Why You Need To Give Modern Simpsons Another Chance
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Matt Groening's The Simpsons has been met with a lot of opinions. Over time, some people's general consensus has evolved into claiming that The Simpsons stopped being good after season 8, season 10, or sometimes even 12.
… Now, I can guarantee that most of these people haven't even watched the show recently. Definitely not within the past 4 years, and definitely no further than a few random episodes.
So, In this video, I look at the newer seasons of The Simpsons (including seasons 31, 32, 33 and 34) to argue why I think the show has entered a new "golden age" and people should stop saying modern Simpsons suck. I bring together multiple points including how the development of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie has improved, as well as the secondary characters.
Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:16 Lisa the Boy Scout
02:05 Treehouse of Horror
04:34 Flexispot
05:51 New Golden Age
08:20 Lisa's Belly
09:54 Writers' Freedom
12:36 Supporting Characters
14:32 Moe Szyslak
15:29 Superintendent Chalmers
16:37 Martin Prince
18:20 Season 34
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I will die on the hill that "Days Of Future Past" is one of the best Simpsons episodes from any era. That scene with Bart and Lisa drunk on wine in the treehouse having a sibling moment is as funny as it is heartwarming. I just hope whenever the series finale does happen, it is close to that in quality.
@@wolfgalaxy9086 yeah I knew the story about it being a possible series finale and it certainly has that feel. Ironically it was like with Futurama. While I'm glad it is back on, again. It is a double edged sword as "Meanwhile..." with Leela and Fry growing old together was so perfect.
It’s actually called holiday of future passed🤓 @@wolfgalaxy9086
They’ve made plenty of good episodes even in the 2000’s seasons. I’m just glad that there’s some people who acknowledge the good ones. Thanks for the recommendations.
It is the laws of averages, even the lousiest seasons had some gems. Or at least memetic moments~
True
I can only go to season 14, it just falls flat for me after that.
There's a thing I've seen called "phantom Simpson seasons". Essentially the guy says if you simply cobble together the best episodes of seasons 9 and 10, the two fit into one great season 9. With this, people started cobbling together a phantom season 10 and 11 and so on.
The problem was that there started to be less and less great episodes per season. Last time I checks the phantom seasons ended at a phantom season 17.
I like the new ones more than some of the older ones. Season 30 didn’t have many amazing must see episodes but I still love them.
I gave you a plate of corn muffins back in 1947 to paint my chicken coop!
Those corn muffins were lousy.
Paint my chicken coop!
Make me! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Something I like about the Simpsons is it’s not to “adult,” (compared to “South Park,” “Family Guy,” etc.) but it’s also not to child friendly (compared to Cartoon Network, etc.).
It's a tie right
Yea like if a child walks in on a parent watching the Simpsons it ain’t to bad while it’s adult enough to have moments that target the adult audience
Only wholesome-ish adult shows I've ever found are The Simpsons and Bob's Burgers.
The Very Hungry Caterpillars was one of the best episodes I’d seen in years. I also REALLY liked Top Goon, a fantastic pairing with Nelson and Moe!
And while I will say I didn’t like how Fat Tony was brought in at the end I really enjoyed Clown vs Board of Education for the most part!
They’re 2 of my favorite characters, seeing them get paired up made me so happy
What about game done changed s34 e10
In top goon my favorite part is nelson Breaks barts arms.
I truly have been happy with how The Simpsons have been these past seasons! It feels more and more like the writters have been paying attention to the characters, the setups, and even continuity to a point! It's almost as if many of them are starting to care about the work they're attached to instead of just adding it to the resume for say they wrote for The Simpsons!❤
Season 34 has had some of the best Simpsons episodes in years! the show has redeemed itself!
Completely agree 👍
I'm with you on this
I'm on you with this one I love the reaching to new ideas and I love the parodys they do like the Roblox one the sweating was out putting as I was watching the Simpsons and it's pretty early teen friendly and late pre teens but I still loved it and the sweating was of putting not bad
Yeah
I just play a little bit of roblox on Xbox one
I saw the lockdown episode quite recent loved Marge seething about Maggie's hyperfixation on Ranch and I liked how animalistic the catapillars looked especially with the little moving mandibles.
I loved this episode. I think people were too quick to dismiss it for being "years too late" but that's not the point. It wasn't trying to be timely. It was trying to be a humourous examination of what it felt like to be locked down, years after the fact.
