Top Ten Reasons
Why Ratigan Hates Basil:
#10. Basil's just as intelligent as he is.
#9. He's better looking (though Ratigan won't admit that).
#8. He's 'The Good Guy'.
#7. He gets to wear bigger shoes.
#6. He's so bloody hard to kill.
#5. He has too many important people on his side.
#4. He's famous everywhere, but for the right reasons.
#3. Basil just won't stop picking on him.
#2. Nobody ever calls Basil a 'rat'.
And the #1 reason:
Basil really IS a mouse.