Yea, Apu’s character was only sorta’ using the classic stereotypes to provide ground for them to work with. IMO, they did a good job making him more than the stereotypes, and did well to make him far more than a punching bag for those stereotypes. That’s a pretty good job for a ‘raunchy’ (remember how churchy types viewed it in the 90s? ha) funny cartoon.
Yea, Apu’s character was only sorta’ using the classic stereotypes to provide ground for them to work with. IMO, they did a good job making him more than the stereotypes, and did well to make him far more than a punching bag for those stereotypes. That’s a pretty good job for a ‘raunchy’ (remember how churchy types viewed it in the 90s? ha) funny cartoon.