User blog comment:Bigez620/"Heroes vs. Villains" Review/@comment-2002887-20130913113021/@comment-1219690-20130913190445

"Also people need to stop taking the Ezekiel thing too seriously. THESE ARE NOT REAL PEOPLE! THIS IS A CARTOON!"

Just because it's a cartoon doesn't mean the characters have no impact on anything. Homer strangling Bart is a running gag that obviously can get old, but it has a clear joke. Ezekiel being turned feral isn't a joke. A character is likable because you either enjoy their character or relatability. Feral Ezekiel has taken the likability and purpose out of a character and turned him into a repetitive and unfunny butt monkey.