Really, the Liberal writers come up with stupid plotlines that would never happen in real life like "Whacking Day" in order to justify their preaching and by having Lisa Simpson save the day on every episode.
Really, the day when there is an actual "Whacking Day" going on, then I'll share Lisa's concern. Until then I am just going to assume the Simpsons writing staff consists of nothing but paranoid liberals.
Justin Pate schreef:
And you're probably a paranoid neoconservative. Why would I think so? Well, you obviously don't understand satire or probably don't *want* to understand it (or did you really think the makers of The Simpsons want us to believe that there is some kind of whacking day?), and someone who doesn't share your meaning is a liberal. Classic point in case.
Am I a liberal? Hell no, I'm European ;)
They make things up in order to promote an agenda.
Let's try some apolitical humor for once. Everything's so politicized these days.
Be funny just for the sake of being funny. Don't try to change the world with your comedy; it's not working anyway.
Justin Pate schreef:
Oh, I agree with you on that last point. But I like political humour though. You shouldn't take it so seriously anyway. Just that there may be a political message in it, doesn't make it some kind of propaganda.
"Uhro" wrote in message news:6bbc7$44624fce$55930ce9$[email]...
There wasn't a message that needed to be told. And a comedy show that is supposed to have universal appeal should not be hijacked as a vehicle for a writer's personal opinion. It should be entertainment. Go start a blog if you want your view heard.
The show does have very universal appeal and is quite intelligent. However, the problem with intelligent shows is that a certain percentage of the population won't get it. You're obviously just not ready for it yet. Why not try Family Guy? It's like Simpsons, only for "slow" people.
;-)
Uhro wrote:
Do they still have fox-hunts in the UK? That pretty much IS whacking day.
Nevada-tan is Natsumi Tsuji schreef:
Don't know.. But I don't live in the UK, although my e-mailaddress says different. I live on the other side of the North Sea, in The Netherlands. Hunting has been forbidden a few years ago here.
"Uhro" wrote in message news:7$446662f9$55930ce9$[email]...
All hunting is forbidden there? Why?
If I lived in a country that was largely below sea level, surrounded by dykes, I wouldn't want people firing guns all over the place either :-)
Paul
"Paul Bartram" <p.bartram AT OR NEAR optusnet.com.au> wrote in message news:446a73b3$0$7858$[email]...
LOL!
Republican Slogans:
We want what's worst for everyone We're just plain evil
Democratic Slogans:
We hate life and ourselves We can't govern
Justin Pate wrote:
I got this far
<yawn>
"Justin Pate" wrote in message news:[email]...
Go back to the SCTV group and talk about how your life revolves around that show, how TV isnt cheesy enough nowadays, and about how you have a crush on Catherine O'Hara.
BTW, the plot of Whacking Day is based on the traditions of numerous small American towns to have a festival to celebrate the beating of a species of animal. Here in Pennsylvania a town called Higgens has a day each year devoted to killing pigeons. I believe there actually is a Snake killing day in Texas as well.
In article , "James Dulaney" wrote:
hey now, I STILL have a crush on Catherine O'Hara. And her sister Mary Margaret :)
"Daniel Dreibelbis" wrote in message news:[email]...
I think both of them are really hot too (I've even posted about it in alt.tv.sctv) but Justin just got kinda ridiculous.
Once Upon A Time Justin Pate wrote:
Really?
** Captain Infinity
My girlfriend and I celebrate "Whacking Day" all the time! In the back seat of my Big Penis Car.
Aaron Space Museum
[email] wrote:
This from the guy who hasn't had a date in 2 years - does your girlfriend have a fitting for an inflation needle?
No. I disagree. I actually find the constant use of malapropisms in the show to be amusing and intellectually stimulating.
Aaron Space Museum
Yeah but don't forget that the writers sort of excused the "stupidity" by having Kent state that the holiday was called distasteful and puerile by a panel of hillbillies. Not exactly flattering words.
Yeah, every hillbilly I know knows the meaning of the word "puerile".
Aaron Space Museum
Once Upon A Time [email] wrote:
Just how many hillbillies do you know?
** Captain Infinity
In alt.tv.simpsons on Fri, 12 May 2006, Captain Infinity wrote :
Isn't the classic answer : 'Just two - a man, his wife & his sister.' :)
I know several, but they prefer to be called son's of the soil.
It's a CARTOON Aaron, it's not real.
Besides it doesn't really matter if hillbillies know the word, the point is that the WRITERS know it and chose to use it in order to make THEIR point.
XINO
Butt out.
I would like to hear from Mr. Pate regarding tonight's episode. [2F16]
XINO
I turned it off as soon as I realized it was going to be another politically-charged show.
And btw, if you are saying that the show is "challenging my right-wing beliefs", you are hereby conceding that the show has a left-wing bias.
Justin Pate wrote:
Not at all, Your Blind Stupidity, all it means is that the show didn't conform to your rightwingnut view of the universe, thus, making it "left wing" to your way of thinking; but that doesn't make something "left wing" in real life.
All right, I challenge you this: Find one right-winger that you know and ask them if they like Lisa's preachiness and vegetarianism.
Since you are claiming that the show isn't left-wing, it's just that I'm supposedly deluded somehow, right-wingers everywhere (with the exception of me, of course) ought to love the Lisa character and think that she's just peachy.
According to your point of view, that is.
BZZZZZTTT! 2 back to back replies to the same post: TILT!
And also, I'd like to know what you think my view of the universe is, since you're so presumptuous.
What the hell is up with all the flaming, Xenu? Mr. Pate turned on The Simpsons for the simple purpose to laugh. When he realized that he would not be laughing, he shut it off. He didn't shut it off because he is close minded!!!
Some people get offended way to quickly.
XINO
"Lord Xenu" wrote in message news:Aocbg.197$[email]...
"Metal midget!" That has got to be SO much funnier than what you intended.
-- R Flowers
I don't get it.
"Lord Xenu" wrote in message news:%Jobg.40$[email]...
Actually, Xino just produced a self-referential posting that is this newsgroup's equivalent of a Zen koan.
-- R Flowers ---- Maybe *Xino* knows where Jimmy Hoffa is buried...
R Flowers wrote:
Is that the pastry with the cinnamon & apple filling? I love them!
Now if only you left wingers would respond in the same fashion to the O'Reilly Factor....
"Justin Pate" wrote in message news:[email]...
If you're a brainwashed neocon, the writers are obviously liberal leftists. If you're a far-left wacko, the writers are blatantly staunch right-wing conservatives.
When you express opinions, you're expressing yourself. You aren't actually saying anything about the subject. But I have to agree with your point that the show does get stupidly preachy at times.