Sweet Columbian exposition, Musk lives, more than that Musk Rulez on this weeks Simpsons.
Who saysThe Simpsonsare anti-American?
This is an allegory wrapped in an allusion of subliminal foreshadowing.
This episode shows how to mix the liberal/conservative skewering in the trueSimpsonstradition.
Hanging slightly to the left, the problems of both sides are laid bare.
And hes up against the idealism of Charles Montgomery Burns.
Theres no more lovable Republican than Monty Burns, except maybe Dick Cheney, hes such a cutie.
Healthy and vibrant as Detroit itself, no, thats Henry Ford.
How could you not love the old moneybags?
The trickledown theory really doesnt work when the spouts broken.
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What does Musk care?
To him the whole monetary system is just a series of interconnected heterogeneous databases.
To Burns, money is fiduciary fulfillment.
Its more than that, its like bacon to Homer, except Burns drool is flammable.
Why does Elon Musk hate dreamers?
Elon Musk finds love.
Homers broken synapses are poetry in motion to the planet hopping automaker who is intellectually running on empty.
This proves the old scientific hypothesis that laziness is the mother of all invention.
White meatballs and raison detre entrees, you just know it would go great with Tang.
Lisa is sadly sidelined.
There seems to be a visible crack in their relationship.
Homer seems convinced, but his crack is always showing.
Musk himself, the actor, gives a great understated performance.
Hes got an app for emotions he doesnt have the facial expressions for.
Musks best invention is the creamer container made of sugar.
So many quick gags and all of them worked.The Simpsonsuses gags like musicians use passing notes.
Sometimes the gags are bogged by slightly embarrassing warts, falling into their own stereotypes.
Tonights tender cop moment was a classic.
Because Wiggum cant tell a trigger from a safety.
Kent Brockmans buildup on the Little Rascals tragedy was wonderful.
We all knew it was coming.
The Little Rascals cant all live forever, though I did give a fleeting thought to Bobby Blake.
Last week I complained thatThe Simpsons wit get less sharp in direct proportion to the sharpness of their animation.
This weeks episode is sleek.
It moves quickly and none of the jokes fall flat.
Leave it to Musk to make The Simpson family aeroanimadynamic.
Hank Azaria plays Chief Wiggum and Professor Frink.
Harry Shearer is Mr. C. Montgomery Burns and Waylon Smithers.
Guest star: Elon Musk.
But It All Went By So Fast:Mouse Catch.
Raisin Detra: Eating This Gives Out a Raison Detre.
I have to keep beating myself with the fact that I am zero.
Springfield Nuclear Plant, Your suggestion, Installing a M.H.D.
generator would allow the plant to operate at a higher temperature without the tyranny of moving parts.
Using conducting plasma as the moving conductor (continued).
Town powered by electricity.
Electricity sold by plant.
Im back.
Springfield Nuclear: Smell the Musk.
Spuckler retransmission grid and roadside care.
No upside for years.
Makes no financial sense but its cool.
A terrible sacrifice now.
That future generations may appreciate.
Today: Layoff announcements.
Depression Museum: More Depressed Than Ever.
Will work for food.
Will drive for juice.
Krustylu studios: No Foley Work.
Rating:
4 out of 5
