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I had the same problem with Family Guy.

• kbenson 11y ago
  That's sort of the point of satire. Family guy isn't just making fun of current events and society, it's also making fun of it's source material and the way it makes fun of current events. Peter is Homer taken to the extreme, such that when you question why Lois would stay with such an ass, you're forced to consider the lesser, but still relevant case of Marge staying with Homer (which to its credit the Simpsons have addressed a few times). That said, Family guy really just used the template as a springboard, it's more about the absurdity of life and our culture than the Simpsons, which relies heavier on social commentary.
  • ry_ry 11y ago
    I dunno, i get family guy, but it's need to work for a reaction out of progressively more jaded audiences lost its lustre for me in the end. When you're just nodding along to the commentary I suspect satire is largely wasted in a haze of confirmation bias. Tl;dr family guy isn't funny anymore.
    • kbenson 11y ago
      Ah, well that could definitely be the case. I haven't watched it in a few years.