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* ValuesDissonance: At one point, a mom yells at Homer for being a grown man in an arcade while picking up her son. While it is still taboo for adults in most places to hang out in recreational areas for children, the episode was still made when openly liking video games as an adult was more frowned upon. These days, adults are still expected not to be defined by playing games, but can more openly express admiration of them, with several arcades such as barcades tending to adults in order to avoid dealing with children.
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* ValuesDissonance: At one point, a mom yells at Homer for being a grown man in an arcade while picking up her son. While it is still taboo for adults in most places to hang out in recreational areas for children, the episode was still made when openly liking video games as an adult was more frowned upon. These days, adults are still expected not to be defined by playing games, but can more openly express admiration of them, with several arcades such as barcades tending appealing to adults in order to avoid dealing with children.seeking a childless environment.
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* ValuesDissonance: At one point, a mom yells at Homer for being a grown man in an arcade while picking up her son. While it is still taboo for adults in most places to hang out in recreational areas for children, the episode was still made when openly liking video games as an adult was more frowned upon. These days, adults are still expected not to be defined by playing games, but can more openly express admiration of them, with several arcades such as barcades tending to adults in order to avoid dealing with children.
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* ValuesDissonance: At one point, a mom yells at Homer for being a grown man in an arcade while picking up her son. While it is still taboo for adults in most places to hang out in recreational areas for children, the episode was still made when openly liking video games as an adult was more frowned upon. These days, adults are still expected not to be defined by playing games, but can more openly express admiration of them, with several arcades such as barcades tending to adults in order to avoid dealing with children.children.
* ValuesResonance: Mental illness became much better understood in the years to come. Lisa's problem is likely that she has a ''neurological'' condition, and she can't just "cheer up" even if that is what she wants. The fact that Marge tells her she doesn't have to pretend to be happy and promises to support her no matter what is exactly what Lisa needs to hear.
* ValuesResonance: Mental illness became much better understood in the years to come. Lisa's problem is likely that she has a ''neurological'' condition, and she can't just "cheer up" even if that is what she wants. The fact that Marge tells her she doesn't have to pretend to be happy and promises to support her no matter what is exactly what Lisa needs to hear.
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* HilariousInHindsight: Bart's boxer defeats Homer's boxer by [[{{Fatality}} knocking his head clean off his body]], a couple years before Franchise/MortalKombat was even made.
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* HilariousInHindsight: Bart's boxer defeats Homer's boxer by [[{{Fatality}} [[FinishingMove knocking his head clean off his body]], a couple years before Franchise/MortalKombat was even made.
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We can't really call Marge unsympathetic if she's standing up for someone other than herself, can we?
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* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: Conversely, while we are supposed to sympathize with Marge getting Homer's attention in order for him to tend to Lisa instead of gaming, her yanking the cord of the console is somewhat abrupt and rude, and her smile while doing it comes off as oddly smug instead of tolerable. While it is more important for Homer to deal with Lisa, viewers would have likely sympathized with Marge a bit more if she let Homer beat Bart once instead of depriving him of his goal. After all, what's a few seconds more?
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* UnintentionallySympathetic: While Homer does come off as a bit of a ManChild for wanting to beat his own son at a video game to obsessive levels, there is a degree of sympathy in watching in him kick Bart's arrogant ass. The fact that Marge just [[YankTheDogsChain turns off the console]] as he's about to win only bolsters sympathy for Homer given how distraught he is, even if his behavior is un-father like.
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* UnintentionallySympathetic: While Homer does come off as a bit of a ManChild for wanting to beat his own son at a video game to obsessive levels, there is a degree of sympathy in watching in him kick Bart's arrogant ass.ass, considering how much Bart was mocking him and Homer was even having nightmares as a result of this. The fact that Marge just [[YankTheDogsChain turns off the console]] as he's about to win only bolsters sympathy for Homer given how distraught he is, even if his behavior is un-father like.
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* HilariousInHindsight: Bart's boxer defeats Homer's boxer by [[{{Fatality}} knocking his head clean off his body]], a couple years before Franchise/MortalKombat was even made.
