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'The Simpsons': Queer Lisa 'is definitely a possibility' for showrunners

2022-09-15T12:09:28.898Z


Eight-year-old Lisa is known on The Simpsons for her progressive views. Now, Al Jean, showrunner of the animated series, has fueled speculation about the character's sexual identity.


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»Simpsons« character Lisa: »She is open«

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Indications that the adult Lisa Simpson might be having relationships with women have come a long way throughout The Simpsons' long history.

Al Jean, who has served as showrunner for the series since 2001 and season 13, has now commented on the speculation.

The Internet magazine »Digital Spy« quotes Al Jean on the question of whether Lisa could be queer with the words: »In my opinion - and it's really just an opinion - that's definitely a possibility for Lisa's life.

She is open and, well, one who loves everything.

So why not?

Al Jean told the British newspaper Metro in 2019 that he saw Lisa "as president and possibly polyamorous".

»Digital Spy« has collected examples in which Lisa was already shown in amorous relationships with women in previous episodes.

In the Season 23 episode "The Next Generation," a series of future Christmas photos that the family will take each year is shown.

One of them shows Lisa holding hands with two women.

However, in the main storyline, set 30 years in the future, she is married to Millhouse and has one daughter.

The season 29 episode "Lisa los lays" is told from the point of view of 18-year-old Lisa.

As a Harvard student, she is seen holding hands with a young woman, and she hints that she could be "more than a good friend."

However, there are also a number of examples in which the future Lisa is interested in male characters.

Al Jean points to an episode of the 34th season, which will start soon in the USA.

In that she has something to do with the blunt Nelson Muntz.

In the future storyline, a character also appears as Lisa's husband, who is spoken by actor Simu Liu (from the Marvel film »Shang Chi«).

Lisa's longtime spokeswoman, Yeardly Smith, had responded in a 2020 radio interview when asked if Lisa was bisexual: "I'm completely open to possible ways in which she might explore other life forms." But, she added, "She is eight, people!«

The »Simpsons« series character Waylon Smithers had already come out in 2016.

To celebrate his love story with Michael De Graaf, gay magazine Attitude ran a cover of the couple in February.

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Source: spiegel

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