I would love to see a deep dive into Moe's character, specifically regarding how he has become a lot more unethical and miserable as the series has gone on.
I'd love to hear the history of Moe's noose. How many times it appeared, how many times he nearly used it, and finally... When will the writers put him out of his misery.
I forgot Principal Skinner's voice was a lot deeper and authoritative in the early seasons. The voice acting had gravitas and a quiet dignity to it the later seasons Skinner doesn''t have.
The moment that he went downhill was when they split him form Edna before she passed away. I used to love his character? It’s so sad. As you pointed out though Lydia he does seem to be on the road to recovery. We’ll have to wait and see what happens.
It would've been more meaningful if she died while with skinner. There were so many episodes in many seasons showing their relationship. Ned had Maude. he was raising his kids alone the best he could while grieving. I never liked that switch.
Skinner was once a character that I could admire because he was a soldier to the bone that wasn´t scare to do what he had to do to keep the Springfield elementary in order, but now, he is simply just a walking joke
Yeah... He's almost as pathetic as others like Kirk Vanhouten, Gil Gunderson, etc. A pathetic mommy's boy, whose own mother treats like a joke, ironically.
I think they wanted a reason to give her to Ned - without considering the rest. Or realized he was too Flanderized while trying to un-Flanderize Ned, so decided to switch them. But yeah it was a really stupid idea - though we'd still have had to see one of our boy lose her eventually. ):
I personally think that it was a really good idea since Ned and Edna’s relationship was so good and I didn’t really like Edna and Skinner’s relationship so I thought it was a good call
I think one of the meta issues with Skinner is the way the series uses a floating timeline, and have moved the Simpsons through the decades, so now Skinner being a Vietnam vet doesn't line up as he'd be too old, so the producers have had to down play this side of his character and in turn its cut his knees out from under him
I agree but 34 seasons you can’t get everything right it. Especially if it’s not Entirely linear, it’s hard to think of stories I know this is controversial but Disney had saved it
@@christophergraham5531 maybe but I think they found it difficult Cus of the real life death of Edna and the actor quit I just think it was difficult but I see your point
I wish the writers would’ve killed off Agnes seasons ago. Had she died then Skinner been forced to deal with the reality that he was alone years ago, it would’ve opened up more storylines and growth as a character. I get why she’s still around but it’s tough knowing Skinner is just a joke for being the biggest pushover since he was born.
It was nice to see Skinner finally stand up to Chalmers. I have to remember to make notes of the key episodes you mention. I watched that particular episode right after this. One thing to note is that was very little of the faamily in that episode. Bart was in there more than anyone and the family wasn't there until the tail end.
He really seems like one of those side characters they don't know what to do with anymore. There are several of those at this point. I wonder if a spinoff following some other Springfield residents would help that?
That or they just forgot the war vet part and in a series where they’ve changed the settings of the flashback episodes including Homer's backstory in the pizza bot episode. If they think Vietnam War is too distant for current viewers, what's stopping them from adjusting details to have him serve in more recent conflicts? By this point, the Principal and the Prauper's retcon doesn't seem too outlandish after That 90's Show happened.
This made me realize how much I appreciate his character. Can you do an episode talking about Bart and Maggie's relationship? I always see Bart and Lisa, Lisa and Maggie, but never the youngest and oldest 🧐.
If only they could do an episode about how he feels over Edna's passing. It might be years since her actress' passing but Cars 3 shows it's possible to tell a new story featuring a posthumous character predominantly years later and he was heavily in love with her up until the breakup. It might help go a long way of contextualising his state of patheticness. Perhaps the breakup and subsequent death of Edna really broke him on a deep level that his degrading moments are a consequence of it. Perhaps left aimless by it all. Doing a reverse Armin Tamzarian so to say. Have a retcon that actually helps the character rather than detract from him and after seeing him giving Chalmers what he had coming, seeing him finally snap back at Agnes after she makes the mistake of ridiculing his feelings for the late Edna is something that would make for a delightful moment. Show that he can put up with so much but even he has a limit on how far he can be pushed to his breaking point and if it gets too heavy, have him angrily take his anger out on something hilariously stupid like the Star Wars Aftermath Trilogy.
I think The principal and the pauper is a decent episode. The major problem is the ending disregards the reveal and status quo, and the characters pretend this episode never happened.
Honestly I wish they would kill off Agnes and let Skinner grow from there. She’s such an annoying / boring one dimensional character, and the “Skinner mama’s boy” has dragged on for way too long.
Perhaps in an episode where they actually show us that he hasn't gotten over Edna's death and hold some big regrets over the circumstances that caused their break up. Have it be something that's festered inside of him for a long while and like Ned when he hit his breaking point, it's not a pretty sight when he goes off like a hail of nukes. Perhaps pair him with Ned and Homer as fellow folks who had similar big blowups of their own. I Am Furious Yellow except it's played for drama where the rage out almost led to his death.
