Tom and Jerry has been a staple of countless childhoods for generations- and for good reason. A supremely entertaining marriage of whizz-bang animation and gleefully farcical slapstick, the venerable cartoon has imbued adolescents and adults alike with unencumbered joy by utilizing its signature energy and endearing characters. Tom, an aggressive and buffoonish cat, and Jerry,… Continue reading ‘Tom and Jerry’ is a pandering, banal and cynical mess