What Is Sideshow Bobs Deal, Anyway?
Let’s recap Sideshow Bob’s record for a moment. He tried to kill Bart and Selma, frame Krusty for murder, and unfairly earn the position of mayor of Springfield. You have to admit, the guy’s got ambition. Could Bob’s motives be taken at face value? Could he just want to get rid of those who offended him (like Bart & Krusty)? Rosaline seems to think so. But what kind of OKH debate would end there? Whitaker thinks the answer lies in a Simpsons’ Comic where Bob tries to make the school buses safer. When Skinner refused to listen, Bob rigs the bus for Bart to get hurt, thus proving the buses needed increased safety standards. In the episode where Bob kidnapped Bart on the Wright’s plane, his entire goal was to end the tyranny of television. By doing this, Bob hoped to show that life without T.V. is so much richer than it is now. Bob has mastered the unconventional, vigilant attempt to rattle the status quo. But why must Bob be so theatrical in his pursuits? C. Murray feels Bob is getting s
