Clark Westfall
blowin' money fast
a pretty good episode. Definately above average but not great.
Seeing as this was the first episode ever to prominently feature Lisa, I think this was an amazing episode. To have such strong characterization so early in the show is a huge feat, and to think that this character of Lisa was formed so fully in just one episode just shows the creative brilliance of the writers. Homer, Marge and Bart all changed during the first couple seasons, but Lisa did not need to change until season 10 (and it was definitely for the worse). This was also the first really emotional episode, and Bleeding Gums and the strong theme of jazz throughout also showed promise that the Simpsons would be deep, artistic and sophisticated, not just another dumb cartoon show. A very good and emotionally strong episode. 5/5
Well put. This must be the first episode that i've seen, because of that, this episode always has a special place in my memories. Bleeding Gums, although killed off, is my favorite minor character. Just because of the fact he's a representative of the music i love. Soul, Funk, R&B, Jazz, Blues... Mhm!
The ending credits scene, although so simple, is just very atmospheric, saxophonist Dan Higgins did an amazing job for all musical scenes.
Easy 5/5 for an episode in a season they were still experimenting with.
Well put, I essentially agree with this. Despite I don't find this episode 100% perfect, it stands out as a deep, realistic and down-to-earth character study, like Life On The Fast Lane in the same season. 9.5/10Very interesting episode mostly because it makes me think a lot of several aspects of Lisa’s depression. Before getting into the ‘big stuff’, the subplot was pretty good, I gotta say. It may be a bit of an overstatement that most of the jokes were derived from it, but it felt like a good and light-hearted break from a heavy-feeling plot. As for the main plot itself, at first, I felt a bit irritated by Lisa’s depression but it became fully understandable as the time went on and several things were explained. This kind of emotional aspect of Lisa would later be set as basis like episodes such as Lisa’s Substitute in my opinion… which is pretty big ala the establishment of Homer’s feeling toward Ned from “Dead Putting Society” from Season 2. One thing that I really liked was Marge-Lisa interaction and one part that I feel is not talked much often is Marge’s dream about her smile and its relation to ‘how good her mother would be’, which would later connect to an aspect of the plot’s ending. Other than that, the episode feels really simple yet very impactful due to change of Lisa’s feeling in the end after all the commotions. It doesn’t really require a wacky commotion like Groundskeeper Willie’s hidden camera targeting couples, but it worked in my opinion. The episode itself was not a gagfest, but it actually had its moments such as animation of the boxing game. A
I gave it a 3/5. I liked Homer and Bart's sub plot {not cos i found it funnier, just had a better plot, for me}, and it was boring at times. I'd say one of s1's bottom episodes
Wow, this episode was depressing! I know I haven’t been laughing much this season, but geez! Lighten up! This is the Simpsons, not fricken Terms of Endearment.
WTF? No really...WTF!? "Moaning Lisa" is a Simpsons epsiode and not some dumb fuck Scully / Latter-Jean era episode where magical robots come to torture Homer or where the family survives being hit by a train. Maybe you shouldn't wade in anything deeper than a kiddie pool.
I watch The Simpsons for entertainment, not for some small version of one of those, generic serious movies. These are just my thoughts, though. Sorry