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@@thelonewolf70x7 but moe's misfortunes somehow doesn't seem to be as depressing as other two.. they are always in constant agony.. still moe's got friend that are his customers and give him company.. these two have no one
Poor Gil. I just want to give the dude a big, honest hug and slip a few hundred dollar bills in his pocket when hes distracted. And then later, burn down Stan's house.
He is many of us, always on the brink of a meltdown, a step away from doing something horrible, only because we never achieved our potential and have become overwhelmed by the minutia of being a functional member of society.
I also work in sales for a company that threatens termination of ployment or other punishments if we don't meet goals. It's a tough sell with mostly misroute calls. I often feel like Gil. Constant anxiety and fear of losing my livelihood and being kicked out of my apartment because I couldn't meet an unreasonable product rate.
Just watched Glengarry Glenross again - Shelley Levene, the inspiration for Gil. The voice, the mannerisms, everything. Jack Lemmon is incredible in that role.
@@rorz999 I agree. But I think a job with a commission fits with his personality. He's constantly trying his luck and that's why he's always down on his luck
When I was 8 years old I felt bad for old Gil, and I named a fish after him. A month later I buried him. 12 years later I'm about to buy Gil 7. Perhaps I should think of another name.
Protip for those of us who aren't in hell, coming from a certified adult: don't stick to a job that's killing you. The real strength is in honoring yourself by knowing you're worth more and better than this and getting out.
The simpsons was excellent because it had characters like this, real people onto whom life shits from a great height, and adults watching can relate to them, seeing themselves or others they know.
@@graafixzgaming6652 probably a good point for comparison. You could take homer's scene with the 'don't forget you're here forever' sign covered in pictures of Maggie, a touching moment that fathers can relate to, and contrast it with homer doing the floss, as an example of how the show shat the bed royally.
it was what made the simpsons this powerful back in the 90's. the worst mistake they could ever make was to make the characters too surrealistic, including many episodes about already irrelevant so-called celebs.
@@tom117323 plus the steretypical characters all had their flaws but had one thing in common strive for the American dream. Now its nothing but woke sjw bs!
Still probably one of my favourite recurring characters. My favourite thing about him is probably how he keeps putting himself out there. No matter how many times he is rejected, he still goes for it.
He never does anything right,never makes any money and can’t get outta his own way but he is 56 years old and still gets hired at multiple professions.I’m proud of Ole Gil,he is still trying!!!
It’s even funnier when you see Glengarry Glenn Ross and see the Jack Lemmon character he’s based on. It really adds another layer because it’s so spot on.
“Christian charity? What does a porn star have to do with this?” And “he sure does have a lot of markers that don’t work” all within less than a minute. Very good.
At about 5 minutes in you get a really jarring glimpse into how the Simpsons changed. His voice is all wrong and the joke is literally ‘he got shot’. Back in the day the terrible first day on the job calamity to befall ol Gil would’ve been some kind of slapstick accident like a sign falling on him.
This character is too real. We all know that one guy/gal who seems to always be at the whims of misfortune, but then acts just shady or skeezy enough that you question your own sympathy.
He is a champion; he takes on various jobs and continues pursuing them even after facing many job loss. Many people fail, and that's the end for them. They don't try again and may become depressed, but he keeps trying and persevering through life's struggles. For me, he is a true champion.
Can't believe real estate gil isn't in this "What'd you use Marge? The old buff and bluff? The hail Murray? The Susquehanna shuffle? Huh? *click click* Huh? *click click* Huh?" "NO... Cookie. I'm scared of you."
@@harrymason4300 that's a different story, Phil Hartman (voice of Lionel Hutz and Troy McClure) was shot and killed by his wife so they didn't recast his characters
29 years old now, shit have I seen some Gil's in my life so far, as a kid shows like this were funny for the mindless sense of them, as an adult it's much darker, still funny, but understandable, like Frank Grimes
