I, like so many other souls, used to be a huge Simpsons fan. Not only did I hate every chimp I saw, but I also intimately knew and treasured what the extra “B” stood for. In the past several years, though, there’s been a lot of wailing of teeth and apologia and controversy about when and even if The Simpsons got bad. Personally, I don’t need to get into all of the details about why I don’t watch The Simpsons any more. Because Cap’n at Blasphemes has done all the work for me.
The good Cap’n has done a good job codifying the primary reasons why the quality of The Simpsons ain’t what it used to be. (Except: I don’t want to get all post hoc ergo propter hoc up in your face, but the The Simpsons didn’t get bad until after Brad Bird left the show. Just sayin’.) Note that the essay was written before the movie came out.
Why The Simpsons Have Lost Their Way >Catena Ex Situ
[...] good ol’ Blasphemin’ Cap’n, previous of How the Simpsons have Lost their Way, has hoisted up another gem from the depths of his [...]
I would post this in my own blog, but this is my alternate profile.
Marge has blue hair.
Homer has black hair.
Bart, Lisa, Maggie all have blonde hair. Homer is not the father?
if we broaden our thinking, we’ll move to Family Guy.
Peter, brown hair.
Lois, Orange hair.
Meg, brown hair (check).
Stewie, black hair? Chris, blonde hair?
but lets not stop there.
King of the Hill.
Hank=brown hair.
Peggy=brown hair.
Bobby= BLONDE. HAIR.
unless ALL these families are into dyeing hair or something, whats up with all this promiscuity?