. . . to help get around his Lou Gehrig's Disease (as shown in the Biopic, A BEAUTIFUL MIND), people have been making fun of these magic scooters. RABID RIDER is no exception. It's bad enough that Mr. Gehrig suffers a lifetime ban from baseball, making him ineligible for the Hall of Fame despite having broken Ty Cobb's all-time career hits record. Though Lou may have gotten a few extra infield singles due to his Segue, he did NOT get a big head (like one of the Giants). He also did not "cheat" any more than Blade Runner in the Olympic 400m (and he never shot ANYONE through a bathroom door!). Is the Looney Tune RABID RIDER a subtle effort to pick up the gauntlet in favor of Mr. Gehrig? Perhaps, but I think the Warner Bros. animators could have done more for the Cause by being straight forward. For instance, the Road Runner never says anything except "Beep-beep" in all of the episodes I've ever seen. It would be Big News in Hollywood if a short such as RABID RIDER ends with Mr. Runner saying to the camera, "Lift the Ban, and vote Lou into the Hall already!"
Review of Rabid Rider
Rabid Rider
(2010)
Ever since Stephen Hawking invented the Segue . . .
24 July 2015
Warning: Spoilers