Things About 101 Dalmatians You Only Notice As An Adult

Once upon a time, we simply took at face value that a wealthy, eccentric woman would kidnap her old schoolmate's 15 puppies (on top of the 86 she'd already purchased from pet stores) for the specific purpose of killing them and turning them into coats. Why? Well, 'cause she's evil! Enough said! But in the cold, grownup light of day, the central premise of 101 Dalmatians is chock full of plot holes from the moment it kicks into gear. 

For one, it's all very heroic when Roger and Anita insist on keeping Perdy's pups, but it's frankly bizarre that they never discuss why Cruella wanted to buy them all to begin with. (And it's beyond unbelievable that nobody finds it weird when Cruella just appears in the doorway 60 seconds after the puppies are born, wearing the exact same clothes she had on the last time she visited. Has she been lurking outside a window this whole time?) 

And as anyone who's ever touched a short-haired dog knows, their fur isn't particularly luxurious — so why is Cruella in such a lather to own a wardrobe made out of Dalmatians? And even if Roger and Anita never suspected her of dog-napping, wouldn't they figure it out the next time they ran into her wearing a coat made out of spotted puppy skins? Did anyone think this through?