Bart the Bad Guy

The sole existence of this episode seems to promote the synergy of Fox and Disney, and definitely doesn't go as far as it could have to criticise it's parent company. Still, it's a funny, entertaining enough critique of fandoms and spoiler culture, though this too could have been expanded upon greatly. The Aussie who plays the Hawkeye knockoff is horrible, and is by far the most dated bit of the episode. Even the launching point for Bart discovering the plot of Vindicators 4, used through a YouTube blogger parody and a small joke with "Skinner's Screen Saver", is handled without too much heavy-handedness or poor internet lingo. Still, it's a pretty good episode, but could've been better.

I would say that this episode was the best of this season so far.

I've been a fan of the Simpsons for a long time and I'll admit some of the newer episodes haven't been good to me but this one was just genius AND it was a Marvel parody episode with actors from Marvel crew and cast! I do enjoy Homer and Bart episodes and this was one of my favourites of the newer episodes

'Bart the Bad Guy' is, thankfully, not a total creative disaster. It presents some interesting ideas and a welcome touch of classic Simpsons satire and parody with decent comic results. Its main strength is its perceptive and fun portrayal of the culture of spoilers. I liked the metaphor of 'having super-powers'. However, very unfortunately, the episode fails to expand its truly profound ideas and, consequently, it lacks the force it could have had. I am thinking, for example, about the ending, which left me with mixed feelings. The characters feel less authentic and, unlike many other Simpsons episodes, the dialogue and the gags are not particularly memorable. For these reasons, the episode leaves no lasting impression on the viewer and its focus remains quite superficial and shallow. In short, although it could have been worse, 'Bart the Bad Guy' does not live up to the high standards set by the Golden Age of this beloved show.

Grade: 5.4 / 10.

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