé en 1976, le film raconte les aventures des Minions qui vont aider Gru à échapper à des méchants à qui Gru à voler un puissant objet magique dans le but de les impressionner afin de les rejoindre.

Ce deuxième volet de leurs aventures auraient pu être mieux géré sur la relation entre Gru et les Minions, mais le film réserve quand même de beaux moments. Les méchants sont très bien pensés même s'il est dommage de ne pas avoir davantage d'informations sur eux. Le film est dynamique et l'animation est toujours aussi belle, rempli comme d'habitude de blagues beaucoup plus pensés pour les adultes.

Drôle et rythmé, le film a par moments des difficultés à se lier au reste de la saga, même s'il y a de nombreux clins d'œil sympathiques. J'attribue donc à ce film la note de 15 / 20.

Par exemple, j'ai préféré le film KRYPTO ET LES SUPERANIMAUX, une vraie belle surprise. Fan de l'univers DC, j'avais envie de voir le film. Je suis allé à son avant-première. Le film imagine que Kal-El, futur Superman, aurait eu un chien qui aurait veillé sur lui lorsque sa planète d'origine, Krypton, aurait explosé et qu'il serait arrivé sur Terre avec lui.

Dans le film, Krypto a un chien blanc qui a les mêmes pouvoirs que son maître, et en parallèle de la vie de Krypto qui doit se faire à l'idée que son maître épouse Lois Lane, on suit la vie d'animaux abandonnés dans un refuge de Metropolis. Lulu, un cochon d'Inde du refuge, s'évade en mettant à exécution sa vengeance, mais donne sans le vouloir des pouvoirs magiques aux autres animaux. Krypto va donc devoir faire équipe avec un chien, une truie, un écureuil et une tortue afin de combattre Lulu et sauver les membres de la Ligue de Justice, capturés.

Le film est coloré, avec pleins de scènes de combats, mais il y a des réflexions sur le fait de voir partir ou évoluer quelqu'un qu'on aime. J'ai rarement vu un film qui sache bien autoparodier son propre univers, car il y a pleins de clins d'œil aux idées reçus et aux clichés sur l'univers DC et ses héros.

Je trouve que ce film peut faire aimer DC aux enfants mais aussi aux adultes réticents à cette univers, plutôt différent de Marvel. Les personnages sont tous utiles et émouvants, même si - à l'instar des méchants de Minions 2 - il est dommage de ne pas en savoir plus sur les origines de certains animaux. D'un autre côté, le personnage de Lulu est très bien écrit, pleines de dualités, profonde par ses émotions et intéressante à suivre, même si son objectif (gouverner le monde) n'a rien d'original.

Le lien entre les humains et les animaux est bien fait, car un certain réalisme est conservé. On se rapproche plus de l'univers du film d'animation Comme des Bêtes que de celui de Tous en scène !. Si vous avez aimé ce film, je vous conseille la lecture du comics quit raconte les aventures des animaux après la fin du film. Drôle et émouvant avec des personnages attachants et de l'action, ce film vaut pour moi la note de 17 / 20.

Ces deux films sont tous deux drôles avec des personnages qui ont chacun leurs qualités et leurs défauts, il n'y a jamais trop ou pas assz de quelque chose. Avec ces films, vous allez forcément passer un bon moment.

Comme d'habitude, n'hésitez pas à me dire si vous comptez aller voir ces films, et si jamais vous les avez vus, dites le moi en commentaires afin que nous puissions en discuter car ça m'intéresse d'avoir vos avis.

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@innerpiratefun @lovefanfiction01 @rainykpoptravelcreator @awesomecrowdcontrol1 @leftprogrammingroadtripdean @bat-woodfeet-us @dccomicfans @kryptonians @gayhopefullove

[quppty]

got my daily dose of microplastics

[thegreatclover]

does your brain obsess over a different fandom every week or are you normal.

