What? The orphanage lady? No, they said the minions. You know, these guys:
And why the heck not? They're cute and hilarious. And most importantly, prone to bits of slaptick. They're like an army of stooges.
But what are the minions really? Here's where things get interesting.
On several occasions throughout the movie, even while at his most despicable, Gru (the big dude in the scarf) shows a fair amount of attachment to these little guys. He revels in their admiration, he knows each one of them by face and name, and while he is sometimes annoyed by their antics, never really gets angry at them.
On the other half of that, the minions adore Gru. They support his plans, share his excitement, and when things turn ugly and he's forced to lay them all off (implying that they're all there of their own free will and likely paid), they dip into their own pockets to fund his plan.
You could say he has a rather fatherly relationship with them, albeit a somewhat distant father for the most part. And it all makes sense if you spot one important thing in the film. In the girls' room, during one of the good night scenes, you can see a minion schematic in the background. This means that the minions were designed and created by Gru (maybe with help from Nefario).
To sum it up, even at his most evil, Gru creates an army of minions, treats them fairly well, and pays them (probably). This all synchs in pretty well with the plot of the movie, where it's really all about him tapping into his human side, his 'heart.' It makes a lot of sense that he always had compassion, rather than it suddenly springing from nowhere.
Unlike a lot of times I overthink things, this one wraps up very nicely and makes perfect sense.
Kudos, Despicable Me, kudos.
I'm not done with you, though.
*evil eye*
I'm watching you.
Zel-kun out.
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