- "We need a plan to get us out of here."
- ―Missy[src]
Missy Moreno is the main protagonist of the movie, We Can Be Heroes. After her father and the other member of the Heroics were kidnapped during an alien invasion, she and the other children of Heroics team up together to rescue their parents.
Appearance[]
She has long, wavy brown hair. Throughout the movie, she wears a black shirt with the design of a little skeleton with a speech bubble of a heart, stating "leave me alone". Missy wears a necklace, along with a communication bracelet that helps her talk to her dad.
Personality[]
Missy is an intelligent and well-spoken girl. She is shown to have great leadership skills and can make a room full of people listen to her words instantly.
History[]
Background[]
Missy is the only daughter of Marcus Moreno, who is the leader of the superhero team, The Heroics. After her mother's death for unknown causes, Missy made her father promise not to fight with the Heroics any longer. He agreed to stay out of harm's way so she wouldn't lose him either. Missy isn't like her father and possesses no superhero abilities, so she was able to attend a normal school with the rest of the kids her age. She didn't have many friends and preferred to stay by herself.
We Can Be Heroes[]
Missy awakens to the sound of her alarm clock and leaps out of bed, choosing to wear her "leave me alone" outfit. She joins her father for breakfast and notices his absent-mindedness instantly. She realizes it's due to the news, which is playing a piece on Miracle Guy falling from the sky earlier that day. Marcus brushes it off as being a training drill, probably, sparking her to remind him of his promise not to fight alongside them anymore. Her day at school is cut short when two agents from Heroics headquarters arrive. They escort her to Heroics Headquarters, where she meets the director of the team, Ms. Granada. She places Missy in a classroom with other children of superheroes, instructing them to complete their schoolwork.
The moment Ms. Granada is out of the room, the students begin using their powers and talking amongst themselves. Wheels approaches Missy and introduces himself, then the rest of the students. Wheels introduces himself as the son of Miracle Guy, causing a curious Noodles to introduce himself. Wheels introduces her to Ojo, a brilliant drawer whose pictures seem to never make sense. She then meets A Capella Vox, Blinding Fast's son Slo-Mo who is trapped in a time warp, Facemaker whose powers are reflected in his name, the twins Rewind and Fast Forward, the self-proclaimed leader Wild Card, and finally, the youngest of them all, Guppy. Missy is embarrassed when everyone asks about her power as she doesn't have one. She deflects to the television where they all watch in horror as The Heroics fall to the alien invaders. She shares an emotional conversation with her father via their connected bracelets, moments before he jumps into a swarm of aliens to lead by example.
Missy is horrified by the events and realizes that Ojo has drawn something new - an alien crawling through the corner vent. She explains to the group that Ojo is drawing the future, explaining how each of her drawings have come true. They have to escape the headquarters before the aliens invade. After debating the matter with Wild Card, they agree to work together to outsmart the guard and escape. Missy is a natural at commanding the group to use their powers in the correct formations so they can escape. Once Guppy overtakes the guards and Noodles stretches himself taller, the group escapes until Missy runs into Ms. Granada. They use A Capella's powers to immobilize the guards and escape to a bus, which A Capella uses her low singing voice to fly. They run into trouble when A Capella's air supply is running low, prompting Wild Card to remind Missy that this was a terrible idea. Missy instructs A Capella to land the bus nearby as she knows somewhere safe they can hide. She ultimately takes them to see Grandma Moreno, the former trainer of The Heroics and Missy's Grandmother.
Under Grandma Moreno's guidance, the team is given a crash course in fight training so they can save their parents from the aliens. While everyone picks up the training with ease, Missy becomes overwhelmed with her job of directing the children and mixes up the kids names. She doesn't believe she has what it takes to save their parents as she doesn't have a power. Grandma admits that the strongest person she ever knew was Missy's mother - who was powerless.
Powers and Abilities[]
Missy possesses no known superhero powers or qualities. She does show excellent leadership skills and is great at directing her team of Heroics. She is also shown to be smart.
Relationships[]
Wild Card[]
Wild Card initially teased Missy for not having any powers, reminding her and the team of this when he could. She had very little patience for his sarcastic remarks and teasing. She could be condescending towards him. He didn't like that she exhibited strong leadership qualities and had ideas that conflicted with his. It wasn't until she told him that Ojo was an alien that he accepted her as the leader, finally having seen that she is, in fact, capable of leading the team. They kept up the charade of arguing for the sake of their grander plan. She sympathizes with him feeling as though he has to prove himself to everyone who looks up to him. In many ways, his inability to control his powers and her lack of powers, allowed them to reach an understanding. It is through Missy believing in him, that Wild Card believes in himself and controls his powers.
Wheels[]
Missy and Wheels have a close friendship as he first talks to her and introduces her to the team. He follows closely with her plans and even helps her execute them.
Trivia[]
- Missy is the only member of The Heroics to not have a superpower.
- Missy's lack of a superpower was intentional from the start. The director “wanted to make the main character who makes the biggest difference the one who didn't have powers. Having her be able to inspire greatness out of others and have them use their talents better was a message I wanted to send about the importance of everybody. No matter where you're from, you can make a difference.”[1]
- At first, Missy was sneered at by Wild Card, but later all of the other members of the Heroics recognise her as Leader.
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References[]
- ↑ Netflix press release