The Simpsons
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Summary
WhileThe Simpsonsseason 35 , episode 8 ’s version of Edinburgh was more placeable than many of the show ’s overseas locations , the toon still took major liberties with its geographics and timeline . The Simpsonsis not a naturalistic serial . The anarchic liven up sitcom has always appreciate funniness over believability , resulting in many installment that stretched credulity . However , this has not bar viewers from getting understandably annoyed when their home countries are misrepresented in the long - be given show . The Simpsonsseason 13 , episode 15 , “ Blame It on Lisa , ” have international controversy when the serial publication depicted Rio de Janeiro as a offence - cod slum area ( viaCBR ) .
WhileThe Simpsonsseason 35 has controversiesof its own , it is unlikely that the show ’s depiction of Scotland will incite a public excuse like that earlier installment . The Simpsonsseason 35 , installment 8 , “ AE Bonny Romance , ” sent the eponymous family to Edinburgh for Willie ’s wedding to his long - lost love . While the depiction of Edinburgh was a portion more naturalistic than most of the show ’s trip to other res publica , The Simpsonsdid get a few major item amiss . From Lisa ’s itinerary to Marge and Homer ’s pre - wedding walk , The Simpsonsmade some originative alterations to the reality of Scotland ’s cap city .
Lisa Couldn’t Go To The Edinburgh Fringe In The Simpsons Season 35, Episode 8
Bart ’s detention with Willie come during the school year , but The Edinburgh Fringe Festival take place in August . As such , Lisa could n’t attend the world - notable cultural fete in “ AE Bonny Romance ” since she was either month late or months early . Since Lisa has n’t gotten much story centering from the series outside ofThe Simpsonsseason 35 ’s darkest secret plan bank line , this was pretty wanton to excuse . However , Marge and Homer ’s balancing dilute believability even further . When Marge got drunk during Willie ’s dry run dinner , she grabbed the microphone and began jabber about Homer ’s deficiency of romantic enterprisingness .
Homer deliver the goods her back with a video recording of improbable animal friends and the brace rekindle their Latinian language . Since their love affair start on a mini golf game course , Homer suggested that the duo should celebrate their reunion with an outlawed coquetry on one of the world ’s best golf game courses . Marge and Homer then walked from a wedding beside Arthur ’s Seat to a golf game course in St Andrew ’s , but this would be an 18 - 60 minutes stroll . Homer and Marge ’s sweet-flavored Thanksgiving storylineand this subplot both proved that time of year 35 has produce a lot of mileage from the pair ’s inexhaustible love life for each other . However , this inaccuracy was still impinge on .
The Simpsons Season 35’s Version of Edinburgh Is Surprisingly Accurate
Despite these outcome , the show ’s limning of Edinburgh is a lot closer to the real affair than whenThe Simpsonswent to Ireland . Even if the geography and timing are a footling off , The Simpsonsdidn’t do a bad job of bringing the unequaled Georgian architecture of Edinburgh ’s New Town to the serial , while Lisa ’s circuit through The Royal Mile and her experience at the Fringe festival were both passably true to lifetime . SinceThe Simpsonscan always use its animated format as an excuse for innumerable inaccuracies , season 35 , episode 8 made an admirable shot at take in Edinburgh ’s real - living magic spell on - CRT screen .
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