Matt Groening & Seth Macfarlane two clever individuals Hidden Meanings within their shows

Sometimes those who play dumb are far from it. Literally. Hidden meanings from the mouths of "idiots"

I was was watching a Simpsons episode the other day when Marge Simpson asked her husband Homer "Homey, why is it that you always seem to focus on what you don't have?"  Homer with a joking tone replied with "Does anyone ever focus on that they do have?" But in actuality what he's saying is absolutely right. People are so busy focusing on what they lack that they forget to live in the moment and enjoy their blessings. Self-sabotage. You'll always be miserable if you're constantly too busy focusing on what you having accomplished foolishly forgetting how far you've come. So this year praise yourself when praise is do. Commend yourself, compliment yourself, enjoy the moment. Don't keep comparing yourself to others, cause in life there's always someone who will be ahead of you. Live for you not for others and their expectations.

When it comes to those playing dumb animated characters Homer Simpson and Family Guy's Peter Griffin are two of the first who come to mind. Their antics and shenanigans make them perfect candidates for seemingly idiots and dunces. After all one of the two things that these two shows have in common is that they're the main characters of the show. The show's popularity mainly stems from the humor viewers get watching the demise of either themselves or other's in the community primarily their own households and families caused by their less than wise actions. Their oblivion to the fact is almost painful to watch at times yet funny. (Take for instance) Could it be that mastermind creator's Matt Groening (The Simpsons) and Seth Macfarlane (Family Guy)

Homer Simpson is a quick tempered, abusive, alleged idiot who's coined the terms Doh! and Why you little! (right before brutally strangling his son Bart)
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The resemblance between Homer Simpson and Peter Griffin is uncanny. There's simply no denying the similarities between the two. Homer abusing his son Bart. Peter constantly bullying, harassing and abusing his daughter Meg(atron) Griffin. If you said after watching both programs that you didn't feel the familiarity between them you would be lying to yourself. Many times while watching Family Guy I felt like I had met his character before. Then I realized I kind of had in Homer Simpson. Some may say that Seth Macfarlane may have began as a huge Simpsons fan and thus created his spin off of the show known today as Family Guy. Perhaps, he created the show out of mere admiration for Groening's work. Matt honestly seems to be his inspiration, but to a certain extent. Of course Family Guy is way more raunchy and politically incorrect. While Matt Groening takes small jabs at attempts at political incorrectness. With stereotypical characters like Apu who has octoplets as children (a jab at the Hindu religion's goddess Vishu who has multiple arms thus Apu's having many identical children. Perhaps they represent her many arms.

Apu also conveniently works at a convenience store the Kwik-E-Mart similar outside of Springfield and in our real world to maybe a 7/11, On the run or similar gas stations. I'm sure we've seen our share of indians resembling sweet Apu working at our local convenience stores. (Thank you come again lol)

Before it was all smiles :)

 Afterward their similarities got the best of em lol

The Family Guy and The Simpsons crossover episode was one that just had to be done. In order to quiet those who accused Seth of basing his show off of The Simpsons. The Simpsons being created in 1989 and Family Guy ten years later in 1999. Perhaps both Matt and Seth were tired of people pointing out the obvious similarities between their shows. Maybe Seth wanted to prove that his shows were more than just him "stealing" from Matt. Maybe this collaboration was done in hopes that people would see that there were no hard feelings from Matt to Seth.

At the beginning of the show things started off great and the two of course as expected were inseparable.

WOO HOO!

 

 However, as time went on things naturally went south.


Matt Groening speaks the truth in his show all while covertly being offensive. He pokes fun at the obvious and that is why I have so much admiration for him myself. Matt Groening paved the way through The Simpsons for other adult animation. It's no coincidence that on the lineup for Animation Domination The Simpsons and Family Guy are both present. Could it be that both Matt and Seth cleverly and purposely place words of wisdom in the mouth's of those that viewers not on a conscious level will get and pick up on because we least expect anything wise to be uttered from these two seemingly idiots. Is it easier for them to hide important things in the mouths or actions of these two "kluts"? I think so. Do they both hide things within these two characters simply because no one will pay attention because weve already branded them as dumb therefore whatever they do will also be labeled as dumb? We will sweep everything they do that is intelligent under the rug, laugh and wrongfully categorize the action as dumb as well. But, are you really listening?

You see these cartoons are trying to expose truths. Shedding light through humor on very real situations that plague our society. Abuse is funny sadly. Within these shows abuse is the butt of almost every joke. With Homer Simpson's constant strangling of Bart over the years.
One can easily point out that although funny is this were occurring in the real world this wold surely be considered without a doubt abusive and neglectful parenting.
Just as the bias, bigotry, racism, stereotypes and political incorrectness is hilarious as well. Unfortunately. Sometimes the best way to take some of the edge off with touchy subjects is to laugh and poke fun at them. But how far is too far? Even those who enjoy raunchy shows like Family Guy label shows like South Park as taking it a bit to the extreme. But aren't they both offensive? Yes, but maybe it's all about how the creators go about putting the topic in their shows. Trey and Matt Parker are unapologetic and not afraid to cover subjects on their shows some would consider untouchable
When laughing at these things one can't help but feel like they're going to hell in a handbasket. (lol) It seems like all the adult cartoon creators recognize and acknowledge Matt groening as being the one who paved the way so that they could have shows. This is true in the episode of South Park Simpsons already did it. In this episode you can see Butters trying his hardest to come up with ways to get his alter ego Professor chaos recognized as being a tough villain. However, he soon comes to find out that everything he has planned the Simpsons already did. More specifically Bart Simpson. (pictured below in South Park animation form XD lol)