An open letter to the Simpsons
Dear Homer, Marge, Maggie, Lisa, and Bart Simpson,
I hope I am not alone in wishing that this whole Simpsons Movie Mania would end? Out of my deep love for the you and all that you have done, I would like to see the movie come quietly and with the dignity that it entirely deserves.
But dang Holmes, you totally sold out.
The Burger King commercials make me want to vomit. The fact that 7-11 has re-done a bunch of their stores into Quick-E-Marts sickens me.
I was watching television at my friend’s house the other day, a rare occasion for me, and EVERY OTHER COMMERCIAL was a Simpsons commercial.
I mean, come on people. Why? You’re the SIMPSONS for crying out loud! You’re the longest running cartoon in the history of mankind. You’re a cultural icon. YOU EXISTED BEFORE THE WORLD WIDE WEB.
Please, show yourself some dignity.
Yes, I will be there to watch your movie, just like everyone else. But if there are half as many product placements in your movie as there were in the Transformers movie, I am walking out.
Ok, probably not. But still, I will grumble under my breath the whole time. I will grumble with authority.
Sincerely,
Dan Gayle
Simpsons is the “longest running cartoon in the history of mankind”? I beg to differ. Let me bring up a few examples:
Sazae-san has been running continuously since October 1969, and is the second-longest TV series in history, whether animated or not.
Doraemon (which aired on Cartoon Network and Toonami in Australia and the UK) ran for 1049 episodes, before ending in 2005, although it restarted for it’s anniversary.
There are also plenty of other animated series from other countries that have run for much longer than the Simpsons.
Oh snap, Dan’s been pwned!
Next time make sure to add “American” when talking about The Simpsons.
Stupid Americans and their ego-centric views. Bah ;).