He's somehow less of a psychopath than any real life bourgeoisie. He's given Homer his job back like 12 times, and apparently pays him enough to own a house and support a housewife and three kids.
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The reason why was explained in a recent episode where burns made a promise to Abe Simpson to never fire homer under any circumstance.
Bourgeoisie are usually less of a psychopath than proletarians.
Smithers, is that you?
Its for...a...friend...?
Joke aside, this is a good question.
I think it's partially because of Smithers, who acts like his better half, kind of negating many of Burns's traits. It's also because he's intentionally written like this, akin to Grinch, someone who tries so hard to be evil that it's hard not to pity him
He's very sincere and open about his villiany.
Weirdly thereβs a child-like innocence about him and Smithers being infatuated with him also helps to humanize him further.
Its weird with Smithers because heis his assistant and fixer but he seems so parentified in my mind. Like Mr. Burns liteeally depends on and clings to him emotionally like a helpless child
Just like Cohen and Trump.
/s (kinda)
God Cohen made a great pivot, actually enjoy his take on things now and again
I think there are times in the show where the way in which burns acts causes me discomfort and dislike for his actions. Like when he reels in the ocean with the plastic net for the lil Lisa's patented animal slurry.
I like that clip too because he doesn't understand why it's evil, he was trying to be good but it's just in his nature to be diabolical. He's just such a good caricature and at times punching bag for psychopathic billionaires
Ever notice how the least likable characters are the most morally intact? Except maybe Paul and Linda McCartney...they seemed to do all right for the short cameo they had. But Lisa isn't typically scoring a lot of 'like points' unless she's being uncharacteristically mean or sneaky. I suppose Maggie giving Homer a non-toxic playdoughnut was a nice gesture that endeared her to me a little more...but if it had been a real donut, well I'm not sure if the endearment would have been as deep.
I guess the Simpsons helps us cope with the darker tendencies lurking in our midbrains...and it feels kinda...nice.
It isn't. What are you talking about?