[iwasbored777]

Just thinking about how happy girls and Grunior are with Gru and Lucy and how Gru had absent father and a horrible mother and Lucy lost her parents young and now they're both amazing parents who love their children. Gru breaking the cycle of abuse in his family (his father was a bad father to Dru too, his parents both sucked) and Lucy giving her kids what she lost.

[inkangeliguess]

The worst part of trying to make a story/AU for despicable me is just how damn inconsistent the timeline is.

Like- ok, we clearly start with the Minions Movie taking place in 1968. I don’t think Scarlet and Herb’s ages are ever specified, but that’s not particularly important. What we do know is that Gru is 8 when he first steals the crown.

Here’s where things get confusing, Minions: Rise of Gru. We can assume based off Gru that it doesn’t take place that long after the first Minions movie. It’s also clearly some time during the 70s, based off Belle Bottom’s overall design and gadgets (like her disco ball mace).

Here’s where things go off the rails in terms of piecing together a coherent timeline;

Balthazar Bratt.

Based off of the wiki for him (I know it’s not the most reliable source, but people on fandom know what they’re doing for the most part), Bratt was born 1973, making him younger than Gru. Now, that’s not necessarily the problem, until we get to the fact that his show aired from 1985 to 1987. Gru would be in his late teens at the youngest. Again, this doesn’t seem like a problem, until we bring in Dru. In Despicable Me 3, when they are infiltrating Bratt’s lair, Dru pulls one of the dolls out of a box and says “Oh, I had one of these when I was a kid.” Which seems.. odd, considering he’s Gru’s twin and would be the same age as him.

There are some other characters who were never given the explicit ages of (that I can remember), like Silas and Vector’s dad. Both make appearances in Minions: Rise of Gru, so you’d assume that they’d be much older by the trilogy, but they aren’t.

Also, does it ever say what year the trilogy movies take place in? Like- since Bratt is in his 40s, the year is at earliest 2013 and at latest 2022, which is confusing considering the technology in some scenes.

Sorry for the rant, I just haven’t seen anyone bring this up except for CinemaSins (kinda)

[jedi-valjean]

One interesting thing about the Despicable Me franchise is how Gru is retroactively framed as this super successful, super notorious ex-villain when the first movie relies on him being pretty unimpressive in terms of actual villainous accomplishments, to the point that the bank refuses to fund his schemes because they're not profitable. I mean, you steal the moon one time and then suddenly you have all these other villains and villain fighters who have been fans of your work for years? When your three main accomplishments in the field of villainy aside from your very last one are stealing a big TV screen and two knockoff small-scale replicas of famous monuments? We didn't need a Minions: The Rise of Gru because the first movie was already the rise of Gru. He was so unsuccessful as a villain prior that his own mom roasted him for it

[fanfic-inator795]

Have some Lil’ Gru and Minions shenanigans from the Minions 2 credits (this art style is so cute omg)

[diamondzart]

Ladies and gentlemen, I'd like to present you my magnum opus of simping... the SIMP WALL 2.0!!!

Four fandoms, four crushes, almost 150 thumb tacks and 75 pictures of my beloved fictional men. I spent two days making this 2.5-meter-long monster and I feel proud of myself for completing it!

Since I moved from my dorm room, I now have much more free space in my new place, so I use it wisely!

The map the middle is the "Duck World Map" that features the diversity of Anatidae genus all over the world. Each duck/goose drawn by me, all of this is printed out on A0.

[kevingotabigasschin]

Stronghold has decided to grow out his hair, he was expecting everyone to like the change but he got a much different reaction from the Vicious 6 than he originally intended.

Svengeance didn't recognize him and thought he was an assailant that broke into the lair.

Belle Bottom laughed at him, telling him he looked like a wet dog.

Jean Clawed felt very bad for him.

Wild Knuckles told him he looked like one of those hippies at Woodstock looking to get stoned.

NunChuck thought he was cursed.

Well at least not everyone reacted negatively.

His girlfriend Rhonda loved that he grew out his hair, she found it much easier to play with.

It may be a cursed sight for some of ya'll but I really wanted to see what Stronghold would look like if he grew out his hair.

