- “No, no, no, no, no, no! Keep running, Wolf! One of these days, your luck is gonna run out!”
- ―Chief Luggins after The Bad Guys get away
Commissioner Misty Luggins, formerly known as Chief Misty Luggins, is one of the two overarching protagonists (alongside Diane Foxington) of the DreamWorks animated film The Bad Guys. She was voiced by Alex Borstein, who also voiced Lois Griffin from Fox's animated sitcom, Family Guy.
Appearance[]
Chief Luggins is a somewhat of a middle aged largely sized female with a muscular build. She has a bandage on one of her ring fingers and straight/wavy ginger hair with small stud earrings (without hat is in a bun) whom dons a LAPD Uniform with a admiral blue button-up chest pocket shirt, a navy blue tie, police hexagonal hat, matching shorts, a patch on her shoulders and badge, indicating her position as a Chief of her LAPD Unit, and black combat boots.
In The Bad Guys 2, she no longer wears her police hat, her button up uniform is a very light blue, and now wears a light tan unbuttoned trench coat.
Personality[]
When it comes to citizens, she is calm and genial, however, when it comes to criminals, especially the Bad Guys, she is hot-tempered and slightly crazy. Although she is obsessed with trying to put the Bad Guys in jail, she isn’t necessarily a villain as she is only doing her job, even though some of her actions are a bit extreme. Although it is justified, she is a bit of a jerk to the Bad Guys, as she ignores Mr. Wolf’s pleads of them being innocent as she only cares about putting them in jail. She even weak minded to after fighting them so many times she never learned how they plan and how they escape, showing that she barely knows them as they know her.
Even after the Bad Guys manage to prove themselves to be genuinely redeemed and turn themselves in, even showed her that Marmalade is the real criminal behind the meteorite being stolen, she is still intent on busting them again, even if she has to push them into committing a crime.
Biography[]
Past[]
The Bad Guys[]
Not much is known about Luggins. From all her years of working for the LAPD, she has been pursuing criminals except for failing to bring Mr. Wolf and his gang to justice, albeit in comedic ways. She tends to remember well of other crimes in history, including a successfully failed attempt of stealing the Golden Dolphin, which was ultimately done by an unknown alias known as The Crimson Paw. At the meteorite's Gala Party, it seems that Luggins has a party side, but rather not show it unless the music really gets to her, which results into her break dancing. Luggins has a big rivalry connection to Mr. Wolf, as she told Mr. Wolf that bringing him to justice was practically her purpose. Luggins also seems to have heavy awareness when something is wrong, as indicated in the museum heist, the gala robbery, and when the meteorite was actually a lamp during the guinea pig chase led by Professor Marmalade. She may know a bit of Geology, as she quickly knows what kind of gem was stolen during The Crimson Paw robberies, which the blame was placed on Marmalade after he was defeated by the Bad Guys.
Maraschino Ruby[]
In an effort to catch the Bad Guys again, Chief Luggins sets up a plot involving a ruby while getting an article that has her call them stupid twice figuring they would take the bait and try to steal a fake ruby she planted. However, she soon finds out they had already been arrested for allegedly stealing a push pop. At first, she doesn't mind as it is still theft. However, Mr. Shark busts in disguised as a lawyer and reveals that the push pop was paid for along with pointing out that planting a fake ruby is entrapment, causing the Chief to be arrested instead. The Bad Guys offer not to press charges on the condition she redact her statement. She does so and soon finds out they swiped the real ruby from her pocket and returned it to the museum, getting them hailed as heroes much to her frustration.
The Bad Guys 2[]
Chief Luggins has been promoted to Commissioner in one point in the sequel. She is in live news where she explains that she is trying to locate and capture a new criminal called the Phantom Bandit. Wolf, Shark, Webs and Piranha visit in Commissioner Luggins' office, helping her track down a villain by examining photos and notes on her board and they figure that the criminal is after gold.
The Bad Guys eventually assume that Snake may have gone back to villainy when Commissioner Luggins calls them. She excitedly tells them that she will be heading to the "Lords of Lucha" wrestling tournament before Shark throws a cell phone away in panic. As the group arrives in the place where the event is, Luggins approaches and she gleefully greets the team before Shark accidentally knocks her out cold. Wolf places the unconscious official in the portable toilet and leaves her an apology note. After the Bad Guys are framed for the Phantom Bandit's work during the wrestling tournament, they run from the angry crowd when Luggins breaks out of the porta-potty and witnesses the event. Feeling betrayed, she makes a furious dash through a crowd of angry mob and jumps on a top of a getaway vehicle the Bad Guys and Susan/Doom (a raven) are in before they shake off her. Having landed in a cactus patch, Luggins orders the police to find and capture the Bad Guys, declaring that they made it personal for her.
