Tom and Jerry weren’t just cartoons. They were gods of motion, bruised saints of Saturday mornings, locked in a sacred loop of slapstick and survival. We didn’t just laugh — we recognized ourselves in the chase.
They Raised Us Too: The Cartoon Gods We Lost
Before our cartoons sold toys, they mocked Nazis, punched bullies, and laughed in death’s face. This is how we lost Bugs, Popeye, and the gods who raised us—and why it still matters.