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01-11-2017, 09:52 AM | #13131 (permalink) | |
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01-11-2017, 09:54 AM | #13132 (permalink) |
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Have you been following the most recent season? I agree that it's past its prime, but if you laugh at your own jokes how do the new episodes not make you short of breath? I think they're solid and I'd say that the good:bad ratio is more like 5-1.
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01-11-2017, 10:00 AM | #13133 (permalink) |
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How new is new? I think we consider season 23 new? Not sure though. I'd say I laugh the odd time, most of the time though it's either groans or shrugs. I felt Futurama kept pretty fresh right up to the end, but the Simpsons has been going too long; so long now in fact that they're even parodying their own jokes and episodes. I definitely get the impression of a horse struggling up a hill trying to pull a load that has become way too heavy for it, or that it has become too old to haul.
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01-11-2017, 10:03 AM | #13134 (permalink) |
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The most recent, as in season 28.
I agree that they aren't making their best episodes anymore, but The Simpsons' low bar is still pretty damn great.
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01-11-2017, 10:09 AM | #13135 (permalink) |
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Oh yeah: I see we're getting season 28 this weekend on Sky. Might check it out. But I stand by my comment: most of the newer ones have not been able to hold a candle to earlier episodes/seasons. Interestingly, of all things, Sky are also showing right now season one!
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01-11-2017, 10:59 AM | #13138 (permalink) | |
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what were you expecting from American Dad?
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EDIT: The Carl episode, too.
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Not a lot really. Therefore I was not really disappointed.
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01-11-2017, 11:08 AM | #13140 (permalink) |
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I liked what it did for Carl's character.
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