norris1969
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Hi, I just wanted to ask has the Simpsons changed a lot since 2008, i stopped watching it around then and was wondering if the episodes have gotten better ?
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The Simpsons Question ?
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thumperbunny
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That's a subjective question. The answer will vary depending on who you ask.
Myself, I couldn't say since I stopped watching The Simpsons long before 2008.
Myself, I couldn't say since I stopped watching The Simpsons long before 2008.
fcoleman43
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I feel like they don’t humiliate their characters as much and they try to end episodes on a positive, sweet note rather then a big laugh.
The stories don't seem to have the same energy, their takes on things don't seem as clever, and I don't know if there is as much need to to tell them. You just got the feeling that the writers are coming in with a hot story that really needs to be made. It's more like hmmmm.... we haven't use Marge much lately, let's do something with her. Not that they weren't like that in 2004.
Added: I might say there is a little more effort to make the stories cohesive. I had the feeling they used to try to fit in as many gags as possible, if they belonged there or not.
The stories don't seem to have the same energy, their takes on things don't seem as clever, and I don't know if there is as much need to to tell them. You just got the feeling that the writers are coming in with a hot story that really needs to be made. It's more like hmmmm.... we haven't use Marge much lately, let's do something with her. Not that they weren't like that in 2004.
Added: I might say there is a little more effort to make the stories cohesive. I had the feeling they used to try to fit in as many gags as possible, if they belonged there or not.
ajanimal123
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I feel like the show has been getting worse but that's me, I mean I'm no Lisa fan and as of late they've been airing nothing but Lisa episodes. Some are ok, but others have her act out of character, those are the kind I don't like. Also,don't watch the 90's episode, that was my least favorite episode of the show, maybe others feel different.
blackheartred14
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I'm afraid that the quality's no better than Season 19's. The Simpson is reaching a phase that all long-running shows face: Decay. They've run out of ideas and new shows are coming in to take their viewership, and they're taking more effort into grabbing attention through guest appearances and less effort on writing good episodes. Heck, they're stealing jokes and stories from previous episodes and most humor is choked with Pop Culture references because they can't think of an original timeless joke anymore.
It was bound to happen. The only reason why the show's not over yet is because FOX doesn't want to lose one of it's most valuable long-running shows.
It was bound to happen. The only reason why the show's not over yet is because FOX doesn't want to lose one of it's most valuable long-running shows.
HunnyBunny
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But its still millions of viewers. Doesn't Simpsons still have higher ratings than most other shows on TV?
Yeah, slipping ratings is kind of a flimsy excuse. The Simpsons is just following the same general trend as the whole of broadcast television - actually, it's one of the more resilent ones. A look here shows that The Simpsons is more than holding its own on Fox ratings-wise. It's slipped less than the Cleveland Show and no more than Family Guy or American Dad.
True, a ton of the money for The Simpsons is coming from merchandising and syndication, but to deny the first-run episodes are doing well is a lie frankly.
To answer the original poster's question there really isn't a significant difference now than two years ago.
True, a ton of the money for The Simpsons is coming from merchandising and syndication, but to deny the first-run episodes are doing well is a lie frankly.
To answer the original poster's question there really isn't a significant difference now than two years ago.
troll_under_a_bridge
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Depends on what you mean by "better".
The hit-or-miss ratio is still as bad as ever, with basically one decent episode accounting for every 5-6 stinkers. Last season was also the rather unproud owner of The Greatest Story Ever D'ohed, which (subjectively) is one of the worst Simpsons episodes that ever found it's way off of the storyboards, and into your TV set.
Personally? I think the Simpsons has been teetering on the verge of downright mediocrity for several years. BUT... that's just my opinion. Don't take it for face value; if you watch some of these newer episodes yourself, you might like them.
The hit-or-miss ratio is still as bad as ever, with basically one decent episode accounting for every 5-6 stinkers. Last season was also the rather unproud owner of The Greatest Story Ever D'ohed, which (subjectively) is one of the worst Simpsons episodes that ever found it's way off of the storyboards, and into your TV set.
Personally? I think the Simpsons has been teetering on the verge of downright mediocrity for several years. BUT... that's just my opinion. Don't take it for face value; if you watch some of these newer episodes yourself, you might like them.
It's made 8 Billion dollars in merchandising since 2000. The only value of keeping the Simpsons tv show around is it maintains visibility of the characters so people will buy the related merchandise. The quality of the new, individual episodes means jack to Fox.
The show has reached a point where enough people are pacified that the show still exists and it HAS to continue because it's tradition, institution, or whatever hollowed sentiment it's modern fans can muster.
The show has reached a point where enough people are pacified that the show still exists and it HAS to continue because it's tradition, institution, or whatever hollowed sentiment it's modern fans can muster.