Here is a concise summary of the "Despicable Me" saga:
**Minions (Prequel)**
* Origins of the Minions, single-celled organisms evolving into yellow creatures seeking to serve the most villainous villains
* They work for various historical villains, eventually leading to a search for a new boss in the 1960s
* Meet Scarlet, a villain with a plot to steal the British crown, which ultimately leads them to...
**Despicable Me 1**
* Gru, a young villain with a dream to steal the moon
* Adopted by Gru: three girls (Margo, Edith, and Agnes) to further his villainous plans
* Gru's heart softens, and he must choose between villainy and family
* Vector, a rival villain, steals the moon and the girls; Gru rescues them and sends the moon back into space
**Despicable Me 2**
* Gru lives happily with his daughters and Minions, but is recruited by the Anti-Villain League (AVL) to stop a new villain
* Meets Agent Lucy Wilde, with whom he falls in love
* Main villain: El Macho, who kidnaps Lucy and turns Minions into purple, aggressive creatures
* Gru defeats El Macho, rescues Lucy, and they get married
**Despicable Me 3**
* New villain: Bratt, a former child star seeking revenge
* Gru is fired from the AVL and meets his long-lost twin brother, Dru
* Dru wants to be a villain, but Gru uses him to recover a stolen diamond and stop Bratt
* The Minions, who had left Gru, return to help him defeat Bratt and save the day
Here are the key facts extracted from the text, without opinions, in short sentences with numbers:
**General Facts**
1. The text summarizes the "Despicable Me" saga.
2. The saga includes the movies "Minions", "Despicable Me 1", "Despicable Me 2", and "Despicable Me 3".
**Minions Facts**
3. Minions are single-celled organisms that evolved into yellow, Cheetos-like creatures.
4. Minions have hair, mouths, and either one or two eyes, but no ears or nose.
5. Minions can sense odors and are indestructible.
6. Shaking Minions can make them light up a room.
**Despicable Me 1 Facts**
7. The main character, Gru, is a villain who wants to steal the moon.
8. Gru adopts three girls to help him steal a shrink ray from Vector.
9. Gru's assistant is Dr. Nefario.
10. Gru's plan to steal the moon initially succeeds, but he eventually returns it to space.
11. Gru's family includes a mother (voiced by Julie Andrews) and a twin brother, Dru.
**Despicable Me 2 Facts**
12. A villain is turning animals into purple, aggressive creatures using a serum.
13. Gru works with Agent Lucy Wilde to stop the villain, Eduardo Perez ("El Macho").
14. Gru and Lucy fall in love and get married.
15. Dr. Nefario briefly works with El Macho before creating an antidote for the serum.
**Despicable Me 3 Facts**
16. A new villain, Bratt, emerges, seeking revenge for being forgotten as a child star.
17. Gru is fired from the Government Agency and teams up with his twin brother, Dru.
18. Bratt steals a precious diamond and kidnaps Gru's daughters.
19. The Minions, who had left Gru, return to help him defeat Bratt.
20. Gru, Dru, Lucy, and the Minions successfully defeat Bratt and recover the diamond.