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With the help of his trained hound, Toby, Basil tracks the bat to a human toy shop, but he escapes ''and'' kidnaps Olivia. Ratigan uses her to force her father to complete a robot duplicate of the mouse queen as part of his [[Evil Plan]] to take over the kingdom. After learning Basil is on the case, the [[Evil Genius]] decides to use this as an opportunity to humiliate and defeat his [[The Rival|rival]] once and for all. Basil falls for his trap hook, line, and sinker and, with some encouragement from Dawson, narrowly escapes the [[Death Trap]] in enough time to save the queen and engage Ratigan in a [[Chase Scene]] by air that culminates in a gruesome [[Monumental Battle]] at Big Ben.
With the help of his trained hound, Toby, Basil tracks the bat to a human toy shop, but he escapes ''and'' kidnaps Olivia. Ratigan uses her to force her father to complete a robot duplicate of the mouse queen as part of his [[Evil Plan]] to take over the kingdom. After learning Basil is on the case, the [[Evil Genius]] decides to use this as an opportunity to humiliate and defeat his [[The Rival|rival]] once and for all. Basil falls for his trap hook, line, and sinker and, with some encouragement from Dawson, narrowly escapes the [[Death Trap]] in enough time to save the queen and engage Ratigan in a [[Chase Scene]] by air that culminates in a gruesome [[Monumental Battle]] at Big Ben.


Oh, and there's [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2IctxaCPqw a Victorian strip tease] in a [[Bad Guy Bar]] -- sung by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melissa_Manchester Melissa Manchester], no less -- followed up with a [[Bar Brawl]].
Oh, and there's [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2IctxaCPqw a Victorian strip tease] in a [[Bad Guy Bar]] -- sung by [[wikipedia:Melissa Manchester|Melissa Manchester]], no less -- followed up with a [[Bar Brawl]].


{{quote| '''Dawson''': Oh, how very thrilling, eh, Basil?<br />
{{quote| '''Dawson''': Oh, how very thrilling, eh, Basil?<br />
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** Ratigan also bears some resemblance to Mok from [[Rock and Rule]] according to [[John Kricfalusi]]'s [http://johnkstuff.blogspot.com/2008/09/rock-n-rule-mok-robin-budd.html analysis of that movie]
** Ratigan also bears some resemblance to Mok from [[Rock and Rule]] according to [[John Kricfalusi]]'s [http://johnkstuff.blogspot.com/2008/09/rock-n-rule-mok-robin-budd.html analysis of that movie]
* [[Face Palm]]: Basil during "Let Me Be Good To You" after Dawson starts making a fool of himself.
* [[Face Palm]]: Basil during "Let Me Be Good To You" after Dawson starts making a fool of himself.
* [[Family-Unfriendly Violence]]: Ratigan's [[No Holds Barred Beatdown|brutal beatdown]] of Basil in the final scene.
* [[Family-Unfriendly Violence]]: Ratigan's [[No-Holds-Barred Beatdown|brutal beatdown]] of Basil in the final scene.
* [[Four-Fingered Hands]]: Exceptions being Ratigan (a rat) and Fidget (a bat).
* [[Four-Fingered Hands]]: Exceptions being Ratigan (a rat) and Fidget (a bat).
* [[For the Evulz]]: "You don't know what a ''delightful'' dilemma it was trying to decide on [[Death Trap|the most appropriate method]] for your demise."
* [[For the Evulz]]: "You don't know what a ''delightful'' dilemma it was trying to decide on [[Death Trap|the most appropriate method]] for your demise."
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* [[Good Is Not Nice]]: Basil comes across as somewhat rude, especially early in the film, which makes him a good contrast to the [[Faux Affably Evil]] Ratigan. Fitting, since the original Holmes can be somewhat of a [[Jerkass]] [[Smug Snake]] himself at times.
* [[Good Is Not Nice]]: Basil comes across as somewhat rude, especially early in the film, which makes him a good contrast to the [[Faux Affably Evil]] Ratigan. Fitting, since the original Holmes can be somewhat of a [[Jerkass]] [[Smug Snake]] himself at times.
* [[Gory Discretion Shot]]: You see the shadow of Bartholomew the mouse getting eaten by Ratigan's cat.
* [[Gory Discretion Shot]]: You see the shadow of Bartholomew the mouse getting eaten by Ratigan's cat.
* [[Good Smoking, Evil Smoking]]: Basil smokes a pipe while Ratigan smokes a cigarette (complete with long stemmed filter a la [[One Hundred and One Dalmatians (Disney)|Cruella de Vil]]). When Basil disguises himself as a thug, he swaps out his pipe for a cigarette.