Since his VA has long hair, I thought it would be cool if he grew out his hair in a similar style to his VA's.

I think it looks kinda nice, Rhonda certainly thinks so too.

[ibelieveinvillainsupremacy]

Y'ALL

I'M SCREAMING-

OMG-

You have no idea about how happy i am rn.

[lydia-morphmen]

Kevin 💛💙

A drawing of Kevin to cool me down. I finally watched Minions: Rise of Gru (twice) and thought it was alright. 🌸✨

Published Date: April 19th, 2024.

[cheesecake-beech]

Ah, hey! Hope you're doin okay 😁 Hope you don't mind if I ask for a request. Can you draw the Vicious 6's reaction when they met Pom Pom (a character from Honkai Star Rail)?

They're a little confused as to if it's a rabbit or a dog

[annchanorsomethin]

Yoyoyoyooyo I need the simp club back again for a minute here 👀

There is this new trailer spot for the Mario Movie with many, many other characters from the other Illumination franchises. And look who just casually made an appearance...

It's him.

You know, I like to analyze promotional material, even if it has no direct connection to the plot (or in this case even the next installment), but it sometimes gives little hints to who will actually be in the upcoming movie.

I take Nefario again, as an example. There was this Minions/The Office crossover intro, which came out a few months or so before Rise of Gru. And in there he also had a brief cameo, which may have hinted at him actually ending up in the movie. (Also as just a cameo really, but still.)

And him just sitting there could mean Illumination might not actually kill him in or at least between the movies, like we started to worry they might.

But of course, this is just speculation at this point. After all, we see a lot of other characters as well, whose franchises may or may not get further installments (for example the Lorax, because I really, really hope they don't plan on making a sequel...) - so, this might just be purely a compilation of their most popular and recognizable characters.

Anyhow, with hope, I'll take this as a possible hint for DM4 for now, until we start getting the spots and trailers for the actual movie.

Also here is the trailer if you haven't seen it yet

[cherrygummycandy]

Babysitting Evil

Platonic!Young!Gru x Babysitter!Reader

(This serves as a part 2 to my Young Nefario x reader fic. I plan to go more into Gru and Nefario's relationship dynamic later, bur I wanted to build up to that!)

Part 1:

(Look at him. Baby boy, baby.)

A few weeks after your encounter at Villainous Records, you find yourself laying on your bed. Laying on your stomach, your legs are kicked up, as you absentmindedly read the latest addition of 'Groovy Greens', your favorite environmentally conscious magazine label. Your eyes trace over the brightly colored pages, speed-reading articles about recycling and making bell-bottoms from recycled denim. Just as you flip the page to a piece on organic alternatives to popular styling products, a ringing sound makes you jolt. Sitting up, you grab the receiver of your rotary phone, holding it up to your face. "Hello, Y/N L/N speaking!" You exclaim cheerfully, only to be met with a scratch voice on the other end. "Y/N, honey, good to hear from you!" You recognize the gravelly voice as belonging to a rather odd woman you met at a yoga class a few weeks ago. 'What was her name?' You think to yourself, brows furrowing in concentration. Maisy? Marcy? Marlena!

"Marlena... Gru, was it? From Sven's yoga studio, Hi!" You greet her. "What are you calling about?" You're cut off when you hear her saying something to someone on the other end, before she resumes the conversation. "You know how when we meet at the yoga studio you said since I was new, I ever ever needed anything, to call you? Well, you're such a sweet girl, so I'll take you up on your offer." She explains. You remember saying that, but it was more of a pleasantry. You couldn't have imagined she would actually take you up on it.

