Original sentence: " Although Flanders was meant to be a caricature of the Christian right, he has since become a favorite of many conservative Christian viewers
Edited sentence: " Indeed, while Flanders was initially meant to be nothing more than the sterotypical, annoyingly perfect neighbour, the religiosity that went along with this quickly turned him into a caricature of the Christian right.In recent episodes, he is most often used in this fashion.Ironically, he has become a favorite of the same conservative Christian viewers he was meant to attack