February 24, 2008
Author's Response:
1) It was inspired by Tom and Jerry (as well as Looney Tunes and contemporary animator John Dilworthy's Dirdy Birdy and the slapstick antics of Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton) not a rip off. A rip off is stealing the idea and not giving it credit. Besides, Jerry didn't love Tom and Tom chased Jerry instead of trying to repel him. There is a difference.
2) I techically wasn't supposed to use dialogue at all because this was a school assignment as discussed in the author comments.