The Great Mouse Detective (1986) but only the gay parts

[@Randomalistic]

Hello!! ❤Just a reminder to be kind to others before you comment (And please keep your arguments/critiques respectful. Hurtful remarks won't be tolerated) THANK YOU 🏳‍🌈🐀 Oh also I encourage you to watch this movie via Definitely Legal means that will support Disney The Least Amount Possible. 😇

[@Randomalistic]

Ok so this did nothing LOL

[@dailyremindertoshutup3670]

What could people possibly be arguing about over a video about animated rats LMFAO

[@Randomalistic]

@@dailyremindertoshutup3670 ohh.... anything and everything

[@SpotTheChicken]

@@dailyremindertoshutup3670I don’t know probably the fact that they HATE the video cuz they’re homophobic!

[@CherylPie29]

@@SpotTheChickenmost I saw was people getting pissy over typos 🫨

[@kelseysmith3220]

Calling Rattigan attempting to kill Basil “toxic behavior” lmaooo

[@catscanhavelittleasalami]

red flag fr

[@grimmutt]

toxic yaoi

[@BuizelCream]

"Toxic behavior" is such an understatement x3

[@xXBIG_SH0T1997Xx]

He’s just a ✨Coquette Girl✨

[@GeanLegaspi-ld1bm]

@@BuizelCream IT IS

[@lizpris8783]

You literally can't convince me they're not exes. The Familiarity. The Bitterness. The TENSION.

[@Randomalistic]

YOU ARE SO CORRECT WITH ALL 3 OF THESE OUUGH......

[@loadeddice4696]

That must have been the ugliest breakup you've ever seen

[@laurampcreador2394]

This just gives me the "You dated the brutal criminal of the kindom?! He goes: he wasn't the brutal criminal of the kindom when i was dating him" vides

[@unicornmaster372]

I think old business partners is probably more accurate.

[@yotaotenki1228]

Okay....that must have been complicated

[@leo.p.6581]

I personally never heard of someone who has a framed photo of their worts enemy, and such a good photo too

[@Trixabella87]

*cough cough* DR DOOFENSHMIRTZ

[@Randomalistic]

EXACTLY… AND ABOVE HIS MANTLE?? Basil is obsessed with this man.

[@noahbarnhartandit2365]

​@@RandomalisticNot only that, Ratigan has a Basil voodoo doll on HIS mantle.. it's kinda cute they both have mementos of each other.

[@xxyzxxyz690]

​@@Trixabella87I mean Doof and Perry are only enemies for work and pretty much best friends in their free time, it's complicated

[@Pinkywinkykinky]

VOX FROM HAZBIN

[@thenerdbird5596]

-how do we make the villain look more evil? -give them British accent, make them gay

[@Randomalistic]

THIS IS ALWAYS HOW IT SHOULD BE DONE

[@casanovafunkenstein5090]

That's not a British accent. He just sounds like Vincent Price doing an impression of someone he was arguing with earlier that day.

[@sabenavey1896]

​@@Randomalistic period

[@DoseOfRandom137]

thats just starline from sonic lmao

[@SynchroScore]

@@casanovafunkenstein5090It's Vincent Price's usual accent. Born in St. Louis, educated in London, that's the result.

[@annabunovsky5628]

The original “Why are you so obsessed with me?”

[@torvoneustes5922]

hannigram?

[@mariogirl8100]

Predating Sephiroth and Cloud.

[@spiceupyourafterlife]

Bisexual King Vincent Price actually looked at the part of Ratigan and said: "I am going to out-queer the queer-coding of Disney villains if it's the last thing I do!"

[@henr5189]

And the animators said “hang on, we can make it even gayer"

[@Archiver_Studio]

@@henr5189 And Bisexual King Vincent Price was like: PERFECT!

[@malenaisme]

WAIT, VINCENT PRICE WAS - *scurries gaily to wikipedia*

[@psyc840]

⁠@@malenaismeThat is about the least surprising thing I have ever heard, right under finding out he was an art historian AND a gourmet chef.

[@DivisibleAngiell]

Was he really bisexual??

[@shadowleaper1479]

Historians will say they were ex roommates

[@dawnmayflower4422]

😂😂

[@TheAndrewj96]

Oh mah gawd, they were roommates…

[@Kokomihearts224]

@@TheAndrewj96XD

[@tempestjewel]

Nah best friends dude 😂

[@AVA-StupidLN]

*Real!* \(˚☐˚ )/

[@Brea2108]

Rattigan walked so Cruella, Scar and Jafar could run

[@Randomalistic]

RATIGAN SCAMPERED

[@Nekogi2008]

​@@Randomalistic Roasted

[@doriancoreyscloset421]

​@@Randomalistic Sached

[@Brea2108]

He scampered, he preyed, he stalked, all at night.

