The hockey scene had a great impact with the couch because I’m a college hockey player and known it was hockey day in USA on the 20th. I thought it was interesting and unexpected that it started that way. The Itchy and Scratchy video showed some symbolism of classism with the rice farmer and the rich. It related somewhat to ragtime and just showed the differences in classes. I hadn’t watched much of the Simpsons like I used too, but there hasn’t seemed to have much change. I did get laughs at the Polanski and Hopkins joke. The episode was pretty plain with Bart trying to make a video, but I was able to learn that even though Bart did all the work and didn’t get much of the credit he did realize he had to give Homer some credit. He didn’t get fully what he deserved but either does anyone. It relates to life as no matter how hard you work you may not get everything you deserve.
That’s an interesting point that you make about the opening of the show. I had no idea that it was hockey day on the 20th. I thought it was ironic that the rich in this case was Itchy (the mouse) and the rice farmer was Scratchy(the cat) because usually you would think that a cat has rule over a mouse and not the other way around. Along with the episode trying to show that “no matter how hard you work you may not get everything you deserve”, it also ultimately shows that life isn’t always fair.
ReplyDeleteI did have a good laugh at the Polanski joke but I was simply scratching my head at the Hopkins one, it seemed to be forced randomness that the Simpsons have tried to take on in recent years to combat some other shows.
ReplyDeleteWith the award ceremony, I kind of like the realism that it showcased. Yeah, a lot of things happen in this world, but who do we remember for it, an entire group of people, or simply one guy? When you think of your favorite movie, do you think about the actors or the director or do you think of the grip? It is simply the way life works. He wont get full recognition but he goes home with the paycheck and his name in the credits so he is happy.