The plot of the episode is after Maggie injuries Homer mimicking an episode of the violent cartoon series, Marge goes on a protest series to censor the show and is successful leaving the show to become very watered down and the kids... actually go outside and do things, but then things get complicated when Michelangelo's David is brought to Springfield, the town protests the statue's depiction of nudity, but Marge defends the statue and Marvin Monroe points out that how can she defend the statue while lambasting another form of expression like Itchy and Scratchy?
The episode also shows that both sides have a point, the show Itchy and Scratchy clearly is too violent, but it's also not something a baby like Maggie should be watching. I mean, this is the internet where Rule 34 exists so if there's a fictional character, there's a drawing of them naked because... well, it counts as expression because they are not real, but who's in the right? Where do we draw the line between censorship and expression? I think this episode does an excellent job of analyzing the flaws of both sides while also acknowledging that each side has a point.
I think it's one of the best episodes of Season 2 and it's very relevant today. (So many classic Simpsons episodes are still relevant today)
The episode also shows that both sides have a point, the show Itchy and Scratchy clearly is too violent, but it's also not something a baby like Maggie should be watching. I mean, this is the internet where Rule 34 exists so if there's a fictional character, there's a drawing of them naked because... well, it counts as expression because they are not real, but who's in the right? Where do we draw the line between censorship and expression? I think this episode does an excellent job of analyzing the flaws of both sides while also acknowledging that each side has a point.
I think it's one of the best episodes of Season 2 and it's very relevant today. (So many classic Simpsons episodes are still relevant today)
