Relentless Inquiry

Some friends were praising it highly online, the new Disney/Pixar movie ‘Ratatouille’. I saw an excerpt on TiVo, and discovered that I am turning into a Grown-Up. Clearly I need to go off and do Irresponsible Things.

All I could think was: RAT. There’s a RAT in the KITCHEN. It’s in the PANS! It’s RUNNING OVER THE FOOD!!! OMG.

I actually got a gag reflex thinking about it. Maybe if they’d made the main character less of an obvious RAT, cuted it up a bit instead of the big naked tail and hairless paws and general “Gak! A RAT!” ness of it.

I find mice cute, but I know what rats can do and they squick me. Pet rats I can sort of cope with, even though I’m not into them. Anyway.

I was really surprised by my reaction. And no way would I see the movie!