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= Within the first few seconds of the intro, one expects something lazy and funny, the traditional Simpson’s style, but the viewer is shocked with representations of disturbing issues. Bansky’s interpretation is a reflection of our society’s dark side. We want to laugh and assume it is a joke, but we know the content presented occurs daily in various parts of the world. = = = = The abuse of endangered animals and use of sweatshop workers are serious issues. But it is possible this idea was used to create a stir and increase the popularity of the Simpsons. Although the brains behind are genius, one wonders how this was able to be aired on national TV, with the risk of the audience associating Fox with these heinous activities. Bansky uses exaggeration and fantasy to help play the opening as a joke: No-one will obviously use dolphin tongues to glue boxes and a unicorn horn to create CD holes. But yet the viewer is still left with a disturbing impression. Eddie Kim questions Bansky’s motives: is he intentionally mocking fox or intentionally trying to create controversy to increase their popularity? We can only assume and justify his actions with that which favors us. =