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do What “The Simpsons”-Creator with Apu?
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For about 30 years, Fans of the series know “The Simpsons”, the character of Apu Nahasapeemapetilon and his Kwik-E-Mart. Recently had developed a fierce discussion of the character came in the Show as an exchange student from India in the United States. The creators of the series was accused by Apu migrants negative would be portrayed. Headlines, the issue was mainly due to a documentary called “The Problem with Apu’s” the Comedians Hari Kondabolu (36).
Adi Shankar (33), a movie producer, spoke with “IndieWire” the attempt to find a competition with a script that could solve the Problem to the Apu. With the winner-script, Shankar has made, accordingly, a sample Episode in which Apu in Springfield, a successful business man. This idea, however, it should be rejected and the Apu is supposed to be from the series to be deleted, asserts Shankar. He had to learn from multiple sources: “you will leave the Apu character completely.” You will make “a big deal, or something like that, but you will leave him entirely, just to avoid Betpark the discussion,” he was quoted.
“RIP Apu”
Shankar considers this decision “a mistake” and “cowardly”: “It is not a step forward or a step back, it’s just a big step to the side.” Kondabolu to agree and tweeted seems to him: “There are so many possibilities, Apu good, without having to get rid of him. If this is true, it is bad.” He later added: “RIP Apu.”
The series Creator, had responded in April in a “Simpsons”episode on the criticism to the Apu. Therein, mom reads to the margin of their daughter, Lisa, from an old book and realize that this racist insinuations, she had perceived earlier. Lisa says: “Something that was hailed decades ago, and not as the offensive was, is now politically incorrect. What can you do?” With some things you have to deal with at a later time, the returned margin. On Lisa: “If at all.” Many Fans showed this response to the criticism disappointed.
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