Line #17 Recap/TheSimpsonsS23E22LisaGoesGaga


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2	In the Season 23 finale, Lisa is branded the least popular kid in school and things get worse when she's reduced to ghostwriting positive messages about her on the Springfield Elementary Internet forums. The only person who can help her (and the self-esteem of everyone in town) is eccentric pop singer Music/LadyGaga, [[ContrivedCoincidence whose train just so happens to make a stop at Springfield]].
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4	!!"Lisa Goes Gaga" contains examples of:
5	* AdultsAreUseless:
6	** Per usual, Principal Skinner does nothing to stop the students from picking on Lisa.
7	--->'''Lisa:''' You said they'd take it easy on me.\
8	'''Principal Skinner:''' I know very little about children.
9	** Later, Ms. Hoover joins the fourth graders in posting mean comments about Lisa.
10	--->'''Ms. Hoover:''' Not so smart now, are you?
11	* ArtisticLicenseEducation: Springfield Elementary apparently has a 'Least Popular Student' award, although considering how terrible the system already is, it's not at all surprising.
12	* CharacterizationMarchesOn: While this episode was widely panned by viewers and critics, writer Tim Long at least remained consistent with his focus on Lisa's unpopularity among her peers; this can be seen his later Lisa-centric episodes like "The Kid is All Right" and "Panic on the Streets of Springfield," the latter of which featuring a brief scene where even ''Milhouse'' won't pass up a chance to pick on Lisa.
13	* DespairEventHorizon: For Lisa, it's having everyone find out that she faked the kind messages about herself in an effort to earn their goodwill, since, in her mind, her integrity was all she had left.
14	* InternetJerk: So pervasive that Marge sincerely comments, "It takes a lot of courage to post ''positive'' things anonymously."
15	* KidsAreCruel: The children of Springfield Elementary, who ruin Lisa's self-esteem and [[KarmaHoudini get away with it]].
16	* NoMoreForMe: A glimpse of the Gaga Express causes Cletus and Brandine to give up moonshine and force all of their kids, including their ''unborn'' baby, to do the same.
17	* NonStandardCharacterDesign: Lady Gaga’s skin color and eye design are different compared to other people.
18	* NotCheatingUnlessYouGetCaught: Homer tried to comfort Lisa by saying her mistake wasn't ghostwriting positive messages about her but getting caught. Fortunately, Lisa, instead of listening to him, decided to once again benefit from the fact she could ignore him without it being a big loss.
19	* PersonAsVerb: Milhouse notes that by being caught in a lie and shamed in front of the entire school, Lisa "pulled a me."
20	* PopculturalOsmosisFailure: When Lady Gaga arrives at Springfield, Grampa Simpson calls out "I love you, Lady [[Creator/ZsaZsaGabor Zsa Zsa]]!"
21	* RetargetedLust: Marge might not confirmed bisexual, but she seemingly enjoys the kiss from Lady Gaga and immediately calls Homer to sleep with him.
22	* SockPuppet: Lisa made an account called "Truth Teller" who gives a good comment about her and she becomes popular at school, but Bart finds out about it and she is hated again.
23	* SparklingStreamOfTears:
24	-->'''Lisa:''' Are you crying glitter?\
25	'''Lady Gaga:''' Tiny diamonds. Hurts like hell.
26	* SweepsWeekLesbianKiss: Lady Gaga kisses Marge in an effort to cheer her up. Much to Marge's surprise.
27	* TravelingAtTheSpeedOfPlot: Lady Gaga's train spends at least a full day on its ride through Springfield before it turns on the "afterbras" to get there faster when she realizes Lisa needs her. It reaches the station in the next scene.
28	* UnlimitedWardrobe: Lady Gaga wears 18 outfits in this episode.

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