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"He's the most positive portrayal of an Indian...like, ever. At least in a show/book/movie that was super famous. Literally name me ONE character of Indian descent from a major franchise which is a more positive caricature than Apu. A hard working small business owner."
"He got deeply offended to the point of silence and walked away to watch The Simpsons in the other room lol."
"Im convinced that Simpsons episodes are still being made not because anyone still watches them but rather just because they need to be made for reasons that serve capital, primarily. Which reminds me of how certain high prestige areas of global cities have become like dead museums devoid of life, as"
"My other is that I got my American accent from watching too much of the Simpsons (I don't live in the US)."
"As a child I supported Krusty the Clown. But as an adult I have started to support Sideshow Bob. His hatred of TV, his resentment of more successful people. He speaks to me."
"What struck me as most surprising is how comically pedophilic he looked. He literally looked like comic book guy from the simpsons. Sometimes you *can* judge a book by its cover."
"I don't know how many more early-30's "d*des rock steely dan david lynch simpsons s1-s10 cormac mccarthy letterboxd" guys I can meet."
"It's not so much the Lie (that she's good, actually) which has me about to grasp the high voltage wires."
"I recently started doing the Homer Simpson thing as a bit, where you audibly acknowledge the food you are eating after the first bite."
"his responses have big "frank 'grimey' grimes" energy and this guy is still in my "top 5 turds" list."
"I don't think any show has ever managed to have the same level of cultural cache, humor, wit, and emotional breadth. The socio-cultural references are all amazing. The humor provides the perfect juxtaposition of intelligence and slapstick, and the emotional scenes, such as when Mona and Homer embrac"
"They truly used to be like laugh-out-loud funny. Not since the Simpsons have I seen such a dramatic decline in comedy quality."
"Serious answers only please simpsons imo"
"I probably wouldn't date someone who was not allowed to watch the Simpsons or shows like Married With Children growing up. They always seem like they have a stunted sense of humor."
"Mine: • The Beatles are the greatest band of all time • Bob Dylan is the greatest American songwriter • The Simpsons is the greatest TV Show ever"
"It makes me think of the moment from The Simpsons when Grandpa Simpson said "I used to be with 'it', but then they changed what 'it' was. Now what I'm with isn't 'it' anymore and what's 'it' seems weird and scary. It'll happen to you!""
"He seemed like one of those Ned Flanders type of nice guys that you feel something is a bit off about."
"For me the Simpsons is the perfect example of how stale culture has become. The day the Simpsons ends will be the day that we will know for sure that the wave has broken and it's starting to fall back."
"I just said it in my head, and was like.... you can't actually say 'd'oh!' like in real life. Do people ever say this? Can you?"
"There's an episode about him being so fat he can be repeatedly shot with a cannon without issue. He weighs less than most redditors."
"The sentiment is never overly saccharine and the humour is unmatched by any show I've seen since... I can never express how much love I have for this show, I don't think it's a reach to call it art"
"Sopranos, Malcolm in the Middle, Simpsons, they all pop up at some point. Growing up I unironically thought this was a just common thing with you guys, why was this in this zeitgeist at the time."
"Maybe it's not as prolific and heartfelt as golden age Simpsons but it was genuinely great."
"I know Chapo has been on it's Season 9+ Simpsons decline for awhile but Matt is making semi-regular appearances again and he sounds great."
"the first channel to create good adult animation immediately after the success of the simpsons"
"The simpsons 'predictions' have either been basic or obvious extrapolations of culture, clear coincidences, influenced by the show itself and what's seems the way to go now is just complete fabrication. Atleast the Trump elevator one looked like it could be from the show, just look at this one."