Comic book guys and moes story’s are ones I actually hope they really push forward with characters. Sadly they seem to have once again forgot about them
The new episodes are so underrated. I love Moe and Maya’s relationship, I hope that they have more episodes because I’d love to see how far they would go.
Yes
i know, right? i mean, funny shows are so over rated. i'd rather not laugh and be bored out of my misery. this is why i love the modern simpsons.
Bartless was such a highlight of the latest season. It had the potential to feel really spiteful toward Bart, but managed to turn it around and show why he makes the Simpson family feel whole. Very sweet episode. Carl Carlson Rides Again struck a chord with me too.
I love Bartless so much. It made me feel so sad for the little guy
I will die on the hill that the song the meltdown or “me me you three and Maggie” is one of the best songs in years and the episode afterwards also has an amazing song I think season 34 was truly one of the best seasons in years
Seasons 33 and 34 severely remind me of seasons 1 and 2. They had heartwarming moments, and Homer was not being a jerkass whatsoever. Although I haven't seen seasons 1, 33 and 34 in full yet, they already look pretty good!
By heartwarming, do you mean how every episode is Lisa is smart, men are dumb? Or the woke life lessons ?
Mostly Homer's personality change.
They're moving in a very interesting direction. My big hang-up is that it's felt very referential, which means it will soon feel very dated. Whereas up through the mid '10s I thought most episodes had a timeless quality to them. But I've noticed that less and less through the last two or three seasons.
"pixelated and afraid" became my all time favorite episode the moment it aired. 💕
i can't imagine loving any episode more than i love that one.
but, was the lego episode within this time period?
because that one is really good, too, exploring a parent's dread at their children growing up and away from them.
oh! and i thought the "quilloughby" episode was deliciously dark and satirical!! 😎
thank you for all your hard work!!
this was as much fun to watch as a "simpsons" episode!! ☺️
The problem I have with modern Simpsons episodes isn't so much that they're "bad", it's that most of them are forgettable, they lack staying power. Even if an episode is bad, it can be remembered for being bad, like how many fans still pick apart "Lisa Goes Gaga". As bad as that episode is widely considered, it is at least remembered for something, even if it is in a negative context.
I stopped watching the show loyally after season 13 but out of curiosity I recently binged seasons 14 through 20 and by the end I think I could only remember the plots and jokes of about 3 episodes in total. The fact that many of us can still quote the Mr. Plow theme or laugh when they think about Homer daydreaming he's in the Land of Chocolate shows the strength of the writing during the Golden Age, which gave us consistently great episodes one after another. Sure, there are some gems in recent seasons as seen in this video but for every great modern episode there's about 20 forgettable or bad ones that make viewers feel like it isn't worth the effort anymore.
my friends get irritated with me because, no matter what happens, i'm like, "there's a 'simpsons' about that!!"
of course, i have seen every episode multiple times, like hundreds, if not thousands, of times (it's on my tv right now), so that's probably why i remember so many episodes and quotes. 😝
long live the simpsons, eternally in syndication!!
are you sure the reason those golden age episodes stuck in your head so well isn't _because_ you watched them religiously because you enjoyed them so much? i mean, it's weird comparing how well you remember episodes you watched a ton of times to how well you remember episodes you watched in a six-season binge
(also, honestly, while the mr. plow _episode_ is great, the mr. plow _theme_ is just an earwormy jingle that's hardly some masterpiece of clever writing; it's not even satirical of jingles, it just literally is one :P)
@@Idran Perhaps "religiously" was the wrong word to use, maybe "loyally" instead.
Remember that there are entire generations of viewers who weren't even born when the Golden Age first aired and would have grown up watching seasons 13+ when they were children, yet we don't really see them quoting from those episodes like the older fans do. Again, this comes down to staying power, in that while someone like me can only really recall a small handful of memorable episodes from season 13-20, there are fans who can recall entire season's worth of gags, jokes, and plots from the classic era.
I agree. Seems like people either hate the new stuff or defend it. There have been some good episodes, but there hasn't been anything I've really considered great in a long time. When the show came out, it was considered edgy. It isn't edgy anymore. You can't keep the quality up over such a long period; you just can't. People don't want to admit it, but it's just the reality of the situation.
