The spirit of Ratatouille

[marko_the_rat]

I think a lot of rats, whether they realise it or not, were inspired by The Secret of NIMH. (That's not to say I think it's the reason they or I are rats, but it probably helped us come to that realisation.) I hope Ratatouille will have a similar legacy and introduce a new generation of rats to the fandom. In the mean time, I have the promotional material friends were able to snaffle for me, the most important of which was the banner brisdrake got me and the Ratatouille game promotional display ozkangaroo got me. I love those guys! (Coincidentally they're both living under the one roof now.) It took 10 months, (admittedly, I didn't get the display until long after my birthday anyway) but finally it has its rightful pride of place in the living room. ^_^

Comments

[kittycate509.livejournal.com]

Rats are some of the most amazing pets I have ever owned. And i wish more people would see how loving they truly are.

Oh and you are a lucky rat to own that poster lol

[harvardheinous.livejournal.com]

Awesome poster! I saw a cartoon a few days ago about a rat that gave everyone the plague... um, you probably wouldn't have liked it.

[savant-da-rat.livejournal.com]

Which cartoon was that?

[harvardheinous.livejournal.com]

It was the Flapjack episode "K'nuckles Is a Filthy Rat". Weird stuff.

[savant-da-rat.livejournal.com]

I'll have to find a copy of that and check it out :) I thought you maybe meant the short on the Ratatouille DVD about the history of rats and people, that one was cute :)

[harvardheinous.livejournal.com]

I'm sure it is cute but I haven't been able to watch the shorts on the DVD yet. I will soon!

[harvardheinous.livejournal.com]

Hey, the filthy rat is on iTunes!
http://travelingchipettes.net/filthy_rat_on_itunes.jpg

[savant-da-rat.livejournal.com]

Hrmmmmm, nice... thanks for the link :)

[marko-the-rat.livejournal.com]

In the mean time, you can find screenshots here.

[savant-da-rat.livejournal.com]

Cuuuuuuuuuuute, ohh and red eyes too!

[marko-the-rat.livejournal.com]

You wouldn't have a screenshot from that episode anywhere would you? I've read a synopsis and I think that poor rat is being cruelly maligned: he's just trying to protect his friend. And in the iTunes description it's been sanitised to being an "unhealthy" rat that makes the other residents "uncomfortable". Heh.

[harvardheinous.livejournal.com]

That fan site has great screenshots. Good find. "K'nuckles II" is no Remy, that's for sure!

[marko-the-rat.livejournal.com]

There he is! Oh, he's such a cute fellow.

[brisdrake.livejournal.com]

Hehe, I still can't wear my rat shirt without feeling bad/thinking about you! And living under a roof with oz? Oh the years of amount of counselling I'm going to need...

[marko-the-rat.livejournal.com]

Don't feel bad! I'd wear that shirt myself if I was allowed to.

[nicodemusrat.livejournal.com]

Inspired by The Secret of NIMH? I have no idea what you might mean.
- Nicodemus ;)

[savant-da-rat.livejournal.com]

Oh wow the pics of Rattus posing with the banner are great :) And yay for the wall poster, very cool.

The Secret of NIMH had the right timing to have a pretty key role in inspiring me when I was young, yeah. Probably not the main push for me, but definitely a factor :) That and Charlotte's Web :)

[ozkangaroo.livejournal.com]

Glad he found a place in the home (And that he made it there in one peice.)

Hope we me and Drake move into our new place in a couple of weeks that you'll come down and visit again soon.

*snuggles*

Miss you rat!

[ristin.livejournal.com]

Love the icon.

...

*(gropes)*

[marko-the-rat.livejournal.com]

I would love to visit and see your new place! (But I can't vouch for it being soon.)

[aldi.livejournal.com]

You look great lying next to the poster! *pounces and hugs!*

[raggy-rat.livejournal.com]

i too loved The Secret of NIMH and borowed it from the library more times than i can remember !
i recognise your room from the rattus getting fit with his wii
cat xxx