mr. broom
comes from circumstances
Gil
Kirk Van Houten
Milhouse
Skinner
Willie
Moe
Barney
Krusty, to a lesser degree
This isn't a complete list. My question--why has the show got so many characters whose lives are full of failure and embarrassment? Sure, they vary it up a little sometimes (Barney sobers up, Skinner gets engaged) but for the most part, these characters are portrayed as being unable to succeed at anything.
Do we need more than, say, two characters like this? Really, I don't see why we need more than one. It's a tired joke as it is, and while it can be useful for the occasional side-laugh, lately it fails more than it succeeds (Barney's R-E-L-A-P-S-E made me feel sad more than it made me laugh).
Kirk Van Houten
Milhouse
Skinner
Willie
Moe
Barney
Krusty, to a lesser degree
This isn't a complete list. My question--why has the show got so many characters whose lives are full of failure and embarrassment? Sure, they vary it up a little sometimes (Barney sobers up, Skinner gets engaged) but for the most part, these characters are portrayed as being unable to succeed at anything.
Do we need more than, say, two characters like this? Really, I don't see why we need more than one. It's a tired joke as it is, and while it can be useful for the occasional side-laugh, lately it fails more than it succeeds (Barney's R-E-L-A-P-S-E made me feel sad more than it made me laugh).