Do you remember the luxury of Saturday morning cartoons? Whether you’re thinking about Looney Tunes, Tom and Jerry, or Spongebob Squarepants, they all seem to have a similar parallel: animated and enjoyable violence.
And with that violence comes the magic red button. You know the button, right? The one that is supposed to never, ever be pressed no matter what the cost? This is the button that is sometimes labeled as “Self-Destruct” or “Don’t Do It.” This red button is a recurring theme of cartoons old and new and often end in the destruction of a certain person, group, or planet as a whole.