0_Apprentice
Tom and Jerry was quite the violent show wasn't it?
1_Wizard
It really was! It seems people don't remember how violent cartoons from the 40's and 50's were.
0_Apprentice
I remember watching classic cartoons with violence when I was really young then moved on to blues clues. 
1_Wizard
Was it Tom that always had the swollen thumb from getting hit by Jerry?
0_Apprentice
yes, Tom was the the cat. Jerry would seem to always be the aggressor, although if Tom were to have his way Jerry would be his next meal. Really conflicting stuff
1_Wizard
But Tom had a pretty nice life with a home and plenty of food. He just really wanted to catch that mouse.
0_Apprentice
which was his job as a cat. The mouse is an uninvited pest. We were forced to sympathize with mouse thief. I wonder why?
1_Wizard
Probably because he should have been the underdog, since he was smaller and basically homeless. He was surprising strong though, and seemed to be a lot smarter than Tom.