The reality of everyday life in 2009, the positives, the negatives and everyday irony make Lisa The Drama Queen worthwhile. A hilarious day in the Simpsons life begins with Homer dropping the kids off at the recreation center—“a place to be dropped off at.” In Lisa The Drama Queen, The Simpson’s writers depict everyday doings as what they really are in their most comical way. “Arts and crafts—with no crafts,” sharing ear buds to listen to Josh Groban, and “lower your expectations Lisa” all fit into the reality of how a normal day is, and the things we usually over look.
What wasn’t overlooked in this episode however, was Lisa’s friendship. Juliette, another outcast struck a bond with Lisa over criticism on her imaginative work. Lisa mistakes Juliette’s imagination for similarity when the teacher sets intellectual boundaries for the girls. The way the writers depicted their friendship was very funny. Lisa was trying to find the perfect candy bar to make the right impression when saying “I don’t wanna come on too strong.” She also embarrassingly made evident her excitement at having a best friend in front of Juliette and has to ask—“Are we still cool” to which Juliette luckily replied yes.
Soon she realizes what they shared in common “Equalia,” their fantasy land, is what ultimately sets them apart. Lisa looks at Equalia, as an academic escape from her daily reality, where Juliette shows a definite imbalance in her dependency on this completely fabricated world of theirs, where they worship Josh Groban and hang out with “giraffopusses.” When Lisa says “I don’t want to go to Equalia anymore. It’s nice but I have to live in the real world,” It plays on the realistic innuendos that were present throughout the episode as well as what is right and wrong.
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Lisa The Drama Queen
The reality of everyday life in 2009, the positives, the negatives and everyday irony make Lisa The Drama Queen worthwhile. A hilarious day in the Simpsons life begins with Homer dropping the kids off at the recreation center—“a place to be dropped off at.” In Lisa The Drama Queen, The Simpson’s writers depict everyday doings as what they really are in their most comical way. “Arts and crafts—with no crafts,” sharing ear buds to listen to Josh Groban, and “lower your expectations Lisa” all fit into the reality of how a normal day is, and the things we usually over look.
What wasn’t overlooked in this episode however, was Lisa’s friendship. Juliette, another outcast struck a bond with Lisa over criticism on her imaginative work. Lisa mistakes Juliette’s imagination for similarity when the teacher sets intellectual boundaries for the girls. The way the writers depicted their friendship was very funny. Lisa was trying to find the perfect candy bar to make the right impression when saying “I don’t wanna come on too strong.” She also embarrassingly made evident her excitement at having a best friend in front of Juliette and has to ask—“Are we still cool” to which Juliette luckily replied yes.
Soon she realizes what they shared in common “Equalia,” their fantasy land, is what ultimately sets them apart. Lisa looks at Equalia, as an academic escape from her daily reality, where Juliette shows a definite imbalance in her dependency on this completely fabricated world of theirs, where they worship Josh Groban and hang out with “giraffopusses.” When Lisa says “I don’t want to go to Equalia anymore. It’s nice but I have to live in the real world,” It plays on the realistic innuendos that were present throughout the episode as well as what is right and wrong.
What wasn’t overlooked in this episode however, was Lisa’s friendship. Juliette, another outcast struck a bond with Lisa over criticism on her imaginative work. Lisa mistakes Juliette’s imagination for similarity when the teacher sets intellectual boundaries for the girls. The way the writers depicted their friendship was very funny. Lisa was trying to find the perfect candy bar to make the right impression when saying “I don’t wanna come on too strong.” She also embarrassingly made evident her excitement at having a best friend in front of Juliette and has to ask—“Are we still cool” to which Juliette luckily replied yes.
Soon she realizes what they shared in common “Equalia,” their fantasy land, is what ultimately sets them apart. Lisa looks at Equalia, as an academic escape from her daily reality, where Juliette shows a definite imbalance in her dependency on this completely fabricated world of theirs, where they worship Josh Groban and hang out with “giraffopusses.” When Lisa says “I don’t want to go to Equalia anymore. It’s nice but I have to live in the real world,” It plays on the realistic innuendos that were present throughout the episode as well as what is right and wrong.
