twesterm said:
sapphi_snake said:
Slimebeast said:
Not sure about the USA to be honest but it definately wasn't controversial in Sweden. It was considered mild political satire. Clever but mild.
Don't get me wrong though, I always liked Simpsons.
Criticizing the weapon industry is not bold man, where did you get that from lol? If a cartoon made propaganda for war and money, that would have been bold!
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Bold? That's not bold. Hollywood's been doing those ever since it came into existence.
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lol wait, people think the Simpsons are actually bold? It was an important show in the 90's for a variety of reasons but the show has never been really bold. It tries to take a stance every now and then but still always fails to deliver an actual message.
A great example would be Lisa being a vegetarian. It would be bold to come out and say nobody should eat meat and then stick to it. If Lisa converted everyone in the show to being a vegetarian and they stuck to it that would be bold. Instead, they turn it into a joke where Lisa sticks to her side and everyone else sticks to their side. Nothing gained, nothing lost, nobody pissed off, and no message.
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Great example. As a vegetarian myself I wish they'd do that, make Lisa convert tons of people into permanent vegetarians.
