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Post by IRS on Nov 17, 2011 19:19:47 GMT -5
Now I am a huge Simpsons fan and actually like season 23 so far but when I look at the difference between the past few seasons and the golden years IMO is that they are trying too hard to be funny. It just seems like they are shoving the jokes down your throat instead of what worked originally which was the crazy adventures and the stuff happening to other characters around them that was funny. Anyone have any thoughts about it.
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Post by Casalex Isn't Funny on Nov 17, 2011 19:33:45 GMT -5
I completely agree. I wish they would just keep the jokes subtle like the originals.
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Post by Jamal on Nov 17, 2011 19:36:43 GMT -5
Yep.
Family Guy has pretty much the same problem.
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Post by Boy Wonder on Nov 17, 2011 20:38:37 GMT -5
Its not as bad as it was from like season 14-18
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Post by Deleted on Nov 17, 2011 20:42:19 GMT -5
I say no. I mean, are they as good as they once were? No. But given how long they have been on it gets hard to be original
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Post by Deleted on Nov 17, 2011 23:56:10 GMT -5
Family Guy trys much harder.
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Post by The UndyTaker on Nov 18, 2011 3:40:55 GMT -5
Simpsons has been dead to me since the end of Season 10. I watched up until two seasons ago out of respect and loyalty, but I can't watch it any longer. It's gotten very stupid. Every episode now starts off with one story, by Act 2 is an entirely different story, a guest star(sometimes one that doesn't even NEED to be in it is injected in between), and Act 3 is usually just an awful resolution. There won't ever be anything as funny as Seasons 5-9. Those had jokes that had layers and were actually funny without even trying. You didn't need Crazy Cat Lady in every  ing episode to try to be funny(who actually first appeared in Season 9). I can put on any dvd from any of those 5 seasons and laugh my ass off despite having seen the episodes dozens of times each over the past 15+ years. |
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Post by IRS on Nov 18, 2011 5:33:41 GMT -5
^^ I partly agree with you I also HATE the guest stars every episode they should focus more on The Simpsons not the guest stars and make the jokes more subtle than the long drawn out jokes where it's almost like they are begging you to laugh.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2011 7:29:46 GMT -5
If the simpsons had tried to stay like it was in the first few seasons then it wouldn't be around now, it has changed and for the worse, there is no question about that. But, in the past 5 years or so the episodes are much more grounded, well thought out and down to earth (with a few exceptions), not as good as it was in the golden years, but much better than seasons 9-16ish.
Season 23 has been really good so far, and the last episode had me in hysterics when homer was suddenly dead in the fridge.
The worst episode of the simpsons, is more clever, original and well thought out than the best episode of Family Guy, Family Guy 2, and Family Guy with a fish and alien.
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Post by LtD73 on Nov 18, 2011 8:01:53 GMT -5
One thing that annoys me is when they add years into the episodes, like i watched some yesterday, Cheif Wiggum held up a jacket saying The Cover up 2005, and another episode said Ralph Wiggum for president 2008.
Good or bad ill still watch the simpsons regardless
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Post by IRS on Nov 18, 2011 15:25:22 GMT -5
One thing that annoys me is when they add years into the episodes, like i watched some yesterday, Cheif Wiggum held up a jacket saying The Cover up 2005, and another episode said Ralph Wiggum for president 2008. Good or bad ill still watch the simpsons regardless Agreed I don't like timelines.they're supposed to be in an endless timeline but they keep adding years, months, etc. where it doesn't make sense. |
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Post by LtD73 on Nov 18, 2011 18:53:12 GMT -5
That 90's show was on tv show earlier, oh my god, one of the best episodes i've seen in a LONG time (yeah i know its a few seasons old) but i loved that episode, sadgasm were amazing
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Post by IRS on Nov 18, 2011 21:35:21 GMT -5
^^ Yeah it's a pretty good one. LOL at them ripping Nirvana off.
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