You Want What you Can't Have

The first Simpsons episode that we viewed in class was so applicable to any heteronormative human being. Humans want what they can't have. A perfect examample would be my roomate. She is only attracted to the guys that she knows she can't have, and once she can have them, then it isn't fun any longer, and she is no longer attracted to them. Humans have an odd attraction to people when they know that they are unattainable. There is no fun, if we always get what we want, and when someone else wants them too, then it makes it someting to fight for. Bart didn't really want Greta, until his best friend had her. To quote Lisa, "You only want her because someone else wants her", and that is exactly right. The fight is what is thrilling, and the idea of never knowing what might happen next is so heart racing for some people.
Also, parallel to what Bart was experiencing throughout the episode, his father was mimicking the same. He was drooling over Greta's father posessions. The hummer, the mansion, the big screen television, and the pool. These are things that Homer would love to have, but can't. Let's face it, humans will always envy what other people have, and will never be satisfied with their lives. We as humans are alwaye wanting more, and trying to fil in voids with posessions in hopes for happiness.