Related: Fans Think This Is The Most Embarrassing Moment In 'Simpsons' History A lesson, like the one Stephen King intended in "The Shining", revealed how we too could lose our way. And there was a lesson at the end of each episode. Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie (as well as the copious supporting characters) got themselves into hilarious circumstances that were somewhat grounded. Sure, they were stereotypes and sometimes extreme ones, but that's why audiences loved them. When The Simpsons was at its best as a show, it was also about a typical man in a typical American family.
Related: This Is The Moment That Destroyed Homer Simpson It was a reflection on society and what could happen if we are isolated from the broader world, pushed to the limits, unable to follow our dreams, and are plagued by our own demons to a point beyond repair. It was about an everyman who lost a little bit of himself and then a little bit more until things just collapsed in the most horrific of ways. In a sense, the book was autobiographical. He found his life was in shambles and "The Shining" was a way to try and explore that. One of the things that horror stories can do is to show us the archetypes of the unconscious we can see the dark side without having to confront it directly." But this is not what author Stephen King had intended.Īt the time he was writing the book Stephen King was dealing with alcoholism. In terms of what Stanley Kubrick thought of his film's theme, the masterful filmmaker once said, "there's something inherently wrong with the human personality. Perhaps the best reason why this is considered the greatest Halloween episode is that it's utterly loyal to what both The Shining and The Simpsons itself is about in the first place. Why 'The Shinning' Is The Best Halloween Segment
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