"Uh, yeah, okay. What did you need help with?" You ask, unsure how to approach this. "It's not what, rather who you can help me with. I'm leaving with my spiritual counselor, Jacques." She sighs at the mention of this supposedly dreamy man. "I'll be gone for the weekend, I was wondering if you could stop by and watch my son for a while. Just a couple hours for a few days." She says this so calmly, that it doesn't even click with you what she's asking. "You... want me to babysit your son? Me? A stranger?" You ask, shocked and a little upset this woman would hand her child over to anyone so easily. "Yes, that's what I said, now, can you do it? I'd rather not leave him to his own devices, that devil-boy would probably blow the house up like he did my car." She mumbles the last bit under her breath, but you still catch it. You're conflicted, you don't want to babysit a stranger's kid all weekend, but you also don't want anyone else babysit this kid. What if he gets stuck with someone worse than you? A criminal even! Ignoring the gut feeling that this was a bad idea, you agree. "Vunderful! I'll be gone when you come over, but I'll tell him your coming." She gives you the house address and lays down a few rules. "He's an antisocial child, has a lot of nerve, that boy." She grumbles. "His little friends live at the house too, don't let them get into the tupperware. Ta-ta, now!" She hangs up.

"Wait, his friends live with you guys?" You ask, only to be met with silence. "Marlena?" You ask, before grumbling and slamming the phone back down. You roll over and yell into your pillow, hands white from gripping it so hard. Removing the pillow from your flushed face, you brush out your tangled hair and grab your boots. You pack a few essentials into your purse, and a candy bar for the kid. You think for a moment, before grabbing your magazine as well, rolling it up and tucking it into the bag. You grab your keys and head out the front door.

The sound of tires rubbing against pavement echoes out as you pull into the driveway of Marlena Gru's house. You blink a few times, the garish pink of her house mixed with the sunlight gives you a major headache. You park and walk up the steps, knocking on the door. Three small windows frame her door, and though you hear footsteps, you see no one inside the house. The pink door swings open quickly, and you are still met with no one. "Ahem." A small voice says. You look down to see a very small boy hunched over, arms folded as he looks up at you. "Are you de' babysitter?" He asks, his eyes narrowed in suspicion. His accent is incredibly similar to Marlena's.

"Yeah, I'm Y/N! What's your name, little guy?" You ask, leaning forward to match his height better. You put on your best babysitter smile, though it doesn't seem to change his serious demeanor. "Gru. And I'm not a little guy." He says. He steps aside as you make your way into the house, which is just as bright and pastel inside as the exterior of the home. "So, I have a few things we could do for fun!" You exclaim, shaking your bag. "I'm not super familiar with what kids are into, but I brought-" As you begin to talk about what you brought with you, Gru only sighs. He reaches into his dark jacket and pulls out a small gun with a strange green liquid inside. He presses the trigger, launching a stick string of green goo towards your bag. You squeak and drop your bag, and the green goo sticks onto your bag. Releasing the trigger, the goo recoils back into the gun, and Gru grabs your bag. You're still left in shock when he lets out a weird little giggle.

"Okay, 'Babysitter'." He uses air-quotes around the word babysitter, which only confuses you. "Let me lay down some rules. 1, I don't need a baby sitter, I'm eleven and 3 quarters. Not a baby." He flicks another finger up. "2, I don't want to partake in any babysitting activities, like puzzles or... baking..." He seems to struggle to come up with things babysitters do, eyes flitting back and forth as he tries to think. "3, do not bother me or come into my lair." You til your head. "Lair? Do you mean your bedroom?" You ask. He freezes, before nodding. "Uh, yes, my... my bedroom." He confirms. He shakes off his thoughts and returns to his hunched posture, before turning to leave.

"Wait, can I have my bag back? And where did you get a-" You try to focus on the tool he used to snatch your bag. "A goo gun?" You ask, unsure. He sighs, as if exasperated by your lack of knowledge on strange weapons. "It's called 'Sticky fingers', I got it from a friend." He explains. As he opens his mouth to explain further, a loud crash can be heard through the house. You and Gru turn to the stairs and see a bright blur of yellow come flying down the stairs. When the yellow blobs land in front of you, you step back a few feet in surprise, and Gru groans loudly.

