Don't forget that Apu was an excellent hard-working, small business owning, immigrant father.
Apu sitting in the corner out of picture
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postmateDumbass 13 points a month ago
Maybe that WAS the problem.
Skullgrid 31 points a month ago
Ahh yes Apu who is literally the hardest working person (besides Smithers)
It's reinforcing a stereotype. Apu was an interesting character when they expanded him, but he dealt with a lot of stereotypes and had a white guy voicing a fairly stereotypical guy.
Hank Azaria (or whoever it is voicing him) is cool with it, maybe check out his perspective
Katana314 11 points a month ago
I’m sometimes a bit concerned that I do buy into the “white actors voice them better” trope.
I think last major instance I recall is Widowmaker from Overwatch. The fake French accent is generally much easier to hear their lines through, and they can build their vocal focus on the “sexy spy” theme.
It could be just that English actors are better at understanding cultural expectations to build on for their audience. I’ve had a hard time building investment in some characters with certain heavy native accents, which is tricky to think about.
BigBoyShuanzee 5 points a month ago
Hank Azaria voices many characters and is a very talented guy. I don't blame him for being uncomfortable voicing Apu
Apu had so many silly and offensive things towards Indians.. But Apu is (As I said in my original comment) a great and wonderful character and is one of the better off characters in the show.
The only time Apu is a bad guy is when he's selling expired meat or when he's cheating on his wife.
The rest of the time he's busting his arse and being so damned hard working.
Groundskeeper Willie is a drunk, hate filled, Scottish borderline serial killer.. All okay it's because he's Scottish.
I don't care either way, I like Apu and I like Willie but I don't like that a 3rd rate comedian attacked Apu just to get famous and No one cares about the harmful stereotypes of Ellie.. I don't even care.. Actually I'm tired of this, I don't care.
theblurstoftimes 7 points a month ago
That’s a bloody outrage it is! Hey Tony!!
HerbGrower 4 points a month ago
Making fun of nationalities is fine as long as it is funny enough.
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It was already said about Troy Mclure. I'm still annoyed that a 3rd rate Indian comedian said "Apu is making us all look bad" Ahh yes Apu who is literally the hardest working person (besides Smithers) Apu a man who had 5 women dating him at one time. A man who got the hottest girl ever (The Squishish girl).. They decided that was offensive and against their race.
All I've got is "OI MISTER PRIME MINISTER" and "900 DOLLARYDOOS???"
I guess I'm entitled because 900 dollarydoos is fucking hilarious and I love being insulted.
I have some long lost Scottish heritage (ask the English and the Catholic Church why I can't look up my history) and I Absolutely love everything about Groundskeeper Willie even his creepy phase of filming couples in their cars... "EVERY SCOTTISH PERSON DOS EET'
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