hmm

posted by tom / April 03, 2006 /

From TUAW:

Did you catch The Simpsons on Fox last night? Grandpa Simpson decided that he had had enough of life, and sought out a doctor that would perform an assisted suicide for him. Once the arrangements had been made, Grandpa was wheeled into the execution room and connected to the diePOD, which was the device that would get the job done (while simultaneously providing the soundtrack). As grandpa lay on the table, awaiting the inevitable, the diePOD played "Instant Death" by Megadeath.

Now that's satire, folks.

Actually, no, it isn't. But you're sneaking up on irony.

Comments

Firmly Alanis ironic.

Posted by: Kriston on April 4, 2006 02:00 PM

I donno -- I'm no expert, but I think Alanis irony is over-diagnosed these days. When I read the TUAW excerpt, I put the emphasis on "that's", e.g. "now that's satire". The definitiveness of the classification makes it seem ironic to me.

Or maybe I'm an idiot. I'll leave it up to you english majors to decide.

Posted by: tom on April 4, 2006 06:57 PM

(not that you were an English major. but you know what I mean)

Posted by: tom on April 4, 2006 06:57 PM

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