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POLL: Who's Better--Basil Or Ratigan?


OK, ladies & gents--you know about the cuteness battle, now I wanna know who you think is the overall best of them...Basil or Ratigan?

As for me, it's a fine line between Basil & Ratigan!

Ratigan...I think that you are a slimy, contemptible SEWER RAT!

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I like Basil and Ratigan both.

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Me, too.

Ratigan...I think that you are a slimy, contemptible SEWER RAT!

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Yeah thanks.

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You're welcome.

Ratigan...I think that you are a slimy, contemptible SEWER RAT!

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No contest--Basil.

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BASIL

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I don't know, Ratigan has my vote for one of the most deliciously evil Disney villians.

Basil was cute, but like the original Sherlock could be incredibly deadpan.


"Lehmunade! do you see anyone coming?"
"The answer is a lemon.."

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cant stand all those zeros in the usernames!!!!! lol...sorry.

Basil was a dick. I loved him as a kid, but watching it a bunch of years later i realized that i dont like his character much. my vote goes to Ratigan.

oh, worthless fact: Sherlock Holmes never said "Elementary, my dear Watson."

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I CAN'T DECIDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They're both too good and thank God Disney has not made a sequel since it would be hard to make a worthy sequel to this film. Like Bambi, Dumbo, Robin Hood, Aristocats and Sword in the Stone and many others, they have so far left this one alone.

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thank God Disney has not made a sequel since it would be hard to make a worthy sequel to this film. Like Bambi, Dumbo, Robin Hood, Aristocats and Sword in the Stone and many others,


(In shock and anger) They, are, making, a ARISTOCATS SEQUEL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Good always beats Evil...
Basil had a Brain for good...
Ratigan had evil mind for trouble......
In this case I believe i loved Basil...

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Both are good enough to me. Both are charismatic, intelligent, funny and just great characters.

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BASIL OF COURSE!!! He's so adorable! I've always had strange tastes though...

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Basil :)

Zipper

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oh both, hands down, Ratigan is the best disney villain. Vincent Price...
But, I think if Basil was alone and they were both fighting in a cage, to the death, then Ratigan would win. He's just much more built. however, if it was any academic test - Basil would win. Ratigan is smart, but not as smart as Basil. And Basil is just not as strong as Ratigan. Case closed.

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GOOD POINT...
Basil has the better Mental ability and RAtigan a better Physical ability.

Still they're both fantasic characters played by great actors
Still RATIGAN is DISNEY'S BEST VILLAIN the WORLD HAS ever SEEN IN HISTORY

THE MOST EVIL and one that will NEVER GIVE UP... too bad HE CAN'T BEAT BASIL'S BRAIN

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Basil totally wins! He acts so deadpan and aloof but is so whipped by Olivia. It's cute. Rattigan was creepy as. i know he was a rocking villain, but I could never have affection for anybody that...eeew. So yep, Basil all the way.

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Basil's entrance was just too damn funny for me not to vote for him. PLus, Ratigan is trying to kill me, so I'm not allowed to vote for him.

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Basil wins he's cute and cool

i like Basil more than Ratigan!

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BASIL. Don't get me wrong; Ratigan's my favorite Disney villain, but Basil's got him beat as far as general character's concerned.

"That woman deserves her revenge, and we deserve to die." - Budd (Kill Bill, Vol. 2)

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Basil.

He'd be a hot human, I swear. No animated bestiality here but...seriously.

LOLZ...I named my pet rat Basil of Baker St.....oddly enough. I guess he shoulda been a mouse.

But, I didn't want to name him Ratigan. Basil fit the little guy better.

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sw,

Basil would indeed be a hot human. He's modeled after Sherlock Holmes, after all, who's one of the hottest fictional characters of all time, IMO.

. . .context. . .

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Argh, tough question. My vote has to go to Basil, though, what with him being tied for my very first childhood crush ^_^ Plus, he's so - so - peppy!

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DEFINATELY Basil. Ratigan is one of the most HILARIOUS villains of all time, but if I had to choose between those two which one I would rather meet, then it goes to Basil. He seems so well-mannered, while Ratigan would probably try to kill me! LOL

" I LIKE fluffy!" -Stitch

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Ratigan is a great villain & a great character.

But Basil is my main mouse, not only my favorite Disney character, but my fave character of all time.

He's not just a mouse, he's an osession!

Basil of Baker Street
http://www.whatsitsgalore.com/basil/bakerst.html

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I love Ratigan as a villain (his mannerisms,how he doesn't like to be called a rat..) but still Basil would have to be my favorite character (with his super sleuth skills and charming personality)

oh and i love how he kept getting Olivia's last name wrong (like Dory with Nemo's name)
Dr. Dawson: Scoundrel's quite gone.
Basil: But not for long, Miss Flamhammer!
Olivia Flaversham: Flaversham!
Basil: Whatever.
Basil: Miss Flamchester!
Olivia Flaversham, Dr. Dawson: Flaversham!
Basil: Whatever.
Olivia Flaversham: Goodbye, Basil.
[sniffles]
Olivia Flaversham: I... I'll never forget you.
Basil: Nor I you, Miss... Miss Flangerhanger.
Dr. Dawson: [chuckles] Whatever.

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Ratigan! He's just plain awesome and doesn't screw up Olivia's name.

I found the Fountain of Youth! It's the toilet!

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Ratigan!

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