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It's not criticism, it's entertainment. It does not need to provide any criticism, as long as it's fun to watch.
by tspiteri 18y ago
It's not criticism, it's entertainment. It does not need to provide any criticism, as long as it's fun to watch.
- unalone 18y agoI'm a critic by nature. When I watch things, I do so with a critical eye. This was sloppy and poorly-done, and I don't derive amusement from that. Compare that to the first seasons of the Simpsons, which were immaculate and polished to a fault.
- apu 18y agoI remember last year sometime I was at a friend's place and he had DVDs for some of the early seasons, including the one where Conan O' Brien was one of the writers. Watching those, I was amazed at just how much better they were than the latest few (several?) seasons. Although it's perhaps admirable that the Simpsons have survived so long, I'm of the opinion that good series should be killed before they get bad. Too many shows' reputations have been destroyed because they let them drag on too long, way past the point where the show's writers run out of ideas.
- zupatol 18y agoSome of the best Simpsons episodes succeed at being critical and funny at the same time. Putting a well deserved criticism inside a joke actually makes it funnier. I don't find entertainment very entertaining when it's totally disconnected from reality.