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YouTuber EmpLemon has a great video on why The Simpsons is not good anymore and the answer essentially boils down to the recuperation of the series by corporate interests. Losing its subversive edge, it has become infected with the same corporate propaganda that eventually spoils every remade franchise over enough time.
I find that it’s a common and useful tool for understanding why a piece of media feels “off”.