History WMG / Ratatouille

The folks at {{Pixar}} have often stated their love for classic Disney films. And just about every other critic noticed there was something familiar about the concept of the film: after a beloved chef's death, a new head chef capitalizes on the reputation of said chef by using it to churn out inferior frozen, prepackaged foods. [[hottip:*: Translation: After a beloved founder's death, a new studio executive capitalizes on the reputation of said animator by using it to churn out inferior direct-to-video sequels and teenybopper sitcoms.]]

** It leaves the stories of everyone else open, though.

* No, wrong branch. Remember Jenner? He moved to the city for easier access to human resources. He and his followers were much more successful than Nicodemus and co. thought, and now their descendants have spread as far as Paris...

* And it covers the fact why we see him only during evening/night.

Skinner wanted to launch a line of frozen foods under Gusteau's name. When he refused, he purposely batched Anton ego's dish in order to loose a star. Skinner did not intend to kill Gusteau, only to dishearten him enough to let Skinner make the frozen dinners. Gusteau's death was a fortunate coincidence considering Skinner got all rights to his name and restaurant.

[[WMG: Horst is {{The Joker}}.]]

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** You know, This Troper likes this theory; when you consider that the woman just watched cooking shows all day it makes a weird sort of sense.

That's why he always gives a [[MultipleChoicePast different explanation]] when asked why he spent time in prison. Every single personality remembers it differently and that would also explain why most of the answers are so wacky: Great deal of those personalities don't have a 100% full grasp of reality and imagine something unbelievable, because they simply don't understand that it is possible. (I mean, robbing a bank with a ballpoint pen? Come on!) The reason Horst hasn't gone on medication is because he simply has no need for it: The personalities are just a little bit different and they share information and common memories so he can still cook efficiently no matter of which personality is in control. Why waste a lot of money and time into some unreliable pills and therapy, when he can just go on with his life and his coworkers only dismiss his quirk as a sign, that he doesn't want to reveal the 'actual reason'.
** Actually, 'robbing a bank with only a ballpoint pen' could be a subtle reference to large scale embezzlement, fraud and fiddling of the expenses.

* In connection with this WMG, I've always believed that not only was Ego's mother the only one who loved him, but that she probably died when he was very young. Also, since the flashback begins with young Ego standing in the doorway trying not to cry, I get the feeling he was bullied a lot, which could also explain his sharp criticism as misplaced vengeance on his childhood tormentors. One way or the other, I think we can safely assume that something very traumatic happened to him at some point.
** No, he was crying because he was hurt. Notice the crumpled bicycle in the background, and how Ego's knees are bloody.
*** This WMG could still work. How do we know it was an accident?

Let's see, he has a MultipleChoicePast to be sure, but perhaps his "normal" appearance is just some good makeup. But wait you say, he's not a walking wasteland of ComedicSocipathy right? Given how much of TheUnfunny Horst happens to be, maybe he's trying to parody what he ''thinks'' normal people act like while on downtime. Even the Ace of Knaves needs a breather, after all.

[[WMG: Horst is [[TheJoker]]]]

[[WMG: Horst is [[TheJoker]].]]

[[WMG: The movie is part of the [=~The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy~=] continuity.]]
Remy is one of the smarter-than-human mice projection of the alien race that created Deep Thought. He just lost interest in the research of the ultimate question to Life, the Universe and Everything, in favor of cooking. The ability to control Linguini by pulling his hairs is not an anomaly – it’s a feature of all humans.

Think about it. Rats don't live long. Remy is young for a rat, and so he is only a few months old at the most. It's not hard to imagine that he was born in the same year Gusteau died. By simple irony, Gusteau was reincarnated as a rat; but his previous life was so vivid that he was still a food-lover. The ghost-Gusteau that Remy keeps seeing is his subconscious broken memories of his old life. This is why he is so attracted to Linguini. He wants to [[spoiler:be near his son]].

Think about it. Rats don't live long. Remy is young for a rat, and so he is only a few years old at the most. It's not hard to imagine that he was born in the same year Gusteau died. By simple irony, Gusteau was reincarnated as a rat; but his previous life was so vivid that he was still a food-lover. The ghost-Gusteau that Remy keeps seeing is his subconscious broken memories of his old life. This is why he is so attracted to Linguini. He wants to [[spoiler:be near his son]].

**** This troper is reminded of "You had a son? why didn't you tell me?!" "How could I know? I'm just a figment of your imagination."
***** Yeah, but i think that he does't know EVEN when he was alive(it seem's that the mother never told to anyone) and, near the end of the movie, the last words of Gusteau to Remy, him touching Remy and his expression afte Gusteau's disappear seem to indicate that he wasn't an hallucinationg. Also, i think that Gusteau doesn't guide Remy to his restaurant with the hope to save it, but to help Remy to discover himself.

The folks at {{Pixar}} have often stated their love for classic Disney films. And just about every other critic noticed there was something familiar about the concept of the film: after a beloved chef's death, a new head chef capitalizes on the reputation of said chef by using it to churn out inferior frozen, prepackaged foods. Just switch in "filmmaker" for "chef" and "movie" for "food," and you've got it...

** Or it could be a type of [[FridgeHorror]] especially if Linguini were to figure it out

[[WMG: Ego had an unhappy childhood.]]

[[WMG: Ratatouille is an obscure sequel to South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut.]]

The folks at {{Pixar}} have often stated their love for classic Disney films. And just about every other critic noticed there was something familiar about the concept of the film: after a beloved [[strike:animator]] chef's death, a new [[strike:studio executive]] head chef capitalizes on the reputation of said [[strike:animator]] chef by using it to churn out inferior [[strike:direct-to-video sequels and teenybopper sitcoms]] frozen, prepackaged foods. Hmm...
* More likely, the movie was intended as a TakeThat at Disney. Remember that ''Ratatouille'' was developed while Pixar and Disney were trying (and failing) to reach a new profit-sharing and distribution deal. If Disney and Pixar had not reached a new agreement, ''Ratatouille'' would've been Pixar's first non-Disney movie. Puts the scenes of everyone repulsed at rats in a new light...

Think about it. Rats don't live long. Remy is young for a rat, and so he is only a few years old at the most. It's not hard to imagine that he was born in the same year Gusteau died. By simple irony (with a dash of punishment for his suicide), Gusteau was reincarnated as a rat; but his previous life was so vivid that he was still a food-lover. The ghost-Gusteau that Remy keeps seeing is his subconscious broken memories of his old life. This is why he is so attracted to Linguini. He wants to [[spoiler:be near his son]].