The minute-long opening sequence begins almost as usual, but with Banksy's tag being sprayed across Springfield monuments, and a masked Bart writing "I must not write all over the walls" over the walls of his schoolroom.
It then pans to a dark, dilapidated factory where dozens of workers animate sketches of the family. Cats are shown being thrown into a wood chipper to create stuffing for merchandise such as Bart Simpson dolls. A unicorn, chained to the factory wall, is used to punch holes in DVDs.
The titles end with a grim image of the logo of the show's owner, 20th Century Fox, guarded by searchlights, a watchtower and a barbed wire fence.
Ooo, how original - how cutting edge. No-one has ever called 20th Century Fox bad before now, and no-one has ever pointed out that sweat-shops are appalling places to work. Hang on, what's that you say? People have made those points before now? Really? So Banksy isn't a cutting edge, subversive artist but actually a bit of a cock who makes really tedious points through his "art"?
Rather like The Simpsons these days, Banksy is a subversive icon only for middle class types who don't really like subversion but want to appear hip to their friends. At best, Banksy is well past his sell-by date and at worst, his "art" never really had a point beyond saying in a really obvious way "ooo, look - some stuff's bad".
Hmm... Thanks.
ReplyDeleteI've heard of Banksy but never seen any off his stuff.
I just watched the intro here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DX1iplQQJTo&feature=player_embedde
It's nothing special
He is also a vandal who defaces other people's property.
ReplyDeleteHis works were vandalized not too long ago.
ReplyDeleteQuestion: Who's the primary victim:
The owner of the building, now defaced for the second time?
Banksy for having his work fucked with?
Or, in true pretentious guardianista stylee, society for losing a piece of art?
I'm going to go with the first one.