Itchy Scratchy And Marge
Itchy, Scratchy and Marge was a Simpsons episode that featured both reality, possibility and A LOT of societal inferences. When Maggie, the youngest and seemingly less affected of the three children based on age, begins directly imitating the violence that the mouse and cat duo Marge tries to find the source of this violence. While the family is sitting in front of the television and Bart and Lisa watch with an exaggerative laugh, the brutal fighting starts to affect Maggie on the spot. Marge realize this and immediately decides to make actions.
After banning the Itchy and Scratchy show in their house, Marge seeks a greater response from the general public. The creator’s initial reaction to her plea for non graphic imagery is sarcastic, uninfluenced and rude. Playing into the humor of the show, Marge’s plea for Itchy and Scratchy to get along, is answered with them bonding over the death of a squirrel that strongly resembles Marge’s character.
However, when parents start responding to Marge’s actions and the show is forced to become amicable and therefore unwatched, Springfield turns into a 1950’s utopia. Children on swings, the youth interacting pleasantly and parents worry- free make the audience wonders if this world is possible without the detrimental effects of today’s television. When another controversial piece of art though is criticized for doing the same, we are faced with a reality check.
The world today is inevitable with our technology and modern lifestyle. What is exploitation to one, is beauty to another… and the world we are a part of is what we must try to make the best of.
After banning the Itchy and Scratchy show in their house, Marge seeks a greater response from the general public. The creator’s initial reaction to her plea for non graphic imagery is sarcastic, uninfluenced and rude. Playing into the humor of the show, Marge’s plea for Itchy and Scratchy to get along, is answered with them bonding over the death of a squirrel that strongly resembles Marge’s character.
However, when parents start responding to Marge’s actions and the show is forced to become amicable and therefore unwatched, Springfield turns into a 1950’s utopia. Children on swings, the youth interacting pleasantly and parents worry- free make the audience wonders if this world is possible without the detrimental effects of today’s television. When another controversial piece of art though is criticized for doing the same, we are faced with a reality check.
The world today is inevitable with our technology and modern lifestyle. What is exploitation to one, is beauty to another… and the world we are a part of is what we must try to make the best of.
Gone Maggie Gone
“Gone Maggie Gone” was an expression of a greater knowledge regarding society. Small hints and one liners gave the episode a depth that intentionally made viewers think twice. I felt the episode dealt with large scale issues that through animation and a lack of series plot, could display more intertextual references. “Gone Maggie Gone” touched viewer sensitive topics—religion and politics. Both portrayals were equally biased, and in a surprisingly liberal direction regardless of its Fox Networking.
In the episode Marge is struck with temporary blindness. This was due to the solar eclipse, which enabled much of the episodes drama to unveil. When Maggie is taken by the Catholic church (which is conveniently interfering with society for the view the director had given) it is up to Homer and Lisa—who intellectually are from two very separate sides of the spectrum. In order to retrieve Maggie Lisa, goes undercover within the church as a nun exploiting every stereotype throughout her journey.
Before their encounter with freemason and illuminati references Lisa uses religious principle to solve the very un-Christian- like puzzle set before her. Lisa’s search for Maggie through the church land her right in the hands of government powers which creates the dynamic between religion and government and the lack of “separation of state and religion.” There are historical references to prove this theme in “Gone Maggie Gone.”
The end of the episode combines the themes from the episode with normal Simpson family values. Each character through the unique situation they were placed in display normal characteristics creating a perfect balance between reality and sitcom entertainment.
In the episode Marge is struck with temporary blindness. This was due to the solar eclipse, which enabled much of the episodes drama to unveil. When Maggie is taken by the Catholic church (which is conveniently interfering with society for the view the director had given) it is up to Homer and Lisa—who intellectually are from two very separate sides of the spectrum. In order to retrieve Maggie Lisa, goes undercover within the church as a nun exploiting every stereotype throughout her journey.
Before their encounter with freemason and illuminati references Lisa uses religious principle to solve the very un-Christian- like puzzle set before her. Lisa’s search for Maggie through the church land her right in the hands of government powers which creates the dynamic between religion and government and the lack of “separation of state and religion.” There are historical references to prove this theme in “Gone Maggie Gone.”
The end of the episode combines the themes from the episode with normal Simpson family values. Each character through the unique situation they were placed in display normal characteristics creating a perfect balance between reality and sitcom entertainment.
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