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* NightmareFuel: Homer's sustained and horrified scream after waking up from his nightmare of being beaten (implied to death) by Bart in the boxing video game. It was even recycled in the ''Simpsons'' arcade game, heard whenever Homer was electrocuted.
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* UnintentionallySympathetic: While Homer does come off as a bit of a ManChild for wanting to beat his own son at a video game to obesessive levels, there is a degree of sympathy in watching in him kick Bart's arrogant ass. The fact that Marge just [[YankTheDogsChain turns off the console]] as he's about to win only bolsters sympathy for Homer given how distraught he is, even if his behavior is un-father like.
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* UnintentionallySympathetic: While Homer does come off as a bit of a ManChild for wanting to beat his own son at a video game to obesessive obsessive levels, there is a degree of sympathy in watching in him kick Bart's arrogant ass. The fact that Marge just [[YankTheDogsChain turns off the console]] as he's about to win only bolsters sympathy for Homer given how distraught he is, even if his behavior is un-father like.
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The episode heavily builds up to Homer trying to beat Bart and Marge pulling the plug makes Bart refuse to challenge Homer again lest he gets beaten. Please don't remove YMMV examples just because you don't agree with them, the point of this section is for examples not everyone will agree with!
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* UnintentionallySympathetic: While Homer does come off as a bit of a ManChild for wanting to beat his own son at a video game to obesessive levels, there is a degree of sympathy in watching in him kick Bart's arrogant ass. The fact that Marge just [[YankTheDogsChain turns off the console]] as he's about to win only bolsters sympathy for Homer given how distraught he is, even if his behavior is un-father like.
* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: Conversely, while we are supposed to sympathize with Marge getting Homer's attention in order for him to tend to Lisa instead of gaming, her yanking the cord of the console is somewhat abrupt and rude, and her smile while doing it comes off as oddly smug instead of tolerable. While it is more important for Homer to deal with Lisa, viewers would have likely sympathized with Marge a bit more if she let Homer beat Bart once instead of depriving him of his goal. After all, what's a few seconds more?
* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: Conversely, while we are supposed to sympathize with Marge getting Homer's attention in order for him to tend to Lisa instead of gaming, her yanking the cord of the console is somewhat abrupt and rude, and her smile while doing it comes off as oddly smug instead of tolerable. While it is more important for Homer to deal with Lisa, viewers would have likely sympathized with Marge a bit more if she let Homer beat Bart once instead of depriving him of his goal. After all, what's a few seconds more?
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Why should we sympathize or condemn someone for something as trivial as unplugging a video game console?
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* UnintentionallySympathetic: While Homer does come off as a bit of a ManChild for wanting to beat his own son at a video game to obesessive levels, there is a degree of sympathy in watching in him kick Bart's arrogant ass. The fact that Marge just [[YankTheDogsChain turns off the console]] as he's about to win only bolsters sympathy for Homer given how distraught he is, even if his behavior is un-father like.
* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: Conversely, while we are supposed to sympathize with Marge getting Homer's attention in order for him to tend to Lisa instead of gaming, her yanking the cord of the console is somewhat abrupt and rude, and her smile while doing it comes off as oddly smug instead of tolerable. While it is more important for Homer to deal with Lisa, viewers would have likely sympathized with Marge a bit more if she let Homer beat Bart once instead of depriving him of his goal. After all, what's a few seconds more?
* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: Conversely, while we are supposed to sympathize with Marge getting Homer's attention in order for him to tend to Lisa instead of gaming, her yanking the cord of the console is somewhat abrupt and rude, and her smile while doing it comes off as oddly smug instead of tolerable. While it is more important for Homer to deal with Lisa, viewers would have likely sympathized with Marge a bit more if she let Homer beat Bart once instead of depriving him of his goal. After all, what's a few seconds more?
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* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: Conversely, while we are supposed to sympathize with Marge getting Homer's attention in order for him to tend to Lisa instead of gaming, her yanking the cord of the console is somewhat abrupt and rude, and her smile while doing it comes off as oddly smug instead of tolerable. While it is more important for Homer to deal with Lisa, viewers would have likely sympathized with Marge a bit more if she let Homer beat Bart once instead of depriving him of his goal.
