Oh God, he's still going on about Lisa Simpson.
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So Bob, you're saying Lisa Simpson was a Mary Sue in the earlier seasons? That's very sexist of you. Also, Lisa was relatable in the early seasons because she was a bright kid who feared that she was never going to reach her full potential as she was stuck in a lower middle class home filled with people who never really appreciated or understood her gifts. That's a fear that every misfit smart kid can relate to, especially if their family looks down on the nerdy things that they do.
Also, Lisa WASN'T the smartest girl in the setting; there's a whole episode devoted to Lisa's jealousy upon meeting a younger, smarter girl with wealthy parents who nurture her intelligence instead of grudgingly tolerating it. And no, Lisa wasn't a genius across all disciplines- she had no guile and often did poorly in social situations. But no matter how insecure Lisa felt in the early seasons, no matter how resentful she was about her situation, she still felt loyalty to her family. That's what made Lisa a great character. She was smart, but instead of reacting as Bob would have done and developing a rank, imperious personality, she tried her best to relate to those around her (with the occasional hiccup here and there.)
It's no wonder that Bob likes later season, soapbox-speeching, Mary Sue Lisa Simpson over the early, insecure, earnest Lisa Simpson. He relates to her more.
Also, about Bob saying "Female Gaze good, Male Gaze bad." Do we need to mention how much of a blubbering hypocrite MovieBob is? And wasn't this the same guy who once argued that Female Gaze DIDN'T exist because male comic book characters weren't sexualized - they were drawn with big muscles not to titillate women, but to deliver a power fantasy to the male readers. While female comic book characters drawn with the same healthy physiques and wearing the same form fitting outfits WERE ALWAYS sexualized because the only reason anyone would ever draw an attractive woman is for the purposes of using her as a pinup. There's no other reason to ever draw an attractive female character ever.
In summary: If you have two identical characters who serve the same purpose in the story, and both are wearing slinky outfits, and one is a woman and one's a man, the man was always drawn to be a power fantasy and the woman was always drawn to be a f**k fantasy. Always. According to early Game Overthinker Bob. (Forgot what episode it was on, but I definitely remember hearing the message somewhere.)
to you.
