pointing this out to me as a kid

i was a massive fan of the simpsons - one of the few things i was truly a fan of, really

i didn't pick up on apu as being a racist caricature - at that age i was barely grasping the intended satire, let alone context like that

i mean i was playing the damn quickie mart song on cd and singing along

but my dad went straight for it - i was conflicted around my favorite show maybe 'doing wrong,' embarrassed for not having observed it on my own and proud my dad saw me as bright and mature enough to give it to me straight