GeronimoSonjack t1_iucf6i9 wrote on October 30, 2022 at 7:19 AM

Reply to comment by SPorterBridges in The Simpsons "IT" Tribute was pretty amazing by strangehitman22

It comes off as astroturfing at this point, always the same pattern, someone cites a single episode as being unusually good, other people turn up to point out there's been lots of good new episodes lately, they've really turned the show around etc

Meanwhile the show is still utter garbage in reality.

Uptons_BJs t1_iud6tl2 wrote on October 30, 2022 at 1:11 PM

Here's the reality: every single week millions of people around the world still watch.

I've seen every single damned episode of the show like, multiple times.

So yeah, when you go online, you will see people say "hey, the recent seasons are pretty good". Hell, I'd consider the last season above median in quality. But like, I happily watched season 13, season 22, etc, etc.

Outside of a few offensively bad episodes like Lisa Goes Gaga, I'd happily watch an episode of post season 20 Simpsons over at least 70% of the sitcoms on tv today. And I religiously watch sitcoms, I watch them all the time.

flaker111 t1_iufw9mz wrote on October 31, 2022 at 12:35 AM

> every single week millions of people around the world still watch.

i think people only watch cuz its ingrained. but post season ~20 i gave up on the simpsons other than halloween episodes.

bob's burgers kinda filled out what the simpsons used to be imo.

Dayofsloths t1_iucux7d wrote on October 30, 2022 at 11:02 AM

It may be terrible compared to the great seasons, but it's still average for animated sitcoms right now. That's because of how many truly awful ones there are.

Like, new Simpsons isn't good, but it's not offensively bad like new family guy.

DoneDidThisGirl t1_iud03i9 wrote on October 30, 2022 at 12:04 PM

Family Guy’s storytelling is shit but you can be guaranteed at least one good laugh per episode.

The same can’t be said for The Simpsons.

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DoneDidThisGirl t1_iud00ax wrote on October 30, 2022 at 12:03 PM

It is, and I fall for it every time. I come back every season for a few episodes because of some Reddit comment and it’s still the flat, pretentious, and unfunny show it’s been for the past twenty years.

The adaptation of It to the Simpsons universe was clever and well-done, but I didn’t laugh at a single “joke” the entire episode.