Simpsons Treehouse of Horror XIII
11-03-02, 07:37 PM
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Simpsons Treehouse of Horror XIII
Hoooo hum... the send in the clones one had some parts that made me laugh quite a bit (
) As for the rest... not too many laughs. It seems like the 2nd segment took concepts from previous Treehouses (time travel, raising the dead, world peace) and combining them to make a very sub-par segment, and the final bit was largely laugh free
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11-03-02, 08:01 PM
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They should have put it before Halloween.
This episode left me cold. No big laughs and only a few minor ones.
Anyone notice that the little plays on names they normally due in the Treehouse of Horror opening credits "Terrible Tom Whatisname" was missing this year?
This episode left me cold. No big laughs and only a few minor ones.
Anyone notice that the little plays on names they normally due in the Treehouse of Horror opening credits "Terrible Tom Whatisname" was missing this year?
11-03-02, 08:04 PM
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The bit with Moe going back in time to get some cavewoman babes was really bad for an ending -- too awkward.
There were some great lines in the first bit, but I can't remember them now.
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There were some great lines in the first bit, but I can't remember them now.
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11-03-02, 08:38 PM
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Originally posted by whotony
did anyone notice who one of the clones was...
did anyone notice who one of the clones was...
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11-03-02, 09:41 PM
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@ the Peter clone and the 1st season Homer.
11-03-02, 09:50 PM
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That wasn't Season One Homer, it was Tracy Ullman Short Homer.
Favorite part of the episode for me: somebody at the rally with a sign reading "Fire Gil, Not Guns."
Favorite part of the episode for me: somebody at the rally with a sign reading "Fire Gil, Not Guns."
11-03-02, 10:21 PM
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I liked the episode. I had some good laughs, and my brother thought it was one of the funnier Halloween episodes in a while. IMO, the first and third segments were very funny, while the middle one was solid.
11-03-02, 11:31 PM
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The clone episode reminded me way too much of when I'd play the Incredible Machine and would put a ton of Tims in my custom machine and have the machine take them to their ultimate doom one by one. Seeing all of those Homers doing the exact same thing made me wonder if somebody on the Simpsons didn't spend a few too many hours playing the Incredible Machine.
11-04-02, 12:11 AM
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Did it just seem excessively violent this year or was it me? Homer just incessantly murdering his clones, and then all the Homers falling down cliff in an homage to episode featuring Bart Knievel.
Left in the middle of the second storyline featuring guns because it was so bad. Leaving Simpsons ep's early is becoming a more frequent occurence for me.
Only good laughs was the Peter/Original Homer clone.
Left in the middle of the second storyline featuring guns because it was so bad. Leaving Simpsons ep's early is becoming a more frequent occurence for me.
Only good laughs was the Peter/Original Homer clone.
11-04-02, 12:38 AM
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Originally posted by Barings
Did it just seem excessively violent this year or was it me? Homer just incessantly murdering his clones, and then all the Homers falling down cliff in an homage to episode featuring Bart Knievel.
Left in the middle of the second storyline featuring guns because it was so bad. Leaving Simpsons ep's early is becoming a more frequent occurence for me.
Only good laughs was the Peter/Original Homer clone.
Did it just seem excessively violent this year or was it me? Homer just incessantly murdering his clones, and then all the Homers falling down cliff in an homage to episode featuring Bart Knievel.
Left in the middle of the second storyline featuring guns because it was so bad. Leaving Simpsons ep's early is becoming a more frequent occurence for me.
Only good laughs was the Peter/Original Homer clone.
11-04-02, 12:55 AM
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There's a difference between scary/weird and violent. All the subtlety (sp) of seasons past has completely disappeared.
When I think of classic Simpsons Halloween ep's, I think of Homer losing his soul to the devil (when he already gave it to Marge) or the "To Serve Man" mocking.
This year it was just over the top (and I don't mean in a comedic way).
When I think of classic Simpsons Halloween ep's, I think of Homer losing his soul to the devil (when he already gave it to Marge) or the "To Serve Man" mocking.
This year it was just over the top (and I don't mean in a comedic way).
11-04-02, 07:19 AM
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I guess it was the drink, or the fact that I’d been primed up by two previous episodes of ingenious humor, but I frakkin’ loved this episode! The bit when Moe capped “distant future” Homer made my neighbors hate me, what with the cackling and all.
I really dug the digs at PC-ness concerning people of Italian descent tonight. I count three. (“Right, Guissepe?")
I really dug the digs at PC-ness concerning people of Italian descent tonight. I count three. (“Right, Guissepe?")
11-04-02, 08:18 AM
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Was it just me (and my wife, since she pointed it out as well), or did the animation in this episode really seem - well, not off, just different.
Things seemed a little more "cartoony", with thick black lines around everything and I think I even noticed shadows appearing under cells, making the characters look like they were floating on the scenery rather than appearing as a part of it.
Did they change animation houses again?
Things seemed a little more "cartoony", with thick black lines around everything and I think I even noticed shadows appearing under cells, making the characters look like they were floating on the scenery rather than appearing as a part of it.
Did they change animation houses again?