Why is it so hard to hate Mr. Burns from The Simpsons? (lemmy.world)

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He's an absolute piece of shit and everything he does is horrible but I find it hard to hate him.

I think the show does an {excellent} job of making him look pathetic and pitiable, maybe there's something to that overruling the digust I inevitably feel from everything he does or says. He's definitely someone I never tire of joking about or referrring to as a short hand for senility and capitalism embodied, i dunno, I feel more sad for him. Like its lonely at the top and its worse if thats all you have.

Maybe sometimes I feel not so different from him (of course without all the money and the psychopathy lol)

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[-] Filthcollins@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago

The reason why was explained in a recent episode where burns made a promise to Abe Simpson to never fire homer under any circumstance.

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