it's sad news but honestly the show ran its course years ago. They should end it with Shearer still involved
Re: The Simpsons
Posted: Thu May 14, 2015 11:55 pm
by Will
I don't watch new episodes, but it feels really wrong that they'd go on without him. They said they're looking to other voice actors to fill his roles. Awful.
Re: The Simpsons
Posted: Thu May 14, 2015 11:56 pm
by BurtReynolds
Matt Groening, HOW MUCH MONEY IS ENOUGH?
Re: The Simpsons
Posted: Fri May 15, 2015 12:19 am
by ridleybradout
doug rr wrote:So Harry Shearer has quit
Re: The Simpsons
Posted: Fri May 15, 2015 1:08 am
by Simple Torture
Did you all know that Harry Schearer did voiceover work in Star Wars?
Re: The Simpsons
Posted: Fri May 15, 2015 2:05 am
by zeb
LoathedVermin72 wrote:does it really matter? i mean, do people still watch new episodes of the simpsons?
Of course they do. Not everyone is a jaded boarder, LV.
Re: The Simpsons
Posted: Thu June 25, 2015 8:05 pm
by Jorge
For the last few days I've been watching a season 3 episode every morning immediately after waking up. I forgot how much I love that season. Season 4 is when it started approaching genius, but s3 is really fucking funny. And sweet. A lot of heart in this season.
Re: The Simpsons
Posted: Thu June 25, 2015 8:32 pm
by LoathedVermin72
I have trouble breaking this show down by seasons. Since I was in my early teens, I've been watching it in syndication, so it just became this homogeneous "thing" in my mind. Even though I own a bunch of seasons on DVD/Blu-ray now, I still can't compartmentalize the episodes that way. All I know is I can watch any episode from 1991 through roughly 2003ish and it will always be great.
Re: The Simpsons
Posted: Thu June 25, 2015 9:03 pm
by tommymtcom
1 -2 - too much Bart
3 - 9 - Solid Gold
10 - Some good episodes, but the quality drops quite significantly
11 - Shocking decline in quality
Re: The Simpsons
Posted: Thu June 25, 2015 9:06 pm
by lennytheweedwhacker
tommymtcom wrote:1 -2 - too much Bart
3 - 9 - Solid Gold
10 - Some good episodes, but the quality drops quite significantly
11 - Shocking decline in quality
this is pretty much spot on, the best i can remember...i stopped watching completely around season 12 though there were a few good episodes sprinkled in here and there
Re: The Simpsons
Posted: Thu June 25, 2015 9:08 pm
by LoathedVermin72
I'm always shocked when people think the "drop" happened that early. I think it was still killer then. "Beyond Blunderdome" is one of my favorite episodes. Actually, a lot of those are some of my favorites.
Re: The Simpsons
Posted: Thu June 25, 2015 9:36 pm
by doug rr
lets all post season 3 gifs
Re: The Simpsons
Posted: Thu June 25, 2015 9:40 pm
by Chris_H_2
it's not a gif, but . . .
Re: The Simpsons
Posted: Thu June 25, 2015 9:40 pm
by doug rr
Re: The Simpsons
Posted: Thu June 25, 2015 9:41 pm
by Chris_H_2
Re: The Simpsons
Posted: Thu June 25, 2015 9:43 pm
by Chris_H_2
Re: The Simpsons
Posted: Thu June 25, 2015 9:46 pm
by doug rr
Re: The Simpsons
Posted: Thu June 25, 2015 9:54 pm
by Jorge
doug rr wrote:
That's the one I saw this morning.
Re: The Simpsons
Posted: Sun June 28, 2015 3:01 pm
by stip
I'm a season and a half behind. I need to find the time to get caught up
Re: The Simpsons
Posted: Sun June 28, 2015 3:32 pm
by Jorge
tommymtcom wrote:1 -2 - too much Bart
3 - 9 - Solid Gold
10 - Some good episodes, but the quality drops quite significantly
11 - Shocking decline in quality
I watched a couple of season 9 episodes this morning ("Lisa's Sax" and "This Little Wiggy") and I think already there's a steep decline in the writing, especially after having watched the entirety of season 3. There's an over-reliance on random cutaways and people acting completely out of character for the purpose of a punchline, which is often targeting low-hanging fruit. It feels like the version of the show that Family Guy stole their shtick from.
