Babar episode 39 - Boys Will Be Boys (3 of 3)

When Babar sets off with Uncle Arthur and Zephir to renew a childhood treasure hunt Rataxes seizes the opportunity to try and beat him to it.

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[d2eux]

"memories are treasures worth far more than gold" such a true statement!

[Ainurah]

Yeah, those are good points.

It must ultimately be a good thing that he's in charge, instead of some war-mongering battle-crazed rhino (like Pamir.)

[DimeraFan28]

That Poor Hunter, got burned-up.

[sailorlum]

Thanks :)

Yeah, definitely better for everyone that Pamir isn't king! XD

[sailorlum]

Anyway... XD

I agree, there is much symbolism to be found in the show and I love what you said about them being humans in animal clothing...so true on multiple levels! =D

[sailorlum]

I think Rataxes' unpopularity is caused by a combination of:

-consistently coming in second (and often humiliating himself in the attempt to win)

-not really willing to win at all costs (he'll give up a ploy at the request of Lady Rataxes or will compromise if winning means too much villainy...if he thinks about it)

-not willing to war and will even stop war (is ultimately nontraditional)

- having ungrateful citizens (they seem to be well taken care of and they *want* him to act mean/bullying)

[sailorlum]

I think the older generation of military personnel would still be gung-ho for war (sometimes people dedicated to soldering would rather go out in battle in a blaze of glory), but I think the average soldier and citizen is ultimately fine with peace. I think what they miss is the conquering (the winning). And rhinos don't seem content with being #2. Rataxes is almost always coming in second to Babar, so that definitely hurts his popularity. (cont.)

[Ainurah]

Lol! That's true. XD

Probably why he's so unpopular among his people, too - even though it does seem like a lot of them would be just as content NOT to go to war (the characters, I think, are basically just human beings in animal clothing - I don't imagine most of them would want to go to war any more than they'd want to die.)

It's really interesting how much symbolism you can find on this show, and I don't mean just the colonialism.

[StefanoFan27]

awesome episode.

[sailorlum]

Yeah, I agree, he definitely doesn't want to come off as a softy or a goody-good! Anything but a softy! That would just ruin his reputation, LOL

And yeah, I wouldn't really call him a goody-good (he's willing to be a bully and play the villain), but he's softy, underneath it all. ;) He might be a goody-good by rhino king standards, though. (He leads a militant nation and is anti-war!) XD

Totally! - A very human character and certainly the most complex. =)