With more than 30 years of experience, The Simpsons They are accustomed to flirting over time, alternative realities and possible futures. But the final episode of season 36 chose a less common path: The definitive absence of one of its central characters.
The chapter -titulate Stranger Thingsin a word game with the Netflix-alternate science fiction series between the present of the Simpson family and a 35 -year temporary jump. In that future, Marge died. There are no explicit scenes or details about his death, but the absence is in the center of history: The letter that left his children, the reaction of Bart and Lisa already adults, and the reunion with Homer in an elderly residence, mark the general tone.
In one of the final scenes, Marge is shown watching his family from heavenand then ascend symbolically accompanied by Ringo Starr. The gesture, more poetic than literal, sealed an episode that did not go unnoticed.
Far from the resource of “shock” or death as isolated dramatic element, the script relies on emotionality and the passage of time as central elements. For a historically sustained series in the repetition of your status quo, this type of detour opens questions: Is it an isolated test? A transition to a more mature tone?
In social networks, the reactions were as immediate as contradictory. Some users expressed their sadness and questioned the decision: “How could they do this if in other future episodes Marge ages with Homer?”. Other relativized the impact, remembering that the Simpsons has explored multiple possible futures without that alter its main temporal line.
The final scene left open the possibility that the next chapter completely ignores what happened and returns to the usual routine in Springfield. But the emotional weight of the episode, its most introspective treatment, and the symbolism it proposes, They did not go unnoticed.
The Simpsons have mutated many times throughout the decades: from the customary satire to political comment, from parody to absurdity. This time, they chose to stop in the duel, the legacy and the passage of time. A strange gesture, yes, but also revealing for a series that, even in its most predictable moments, still retains the ability to redefine itself.
Simpson’s predictions for 2025
Zombi Apocalypse
In an episode of 2009, Springfield He faced an invasion of zombies that put his inhabitants in check. Bartthe only immune to the virus, became the unexpected hope of saving his family and the rest of the community. In a plot as surreal as entertaining, the older brother of the most famous family managed to develop a vaccine that eradicated the threat. However, in social networks, fans around the world began to speculate that this scenario could come alive this year.
What makes this prediction disturbing is the coincidence with the growing interest in Pandemics and biological threats. Although it might seem absurd, the episode caused debates about global preparation against possible emergencies of this type, feeding the most wild the most wild theories
The Third World War
International conflicts are a recurring theme in the most gloomy chapters of the American family in a short of 1987, Homer predicted one Third World Warleading your family to protect themselves in a bunker To avoid devastation. Although it was a satire, the weather Geopolitical of 2024 It seems to have revived this fear among the followers of the series.
Recent global tensions give greater relevance to this prediction. Many fans do not hesitate to share images of the episode, stating that the creators of the series could anticipate a disturbing future. Is 2025 the year in which this dystopian scenario goes from fiction to reality?
The apocalypse
Perhaps the most shocking of all predictions is that of the end of the world. In an emblematic chapter, Homer performs a calculation that, according to him, predicts the exact date of the apocalypse. After an initial error, correct the figure, but nobody believes him. In a series of events as hilarious as disturbing, Bart’s father, Lisa and Maggie manages to negotiate with God An extension for humanity.
Although this prediction may seem too fantastic, its symbolism opened another debate. Some interpret it as a warning about the importance of taking action against global problems such as Climate change or the economic crisis. For others, it is nothing more than another sample of absurd humor that characterizes the chapters of each season.
Source: Ambito
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