When last we saw controversial, subversive street-graphitti artist Banksy on the comicsblog, he'd just brought a whole lotta darkness to the opening credits of The Simpsons. That was back in October.
Today, Banksy's back at it with AT-AT Graphitti, putting a whole new spin on one of Star Wars most enduring one-liners.
Think from outside the box, collapse the box, and take a fucking knife to it.
-- Banksy, the pseudonym used by the anonymous British graffiti artist, political activist, and painter
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In an effort to bring relevance back to The Simpsons, Fox solicited the help of Britain's political graffiti artist Banksy, who contributed the darkest and most uncomfortable opening sequence the show has ever seen.
The opening credits (above) aired with Sunday's new episode. And while the controversial Couch-gag has brought The Simpsons all the buzz they've been lacking for too long, the statement Banksy's credits may or may not be making has made the show's producers the most uncomfortable of all. From interview to outlet, corporate execs have downplayed the subversive nature of Banksy's work by calling it funny and fantasy, and most definitely not a statement on The Simpsons itself.
