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I watched #TheSimpsons response to The Problem With Apu and wow. I'm blown away by how tone deaf and awful their response was.
*sighs*
@sonicbooming I don't watch the Simpsons, but now I googled this and seeing all kinds of stuff, including the guy who made the film on the Daily Show.
@sonicbooming It matters now more then ever since we're "allowed" to discuss it now, even though fragile white people protest. Despite that popular media is discussing it.
I work at an indie movie house. I'll see if we can get it.
@Ricardus Yeah, Hari's documentary The Problem with Apu is worth seeking out. It's enlightening and its a conversation about representation and culture that is necessary.
The way the Simpsons writers respond to that documentary is so ugly and disappointing.
I haven't watched the show in more than 15 years or so, but this stuff still matters.