Skinner is still a respectable man and overgrown momma's boy we love. Sure he's a Weenie...but he's our Weenie! I still give him credit whenever he gets into his Green Bureau mode! At that point, he's more determined than a Terminator, Tougher than Flying Hellfish and willing fight anyone who messed with his hairline!
Another great one. A moe video like thos would be great but would probably be pretty long and require alot of rewatching but he's another great iconic character who would be great for one of these
Can we get a video on the history of Itchy and Scratchy? Also including its creator, his no-good son, and its relationship with the Krusty the Clown show?
That was pretty good you sumed up everything about Skinner didn't realize he lost it that bad after watching this 😂 my favorite episode was when him and chief wiggum had a side episode together.
I don't care what your thoughts on The Principal and the Pauper are... It has what is my opinion is Skinner's best line ever. When he leaves the self-storage on his motorcycle. The kids see him and question his presence and he simply replies: "Up yours Children" while riding off on the highway.
You've just made me realise why its not the same its 2d now the characters outside of the Simpson are interchangeable watered down versions of themselves. I haven't even started the episode in still on the intro but the time he chased down bart was terrifying as a kid
How about a Deep Dive in to Homer Simpsons character on how he is probably doomed to be a character that learns to br better forgets what he learned just to learn basically the same thing and then forget it again.
I think they took a downhill when they broke him up with Edna. They worked so well together as characters, flipping the stereotypes of the average Tv couples. Edna and Ned never reallly made since to me, I mean, Ned is so chastised and calls the reverend over small issues, we’ll she is a free spirit, and liberated woman.
I'd love to hear the history of Moe's noose. How many times it appeared, how many times he nearly used it, and finally... When will the writers put him out of his misery.
What killed it for me was when during an assembly, a grenade was tossed at his feet causing him to wet himself. This is the same guy who whooped on the Disney lawyers (I know, ironic right?) and had a weird Norman Bates thing going on.
I think maybe if you did like a Maggie exclusive episode it could be really interesting. I'm sure you can come up with something more clever than that, but I think Maggie could be a center of a really popular video
They don’t stay young forever no matter how much we want them to, LMAO. Don’t get me wrong, I love my kids, and now I love them living in their own houses, because they are adults, LMAO. Great biography, Lydia, very interesting and fun (loved all the clips from the earlier episodes!)! Keep up the great work and great content👍👍 🍎Ahoy Springfieldians🍎
@@GleppaPigg yuck. To much TMI. everybody knows you can save a lot of money, skipping on toilet paper, every dollar counts when you’re trying to keep your eye on the prize😈🤣👏👍👍🍾oink oink
The episode where the wedding is called off is one of my personal least favorite episodes and probably the worst episode of character destruction in the series, they had spent so long building up the relationship only for them to destroy it in one episode. It was a travesty.
Skinner: it could've been a day, it could've been the rest of my life Bart: and...? Skinner: (sigh) it was only a day Bart: but you've been gone for three months Skinner: (perks up) groovy! (Marches off confidently)
Skinner is probably the character most hurt by the floating timeline. Its lead to the vietnam part of his story being phased out, since for him to have it, he would be to old.
8:02 Now that I see her in the picture here, is there anymore backstory to Ruth Powers or her daughter? As I can only think of two episodes with her in them.
the thumbnail shows an earlier episode (skinner's sense of snow) labelled "NOW" and a later episode (crooks and ladders) as "THEN". if the thesis of the video were strong, there would be no need to invert the chronology in the thumbnail.
I think-- hear me out, it would be smart for them to kill his mother. It might make him who he once was in the army, a strong stable character, as well as possibly making him show more emotion. I think it would be entertaining to explore his character more.
We even get to see him before he accidentally ruined his mother's chances to be in the Olympics before he was born and later be a part of the volunteer fire brigade when Homer accidentally injures the fire brigade and starts pillaging before Skinner wonders "have we gone TOO far?" Of course, Skinner expels Bart for going too far and ruining a visit by the fire department to Springfield Elementary. Of course, there's also when he stands up to Superintendent Chalmers, explains why his suits are ill-fitting (from being hung by his armpits in a North Vietnamese prison, which left him lop-shouldered), goes off on Chalmers, and says that if it's so easy, HE should teach Bart Simpson! That's in Season 23, which is YEARS before Season 32's "Road To Cincinnati" Of course, Skinner wasn't ALWAYS so uptight. He was a lot more free-wheeling and fun before he was trapped in a pool full of worms over a weekend by Andy Hamilton; Skinner even demotes Groundskeeper Willie on the spot while keeping a stone-faced expression after he gets out of the pool. "Shut. This. Pool. Down."
Wow, I had no idea they'd gone so hard into humiliating Skinner in the last decade. It was cool to hear him call Chalmers a son of a bitch finally though!! I've always loved The Principal and the Pauper, but then I'm a sucker for a Don Draper type of identity thief character. (Kinda funny that Don Draper came later, but hey.) Never understood the hate, precisely because the town misses him and the episode doesn't create a lasting change. I also totally agree with you they could've potentially even explored things like how maybe he goes tough on Bart because he sees himself in him?
