“I have to go now, my planet needs me.” – Poochie There is a lot to dislike about last night’s craptacular Zombie Simpsons. But I’d like to draw your attention to what may be it’s most persistent conceit: the dropping of characters, sometimes right in the middle of a scene. First, consider the scene where Lisa is briefly popular before Ms. Hoover illogically shows up on the playground to hand back her corrected test. Is there any reason for Hoover to be on the playground at that moment? Was this so critical that she ran screaming out of the…
Day: March 22, 2010
Just Nitpicking
“Wait, that did end in heartbreak. Thanks for opening up old wounds, Mom.” – Bart Simpson The irrelevant and drawn out couch gag is a good indication of the lack of comedy invention within. The comedic growth of this show cannot even be charted. It is treading water in a sea of recycled plots and derivative montages. The numbers continue to be awful, with this week’s shit sandwich watched by only 5.69 million people. That’s not as bad as last week, but it’s still the fourth lowest number ever. Unfortunately it’s looking more and more likely that Season 21 will…
Quote of the Day
“Seymour, the children are playing in the hole again. Shouldn’t you get that fixed?” – Mrs. Krabappel “Edna, you know they just cut the school’s budget. Besides, if I had the money I’d fix the exhaust leak in the back. Frankly, I think it’s causing some of our low test scores.” – Principal Skinner