Well, I wasn't sure what to expect of the Simpsons last night. This season hasn't been as good as previous ones and to hear that they were taking on the same-sex marriage issue made me leary.
With that said, I suppose the episode got a 6 or so out of 10 from me. It was interesting to see the insinuation that some people where using gay marriage as a way to make money or become famous. The gay movement would deny this, but I think that some of the grandstanding has been just for that reason. I also realize that Rev. Lovejoy is always useless when it comes to explaining the church's views. So there was no surprise when he made barely even a feeble attempt to explain the church's views. But where was Ned? His absence in an episode about this subject showed the writer's lack of willingness to really take the issue on. He was the one character who could have voiced a logical and truly Bibilical understanding of why homosexuality is wrong in the eyes of God. He certainly could have blown Marge's ignorace away. But Ned was nowhere to be found.
And that reflects all my problems with last night's episode. They didn't actually deal with the issue. Instead, they used gay marriage as a banner to attract viewers. That's exactly what they blasted others for doing within the episode. What a shame, there was a time when the Simpsons would have really delivered. Perhaps their best days truly are behind them.
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