Call me, beep me, if you want to reach me! If you were a child of the early 2000s, then Kim Possible was probably your show. It was an amazing series that showed young girls everywhere that you could be both tough and feminine. This series proved to be incredibly popular, and I can see why. It was a TV series that was clever, intense, hilarious, and surprisingly heartwarming.
Kim Possible has a fun premise, where a teenage girl is also a superhero without a secret identity. She stops crazy supervillains from taking over the world but then rushes back to take her history test. Think James Bond, but for kids. The show had a lot of fun characters that were hilarious and interesting. And the animation was awesome, showing some pretty intense fight scenes and dangerous situations.
I loved watching Kim Possible both as a kid and as a grown-up. The series is incredibly fun and clever, showing that you could have a kids’ show that wasn’t stupid. It showed girls everywhere that you can be strong and awesome, and that you should embrace what you love no matter what.
But underneath the fairly light surface of Kim Possible lurks the darker underbelly of this show. Just because it was for kids doesn’t mean the series didn’t get dark sometimes. It is a cartoon that pits our hero against supervillains, after all. So here are 20 rather dark secrets about Kim Possible that you probably didn’t know (and maybe don’t want to know).
Think we missed some particularly dark secrets? Make sure to let us know in the comments below!
20 This Guy Basically Created This Guy
Sometimes people are connected in the weirdest ways, and this gets showcased in Kim Possible. Did you know that Drakken and Kim’s dad, James Possible, knew each other? In fact, they were pretty good friends back in college. This was before Drakken decided to become a supervillain. So, what happened to these two?
Doctor Possible actually created Drakken.
Well, apparently there was a falling out when James and a few other colleagues laughed at Drakken for attempting to build a robot girlfriend. And Drakken didn’t take to that very well. He then swore vengeance and then became a supervillain. In a way, Doctor Possible actually created Drakken, Kim’s most prominent supervillain. I wonder if Drakken knew who Kim actually was when she started foiling his plans? That would explain his deep hatred for Kim.
19 Almost Cut Down Before Its Time
Kim Possible became a huge hit and had sky-high ratings. So, it made perfect sense that Disney decided to cancel the show after 65 episodes, right? Thanks to a dumb rule that Disney had (no cartoon was supposed to go beyond 65 episodes) Kim Possible was headed for retirement. But that changed after the movie “finale” Kim Possible: So the Drama.
The show was apparently more popular than the Disney execs anticipated, and they also received so much mail from fans, begging for another season. Surprisingly enough, their wish was granted. The series that was supposed to end after three seasons ended up getting a fourth. What’s disturbing about this is that the show was nearly canceled due to a purely arbitrary and stupid reason. Good thing it didn’t happen.
18 An Interesting Connection
Who doesn’t love Rufus? This naked mole rat was a surprisingly entertaining character, considering he wasn’t originally going to be in the show. The execs told the creators that there needed to be some sort of animal sidekick, and that’s where Rufus came in. But did you know that Rufus’s voice actor, Nancy Cartwright, has some interesting connections? Well, more than that, she’s a Scientologist.
Nancy Cartwright is a Scientologist.
I don’t know about you, but I find Scientology to be a little… unnerving. There’s something about it that’s just kind of creepy. Maybe it’s the fact that it has some cult vibes, but it’s known for being a very strange religion. So, the fact that Rufus now has an indirect connection to this religion is a bit disturbing.
17 This Episode Was A No Go
For the most part, Kim Possible is a fairly clean show. Yes, there’s definitely some cartoon violence and some dialogue that could get grown-up sometimes, but for the most part, the show is pretty harmless. But that didn’t stop it from having one episode getting banned.
In the Middle East and North Africa, the episode “Ron the Man” was banned. Why? It probably isn’t for the reason you think. It wasn’t because of violence or innuendos or anything like that. The reason it was banned was that this episode confirms that Ron is Jewish, showing some Jewish symbols. In these parts of the world, showing that kind of thing on TV is a huge no-no. It just shows how different parts of the world will censor entertainment in different ways.
16 She’s Got Issues
The tagline behind Kim Possible is that she’s a girl who can do anything. And she is pretty talented in several aspects of her normal and hero life. She’s very athletic, she’s cool under pressure, she’s clever at solving problems, and she’s a pretty personable character, making friends pretty easily. But she still has quite a few weaknesses. And one of the big ones is Kim is kind of a control freak.
Kim is kind of a control freak.
This is shown many times throughout the series. When Kim feels like she’s losing control, she tends to get angry and/or stubborn. The more she loses control, the more she will act out. In her defense, you have to be in control in order to manage a life as crazy as Kim’s. If she slips up in her hero duties even once, it could end in her demise and the end of the world. That’s a lot of pressure.
15 This Is A Rather Bloodthirsty Duo
The fourth season introduced us to two new villains called Warhok and Warmonga. They were aliens from the planet Lowardia. Warmonga shows up a couple of times in season four and proves to be quite the threat against Kim. In fact, the first time Kim goes up against her, she doesn’t beat her through strength but through turning her against Drakken (who she had teamed up with.) These two Lowardians are not to be messed with.
