Bart wants what it wants

In the Simpsons episode where Bart dates Mc Bain's daughter several of the themes we have discussed in class were represented. First off, the title of the episode "Bart wants what it wants", is an automatic clue as to what it's about. When Bart realizes his new girlfriend is in love with him, he finds every excuse to get rid of her. Once he breaks up with her, his best friend steps in and becomes his ex's new boyfriend. Suddenly Bart wants nothing more than to get back with Greta. This is an example of mimetic desire. Bart only wants her back because he no longer can have her, not because he truly wants her. With this, Millhouse, Greta, and Bart are put in a situation called an erotic triangle. This plays out throughout the episode. Once Bart loses Greta, then wants her back only because he can't have her, he begins to hate his own best friend because of his mimetic desire for what Millhouse has. In the end, once Greta chooses neither, they become friends again and blame her for their problems, making her the scapegoat. The audience the Simpsons is aimed at primarily is teenagers/young adults through 30's and maybe 40's. It appelas to both genders, although maybe more so males than females.