![]() In Wonder Woman 1984, the Dreamstone is portrayed as a monkey’s paw-like device granting wishes to those who hold it, but throwing unintended consequences their way by taking away something dear in return. As in "The Monkey’s Paw," Wonder Woman uses the power of the Dreamstone to bring a dead loved one back to life, reviving Steve Trevor (Chris Pine), who died during the climax of 2017’s Wonder Woman. As a result, her powers and abilities start to fade. Related: Dreamstone Explained: Origin, History, Rules, Wishes & Weaknesses While The Monkey’s Paw is certainly a left-field source of inspiration for a mainstream superhero movie, the story has been adapted many times - with notable riffs featuring in The Simpsons, Rick and Morty, Inside No. The dad makes his final wish, returning his son to the grave, and the parents are left devastated. Distraught, the parents wish their son back to life, only for him to return as a shambling zombie. The father wishes for money but receives it as payment when his son dies in a factory accident. Jacobs and published in 1902, "The Monkey’s Paw" is one of the most famous short stories of all time. It tells the story of a family granted three wishes by an ancient monkey's paw artifact, only to see their wishes granted in devastating ways as punishments for interfering with fate. ![]() South Park tries to walk this line with Kyle, and with some success, but by comparison they and Family Guy sort of just shit on you for caring about anything.Written by English author W. She wishes for world peace, and then you have Britain apologizing for the Falklands, with Argentina’s great reply, “Oh forget it we kind of knew they were yours.” The writers respect Lisa’s intellect but aren’t afraid to criticize her for being self-important. I love how the writers make it so Lisa’s intelligence is every bit as able to be a source of hubris and naivety as it is to be a source of good. My God that’s a whole lot of nuance packed into one fast-paced bit. Kodos then prophesies that humanity will now build bigger boards with even bigger nails in them, eventually destroying themselves Kodos and Kang won’t need to lift a finger. It seems like it’s going to be a straightforward, cynical message, but, as with so many Simpson parables, it skillfully wraps around itself at the end of the bit, with Ned getting the paw and wishing the aliens away, before Moe chases them off with a board with a nail in it. Her wish causes everyone on Earth to melt all their weapons, leaving the planet ripe for an invasion by Kodos and Kang. I happen to think this is the best segment in “Treehouse” history, and it’s because of how Lisa’s wish for world peace plays out. “At first they were cute and funny, but now they’re just annoying.” It’s wonderfully self-referential and unfortunately prophetic, considering the Keith Richards of TV shows is somehow still on the air. Bart’s wish for the Simpsons to be rich and famous plays out perfectly, as all of Springfield quickly gets bored of the Simpsons and their merchandise being everywhere. In “Lisa’s Nightmare,” Homer purchases a monkey’s paw in Morocco, which, of course, gets way out of hand (har har). It was some brilliant reverse psychology, and had five year old me forever hooked. But you did anyway.” That first time she did this happens to be my earliest memory of the series. She says, “Before last year’s Halloween show, I warned you not to let your children watch. It opens as the first “Treehouse” did, with Marge imploring parents not to let their children watch the show. ![]() ![]() In my epic review of all 26 “Treehouse of Horror” episodes, I placed The Simpsons’ second entry all the way up at number two, just behind the fourth. 3.7 Treehouse of Horror II (Lisa’s Nightmare, Bart’s Nightmare, Homer’s Nightmare) ![]()
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