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Do cartoon characters see each other in the art style or “realistically”? (lemmy.zip)
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Just thinking, is the art style only symbolic of the universe or is everything actually like that in-universe?

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[–] ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.org 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

The other characters are quite perplexed about the idea of 3D, too, not just the stupid Homer. A scientist gives a brief lecture, similar to how scientists IRL introduce 4D.

Anyway, that answers the good old question "Is the gruesome cartoon Itchy & Scratchy photorealistic from the Simpson's POV?"

[–] lemmyng@lemmy.ca 5 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Photorealistic: yes. However, it could be debatable whether it's gruesome. We see situations that characters survive with short term damage but no long term consequences (example: Homer skating into the canyon). So while it would be gruesome to us, it's probably closer to slapstick to them.

[–] Shapillon@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

I never thought about its gruesomness this way.

[–] ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.org 1 points 3 months ago

It would be abhorrent for us to see photorealistic cat organs but I guess kids in The Simpsons' universe are raised differently.