"I told you to wait upstairs! Why can't you understand?" He yells, his posture straightening as he waves his arms about in anger. When he's done yelling, he puffs out his cheeks and glares at the yellow figures with a red face. It's kind of adorable, and you chuckle. "What are you laughing at, Babysitter?" He snaps, turning to you. "Nothing, sorry." You chuckle, shaking your head.

You turn your attention to the yellow forms on the floor. One of them stands, and you look closer. You gasp a little, noticing the creature looks like a taller version of Bob, the funny little guy you found a few days ago. "Eh, sorry, mini boss," The tall one starts to talk to Gru, presumably trying to explain himself. The second figure gets up from the floor, and you're shocked to see he has one eye. He launches himself at the taller one, yelling and trying to throw his fists. The taller one only sighs and continues talking to Gru. "Stuart, stop that! We talked about fighting in the house!" Gru yells at the smaller one, who only grumbles and walks away. "Gru, what are these?" You ask, and the boy sighs as he begins to explain. "These are my minions, who WERE SUPPOSED TO STAY UPSTAIRS!" He raises his voice at the end, glaring at the two of them.

"Eh, Mini Boss?" a small voice calls from the top of the stairs. You look up, recognizing the voice. Peeking through the bars of the banister, one hand still holding his bear, is Bob. "Bob!" You exclaim happily, which catches his attention. "Patoo, amigo! Bello!" Bob happily shouts as he hops down the stairs, tripping and bouncing off the floor. He doesn't even stop going until he arrives at your spot in the living room. As Bob hugs your leg, Gru and the other two minions look back and forth between the two of you. "Bob, you know the babysitter?" Gru asks. Bob happily nods, hands waving about as he regales Gru with his story. Gru looks at you when Bob is done explaining. "So your the person who brought Bob to Nefario?" Gru asks.

"Yeah, that must mean your Nefario's friend? The one who uses his gadgets!" Gru smile sheepishly. "Well, I do know my way around a few weapons." He admits, looking down at the floor and kicking at the shag carpet. You feel a tug on your pants leg, and look down to see Bob pointing at the other two minions. "Le Kevin!" Bob says, as he points a gloved finger at the taller minion. "Hello Kevin!" You greet. Kevin raises his hand to wave, before being pushed out of the way by the one-eyed minion. "Le Stuart." He says, snapping finger guns at you and pouting his lips. You look at Gru, then back at stuart. "W-what is he doing?" You ask Gru, stepping a few feet back from the minion. "I have no clue..." Gru sighs, shaking his head. "Kevin, Stuart, Bob, back to the lair." He waves his hand, and the minions pick up there pace as they head back upstairs. You wave to Bob as he leaves, and Gru remains there, rocking on his heels. His face is flat and he seems conflicted. You simply stand there silently, letting him think through, whatever he's doing.

"Gru? You okay?" You ask. He jolts, your words snapping him out of his thoughts. "Oh! Yes, of course." He seems like he wants to stay something more. "So, you said you have a lot of gadgets in your, uh, lair?" He nods. "That's a neat hobby." You try to take an interest, since you were genuinely curious. Besides, if you're gonna spend the weekend here you might as well get to know this kid. "Do..." He pauses awkwardly, as if afraid to ask what he wants to ask. "Yes?" You prod, hoping he will continue. "DOYOUWANTTOSEETHELAIR?" he yells, his face red with embarrassment. His words are so loud and quickly you can't decipher what he's said. "Gru, can you repeat that?" You ask gently. He takes a deep breath, and tries again. "Do you want to see the lair?" He asks. You don't answer for a few seconds, a bit surprised. He seems to take this as a no, and quickly tries to recover. "Never mind, it's secret anyways, and no grown-ups allowed, so..." He sputters. You can't help but feel sorry for him, it doesn't seem like he has a lot of people interested in his hobbies. "Aw, that sucks that there aren't any adults allowed in the lair..." You trail off, glancing at him. "How, How come?" He asks, perking up at your words. "Cause' I think the lair sounds cool, if only I could go in there-" You grin as he falls for your trap. "Well, I am in charge, so, I'll make an exception." He motions for you to follow as he bounds up the stairs, clearly trying to act cool. You giggle, seeing how excited he is. He drags you into a pretty standard kids room.

