Matt Groening on The Simpsons' Apu controversy: "I think it’s a time in our culture - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TMC · 04-27-2018, 08:07 PM

...where people love to pretend they’re offended"

https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/...ies/524581002/

Asked by USA Today, in an interview marking Episode 636, if he had any thoughts about The Problem with Apu criticism, The Simpsons creator said: "Not really. I’m proud of what we do on the show. And I think it’s a time in our culture where people love to pretend they’re offended." He added: "We’ll let the show speak for itself."

tlc38tlc38 · 04-27-2018, 08:15 PM

I hate The Simpsons but I agree 100% with this statement.

king of comedy · 04-27-2018, 10:10 PM

If he leaves and they get another person who is a real Indian, that would be classy.

TMC · 04-30-2018, 03:42 PM

Indian-American movie producer Adi Shankar is crowdsourcing a plan to fix The Simpsons' Apu
The Dredd and Lone Survivor producer has launched “Crowdsourcing the cure for The Simpsons," a free competition open to everyone, but it offers the following warning: “If you don’t have any experience with Indian culture in America then you may not have the perspective and experience to write well on this topic." Shankar says he'll take the winning script to The Simpsons' writers' room and Fox and ask them to run it, and hire its writer full-time.

The Problem with Apu's Hari Kondabolu: "Matt Groening finally responded & sounds like every other troll on the internet who didn’t see the documentary"
The Simpsons creator told USA Today last week when asked about the Apu controversy, "I think it’s a time in our culture where people love to pretend they’re offended." Kondabolu responded to Groening's comment, tweeting: "Well, that seals it. Matt Groening finally responded & sounds like every other troll on the internet who didn’t see the documentary. No one is offended by this character. It was, at times, insulting & was frustrating to many of us who were solely represented by that one image." ALSO: Groening's remark is "the height of willful ignorance."

04-27-2018, 08:07 PM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 126,703	Matt Groening on The Simpsons' Apu controversy: "I think it’s a time in our culture ...where people love to pretend they’re offended" https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/...ies/524581002/ Asked by USA Today, in an interview marking Episode 636, if he had any thoughts about The Problem with Apu criticism, The Simpsons creator said: "Not really. I’m proud of what we do on the show. And I think it’s a time in our culture where people love to pretend they’re offended." He added: "We’ll let the show speak for itself."

04-27-2018, 08:15 PM	#2
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04-30-2018, 03:42 PM	#4
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 126,703	Indian-American movie producer Adi Shankar is crowdsourcing a plan to fix The Simpsons' Apu The Dredd and Lone Survivor producer has launched “Crowdsourcing the cure for The Simpsons," a free competition open to everyone, but it offers the following warning: “If you don’t have any experience with Indian culture in America then you may not have the perspective and experience to write well on this topic." Shankar says he'll take the winning script to The Simpsons' writers' room and Fox and ask them to run it, and hire its writer full-time. The Problem with Apu's Hari Kondabolu: "Matt Groening finally responded & sounds like every other troll on the internet who didn’t see the documentary" The Simpsons creator told USA Today last week when asked about the Apu controversy, "I think it’s a time in our culture where people love to pretend they’re offended." Kondabolu responded to Groening's comment, tweeting: "Well, that seals it. Matt Groening finally responded & sounds like every other troll on the internet who didn’t see the documentary. No one is offended by this character. It was, at times, insulting & was frustrating to many of us who were solely represented by that one image." ALSO: Groening's remark is "the height of willful ignorance."
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04-27-2018, 10:10 PM	#3
king of comedy Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Aug 31, 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 5,140	If he leaves and they get another person who is a real Indian, that would be classy.