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Is there a better Simpsons character?
He does his show, along with his (not always) trusty Sideshow Bob but then his life off camera is not what it seems. It's a character that thinks is mission is to make people laugh, yet he either grates or is laughed at. He often mistakes this as genuine laughter due to his clowning abilities.
There is also a tragicomedy side of it because Krusty, despite his wealth and continual presence in the TV, is filled with sadness and loneliness. This failure in his personal life has even fuelled to psychotic behaviours once in a while.
It's simply a great character.
Originally posted by PalynkaYeah, always loved Krusty. I like how he's enthusiastic about stuff that he and Bart get involved with but with an air of grim resignation, like h knows he couldn't escape the inevitable so he might as well feign enjoyment. It's really quite intricate.
Is there a better Simpsons character?
He does his show, along with his (not always) trusty Sideshow Bob but then his life off camera is not what it seems. It's a character that thinks is mission is to make people laugh, yet he either grates or is laughed at. He often mistakes this as genuine laughter at his clowning abilities.
There is also a tragicome ...[text shortened]... fe has even fuelled to psychotic behaviours once in a while.
It's simply a great character.
Originally posted by StarrmanGood points, I almost missed the feigned enjoyment. Definitely an important part of his character.
Yeah, always loved Krusty. I like how he's enthusiastic about stuff that he and Bart get involved with but with an air of grim resignation, like h knows he couldn't escape the inevitable so he might as well feign enjoyment. It's really quite intricate.
Originally posted by StarrmanBob was a deranged individual. A two-faced hypocrite, he was all smiles for Krusty while planning his downfall. For a while he suceeded, at which point he attempted to change Krusty's children's program into a more intellectual one. His attempts to introduce his superficial view of high-culture and elitism to the children were met with dismay and were foiled by Bart and Lisa. He never seemed to forget that and perennially holds a grudge against Bart.
And what of Bob? Time spent in an asylum or some institution I think?
The post that was quoted here has been removedDon't get me wrong, it's more observational than involved. I have both pity and amusement towards him, but in some ways it's only by looking through a magnifying glass that you get past the one-dimensional parts. Imagine he's a bug.