Later on, the Bad Guys are put into the dire situation where they are handcuffed in gold and suspended in the air by MacGuffinite, and in front of them is a laptop ready to upload a video exposing Diane as the Crimson Paw, with Doom calling Commissioner Luggins about the gang's location. Despite their best efforts, the Bad Guys fail to stop the upload of the video and Diane's reputation is ruined. After she is exposed as the Crimson Paw to the social media, Luggins is the only one who doesn't express hatred towards her, and instead comments that she wants an explanation.
Luggins and her police force arrive at the Bad Girls' hideout and arrest the innocent Bad Guys. They try to inform her of the Bad Girls plan to steal all the gold from the Earth, but it falls on deaf ears. She transports the Bad Guys to prison, but after some time thinking about it, Luggins frees them, revealing that she trusts them by knowing they really mean into doing good, and for leaving behind a note to her by apologizing for knocking her out and considering her as their friend, much to their joy. She later helps them board the launching rocket via helicopter.
After the Bad Guys and a disgraced Diane foil the Bad Girls' plan, they seemingly sacrifice themselves for the greater good. At the staged funeral for the Bad Guys, Luggins speaks of the Bad Guys in high esteem, tearfully declaring that they put themselves on the line even when no one believed in them, and how much she wishes they were still alive. And, as it turns out that the Bad Guys and Diane survived, it's also revealed that Luggins somehow got in touch with a secret international spy organization, and convinced them to hire the Bad Guys as elite covert ops agents.
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- She is never referred to by name in the film; however, her name is revealed on her ID and in the credits.
- She is the first DreamWorks secondary antagonist to not be inherently villainous, instead being a misguided anti-hero.
- She is similar to Razoul from the 1992 Disney film, Aladdin, as both are officials who are leaders of their guards who are obsessed with catching lawbreakers, even proving their innocence.
- Luggins has great eye for detail; shown when she recognizes the Zumpango Diamond in Diane's ring.
- Luggins has knowledge of crafting candy; demonstrated when she uses this skill to make a near-perfect replica of the Maraschino Ruby.
- Luggins shares similarities with Koichi Zenigata from the Lupin the Third franchise, both Are Determined Law Enforcers, have a Personal Rivalry with the Protagonists. (Zenigata’s relationship with Lupin is deeply personal, often blurring the lines between professional duty and personal obsession. Similarly, Chief Luggins has a personal stake in catching The Bad Guys, viewing them as her ultimate challenge), are Highly Skilled and Resourceful. (Zenigata is a highly skilled detective with a knack for tracking down Lupin, using various ingenious methods. Chief Luggins is shown to be clever and resourceful, constantly adapting her tactics to outsmart The Bad Guys), are Often Comedic Figures Despite Their Competence. (Zenigata is frequently portrayed in comedic situations, often being outsmarted by Lupin in humorous ways. Chief Luggins also has moments of comic relief, especially when her plans to catch The Bad Guys backfire) both Exhibit a Cat-and-Mouse Dynamic with the Protagonists. (Zenigata’s interactions with Lupin are a classic example of the cat-and-mouse chase, with each trying to outsmart the other. Chief Luggins shares a similar dynamic with The Bad Guys, constantly pursuing them while they evade her), show a Reluctant Respect for Their Adversaries. (Despite their adversarial roles, Zenigata has a grudging respect for Lupin’s skills. Chief Luggins, while determined to catch The Bad Guys, can also recognize their talents and occasional acts of goodness) and have a Team to Support Their Efforts. (Zenigata often works with a team of officers to capture Lupin, and Chief Luggins also has the police force at her disposal to assist in her pursuits.)
- Luggins shares some similarities with Carmelita Fox from the Sly Cooper game franchise:
- Both are part of a law enforcement and wanted to bring in their own respective gang members to justice (the Bad Guys for Luggins and the Cooper Gang for Carmelita Fox)
- Both share a strong rivalry with the gangs' de facto leaders (Mr. Wolf and Sly Cooper respectively).
- Both eventually helps the protagonists thwart the villains' schemes and becomes a trustworthy ally.
External Links[]
- Misty Luggins on the DreamWorks Wiki
- Misty Luggins on the The Bad Guys Wiki
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