Nothing lasts forever. In time, the continents will crash into each other once more, the sun will swallow the planet and, at some point long after that, The Simpsons will end. But that isn’t to say that it’s incapable of moving with the times before then. Because, in yet another nod to shifting tastes, Homer Simpson has revealed that he will no longer attempt to strangle his son to death.
In the third episode of the current 35th season, Homer greets his new neighbour by shaking his hand. When the neighbour comments that he wasn’t expecting such a firm grip, Homer replies: “See Marge, strangling the boy paid off,” before acknowledging that he doesn’t actually do that any more. “Times have changed,” he adds.
I’m having a real Mandela Effect moment when I see this story. I swear the Simpson’s announced this years ago. I think around the time that The Problem with Apu came out.
I believe an article mentioned the last time he did it was 2020 or something. They could have made an announcement back then but this is tre first time the show internally recognize the change
Part of it is also that nobody gave a shit about the Simpsons in 2020 but it has gotten some extra attention with the last seasons not being terrible.
Same, I know for a fact they said this once before years ago, but it didn’t last very long