## [Challenge Companion] Cat and Mouse

* Author: u/alexanderwales  *Time flies like an arrow**
* URL: https://www.reddit.com/r/rational/comments/4fr7sl/challenge_companion_cat_and_mouse/
* Score: 15

* Created: 2016-04-21T03:38:16

### Post:

My favorite cat and mouse movies are probably "innocent man on the run" movies, with *The Fugitive* being my favorite. I think it appeals to me mostly because both sides are in the right in their own way; the innocent man needs to prove his innocence, while the lawman has a lawful mandate to bring him in. It's a trope that has a lot of conflict but doesn't *require* anyone to be acting terribly irrationally.

My other favorites are "lovable rogue on the run from the law", namely *Catch Me If You Can*, which more or less actually happened. Less morally defensible than desperately trying to defend yourself against a crime you didn't commit, but generally a whole lot more fun.

I'm afraid I have no rational examples for this one, but would welcome some in the comments.

### Comments:

> **u/Sparkwitch** [+1]  (15 hours later)
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> I find it interesting to compare Cat and Mouse to Spy vs. Spy. The latter isn't symmetric so much as there's a frequent shift of exactly which side is cat and which is mouse at any given moment. If they're smart, neither side ever allows themselves to be lured into a fair fight.

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