Monday, November 8, 2004D'oh!
Finally, it had arrived.
November 7th is the date I had been looking forward to all year. The election would be over, the world series would be over, hockey would be in full swing (you win some, you lose some) and the all new season of The Simpsons would begin.
I set my VCR, as I don't have a TIVO yet, to record. It didn't. I grumbled but quickly went online to find a bit torrent of the episode. Got it and it downloaded quickly. I grabbed my soda, had a cigarette sat back and began to watch the pixilated family pleasure me with the Treehouse of Horrors XV.
This was the beginning of the 16th, and God willing, last season of The Simpsons.
I have been one of the biggest Simpsons fans you will ever meet. I know EVERYTHING about the Simpsons. I have Simpsons books, Simpsons DVD's, and even a Homer poster on my wall. But what I saw was akin to walking in on Andy Rooney giving a blowjob to Rosie O'Donnel, (Yeah, she's got one I'm sure...) while having his ass licked by Gore Vidal. Disturbing? Damn right.
Kang and Kodos made their annual appearance up front in an unenlightened sitcom pariody where they ate the Simpson clan. I hung my head in fear that the remainder of the show would be like that but also held cautious optimism.
The first full segment was entitled The Ned Zone. Homer hits Flanders with a bowling ball (don't ask why, it's stupid) and kills a brain tumor. Ned develops the ability to foresee people's deaths... Well it continues on to where Homer kills the town with his tongue. Bleah.
Next was Four beheadings and a Funeral. Taking place in London in 1890. It was a Sherlock Holmes take off with a couple of murders. Everyone talked in a british accent. 
There was some slight humor in the occasional social commentary - like when Apu is arrested and Chief Wiggum say's "Lock him up till we find someone darker." A bit of humor in the sign showing the logo of Scotland Yard. 'What's all this, then?' There were then a few jabs at British food. All in all... Terrible. Lots of pointless attempts at pointless humor. Pointless
In the Belly of the Boss - A Fantastic Voyage take off. Not funny and a terrible ending. The only good part about this story was the gratuitous near nudity from Marge. There's nothing wrong with some fan service. But other than that there was no redeming quality to the story.
So does this mean the end of the Simpsons? Unfortunately not. Last I heard the actors still have two years left on their contracts. Which means two more seasons of lackluster writing, poor animation and just down right suckiness.
I long for the days of the Simpsons where the humor was in Homer doing something stupid. Where clever catch phrases weren't to over used and FOX employed writers who were actually good.
Al Jean (the show's main show runner now) should promptly have himself flogged for allowing what has happened to the show to happen. But mostly the show needs to be put to sleep before any more fans are lost.
November 7th is the date I had been looking forward to all year. The election would be over, the world series would be over, hockey would be in full swing (you win some, you lose some) and the all new season of The Simpsons would begin.
I set my VCR, as I don't have a TIVO yet, to record. It didn't. I grumbled but quickly went online to find a bit torrent of the episode. Got it and it downloaded quickly. I grabbed my soda, had a cigarette sat back and began to watch the pixilated family pleasure me with the Treehouse of Horrors XV.
This was the beginning of the 16th, and God willing, last season of The Simpsons.
I have been one of the biggest Simpsons fans you will ever meet. I know EVERYTHING about the Simpsons. I have Simpsons books, Simpsons DVD's, and even a Homer poster on my wall. But what I saw was akin to walking in on Andy Rooney giving a blowjob to Rosie O'Donnel, (Yeah, she's got one I'm sure...) while having his ass licked by Gore Vidal. Disturbing? Damn right.
Kang and Kodos made their annual appearance up front in an unenlightened sitcom pariody where they ate the Simpson clan. I hung my head in fear that the remainder of the show would be like that but also held cautious optimism.
The first full segment was entitled The Ned Zone. Homer hits Flanders with a bowling ball (don't ask why, it's stupid) and kills a brain tumor. Ned develops the ability to foresee people's deaths... Well it continues on to where Homer kills the town with his tongue. Bleah.
Next was Four beheadings and a Funeral. Taking place in London in 1890. It was a Sherlock Holmes take off with a couple of murders. Everyone talked in a british accent. 
There was some slight humor in the occasional social commentary - like when Apu is arrested and Chief Wiggum say's "Lock him up till we find someone darker." A bit of humor in the sign showing the logo of Scotland Yard. 'What's all this, then?' There were then a few jabs at British food. All in all... Terrible. Lots of pointless attempts at pointless humor. Pointless
In the Belly of the Boss - A Fantastic Voyage take off. Not funny and a terrible ending. The only good part about this story was the gratuitous near nudity from Marge. There's nothing wrong with some fan service. But other than that there was no redeming quality to the story.
So does this mean the end of the Simpsons? Unfortunately not. Last I heard the actors still have two years left on their contracts. Which means two more seasons of lackluster writing, poor animation and just down right suckiness.
I long for the days of the Simpsons where the humor was in Homer doing something stupid. Where clever catch phrases weren't to over used and FOX employed writers who were actually good.
Al Jean (the show's main show runner now) should promptly have himself flogged for allowing what has happened to the show to happen. But mostly the show needs to be put to sleep before any more fans are lost.
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