"Wow, nice lair, Gru!" You look around, only to be met with an unamused little boy. He rolls his eyes and scoffs. "This isn't the lair, not that you would recognize a lair." He smirks "You're just a babysitter, not a genius like me." He seems to have regained his ego now that you've agreed to see his lair. "In here." He walks into the closet. You're skeptical, but play along, squishing yourself into the small closet. Suddenly the floor beneath you drops rapidly as Gru pulls a lever. You scream as you plummet downwards next to the boy, who's simply grinning wickedly at your terror. When the fall stops, Gru steps out of the tiny elevator, and turns back to where you're cowering. "Stop shaking, it's just an elevator." He scoffs, walking ahead. You slowly and shakily get up from the elevator, carefully balancing yourself as you wobble forward. "Y-you don't have any other entrances into your lair?" You ask. He smiles and shakes his head, prompting you to roll your eyes at the smug kid.

"Minions!" He yells and raises his arms, stepping forward into the metal room. A flood of yellow minions, each with varying sizes and eyes come into the room, gathering around him. Your jaw drops in shock at the sheer number of them. "Minions, this is the babysitter." He presents you to the minions, who cheer. "Gru, my name is Y/N." You scold him lightly. He looks at you with a blank face, and responds with a sigh. "That is what I said." He looks back over his crowd of minions. "The babysitter is responsible for returning Bob to us, and I will now be giving them a tour of de lair. Please man your stations." He claps his hands and all the minions scramble to various posts throughout the lab. As Gru begins to walk to the first lab station, you look around in amazement. "Gru, did you do all of this?" You ask. He shrugs and smiles, "Well, I did de designs, the minion handled construction." He explains. "This is incredible!" You exclaim, only making him smile more and look down sheepishly. "How many minions are there, exactly?" You ask. "I don't really know, there seems to be more every time I come down here for a meeting." You nod.

Gru shows you around the lab, demonstrating how the minions are indestructible, showing you the various weapons he has (some are cute, like a cheese ray, others are less so, like all the bombs). At some point, you find yourself at a small table, watching Gru kick a vending machine as he attempts to get out a bag of chips. "Gru, didn't you build the vending machine? Just open it up." You say. He pulls on the machine and slips, falling down with a sigh. "I can't, I lost the key." He grumbles. He kicks the machine one more time, before giving up and sitting down with you. "Hey, there's a candy bar in my bag, you can have it." You tell him. His eyes light up as he rushes to go and grab the bag he stole from you. When he returns, he begins to happily scarf down the candy bar. "So, Gru, I gotta ask, what does your mom think about all your gadgets?" You ask. He stops eating the candy and looks down, folding his hands in his lap. "My mom doesn't really like my gadgets, she says they make too many noises, and cost too much on the electricity bill." He says sadly. "She doesn't like my minions either. Last week, Bob got into her makeup, and she kicked him out! I had to sneak him back in through the window." Gru laughs, but it isn't genuine. He seems incredibly sad. You feel a pain in your heart at how lonely this boy is. "Well, what about your friends?" You ask. "I'm... not the most popular in school. Probably because of all the lunch money I've taken..." He trails off. You sigh, "Yeah, that'll do it, Gru." He nods. "What about nefario?" You ask. He seems to light up at the mention of the quirky doctor. "He's a good ally. He helps me with my gear, in exchange for testing on the minions. He also takes me to places my mom won't. Sometimes we get ice-cream." Gru smiles, and you feel your heart melt at the sweet relationships between the two. "Well, I'll tell you what. If you eat all the dinner I'm gonna make, I'll take you to get some ice-cream." You offer. Gru looks at you with wide eyes. "Really!?" He asks. You laugh and nod. You feel a few pairs of eyes on you, and turn to see Bob, Kevin, and Stuart. You sigh.

"Alright, you guys can come too."