Even when Spike himself was downplayed by his later appearances after the golden age of Tom & Jerry in some adaptions like in Tom and Jerry Tales for example, he was still a pleasant character to be around (if somewhat of an unlikable jerk at times due to his mild Flanderization).

In The Truce Hurts, Before the newfound friendship came to an end, Spike was portrayed as a very intelligent and equilibrated character when convincing Tom and Jerry to stop fighting among the three of each other and sign a Peace Treaty to be friends.While Spike is usually violent with other cats like Tom or even powerless dogs that annoy or provoke him, he generally has a good reason to do so since they startled him (e.g The Truce Hurts is a good example of doing this for protecting Tom).Not to mention that his memorable and quotable catchphrase on showing his fondness for his pup was what he was remembered by many, true-hearted Tom & Jerry fans for. His caring, devoted and fatherly nature for Tyke was always shown in an very endearing manner. He was mainly characterized by how much of an Papa-Wolf he is with showing how much he will protect his son Tyke from harm and interruption at all costs, and is shown to be a very reliable father figure (a lot like an certain anthro dog who is also a good parent).When Jerry saved him in an episode (i.e вЂњThe BodyguardвЂќ), he was very grateful and he helped Jerry in response.He has his funny moments here and there.Even if Tom actually treated him wrong to the point of provoking him, Spike's short-tempered and ballsy demeanor was warranted.If Tom wasn't evil or didn't attack Jerry, he didn't attack Tom in an irritable way as well.

He is very loyal and affectionate to his owners, humorously or not.With this in mind, when he is friends with the duo Tom and Jerry it is quite wholesome, heartwarming, and fun to watch seeing how he can sometimes help or even save his friends out in The Truce Hurts episode for example.Whenever he was paired with Jerry, he was Jerry's loyal and protective sidekick, this is shown in a style of a laid-back wingman when Tom annoyed Jerry in episodes like The Bodyguard, he always helps him stand up for him (whenever he is aware of the situation at the very least) and was always done satisfyingly and hilariously, sometimes both at the same time!.Spike, you rocked the modern day dadВ lifeВ way before it was even a thing! DaddiLife salutes you! Share with someone you know like Spike. If anyone (and most often Tom) would everВ mess with Tyke, even unintentionally, Spike would go super beast mode and Tom often used up more than his nine lives in the episodes with Spike! HeВ was one of the first cartoon characters that could displayВ both sides of his character strongly. Tom and Jerry was produced in a time where showing вЂdad affectionвЂ™ wasnвЂ™t as normal as it is now, so it says something about SpikeвЂ™s character that he can alsoВ showing a much softer dad side to his tough exterior. He maximised the time together to the best possible effect. He washed, cooked, fed, and played with Tyke. There was no ever mention in the cartoons of a mother for Tyke and the viewers were left in no uncertain terms about the role Spike played in Tykes life. Spike was a Pitbull Terrier with a ferocious attitude on the outside, but a deep loving heart on the inside, focussed purely on his young pup Tyke. This week, as we got to spend time with moreВ families we randomly caughtВ some classic Tom and Jerry episodes, and we came across a character who may well have been WAY ahead of their time in the modern day dad game.

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