How much more popular have DreamWorks villains become, now that Death has become so beloved by fans?

During the pandemic in 2020, I unexpectedly fell into a deep rabbit hole for DreamWorks villains and the company's movies in general. This was largely motivated by the revival of my old memories of Shen and Kung Fu Panda 2, which prompted me to watch the trilogy again. Upon thinking about these characters again, I developed a great appreciation for all the wonderful villains that this studio has made, and I started chatting with my brother and other people around me about them. Having previously been a Disney villain fangirl (and I still am in my heart lmao), I realized that in many ways, I adored DreamWorks villains more, since they tend to have a lot of complexity and are just super cool to look at, as well as funny.

For the longest time, DreamWorks has been in the shadow of Disney, and the same goes for its villains. Prior to the release and slow success of Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, not many people were ranking them, with Schaffrillas Productions being one of them. There wasn't that much talk on this sub about DreamWorks bad guys specifically either. Of course, many individual villains had been beloved by fans for a long time, like Tai Lung, Lord Shen, Pitch Black, Rameses, Lord Farquaad, and the Fairy Godmother, but they generally weren't discussed as a collective. Among the people that I chatted with, the ones who could easily recognize them tended to be the ones who were already deep into the animation rabbit hole. Some of the people I asked also had a bit of a hard time remembering which movies were made by DreamWorks, and which were made by Disney/Pixar or something else.

Come the smash success of Puss in Boots though, I was endlessly happy to see that he (as well as Jack Horner) kicked down the door for the wider public to appreciate the villains of DreamWorks far more than they ever did before. I felt so vindicated, baby! This same increase in activity also applies to this sub, because we're talking about their villains a lot more than we used to in this place. But what about you guys' experiences? How much more recognizable would you say DreamWorks villains have become now, among your friends? I just love these characters so much, and I'd like to hear what you have to say.