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Carlos' vague age

  • Carlos is a chick. He also sounds, acts, and thinks like a full-grown (if a bit flighty) adult. Same with his sidekick Phil. ...Aren't chicks supposed to be the infant/toddler equivalent to chickens?!
    • It's just a simple mixture of magic and cuteness.
    • Well chicks are associated with Easter, chickens aren't, so they're probably some sort of special magical type that stays a chick.
    • Carlos might be from a breed that just looks like a chick even in adulthood. He is pretty big for a chick after all.

We could have avoided all of this

  • Why was the plot here even started? The ending shows A) that it's possible for non-rabbits to be the Easter Bunny and B) that the title of the Easter Bunny can be shared. Why not then just LET THE BIRD SHARE POWER WITH E.B.? Yes he seemingly had that whole worm problem but the general idea of providing alternate snacks was a good one.
    • Did he ever really ask? If he didn't, or even if he did, then the Easter Bunny's just a JerkAss? Fantastic Racism?
      • Carlos didn't directly asked, but strongly implied it, telling the Easter Bunny that maybe a chick could do the job of delivering the Easter candy. The Easter Bunny treats this like a joke and laughs, which, yeah, makes him a fantastic racist.

Wondering about the wrong thing, Bud

  • Why does Fred not wonder why a large rabbit he just crashed into is wearing clothes, but when the rabbit speaks he goes all crazy?
    • Maybe he thought it just happened to be big (it wasn't that big really) and it had run away from a kid who put clothes on it? If movies are anything to go by, people dress their pets up.

The Transformation

  • If taking the scepter made Carlos change into a bunny/chick hybrid, why didn't Fred change into a bunny/human hyrid once he became Easter Bunny?
    • I think it's because the bunny metamorphosis shtick doesn't work with humans.
    • It's possible that since he was sharing the title with EB, the rabbit quota was met, and it didn't need to transform him.
    • Also it was an official coronation ceremony, not just someone making off with the scepter. No idea what difference that would make, but that did happen.

Why was Little Sister cast?

  • Was it ever explained (even in a deleted scene or something like that) why the adopted sister got the part of Peter Cottontail in the school play despite her complete lack of singing ability?
    • Maybe no one else wanted the part?
    • One can infer that she put up such a stink that she was handed the part just to make her happy, possibly bringing up the subject of Mom and Dad for the bargain. Watch her when Fred has to improvise during the Easter play: she's one hair away from throwing a tantrum.
    • She also claims that in-universe, they cast her due to Ability over Appearance. Presumably, all the other auditionees were much worse.

How did the blind musicians know E.B. was a rabbit?

  • After receiving help from blind musicians, one says "Good luck little rabbit!" before E.B. leaves. He realizes how they knew halfway into asking how they know, saying "Clever gents", but it isn't revealed. So, how DID they know?
    • They are really clever. It just ties in with blind people being portrayed as wise.

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