Bree Vantage
Bree Vantage is a cheetah and a reporter for the Zootopia Enquirer in We Can Fix Pawbert. She appears twice in Season 4, representing the media pressure that Pawbert faces as a public figure during his reintegration.
Series History
Season 4
S04E04 "Open Enrollment"
Bree ambushes Pawbert on the GYU campus while he is visiting with Luther to explore re-enrollment. She attempts to get a reaction about his relationship and rehabilitation: "The city remembers what you did, Mr. Lynxley."
Pawbert handles the confrontation with composure: "My relationship is not a public bargaining chip" and "I'm not here as a Lynxley. I'm here as a student." Luther guides him away---shaken but intact.
S04E11 "Front Lawn"
Bree leads a media siege at the Pawthorne Mansion gate, escalating when reporters spot Nick and Judy in the car: "The cops he tried to murder LIVE with him?" The pack is forced to use an overgrown service entrance to get inside.
Maris Pawthorne arrives and dismantles the siege, leveraging board positions and advertising relationships. Bree is pulled by her editor after Maris's intervention. The Zootopia Enquirer issues a retraction.
Personality
Bree is aggressive and opportunistic in her reporting, pursuing the Pawbert Lynxley story for its tabloid value. She represents the media pressure that follows Pawbert's public notoriety---the assumption that his worst moment defines him permanently.
Key Quotes
| Quote | Context |
|---|---|
| "The city remembers what you did, Mr. Lynxley." | Ambushing Pawbert at GYU (S04E04) |
| "Pawbert Lynxley! Care to comment on your rehabilitation?" | Leading the media siege (S04E11) |
Trivia
- Her editor, Roopert Murdock, is Maris Pawthorne's leverage point during the media siege.
- She is pulled from the story after Maris's intervention, and the Zootopia Enquirer issues a retraction.