Personally, I'm 41 and can name tons of great episodes from season 13-20. Seasons 1 and 2 weren't great, IMO, and I think most people saying the early season had all the good moments are basing that solely on nostalgia. I didn't start watching the simpsons until my mid-20s, so I don't have the same sort of youthful nostalgia for the show, and I would argue seasons 13-19 have tons of 5-star episodes
I love how genuine and heartfelt these newer episodes are. The only thing I miss is the rebellious satire. The jokes just really aren't the same but other than that I love the show even after all these years.
Wait, the show doesn’t do satire or parody anymore?
I agree Lydia! These episodes have been fantastic lately! Some of my all-time favorites! I have you and this channel to thank for that. Your passion convinced me to get back, caught up with the Simpsons!
Wow! I can’t believe how much has changed. I must have stopped regularly watching The Simpsons 10 years or so and then just occasionally watching an episode if there was enough buzz around an episode and then altogether just stopped a couple years ago. After watching this video, it sounds like there’s a lot I can catch up on. I’m especially looking forward to that Serious Ned Flanders episode. Great video! 👍
My only real problem with "modern" Simpsons is how the voice actors all sound like they’re on their last breaths nowadays
I can do a flawless Homer and Krusty. I need to get on that show or do voice acting on general.
Doesn't help half the side characters are removed for PC reasons and the rest are too old to maintain the voice. Shoulda been cut 10 years ago
*_Relativity - The result of a show being so bad it lowers your standards to a point that a 2/10 is good._*
YES. I've been saying this ever since I got into the fandom (around season 29-30).
You joined at the best time!
Fell out of love in 2009 with the Margerine episode (missed the Lady Gaga whining) seen the Zombie Simpsons vid of Super Wolfpatch summerising what I missed, loved the FG and Futurama crossovers, real life took over and now I'm watching The Simpsons again like is the early 2000s. So far I'm loving this repainted train.
I would love to see a sequel to The Simpsons Movie (2007).
Everybody wants Simpsons 2
@@86prod.Even Lydia, I don't think she has gotten around to talk about it yet.
The Simpsons 2: Electric Bartoloo
they were making one but then it got cancled bc of covid 19
Lol nobody wants that after how terrible the film was. They mention this in several other of Matt's projects. Was a rip off of a bad Stephen King book( Matt's best friend and band mate)
And then there's that time when a whole season of Dallas turned out to be nothing but a dream.
Damn, more than 40 years and people still talk about that hospital in St Elsewhere turning out to be a snow globe and an autistic child's vivid imagination on screen. Somehow even Cheers is there.
Roseanne did this too. The last season was her fantasizing about winning the lottery, I think.
The writers accidentally printed the scripts on pink paper.
The period from seasons 20-30 really soured me on 'Modern Simpsons' I had just finished watching seasons 1-9 as a teen around when season 20 aired and seeing that and the lists of famously bad episodes really bummed me out.
Really glad to see they've got writers now that a give a damm about the characters. I will now go and give some of these new episodes post S31 a watch to see for myself.
2:40 The weird thing is that I have a Simpsons comic that has a IT and Death Note parody in them so it seems they reused ideas from years ago
Drew Gooden explored this with SNL and his final thoughts were that, it’s not that the new seasons are bad it’s that people yearn for how they felt when they watched to old seasons. I love the new seasons but older ones will always be my favorite because I have such fond memories over watching them when I was little. More people need to realize though nostalgia won’t make new things bad because this show gets better with every episode
Um no the old seasons actually had structure to them. Everything after season 8 is low effort one dimensional garbage handled by new garbage pc writers who took over passionate writers work.
@@Wario1382exactly. As I've been saying, they are all Lisa knows best. Men are dumb. Woke life lesson! Repeat.
No, the new seasons really are bad.
It’s kinda like watching Big Bang Theory without the laugh track.
Sure it's not like the old classics but it tells so many things we wonder through out the series
We need an hour length episode of the Simpsons on Martin as an undercover cop!
Na, it works as a scene. Don't think it can carry an episode. Unless they surprise us.
Season 34 was the first season I watched live, as it took 2 and a half years to watch the entirety of the show for the first time.
Finally, a video that doesn’t destroy my hopes for binging the whole simpsons show (I’m up to s22 after 14 months, wish me luck)
Dam straight! The reason why never hate the Simpsons is because prediction and yes that happens to me especially when am sleeping future things and it happens :0 and not just that THEY have every personality of each character in the show
I agree completely. So many good episodes lately. A serious flanders and lisa's belly are awesome.
“Stop saying modern Simpsons sucks!”
