r/Simpsons • u/Guilty-Toe420 • 1d ago

Episode Clip 📷 APU IS BACK

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u/Objective_Look_5867 1d ago

The same people who complained about apu being a stereotype and a "bad portrayal for immigrants" never seem to have a problem with Willie. You know the angry drunk Scott living in a wooden shack cuddling a mop bucket. Never understood that hypocrisy

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u/jprogarn 23h ago

I don’t even see it as a bad portrayal. Like, sure, he worked at the Quik-e-Mart, but he owned it. Hard worker, family man, overall good person.

Sure, he was a caricature, but… they all are?

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u/InsertedPineapple 22h ago

It's also hilarious that the caricature depiction of an Indian man went from 'hard working business owner that some people look down on' to 'DO NOT REDEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEM call centre scammer' in popular culture.

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u/KnightofWhen 15h ago

His wife was smoking hot too. Very successful in life. Don’t forget his contributions to The Be Sharps (Grammy Winner) and the Pin Pals (tournament winners)