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Message: [QUOTE="miguk, post: 68292, member: 1510"] It's funny how Konami was able to get access to the lore for the game so easily. They made this game in the early days of [I]The Simpsons[/I], when very little of the extended cast had premiered yet (which is why there are so many characters in it you never seen elsewhere), so you'd think they wouldn't get much to use for the game. And yet, they were given access to the secret "final episode" script (which the writers made in case the show got cancelled) in which Marge is revealed to be a bunny person. A lot of the "predictions" were based on things that already happened but people forgot about them. Apple already released a garbage touchscreen device in the 90s. Trump already ran for president. And so on. Again, people watch these old episodes without context and don't really get the jokes as a result. Bart took the spotlight because he was the most controversial character at premiere. Kids on TV were expected to be a good role model, especially in animated shows. Remember, the general public believed animated shows were always kid's shows back then. [I]The Simpsons[/I] was the first successful animated show for adults since [I]The Flintstones[/I] (which was so old, they ran black & white cigarette commercials during it starring Fred & Barney), and enough time had passed that people forgot [I]The Flintstones[/I] was aimed at adults[I]. [/I]And of course, given the series' origins, they made that a focal point instead of trying to avoid controversy. That only changed as the controversy died off. [/QUOTE]

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