The trial of Yzma (Emperor's New Groove analysis Pt 2)

  All rise, court is now in session. Today's case is against Yzma as to whether she is guilty of being crazy or whether she has a just cause for wanting to "kill" Kuzco. The prosecution, all the people who watched The Emperor's New Groove, The Defense, me (Oh boy) and the jury is you.
 
  The prosecution would like to make an opening statement. They claim that Yzma is a single-minded villian who has always been scheming of taking the throne and her questionable experiments helped in leading to getting rid of Kuzco. When she heard he was still alive she practically conducted a manhunt and searched the Incan Empire for this one man. And why would she do all of this? To protect her new position and rule the empire for life. In the second movie we all see that she uses her unforrtunate henchman Kronk as a scapegoat to help her in her endeavors to take back the throne and kick out Kuzco again. If this doesn't scream that she is crazy, dangerous, and an anarchist, then the prosectution doesn't know what does. The prosecution rests.

  Unfortunately for the defense, because all the peole who have been around or interacted with Yzma are incredibly biased, I call upon no witnesses, yet hope that the following evidence will influence the jury's descision.
  First, I would like to point out something about Yzma's job and occupation in the beginning of the movie. As the jury may know, she was the Emperor's advisor. Now this may not sound like a big deal to some, but I would like to point out that in an empire the emperor can't make all the descisions and he/she (because there are some empresses in history) may notknow what to do in certain situations. Cue the Emperor's advisor. Their role is to assist the Emperor and give him wisdom in his actions and descisions. And I would ask the Jury to observe who the Emperor is... Kuzco, someone who clearly doesn't know how to run an empire (more on that later). This would lead Yzma to influence Kuzco's decisions a lot and as a result she is technically ruling the empire already indirectly. So I ask the Prosecution, why would she want to rule the empire if she already has a grip on Kuzco and the empire.
 
 OBJECTION!  (I've always wanted to do that) The Prosecution would like to address the fact that it was not enough for her. She is a power hungry maniac who has no concern for others, as long as she has the throne, she will never be satisfied.

  To the Prosecution I would like to ask this. You know who else has no concern for others? Kuzco! Yes he has a change of heart in the end, but in the beginning I should remind everyone of how painfully self-centered this man is. First we see him reject down would be brides, after kicking out and old man by the way. Then he brings in a peasant to tell him that he is basically going to destroy his village, just to build a summer house. He then procedes to fire and exile Yzma after she is caught filling in for the emperor and this helps give her motive for what she does. Members of the jury, I would like to draw your attention to other people in history who assassinatedemperors and improved the condition of the world/empire: Ehud killing Eglon and freeing Israel, the death of Caligula. It doesn't help Kuzco's case that no one really liked or cared about his reign as is seen at his "funeral." Therefore while Yzma's attempt at assassination were horrifying, she was trying to protect the empire from the selfish clutches of Kuzco's hands.
  As for the second movie and Yzma's behavior their: I refuse to acknowledge that movie as a true sequel to the Emperor's New Groove. I'm not saying it's bad, in fact it's actually pretty good, but unfortunately I don't find it as suitable evidence for this case.

  For my closing remark. While some members of the jury may already find this woman guilty, I implore you to consider the evidence presented before you and while this woman is guilty of many things, Kuzco is just as guilty as Yzma for driving her to this point.

  Leave your verdict in the comments below and I will see you next week when we analyze Alladin.