J.S. Gornael is a writer at Collider who focuses on classics, Oscar nominated films, and The Simpsons. He also writes/edits reviews for IndieReader.
The Simpsons boasts some of the most iconic characters in animation history, and they're not all nice. Actors often talk about how much fun it is to let loose with a character who has few moral boundaries, and writers also get to stretch their creativity with such ridiculously corrupt characters as Mr. Burns and Sideshow Bob. Not only do they allow for certain extravagant plots with high stakes, but they're also fantastic for parodying other franchises and people.
Yes, Smithers does have a heart: he calls off a beating, argues against some of Burns's evil plans, and cares a lot more about his boss than the other way around. Still, though, there are moments when there's no trace of kindness to be found. When his position is threatened in "Simpson and Delilah," for instance, he takes great joy in getting Homer in trouble.
Even when Nelson seems to have an ethical code, he just uses it as an excuse to punch people. Also in The Simpsons Movie: he forces Milhouse to say that global warming is a myth and proceeds to hit him for selling out his beliefs. Nelson has the power to boss around Jimbo, Dolph, and Kearney, which speaks as much to his morals as to his brute force. Though he isn't always pummeling people, he's usually bad to the bone.
Though, on the rare occasion, he can be moved by child hockey players showing good sportsmanship, or an impressive barbershop quartet performance, he will still proceed to commit a crime with relish after the tears dry up. Bette Midler once made him pay for littering, and sometimes he winds up getting badly injured, but he often gets away with his violations. This guy is a reminder that saying "dude" all the time doesn't make you cool.
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