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The Simpsons is so disliked/hated now. Is because no cartoon has ever been around for so long. Its country it came out in 1989, and in other countries the early 90s. (Not including the sorts they went) Look what year and decade it is now.

I’ve often grappled with this question, going from “I hate everything post-season 7″ to “It’s understandable that things change”, and everything in between. 

Now, while I will reaffirm that the show definitely lost most of what used to make it so unique, particularly when it comes to outlandish plot lines and self-serving celebrity cameos, I also have to admit that the “classic” Simpsons was a product of a different time, a different society, and made to tackle different problems. It is unreasonable to expect a show to be on the air for 30 years with no change whatsoever, because society changes, and those changes bring new issues to address.

The bottom line is, some of us, perhaps the majority of us, will always prefer the first 10 seasons over what came after.

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What's your opinion on the Apu controversy?

Well, aren’t I late for that party? 

One the one hand, I understand that the way in which the character was originally written can certainly be perceived in today’s world as crude and stereotypical, but on the other hand every character on the show is a caricature and a stereotype of one thing or another. 

That being said, of all the the stereotypes on the Simpsons (the evil boss, the bratty kid, the zealous wife, the addicted entertainer, the sad drunk, the overbearing mother, the lonely middle-aged teacher, the grumpy old man, etc), Apu is probably the most positive of them all: a hard-working immigrant, who loves his adopted country and is loved by the community.

I suppose it depends on how you look at things, because if you search for darkness, that’s all you’re gonna see.

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