People who undervalue this episode must be the same ones who undervalue the first two seasons of the series, which had a dark dimension, not just humor, and that's why they are my favorites.
This episode probably irritates children more since dark plots affect them more, but even for them, it's a very good episode.
In this episode, we are presented with the human being in a realistic way, a creature that loves to join the mob when an injustice has stirred up the emotion of anger, which is what humans love most about themselves, their anger and contempt. In my opinion, the story is very well constructed, and it has some very good jokes too. And yes, my friends, this is the golden age of the series. They even paid attention to the detail of what causes the snow covering the buried Christmas tree to melt.
If you don't agree with what I've written, try having the guts to watch the horrible Christmas episodes made in recent years, then you'll see what a truly bad episode is. Because, in my opinion, an outstanding work is one that teaches both the darkest human emotions and the most positive ones, and this episode shows that.
And, of course, it has a very touching ending that culminates with the playback of a beautiful 1949 hidden gem called "Santa's On His Way".
This episode probably irritates children more since dark plots affect them more, but even for them, it's a very good episode.
In this episode, we are presented with the human being in a realistic way, a creature that loves to join the mob when an injustice has stirred up the emotion of anger, which is what humans love most about themselves, their anger and contempt. In my opinion, the story is very well constructed, and it has some very good jokes too. And yes, my friends, this is the golden age of the series. They even paid attention to the detail of what causes the snow covering the buried Christmas tree to melt.
If you don't agree with what I've written, try having the guts to watch the horrible Christmas episodes made in recent years, then you'll see what a truly bad episode is. Because, in my opinion, an outstanding work is one that teaches both the darkest human emotions and the most positive ones, and this episode shows that.
And, of course, it has a very touching ending that culminates with the playback of a beautiful 1949 hidden gem called "Santa's On His Way".