[@AudioAlure]

DON'T FORGET OUR KING AND BOYBOSS HADES 😭

[@Ponderpine]

A movie with a obsessive dramatic mouse, manic pixie rat/big mouse, fatass sassy cat, literal gremlin bat. The gay vibes are strong.

[@IanFrog7177]

The gay is strong with this one

[@sarah.s.flanagan]

Ah yes, the four genders of the apocalypse

[@Sweetie.21]

It makes sense why this was my favorite movie as a kid

[@yippee1039]

every queer friend group has...

[@Totallynotredtail]

You just listed out Literally every gay friend group my good sir /hj

[@vincenthoule5643]

It's a shame that the great mouse detective(The movie that saved disney almost 40 years ago after the financial failure of the black cauldron.) is forgotten, because it's a good movie. When I saw this movie, I really enjoyed it. It shouln't be underrated like the lion king(not forgotten).

[@BelBelle468]

The Great Mouse Detective didn’t save Disney, but it did pave the way for the movie that did (The Little Mermaid, 1st of the Disney Renaissance). Not trying to discredit TGM since it’s a movie that’s worthy of being remembered and is credited for steering Disney back in the right direction and was the first major usage of 3D integrated with 2D.

[@theroyaljules39]

@@BelBelle468Great Mouse Detective and Who Framed Roger Rabbit! They both need to be talked about more

[@Kateatyt]

It was one of my favorite childhood movies so i will never forget it!!

[@Jds_7]

Hell yeah, plus it was one of my fave VHS I’ve had when I was a kid

[@stabbycat748]

… They need to start making the villains gay again. This movie did that trope perfect! The hero is gay too! They’re both gay! It’s fantastic!

[@amf8648]

Indeed, but they gotta make it TEXT these time around so we don't end up with a bunch of queerbaity stuff. It wasn't perfect (thank you hays code >:( ) but gay coding in these old movies was SO MUCH BETTER than all this straight washing they've been doing in these sh1tty live action remakes!!!

[@HermitKing731]

I thought Basil was asexual just like sherlock likley was.

[@bumblebeeproductions1673]

They were lovers to enemies before it was cool

[@Tsubahi]

Too many gays and our species will end. 😐

[@user-bp8tt3sq2x]

0:49 he literally has a photo of him on his mantle

[@art4lm811]

the gay mouse detective

[@Randomalistic]

THATS WHAT IM SAYING

[@remixtbh]

Its based off Sherlock Holmes, surprising would be if it wasn't LMAO

[@violavago5388]

​@@remixtbh THIS IS WHAT I WAS THINKING LMAOOOO

[@friedipar]

Sounds like a cum town bit XD

[@GeanLegaspi-ld1bm]

@@violavago5388 FR, reading the original novel, I was taught he's asexual and I'm like, "Yeah, this dude is not straight"

[@tivthetat7067]

That one singing female rat was my gay awakening

[@Randomalistic]

This movie instilling gayness in the youth but Not In The Way You’d Expect

[@Pinkywinkykinky]

LOVED HER TOO AS A BI GIRL

[@caeteyohanacanete2302]

Cuando era un niño pequeño ADORABA ESTA PELÍCULA,...ahora soy un chico bisexual xD

[@jbaby362]

Mood, she's so fabulous

[@RTERY.]

Zoophile?

[@americaroleplayer]

See, Ratigan's voodoo doll at least has an explanation Why DOES Basil have a fucking portrait of Ratigan?!!! XD

[@124VAM]

A very good portrait at that! And Framed!

[@zc5130]

Maybe Ratigan gave it to him as a gift? Or maybe he painted it of Ratigan and couldn't throw it away?

[@thenocturnenarrator]

Uuuuuu target practice? Surely just because of that, surely!

[@Noblesse_Sapphire]

​@@thenocturnenarrator Ah yes~ a very well preserved one too 😌

[@mayoneese6108]

Hate reminder?

[@thesixthmonth4928]

Love how every version of Sherlock Homles is either gay or asexual. Or both. There is no inbetween!

[@Randomalistic]

Whatever he is this man is Not Straight ❤

[@jbaby362]

​@@Randomalisticever the queer icon

[@azureflame125]

I once heard someone say "If you aren't writing Sherlock (and Watson by proxy) at least a bit queer, you have failed at writing Sherlock".

[@K.JA.]

I consider every single version of Sherlock Holmes aroace because the og is !

[@DefgirRZawa]

... *cough* Irene Adler in almost every version she appears in *cough* But besides that, I agree^^

[@shibitoobscura3348]

If you think the "Goodbye so soon" song is gay, check out the French and Italian version. The lyrics are straight up romantic and clearly establish the two characters as lovers.

