Apu in the Simpsons

[ilmostro]

I wish these PC Snowflake Cunts would just fucking die.

My Dad is Sri Lankan (so I'm White / Asian)

I do not find it offensive.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-43892039

[mik]

Pathetic isn’t it.

Dan Castellaneta’s Scottish accent is a long way from accurate for Groundskeeper Willie, but WGAF?

[ZedLeg]

There are plenty of things that were accepted 30 years ago that aren’t cool now. Times change.

If The Simpson’s had been a live action show it wouldn’t even have been acceptable then.

[ilmostro]

They seem ok to take the mick:



Seriously, if you are getting offended my a fucking cartoon....wtf?

[Swervin_Mervin]

Follow the logic further and no one will be allowed to impersonate anyone of a different race, nationality, or social standing.

As an aside, Penelope Cruz as Donnatella Versace in the recent Assassination of Gianni Versace was fooking appalling (in terms of accent obvs)

[ilmostro]

Indeed, in fact all acting will become illegal.

Ok Nicolas Cage and Danny Dyer might be ok, as those cunts only play themselves.

[ZedLeg]

Of course, people not doing “comedy” accents or relying on hacky stereotypes will be the end of the performing arts .

[Swervin_Mervin]

Of course, people not doing “comedy” accents or relying on hacky stereotypes will be the end of the performing arts .

If that means no longer having to hear a Spaniard impersonate an Italian accent maybe it wouldn't be such a bad thing

[Rich B]

Can we ban idris Elba too for his offensive attempted at American accents?

[JLv3.0]

Careful Rich. Idris is black and you know how cross those chaps can get.

[Mr Pish]

about time they banned racial stereotyping

[Carlos]

Of course, people not doing “comedy” accents or relying on hacky stereotypes will be the end of the performing arts .

Are you offended by CU Jimmy ?

Who is really offended by Apu ? Every character in the Simpsons is a stereotype , it's not a documentary

[JLv3.0]

Of course, people not doing “comedy” accents or relying on hacky stereotypes will be the end of the performing arts .

Are you offended by CU Jimmy ?

Probably

ZedLeg is a proper White Knight.

[ZedLeg]

Racist

I’m not personally offended by C U Jimmy, I’m not offended by Apu either. Contrary to what some of you think I don’t spend my whole life in a state of moral indignation .

As I said in my original post, times change. You either move with them or get left behind. A theme that the simpsons has covered really well a number of times.

[dinny_g]

Part of Michael McIntyre's live show covers Call Centres in India and includes the accent (and, indeed, the "Head Bobble")

Can we get him banned too please

[NotoriousREV]

Part of Michael McIntyre's live show covers Call Centres in India and includes the accent (and, indeed, the "Head Bobble")

Can we get him banned too please

Getting Michael McIntyre banned is a great idea.

[Rich B]

Ban anyone who doesn’t have a proven Anglo Saxon decendency from every tv show aired in this country.

Is this what the long term goal is?

[ZedLeg]

Yes, definitely. Except that those PC SJW Snowflake types who are dictating all this hate white people so none of them either.

[JLv3.0]

I think I have a solution.

JUST BAN EVERYTHING.

Sorted.

[ZedLeg]

I think the funniest thing about these arguments is how quickly people start talking about bans, no one has banned anything.

Hank Azaria said he might stop doing the voice and people have got all frothed up about it.

It's the grid girls in F1 thread all over again.