Oh, boy. This episode is where I decided to give up on the Simpsons. I had some gripes with the newer seasons, such as the couch gags getting too long and pointless celebrity appearances, but this was the final straw. What's the premise? Bart misses the winning catch at a baseball game and is suddenly treated as though he's some kind of war criminal. Okay, admittedly, Bart isn't the world's nicest kid, but even he doesn't deserve this! And then, the worst part comes: after being bullied by the town for so long, Bart attempts to kill himself by jumping off the water tower. Seriously!? Suicide is a very serious subject that should be treated as such! But, nope, here they decide to go "lol, suicide is funny". Bart survives, and the town continues to bully him, until Marge calls them out and shames them. But, rather than have the townspeople get some comeuppance or end the episode on a high note by apologizing to Bart, they replay the final inning. Okay, I'm no expert in sports, so, correct me if I'm wrong, but, I'm pretty sure that once you miss the winning catch, it's too late. The damage has been done. But, yup, because of the unnecessary cruelty of this episode and its mockery of suicide, I threw the towel in on the newer episodes. Just go back to the older episodes.
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