scar the 1 posted...Taking offense at criticism because someone describes something as a problem is exactly what I'm talking about. It's not exactly critical thinking, it's dismissive and unwilling to even entertain the notion that some people might think there's a problem. Like, "Sure, do criticism, but only as long as I agree with it"
Criticizing a character in a show because not enough OTHER shows have a character of that ethnicity is terrible criticism and deserves to be dismissed. Apu is a good character that is neither a horrible person nor a hero, an average guy. That's representation, that's good. No, he cannot properly represent the entire Indian community by himself, that's ridiculous. Get Indian characters in other shows.
There is no problem with Apu, there is a problem with people expecting a single cartoon character to properly represent their entire community.