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The Simpsons: Hank Azaria on Retiring Apu, How Name Became a Slur
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As apparently the only person who still watches new episodes of The Simpsons, yes, I want Apu back.
If Hank Azaria has chosen to stop voicing him, that's fine, I wouldn't force that upon him but I do think he should continue to voice him.
Let's look at Carl & Doctor Hibbert, previously voiced by Hank Azaria & Harry Shearer.
Carl is now voiced by Alex Desert. It took about a season for Alex to get the voice right, but he does a pretty good Carl voice, I'm glad we still have Carl as a character.
Doctor Hibbert is now voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson. Kevin tried to voice Doctor Hibbert for a few seasons, but he never quite got it right. He now does pretty different voice for Hibbert, one that feels a little more Family Guy. (FWIW I like Family Guy, it just has a different vibe than The Simpsons.) I'm glad we still have Doctor Hibbert, but I'm bummed that the character has changed.
Of the two, which is the better approach? Is it better to mimic or create someone new?