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| name = Susan Murphy
 
| name = Susan Murphy
 
|films = [[Monsters vs. Aliens]]
 
|films = [[Monsters vs. Aliens]]
 
|shows = Monsters vs. Aliens (TV Series)
|voice = [[Reese Witherspoon]]
 
<br>Kelly Chen (Cantonese)
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|voice = [[Reese Witherspoon]]<br>Kelly Chen (Cantonese)<br>Riki Lindhome (TV series)||image = [[File:45603890.jpg|thumb]]
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|alias = Ginormica<br>Susie Q (by her father)
<br>Riki Lindhome ([[Monsters vs. Aliens (TV series)]]|<nowiki>TV series]]</nowiki>
 
|image = Ginormica.png
 
|alias = Ginormica
 
 
|games= Monsters vs. Aliens
 
|games= Monsters vs. Aliens
|inspiration = Nancy Fowler Archer from "Attack of the 50 Foot Woman"
 
 
|fullname = Susan Murphy
 
|fullname = Susan Murphy
 
}}'''Susan Murphy''' (also known as '''Ginormica''') is the main protagonist of the Monsters vs. Aliens franchise. She is a young woman from [[wikipedia:Modesto, California|Modesto]].
| personality = Kind, shy, fun, meek, later brave, selfless, harmless
 
|appearance = Brown (later white) hair, 50 feet, blue eyes
 
|occupation = News reporter (formerly), Monster superhero
 
|alliance =
 
|age = Mid-20s
 
|goal = To protect the Earth from Gallaxhar (succeeded)
 
|home = Modesto, California, USA
 
|family = [[Carl Murphy]] (father), [[Wendy Murphy]] (mother)
 
|friends = [[B.O.B.]], [[Dr. Cockroach]], [[The Missing Link]], [[Insectosaurus]], her boss [[General W.R. Monger]], [[Derek Dietl]] (formerly) [[President Hathaway]]||enemies = [[Gallaxhar]], [[Gallaxhar's Computer]], [[Derek Dietl]]
 
|likes = Her job as a monster, her friends, Derek (formerly)
 
|dislikes = Danger, being an outcast, people afraid of her, being a monster (formerly)
 
|powers = Enhanced strength
 
|weapons = Fists
 
|fate = She and her friends fly off to Paris for their next assignment.|alignment = Good}}
 
'''Susan Murphy''' (also known as '''Ginormica''') is the protagonist in ''[[Monsters vs. Aliens]]''. She is a young woman from [[wikipedia:Modesto, California|Modesto]].
 
   
Susan was hit by a meteor filled with "Quantonium", which caused her to grow to 49 feet and 11 inches tall (not-quite 50 feet) on her wedding day. Exactly how much she can lift is unknown, though she is seen in the movie lifting up the top half of the hand of the massive alien robot for a long period of time - also whilst placing her foot in front of a sliding car at the edge of the broken bridge to stop it from falling in the river. She is also seen breaking the "impenetrable" force field that was holding her captive inside [[Gallaxhar|Gallaxhar's]] spaceship, even breaking through many walls in a charging force. One could think of her as invincible, due to her being resistant to most physical or energy attacks, but the movie's closest demonstration of that is her survival of direct impact from the massive meteorite, presumably due to the Quantonium.
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Susan was hit by a meteor filled with "Quantonium", which caused her to grow to 49 feet and 11 inches tall (not-quite 50 feet) on her wedding day. Exactly how much she can lift is unknown, though she is seen in the movie lifting up the top half of the hand of the massive alien robot for a long period of time - also whilst placing her foot in front of a sliding car at the edge of the broken bridge to stop it from falling in the river. She is also seen breaking the "impenetrable" force field that was holding her captive inside [[Gallaxhar|Gallaxhar's]] spaceship, even breaking through many walls in a charging force. One could think of her as invincible, due to her being resistant to most physical or energy attacks, but the movie's closest demonstration of that is her survival of direct impact from the massive meteorite, presumably due to the Quantonium.
   
