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		SkyMarshal on Oct 11, 2010 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: 'The Simpsons' Explains Its Provocative Banksy Ope... In a way it is. I'm not a regular Simpsons watcher, but at least in some episode there are multiple layers and meanings going on at the same time. It can be almost Shakespearean sometimes.

rikthevik on Oct 11, 2010 [–]

The old episodes are pretty sharp. Lately it's gotten pretty blunt. Yes, Homer is a jackass. Got it.

die_sekte on Oct 11, 2010 | [–]

"For every season, Homer loses 5 IQ points. Right now he's as intelligent as a speaking dog." (Paraphrased, saw this on TVTropes. I'm not sure whether I agree.)

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