History PlayingWith / CatsareMean

'''Basic Trope''': Cats are [[CatStereotype typically presented as evil or mean,]] especially compared to [[HeroicCaninesVillainousFelines dogs]].

** Alex the Cat always pick fights with [[YouDirtyRat rats]], [[BewareOfViciousDog dogs]] and ''other'' ''[[BoomerangBigot cats]]'', to the point even [[WouldHarmAChild kittens are victims of this.]]

* '''Played For Drama''': [[JerkassWoobie Alex]] the Cat is sad, [[TheWoobie because nobody likes him]].

* '''Exploited''': ???

----
%% Optional items, added after Conversed, at your discretion:
%%
%%* '''Implied''': ???
%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???
%%* '''Played For Horror''': ???

** Alex the Cat always pick fights with [[YouDirtyRat rats]], [[BewareOfViciousDog dogs]] and ''[[UpToEleven other]]'' ''[[BoomerangBigot cats]]'', to the point even [[WouldHarmAChild kittens are victims of this.]]

%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???

* '''Double Subverted''': ...until he also gets himself a dog, [[WhatAnIdiot he was failing to notice that THIS was what pissed all his previous cats off]].

** The protagonists are mice, so the creator made the villain a cat "because it's what people expect."

** The protagonists are mice, so the creator was told to make the villain a cat "because it's what people expect."

* '''Enforced''': [[ExecutiveMeddling The producer]] is a dog owner, so he forced the writers to give all heroic roles to dogs, whereas cats were given all the evil roles.

** Alex the Cat always pick fights with [[YouDirtyRat rats]], [[BewareOfViciousDog dogs]] and ''[[UpToEleven other cats]]'', to the point even [[WouldHarmAChild kittens are victims of this.]]

** Cats are universally presented as caring and understanding animals, while dogs are [[JerkAss generally annoying, territorial, short-tempered, domineering, overbearing and noisy]].
** Even better: Cats being portrayed as [[ButtMonkey victims]] towards meanies or [[BuffoonishTomCat Alex the Cat is the naive, simpleminded character]] that is [[SuperGullible prone to being the]] [[{{Pun}} cat's-paw]] [[ManipulativeBastard to Bob]] since [[InvertedTrope Bob is now the sneaky, manipulative dog]].

* '''Parodied''': Alex constantly tries to tick off Bob, but he is so naive and simple-minded that he thinks Alex just wants to be friends.

'''Basic Trope''': Cats are presented as evil or mean, especially compared to [[HeroicCaninesVillainousFelines dogs]].

** Even better: Cats being portrayed as [[ButtMonkey victims]] towards meanies or [[BuffoonishTomCat Alex the Cat is the naive, simpleminded character]] that is [[SuperGullible prone to being Bob's cat's-paw]] since [[InvertedTrope Bob's now the sneaky, manipulative dog]].

** Even better: Cats being portrayed as [[ButtMonkey victims]] towards meanies or [[BuffoonishTomCat Alex the Cat is the naive, simpleminded character]] [[InvertedTrope around Bob being the sneaky, manipulative dog]].

** Even better: Cats being portrayed as [[ButtMonkey victims]] of meanies or [[BuffoonishTomCat are the naive, simpleminded character]] [[InvertedTrope around an sneaky, manipulative dog]].

** Alex the Cat is a jerk, but is an JerkWithAHeartOfGold who is also very friendly towards other compared to the obnoxious viilage-idiot who is an [[TheDitz oafish]] cat named Butch who is an InsufferableImbecile.

-
Back to CatsAreMean

'''Basic Trope''': Cats are presented as evil or mean, especially compared to [[BigFriendlyDog dogs]].

Back to CatsAreMean
----

%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???

* '''Double Subverted''': ...until he also gets himself a dog, [[WhatAnIdiot failing to notice that THAT was what pissed all his previous cats off]].

** Alex is a JerkAss, but not outright mean.

** Cats are universally presented as caring and understanding animals, while dogs are generally annoying, territorial, short-tempered, domineering, overbearing and noisy.
** Even better: Cats being portrayed as victims of meanies.

** Cats are universally presented as caring and understanding animals, while dogs are generally annoying, territorial, short-tempered, and noisy.

* '''Averted''': Cats are not depicted as any nastier and meaner than any other animals at all. They are instead considered to be kindly, good-natured, kindhearted, and very friendly creatures, or even as kindly as dogs as well.

* '''Averted''': Cats are not depicted as any nastier and meaner than any other animals.

'''Basic Trope''': Cats are presented as evil or mean, especially compared to dogs.
* '''Straight''': [[SmugSnake Sneaky, manipulative]] Alex the Cat constantly causes trouble to the [[IdiotHero simple-minded]] Bob the Dog for no apparent reason.

** Alex the Cat always pick fights with [[YouDirtyRat rats]], [[BewareOfViciousDog dogs]] and ''[[UpToEleven other cats]]'', to the point even kittens are victims of this.