[@Randomalistic]

!??!??! THE FRENCH AND ITALIAN VERSIONS ARE GAY?? HOLD ON. I'LL BE RIGHT BACK HOLD ON kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y4rWXqSedtmWi80 French version: Basil, détective privé - Bye Bye, déjà Italian version: Basil L'Investigatopo - Addio Amor The Italian version specifically my goodness !! (this is a messy translation and could be inaccurate, but its definitely something.) "Goodbye, love I loved you with passion But you're no longer mine, mine, mine... So my love Bitter is this farewell You took my heart And I don't have it anymore, where is it? Love.... You loved me, I loved you And that's why the world smiled at us One day you (but how was it?) never came back And you left me alone Goodbye, love, time flies by... " THIS IS LITERALLY A BREAKUP SONG... THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS INFORMATION. AND HELLO THE REPRISE??!?? DURING THE CREDITS??!?!\ "Goodbye love My grief is great But I'll smile as I say Goodbye, goodbye love The heart will suffer But time will only bring oblivion My love... Goodbye love My grief is great But I'll smile as I say Goodbye, goodbye love The heart will suffer But time will only bring oblivion My love " YOU CANNOT MAKE THIS SHIT UP./ ........

[@amf8648]

@@Randomalistic Well yeah, all Disney movies have around 20 to 30 differents dubs around the world, and they usually translate the songs as well

[@shibitoobscura3348]

@@Randomalistic Were you seriously unaware there were French and Italian versions?

[@Randomalistic]

@@shibitoobscura3348 I do know localization exists but the Gay part was all new to me (is this common knowledge) Also i just got excited . and i may be stupid

[@shibitoobscura3348]

@@Randomalistic No, I was talking about their existence, and so were you. Being clueless about the existence of the other versions of films and medias in the rest of the world is typical of self-centred américains, so... Ah, never mind, I'm too lazy to explain my point tonight. Forget I said anything.

[@criidawg]

the words "toxic rat yaoi" in the description are never words i thought would be uttered in the same sentence, let alone one after the other but im here for it

[@greninjastorm6734]

My favorite bit of knowledge about this movie is that Vincent Price cited Ratigan as one of his favorite roles to do

[@Randomalistic]

YEAH ❤🥹 that’s so wonderful

[@RaccoonsTrashVault]

Considering Vincent Price was openly BI, it's no wonder that he added so much flamboyant flare. He just ate this role up, he practically became Ratigan.

[@badassbillyb]

Well, he wasn't open given the time period. We only know he was bisexual because his daughter confirmed this. And she knew it because he told her for when she came out to him as a lesbian

[@RaccoonsTrashVault]

@@badassbillyb I read somewhere that the reason why he lost his two first wives is because he came out to them, and the reason why his third wife didn't was because she was bi as well.

[@oroontheheels]

Those relationships would never work sadly. Ratigan got fed up with anti-rats slurs, Basil on the other hand got a bit tired of “my bf is actually tries to murder me” stuff.

[@professormultipurpose5244]

Upsetting… but true.

[@redisokay]

𝐷𝑜𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑑 𝑦𝑎𝑜𝑖

[@GeanLegaspi-ld1bm]

@@redisokay LOL, FR

[@snakeygirl4296]

Look, you can only get called a slur so many times before you start to feel a bit homicidal.

[@Crows_And_Bones]

I always thought the anti-rat insults were a representation of anti-irish xenophobia. The name Rattigan has irish roots, there is actually a few fanfics that explore this idea. I feel like if these two were in a proper and healthy relationship, then Basil would realise how hurtful it is and would fight tooth and nail for him. Too bad this is not a perfect world. 😔

[@max_the_mantis5173]

There is nothing gayer than a true nemesisship done right. It’s called a ship for a reason. All distinguished villains and their heroes are secretly at least bisexual. And just one step away from an enemies to lovers arc at all times. This is because TRUE, developed, hatred can only be possible for those that we once loved. Hatred doesn’t come from nothing. It is Taught. And it’s often Taught from people we would desperately Want to love had they any scrap of a willingness to stop harming themselves and those around them. People who Could have Easily become villains yet still choose to do what’s right are the most compelling heros often times. And often times villains who genuinely reflect on their actions and have character development to become better people, weather or not they stop being villains, make some of the best villains.

[@Randomalistic]

THIS IS SO TRUE

[@rosegarden-dv6lx]

So true. Indeed, iconic villain-hero nemesis relationships for example, like Batman and the Joker follow this principle. Iconic nemesis are the two sides of the same coin. In this example, Batman being justice and order and Joker being chaos.

[@malenaisme]

put stupidly, being obsessed with destroying another man (mouse) at any cost still means you're thinking about a man all the time lmao checkmate gottem

[@suitov]

The opposite of love isn't hatred. It's indifference. There's... nothing indifferent about how these bitter exes deal with each other. :D

[@serperiorandtheanimator9216]

I’m just thinking of Megatron and Optimus prime honestly- In the words of my boyfriend “they’re soulmates, in the sense that they’re destined to kill eachother”

[@angryowl72]

Fun fact: it is impossible for rats to die from fall damage.

