The Simpsons Under Fire for Seal-Clubbing Newfie Scene
The Simpsons is facing criticism on social media over a Canada-set episode, “D’oh Canada,” [...]
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prevnextI think regardless of the term Newfie the "stupid" was offensive and mean spirted not even remotely funny. Clubbing the baby seal? seriously. The Simpson's humour is often very clever this was just crude.
— David MacRury (@macrurdn) April 29, 2019
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prevnextI hate that slang term for Newfoundlander. It depicts an unintelligent, twee laughing-stock.
— Melissa Royle (@melissaroyle) April 29, 2019
I don’t begrudge Newfoundlanders using it as a badge of pride and can take a joke. But uses of it like on The Simpsons prove it still connotes an outdated, inaccurate description of us.
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prevnextoh boy i looked at why newfie was trending bc y'know... home. i'm not super bothered by ppl using the term bc its mostly out of ignorance but boy i really wish they hadn't made the fucking seal hunt joke!!
— Empress of the Bisexuals🌟 (@thedemoncrows) April 29, 2019
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prevnextSon in Edmonton is watching a Simpsons episode about 🇨🇦. They had to include a scene where a “Newfie” kid kicks the head off a baby seal. Sigh! Here we go again......
— John F. Roil (@brigusanchorage) April 29, 2019
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What the fuck did I just see on The Simpsons? Ralph calls himself a stupid Newfie and proceeds to club a stuffed seal to death? Uh what?
— Josh (@Jayf17z) April 29, 2019
prevnextTo be honest, I am not really offended by the whole "Stupid Newfie Simpsons" thing, but removing Apu for racist Indian Stereotypes but then totally being fine with calling the people that helped you during 9/11 stupid, is well, stupid.
— Aiden Foley (@Aofoley) April 29, 2019
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Any references bludgeoning whitecoats with a stick needs to fucking stop though, for the sake of the dignity of Canada's indigenous sealers in addition to sealers of Newfoundland.
— David (@Mak0rz) April 29, 2019
prevnextOverall it's just kind of awkward, forced, and embarrassing but that's been standard fare for Simpsons content for the past 15 or more years.
— David (@Mak0rz) April 29, 2019
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Dear #simpsons I am a #newfie and that was funny #TheSimpsons
— m (@suncorgrunt) April 29, 2019
As a joke, the Simpson's Newfie reference was "meh".... As a way to create publicity, though, it was totally brilliant because we will promote the heck of of it...for free!!
— Chesleywest (@cheswest4161) April 29, 2019
Not sure how I would take #Newfie seal pup scene if I was a Newfoundlander - but I know even now if Homer, Marg, Bart and the writers of the #Simpsons were to Come from Away - and showed up in Gander with no place to stay, they'd be welcomed with open arms, a beer and a sandwich
— Dick Bourgeois-Doyle (@BourgeoisDoyle) April 29, 2019
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