History Fridge / Zootopia

** I'm going to presume it's a matter of trust and efficiency. He's longtime friends with Mr. Big, so it stands to reason that when he says he knows what's going on, Mr. Big will trust him and immediately take decisive action. Get Night Howler off the streets, get some of his guards on lookout, etc. Whereas the press and police, neither of whom have a relationship with him, would, at worst, laugh off his claim that a "harmless flower" is causing the problems, and, at best, could only either a)incite more panic (the press), or b)assign a small force to it (the police). After all, the ZTPD can't drop everything else on the lead of some random otter florist.

* Despite that these animals are stated to have evolved to a human-like state and that prey-eating is a thing of the past, it would seem that bunnies are still ExplosiveBreeders. Not only would said evolution even this tendency out over hundreds of generations, but the whole reason real rodents have so many young so fast because they're at the bottom of a lot of food-chains; if you're a rabbit, you need to have lots of babies. Some will die of natural causes, some will be killed by hunters or killed and eaten by a bigger animal, and with luck, a couple will survive to have their own kits. With all of those threats now gone and the ludicrous breeding still breeding still going strong, what is keeping those populations in check?

** This flags up several depressing truths it reveals about this world. One that this stuff is available, two that no one saw fit to comment on it, and three that even Nick is willing to just let it pass without comment until Judy reveals deeper prejudice. The world really is more rotten that most people care to admit.

* Starting with the first [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9lmhBYB11U&t=20s teaser]], the narrator introduces the film with a literal textbook definition of the term "'''Anth'''-'''ro'''-'''po'''-'''morph'''-ic'''" for its audience calling it a "modern ''civilized'' world that is entirely animal". Some found it odd and, dare say, even somewhat condescending considering this isn't Disney's first talking animal film, the word isn't exactly esoteric, and the concept isn't difficult to grasp. Right? But then remember the theme of Zootopia: it's an allegory for biases and prejudices [[spoiler: with the third act leaving the audience to question whether predators really are reverting back to savagery]]. Perhaps

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* Flash is revealed at the very end to be a street racer. Wouldn't his reaction time have to be lightning quick for that sort of thing? And not just "fast for a sloth," but legitimately fast? Actually for that matter, driving ''at all'' requires better reflexes than any of the sloths are shown to have.
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* The Natural History museum having a mammoth (bearing a striking resemblance to a certain other CGI mammoth) and saber-toothed small rodents as the predecessors to the film's current animals makes a lot of sense as a meta reference to ''WesternAnimation/IceAge'', the first CGI feature film to star mammals.

* When Judy and Nick come to Bellwether's office, Judy is the only one she speaks to or interacts with -- she acts like Nick isn't even there[[note]]Aside from a few instances where she actually briefly looks at him, such as when she mentions that she calls Lionheart "Lionfart"[[/note]] (to the point where Nick can exploit her ignoring him for the scene's central joke). [[spoiler:A subtle demonstration of the disdain she apparently has for all predators.]]

** During [[spoiler: Doug's (the sheep who's responsible for turning the predators feral) phone call with Bellwether, he mentions that his next target is going to be a cheetah. Now while there are a lot of cheetahs in Zootopia, it's also very much possible that this cheetah could be Officer Clawhauser. Think of how much effect it could have caused to the public if even the nicest predator who's seemingly harmless like Clawhauser turns feral, ''and he's also working on the police force''. It would result in a severe case of discrimination at work between preys and predators, playing right into Bellwether's hooves]].

** It depends if the [[spoiler: Nighthowler essence]] actually makes you feel good. Nobody takes drugs sorely to become savage; it may sort of happen with certain pharmaceuticals, but it's a collateral effect. In fact, "feral" citizens do not seem to be in an enjoyable state - they appear to be infuriated and scared, so it's probably not a pleasant experience at any stage.

** Mr. Big who, outside of his don persona, is shown to be a great father who has a lot of respect for the people he trusts. And Fru Fru, who has such an incredibly sweet personality despite being a mob boss's daughter.

