If the characters from “The Simpsons” were to grow old, showrunner Al Jean said that Lisa Simpson could quite possibly become polyamorous, as in one who engages in multiple consensual relationships.
Speaking with Metro.co.uk, Al Jean said Lisa Simpson could not only become President of the United States but a polyamorous one at that. “I see Lisa as President and possibly polyamorous, [and] Bart enjoying life as he did at the end of the Barthood episode,” he said.
Al Jean confirmed to the outlet that “The Simpsons” will seek to become more inclusive on the show by bringing on more LGBT characters. Though Lisa still remains a child, one way that the show could tease her sexuality is through flash-forward sequences.
“It’s already previously been suggested by fan theories the world over that Lisa could be part of the LGBT community, despite her young age,” reports the outlet. “In one particular time-jumping sofa sequence, combining Christmas cards, Lisa was seen happily with a girlfriend, and part of an all-female throuple, before marrying Milhouse and having his child. Another potential flash forward saw Lisa sitting proud in the Oval Office, discussing how to clean up the mess Donald Trump left behind as a new President.”
In recent years, “The Simpsons” have featured quite a few characters who have come out of the closet. From the report:
Currently there are few characters who identify as LGBT – with Waylan Smithers coming out as gay 27 seasons into the show’s run, after years of suggestion his devotion to Mr Burns went beyond a mere professional kinship.
Patty Bouvier, Lisa’s aunt, came out in season 16 after previously living in the closet (even appearing on a gay pride float chanting a song about hiding her sexuality from her family).
Clara Hosenfrauen was a transgender character on the show, born Roy Molloy before transitioning.
Al Jean’s characterization of Lisa Simpson as potentially polyamorous follows a recent trend in Hollywood to transform beloved children’s characters into flag-wavers for the LGBT community. First, there was the hashtag #GiveElsaAGirlfriend, which begged Disney to make Princess Elsa from “Frozen” a lesbian in the upcoming sequel, which was then followed by “Solo: A Star Wars Story” screenwriter Jonathan Kasdan exclaiming that Lando Calrissian is a sexually fluid pansexual. In fact, Kasdan said he could not implement his full vision without an explicit LGBT character in the movie.
“There’s a fluidity to Donald and Billy Dee’s [portrayal of Lando’s] sexuality,” Kasdan told the Huffington Post in 2018. “I mean, I would have loved to have gotten a more explicitly LGBT character into this movie. I think it’s time, certainly, for that, and I love the fluidity ― sort of the spectrum of sexuality that Donald appeals to and that droids are a part of.”
“He doesn’t make any hard and fast rules. I think it’s fun,” Kasdan said. “I don’t know where it will go.”
Rob Marshall, who directed the sequel to Mary Poppins, “Mary Poppins Returns,” recently told The Advocate that future installments featuring the supercalifragilisticexpialidocious nanny should feature LGBT rights as the movie’s cause celebre.