Here is a comment on Youtube that may speak for Sal and other fans of the movie:
This scene is why I defend that Ratatouille is my favorite Pixar film ever. Why? Not only does this scene make me tear up, but this film’s premise and voice acting is so simple, that even it seemed that Cars would be a more complex film. Yet the sheer BRILLIANCE of this scene as a metaphor for the film itself! People go into this film with extremely low expectations, yet are wowed by its greatness, just like Anton Ego, and this film teaches to always embrace the new and unfamiliar.
