Tom & Jerry in Blue Cat Blues

This is the first time I am posting a YouTube video of the classic Tom & Jerry Cartoon & you should be wondering what is the rationale behind this. The series has always been one of my favourites. I clearly remember going to Sparks Disco on the 7th floor of Takashimaya while the ah beng music was blasting away, they would show Tom & Jerry cartoons on two projection screens on either side of the dance floor. This particular episode tells a sad but realistic story. The practical & realistic nature of choosing a mate, or in more layman terms, finding a girlfriend. Girls do not seem to have problems finding boyfriends that is why no cartoon has ever been made about the great lengths girls have to go through in order to capture the attention, imagination & the affection of the prospective boyfriend.

Tom falls in love with a really gorgeous female cat but he has competition. Not just any competition. A very rich cat. Whatever Tom tries to do for the girl, the competition raises the bar many times higher than his effort, almost effortlessly, all because of his immense wealth. Naturally, in the end, the girl choses the rich guy & Tom is left brokenhearted & tries to end his life by sitting in the middle of the railway track. In a twist, Jerry joins him too after his girlfriend leaves him for a richer mouse.

You might think that this is all make-believe & it does not happen in real life. All I can say is from my personal experience, in this aspect, reel life mirrors perfectly real life. Girls only want to be with guys who can secure their future, aka financially stable, aka rich. It is sad, realistic. My message is, if you want the girl to love you & to be with you, you first have to give her a reason to choose you. The most obvious, clear cut reason is to be able to give her a good life, filled with material comforts & not let her work a single day anymore. With status, she will be proud to hang onto that arm of yous, & shake her booty as she struts alongside.

Ja neh!!!