Coincidence or correlation? Simpsons less humorous and more liberal.

[HeroOfPellinor]

It goes unchallenged that the Simpsons has been declining in quality the past few years. Coincidentally or not, I've noticed a liberal slant to some of the humor.

Last week's episode included two mean-spirited and unfunny jabs aimed at Christians. When Maggie scored exceptionally high on her IQ test, a lady blurts out something to the effect of..."that's pretty good for a Christian." Later, while Lisa is praying to God for assistance, Marge threatens God with not hepling out the church bake sale and then tells Lisa it's the "only way to deal with a bully."

Neither joke had anything to do with the plot line. Neither was funny in anything other than a cruel intentioned way. Would it have been equally funny had the lady said "that's pretty good for a Buddhist" or "Mexican"?

I've always found the Christian jokes on the Simpsons in the past to be good-natured and relevent and humorous. But what I saw last week brought to mind the reference to FoxNews in one Simpsons episode as the network for evil. I just don't remember these kinds of spiteful jokes being made when the Simpsons was actually funny. I do recall very slight right leaning messages to many of those classic great episodes.

So, are the liberal minds in charge of coming up with new Simpsons episodes incapable of the intellect required to formulate the subtle and sophisticated humor evident in the Simpsons in it's prime or is this merely coincidence? I tend to think, given how preordained everything in a cartoon has to be, that there really can't be any coincidence, but you never know.

 

[Wag]

Homer came out of the closet a few months back. Didn't you catch that episode?

 

[xochi]

lord jeeebus help us all!

you must never pay attention to the simpsons. the show is going downhill, but it has nothing to do with right vs. left.

 

[smashp]

they Bash Both, pay attention a little more.

But yes, the episodes are going a little downhill.

 

[HeroOfPellinor]

Originally posted by: xochi
lord jeeebus help us all!

you must never pay attention to the simpsons. the show is going downhill, but it has nothing to do with right vs. left.

That, the Jeebus episode, was freakin hillarious. The jokes last week weren't. As i said and you didn't read, I've always found the Christian jokes to be in good taste and humorous...until recently.

 

[Gand1]

I think with the state of our country we all are a bit too sensitive on these and many other issues. Yeah the Simpsons have gone a bit downhill, but how long has it been running for? Not all can be winners. I still thought the crazy cat lady was funny though!

 

[Insane3D]

So, are we going to have the TV Guide listings with which shows are liberal slanted and evil and which shows are wholesome and good with a conservative slant?

My garbage man was throwing the trash into the truck with his left hand, and from the left hand side of the truck!!! Damn liberal garbage men messing with the sanctity of my garbage!! :|:|

 

[Pennstate]

People like Hero are the reasons that I support the legalization of marajuana.

Chill out. If you want to watch conservative shows, go watch the 700 club.

 

[Orsorum]

Originally posted by: Pennstate
People like Hero are the reasons that I support the legalization of marajuana.

Chill out. If you want to watch conservative shows, go watch the 700 club.

Hehe, good quote.

 

[Czar]

I think only soap operas have survived more seasons than simpsons has. So the show going down hill has absolutely nothing to do with politics.

 

[HeroOfPellinor]

Originally posted by: Pennstate
People like Hero are the reasons that I support the legalization of marajuana.

Chill out. If you want to watch conservative shows, go watch the 700 club.

I don't want conservative shows. Nice assumption. I just want non-conservative bashing shows. I understand that asking for Christians not to be rudely bashed automatically makes one an ultra-fundamentalist though.

 

[BaliBabyDoc]

What do Christians have to do with Conservatives? The quality of the Simpsons is a reflection of the quality in the writing not ideology . . . political or religious. Point of fact, the storylines are at their best when they critique all POVs.

 

[Pennstate]

As a Christian, I find the religious humor in the Simpsons entertaining. I actually heard a few sermons referencing the Simpsons. The show is a SATIRE. So live with it. I bet you don't watch SNL either. The church lady would've offended you. God has a sense of humor too you know.

 

[HeroOfPellinor]

Originally posted by: Pennstate
As a Christian, I find the religious humor in the Simpsons entertaining. I actually heard a few sermons referencing the Simpsons. The show is a SATIRE. So live with it. I bet you don't watch SNL either. The church lady would've offended you. God has a sense of humor too you know.

Retake remedial English before you graduate since I said and then repeated, that I've always found the Christian jokes in the Simpsons to be humorous and good natured. These particular ones, however, were mean-spirited and not funny.

I'm starting to feel rediculous posting here since nobody reads anything you write...they just take in half a sentence, make an assumption, then post a reply to their assumption.

