I have been insulted!
11-24-03, 01:08 AM
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I have been insulted!
I was asked by a co-worker if I had ever seen the new show "Cold Case". I replied that I had not, in fact I've never even heard of the show. Then I asked when it was on. She told me it's on at 8 pm on Sundays. I said, "Oh, I usually watch 'The Simpsons' at that time." She snorted derisively and said something to the effect of, "Yeah, that shows the mentality of the country today." As if watching yet another show about crimesolving is somehow better than watching one of the most intelligent shows that has ever been on the air. After 11 years, why do people still consider "The Simpsons" just a cartoon, on the same level as something like "The Jetsons"?
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11-24-03, 01:55 AM
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Originally posted by muggins
She must be a witch.
Burn her!!
She must be a witch.
Burn her!!
Oh yeah, it sucked that COLD CASE wasn't on today.
11-24-03, 02:45 AM
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She sounds like some of the dvdtalkers around here. Nose up in the air, critical of anything for any reason.....
11-24-03, 07:06 AM
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I actually feel conflicted because the two are on at the same time. I love cold case, but the Simpsons rule! They have been consistently funny for over a decade. She's just a b***** who thinks she's smarter than everyone else. Idiot!
11-24-03, 07:19 AM
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Originally posted by Giantrobo
She sounds like some of the dvdtalkers around here. Nose up in the air, critical of anything for any reason.....
She sounds like some of the dvdtalkers around here. Nose up in the air, critical of anything for any reason.....
11-24-03, 08:34 AM
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Originally posted by Groucho
Just tell her "There are so many CSI clones on right now that it's difficult to distinguish which is which and when they are on."
Just tell her "There are so many CSI clones on right now that it's difficult to distinguish which is which and when they are on."
11-24-03, 10:23 AM
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Originally posted by Giantrobo
She sounds like some of the dvdtalkers around here. Nose up in the air, critical of anything for any reason.....
She sounds like some of the dvdtalkers around here. Nose up in the air, critical of anything for any reason.....
I think it's mostly females who don't like The Simpsons. I have never heard a guy say anything bad about the show. I know a girl who told me she thought it was a stupid show. Believe me, I took it as an insult too. I think I even gasped in disbelief
It was a minor victory for me to get her to watch the episode with the suave bowling instructor from the first season dvds and admit it was "OK". OK? It's Albert Freaking Brooks!At that point I pretty much gave up and figured that some women equate The Simpson to The Three Stooges. They just don't get it.
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11-24-03, 03:09 PM
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That was an insult alright, but Cold Case is actually a really good show most of the times.
You should tell her that picking on the Simpsons for the countries woes is so 1995...
You should tell her that picking on the Simpsons for the countries woes is so 1995...
11-24-03, 03:26 PM
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You should grab a pair of gloves, smack her on the face and DEMAND satisfaction.
11-24-03, 04:41 PM
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You should have quoted Emily Gilmore:
"I don’t watch that much television. I don’t find forensic work quite as fascinating as the rest of the world."
But I like Cold Case.
"I don’t watch that much television. I don’t find forensic work quite as fascinating as the rest of the world."
But I like Cold Case.
11-24-03, 05:23 PM
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one of the most intelligent shows that has ever been on the air.
Funny? Absolutely!
Witty and Clever? Sure!
One of the most intelligent shows that has ever been on the air?
Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight.
11-24-03, 05:36 PM
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It's no PBS documentary, but for a comedy I would agree it's one of the most intelligent shows that has ever been on the air. If you narrow it down to just animation, even more so. Besides I think he was referring more to the obvious intelligence that is going on behind the scenes to create the show. Though, I thought I read at one time there was an actual college course somewhere based on analyzing The Simpsons.
Here's a quote from a recent article
"The show, rich in satire and social commentary, is also the popular in academia. University course books include The Simpsons and Philosophy: The D'oh! Of Homer and The Gospel According to Homer Simpson."
full article
But then again the writer's from Canada
Here's a quote from a recent article
"The show, rich in satire and social commentary, is also the popular in academia. University course books include The Simpsons and Philosophy: The D'oh! Of Homer and The Gospel According to Homer Simpson."
full article
But then again the writer's from Canada
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11-24-03, 05:53 PM
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Re: I have been insulted!
Originally posted by Charlie Goose
I have been insulted
I have been insulted
11-24-03, 10:13 PM
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Originally posted by Giantrobo
She sounds like some of the dvdtalkers around here. Nose up in the air, critical of anything for any reason.....
She sounds like some of the dvdtalkers around here. Nose up in the air, critical of anything for any reason.....
11-24-03, 10:41 PM
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• Quoth clemente •<HR SIZE=1>If she was a DVD Talker, she would have said that "The Simpsons" was pure crap after season 6 and then yelled loudly when you tried to present your point.
Whatever. YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOUR TALKING ABOUT!!!
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11-25-03, 08:47 AM
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I love the Simpsons, and have been a devoted fan since the old Tracy Ulman Show. However, I haven't watched a single episode this year... Cold Case (IMO) is the best show on television right now.
I will catch the Simpsons in reruns (or in 2089, when this season finally comes out on DVD).
I will catch the Simpsons in reruns (or in 2089, when this season finally comes out on DVD).
11-25-03, 09:03 AM
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Re: I have been insulted!
Originally posted by Charlie Goose
After 11 years, why do people still consider "The Simpsons" just a cartoon, on the same level as something like "The Jetsons"?
After 11 years, why do people still consider "The Simpsons" just a cartoon, on the same level as something like "The Jetsons"?
It's not just a cartoon.. it's a BAD cartoon.