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* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: Conversely, while we are supposed to sympathize with Marge getting Homer's attention in order for him to tend to Lisa instead of gaming, her yanking the cord of the console is somewhat abrupt and rude, and her smile while doing it comes off as oddly smug instead of tolerable. While it is more important for Homer to deal with Lisa, viewers would have likely sympathized with Marge a bit more if she let Homer beat Bart once instead of depriving him of his goal. After all, what's a few seconds more?
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YMMV can't be played with.
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* ValuesDissonance: Downplayed example in the form of a mom yelling at Homer for being a grown man in an arcade while picking up her son. While it is still taboo for adults in most places to hang in recreational areas for children, the episode was still made when openly liking games as an adult was more frowned upon. These days, adults are still expected not to be defined by playing games, but can more openly express admiration of them, with several arcades such as barcades tending to adults in order to avoid dealing with children.
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* ValuesDissonance: Downplayed example in the form of At one point, a mom yelling yells at Homer for being a grown man in an arcade while picking up her son. While it is still taboo for adults in most places to hang out in recreational areas for children, the episode was still made when openly liking video games as an adult was more frowned upon. These days, adults are still expected not to be defined by playing games, but can more openly express admiration of them, with several arcades such as barcades tending to adults in order to avoid dealing with children.
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* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: Conversely, while were are supposed to sympathize with Marge getting Homer's attention in order for him to tend to Lisa instead of gaming, her yanking the cord of the console is somewhat abrupt and rude, and her smile while doing it comes off as oddly smug instead of tolerable. While it is more important for Homer to deal with Lisa, viewers would have likely sympathized with Marge a bit more if she let Homer beat Bart once instead of depriving him of his goal.
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* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: Conversely, while were we are supposed to sympathize with Marge getting Homer's attention in order for him to tend to Lisa instead of gaming, her yanking the cord of the console is somewhat abrupt and rude, and her smile while doing it comes off as oddly smug instead of tolerable. While it is more important for Homer to deal with Lisa, viewers would have likely sympathized with Marge a bit more if she let Homer beat Bart once instead of depriving him of his goal.
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* UnintentionallySympathetic: While Homer does come off as a bit of a ManChild for wanting to beat his own son at a video game to obesessive levels, there is a degree of sympathy in watching in him kick Bart's arrogant ass. The fact that Marge just [[YankTheDogsChain turns off the console]] as he's about to win only bolsters sympathy for Homer given how distraught he is, even if his behavior is un-father like.
* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: Conversely, while were are supposed to sympathize with Marge getting Homer's attention in order for him to tend to Lisa instead of gaming, her yanking the cord of the console is somewhat abrupt and rude, and her smile while doing it comes off as oddly smug instead of tolerable. While it is more important for Homer to deal with Lisa, viewers would have likely sympathized with Marge a bit more if she let Homer beat Bart once instead of depriving him of his goal.
*ValuesDissonance: Downplayed example in the form of a mom yelling at Homer for being a grown man in an arcade while picking up her son. While it is still taboo for adults in most places to hang in recreational areas for children, the episode was still made when openly liking games as an adult was more frowned upon. These days, adults are still expected not to be defined by playing games, but can more openly express admiration of them, with several arcades such as barcades tending to adults in order to avoid dealing with children.
* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: Conversely, while were are supposed to sympathize with Marge getting Homer's attention in order for him to tend to Lisa instead of gaming, her yanking the cord of the console is somewhat abrupt and rude, and her smile while doing it comes off as oddly smug instead of tolerable. While it is more important for Homer to deal with Lisa, viewers would have likely sympathized with Marge a bit more if she let Homer beat Bart once instead of depriving him of his goal.
*ValuesDissonance: Downplayed example in the form of a mom yelling at Homer for being a grown man in an arcade while picking up her son. While it is still taboo for adults in most places to hang in recreational areas for children, the episode was still made when openly liking games as an adult was more frowned upon. These days, adults are still expected not to be defined by playing games, but can more openly express admiration of them, with several arcades such as barcades tending to adults in order to avoid dealing with children.
