History Recap / TheSimpsonsS14E9StrongArmsOfTheMa

* {{Hypocrite}}: [[DiscussedTrope Discussed]] when Marge initially refuses to take drugs due to her noting that it'd make a hypocrite out of her anti-drug bumper sticker-laden tail gate. She ends up taking the drugs anyway after succumbing to peer pressure from Ruth.

** Marge beating up the mugger is nearly a shot-for-shot recreation from the scene in ''TheGodfather'' in which Sonny beats up his sister's abusive husband.

--> '''Marge''': From now on, I'm going to up my carbo load, use a ''denser'' ripping gel-
--> '''Homer''': '''''Denser'''''?
--> '''Marge''': *slams her fist down* Damn straight! ''[[{{Squick}} I didn't sacrifice my period for second place!]]''

** During the [[TheTetrisEffect Tetris]] sequence, music from the GameBoy version of the game plays.

* DoubleStandardRapeFemaleOnMale: After bulking up, Marge rapes Homer (who is clearly scared and doesn't want to) violently enough that it hurts to walk the next morning. It's played for laughs, with Marge never apologizing or repenting, and getting away with it.

* DoubleStandardRapeFemaleOnMale: Marge on steroids forces Homer to have sex with her, even though he doesn't want it. He ends up walking painfully the next morning.

* DoubleStandardAbuseFemaleOnMale: Marge on steroids forces Homer to have sex with her, even though he doesn't want it. He ends up walking painfully the next morning.

--> '''Marge''': From now on, I'm going to up my carbo load, use a denser ripping gel-
--> '''Homer''': Denser?

** Marge beating up the mugger is nearly a shot-for-shot recreation from ''TheGodfather''.

After Marge gets mugged by a hobo outside of the Kwik-E-Mart's bathroom, she turns into a recluse afraid to even leave her own basement. Eventually, she becomes bored, and starts turning to weight lifting (from some weights Homer bought at Rainier Wolfcastle's bankruptcy sale) to pass the time. After gaining the courage to go outside, and beating up the hobo who mugged her, she becomes a bodybuilder. Unfortunately, she gets addicted to steroids along the way and becomes a muscle-bound bully.

After Marge gets mugged by a hobo outside of the Kwik-E-Mart's bathroom, she turns into a recluse afraid to even leave her own ''basement.'' Eventually, she becomes bored, and starts turning to weight lifting (from some weights Homer bought at Rainier Wolfcastle's bankruptcy sale) to pass the time. After gaining the courage to go outside, and beating up the hobo who mugged her to begin with, she becomes a bodybuilder. Unfortunately, she gets addicted to steroids along the way and becomes a muscle-bound bully.

* [[{{Hikikomori}} Agoraphobic]]: Marge becomes one for the majority of the second act. Justified in that she got mugged and was afraid of going outside for fear that the man would come back for her.

* EvenTheGirlsWantHer: Ruth Powers' reaction to muscular Marge.
* HairTriggerTemper: A result of Marge's steroid abuse.
* [[HeWhoFightsMonsters She Who Fights Monsters]]: Marge's decision to bulk up is prompted by a thug robbing her, which leads to an epic CurbStompBattle when she catches up with the thug. That said, she ends up becoming an aggressive bully, as seen with [[DoubleStandardRapeFemaleOnMale forcing herself upon Homer]] and beating up the Moe's Tavern patrons. Though she [[KarmaHoudini gets away]] with what she pulls in this episode, she does realize that she's being a bully and stops her brutal ways for the sake of her marriage to Homer.

After Marge gets mugged by a hobo outside of the Kwik-E-Mart's bathroom, she turns into a recluse afraid to even leave her own ''basement.'' Eventually, she becomes bored, and starts turning to weight lifting (from some weights Homer bought at Rainier Wolfcastle's bankruptcy sale) to pass the time. After gaining the courage to go outside, and beating up the hobo who mugged her to begin with, she becomes a bodybuilder. Unfortunately, she gets addicted to steroids along the way...

After Marge gets mugged by a hobo, she turns into a recluse afraid to even leave her own ''basement.'' Eventually, she becomes bored with her new life, and starts turning to weight lifting to pass the time. After gaining the courage to go outside, and beating up the hobo who mugged her to begin with, she becomes a bodybuilder. Unfortunately, she gets addicted to steroids along the way...

* [[HeWhoFightsMonsters She Who Fights Monsters]]: Marge's decision to bulk up is prompted by a thug robbing her, which leads to an epic CurbStompBattle when she catches up with the thug. That said, she ends up becoming an aggressive bully, as seen with [[DoubleStandardRapeFemaleOnMale forcing herself upon Homer]] and beating up the Moe's Tavern patrons. Sadly, she [[KarmaHoudini gets away]] with what she pulls in this episode.