[@hithere5039]

Oh ---- Oh no.

[@mrdonutswildride7808]

I like to imagine Basil goes back to his place with his new roommate/biographer/daddy and next week theres another mystery and you bet your ass Ratigan is behind it once again. Ratigan went back to his wine barrel, annoyed that his "replace the queen with a robot" scheme was dashed by his ex...but more mad at himself for raging enough that he wrecked his best suit. He told his lackeys, however, that it was just destroyed when he fell off Big Ben again.

[@vanessahanson9491]

That's fantastic!❤😊🎉

[@yotaotenki1228]

Welp‐

[@JaraelMoonsilver]

Love wins 🎉

[@onefey]

can't make an adaptation of holmes without a healthy does of homoeroticism, them's the breaks

[@GeanLegaspi-ld1bm]

As a wise man saying(from a comment): "If you don't add a sprinkle of homosexuality/queer-coded, you have failed writing Sherlock Holmes"

[@abyss7093]

Cough cough *Moriarty The Patriot*

[@GeanLegaspi-ld1bm]

@@abyss7093 yeah ikr

[@camrynbrewer2370]

Theory: Basil is aro/ace. He started “experimenting” with guys because he didn’t like women so he thought, “well if it’s not girls, then it MUST be guys”, which is how he met Ratigan. They later broke up, because Basil realized that romance just wasn’t for him, and well, Ratigan is evil haha. Edit: Look Ma, I’m famous.

[@grandmofftarkin1516]

As aroace myself I wholeheartedly agree and support this theory. Also due to the breakup Ratigan has nothing but hatred and loathing for Basil and kills anyone who mentions the time they spent as a couple.

[@Randomalistic]

OOH. THATS A GOOD THEORY

[@koineko.]

as a resident aroace i second this theory >:3

[@russergee49]

Headcanon accepted

[@adventureswithaurora]

How about he never had any feelings towards anyone to begin with, was always aromantic, and emotions/relationships were never a big deal? 😭

[@PaulFJarnes]

2:07 "What...? Basil on the case?!" *busts*

[@Randomalistic]

LOL NOOOOOO

[@GeanLegaspi-ld1bm]

@@Randomalistic When I stumbled upon this comment, I started to belly-laugh so hard, but I'm ok

[@ascrinkleyfellow]

LMMAAOO THIS IS AWFUL 💀💀 THANK YOU??

[@Tialovestea]

I'm trying so hard to not laugh at this, I'm literally crying

[@Polyolist]

"Okay, what do we do to make our character more gay?" "Make them British." "Alright, but what can we do that will undoubtedly make him gay?" "Make him play the violin."

[@GeanLegaspi-ld1bm]

My rent-free head: As a ace/acro, is it gay if I have an urge to play a violin/fiddle?

[@midnights2631]

​@GeanLegaspi-ld1bm maybe. I know if I could play instruments, I be playing a lot

[@kayleighbrown459]

So basically every Scene with Vincent Price.

[@Randomalistic]

PRECISELY !

[@indigovae3579]

I swear disney just kept unintentionally creating so much sexual tension between characters in their older movies. Like, sheesh, where'd all that spark go in their recent movies?

[@Randomalistic]

They’re cowards ….. they can’t make gay people messed up anymore (and that was the best part 💔)

[@midnights2631]

Sexual tension between the hero and villian are always great

[@matveyxivan7159]

they realized they were making the villains too likable by making them queer icons and couldn't have that

[@matrixiekitty2127]

This takes “I want my ex to burn so I can stop obsessing over them” to a different level, but let’s be so real it wouldn’t end the obsession at all

[@wandanemer2630]

I had this VHS long ago, and as a Bi... I NOW KNOW I LOVED THIS MOVIE FOR A REASON. This was also the first exposure I had to a Sherlock Holmes Story, and I couldn't be more thankful!

[@Randomalistic]

THATS SO COOL

[@just_your_local_goth]

SAAAAME

[@lazyspacepirate]

DUDE I HAD ONE TOO

[@thelonevoid621]

2:10 i'm laughing at this part bc it looks like he's having a heart attack over hearing Basils' name😭😭

[@Randomalistic]

HOW DRAMATIC…

[@arandomclown2.039]

Id image it like his heart breaks after he heard that Basil is trying to solve the case 😢

[@PeachWookiee]

I’ve read Basil and Sherlock as possibly aroace. They each develop strong male friendships, and have an enemy they are locked in with. Ratigan and Moriarty could each be interested, but to their frustration, their nemesis isn’t biting.

[@PinoccThePiccolo]

That’s a fun interpretation!!

[@PeachWookiee]

Thank you!

[@Randomalistic]

Honestly the aroace interpretation makes just as much sense

[@adventureswithaurora]

@@Randomalistic That's my only interpretation, yeah. Holmes never experienced any romantic interest towards anyone in the original books.