"I saw 'Marge Be Not Proud' on NYE with my girlfriend and the tears started flowing when I saw Bart give Marge his present. This is the first time I've cried in years"
"The main thing is that Lisa's character is totally fucked up. She goes from this kind of annoying, nerdy, but sweet and endearing little girl to this totally pretentious annoying ass know-it-all. It's a shame cause she's my favorite character. Homer also seems to be a lot more selfish and meanspirit"
"Remember when there was a whole documentary about Apu from the Simpsons and it was an actual cultural thing"
"the backyard is communal and sometimes a Sideshow Bob looking fella who is an artist-in-residence of sorts brings his gf outside"
"People who say this should be culled. It's basically the cousin of 'The Simpsons predicted this!!' You have to be actually stupid on some level to not realize that media using an 'in the future...' narrative is criticizing the problems of the times, not magically predicting new problems"
"When I was a kid and early teen I watched Simpsons like 5 times a day and I loved it but now I'm old and watched a few eps and it's so good in such a different way. I look at Bart and Lisa as kids rather than colleagues lol"
"They bring two types of nostalgia: yearning for a time where I wasn't even alive or reminiscing about my childhood where the future seemed a lot more simple"
"You could take the entire catalogue of Family Guy episodes to date and I guarantee you would not be able to find a single frame to call beautiful. The same can't be said however for the early seasons of the Simpsons, Lain,yur or the films of Yuri Norstein."
"It's almost as if the creators were writing from the perspective of a large, impersonal institution. 👁️"
"His valid points are the usual American lefty stuff he could have gleaned from the Simpsons."
"I recently moved in with a longtime friend who has an insanely well-paying factory job. I had spent the last year scrambling to make ends meet as a student working part time, trying and failing to get government aid over and over again."
"Classic Simpsons is something else. It's been so long since I've watched it, the tone of the early seasons is darker than I remember. I'm looking forward to getting to the Conan years but the second season is really good. I pity zoomers who will probably never appreciate how good The Simpsons really"
"I used to stamp and do middle fingers at the ground (aimed at hell), made wagers with myself like "If I don't make this shot the devil is real and coming to earth", any reference to selling one's soul in media scared me so much (the Simpsons episode where Bart sold his soul, etc.). Grew up Catholic "
"the Simpsons Michael Jackson episode (completely scrubbed save for the old DVD release), those handful of Dr. Seuss books (the majority of which were fairly obscure titles), etc."
"There is no way their viewership isn't halfway people who just leave FX on the TV as white noise."
"Take The Simpsons, some would point to sneed (1999) or reaction images (all of which have been around since 9gag). We can rightfully point out that almost all Simpson references are old and outdated."
"Simpsons guys: their sense of humour relies on absurdity and grounded surrealism, often employed to satirize politics or historical events. They are the most politically engaged of the three. They love witty puns, wordplay and knowing semi-obscure facts. Despite their outward sarcasm, they are inter"
"Gen X: Creators of Reddit atheism (Dawkins-style anti-religion, distinct from Boomer spiritual atheism or Space Race atheism). Their media was openly nihilistic and hostile toward optimism—Fight Club, The Matrix, The Simpsons, South Park, Office Space, Seinfeld, Nirvana, Pulp Fiction."
"I just watched Mother Simpson (Season 7, episode 8) for probably the third or fourth time in my life and i'm honestly just in awe. I don't think any show has ever managed to have the same level of cultural cache, humor, wit, and emotional breadth."
"The sentiment is never overly saccharine and the humour is unmatched by any show I've seen since. Phil Hartman was always just a beautiful artist and I'll never not enjoy any character he voices"
"Both shows came out during a unique time period where a generation of people could communicate using the same film and tv references."
"Classic Simpsons is something else. It's been so long since I've watched it, the tone of the early seasons is darker than I remember. I'm looking forward to getting to the Conan years but the second season is really good."
"Take The Simpsons, some would point to sneed (1999) or reaction images (all of which have been around since 9gag). We can rightfully point out that almost all Simpson references are old and outdated."
"Simpsons guys: their sense of humour relies on absurdity and grounded surrealism, often employed to satirize politics or historical events. They are the most politically engaged of the three."
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