In the beginnings of the show I used to think that Lisa's suffering is a message of hope to other kids with aspirations - you suffer now because you are smart b

In the beginnings of the show I used to think that Lisa's suffering is a message of hope to other kids with aspirations - you suffer now because you are smart but in the end you will make it, not them. That all changed when she got rewarded with a marriage to Milhouse. I remember it felt unnatural when I saw that scene, needlessly malicious. The author is up to something.