It’s improved, but it still sucks. It’s more creative, but it’s still not good.
I feel like the new balance of experimental episodes with ones that still focus on the family helped to elevate the quality for me. Hell, even episodes like Flanders' Ladder from Season 29 have proved this, showing this uptick in quality had likely been in the works for a while.
The last 2 seasons are definitely worth checking out at least.
Fab video. I do think it would be great for the series to bow out on a high, possibly with one last film?
Honestly I’ve been loving these past 2 seasons! The one that truly hits home is season 34 episode 14 : Carl Carson rides again! I used to wonder why he didn’t have a back story being the only black friend in his group! I was truly happy he got a chance to really discover his ancestry. I could tell the writers really did their research! ❤❤❤
I paused your video partway through to watch Lisa the Boy Scout. Such a fun episode! I'll check out a few of the others you mentioned.
I have not seen too many modern Simpson episodes (barely watch any TV at all anymore), but I remember really liking the episode where Chalmers mentored the Springfield Elementary kids. It was a top tier episode, in my opinion.
I really should check out some of the newer seasons…
I recently sat down and watched every Simpsons episode from season 1 to season 33 except for the for the treehouse episodes because I've seen them a lot. And I agree with you I've noticed that since season 32 it just started getting better and better. I like tons of episodes between seasons 11 + 30 but yeah they really did start getting better
the simpsons is my comfort show i watch it anywhere my house an plane a car someones house anywhere i've watched every episode its like it takes me to a diffrent world im 10 but i love it i own every dvd !
and it breaks my heart for someone to say it sucks i love your channel bc you talk all about it!
It would be a shame that they stop at 850 or 900 episode i don't care there are some hidden diamonds in this like lisa episode when Marge saids something to upset lisa about her weight and it was about how words simple little ones can hurt but didn't and would never hurt her like that ❤ Keep Up the Good Work Lyida Simpsons Theory 🎉
It was implied by the TS staff and Groening they might finish at Season 40. I'd be 39 (late 89ner) so it would be a fitting way to embrace my fourth decade on the planet, lol.
@@ninab.4540 Let’s hope it happens.
The one with Bart & the princable was great! I'm looking goward to seeing the cat ladys episode
Oh, that sounds nice. I am currently on Season 26 wanting to watch through it all. And at the moment its kinda a slog. But good to hear that it probably becomes better.
Haven't watched your channel for a while, but this just reminded me of how great you guys are. ❤
Welcome back!
Every time I see Lisa the Boy Scout I just giggle and say Lydia what are you doing on the show
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It took a long time, but Moe is happy with thr love fg his life, Comic Book will one day be a father and we finally get to know more about Chalmers and his daughter!❤
Lydia forgot about the Van Houtens especially Kirk 😔
Yes you're right, this was probably Kirk's biggest season yet
I think nostalgia and denial has blinded a lot of people into going into modern simpsons with a pessimistic attitude and into the classics with rose tinted glasses. Whilst there have been some shockers as a whole the last 5 years have been pretty on par… lets not forget that whilst they will always be iconic the first 10 seasons did have a few catastrophic stinkers
I mean that's the thing, there aren't catastrophic stinkers, unless we're talking the often discussed dips in quality during seasons 9 & 10. There's some average ones and some accounting for personal taste, but the most disliked episode of the first several seasons is a clip show as they're always dismissed as lazy.
@@murmursmeglos There are golden age episodes that simply suck, denying that is delusional.
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I recently saw new episode where the episode was hacked and these two people showed us Simpsons fan theories. I really enjoyed that it was interesting and fun as I knew a lot of the theories and like to seeing them.
The upgrade in animation quality is so much better and I'm glad for it
I wish king of the hill would allow Bill to evolve his character like they have with the Simpsons.
Too much development leads to the characters losing their identities which is what happened to The Simpsons.
My favourite ’recent’ episode is actually Flanders’s Ladder, which is S29. It felt very out of place at the time, but now it feels like a turning point…
You'll never stop the Simpsons. I really enjoy your channel
Ironically after the 500th episode i kind of gave up on the show for awhile finding it tiring except for an episode here and there but then heard about "Bart vs itchy and scratchy" and watched and enjoyed that which got me back into the show eventually circling around and watching all the series once LS Mark made that "watching every simpsons episode ever" video and honestly I've also been digging the latest seasons and feel the show is a lot stronger then it's been since yeah early 2000s. So of that note if we're talking most modern Simpsons let me go after some of my favs from the recent seasons.