[@casanovafunkenstein5090]

​@@adventureswithaurorayeah, setting aside the frequent use of the word 'ejaculate' there's not much indication that Holmes was romantically inclined towards anyone.

[@macgyversmacbook1861]

That smirk as he closes his pocket watch and the close up KILLS ME

[@GeanLegaspi-ld1bm]

I pictured it as: "Try me bitch"-

[@TheEpicBugBoy]

4:34 that scream dawg

[@soze_uwu667.]

FR😭

[@bearerofthecurse69]

I’ve never even heard of this movie, why was this in my recommended? Why did I watch the whole thing? Why did they make the mice so gay? _Top ten questions science still can’t answer_

[@Randomalistic]

Clearly you are enticed by homosexual animated rodents

[@Vanillar_Chinchillar]

This just described my thought process

[@segamai]

OH. MY. GOD. This made flash back to when I was a child seeing this movie and feeling some type of way about Ratigan’ s exposed chest and savage manner on the clock tower!!! I suddenly remember I had Thoughts about that scene LMAOOO

[@Randomalistic]

This movie had to be At Least a handful of the population’s gay furry awakenings. Also I like that scene too

[@garfieldroscharch]

The movie also made me furry 😹

[@FrostbyteOfficial]

This movie made me a bottom

[@enby_trash1659]

Lmao really? For me it was his dancing and Basil's everything XD

[@catscanhavelittleasalami]

this is so funny but same tbh

[@Someloser3232]

I love that Ratigan slashing Basil so hard I’m convince someone hit poor Barrie Ingham in the recording booth is simply, ✨toxic behavior✨

[@GeanLegaspi-ld1bm]

Poor Mr Ingham xd

[@Firefly07]

Why are Basil and Dawson so cute at the end tho?? I was having a great time with gay Ratigan and then suddenly I have all this wholesome whiplash like what- The way they look into each other’s eyes in the end like omigosh

[@sarahenany]

Oh God as a Basil/Dawson shipper in WHATEVER way you want, I so loved this comment. The AO3 is full of Basil/Ratigan endgame and I'm like WHAT WHY

[@GeanLegaspi-ld1bm]

They're staring at each other, eyes interlocked for a minute, and it feels to them, time slowed down. Gosh, someone burn me, the thought of a fanfic is getting to my head rn

[@herrforehead]

I actually got taught that Sherlock Holmes was asexual in school

[@SantimsAnimations]

I got taught he was in love with Wattson... The more you know I guess!

[@islasullivan3463]

Well maybe he’s asexual and homo-romantic.

[@deavacui2825]

I wonder how much time ppl have on their hands to spend on such things. What is so wrong about the idea of Sherlock Holmes being an asexual character? There is more that "straight" here and "gay" there. Or generally, why do people nowadays spend so much time on imputing any kind of sexual preferences to fictional characters?

[@SantimsAnimations]

@@deavacui2825 just because, really.

[@adventureswithaurora]

@@deavacui2825 YES! Thank you!

[@Devlynnartz]

The last few minutes during 6:04 gave me “if I die, you die with me” kind of vibes

[@GeanLegaspi-ld1bm]

I remember this funny edit of: "You're my best friend/mortal enemy, if I die, you DIE with me! There ain't no choice!"

[@BunnyKira85]

The funny thing is that in the Italian version, the song played by the gramophone, is a love song! The lyrics are something like "Goodbye my love, I loved you passionately" XD

[@midnights2631]

That's amazing

[@atlas3167]

It’s a lovely story abt a man(mouse) getting over his toxic ex boyfriend and finding a new healthy relationship in the process

[@PhynixAnimations]

"he's gay with watson now" THATS DAWSON YOU SEWER RA-

[@Randomalistic]

I KNOWWWW💔💔💔💔I MADE A SEVERE LAPSE IN MY JUDGEMENT

[@GeanLegaspi-ld1bm]

@@Randomalistic In my first time watching as a child, my brain was processing, and I accidentally called Dawson 'Watson',(Y'know, Dawson(YES, THE MOUSE DAWSON) is based on 'Dr. Watson'.) and I said: "I accidentally called Dawson 'Watson', so pls burn me at the stake" and I got weirded-out looks from my family.

[@sarahenany]

@@GeanLegaspi-ld1bm That is the most magnificent precocious nerdism I have ever heard. That child would be my BFF for EVER.

[@GeanLegaspi-ld1bm]

@@sarahenany My child self would be proud to be ur BFF, for ever, for sure

[@CowardsCandy]

The small ‘click’ of the pocket-watch closing had me CACKLING

[@mariomaniac581]

Bill Cipher pfp 🔥

[@GeanLegaspi-ld1bm]

The screen-shot up close made me lose it, and makes me giggle a bit

[@WynterWyndigo]

"By the way Basil~ 😏 i looooveee youuuuu- rrr disguise! 🤬" So flirty... There was definitely tension.. i see you Ratigan..

