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Originally Posted by Johnny Stew
Amber... the 'Simpsons' has (had?) a LOT of heart.
As much as the family fights, they love each other (witness episodes where Bart and Lisa look out for one another, or Homer takes two jobs to buy Lisa the pony she's always wanted, etc.).
There's even love for and from the "supporting cast" (Homer's friendship with Barney, the care Lisa has for Ralphie even though he drives her crazy, etc.).
The 'Simpsons' can actually be enjoyed on many levels... slapstick comedy, pop culture kitsch, pointed satire, reflection of family values (though definitely not the conservative idea of what "family values" means), and so on.
It's not "heart" in the 'Cosby Show' or 'Seventh Heaven' kind of way, but it's "heart" nonetheless.  |
I mean it hadn't had any (although, i never really looked at those things much) I meant that i don't care much if it has heart. I mean, i guess i'm glad it has a little, but i never cared about that specifically, or really noticed it. I just thought of it as a kick ass comedy cartoon...but yeah, of course it can be enjoyed on many levels. But for instance, i don't really like the episode much where Bleeding Gums Murphy dies, little too high a sap/comedy ratio for me. it's cool you like the "heart" parts, i guess, tho...
It's like when everyone got mushy on cosby and family ties, i'd be all *barf*. Simpsons never affects me that way.
Any frickin ways...
