John95
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@Smear-Gel I remembered it from a prior episode, but thought the clip they used may have been newly animated.
I would have had a much bigger laugh from it if I remembered that was real, because its so goofy in a bad way I just assumed they had to have made that up.@Smear-Gel I remembered it from a prior episode, but thought the clip they used may have been newly animated.
As an addendum to this video, I'd like to direct you all to a wonderful post written by our very own @Brad Lascelle on the ResetEra forums.Currently watching this video regarding the recent episode right now, thought I would share it here:
one of the craziest and saddest retcons there ever was...(Smithers' bee allergy notwithstanding)
Like, come on man, one of the major failings of the HD Jean era was that they sacrificed plot for comedy, which is a mistake mainly because a lot of the jokes weren't even funny.
Selman somehow recognized this and it is one of the main complaints regarding his episodes. He tends to lurch the show more into the drama category with hints of humor and in my opinion that's the best thing he could have done.
Off topic, but do you know what I love about that scene? It brilliantly subverts your expectations. When Marge threw the club to Homer, I was prepared for an obligatory 'Homer pain' gag where he misses it and it hits his head instead. When Homer is bashing the wolverine with the club? I was waiting for a gag of Homer smashing the wrong thing. It did neither of those very obvious things and it's so much better for it.(I was afraid they'd make it some silly joke with it, but nope, they played it really straight & dangerously. Unusual for this show, but it felt like an exciting and fresh approach).
Almost certainly, yes.I wonder if this is true that they designed the female hacker to the content creator of The Simpsons Theories:
This episode is non-canon, like the Treehouse of Horror episodes. So, Martin Prince in The Simpsons canon timeline is NOT a 36-year old man with a 10-year old kid's body
I'm always a little surprised when people hold out longer on Family Guy than The Simpsons. Opnions, of course, but I feel FG is at the point where even the event episodes that try to be interesting suck. Once the Lost in Cutaway Land episode turned out to be garbage that was the final nail in the coffin for me. Ironically The Simpsons is probably the one show on AD Im happy to watch each week, Family Guy and Bob's Burgers have been coasting for so long imo and I pretty consistently enjoy both less than a Simpsons episode, honestly even the Jean run ones. With Bless the Harts done I'd honestly say Simpsons is the only show Im not just watching out of habit on Sundays. Stopping there before this comment gets too off topicI'm starting to reach that point with Family Guy too. If the recent season doesn't get better soon I'm gonna have to give up on that show too. It's about finding something I can sit down and watch without worrying that this episode is gonna suck again. As long as that trust isn't naturally there, I don't see myself returning back to it. I gave it a far bigger chance than any other show actually, my huge attachment to The Simpsons from my childhood made it very hard to stop watching.
Interesting video. I'm glad it explained everything.Currently watching this video regarding the recent episode right now, thought I would share it here:
Okay. How is that my fault if I don't like Season 33? You make it seem like if you don't like S33, then "fuck you, it's your fault for not liking it" Guess what, I gave every episode of that season a chance and while I agree that episodes like A Serious Flanders and Pixelated and Afraid are very enjoyable. It doesn't justify the season being seen as some sort of "renaissance". You just have next to no standards for the show because Al Jean has been running it for 2 decades. Just because Matt Selman started to run more episodes now. That doesn't mean all of his episodes deserve all the praise in the world. This isn't a participation trophy for bad writing..
Anti-Simpsons sentiment is no longer consensus; it has become dogma.
Many ‘fans’ are completely dead-set against giving the show a chance and are unwilling to modify or update their expectations and perceptions of what the show can be and what it can do. We’ve still got people who vocally ascribe classic-era standards and criteria to episodes that are now 25 years divorced from that point in time for chrissake. It’s completely insane. Is The Simpsons as funny as it was in the 1990s? Is it as relevant? Is it as good? No, of course not! It never will be again. Period. That doesn’t preclude the show from still having some value. It doesn’t mean the show can’t be a different kind of funny, good and relevant.
The myopic and obstinate negativity in this fanbase that has persisted since the turn of the decade simply does not reflect the current quality of the show on its own terms. It is their failure to apprehend the changes it has undergone, some of which have unequivocally been for the better. They have, essentially, fallen behind with their increasingly antiquated viewpoints.
I think you're being a bit too aggressive here. You don't have to agree with someone's opinion but don't make them out to be stupid for having a different view. That's just proving his point about the dogma surrounding the fanbase. I agree S33 isn't the best but don't disrespect people who like it.Okay. How is that my fault if I don't like Season 33? You make it seem like if you don't like S33, then "fuck you, it's your fault for not liking it" Guess what, I gave every episode of that season a chance and while I agree that episodes like A Serious Flanders and Pixelated and Afraid are very enjoyable. It doesn't justify the season being seen as some sort of "renaissance". You just have next to no standards for the show because Al Jean has been running it for 2 decades. Just because Matt Selman started to run more episodes now. That doesn't mean all of his episodes deserve all the praise in the world. This isn't a participation trophy for bad writing.
To me, Season 33 is still a very bad season despite these great episodes I just mentioned due to it being so fucking saccharine to the point where Full House looks dark and cynical by comparison. It's like if you took Muhammad Ali (who's considered one of the greatest boxers of all time) and have him be addicted to drugs, to the point where he is scrawny as shit and made him dress like a little girl and have him play tea parties and have him gushing over Justin Bieber. That's how I feel about the show at large.
In short, I lost faith the show will ever be good again and I stopped watching after S33. It's not my failure to not like the season. It just means I have standards and I have a brain where I can realize that just because Matt Selman co-runs this show with Jean doesn't mean he's good whatsoever. The only difference is he's more willing to be experimental than Jean. Have some damn standards.