Companion
This article contains mentions of animal harm, attempted sexual assault, and body horror.
For this reason, Iris can be viewed as the protagonist, the villain, and the hero.
However, bothCompanionandM3GANhave been praised for their humor, meaning this must be considered when comparing the villains.
Shes also the center of the campy humor, dancing and strutting as she wields a guillotine paper cutter.
Because of this,M3GANs eponymous villain has one up onCompanions Iris.
Meanwhile,M3GAN kills four humans and Dewey the Dog throughout the film.
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Plus, shes the queen of overkill, possessing an almost theatrical style.
These factors furtherM3GANs claim to the title of the better AI robot villain.
Both M3GAN andCompanions Iris have some of these components.
M3GAN tells the story of a lifelike robotic doll who arrives in a little girl’s life to help her cope with the death of her parents. As the young Cady befriends the robot, its designer, Cady’s aunt Gemma, realizes her self-aware invention is too dangerous to be kept alive. Blumhouse’s 2022 horror phenomenon mixes Chucky’s creepy inclination for violence with the Terminator’s unstoppable nature to craft a terrifying look at the dangers of Artificial Intelligence.
M3GAN is easy to root for because of her personality and her dedication to protecting Cady.
Sergey tries to sexually assault her, Eli lies to her, and Josh gaslights her and uses her.
Thats the whole point.
Shes what Josh wants her to be.
Iris really only gains a standout personality towards theend of Companion.
However, the character M3GAN has an unforgettable, dynamic quality from the beginning.
Even when shes taking care of Cady at the beginning, she has a human-ness to her.
Over the course of the film, she becomes more snarky, savage, and intelligent.
As it stands, the titular character wins in this category, though.
In the case of M3GAN, thats taking care of Cady.
Meanwhile, Iris hopes to escape Josh and live her own life.
This leads to climactic endings for both AI robots, with vastly different outcomes.
The 2022 film leads to M3GAN fighting against Cady, Gemma, and Bruce.
Ultimately, she gets torn in half, stabbed in the head, and defeated.
However, Iris gets a much better ending inCompanion.
The fact that shes more of a traditional villain certainly helps as well.
That helpsCompanionstand out as a film because it’s a twist on a tried-and-true formula.
Companion is an upcoming psychological thriller crafted by writer-director Drew Hancock.
M3GAN tells the story of a lifelike robotic doll who arrives in a little girl’s life to help her cope with the death of her parents. As the young Cady befriends the robot, its designer, Cady’s aunt Gemma, realizes her self-aware invention is too dangerous to be kept alive. Blumhouse’s 2022 horror phenomenon mixes Chucky’s creepy inclination for violence with the Terminator’s unstoppable nature to craft a terrifying look at the dangers of Artificial Intelligence.
