Excellently phrased, as usual. Send it off to Fox, I'm sure they'll care for a few minutes and then order four more seasons of Nanny 9/11.
I found this interesting: Nowadays, Homer is nothing more than a neglectful moron, Marge nothing more than a long-suffering wife who splits from her husband at the drop of a hat
Have you noticed the upsurge of "dumb husband shrill wife" comedies lately? It started with Raymond, then extended to King of Queens and now is all over the place, particularly CBS. I'd say those are at least as much to blame as Family Guy and South Park.
Moreso, the little shock value Simpsons did rely on is gone now. Remember when Bart was a funny character, boyish and charming, and when he did something a little "gay" it was a double-take joke? It was meant to be a little shocking, and amusingly so, because it defied expectations. Now they've played that joke -- and many others like it -- so many times that it's no longer funny, simply due to the fact that the reason it was funny to begin with was because it was unexpected and out of place (without compromising the integrity of the character, of course).
I found this interesting: Nowadays, Homer is nothing more than a neglectful moron, Marge nothing more than a long-suffering wife who splits from her husband at the drop of a hat
Have you noticed the upsurge of "dumb husband shrill wife" comedies lately? It started with Raymond, then extended to King of Queens and now is all over the place, particularly CBS. I'd say those are at least as much to blame as Family Guy and South Park.
Moreso, the little shock value Simpsons did rely on is gone now. Remember when Bart was a funny character, boyish and charming, and when he did something a little "gay" it was a double-take joke? It was meant to be a little shocking, and amusingly so, because it defied expectations. Now they've played that joke -- and many others like it -- so many times that it's no longer funny, simply due to the fact that the reason it was funny to begin with was because it was unexpected and out of place (without compromising the integrity of the character, of course).
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