 
==Personality==
 
==Personality==
   
Somewhat meek and unassertive, Susan initially wants nothing more than to return to her old life. She gradually warms to her status as a Monstress. Due to her exposure to the meteor's radiation, she is very tall and strong - which helps her in destroying Gallaxhar's weapons.
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Somewhat meek and unassertive, Susan initially wants nothing more than to return to her old life. She gradually warms to her status as a Monstress. Due to her exposure to the meteor's radiation, she is very tall and strong - which helps her in destroying Gallaxhar's weapons.
   
She begins the movie engaged to a weatherman named [[Derek Dietl]]. However, he rejects her after she grows tall. Susan, growing disillusioned with Derek and seeing the extent of his narcissism, later seeks revenge by humiliating him during his interview with her.
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She begins the movie engaged to a weatherman named [[Derek Dietl]]. However, he rejects her after she grows tall. Susan, growing disillusioned with Derek and seeing the extent of his narcissism, later seeks revenge by humiliating him during his interview with her.
   
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
   
* Susan is a parody of the protagonist in ''Attack of the 50 Foot Woman'' (becoming ''exactly'' one inch shorter.)
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* Susan is a parody of the protagonist in ''Attack of the 50 Foot Woman'' (becoming ''exactly'' one inch shorter).
* Susan is the 2nd female main protagonist in a DreamWorks Animation film, the first being [[Ginger]] from ''[[Chicken Run]]''.
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* Susan is the second female protagonist in a DreamWorks Animation film, the first being [[Ginger]] from ''[[Chicken Run]]'', the third being [[Eep]] from ''[[The Croods]]'' and the fourth being [[Poppy]] from ''[[Trolls]]''.
   
 
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Revision as of 06:16, 23 February 2020

Susan Murphy (also known as Ginormica) is the main protagonist of the Monsters vs. Aliens franchise. She is a young woman from Modesto.

Susan was hit by a meteor filled with "Quantonium", which caused her to grow to 49 feet and 11 inches tall (not-quite 50 feet) on her wedding day. Exactly how much she can lift is unknown, though she is seen in the movie lifting up the top half of the hand of the massive alien robot for a long period of time - also whilst placing her foot in front of a sliding car at the edge of the broken bridge to stop it from falling in the river. She is also seen breaking the "impenetrable" force field that was holding her captive inside Gallaxhar's spaceship, even breaking through many walls in a charging force. One could think of her as invincible, due to her being resistant to most physical or energy attacks, but the movie's closest demonstration of that is her survival of direct impact from the massive meteorite, presumably due to the Quantonium.

Personality

Somewhat meek and unassertive, Susan initially wants nothing more than to return to her old life. She gradually warms to her status as a Monstress. Due to her exposure to the meteor's radiation, she is very tall and strong - which helps her in destroying Gallaxhar's weapons.

She begins the movie engaged to a weatherman named Derek Dietl. However, he rejects her after she grows tall. Susan, growing disillusioned with Derek and seeing the extent of his narcissism, later seeks revenge by humiliating him during his interview with her.

Trivia

  • Susan is a parody of the protagonist in Attack of the 50 Foot Woman (becoming exactly one inch shorter).
  • Susan is the second female protagonist in a DreamWorks Animation film, the first being Ginger from Chicken Run, the third being Eep from The Croods and the fourth being Poppy from Trolls.

Gallery

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Media
Films: Monsters vs. AliensMonsters Vs. Aliens 2

TV Series: Monsters vs. Aliens
Shorts: B.O.B.'s Big BreakMutant Pumpkins from Outer SpaceNight of the Living Carrots

Characters
Main Characters: Susan MurphyB.O.B.Dr. CockroachMissing LinkInsectosaurusGeneral W.R. MongerGallaxhar

Support Characters: Zachary ThroneCarl MurphyComputerDerek DietlInvisible ManJelloKatieMutant PumpkinsPresident HathawayWendy MurphyInvisible ManZombie CarrotsCovertonSqweepSta'abi

See also
Locations: AntarcticaModesto, CaliforniaParisSan Francisco