Calypso Cat is a Mexican cat from the Gene Deitch-era Tom and Jerry in the cartoon with the same name. He appears as a rival to Tom for a female cat's affections.
Characteristics[]
Appearance[]
Calypso is a orange Mexican cat, who wear a sombrero, purple shirt and black and white striped pants, he has dark blue eyes, ears, and mouth.
Bio[]
Calypso is a cat who lives in a Caribbean island. The hobbies that he enjoys doing is dancing and playing his drum and for others. He plays his music around the beach that he inhabits in. He dislikes being bothers or interupts him.
Personality[]
Calypso is seemingly at first glance a happy go-lucky, carefree, even-tempered cat often showing a huge smile to others, however he should not be underestimated as he he can become aggressive if anyone bothers or mess with him.
Which is seen when an Jerry hits his drums with a rock, believing that it was Tom. He gives a glare at Tom unaware of Jerry's existence. But after the second time that Jerry banged his drums with a rock again, still not aware of the mouse, Jerry, makes him somewhat oblivious. The Calypso Cat throws his anger at Tom with drum sticks, when Tom retaliates back to Calypso, this causes the two cats to fight, with Calypso giving Tom a beating by the cat moving Tom's head against the drum, banging and slamming him with his fist then crushing him with his drum, which defeats Tom into turtle-shaped cat, showing that Calypso is a smart fighter, which he wins the affections Tom's date.
Calypso also does not hold grudges and moves on from situation forgetting he was angry.
Trivia[]
- He is shown to be a clever opponents that he could possibly defeat other male cats such as Butch or Meathead.
- He is one of Gene Deitch's original characters from his version of Tom and Jerry.
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