Simpsons Might Get Rid of Apu because of Negative Stereotypes

[SG854]

Thoughts?

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[leon315]

So who'll replace him? who will takeover the Jetmarket?

 

[Xzi]

I thought they had already dropped him a while ago. He hasn't been in any episodes from the last few seasons or so IIRC.

It's definitely a bit silly considering how many other characters on the show are largely stereotypical as well. Apu I thought they actually handled tastefully, and he helped to educate viewers on Indian culture/religion.

 

[osaka35]

Every character on the simpsons is a stereotype, that's pretty much the show. However, characters change and grow to fit the current cultural climate and to make for better jokes. If a character is damaging, and the stereotype is damaging and gets in the way of the point of the show or joke, then yeah. you've either got to retool the character or remove them. I personally wouldn't mind a retooling of apu, making him grow into a new role that moves away from the negativity. May be a bit too far gone, though.

Jokes get old. This one may need to be retired.

 

[ShadowOne333]

People nowadays are a bunch of fucking whinny pussy bitches.
They can't fucking take a character as a damn joke, as it is supposed to be.
Let me remind you that the character is a part of a COMEDY series that's over 20 years old.

Really, why does it matter if it's a stereotype or not?
Why are people complaining? Does it affect them in a personal level?
Answer: NO.

Do a change that's actually meaningful to society and the world as a whole, removing a character from a TV series is just plain fucking stupid.

All the people complaining should just grow a pair ffs.

 

[matthi321]

thats stupid

 

[VinsCool]

They should get rid of half their cast if that offends so many people LOL

 

[the_randomizer]

What a bunch of SJW snowflakes who are in favor of censoring and PC bull crap, sorry not sorry.

 

[bi388]

Ive honestly never seen anyone who has said The Simpsons has been offensive at all since like the 90s... It still has some good commentary but this is The Simpsons not Bojack. Its not exactly putting out controversial takes anymore. Apu is a stereotype to be sure but hes not really being used to mock anyone. As has been said, the whole cast is stereotypes.

 

[RattletraPM]

Eh, the Simpsons have gone to shit a long time ago anyways.
It doesn't justify removing that character because it's "offensive" but it's one more reason for me to not watch the show at least.

 

[the_randomizer]

TBH the show hasn't been consistently funny since season 10.

 

[slaphappygamer]

So, are we getting rid of Winnie the Pooh also? Perhaps Donald Duck needs to go, because of his speech. While we are at, let’s get rid of short school busses. Those are always getting a bad wrap. I’m blaming Trump. Maybe he needs to go too. Shoot, let’s get rid of music. When will it stop.

 

[spotanjo3]

Dont care about Apu.

 

[Hanafuda]

Incredible. I'm thinking back to the first few seasons of SNL ... I was a kid but got to watch it sometimes. John Belushi doing Samurai _______, Garrett Morris doing Chico Escuela (Baseball been a-bery bery good, to me), Dan Ackroyd and Steve Martin doing the two Czechoslovakian brothers (who loved the foxes with their big American breasts) .... today's SJW's would burn the studio down on week one if they tried that stuff these days. And SNL was of course even then a liberal comedy (propaganda) show.

 

[slaphappygamer]

That SNL era is classic. Don’t forget Eddie Murphy when he sang Buckwheats classic songs. Had me rolling!

 

[CMDreamer]

"Negative stereotypes"?

Cancel the show as a whole then.

And cancel all the other one's that use the very same formula.

 

[Deleted User]

So a indian character voiced by a white guy is offensive,whats next a jewish clown is offensive because he isnt voiced by someone whos jewish,oh wait that fits perfectly.What a fucking nitpick.Out of all the time people had to complain,people decide to complain right now.

 

[the_randomizer]

So a indian character voiced by a white guy is offensive,whats next a jewish clown is offensive because he isnt voiced by someone whos jewish,oh wait that fits perfectly.What a fucking nitpick.Out of all the time people had to complain,people decide to complain right now.

Like I said in another thread, PC left-wing extremists are nothing but overly sensitive pantywaists.

 

[CORE]

Simpsons in general has outlived itself and damn they never get old lucky Bstards.

The whole damn show is racist they all yellow so anyone that is Jaundice it is offensive to them so in reality Apu is the only non Racist Character.

 

[the_randomizer]

Simpsons in general has outlived itself and damn they never get old lucky Bstards.

The whole damn show is racist they all yellow so anyone that is Jaundice it is offensive to them so in reality Apu is the only non Racist Character.

There's actually a reason they're yellow, when Matt Groening was creating it, he wanted them to have a color that would stand out while people channel surfed.