People Are Losing Their Fucking Minds Over The ‘Cats’ Trailer And Rightfully So

We can only assume you’ve seen the trailer for Cats – and if not, please fix that, right now.

Tom Hooper’s big-screen adaptation of the inscrutable Broadway hit, which features the likes of Taylor Swift, Idris Elba, and Dame Judi Dench, has been rendered in soul-curdling CGI, and it’s just something we all need to deal with. That said, some people are dealing with it better than others.

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In the wake of that nightmarish vision, folks have taken to social media to express their abject horror. Behold, Aussie comic Jordan Raskopolous, rationalising what her eyes have seen by pairing it with Tom Walker‘s cat bit:

Others have responded by likening the visuals to other pivotal cat moments in internet history:

But after the shock subsided, many viewers took it upon themselves to advocate for the stars who have inexplicably wound up in the project. While legions of Taylor Swift stans have responded with their autogenerated “SKSKSKSKSKSKKS QUEEN” patter, some have taken it upon themselves to defend the singer’s honour and question the choices which led her here:

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The same goes for fans of Jennifer Hudson, who already has a fucking Oscar for her appearance in a musical and probably didn’t need to do this:

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Then there are the Denchheads, who have Some Thoughts about the legend’s decision:

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Last but not least are the Idris Elba supporters, who are wondering how someone can go from contending for the role of James Bond to performing as a raggedy-ass feral:

Cats hits Aussie cinema screens on Boxing Day.

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