Good episode.
It's probably just me, but I didn't uderstand all
To Kill a Mockingbird refferences? (in Ukraine, it's very unpopular book and actually most of people haven't heard about it ever)
Perhaps, I was able to understand the main idea of the book, but still don't understand, how it's indeeded in episode.
Also, the minus of episode is lack of a clear structure (i.e., with a climax, denouement, etc.). For me, the climax was just a crowd, who went to the Simpsons' house and was ready to kill Bart
. The 3rd act was poor (IMHO, it's would be better, when they were in danger and Homer by his ordinaly stupidity saved all and proved to Lisa, that "she always can respect her father, without behaviour a la "
ToKtM"). I mean, I waited for something more...
Anyway, the idea of plot as Homer's speach in clothes shop are very good. I also very like that funny "one-minute psychologist", Marge-Bart "spending time" and the very final scene.
Again, I don't say, that this episode was bad, or that Al Jean is bad writer (vice versa, he's very capable of writing). But, shortly,
the episode could be better.
plot 20/25
absurdity level (the possibility of what is happening) 20/25
comedy 12/25
originary (level of references and of unoriginality) 20/25
TOTAL 72/100 (
3/5, rounded down from 3,5 or
B-). STRONG!