[@Randomalistic]

I KNOW RIGHT !??!??!?

[@felixthelemon978]

Literally the first thing I did after watching this movie the first time was check the ao3 tag to make sure I didn't just hallucinate..... *all* that

[@Randomalistic]

TRUST ME ❤️YOU DIDNT

[@SavagePassion666]

I'll be honest I half expected you to post the entire movie unedited.

[@Randomalistic]

I WISH

[@Bree-Meets-World]

Lol 😂

[@iiiiitsaurum]

Nahhh there's probably too many copyright issues with that

[@Randomalistic]

@@iiiiitsaurum yeah I had to reupload this video 3 times due to copyright so. Take in every gay moment

[@questworldiangreenknight7455]

LMAO

[@n8made988]

Ratigan and Basil have such a strong enemies-to-lovers-to-enemies relationship.

[@GeanLegaspi-ld1bm]

Those vibes made me realise these two are "bitter exes who gets competitive and one bites the dust" trope, similar with Batman and Joker, as this duo of hero and enemy did a perfect chemistry of that as a example.

[@elithesia781]

This movie is secretly about Basil getting over his toxic ex and moving on to a healthier partner in Dawson.

[@GeanLegaspi-ld1bm]

You commented right, my friend.

[@strawberryeels]

fun fact: Disney villains are actually gay on purpose due to the hays laws that made it so several things including lgbtq characters could only be in media if they were punished at the end. Parents and pretty much everyone was scared that the gays were gonna take and corrupt their children, so it made good traits for a villain. We could either have a loser that gets arrested, or a villain that both chews up the scenery and ate in general it's obvious which is better. Plus there's later examples after the hays codes were revoked like how Ursula is based off of the drag queen Divine. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️💅

[@sorchamccarrey]

hays code, jtlyk,

[@strawberryeels]

@@sorchamccarrey okay thanks I've only heard it spoken not written down

[@sorchamccarrey]

@@strawberryeels ya, no worries, appreciate u bringing it to the comments

[@catscanhavelittleasalami]

jokes on them cuz villains are always the best characters 💅

[@TheHalloweenSpirit]

​@@catscanhavelittleasalami and now even they are the main protagonist of his/her own movies

[@ivorynk752]

I am starting to wonder if it is even possible to write an obsessive rivalry without romantic and/or sexual undertones, because so many have them and not in a super subtle way either.

[@casanovafunkenstein5090]

I guess there's Dick Dastardly and that carrier pigeon. I never really understood why all the pilots on that airfield were so desperate to sabotage their chain of command, because it's not like they ever actually got sent out to do anything.

[@harmonylynx252]

2:36 this scene right here is just, perfect! 😂 like, I sware this had to have been done on purpose! Everyman EVERYMAN in the bar was fascinated with the dancers, but there Basil is, completely bored, and looking around else where. 🌈 he has 0 interest.

[@MG-re2bt]

Sooo uh, basically the whole movie was just Basil moving on about his toxic relationship w his ex, and finding out a new lover to be gay to during the process? Did I read that right 🤔

[@Randomalistic]

Yes you did

[@GeanLegaspi-ld1bm]

@@Randomalistic Same, I was like: OHHH, I see what's going on here. Basil(Holmes' mouse counterpart) avoided a 'doomed yaoi' toxic relationship with Rattigan(Moriarity mouse counterpart(I'm forced, the Great criminal Mind is having me at gunpoint(/j, but yes, that is something he'll do), and Basil finds a healthy gay relationship on Dr Dawson. I'm sure I worded that right

[@Randomalistic]

Dude I called him Watson instead of Dawson someone needs to burn me at the stake

[@Randomalistic]

@@valentinabucibattorti9813 LOL STOP

[@AmarisFrede]

nah, we were all thinking it, you just said it out loud 😇

[@jordanhunter3375]

Would you prefer Applewood or Hickory?

[@GeanLegaspi-ld1bm]

@@Randomalistic My child self: "I said the same thing, and my family's giving me weirded-out looks."

[@plaguedoctor5677]

This video has sent me into a month long hyperfixation i hope you know

[@Randomalistic]

GOOD. It did the same to me

[@raquelway2781]

NO BC I WAS SO READY FOR BASIL AND DAWSON TO KISS AT THE END THERE😭😭😭

[@jbaby362]

Yo, the tenderness is so wonderful 😭 I wish they could have

[@frillydress]

THEY’RE SO FRUITY LIKE CMON RATIGAN AND BASIL ADMIT UR HOMOSEXUAL FEELINGS FOR ONE ANOTHER.

[@GeanLegaspi-ld1bm]

LIKE?! I'm rooting for them, COME ON, YOU TWO

[@remyhanes9568]

And folks wonder why this is my second favorite holmes adaptation.

[@dawnmayflower4422]

What’s your first?

