Film Review - Archetypes - Big Hero 6

Big Hero 6 is an animated film by Disney, released in 2014.

Hero:

The main character in this film is called Hiro, and quite obviously he is the hero. He is highly intelligent and ambitious. A rebel and a nerd he is perfect for this hero role.

The Sidekick:

Baymax is a robot created by Hiro's brother Tadashi. Although it is not known at the start, after Tadashi's death Baymax becomes the sidekick to Hiro, always looking out for him. Hiro sees him as something created by his now dead brother so he enjoys having him around and he helps him out when Hiro gets into some sticky situations. Later on in the film Tadashi's friends from university help Hiro out, so they can all be seen as his sidekicks as they are all supporting him.

The Maiden:

As this is a kid's film there is no clear maiden or women of desire. You could consider one of Tadashi's friends from university as the maiden but this is not clearly displayed.

The Mentor:

Hiro's older brother Tadashi can be seen as his mentor. He encourages Hiro to apply to university and wants to see him succeed. He gives his intelligent but sometimes naive brother advice so he can do the best possible.

The Mother:

The mother figure in this film is Hiro's auntie and guardian 'Aunt Cass'. She is caring for Hiro throughout the film and is often worried about him.

The Child:

The child in this film is one of the sidekicks, Fred. While he is older than the main character Hiro, he is still childish and immature often joking about and acting silly.

The Shadow/Villain:

Professor Robert Callaghan is the villain in this film. He starts off being a seemingly nice professor at the unviersity Hiro's brother attends, but it is soon discovered that he started the fire at the university which killed Tadashi so he could steal Hiro's nanobots and use them for his own good.

The Trickster:

Once again Hiro's friend and sidekick Fred can be seen as the trickster as he is often messing around and making jokes. However at times Baymax  is often the trickster as he is often doing strange things but this is out of innocence.