The Simpsons -- "Homer The Father" -- 01/23/11
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Re: The Simpsons -- "Homer The Father" -- 01/23/11
Really liked tonight's episode. Solid story, lots of funny moments, and good interactions between Homer and Bart.
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Re: The Simpsons -- "Homer The Father" -- 01/23/11
Wasn't a fan. Some of the references were mildly funny but overall it didn't work for me.
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Re: The Simpsons -- "Homer The Father" -- 01/23/11
I'm actually not sure how I feel about the Tiananmen Square jokes. Not that I shouldn't have done them, but for me, took me right out of the episode.
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Re: The Simpsons -- "Homer The Father" -- 01/23/11
I think "The Simpsons" has only genuinely had a handful of short rough patches over the years and as far as I'm concerned it's consistently funny and worth watching. It's not even something I watch every week (as a matter of fact I didn't watch it once when "Dexter" was on early this season) but if I'm not doing anything else watching it is a no-brainer.
"The Simpsons" is NEVER going to shake things up like it did in the early 90's so I don't understand the high expectations. The most you can expect out of "The Simpsons" is to be funny every week and for the most part they've succeeded at that for over 20 years.
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Re: The Simpsons -- "Homer The Father" -- 01/23/11
I have no expectation of it being back to it's old days, but maybe it's the newly sharpened animation or something but something has definitely felt off about the show to me lately.
It's still funny in spots, but it constantly seems to be trying too hard.
It's still funny in spots, but it constantly seems to be trying too hard.
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Re: The Simpsons -- "Homer The Father" -- 01/23/11
I thought every episode last season was consistently funny and the funniest the show has been in years. This season has had its ups and downs, but has also been a step up from some seasons in the past.
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Re: The Simpsons -- "Homer The Father" -- 01/23/11
Pretty enjoyable for the most part. I got a good laugh out of Homer singing the theme song during the credits. Homer actually cared about being a father which harkens back toward earlier seasons.
The couch gags have been hit and miss this year. Liked the Christmas themed ones and the Avatar one a few months ago.
The couch gags have been hit and miss this year. Liked the Christmas themed ones and the Avatar one a few months ago.