[@remyhanes9568]

@@dawnmayflower4422 the adventures of sherlock holmes or granada holmes starring jeremy Brett & Edward hardwicke or David Burke.

[@dawnmayflower4422]

@@remyhanes9568 Good choice!

[@jbaby362]

​@@remyhanes9568oooh, also favorite of mine; my top of a series is Elementary

[@memelordemoface]

THANK YOU FOR VALIDATING YOUNG-ME SHIPPING BASIL AND WATSON WITH A BURNING PASSION

[@Randomalistic]

ANYTHING FOR YOU FOOBAW

[@bel410la]

3:30 I feel like a lot of Evil and Good guy duos do a lot of extra work for each other, like saying "Especially for you," Like wow, you spent all that time and effort just to defeat me... ;)

[@Randomalistic]

EXACTLY YOU GET IT

[@kkat42069]

I had a book version of this movie when I was child and I would make my dad read it to me over and over as a child and he now has it memorized

[@Randomalistic]

THATS REALLY CUTE. Basil of baker street …….

[@GeanLegaspi-ld1bm]

@@Randomalistic I remembered I didn't read the books-

[@benmerliss7702]

From my perspective, Ratigan (who loves no one but himself) manipulated Basil into having a tryst with him as part of one of his earlier schemes in the days before he firmly established his reputation as Mousedom's greatest menace. Basil in turn felt humiliated when Ratigan revealed to him that he'd only been using him the whole time. Ratigan may be gay, but he's the kind of character who would use sex only as a means to an end. This would add another layer to Basil's desire to avenge both his bruised ego and broken heart.

[@valerianmandrake]

I had the exact same thought for their backstory and wrote a story for it called "The Professor's Portrait". It's on AO3 for anyone who is curious. No explicit slash however😅

[@midnights2631]

​@valerianmandrake you wrote it??? Now I want to read it

[@valerianmandrake]

​@@midnights2631 if you do, I hope you enjoy 🙃

[@medalgear654]

I love how Basil and Ratigan have a shrine of each other in the dead centre of their room; Basil has a portrait of Ratigan on his fireplace, and Ratigan has a voodoo doll of Basil. Really shows their obsession with each other and how bitter their rivalry is.

[@Randomalistic]

IKR ITS SO GOOD

[@AtlasBlizzard]

Basil and Ratigan are bitter ex-boyfriends and nothing can convince me otherwise. Two brilliant and compatible minds, two polar opposite moral codes. That must've been the ugliest breakup in history.

[@Randomalistic]

YOU UNDERSTAND.

[@AtlasBlizzard]

@@Randomalistic I've thought this since forever, and it makes me so happy to see I'm not alone.

[@serenitythesiren5031]

Honestly can’t imagine how the breakup went.

[@midnights2631]

Must be one messy break up

[@Mezzy..]

2:54 I don't know why but this still frame took me out

[@angelofmusic1992]

Aw man, you didn't put the part in the end where after everything's said and done, Basil keeps Ratigan's bell on his mantle. XD This video had me giggling the whole time, I love it.

[@Randomalistic]

DAMMIT I should have .. he does look at it rather longingly

[@artistdudebro]

These dudes were so gay-coded, twas some sort of awakening

[@neros398]

just the time basil took the time to frame ratigans picture and hang it above the fireplace says it all

[@valerianmandrake]

He took the time to pick an extra special fancy frame for it too

[@disasterchild6907]

2:15 he’s blushing or he’s severely constipated.

[@Loveless0012]

The Great Mouse Detectives was one of my absolute favorites. I had almost forgotten how magnificent Rattigan is 🤣 This video makes me love it even more!

[@GeanLegaspi-ld1bm]

I reviewed back, and that whiplash of TGMD I forgot about just slapped me back to my senses.

[@shoe.1985]

fellas, if the rivalry has been going on for more than 7 years, its not a rivalry anymore, its just gay

[@cheezitthesquirrel3135]

He keeps a massive framed picture of his enemy over his mantel, ah yes, historians would call them “enemies…”

[@mrdonutswildride7808]

To historians "enemies" are basically what drama club would call "roomates"

[@scandicgamer3071]

Someone made a head canon that they were exes and that their rivalry are a lot more personal other than their careers. This is one of my favorite head canons

[@Blind_Eye046]

I wasn't fully convinced. 'Till he ran his hand up his stomach to his nose like that. I don't think there's any hetero way to explain that one.

[@Randomalistic]

YEAH…. The way he flinched ok. I’m done

[@0cto0fBakerStr33t]

FRRR SIUGSKUGAGKUSKBJABUK The closet is glass at this point-

[@Blind_Eye046]

@@Randomalistic I am ashamed to say that I come back to this video way too often just to watch that one scene. Half- I'm a ratigan simp- But also, that's just super gay and the animation is nice.

