tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3149013154037854055.post1879338082716921246..comments2023-03-21T16:13:59.559-07:00Comments on Crossing Paths on The Hero's Journey: Cultural Referencing with the Simpsons, D'Oh!Susan Carpenter Simshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13566372904106529839noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3149013154037854055.post-63367388039686537312014-04-27T16:39:45.224-07:002014-04-27T16:39:45.224-07:00I grew up with the Simpsons since I was small. I l...I grew up with the Simpsons since I was small. I loved watching the show with my family. I didn't catch on to the references of intertextuality until I was older and realized, "hey I've seen that before". I think all those references make the Simpsons so unique and original. We are seeing this more and more through different shows and media but the Simpsons are the OG's. In a way I learned a lot from this show, probably not the most accurate way of learning and educated, but I can say it got my foot in the door and opened my curiosity. I wanted to learn more of Stephen King and Edgar Allen Poe along with other references. This is a well written and enjoyable blog and I will always love the Simpsons.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04597347331626223411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3149013154037854055.post-89889116710289823502014-04-25T02:42:03.453-07:002014-04-25T02:42:03.453-07:00I agree with you that The SImpsons host a wealth o...I agree with you that The SImpsons host a wealth of intertextual references. This show, along with Family Guy and American Dad, are shows that make references upon references to other material. I remember watching some of these particular Simpsons episodes as a child, particularly the one that parodied Edgar Allen Poe's The Raven, and I find them just delightful. This is a very thoughtful and interesting reflection on the intertextual references in The Simpsons, and I enjoy to see such a lighthearted show put into a more serious, but still humorous, light.Hallie George Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10658615654937949489noreply@blogger.com