Dlevy - Yes, you're right. It was not super responsible to write this before watching the episode, and the line you point out did make a pretty big assumption. I have seen the episode now, and unfortunately I still feel the same way.
Your observation that Peter was more affected by the revelation than Lois is interesting. I wonder if that says something about gender, or simply is an extension of the idiocy of Peter's character. But as far as the stereotypical jokes (about money, Jewish men as short, hairy, and bad at sports, etc...) I find them boring and old hat. And I worry that this is all that Jewish culture will ever be in the mainstream media.
Dlevy - Yes, you're right. It was not super responsible to write this before watching the episode, and the line you point out did make a pretty big assumption. I have seen the episode now, and unfortunately I still feel the same way.
Your observation that Peter was more affected by the revelation than Lois is interesting. I wonder if that says something about gender, or simply is an extension of the idiocy of Peter's character. But as far as the stereotypical jokes (about money, Jewish men as short, hairy, and bad at sports, etc...) I find them boring and old hat. And I worry that this is all that Jewish culture will ever be in the mainstream media.