Simpsons 300th Episode

SSH · Tue 22/04/2003 11:36:15

Was it just me, or is the 300th Simpsons episode (where Bart is emancipated) rubbish? Sky had been hyping it for weeks and it was such a disappointment.

On the other hand, the 100th Charmed was pretty good.

Femme Stab Mode >:D · Tue 22/04/2003 12:25:54

The Simpsons is turning bad. I mean... Marge wakes up with breast implants? Homer goes to Rock camp? Where's the sense in that? It's as if the whole series is turning into a huge halloween special. I missed the 100 th charmed! :'( :'( :'( :'( I forgot about it and I was on this darn forum at the time

Trapezoid · Tue 22/04/2003 15:29:20

As I've said before, I don't think the Simpsons is turning bad. It's just changing style. It used to be so that a simple, suburban family type plot would do, but the writers obviously had more fun on the wilder episodes, so nowadays it's prefered. The humor is still tops, IMO. There are problems, such as the overuse of celebrities, and the stories could flow a lot better, but it's still hilarious enough to keep me tuned in. And isn't that what the Simpsons is all about? ....Pleasing Neil Cicierega?

Jimi · Tue 22/04/2003 17:40:46

Trap is right. When did the simpsons start? 14 years ago! I have to admit though, the simpsons have gone through 3 stages....

1) mildly amusing, but real story lines. (Homer was a regular man)
2) funny, and OK story lines. (Homer is a bit dumber) I call this stage, the golden age.
3) (finally) funny, but totoally stupid story lines. (Homer is a dumbass!)

My point is, that Matt Greoning and his writers have run out of plots, and are really pulling stuff out of their ass.

I am sick of the simpsons now, probably because I know most episodes word for word!

Adamski · Tue 22/04/2003 17:50:44

"My point is, that Matt Greoning and his writers have run out of plots, and are really pulling stuff out of their ass."

Notion seconded. Some of the recent episodes I've seen have been absolutely appaling, full of the kind of humour your eight-year-old cousin would come up with. The best stage was the second, with it's almost python-esque humour and satire.

Jimi · Tue 22/04/2003 18:06:23

yup! And I mean..hovering in the air on an automatic skateboard?

? WHAT THE HECK?

? Were they on drugs or something???

Privateer Puddin' · Tue 22/04/2003 18:06:43

may i recommend Family Guy?

Ghormak · Tue 22/04/2003 18:32:44

Yes! Family Guy!!

That's a show that hasn't gone downhill yet.

Maybe that's because it got cancelled.

Darn.

Eggie · Tue 22/04/2003 19:07:08

I agree with everything that's been said about the later episodes of the simpsons.
I love the episodes from the "golden age" that have touches of those stories about the family and families in general that made the show so good in the first place.
Although the InSaNiTy side of the show is okay once in a while it gets so very wearing after a while...
...so very wearing...

I'm always put off buying a video of Family Guy because their entire advertising campign is "Not suitible for kids". How shallow would you have to be to buy somthing for the giddy thrill of violence/ swearing/ sex/ whatever it is in Family Guy that's so 'offensive'?

Although I'm sure it's a very good show, just the thought of becoming one of those people who use age certificates as a quality rating system sends shivers down my spine.

Well, it could be worse. I could rate software how how much filespace it takes up...But who'd be stupid enough to do that?

Privateer Puddin' · Tue 22/04/2003 19:12:41

Quote from: Eggie on Tue 22/04/2003 19:07:08
I'm always put off buying a video of Family Guy because their entire advertising campign is "Not suitible for kids". How shallow would you have to be to buy somthing for the giddy thrill of violence/ swearing/ sex/ whatever it is in Family Guy that's so 'offensive'?

Maybe its because you wont understand all the 80s jokes?

Jimi · Tue 22/04/2003 19:14:50

Another one is Futurama, but that went downhill as soon as the media hype died down. It was a big thing because it was a Matt Greoning cartoon, but then no-one whatched it.

Eggie · Tue 22/04/2003 19:31:44

I was alive during the 80's!

I was born in 1989!

Scummbuddy · Tue 22/04/2003 19:47:25

You guys keep mentioning Matt Groening and his writers..... He left the show really, a couple seasons ago... yeah, they are his creations, but he went on to do futurama... a much better show, especially compared to the most recent series of The Simpsons..... they need back the orignial writers like Conan O'Brian and such...

Family Guy is an A+ show as well.

veryweirdguy · Tue 22/04/2003 20:04:53

Once the Simpsons started going downhill, I hoped Family Guy would take over, but now it has been cancelled, no such luck.

I think Futurama had a tough act to follow in the first place. Everyone already loved the Simpsons & were so used to the characters, they just expected Futurama to be the same thing, only in the future. A bit more Jetsons.

I still tune in to new episodes of the Simpsons, but I sort of hope it'll stop for good soon.

Scummbuddy · Tue 22/04/2003 20:12:53

No, I think it was just picked up for atleast 5 more seasons, if I heard correctly on the amount.

Pumaman · Tue 22/04/2003 21:13:51

I think we're all in agreement here - the Simpsons as of late has been appalling. The sad thing is, if you watch some of the early episodes that parody modern culture, the latest Simpsons episodes are the sorts of shows that they use to take the piss out of back in the heydey.

After 300 episodes it's not surprising that they're out of storylines. But do they stop and retire gracefully? Oh no, milk it for all its worth, until we end up with Homer going to the moon once a week, Marge becoming a prostitute and Bart and Lisa in teenage sex romps.

Family Guy and Futurama - they were both great shows IMO, but were both cancelled by Fox in favour of more and more Simpsons episodes. It beggars belief.

I used to watch the Simpsons whenever it was on, and look forward to new episodes. Now, I have a stack of about 15 new season 14 episodes downloaded that I really can't be bothered to waste my time watching. It's really sad.

Jimi · Tue 22/04/2003 21:34:04

Ditto!

Trapezoid · Tue 22/04/2003 22:20:01

Quote from: CJ on Tue 22/04/2003 21:13:51
Oh no, milk it for all its worth, until we end up with Homer going to the moon once a week

Ok, now you're just being silly. The writers have SOME limits. Homer involved in space travel? That's just crazy.

Eggie · Tue 22/04/2003 22:28:08

The REALLY sad thing IMO is the fact that they're still making shitloads of money from it! Hardcore fans just refuse to believe that it's gone downhill and continue to pay money for everything made by some company that payed money to get the logo on their product that usually has nothing to do with the product.

I got a simpsons easter egg this year! It made me sick (literally) how they had an easter egg with rabbits engraved on it with rabbit gummi sweets and managed to sell more eggs than if there'd been a picture of a bunny on the box.

Trapezoid · Tue 22/04/2003 22:32:24

So is it not a matter of opinion wether the show's gone downhill?