Well, I just finished watching the episode and I have to say I'm disappointed. The funniest bit in the whole episode was probably when Homer said he wouldn't vote for the gay adoption proposition because the polling place was up a hill and he never makes it.
Otherwise, it was just kinda blah. And considering The Simpsons just got renewed for 2 more years, I guess I just had my hopes up.
Well, this post happened nine minutes before mine, so I was still trying to think of FG quotes to add by the time this went up. But we basically corroborate each other's stories, proving that if you put us in separate rooms and give us the same test, we'll get the same score. Not because we lived together for years or like the same things, but because we'd both fill out the Scantron so it spells "BALLS".
ReplyDeleteYou said "Scantron".
ReplyDeleteWTF?!?
ReplyDeleteIt was a decent episode. After 16 years you'd be hard up for ideas too. I liked the live action version of the opening scene. And referring back to Selma's lesbianism was a good way to shore everything up. Ricky Gervais was ricky gervais. I like how he played with his tie, even when he was not wearing one.
I wasn't complaining. It was an okay episode overall. I'm still a big fan of The Simpsons, which is why I continue to expect big things of the show. I also like Ricky Gervais' brand of humor, so I was hoping for something better than a simple retread of his character on "The Office". However, I acknowledge in my own post above this one that I liked watching it anyway. I'll take recycled good stuff over original crap any day.
ReplyDeleteThe live action opening scene was great!
This show has way overextended its stay. My 2.5 cents worth.
ReplyDeleteWhat's happening is, the Simpson's isn't getting less funny, it's just that it looks way more restrictive when you compare it to Family Guy and American Dad. Both of those shows hold absolutely nothing back. It's hard for me to adjust between the two styles of comedy without feeling a dropoff.
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