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13249867, It took a while, but mrHood in reply #43 came through with the key
Posted by c71, Wed Apr-11-18 11:52 AM
yeah, The Simpsons got known for clever humor....but....they always wanted an "edge" and that "edge" was about saying/showcasing "harsh" things.
yeah....I know....
over the years, the Simpsons became know for "clever" writing, so people ignored that the Simpsons was based on comedy with an "edge" (harshness).
To expect "harshness" not to extend to a non-white character (or only in a "careful" way to a non-white character) is not realistic from a comedy standpoint.
for comedy, if you're going to have an edge, that's what you have to have. You can't be nice. South Park goes extreme so you know they are "going for 'edge'" but....if a comedy starts clearly with an "edge" (The Simpsons) they can't just water it down to be "nice."
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