[@GeanLegaspi-ld1bm]

@@Randomalistic *Me exiting* "I'm outta here. I'm taking a breather"

[@strawberryhush1538]

The fact that Vincent Price voices the villain makes it more cherished and so truly underrated.

[@aintnoslice3422]

2:41 i'm definitely this type of sinister gay

[@ANightattheOpera28]

Basil going from toxic yaoi with his ex to a healthy marriage with Dawson: legendary Idk what they actually told the VAs when recording, but I wouldn't be surprised if Vincent Price played Ratigan that flirty and fruity 100% on purpose. (I also want Ratigan's Basil voodoo doll. It's so cute!)

[@bmas44]

The finger through the glass took me a second

[@HelloHello0w0]

This movie is fruity as hell 😭😭 I love it :3

[@misslili318]

You have no idea how many times I've watched this video. Made me even watch the movie ! Incredible

[@Randomalistic]

YAY

[@annarose932]

It's such an underrated Disney movie!!

[@DS_obsessed]

2:46 I've never snorted that hard in my life- I NEED to watch this movie agian 😂

[@Randomalistic]

PLEASE REWATCH IT ITS SO GOOD

[@theecatman]

I forgot about this movie and I’m honestly so happy I remembered it this way, I loved watching this when I was younger

[@Randomalistic]

I'M HAPPY YOU REMEMBERED IT TOO

[@theecatman]

@@Randomalistic subscribing 🥱🥱🥱

[@mintvalery]

Thank you, finally! One of the best movies by Disney and in animation. I have my story with it lol - randomly watched this movie at the beginning of my teenage years and my ADHD said: "Yeah, this will be our jam". Couldn't think about anything besides this movie, read comics and fanfics (there was one there Basil and Ratigan were PIRATES, OH MY GOD), checked tumblr hashtag everyday, drew pictures, worshipped the site called "The game is aloof", which was dedicated to this movie and everything with it (sadly, not operating now). And I even. fucking. roleplayed. gay mice. with my best friend. Yeah. Crazy to think it was in my life, but not complaining. And the movie is still amazing.

[@Randomalistic]

THIS IS HOW YOU LIVE YOUR LIFE TO THE FULLEST (Also that was so cool of you to share!! It's wonderful knowing how meaningful it was to you, Thank you

[@shaddonon]

2:55 the smash-cut post zoom on ratigan's reaction 🤣 cheers to whoever edited this

[@blurryyrrulb]

i remember being obsessed with this movie when i was younger, but i cant really remember what it was about and this random video in my recomended really brought back so many memories omg they're so gay, i love it

[@Randomalistic]

AW I’m glad :]

[@svarrtsvarrt8253]

bro got that criminal's whole portrait sitting on his mantlepiece wtf 👁👄👁

[@Randomalistic]

BASIL IS INCRIMINATING HIMSELF

[@GeanLegaspi-ld1bm]

@@Randomalistic FR, HE'S SUPPOSED TO DO HIS ROLE AS A DETECTIVE AND STOP RATTIGAN, NOT HAVING THE WHOLE PORTRAIT OF THE GREATEST CRIMINAL MIND ON THE MANTLEPIECE OF HIS FIREPLACE--

[@ellievermore]

Don’t let your toxic rat ex stop you from finding the Dawson of your dreams 😌💕

[@athenama7282]

Maybe this is off topic but this whole movie looked so delicious like absolutely scrumptious, kid me just wanted to eat the whole thing

[@Lotselance]

So I'm not the only one who has thoughts like that lol

[@viewtiful1doubleokamihand253]

Vincent Price is absollllllllllutely MAAAARvelousss in thissss :)

[@itsnobody150]

the way he slapped the robot queen 😂😂😂 4:43

[@Adelei42069]

4:41 I love his tail sleeve, very extra

[@10biscuit18]

"Jk he's gay with Watson now" 💀💀💀 Love this account already

[@abbycantrell1369]

3:40 *does a gay little run that pisses you off*

[@Randomalistic]

LOL

[@ten-fandoms-in-a-trenchcoat]

these edits actually made me cackle out loud to myself 😂 A+

[@RhettoeRaven]

5:30 HELP WHY DID HE SOUND LIKE TAI LUNG FOR A SECOND THERE Also this was uploaded right after my birthday, I love it. :)

[@Randomalistic]

HAPPY 2 WEEKS BELATED BIRTHDAY

[@coolwhiptaillizard]

3:45 the animators were freaky with this 👀

[@valerianmandrake]

It's pervy and predatory for sure. Yikes 🫣😆 I love it though

[@GeanLegaspi-ld1bm]

6:29 - LOOK AT THE SIZE OF THEIR HANDS-- I wonder if pple wonder lol

[@antisadboilaser]

Its the way he click that pocket watch for me

[@gabrielamorenosanchez3418]

I just love how Basil starts a cute and healthy relatioship with Watson after being in a toxic one with Ratigan