31.
"Bart The Bad Guy" - Admittedly I'm super Marvel fan so I'm going to love the Avengers Infintiy War/Endgame spoof episode but I think this was very done not only mocking the Marvel movies but giving Bart a chance to mess with the townspeople in a unique way and comment on our series spoiler culture.
"The Hateful 8 Year Olds" - I feel as Lydia pointed out one of the great things the show has done lately is stop treating Lisa as just a mouth piece and as an actual kid and episodes like this are a good way of doing that showing her distress at having to go a slumber party of meaner older girls and reconnecting with Bart in a believable fun kind of way.
"The Way of the Dog" -this is another one of those "potential series ender" episodes but honestly works really well as a season ender as it reconnects back to the first episode and is a great focus on Santa's Little Helper.
32.
"Podcast News" - Easily the best Kent Brockman focus the character ever got plus it's cool to see Marge and Lisa bond over their investment in true crime podcasts. I also didn't exactly see that twist with Grandpa and the lady in how it exactly played out but the reveal was so great not even going to spoil it for those who haven't seen it.
"A Springfield Summer Christmas For Christmas" - You may not get or appreciate this one if you aren't familiar with how hokey, cliched and obnoxious Hallmark christmas specials are. I haven't seen them but just seeing reviews of them you get that feeling so seeing the show mock that with that sort of plot and how it plays out is great.
"Mother And Child Reunion" - Recent episodes have probably done better future episodes but I appreciate the focus on Marge and lisa's relationsihp as they grow older since before it was more from like either the kid's perspective or more around Homer but that's not the case here.
33
"You Won't Believe What This Episode is About - Act Three Will Shock You" - You know people talk a lot about how ahead of it's time episodes like "Homer Badman" are and yeah on some aspect that's right but the thing is time and attitudes and how we view those changes and as much as that episode was about sort of the effects of cancel culture imaging this one is much more timely and then having it devolve into a spoof on the suicide squad film and still work says a lot about this team's effort to commit to the bit.
"My Octopus And A Teacher" - With a cute subplot and honestly introducing Ms Peyton who yeah isn't any Mrs K right yet but I have no problem aceepting her Bart's new teacher and honestly I do appreciate them using this excuse to tell an interesting new sort of story for Bart but still fitting as a Bart episode.
""Meat Is Murder" - The Krusty stuff here just feels like it's going about the status quo but then you have Grandapa and Lisa's relationsihp which is sweet and the stuff mocking Succession which is hilarious great. Too bad they did this now instead of waiting for the show to end but it's still good regardless.
34.
"Step Brother From The Same Planet" - Honestly of the modern seasons so far to me 34 is easily the best with a lot of great episodes that Lydia didn't even mention but I'm sticking to 3 and I'm spotlighthing this one not just because of Melissa McCarthy's surprsingly solid perofrmance as Calvin (seriously had no idea it was her) but having Homer have this rivarly with a step brother like this in a new kind of story for him we oddly enough haven't seen which makes it stand out.
"Game Done Changed" - Though it is really cute to see the other Simpsons get into this sort of online baby game just to be able to hear Maggie the meat of this story is Bart and Skinner essentially crafting NFts and scamming them out and becoming this sort of team and how that went. It fits with Syemor's attitude in a way even other Bart and Skinner classic episodes didn't and still makes it work so well.
"Carl Carson Rides Again" - Another episode about Carl not only delving into his history but also his blackness in a very understanding and not patornizing way that I appreciate them giving him. Plus I think the first episode in the show where Lisa doesn't appear at all. Isn't that so odd? But still good ep.
And good video Lydia keep it up!
I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t one of those people who said, “Modern Simpsons Suck”. I did go off it for a long time due to the direction it was going with elements like Jerkass Homer, Flanderisation and the silly stories (jockey elves).
But I have come across some recent episodes that really do feel like a return to form. I watched the Halloween of Horror episode and that moment where Homer picks up a consoles a frightened Lisa not only made me go, “Awww!” But also think, “Welcome back, old friend!”
PS: The office set up is very cool, as is your poster. I’ve been thinking of investing in a microphone and headset to do some recording but have no idea what to get nor where to start.
My Guess why Fans dislike The New Simpsons because The Simpsons was met to be Funny. The New Simpsons focus on Characters getting along each other.
I respect this, I’m just get Into The Simpsons for Treehouse of Horror these Days.
