Is Stuart the only minion with one eye?

You can answer this question in two ways:

  1. Biological/evolutionary
  2. Plot device

Biology In the opening credit sequence of the Minions Movie we see the minions evolving from single cell organisms. As they rapidly evolve (presumably over time in the real timeline of Minion world) we see that they depict two minions with two eyes and one with a single eye. So to your specific question of

Is there logic or a pattern to the number of eyes that each Minion has? Is it based on age? Gender? Social status?

The answer seems to be NO. Despite contradicting Darwinian Evolutionary Theory, all three Minions go through a series of evolutionary changes - this could just be symbolic of multiple generations of Minions over time. As they "evolve" or transform in the sea they keep following the next villainous sea creature until a Dinosaur leaves the sea and they follow. They have the same two with two eyes and one with one eye.

As they swim up to leave the ocean and follow the Dinosaur, we see a large group of Minions many with the double and single eyes:

Is Stuart the only minion with one eye?

So we can really only say that Minions have always been that way - for millions of years if we assume their timeline is the same as our Earth timeline.

Plot Device

The more obvious reason why they have one or two eyes is that it is used as a plot device so that the Minions can be distinct to movie viewers. They are all yellow, wear denim overalls and goggles and speak with very similar voices, so body type, hairstyle and number of eyes seem to be the primary distinguishing characteristics that make one a Kevin and the other a Bob for example.

Is Stuart the only minion with one eye?

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Everytime somebody mentions Minions, this song starts playing in our heads. Tiny yellow harmless henchmen of a former criminal mastermind Felonius Gru. Minions are one of the most successful characters of a movie franchise Universal & Illumination has ever made, where 48 distinct personalities of these adorable banana maniacs made their way to the people’s heart; kids and adults alike.


Is Stuart the only minion with one eye?

Stuart is one of the few One-Eyed minions. He appeared in almost all the movies of the franchise. He is very talented, funny, and mischievous of a minion who made his mark in the  Despicable Me movies as the most recognized minion amongst the sea of yellow cuteness.

He is playful, friendly, and intelligent. He is skillful at video games like his friend Dave. He can also be the most sincere and innocent out of all the minions. He seems to have a rebellious attitude too. He's considered to be a slacker among the other Minions, preferring to chill out and play the ukulele than listen to the rules.


Check out Some fun facts about him

1. The name Stuart is derived From The Latin Word "Stuartalumni"

Is Stuart the only minion with one eye?

The most chill Minion of all who is either lounging on a recliner chair somewhere or mischievously imitating some actress' half naked butt walk; Stuart got his name from the Latin word "Stuartalumni", which loosely translates as "the one who slacks".

But he is a slacker that everybody loves.


2. Stuart Dodged The Mighty Supervillain El Macho

Is Stuart the only minion with one eye?

A Mexican restaurant owner named Eduardo Perez who also happens to be an undercover supervillain El Macho stole a serum named  PX-41 which turns people into an evil counterpart of them.


Now El Macho plans to kidnap Felonius Gru’s loyal henchmen Minions only to turn them into brainless killing machines. He successfully Kidnapped almost every Minions except for few, Stuart is one of those few lucky minions who were successful in outsmarting the kidnapping tactics of El Macho.


Minions are physically invincible and immortal. In the film Minions, when Stuart, Bob and Kevin were tortured on the rack, their bodies were able to stretch easily; throughout all three films, they've been hit by various objects on their bodies, got their head stuck in a jar, and etc., without any ill effect. That is reason why El Macho thought to abduct the Minions who could prove to be perfect henchmen; literally in his case.

3. Stuart Is The Tritagonist

Is Stuart the only minion with one eye?

Stuart is a ‘Despicable Me’ Tritagonist who made a significant appearance in every movie of the franchise.


In ‘Despicable Me Stuart is seen playing with the girls, throwing toilet paper around in the living room. He is also seen moaning and cheering when Gru talks briefly about bedtime.


In ‘Despicable Me 2’ Stuart, alongside Phil, are cleaning up from Agnes' party when they see Gru being abducted by Lucy. Stuart and Dave chase after Lucy's car, and they end up following her to the AVL. Stuart makes fun of the AVL's director, Silas Ramsbottom, because the last part of his last name has a similar meaning to the word "butt".


In the Despicable Me spinoff ‘Minions Stuart was the first minion picked by Kevin to help join him on his quest to gain a new master. Stuart, though not paying attention to Kevin's speech, agrees to join despite not knowing anything about what's coming ahead. Bob is then picked after him, and they all head out to find a new master.


He also appeared in some bonus short movies like Orientation Day & Minions Paradise .

4. Stuart Is Basically Edith Of Minions

Is Stuart the only minion with one eye?

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Stuart bears a slight resemblance to Edith Gru, which is why he was given a major role in Minions along with Kevin and Bob.


There are some incident in the movie where you can see the similarity between the personalities of Stuart and Edith, Like when She breaks glass bottles with foreign substances in them, plays with Gru's weapons, and at one point pokes at one of the bottles and asks, "Can I drink this?" at which Dr. Nefario responds with, "Do you want to explode?". In response to his answer, she kicks him in the shin and runs off. Edith is also good at ballet, and loves doing it with her sisters.


Stuart is basically Minion version of Edith.


5. He Is Gru’s Favourite Undercover Agent

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Whenever Gru needs someone for a sneaky mission, he almost always voluntarily or involuntarily chooses Stuart to sneak in the enemy territory disguised as someone they think might be their ally and save other minions from the captivity.


At one point Stuart disguises as a girl, though his dress gets ripped (revealing his pink knickers which came with the disguise), which forces him to hide in a flower pot out of embarrassment.


6. Stuart Is One In 10400 Minion

Is Stuart the only minion with one eye?

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Unbelievable as it may sound but there is a whopping amount of 10400 minions, amongst which 899 have got a considerable screen time and voice by the Director/Voice artist Pierre Coffin.


It seems like a practical approach of naming only a few important Minions that reoccur in the franchise several times but there are six names of minions (Carl, Jerry, Kevin, Phil, Tim, and Tom) that can refer to two different minions among all the films, like 'Kevin' from the first part of the franchise was a one-eyed minion but in the rest a two eyed taller minion was shown.


7. Stuart Is Proficient In Playing Guitar

Is Stuart the only minion with one eye?

Stuart loves to perform, with his remarkable shredding skills at guitar he steals the show every now and then in the movies. In the climax of Minions, Stuart can be seen rocking the audience, where he is handed an Electric Guitar which he later breaks in the heat of the moment but his audiences absolutely adore his talents while they head bang and groove, totally crushing over him.

8. Stuart Has A Wilde Crush

Is Stuart the only minion with one eye?

Lucy Wilde has bright orange hair that is pulled back in a bun with short bangs. She has large green eyes, fair skin and freckles. Lucy is one of the very few women that made it in Gru’s life. She is portrayed as attractive and a beautiful person, catching the eyes of Minions like Stuart and Dave.


No matter if there are 10400 minions or just 2, if stuart gets enough screen time or not, he will still hold a irreplaceable place in all our hearts