Re:When did the golden age of The Simpsons end?
by ivm on Sunday October 29, 2017 @03:05PM
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"The main idea that a person tries to convey to others is that he has access to much more prestigious consumption than others think about him. At the same time, he tries to explain to others that their types of consumption are much less prestigious than what they naively think. This is the goal of all social maneuvers. Furthermore, only these discussions generate strong emotions in people."
— Victor Pelevin, "Empire V"
Re:When did the golden age of The Simpsons end?
by madeofpalk on Sunday October 29, 2017 @05:33PM
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Yeah, thats why I point it out as being ironic - I often get the feeling that The Outline is contrarian just for the sake of trying to be edgy. It just so happens that this time I agree with the point.
I'd say the Outline is the one that does exactly what it accuses South Park of: BS for "fake woke white people". It's just that they want to believe that their white people are more "woke" than the ones watching South Park.
Starting with the BS idea of "high-brow" criticizing what in final analysis is just a funny cartoon show -- this reeks of (real, not imagined) pretentiousness and taking things too seriously itself.