What people may not have caught was that these two wanted to put Kim’s head on their wall, like a trophy. I get that they’re a proud hunter race and they were angry with Kim for hurting Warmonga’s pride, but that’s pretty macabre. And the show just kind of glosses over that little detail. We’re getting a little dark here, Disney.
14 She’s The Fantasy Of Many
In general, Kim is a pretty good role model for lots of young girls, showing that you didn’t have to sacrifice femininity to be tough and strong. She was by no means perfect, but she was a person you could admire for her cool head, her impressive fighting abilities, and her need to do good. But apparently, she was born out of a type of fantasy.
She was born out of a type of fantasy.
According to the creators, Kim’s conception and design were pretty closely based on what their dream girl was in high school. So basically, they created their ultimate fantasy in cartoon format. I don’t know about you, but that strikes me as a little creepy. Not to mention that Kim probably is the source of many fantasies for lots of people. It just struck me as a little weird that she’s the result of two grown men’s idea of the perfect high school girl.
13 This Drink Was Going To Be Very Different
Remember the episode where Drakken turns good and Ron turns evil? In one of the scenes showing Drakken’s slow transformation, he’s making his henchmen some sort of weird variation of chocolate milk, affectionally calling it “Coco Moo.” (Seriously, that is the best name ever, I can’t stop laughing whenever I hear it.) But did you know that the drink Drakken was making was going to be very different?
The creators originally had written that Drakken was making everyone coffee. And that would make sense, that a villain turning good would suddenly decide to make coffee for his underlings. It’s a nice gesture. But the execs decided that Drakken couldn’t be shown drinking coffee. Why? I honestly don’t know; maybe they didn’t want kids to start drinking coffee or something.
12 This Wasn’t Going To Go Very Far
Kim and Ron’s friendship was one of the best things about Kim Possible. They were close through thick and thin and proved that a girl and a guy could be friends. And then they started dating. Many fans that shipped Kim and Ron rejoiced when they did get together in the movie Kim Possible: So the Drama. But the creators hadn’t intended to explore the relationship further.
Many fans that shipped Kim and Ron rejoiced when they did get together.
But then Disney decided to do a fourth season for Kim Possible, so now they had to explore the relationship. And they didn’t know how to go about it at first. But in the end, they kept Kim and Ron as best friends, who just happened to be dating. There were issues here and there, but they proved to be a strong couple, able to withstand just about anything.
11 A Dubious Comparison
Kim and Ron’s friendship is one that goes down in history. They’re seriously a great dynamic, with Ron’s more relaxed and goofy outlook on light matching well with Kim’s more focused and ambitious outlook. Essentially, Kim would kick behind while Ron would try to help but usually end up in some kind of hilarious trouble. In short, they make a pretty good duo.
But they’ve been compared to another duo: Batman and the Joker. Yeah, a critic talked about how Kim and Ron’s dynamic are similar to the dynamic between Batman and the Joker, Batman being the more serious type, while Joker looking to make everyone laugh. While that is kind of true, this comparison is a little disturbing. Does that mean Ron’s going to be a psychotic man?
10 Drakken, We Need You To Calm Down
Since the beginning of the series, Drakken has been Kim’s main nemesis. Yeah, she has other villains that she has to thwart, but Drakken is the one she ends up fighting the most. And you have to give him credit for his creative plans. But what’s disturbing is how the show glosses over just how much Drakken actually tries to end Kim.
Seriously Drakken, that’s a little dark, even for you.
Let’s take a look at a few times. He’s often trying to blow her up, he tries to catch her in several traps. Not to mention that one time he put her in a tank that had a man-eating shark and a squid, and then froze over the top of the tank. Seriously Drakken, that’s a little dark, even for you. I guess we don’t think too much about it since Kim manages to always get out of these traps and defeat Drakken every time.
9 The Sidekick Totally Went Dark Side
For the most part, Ron is a pretty chill guy. He’s always there for Kim and is willing to join her on her adventures and help her out (though he isn’t always that helpful.) He cares about Kim deeply and is a genuinely good guy. But there was an episode where he went evil.
And not just evil; no, he went full-on supervillain evil with a plan to take over the world and everything. Thanks to a mishap with an experimental machine, Ron’s will to do good and Drakken’s will to do evil get switched. Drakken then ends up being this extremely nice guy, while Ron goes dark side. And he almost succeeds in his plans too. That’s what’s scary about it; Ron, for some reason, makes a better supervillain than he does a good guy. Let’s hope he never actually goes evil. I don’t think the world could handle it.
8 Why, Drakken? Why?
The Bebe robots posed quite the threat to Kim, having super speed, strength, and durability. They were a creation of Drakken’s and they were pretty intimidating. (Plus, the way they spoke in that monotone was seriously creepy.) What’s more disturbing is their origin.
They were a later version of his earlier attempts to create a robot girlfriend.