* [[Good Smoking, Evil Smoking]]: Basil smokes a pipe while Ratigan smokes a cigarette (complete with long stemmed filter a la [[101 Dalmatians (Disney)|Cruella de Vil]]). When Basil disguises himself as a thug, he swaps out his pipe for a cigarette.
* [[GPS Evidence]]: The brandy, coal dust, and salt water on Fidget's list.
* [[GPS Evidence]]: The brandy, coal dust, and salt water on Fidget's list.
* [[Heel Face Return]]: Fidget does this in a sequel comic.
* [[Heel Face Return]]: Fidget does this in a sequel comic.
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* [[Nice Mice]]: Most of them, at least.
* [[Nice Mice]]: Most of them, at least.
* [[No Celebrities Were Harmed]]: Queen Mousteria, a clear analogue of Queen Victoria.
* [[No Celebrities Were Harmed]]: Queen Mousteria, a clear analogue of Queen Victoria.
* [[No Holds Barred Beatdown]]: Towards the end of the movie, Ratigan mercilessly attacks Basil while shouting "There's no escape this time, Basil!" That Ratigan is usually [[Affably Evil|more friendly]] than that only makes his [[Mood Whiplash|suddenly vicious]] attack feel even more intense.
* [[No-Holds-Barred Beatdown]]: Towards the end of the movie, Ratigan mercilessly attacks Basil while shouting "There's no escape this time, Basil!" That Ratigan is usually [[Affably Evil|more friendly]] than that only makes his [[Mood Whiplash|suddenly vicious]] attack feel even more intense.
* [[No Kill Like Overkill]]: Ratigan's ridiculously over-the-top [[Death Trap]] for Basil, which is set up so the detective will be snapped by a mousetrap, shot by a gun, impaled by a crossbow, chopped in half by an ax, [[Anvil On Head|crushed by an anvil]], and [[Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking|gotten his picture taken]]. Very Rube Goldberg-ish, isn't it? Just like the Mousetrap board game...
* [[No Kill Like Overkill]]: Ratigan's ridiculously over-the-top [[Death Trap]] for Basil, which is set up so the detective will be snapped by a mousetrap, shot by a gun, impaled by a crossbow, chopped in half by an ax, [[Anvil On Head|crushed by an anvil]], and [[Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking|gotten his picture taken]]. Very Rube Goldberg-ish, isn't it? Just like the Mousetrap board game...
* [[Nominal Importance]]: Some characters, including "[[Ms. Fanservice|Miss Kitty]]", are only named in the credits.
* [[Nominal Importance]]: Some characters, including "[[Ms. Fanservice|Miss Kitty]]", are only named in the credits.
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* [[Schmuck Bait]]: "[[Villain Song|The World's Greatest Criminal Mind]]" has the line ''You're tops, and that's that''. Considering Rattigan's [[Berserk Button]], why would the chorus end a line with anything that could rhyme with 'rat'?
* [[Schmuck Bait]]: "[[Villain Song|The World's Greatest Criminal Mind]]" has the line ''You're tops, and that's that''. Considering Rattigan's [[Berserk Button]], why would the chorus end a line with anything that could rhyme with 'rat'?
* [[Second Face Smoke]]: A woman at the tavern blows smoke at Dawson when he tries to apologize for bumping into her.
* [[Second Face Smoke]]: A woman at the tavern blows smoke at Dawson when he tries to apologize for bumping into her.
* [[Shout Out]]: To the clock tower fight from ''[[The Castleof Cagliostro (Anime)|The Castleof Cagliostro]]''.
* [[Shout-Out]]: To the clock tower fight from ''[[The Castle of Cagliostro (Anime)|The Castleof Cagliostro]]''.
** Disney also references its own movies with a [[Dumbo (Disney)|Dumbo]] toy in the toy shop and [[Alice in Wonderland (Disney)|Bill the lizard]] as one of Ratigan's [[Mook|mooks]].
** Disney also references its own movies with a [[Dumbo (Disney)|Dumbo]] toy in the toy shop and [[Alice in Wonderland (Disney)|Bill the lizard]] as one of Ratigan's [[Mook|mooks]].
** Basil shares his name with Basil Rathbone, an actor famous for his portrayal of Sherlock Holmes and whose image often inspired the image the detective has in popular culture.
** Basil shares his name with Basil Rathbone, an actor famous for his portrayal of Sherlock Holmes and whose image often inspired the image the detective has in popular culture.
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