You think a lot of people who says that "New Simpsons sucks" because of the seasons where a lot of episodes DID suck? In a lot of things there's always hills/peaks and valleys! I would like the new eps, if I had a way to watch it!
After the death note segment I want to see more evil lisa
2:34 I love how Marge's anime hair is tamer than her usual hair
I'm amazed she doesn't have bunny ears. An obscure joke but it works. Maybe Marge has a Sailor Moon pocket heart hidden in her drawer.
@@ninab.4540 Funny you should mention that. In Matt Groening's early concept sketches, she did have bunny ears.
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The simpsons is my favorite animated show, the first few seasons 3-8 are second to none but I don't think they're bad today, had some horrible seasons, but these last 2 seasons 33 and 34 have really got some of their glory back, I've loved most of the new episodes.
I'll say that lisa the boyscout was polarized episode at first because I've been saying that Ralf is a late hair bloomer. My uncle had his hair shaved off for years not a strand grew back since i saw him notv wanting to say much but haven't seen him in 4 months
I like modern Simpsons, but the only thing i dont like is when an episode is all about a celebrity that appears to be more like an Sponsored cartoon than a simpson show
I've been doing my own review series on my channel and it is still surprising how many good episodes there are past season 20. Definitely give the later seasons a watch. 👍
I've also had not much problems I've had been watching season 33 on my 13 antana channel it is some of the Renaissance and just because it's because it's modern doesn't mean it can't keep up the times in sitcoms. But if there's one thing that droped the crock was when studio takes over thank the primes they got no studio control
I hope not.
I live in Germany, can you tell me when the new season is coming to Disney Plus? (yes I wrote this with Google translator (: )
I wouldn't have known it was google translate! also most western television series with average of 22 episodes pause over the summer (June, July, August) and new seasons begin in September! That's why they're able to make their Treehouse of horror episodes always air in time for Halloween season :)
@@youresinningtoo3996Now I'm hyped whoo hoo
Ive been watching The Simpsons since the Tracey Ullman Show and it was a ritual that me and my sister watch it every Thursday & Sunday. Flash foward to 2023 my sister still watch once in a while but I watched every episodes whether day of or next day on Hulu
I don't think it sucks but the removing of apu and the recasting of other characters really throws me off like a terrible impression of the original voices
As a person who has watched the Simpson’s since season one on TV I can say these past 10+ years have been bad and this past yeah really bad. You can pour a TON of perfume on a pile of $&*t it’s still a pile of $&*t! The Simpson’s used to regularly grow roses as whole episodes but lately it only occasionally grows ordinary flowers and those are within an episode not a whole episode.
Simpson’s used to buck culture now it conforms to culture. Yeah there have always been cultural references but the show was going against the norm not enforcing the norm. How are the Simpson’s today different than the popular shows of the 50’s and early 60’s that reinforced the cultural norms of their day??? Lots of people love to talk about how bad it was to have shows reinforcing the cultural values of the day.
I've watched a serious Flanders at least a dozen times by now. Such an incredible storyline. So many good episodes recently, I'm beyond happy. It's good, and it's different. Often different can be an issue, but not here. At the same time we got back some old behaviors and personalities while exploring new horizons. If season 36 follows that trends, it will cement my believe that they finally corrected course and found their footing again. I'm very excited for the future.
I see simpsons as a peak comfort show, its funny, heart-warming and its got a variety of episodes, its just nice to sit back turn it on and relax
My problem with modern simpsons is mostly the stiff character poses lol. I think they're phasing out of this period, but it was family guy levels of a still character model only blinking and moving their mouths to talk, with stock repeated movements. It's like when a live action show has good writing but the bad acting ruins the whole thing. So many classic simpsons moments get the comedy from the characters expression lol, it makes the jokes land and the characters more interesting. Recently it's been looking like it was animated by AI. Just like every other modern cartoon. They need better storyboarders or whoever is in charge of that shi lol. Also the older colour palettes were more diverse and gorgeous but I can see why they moved away from their early "experimental" style.
I think Moe and Smithers should have found love inside the show, like they've done before with Flanders and Edna etc, instead of new characters being introduced cause it over complicates something that should be more simple.
NGL - Your videos talking about how things got better is what made me decide to use my Disney Plus to actually watch and I realized I stopped watching WAY sooner than I thought.
