The Simpsons May Get Canceled!!! ...

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twesterm said:

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.   

For a good example of a bold show watch Southpark.

That just seems ridiculous. How would Lisa manage to 'convert' the whole town into vegetarianism? It's just really implausible. She became a vegetarian, the whole town was against her, and she stuck to her guns (while simoltaneously realizing that she can't force other people to be like her). And the animal rights message was made pretty clear. Seemed like the most logical conclusion to the episode.

I've never liked South Park. Always seemd quite lame to me.