Discussion

1. The Simpsons recently was a brilliant parody of Thelma & Louise. As someone who’s only a very occasional viewer of this show, I’ve always been delighted by their zany spin on classic film material.

   Translation: I’ve always been delighted by ostentatious use of zany words like zany in normal conversation. Note that I am a very occasional viewer, not to be confused with normal occasional viewers.

   The funniest thing to me, I think, is realising that much of the viewership is probably left in the dark by these cultural references. My housemate had never even heard of of T&L, yet still found the Simpsons amusing.

   Translation: I think I’m smarter and more cultured than everyone else, and this website exists to stroke that part of my overblown ego. My housemate (who says housemate anyway?) is my frame of reference for the general public, and I shall now use him to demonstrate my superiority.

   One day, he’ll see Sarandon and Davis on the tube… and experience some reverse nostalgia.

   Translation: Please accept this submission to the blogosphere as my monthly requirement to coin one nonsensical term in the hopes that people with even less of a life than me will think it is clever and start using it.

   Posted at 10:30 am on November 15th by Aaron Mavrinac.

2. But… but… coining nonsensical terms is what we do. (you know, besides stroke our egos)

   And yes, I do quite enjoy the occasional use of a little preposterous language…

   The other case of a Simpsons pop culture reference that stood out in my mind was Smithers as Deep Throat from way back. The friend who was showing me the episode didn’t know All The President’s Men, but looking at that episode summary, I see a mountain of other references that flew right over my head. :)

   Posted at 11:27 am on November 15th by Mike.

3. You know, after looking at that last link, I think I’m going to redirect my misanthropy from bloggers to hardcore Simpsons fans.

   Posted at 11:50 am on November 15th by Aaron Mavrinac.

4. What I like about the Simpsons is that they do their references so well. So often it’s apparent that a show is referencing something else, so that even if I haven’t seen the original I know enough detail that I can find someone to ask. In the Simpsons though it’s frequently worked in either subtly enough or so blatently that it just passes without me noticing.

   Unless it’s one of the few references I get, then I find myself realising how many others I must have missed.

   Posted at 6:32 pm on November 15th by Christine.

5. Yeah, subtlety is confidence… I know that whenever I come up with something I think is clever I have to whack you all over the head with it. :)

   Posted at 6:38 am on November 16th by Mike.

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