I never knew about this Simpsons controversy...

[CaptainWacky]

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I always just took this line to literally mean that Ralph is a viking (an actual viking) in his dreams. I never thought it was anything else.

HOWEVER, it turns out that a group of people believe that to Ralph saying "I'm a viking!" means "I excel at this!" So he's not actually saying he dreams he's a viking, he's saying he's really good at sleeping.

http://www.metafilter.com/61946/Sleep-is-where-Ralph-is-a-Viking

http://www.eurogamer.net/forum/thread/180436

I think it's WEIRD that anyone would think that (it's Ralph Wiggum, why would he used "I'm a viking!" to mean "I'm good at that!"?) but apparently some are very PASSIONATE about this issue.

 

[Eggs Mayonnaise]

All those people are Comic Book Guy.

 

[Cassie]

He said "that's where I'm a Viking". I'm on your side WACKY!

 

[SAUSAGEMAN]

Nobody says "I'm a viking" to mean "I'm good at this".

 

[Loktar]

Nobody says "I'm a viking" to mean "I'm good at this".

Not anymore I won't. I always thought it meant Ralph was good at sleeping.

 

[CaptainWacky]

Did you "always think" it or did you read it on Urban Dictionary then think it?

 

[Loktar]

Did you "always think" it or did you read it on Urban Dictionary then think it?

Always think.

 

[Fuddlemiff]

I did too actually. I thought that saying he was a Viking was the best way Ralph's addled mind could express being good at something. And of course, if there's anything Ralph's going to be good at, it's being unconscious.

But now I know better!

 

[headvoid]

There is also a group of people who believe that Marge is a modern day allegory for Lady Macbeth and that chief wiggum is Banquo. When Lady Macbeth oops! I mean Marge says "out!" to her errant children, they are in fact the blood spots that are evident on her besmirched skin.

It's so clear when it's explained like that isn't it?

 

[CaptainWacky]

I DON'T BELIEVE ANY OF YOU.

 

[Dr Dave]

People get outraged over the Simpsons these days?

 

[Loktar]

People get outraged over the Simpsons these days?

Yeah, I was pissed they killled off Maude Flanders. Sent FOX a bunch of tshirt cannons in protest.

(well I should have)

 

[CaptainWacky]

It's a seventeen year old episode.

 

[Loktar]

It's a seventeen year old episode.

Maude has been dead that long? I don't think so.

Or are you refering to the Ralph Wiggum episode?

 

[CaptainWacky]

The Ralph Wiggum episode.

 

[Conchaga]

This is more of a geeky debate than a controversy.

If he said "that's where I am a nigger", THEN it would be a controversy.

 

[CaptainWacky]

But I would have heard of it then.

 

[CaptainWacky]

OF COURSE HE FUCKING MEANS HE'S DREAMING THAT HE'S A VIKING.

 

[Seph]

moment of clarity achieved.

 

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