Two different shows could have a similarity when it comes to a character. Take Family Guy and the Simpsons. Simpsons came out in 1989. Family Guy came ten years later. With both shows still going strong (but should have ended by now) there are similarities in one field. Marge and Lois husbands; why have they stayed with them for so long?
Let's start with Family Guy. Taking a place in a small, fictional town near Providence, Rhode Island, this New England family came from the mind of Seth MacFarlane. Peter and Lois have been married for....I guess a couple of years, it seems even if something stupid happens, mostly because of Peter, they still manage to stick together.
In the earlier seasons, Peter seemed normal. Sure he did some dumb ideas, but with the years going by and a cancelation, it seems his choices tend to become.... foolish. Maybe irritating for some like fighting a chicken constantly or introducing a dead country star to change the subject. I can tell with each season...Peter gets dumber.
Seth MacFarlane has recently left Family Guy to the hands of 20th Century Fox. Without him, I can tell Family Guy will make Peter more irritating than he already is. Doing stupid stunts, stuff that would embarrass Lois as well as the children, there are so many reasons to leave Peter Griffin. Yet, for some reason, Lois decides to stay with him despite her parents wanting her to leave him years ago.
Peter does something irresponsible or stupid, doesn't take responsibility for any of his actions...yet Lois still stays with him. I feel that within later years, Lois has become more arrogant. I think she's starting to become more hated within each season. Like their dog Brian has become an ass the more the season progresses getting worse.
I stopped watching Family guy long ago. I still watch some episodes that I find entertaining. Mostly ones that don't have Peter act like a jackass to his family. I feel it's time for this show to end since the creator has given up on them. And I don't blame him one bit. If you like Family Guy, even all these years later, then that's ok. I think it's best to watch earlier episodes and let the show slowly kill itself with each new season.
The Simpsons have been going on so long, they are already past 35 years on the air by now. I know more of the Simpsons than I do Family Guy, and with every new season, there are changes. Some ok, some I don't care for, but this show isn't as bad as the New Family Guy is. Matt Groening is still with the network even when he's busy with New Futurama and Disenchantment.
Even if the new Simpson episodes are weak and pointless, there is still one thing that has not changed from this family in Springfield (god knows what state) how much Homer cam be a nuisance to Marge as well as his family. With many of Marge's siblings wanting her to leave him and take the kids with her. Marge still has a caring responsibility for him.
They have broken up many times before. Even divorced (that episode sucked) but they still manage to stay together through thick and thin. Homer would always want to be with Marge; even have a second wedding so they can still manage to stay together no matter what happens, or no matter who they sleep with.
Marge and Homer have seen other people, but they have been attracted to each other since they first met in High School. In mostly every season, Hoer and Marge would break up or separate and date others. Even Moe pines for Marge when she and Homer have their difficulties. But it seems there's something about them that can't break them apart. It has nothing to do with the kids, I have a feeling that ever since Homer met Marge in their high school, they had a spark. Even with all the hell they go through, the spark doesn't seem to die. It brightens when they're together and when the times are tough...it seems the spark dims....but never goes out.
They're both cartoon characters that's for damn sure, but for some reason the similarities between Lois and Marge have to do with how naive both Peter and Homer are to their wives. I still feel, even before shows end for good...they will still be together, and if not.... Quagmire and Moe will be there to pick up the pieces of a broken marriage. But then again....what is there to pick up? I think both couples are going to stay together. No matter how stupid and arrogant their spouse is.
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