--> '''Bart''': Ay carumba. I'm off women forever.

* [[HeWhoFightsMonsters She Who Fights Monsters]]: Marge's decision to bulk up is prompted by a thug robbing her, which leads to an epic CurbStompBattle when she catches up with the thug. That said, she ends up becoming an aggressive bully, as seen with forcing Homer and beating up the Moe's Tavern patrons.

* DoubleStandardAbuseFemaleOnMale: Marge threatens, physically harms and otherwise scares the living daylights out of Homer, the mugger in the Goofy hat, and everyone at Moe's Tavern (including five sailors from the Navy). Even after she's had her HeelRealization, she still twists him (offscreen) into a painful position when he jokingly asks her to wash the car. This also leads to...
** DoubleStandardRapeFemaleOnMale: A ''really'' messed up example as a buff Marge forces a visibly scared Homer into sex, which leaves him the next day physically sore and noting that she has "issues to work out". What's worse is that [[KarmaHoudini Marge got away with it]].

* KarmaHoudini: Even though Marge realizes that her steroid abuse is making everyone miserable, the fact is that she's never punished for brutally having sex with Homer, beating up the mugger who mugged her (yeah, it was payback for what he did to her, but that should have gotten her in trouble for assault and battery), and beating up everyone in Moe's Tavern (including five sailors from the Navy).

* PoisonousFriend: Ruth Powers to an extent, seeing as how she encouraged Marge to take steroids on the pretense that steroids' only side effect is "greatness".
--> '''Ruth''': But, if you'd rather be weak and helpless...

* AmazonianBeauty: Marge becomes one in the third act. However with her steroid abuse later on, she becomes a...
* BrawnHilda
* DoubleStandardAbuseFemaleOnMale: Marge threatens, physically harms and otherwise scares the living daylights out of Homer. Even after she's had her HeelRealization, she still twists him (offscreen) into a painful position when he jokingly asks her to wash the car. This also leads to...
* DoubleStandardRapeFemaleOnMale: A really messed up example as a buff Marge forces a visibly scared Homer into sex, which leaves him the next day physically sore and noting that she has "issues to work out". What's worse is that [[KarmaHoudini Marge gets away with it]].

* {{Hikikomori}}: Marge becomes one for the majority of the second act.
* {{Hypocrite}}: This is [[DiscussedTrope discussed]] when Marge initially refuses to take drugs due to her noting that it'd make a hypocrite out of her anti-drug bumper sticker-laden tail gate. She ends up taking the drugs anyway after succumbing to peer pressure from Ruth.

* KarmaHoudini: Marge not only gets away with essentially raping Homer, but also with beating up the patrons at Moe's Taven and generally scaring her family.
* LoveMartyr: Homer.

* TheTetrisEffect: After Homer bought a lot of stuff from Wolfcastle's yard sale, he invokes this to cram everything and everybody into the car. Unfortunately, he forgot to include himself in the equation.

* Hypocrite: This is [[DiscussedTrope discussed]] when Marge initially refuses to take drugs due to her noting that it'd make a hypocrite out of her anti-drug bumper sticker-laden tail gate.
* [[IKnowYoureInThereSomewhereFight "I Know You're In There Somewhere" Talk]]: Homer tries to talk down a raging Marge in Moe's Tavern after she was done [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown beating up all the men in the bar]].

* PoisonousFriend: Ruth Powers to an extent, seeing as how she encouraged Marge to take steroids

--> ''Bart'': Ay carumba. I'm off women forever.

* DoubleStandardFemaleOnMaleRape: A really messed up example as a buff Marge forces a visibly scared Homer into sex, which leaves him the next day physically sore and noting that she has "issues to work out". What's worse is that [[KarmaHoudini Marge gets away with it]].

* [[IKnowYoureInThereSomewhereFight "I Know You're In There Somewhere" Talk]]: Homer tries to talk down a raging Marge in Moe's Tavern [[spoiler: after she was done [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown beating up all the men in the bar]].]]

* [[IKnowYoureInThereSomewhereFight "I Know You're In There Somewhere" Talk]]: Homer tries to talk down a raging Marge in Moe's Tavern [[spoiler: after she was done beating up all the men in the bar.]]

* NoGuyWantsAnAmazon: Bart's reaction after seeing the "Iron Maidens."

* AmazonianBeauty: Marge becomes one in the third act.
* HairTriggerTemper: A result of Marge's steroid abuse.
* {{Hikikomori}}: Marge becomes one for the majority of the second act.

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