May 10, 2009
Ayn Rand on the Simpsons
I just watched the Simpsons in which they give treatment to Ayn Rand's The Fountainhead.
Of course, there is a humorous take on the story where Maggie is "Maggie Roark" and she attends "Mediocri-Tots" where Toohey tries to crush her creative spirit. She stands up to him and maintains her independence.
All in all, apart from Lisa's dig against Rand as the source of material for right-wingers, it's a pretty positive take.
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Of course, there is a humorous take on the story where Maggie is "Maggie Roark" and she attends "Mediocri-Tots" where Toohey tries to crush her creative spirit. She stands up to him and maintains her independence.
All in all, apart from Lisa's dig against Rand as the source of material for right-wingers, it's a pretty positive take.
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What I find most interesting about it is that like her or not, Ayn Rand is considered worthy of mention by more and more sources these days.There's that little dig, but it's pretty half-hearted as digs go, especially given the normal thrashing things get on The Simpsons. I'd actually say it sounded a bit forced - like they were required by someone to have a disclaimer, then proceeded with the show.
Posted by: Inspector at May 11, 2009 01:38 AM (hZeW9)
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I thought it would be worse, overall I think it was a positive portrayal of the theme of the novel. The only joke that bothered me was insulting her looks. Insulting real woman's looks is crude even if she is dead. But I could look at that as positive because if they are reduced to insulting her looks they can no longer just dismiss the ideas.
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