Comments on: Comparing Sympathies: Tom and Wile E. Coyote http://cartoonoveranalyzations.com/2008/02/21/comparing-sympathies-tom-and-wile-e-coyote/ Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:40:30 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Stephen Treadwell http://cartoonoveranalyzations.com/2008/02/21/comparing-sympathies-tom-and-wile-e-coyote/#comment-1132 Stephen Treadwell Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:04:12 +0000 http://cartoonoveranalyzations.wordpress.com/?p=76#comment-1132 Tom is a lot luckier than Wile Coyote! Tom is a lot luckier than Wile Coyote!

]]> By: Clay http://cartoonoveranalyzations.com/2008/02/21/comparing-sympathies-tom-and-wile-e-coyote/#comment-353 Clay Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:23:48 +0000 http://cartoonoveranalyzations.wordpress.com/?p=76#comment-353 I see the Roadrunner as the unencumbered free spirit who triumphs over the materialistic coyote. Yes, the laws of physical nature do bend for him as he is above them spiritually. But not a very charismatic leader for a spiritualist. I seem to recall an episode where Roadrunner is caught and Wile E. has forgotten why he wanted him in the first place. I see the Roadrunner as the unencumbered free spirit who triumphs over the materialistic coyote. Yes, the laws of physical nature do bend for him as he is above them spiritually. But not a very charismatic leader for a spiritualist. I seem to recall an episode where Roadrunner is caught and Wile E. has forgotten why he wanted him in the first place.

]]> By: Shay http://cartoonoveranalyzations.com/2008/02/21/comparing-sympathies-tom-and-wile-e-coyote/#comment-73 Shay Sat, 10 May 2008 18:03:03 +0000 http://cartoonoveranalyzations.wordpress.com/?p=76#comment-73 Oh, yeah, and I thought Jerry was a jerk too. Oh, yeah, and I thought Jerry was a jerk too.

]]> By: Shay http://cartoonoveranalyzations.com/2008/02/21/comparing-sympathies-tom-and-wile-e-coyote/#comment-72 Shay Sat, 10 May 2008 18:02:21 +0000 http://cartoonoveranalyzations.wordpress.com/?p=76#comment-72 I think it runs even deeper. While Tom is a fool, Wile is not; he's a supergenius. Jerry simply outsmarts Tom, there's nothing to it. However, for Wile E. Coyote, it seems the laws of the universe itself bend against him. You know, like when Road Runner should be falling off a cliff, but instead the cliff stands while the rest of reality (with Wile in it) falls. There's plenty of other examples of this. So while we should expect Wile's skill to eventually prevail over Roadrunner's dumb luck, it never does, to increasing frustration, amusement, and eventually also gaining our sympathy. It just isn't fair, you know? Marxists perhaps would point towards the glass ceiling holding the talented and innovative underclassed Coyote from ever overcoming the 'born lucky' Road Runner bourgeoisie who keeps taxing Coyote for seeds while poor Wile starves. Luckily, I'm no Marxist. I think it runs even deeper. While Tom is a fool, Wile is not; he’s a supergenius. Jerry simply outsmarts Tom, there’s nothing to it.
However, for Wile E. Coyote, it seems the laws of the universe itself bend against him. You know, like when Road Runner should be falling off a cliff, but instead the cliff stands while the rest of reality (with Wile in it) falls. There’s plenty of other examples of this. So while we should expect Wile’s skill to eventually prevail over Roadrunner’s dumb luck, it never does, to increasing frustration, amusement, and eventually also gaining our sympathy. It just isn’t fair, you know?

Marxists perhaps would point towards the glass ceiling holding the talented and innovative underclassed Coyote from ever overcoming the ‘born lucky’ Road Runner bourgeoisie who keeps taxing Coyote for seeds while poor Wile starves.

Luckily, I’m no Marxist.

]]> By: Kris http://cartoonoveranalyzations.com/2008/02/21/comparing-sympathies-tom-and-wile-e-coyote/#comment-57 Kris Thu, 08 May 2008 05:34:30 +0000 http://cartoonoveranalyzations.wordpress.com/?p=76#comment-57 I was always rooting for Tom, actually. I thought Jerry was a sadistic jerk. His retribution to Tom was usually more painful and violent than what Tom did to him. Jerry almost always started everything, too--he'd either gleefully run around to upset Tom's master or he'd not-so-secretly steal food. If you constantly get a dude in trouble on purpose, you think that dude will be nice to you? Jerry deserved worse than what he got, man. I was always rooting for Tom, actually. I thought Jerry was a sadistic jerk. His retribution to Tom was usually more painful and violent than what Tom did to him. Jerry almost always started everything, too–he’d either gleefully run around to upset Tom’s master or he’d not-so-secretly steal food. If you constantly get a dude in trouble on purpose, you think that dude will be nice to you? Jerry deserved worse than what he got, man.

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