![]() (In the end, I think we need to enlist the help of someone who's familiar with Japanese and has access to Japanese press clippings.) In any event, if it were up to me, I'd have to give this an "undetermined" status. I've been interested in rumors about "Milo and Otis" for some time, but I've never been able to resolve this to my satisfaction. However, one really has to keep in mind that (as Lindsay herself points out) none of this cruelty and exploitation was actually verified. It's the stuff of nightmares to those who love animals, and sure to engender resentment for those responsible. Rumour has it that no less than ten kittens died during the production, sometimes even more one kitten had its paw broken to simulate "uneasy footing" a pug was forced into fighting for its life against a bear. Such was the case with The Adventures of Milo & Otis, a fairly inoffensive little film which has a long history of dark, horrible rumours. However, every so often I just can't help but voice my disagreements. While I may disagree with her on certain issues, I generally appreciate her more analytical approach as opposed to her distaff counterpart's more comedy-minded antics. Yes, That Guy With The Glasses again, but this time it's the Nostalgia Chick, aka Lindsay Ellis. I thought I'd share this recent exchange to give you an idea of why I do what I do. The difference is that most of the time, I don't post it on my blog. ![]() My hatred of rumour being presented as fact is at least in equal measure to my appreciation of the Man from Cross Plains, and why I tend to get pretty passionate about the misrepresentation of the Hyborian Age, Middle-earth and the like. My crusade against misconceptions and fallacies being perpetuated is by no means limited to Robert E.
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