"The Simpsons" & The Iraq War

[Mugg Mann]

Continuing the time-honored "Bullwinkle" tradition of inserting devastating political commentary where one least expects it;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6skfbT42lU

 

[Hedy]

Continuing the time-honored "Bullwinkle" tradition of inserting devastating political commentary where one least expects it;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6skfbT42lU

That was too brilliant last night.

 

[Uncle Remus]

 

[mrsv98]

51 seconds of pure genius.

 

[eclectics]

I loved all three last night (Simpsons, American Dad, Family Guy) last night. Great little "theme" going through all three! Proves Mr. Murdoch values his wealth more than his political beliefs.

 

[Uncle Remus]

I loved all three last night (Simpsons, American Dad, Family Guy) last night. Great little "theme" going through all three! Proves Mr. Murdoch values his wealth more than his political beliefs.

Just like a Republican

 

[Mugg Mann]

I loved all three last night (Simpsons, American Dad, Family Guy) last night. Great little "theme" going through all three! Proves Mr. Murdoch values his wealth more than his political beliefs.

Now that you mention it, I just realized how little attention was given on these boards when Murdoch's New York Post recently endorsed Hillary Clinton to return to the Senate.

 

[Uncle Remus]

Now that you mention it, I just realized how little attention was given on these boards when Murdoch's New York Post recently endorsed Hillary Clinton to return to the Senate.

You know, I heard that blip and just thought I was dreamin' and then forgot to google it, thanks for mentionin' it.

 

[jekajekalynn]

Here's a GREAT clip from Family Guy last night.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcX7njA-5Po

 

[TheDoctor]

That clip was great.

 

[cardaway]

Brilliant!

 

[DISUNC]

 

[disneyfan67]

I had heard about it but didn't get a chance to see it. Thanks for posting the link to the video, Mugg.


I didn't find it brilliant but sobering and something that made you think, yet feel uncomfortable at the same time. That's the purpose of some great comedy and satire and it hit the mark perfectly. As a person who uses satire/humor in his life on a daily basis, the makers of that episode did a great job, imo.

 

[Mugg Mann]

I had heard about it but didn't get a chance to see it. Thanks for posting the link to the video, Mugg.


I didn't find it brilliant but sobering and something that made you think, yet feel uncomfortable at the same time. That's the purpose of some great comedy and satire and it hit the mark perfectly. As a person who uses satire/humor in his life on a daily basis, the makers of that episode did a great job, imo.

You're welcome, and well said. I have a strong hunch you were a Marx Brothers fan.

 

[Fitswimmer]

I watched it because I love the Treehouse of Horror, but I thought it was not one of their best efforts. The Iraq thing had all the subtlety of a brick. Yes, it worked, but to me, it would have worked better if it were less obvious.

If you really want a show that is doing great work on the issues raised by the Iraq War, try Battlestar Galactica. They are doing an amazing job of writing this show. All the big questions are there: torture, religion, politics, secrecy, insurgency, good guys, bad guys, manipulation, corruption-and the BEST part is it comes at you without warning. It's on Friday nights, but the questions are in your head all week. It forces you to see the connections to RL and think about your own views.

 

[disneyfan67]

You're welcome, and well said. I have a strong hunch you were a Marx Brothers fan.

Thanks Mugg and you're correct, I loved Groucho Marx and have a book of his quips and one liners. I think this one quoted below is perfect for the theme of this thread.

Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly and applying the wrong remedies.
Groucho Marx

I grew up listening to Richard Pryor and his early stand up is not only very raw but thought provoking as well. Some of the bits he did on drug abuse in the ghetto around the 60's, early70's, and how white people viewed it, was classic "make you uncomfortable" comedy.

 

[Mugg Mann]

I watched it because I love the Treehouse of Horror, but I thought it was not one of their best efforts. The Iraq thing had all the subtlety of a brick. Yes, it worked, but to me, it would have worked better if it were less obvious.

If you really want a show that is doing great work on the issues raised by the Iraq War, try Battlestar Galactica. They are doing an amazing job of writing this show. All the big questions are there: torture, religion, politics, secrecy, insurgency, good guys, bad guys, manipulation, corruption-and the BEST part is it comes at you without warning. It's on Friday nights, but the questions are in your head all week. It forces you to see the connections to RL and think about your own views.

Probably the best show on television these days (and as I also said on the recent BG thread, I know what I sound like when I type that phrase); it was impossible to not watch the recent "New Caprica Cylon Occupation" story arc and not think of the humans as the Iraqis and the Cylons as the US.

In the case of the Simpsons, I don't expect subtlety. The fact that it aired at all speaks volumes about where we are right now, and if that message gets out on a show watched by that many people, all power to it.

 

[Mugg Mann]

Thanks Mugg and you're correct, I loved Groucho Marx and have a book of his quips and one liners. I think this one quoted below is perfect for the theme of this thread.




I grew up listening to Richard Pryor and his early stand up is not only very raw but thought provoking as well. Some of the bits he did on drug abuse in the ghetto around the 60's, early70's, and how white people viewed it, was classic "make you uncomfortable" comedy.

Personally, looking at the current make up of the Republican party reminds me of Groucho's old "I'd never want to belong to any club that would have someone like me as a member" line........

Those guys were decades ahead of their time. Duck Soup is probably more relevant today than it was when it was made almost 70 years ago.

 

[cardaway]

I alos believe BG is the best show on TV, but I would hardly call the story lines subtle. I only wish more people could get past the sc-fi element and see that this is really just another great drama that just happens to be set in space.