20 Most Ridiculous Overreactions From Famous Film Characters

11. Biker Punts Baxter Off A Bridge €“ Anchorman

Anchorman - Baxter Baxter is awesome €“ I€™ll get that out the way now. Much like Ron Burgundy, I too would take him to foggy London town because he is my little gentleman. He€™s one of the greatest dogs ever committed to celluloid €“ he wears pyjamas, a retainer, can eat whole wheels of cheese and is capable of talking down angry bears. Truly, he€™s the best friend a superbly coiffured gent like Ron Burgundy could ever have. However, all awesomeness aside Baxter is still a ridiculous figure, and when he had to be removed from Ron, it had to be done in an appropriately ridiculous manner. To be fair, Will Ferrell didn€™t disappoint €“ when Ron throws a delicious-but-filling burrito out his car, it hits a biker €“ played by a cameo-ing Jack Black €“ who shreds the hog he€™s riding on the road in the ensuing accident. As a rebuttal, he punts Baxter off a bridge. Hilarity notwithstanding, that biker committed an insane overreaction. I can understand he€™s distraught because he€™s lost the thing he loved most in the world, but at the end of the day €“ and to quote Harry from In Bruges €“ it€™s an inanimate f**king object. It could easily be replaced by Ron, who appears from his house, penchant to flamboyant suits and nice car to be relatively flush with money. But instead, the biker punts a living animal off a bridge, to his potential death. Yes, Ron didn€™t help himself by proclaiming Baxter his most precious possession, but the man is equally as fanatical about his suits, hair and face. If the biker really wanted some vengeance, all he would have to do is bring the hair into it €“ if it€™s enough to make Ron attack Veronica Corningstone, I€™m sure it€™s enough of a weakness on the bridge too, and this way, nobody commits murder.
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