>>112816502>all these brainlet takesClassic Simpsons shit on EVERYONE. And that includes in this episode, it mocked the fans and the creators. It's possible for creators to make huge mistakes, and it's also possible for fans to be massively autistic and push mindless hate over constructive criticism. This episode came out in season 8, and considering how long it takes to make each episode, it would have been in reaction to season 6/7. You had aspies on the internet shitting on what is now widely accepted as part of The Simpsons' golden age. The show had a dedicated hatebase since season 2. You might say it's petty for the show to mock them, but you can just as easily say that those aspies were clearly in the wrong and deserve the mockery.
It helps that the episode itself was quite good. Its quality is a form of historical vindication. When newer seasons of The Simpsons try to shit on critcs, it rings hollow because not only are the episodes delivering that message worse, the messages themselves are delivered in a much more heavy-handed way (like just flat-out saying it in a title card).