Last episode I saw was Lisa Goes Gaga - I 100% got why people didn't like it but I remembered thinking it wasn't as bad as everyone said it was. But after all the hate I heard I just kind of stopped watching
Late Simpsons is a mixed bag. Most of the episodes you've mentioned are great, and I am excited to see where they go wit my some of these characters. But some characters are being changed in ways I dislike. Though he did write a lot of episodes I really did like, one of the newer writers they brought on the team has seemingly been put in charge of most all episodes featuring Sideshow Bob. I'm not sure why but it seems like if they are pushing him to be a sort of scientist? In The treehouse of horror he was in he was doing science and reviving The Dead, and then in the man who grew too much he's messing with GMOs and human DNA. I kind of want to go back to the theatric attempted murderer trying to kill Bart and simultaneously move on from his obsession. I can still see most of that in his modern appearances, but not nearly as much. Also weird note Francesca and Gino are gone. In Bobby it's cold outside he's seeing with a woman and mildly flirting with her as she aggressively flirts back and they sing Baby It's Cold Outside. What happened to his wife and son? Another character I'm really not liking the characterization of it later seasons, and this is no surprise to anyone who's seen the show, isn't dead Flanders. I really truly do miss the Ned Flanders who always tries to understand people around him and love the people around him. I cannot stand what they have done to him, they invaded my hateful Christian parody. I think the biggest example is comparing alone again natura-diddly did the episode where they had a young youth pastor. It's just such a stark difference. That old ned is willing to accept different types of music in the church environment, all the modern holy sees it as the devil. I don't know these two things are just really messing me up. But I do agree with almost every point made here. The episode about Martin was great, a serious Flanders was incredible, Lisa's belly was insightful, and I forget the name but the musical with Hugh Jackman was very fun
since you mentioned the thanksgiving of horror, whens the xmas treehouse of horror special of the simpsons?
14:00 also Where's the comic book guy's baby? In the episode where Comic book guy takes care of Bart and lisa at the drive in movie theater at the end he and Kumiko get it on presumably making a baby? or are we going to get an episode where we show them struggling with infertility?
You know, the scene in the Simpsons World Halloween episode that really bugs me is when Homer shoves the fans into the bushes and kills them. It felt like it was only there to hit a kill/blood quota.
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Act of kindness people
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i still dont like the fact the got rid of "offensive" characters for pc reasons.
I love how the best episodes in the past 3 seasons have all either been character studies with emotional moments that change the way we think about people in the show, or non-canon insane roller coaster rides of episodes that are some of the most creative the show’s been in years.
Smithers didn’t even stay with the guy at the end right ? I thought they were moving in the progression direction
Last time someone said modern Simpsons didn't suck I tuned into an episode where they tried to make Grandpa gay. How modern are we talking for an actual good episode?
Question 🙋♀️, can you make a video about what episodes of The Simpsons that are non canon (besides the Treehouse of Horror series) as well games and comic books 📚, what do you think 🤔 The Simpsons Theory?
I think its telling that the best newer episode stray away from stale parodies or absurdities and go back to intimate personal stories
Tho I like the newer season I think the show should set up the end with things like old returns and completed character development and end it with eather another movie or christmas special
Best in decades is a good way to describe Treehouse of Horror XXXIII, but I would encourage people to check out Treehouse of Horror XX if they haven't already. It's a highlight of the HD era, especially "Dial "M" for Murder or Press "#" to Return to Main Menu".
0:43 WHAT?! SO NONE OF HOMER'S ADVENTURES ARE EVEN CANON THEN,HOLY SHIT
10:11 I didn’t expect you to curse, F*** Yeah!
Does anyone know which is the best season to jump into? I’ve watched classic but dropped off. Looking to jump into new Simpsons as it’s all on Disney + 😊
I'm 23 I've watched, and loved, The Simpsons since I was a child! :)
I honestly only recently started noticing the shift in the shows more recent material; I'd always heard people talking about how there's "a dip after the first ten seasons" but to this day I disagree. Of course there are some episodes that aren't as good as others, but I don't even agree with the idea that the first ten seasons were the best. I think every season has it's notable and entertaining episodes, be that for the comedy involved or the stories being told!
I had been watching the episodes in completely random order so a few months ago I started watching them in order on Disney+ (I'm currently on S15, E7) and I'm still loving every episode as much as I did the first time I'd watched them! :)
Some of my favourite episodes from the more recent series would have to be...