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*** '''Fun Science Fact:''' Rabbit does have a natural capacity for birth control. No, really. If a doe's protein intake is not sufficient for her to produce healthy offspring, her womb re-absorbs the embryos. It's a survival trait to permit rabbits to get through periods of reduced food supply. If Bunnyburrow's population starts to outgrow their ability to produce food, a change in diet will help them fix the problem themselves.

* The reconciliation scene between Judy and Nick

*** 1.^ You can view the truth with a prejudicial perspective. 2. ^^ He threatened her as a trust test. To prove that she had prejudices towards foxes. Afterall, why would he hurt her in that situation?

** Even worse, the villain feels confidant that [[spoiler: she could frame them the same way she framed Lionheart]]. Meaning that [[spoiler: she ''chose'' to get rid of them in such a opportunistic yet merciless way despite having other options]].

** He's sharing a car with a Jaguar: hit the Predator and let him silence the witness.
* Mr Otterton, a cute little otter florist who learns the terrible secret that someone is weaponizing a toxic flower takes this information and imminently tires to tell... the mafia? So either the police are so useless that Otterton thinks that this is a better way to warn people than going to the police or to the press, or he's realized that he has information on a potentially valuable combat drug, and immediately tried to tell Mr Big so he could get in on the action.

*** Until there isn't. Zootopia is, in all likelyhood, set on a spheroid, earth-like planet. This is the kind of situation that starts wars and creates overpopulation, limited resources, and a very easy to manipulate population (especially via fear).

* The division of mammals to "Predator" and "Prey" is a gross oversimplification - omnivorous animals eat both meat and plant, smaller predator species may be prey for larger predators, etc. But that's exactly how social classification and labeling works: classifying people in four or five "race" categories ignores the massive ethnic diversity, not to mention people of mixed parentage; and classifying all people as "men" and "women" ignores a part of the gender spectrum.

** Perhaps worse, for what purpose was a ''muzzle'' invented for in this film' universe? It'd be the equivalent of creating some sort of horrid device to shove in a particular group of people's mouths so they wouldn't be able to speak.

* Both the predators and prey in the movie have "coded" language like "Don't touch a sheep's wool" as well as the role of persecuted minorities for both whites as well as blacks (and other minorities). This makes the metaphor confused unless you're wanting ALL people to identify with elements of both sides.

** Or that is not an official tax form and she just filled it in.

*** When Clawhauser called Judy cute, he genuinely meant it as a compliment, completely unaware of any offensive connotations and immediately apologized when informed. In sharp contrast, the two times Nick calls Judy cute (first during [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech]] and then after she hustled him), his tone is scathingly condescending. Nick wasn't [[InnocentlyInsensitive]] like Clawhauser; he was ''Deliberately'' Insensitive.

* Try to picture the mood of the Predatory population after the events of the film. After what can now be deducted as ''months'' of being treated with fear and suspicion by the majority Prey population, it is then revealed the whole situation was nothing more than an insidious conspiracy against their taxonic order by a member of said Prey majority. Not just any member, the ''Mayor'' herself. Try to imagine the sheer ''fury'' and sense of betrayal amongst the Predators, who have now come to the sobering realization that after generations of alleged peace, many of their Prey friends and neighbors not only still do not trust them, but some were actively conspiring against them. From now own, when they look at their Prey neighbor, the Prey milkman, the Prey cashier in their daily lives, how many Predators are secretly thinking, "Does this Prey mammal hate me? Are they out to get me?"

* Judging by how the News crews surrounds Judy right after Nick scares her into taking out her repellent, it's possible they filmed him doing that and probably showed it in the news. If anything, this could imply that Nick had to go into hiding in order to not get attacked by angry prey.

** It could also be seen simply as an allusion to insensitive people who ask (or not) if they could touch someone's afro...
*** Serious question, who does that?
*** [[http://satwcomic.com/like-a-cloud It's actually]] [[http://www.africaspeaks.com/reasoning/index.php?topic=7483.0;wap2 a well known]] [[http://everydayfeminism.com/2015/09/dont-touch-black-womens-hair/ phenomenon]] [[http://newsone.com/1417375/natural-black-hair-touched-by-whites/ in some places.]]