Character Relationship Map: The Bad Guys 2

Characters

• Wolf (played by Sam Rockwell) — protagonist

  Master pickpocket and leader of the Bad Guys, seeking redemption and a better life.

• Snake (played by Marc Maron) — protagonist

  Wolf's best friend and safecracker, skeptical of reform but fiercely loyal.

• Tarantula (played by Awkwafina) — supporting

  Expert hacker and tech specialist, witty and loyal to the team.

• Shark (played by Craig Robinson) — supporting

  Master of disguise and gentle giant, struggles with his tough reputation.

• Piranha (played by Anthony Ramos) — supporting

  Loose cannon and muscle of the group, impulsive but fiercely loyal.

• Diane Foxington (played by Zazie Beetz) — supporting

  Governor of Los Angeles, secretly the Crimson Paw, mentors Wolf.

• Kitty Kat (played by Danielle Brooks) — supporting

  Ruthless feline crime boss and former mentor to Diane, primary sequel antagonist.

• Commissioner Misty Luggins (played by Alex Borstein) — supporting

  Promoted police commissioner continuing her pursuit and eventual cooperation with the crew.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Piranha → Diane Foxington (related)
• Commissioner Misty Luggins → Piranha (related)
• Diane Foxington → Shark (related)
• Wolf → Commissioner Misty Luggins (related)
• Commissioner Misty Luggins → Diane Foxington (related)
• Kitty Kat → Piranha (Conflict Captive Adversary) — A coercive opposition relationship within the central heist.

  Piranha is kidnapped with the Bad Guys and compelled to support Kitty Kat's attempt to use the rocket and magnetize Earth's gold.

• Kitty Kat → Shark (Conflict Captive Adversary) — Kitty Kat turns Shark's team membership into coerced participation.

  Shark is among the Bad Guys kidnapped by Kitty Kat's operation and forced into the MOON-X theft.

• Kitty Kat → Tarantula (Conflict Captive Adversary) — An unequal conflict between a crime boss and a captured team member.

  Kitty Kat's criminal group kidnaps Tarantula and uses threats involving compromising footage to compel the Bad Guys' cooperation.

• Kitty Kat → Snake (Conflict Captive Adversary) — Kitty Kat treats Snake as a controlled obstacle and unwilling accomplice.

  Kitty Kat's operation kidnaps Snake with the other Bad Guys and forces the group to participate in the rocket theft.

• Kitty Kat → Wolf (Conflict Primary Adversary) — Kitty Kat's criminal scheme directly opposes Wolf's redemption and survival.

  Kitty Kat is revealed as the Phantom Bandit, coerces the Bad Guys into stealing a rocket, and later attempts to kill Wolf after he destroys her plan.

• Shark → Piranha (Alliance Teammate) — A shared crew relationship reinforced by repeated danger.

  Shark and Piranha are part of the same group during the failed job search, kidnapping, rocket launch, and crash landing.

• Tarantula → Piranha (Alliance Teammate) — Two supporting members sharing the team's setbacks.

  Tarantula and Piranha are captured together after the wrestling-tournament framing and participate in the group's escape and mission.

• Tarantula → Shark (Alliance Teammate) — Supporting teammates within the reformed crew.

  Tarantula and Shark jointly belong to the Bad Guys, attempt legitimate employment, and are later involved in the rocket operation.

• Snake → Piranha (Alliance Teammate) — A practical team bond under escalating pressure.

  Snake and Piranha are members of the Bad Guys and face kidnapping, arrest, and the rocket crisis together.

• Snake → Shark (Alliance Teammate) — Teammates caught in the same criminal conspiracy.

  Snake and Shark belong to the same crew, which is framed at the wrestling tournament and later forced into Kitty Kat's plan.

Story Analysis

A reformed criminal team must survive coercion, expose a global heist, and earn a legitimate future through one final impossible mission.

Plot Progression

1. Reform Under Suspicion — The former criminals leave prison and attempt ordinary employment. Snake's absences and the emergence of a new criminal challenge their fragile reform.
2. Framed at the Tournament — An investigation appears to implicate Snake, but his alibi weakens the accusation. The team is then framed at a wrestling tournament and forced into hiding.
3. The Phantom's Bargain — Kitty Kat reveals herself as the Phantom Bandit and kidnaps the Bad Guys. She blackmails them into stealing an experimental rocket for a global gold heist.
4. Rocket Heist in Orbit — The team steals a smartwatch and tries to expose Kitty Kat, but her public upload and police alert intensify the crisis. They board the rocket during launch.
5. Gold Returned, Lives Recast — Wolf destroys the orbital magnet and defeats Kitty Kat's plan. After the crash, the team receives a new identity as secret agents.