Smithers
ddashrock wrote: I just got Smithers like a week or so ago and I don't remember him being so open about his sexuality. Sure we knew he was a homosexual, but it was never spoken of really. I du...
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I know this comment will probably provoke disagreement from some, but I see the evolution of Smithers' character as emblematic of the problems with the series as a whole. The episodes used to feature more nuanced characters that behaved according to the dictates of the plot; now the episodes are little more than a sequence of relatively unfunny gags in which character and plot are largely secondary.
