AVClub: Waylon Smithers being acknowledged as a gay man might be greeted with a collective shrug of “Didn’t he do that a decade or more ago?” (he hadn’t), but “The Burns Cage” both finally makes Smithers’ sexuality a matter of public record and gives Springfield’s most slavishly dedicated lickspittle a little glimpse of what a life outside of Burns’ contemptuous orbit could be. That he ultimately doesn’t take that step makes sense for the character and is—in Harry Shearer’s performance and the script (credited to Rob LaZebnik)—quite touching in how it reaffirms that being a character on The Simpsons means giving up hope of ever really changing much.
Chillopedia: Sometimes, the most hated characters seen on TV can fall into either side of the spectrum. So, here are 15 of the most hated TV characters of all time.
The Doomsday Cult of Antares De La Luz Review: The documentary explores how the cult members were coerced in the group and made accomplice of heinous crimes.
Don’t let the cringey awkwardness of The Office fool you: Michael Scott would actually be the perfect boss.
