Mean and Violent

Occasionally the writers would have her say something uncharacteristically mean or violent, the joke being that because she was normally so sweet, seeing her act that way was funny.

Source: Flanderization / Live-Action TV
In it, the government suspects that people are mean and violent because of self-esteem issues.

Source: Useful Notes / The Dark Age of Comic Books
Bloodier and Gorier: Of Tom and Jerry, not much bloodier but even more violent and mean-spirited in tone.

Source: Western Animation / Herman and Katnip

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