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Animation South Park: Imaginationland South Research Proposal

Foxy is a stereotypical African-American female: a promiscuous, sex-hungry, big-booty, feisty young female. Her kissing the Princess also plays on the norm of lesbian love. The only other female character is a Betty Boop-like washed-up old actress with cellulite who is drawn in black and white. The animation is clever and executed well. The only "Asian" character is a Pokemon-like creature who needs subtitles and who wants to fight all the time. The two male characters include the jock and the closeted homosexual who pines for his girlfriend. Their interactions are hilarious and so are their characters. Although the stereotypes are harmless, there is a level at which the show may lose its appeal. All the jokes are based on the stereotypes, which means there is little holding the show together beneath the superficial giggles.

3. Futurama: Godfellas

The title of this Futurama episode refers to the Scorsese movie Goodfellas, which is about the Italian mafia. Although "Godfellas" is not about the mafia, a brief scene in the episode does allude to gangsters. Otherwise, "Godfellas" is about the relationship between human beings and God, and the role of God in human affairs. The tone of the episode verges on being esoteric, but well-timed jokes prevent it from becoming bogged down.

Bender is thrust into...

His role is not totally omnipotent, since he did not purposefully create the creatures. What matters more is how he chooses to deal with the people, who view Bender as their god. Bender, almost acting out of character, tries to be benevolent. He appreciates the adulation. Unfortunately his efforts fail and his civilization annihilates itself. Bender then meets God, who speaks in binary. God informs Bender that "When you do things right, people will think you did nothing at all." That becomes a refreshing theme of the episode. I appreciated the lighthearted philosophical and insightful tone of "Godfellas."
The episode touches on the different approaches to God and spirituality, including Eastern paths to enlightenment. God is not anthropomorphic, either: which is a refreshing change. Some amusing details accompany Fry and Leela's trek through the Himalayas when they reach a monastery that supposedly seeks God in outer space. A moving sidewalk bridge was a pleasant bit of comic relief. All the jokes and more probing parts of the episode are timed well. Their encounters with the monks are interesting, but even more so is Bender's newly found compassion for other living beings, which he learned from floating in space and not just meeting but also becoming a Godfella.

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