Simpsons 300th Episode

[Pumaman]

See what I mean? It's all about expectations. You can't be totally sure that you'd be happy if the show still had the same sense of continuity and level of humor. I'm not saying you SHOULD like the new episodes, I'm just saying that I think it has more to do with the mindframe of the people who don't like it, than the quality of the show.

Well yes, of course if you watched the episodes backwards you wouldn't like the older ones because you'd say they'd gone soft and sappy. I agree. And I don't like the really moral episodes without much humour from the early seasons, they annoy me.

But when the Simpsons was originally created, the rule laid down was that the family should only get involed in things that *could* happen to a normal everyday family - and this was largely stuck to.
Lately though, it's just become silly and outrageous.

If they had for example, stopped the Simpsons after the 9th series, and then made all the new episodes under a different name, I'd be able to respect it a lot more.

People, especially geeky internet types, tend to latch on to things they liked when they were younger, and when they're old and bitter they can't seem to accept anything that challenges the rules layed down by their still-retained childhood adorations

Where on earth did you just pull out "geeky internet types" from? Nobody likes change, everybody looks back with rose-tinted spectacles - that's the human condition.

The jokes are cheaper, yeah, but they're never anything as obvious as fart jokes.

There was an episode recently where they were watching the TV news, and it cut to a commercial break. Except it didn't, and the news host was left on the screen by accident.

In the oldern days, they would most likely have used this to have him say something funny, but instead he just vomits for about a minute. Is that funny? No, it's stupid.

[Jimi]

If only there was a clapping smiley!

*Jimi claps CJ

When the simpsons started out, they were a normal family, with normal problems. Bart caught stealing, both Homer and Marge almost having affairs. But now, who would jump through a window shouting "Who wants lottery tickets?"? No-one.

[Trapezoid]

If they had for example, stopped the Simpsons after the 9th series, and then made all the new episodes under a different name, I'd be able to respect it a lot more.

Well, what's the problem? The name doesn't matter to me. I like the Simpsons for what it is. It rarely fails to achieve what it's aiming for. The problem is that it aims in a different direction now, and this is upsetting for people who are still facing in the original direction.

But when the Simpsons was originally created, the rule laid down was that the family should only get involed in things that *could* happen to a normal everyday family - and this was largely stuck to.
Lately though, it's just become silly and outrageous.

I disagree, they've always gotten into weird situations. The situations may be weirder now, but there's no reason why this is a bad thing. It's certainly not boring.

Where on earth did you just pull out "geeky internet types" from? Nobody likes change, everybody looks back with rose-tinted spectacles - that's the human condition.

Definately. I just note that it happens a lot more on the internet, or at least it vocalized more. I myself am a geeky internet type, but the "jumping the shark" trend made me want to have a different viewpoint from the rest. Mainly I think "jumping the shark" is commonly just an illusion-- maybe the writing for Happy Days took a turn for the worse, but The Simpsons is a lot more complex and I don't feel it deserves to be compared with Happy Days.

In the oldern days, they would most likely have used this to have him say something funny, but instead he just vomits for about a minute. Is that funny? No, it's stupid.

I feel this isn't a very fair method of critisism. I could pick out a gag from an earlier episode that is equally unfunny, and neither of us would prove anything except that sometimes a particular joke isn't funny to a particular person.

EDIT: By the way, this is more interesting than the Debate competitions so far...

[Scummbuddy]

but instead he just vomits for about a minute. Is that funny? No, it's stupid.

I knew I wasn't missing out on anything worthy.

[Jimi]

Testify!

[DGMacphee]

They finally screened it in Australia.

And yeah, I watched it.

I was very disappointed.

There's nothing funny about a Tony Hawk cameo, or a bunch of over-used "Gen X" phrases, or a Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon/Matrix joke that is completely out of context and not very funny.

However, I did find the 301st episode to be a funny one and a big step in the right direction.

I especially liked the Requiem For a Dream joke with the Rib Burger -- AND IT WAS IN CONTEXT!

Not only that, the episode stayed true to the characters -- something the Simpsons hasn't done for a long time.

[Timosity]

Yeah, I thought the 301 was better, the Tony Hawk cameo was ordinary, but there aren't many good cameos, the chili peppers was my favourite

"what I'd like to do is hug and kiss you"

"yeah, everybody can enjoy that"

paraphrase^^

I thought tony hawk was cool 15 years ago, and it took that long for him to be on the show, I'm glad i didn't wait for it.

I thought they could have done more with Bart moving out of the house.

In 301 I loved the idea that they couldn't make the Burger anymore cause the animal they used became extinct.

Mmmmm Thylacine Thickshake

[Trapezoid]

I totally agree, the actual 300th episode wasn't so hot in light of the hype it got. I guess you kids like George Plimpton more than Tony Hawk. I'm just disappointed to find out that there isn't an actual film called "Boner Academy"...

[MrColossal]

YEA!! Shut up Trapezoid!! J00 SUX!!!

Pwning J00,
M1st3r ©

[Trapezoid]

Uh.... okay.
Anyone see the recent Christmas episode? I liked it. Long live teh Simpsons.

[MrColossal]

it was a joke how this entire thread seems to be trapezoid against the world and even when you say you like the simpsons people still say "i think we can all agree the simspons isn't that good."

for to laugh

nevermind then

[Trapezoid]

Ah. Anyway, after Sunday's episode I took a look in alt.tv.simpsons, and somehow I don't think I saw any bad reviews. That's pretty damn rare these days.
Usually it takes about 2 years for an episode to become accepted, right?

[DGMacphee]

This thread is soooooo May!!!

[gandalf654]

I liked the 100th episode of charmed better. 8)