- Barthood
- The Great Phatsby
- Covercraft (side note, I WISH The Simpsons would release official versions of the songs from the show! Hoping For A Dream **SLAPS** haha)
- Moho House
- (although I haven't seen it yet, I still LOVE the story behind the episode) The Burns Cage
Season 33, episode 13. [you won’t believe…] is an episode FOR OUR TIME. It will probably be relevant for quite some time.
And now, if you’ll excuse me, I think I’ll watch it again.
I think that there is an interesting discussion that I'd like to start off with buy a quote from as far back as the 13th season of The Simpsons "of course the Simpsons did it first. And well" that quote was spoken by Matt Stone and Trey Parker when they were talking about their episode The Simpsons did it. Which I bring up because there's a bit of an interesting parallel here in that many fans of both shows agree that there was a definitive golden age of the series and people saying that some of the newer stuff that has come out has not lived up to those Heights. Which I think is unfair to the writers of each show given the fact that the shows have a longevity which many other cartoons like them do not have( just look at shows such as king-of-the-hill and Futurama that are being brought back after they ended. Or family guy which got canceled similar to Futurama). And I think that The Simpsons consistently switching up writing staffs and showrunners much like Matt and Trey keeping their finger on the collective pulse of the world is one of the reasons why both the shows have managed to stay relevant for well over a thousand episodes between the two of them. And it is astonishing particularly in the realm of animation that's not geared for children to be as long-running as it is( think about the fact that the first episode of The Simpsons aired in 1989.....which is damn near 4 full decades removed from the presidency of George HW Bush). Most animated sitcoms are lucky to last Five Seasons let alone 35. And I know it might seem a little bit dated now given when it was produced but I think the success of The Simpsons Movie really helped rejuvenate the love of The Simpsons property and carried it towards what we have today. I will never be upset at new Simpsons content nor will I be upset at new South Park because they are irreverent humour that shaped multiple Generations. And the fact that they have not become Antiquated or cliche is really a testament to the teams that they have put in charge over the years
While I consider Seasons 2-8 to be my favourites, I have enjoyed Seasons 9 onwards (with Season 13 been my least favourite). As for the recent Seasons, it has certainly been an interesting few Seasons. The ones that I enjoy the most I give a 10/10
Season 31 only really has "Bart the Bad Guy", there are other episodes that I loved like "The Way of the Dog", "Livin La Pura Vida", "Thanksgiving ofo Horror", "The Fat Blue Line" & "Marge the Lumberjill", but they also have flaws in them which causes them to be 9/10 episodes. Honestly for Season 31 its just those 6 episodes that I enjoy, the rest are either okay, meh or I dislike
Season 32 is better, it has "The Road to Cincinnati" which I feel like is the first format breaker of the recent 4 Seasons, with Uncut Femmes been the second one. I still do feel like Season 32 has a few duds, namely "The 7 Beer Itch" & "Panic on the Streets of Springfield"
Season 33 is where I can see a change, I feel like 2 episodes that deserve a shoutout are "My Octopus and a Teacher" & "Poorhouse Rock", same with Season 34 as for me, it also has another good Skinner & Bart episode, an interesting Homer & Abe episode and another amazing Carl episode where he gets a girlfriend that I hope sticks with the rest of the series similar to CBC & Kumiko and Moe & Maya.
Unfortunetely, there are episodes that you mentioned that didn't do much for me. While I did like "Lisa's Belly" & "Portrait of a Lackey on Fire", I do have my problems with both episodes, same goes for "Lisa the Boy Scout". "Bartless" is also an episode that I felt rather underwhelmed by alongside "My Life as a Vlog".
I respect your opinion on Carl Carlson Ride Again since I really disliked it. I prefer Lenny and Carl being a couple.
Lydia now we need to get the ultimate Simpsons critic ls mark
If it's about season 34. My favorite episodes are "When Nelson met Lisa" and "Bartless".
I really enjoy past season 27. Very few terrible episodes and a lot of excellent ones
Im well behind on my Simpsons, can't wait to catch up
I'm a binge watcher,up to s31 n still my favourite show , just to many great TV shows now, but Simpsons will always be favourite ,my dad put his foot down in early 90s to let me watch it, I was 4-5 yo, has been for neat 30 year's, don't think that will ever change ❤
I love Simpsons so much and I’ve watched all of the episodes!!
Considering your a family guy fan and a simpsons fan You should make a video speaking your opinions about the family guy simpsons crossover