Why did Drakken create these robots? Well, they were a later version of his earlier attempts to create a robot girlfriend. I don’t know about you, but the idea of a man wanting to build his own robot girlfriend is kind of creepy and weird. We always knew that Drakken was a little weird, but this takes it into stranger territory. Now, I don’t think I want to ever know what other plans Drakken had for the Bebes (other than taking down Kim Possible).
7 She’s Under His Spell
Drakken and Shego have an… interesting relationship. Shego is technically the sidekick, but she’s way more competent than her boss ever will be. (She actually does take over the world in the movie Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time.) But they’re always bickering, which is pretty hilarious. (I aspire to be as sarcastic as Shego is.)
But there was a time where Drakken went a little too far. In one episode, he puts Shego under a mind control device in order to make her do whatever he wanted. The whole thing is played up for comedy (and Shego does get her revenge on him when she’s broken free), but it’s actually really creepy. He was having her doing all these silly things just because he could. The whole aspect of mind control is disturbing and using it on your subordinate is not a cool move, Drakken.
6 Their Relationship Is Pretty Weird
Kim has a tenuous relationship with Drakken and Shego. They’re always trying to take over the world, and she’s always there to stop them. These three range from trying to eliminating each other to having to team up sometimes. (Kim and Ron actually went on a double date with Shego and Mr. Barkin. Yeah, that was a little surreal.)
What’s disturbing is how many times Kim has actually left Drakken and Shego to perish.
Usually, Drakken’s foiled plans involve in his lair self-destructing or him getting stuck in his own trap, etc. But Kim usually just takes off without a second thought. Either Kim has a lot more confidence in Drakken and Shego’s abilities than we thought, or she just doesn’t care. That’s just cold, Kim.
5 This Happened To A Kid
Camp Wannaweep was a source of a lot of trauma in Ron’s childhood. Most of his big phobias stem from that terrible summer camp. You’d think that the camp itself was pretty normal, and Ron just had a bad time, but there were some sinister things going on at that lake. And one of them involves Gil.
This kid practically lived at the lake at Camp Wannaweep, and he ends up mutating into a half human half fish hybrid thing. Yeah, Gil basically becomes a type of supervillain bent on getting revenge on Ron, since he blames him for his mutation (the two switched activities so Ron never went swimming in the lake). Just the whole concept of a kid mutating into a monster is kind of horrifying. Poor Gil.
4 This Couple Is Wrong On So Many Levels
Kim Possible has its fair share of fan pairings and ships. (I’m pretty sure everyone shipped Kim and Ron but never thought it would happen.) Some ships are cute like Ron and Yuri, Kim and Josh Mankey, and Drakken and Shego (yeah I ship them.), and others are a bit more disturbing. One weird ship that stands out is Kim and Drakken.
Yeah, you heard me. Some people ship our female crime fighter with her main nemesis. There are multiple things wrong with this. First, Drakken is way older than her; he’s the same age as her dad. Second, he’s kind of a supervillain. I know that people like to ship the hero with the villain, but I really don’t think this pairing would work at all. I don’t know what fans are thinking sometimes.
3 She Became A Hero By Accident
By the time we start the series, Kim has been doing the hero thing for quite a while. She started back when she was just 13-14. Since then, she’s been helping out many people and stopping crazy supervillains from taking over cities, countries, and even the entire world. But did you know that none of this was supposed to happen?
Kim just fell into this.
Kim was just starting out doing a babysitting business. But a mix up in communications results in her coming to the aid of a man who was trapped in his own security system. And the rest is history. What’s kind of scary about this is that Kim just fell into this. She never intended to be a hero, but it kind of happened. I wonder if she had any regrets?
2 What Do These Two Have In Common?
You would think that Fight Club, a violent film full of disturbing themes, would have nothing to do with Kim Possible, a kids’ TV show. But there actually is a connection between these two. And it surrounds Ron.
There’s actually a reference to Fight Club in one of the episodes. In the episode “Ill Suited,” Ron mentions the chess club, saying “The first rule of the chess club is you do not talk about the chess club.” This is a play off the famous quote from Fight Club, and is actually a really clever way to reference a movie. It’s done so quickly that you probably didn’t catch it when you saw it. What’s disturbing is that if the chess club really functions the way the fight club does, things are about to get intense.
1 Making The Show Was Awful
Kim Possible is a show that has a fun story, entertaining characters, and amazing animation. It’s definitely a show to be proud of. But did you know that the show was actually a nightmare to produce? With all the crazy fight scenes, the creators said that working on the show was pretty stressful.
The creators were hoping that the show wouldn’t get renewed for a fifth season.
This was even more so with the fourth season, which was unplanned. They had to figure out schedules since everyone had gone their separate ways. There was more budget, which meant better technology and programs that everyone had to get familiar with, and the deadlines were more intense. In fact, by the end, the creators were hoping that the show wouldn’t get renewed for a fifth season. That’s pretty crazy that such a great show was such a pain to create.
