Talk:Something Wall-Mart This Way Comes

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[edit] Inclusion in Wal-Mart category

I think this article should be cross-listed in the Wal-Mart category. Other articles (criticism, bios, books, etc) are also put in that category as appropriate. Feco 18:11, 14 Apr 2005 (UTC)

[edit] The Circle of Iron

I wonder if the "mirror" idea relies on this particular movie? (Anyone besides me actually seen it?) [1] 144.92.21.96 22:19, 6 September 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Things to note

This section is way, way off. The episode is parodying the idea that giant corporations are evil, not supporting it. The effects of the Wall-Mart on people are obvious (or at least I thought it was obvious) hyperbole. The concept of an "evil" Wall-Mart is shown to be a complete, utter joke.


Yes, that ending remark should be stricken. The episode is obviously mocking the anti-Wal-Mart hyperbole, especially as evidenced by the issue of increased purchasing power brought up in the ending monologue. 70.171.0.160 04:03, 29 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] The trivia section

I really think the trivia section (for this episode and all episodes) needs work. I think there needs to be a parodies/allusions section for every episode, rather than listing parodies under the trivia section. King nothing 2 03:54, 12 February 2006 (UTC)

I'm removing the statement "This is one of the few episodes which Kenny doesn't die." Kenny stopped dying in every episode after the season 5 ep Kenny Dies 121.44.38.136 04:11, 4 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] I, Robot?

Someone put in the trivia section that this episode parodies I, Robot. Can someone explain this to me? I've seen both the movie and this episode, and I don't see the connection. I have my doubts regarding the validity of the statement. King nothing 2 06:48, 3 March 2006 (UTC)

Such a funny episode, WATCH IT!

[edit] Family Guy Stole?

Is it actually fair to say 'This episode's premise and idea was stolen with many other jokes on this show by Family Guy'? The statement doesn't actually point to a specific episode. There is a possibility that whichever episode of Family Guy this is in reference to, came up with a similar idea independantly.--Jcvamp 00:58, 26 September 2006 (UTC)

Yeah, especially when you consider "simpsons already did it"--Anarchy_Balsac

[edit] Walmart's response.

A Wal-mart represantive responded that this episode is right on target. I got this third-hand from http://liberalorder.typepad.com/the_liberal_order/television/index.html. The original source is Wall Street Journal. If someone with an account there could read the article and clean-up what I added, this would be great

[edit] error?

"When the townspeople talk to the boss of the store for the first time, he acts like Agent Smith during his conversation with Morpheus in The Matrix."

Does he talk like Agent Smith, or like The Architect? I am thinking more Architect, in the scene where neo confronts Architect in his office JayKeaton 00:53, 13 February 2007 (UTC)

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