 

[lozina]

Why does a joke about Christians have to be 'liberal slanted' ?? And then later you complain about people making assumptions... lol

 

[BaliBabyDoc]

Retake remedial English before you graduate since I said and then repeated, that I've always found the Christian jokes in the Simpsons to be humorous and good natured. These particular ones, however, were mean-spirited and not funny.

I'm starting to feel rediculous posting here since nobody reads anything you write...they just take in half a sentence, make an assumption, then post a reply to their assumption.

Don't you just love how Jesus took such pains to avoid judging others while that's about the only thing Christians do in abundance these days? The irony . . .

The Simpsons have waxed and waned for YEARS. The Dave Chapelle Show waxes and wanes within the course of 30 minutes. Dennis Miller's new show just sux. In the old days they were feeding Christians to the lions . . . now they ridicule them during 30 minute animated shows . . . the horror.

 

[HeroOfPellinor]

Originally posted by: BaliBabyDoc

Retake remedial English before you graduate since I said and then repeated, that I've always found the Christian jokes in the Simpsons to be humorous and good natured. These particular ones, however, were mean-spirited and not funny.

I'm starting to feel rediculous posting here since nobody reads anything you write...they just take in half a sentence, make an assumption, then post a reply to their assumption.

Don't you just love how Jesus took such pains to avoid judging others while that's about the only thing Christians do in abundance these days? The irony . . .

I know...He was very careful while overturning the carts in the Temple square.

But, how kind of you to take issue with the general ribbings on this board at this precise time.

 

[SuperTool]

Can't please everyone. Don't like it, stop watching it.

 

[drewshin]

i dont understand how bad jokes about christians makes it a more liberal show. it just makes it a show with more bad jokes.

how is calling god a bully make it a liberal show? how is calling someone a good christian make it a liberal show? enlighten me please.

i have an indian friend that doesnt like the simpsons because of apu, but he doesn't think that it's some kind of pro pakistani bent on the part of the writers to make indians look bad. im sorry it hurts but the show makes fun of everyone.

 

[HeroOfPellinor]

Originally posted by: drewshin

how is calling god a bully make it a liberal show? how is calling someone a good christian make it a liberal show? enlighten me please.

When the jokes aren't funny but, rather, mean-spirited insults aimed at a predominantly conservative group. There...feel enlightened? Every Simpsons Christian joke till the past few seasons has been in good taste, but, lately, they've been unfunny and out-of-place. Coincidentally, the quality of the writing has been poor. You put two and two together.

 

[lozina]

Originally posted by: HeroOfPellinor

Originally posted by: drewshin

how is calling god a bully make it a liberal show? how is calling someone a good christian make it a liberal show? enlighten me please.

When the jokes aren't funny but, rather, mean-spirited insults aimed at a predominantly conservative group. There...feel enlightened? Every Simpsons Christian joke till the past few seasons has been in good taste, but, lately, they've been unfunny and out-of-place. Coincidentally, the quality of the writing has been poor. You put two and two together.

... and that's your careful reasoning?

What's next, are you going to try to argue 2 + 2 = 5 ?

 

[ucdbiendog]

Originally posted by: xochi
lord jeeebus help us all!

you must never pay attention to the simpsons. the show is going downhill, but it has nothing to do with right vs. left.

you called?

 

[BaliBabyDoc]

I know...He was very careful while overturning the carts in the Temple square.

That's b/c they weren't respecting his authorita! And technically Jesus was a Jew when he was rocking The Man's boat. In fact, Jesus was born a Jew, lived as a Jew, and died on the cross as a Jew.

Coincidence or correlation . . . dude you must be kidding. Thunderstorms correlate (and are coincident) with the waste from the hog lagoons entering the water supply . . . that damn Mother Nature is a bitch and needs to clean up her act.

 

[kylebisme]

Originally posted by: HeroOfPellinor

Originally posted by: BaliBabyDoc

Retake remedial English before you graduate since I said and then repeated, that I've always found the Christian jokes in the Simpsons to be humorous and good natured. These particular ones, however, were mean-spirited and not funny.

I'm starting to feel rediculous posting here since nobody reads anything you write...they just take in half a sentence, make an assumption, then post a reply to their assumption.

Don't you just love how Jesus took such pains to avoid judging others while that's about the only thing Christians do in abundance these days? The irony . . .

I know...He was very careful while overturning the carts in the Temple square.

But, how kind of you to take issue with the general ribbings on this board at this precise time.

there isn't any judgement in that, just inforcement of the rules.

 

[peonyu]

For me the Simpsons ended somewhere between seasons 9-10, after that they have become unbarable to watch and dont compare to the first 8 seasons at all.

Out of curiousity last week i flicked to the newest episode to see if its improved any and the first thing that pops up is homer biting the back out of a live fish cause it was swimming in slimy salt water or something retarded like that.