Rabid Rider (2010)
6/10
Ever since Stephen Hawking invented the Segue . . .
24 July 2015
Warning: Spoilers
. . . 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!"
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