“Well, I guess this is it.” – Lisa Simpson “You mean, like, goodbye?” – Nelson Muntz “Let’s just call it, smell you later.” – Lisa Simpson Around the edges of “Lisa’s Date with Density” you can see the problems that, given a few years, would swoop in and eat the show from the inside out. The emotions are a bit contrived in places, Nelson’s not quite the bully we know, and the plot has to cheat a few times to wrap itself up. But in Season 8 those things are peripheral, the core of the story and the episode fit…
Tag: The Daughter Also Rises
Crazy Noises: The Daughter Also Rises
As part of our tireless efforts to demonstrate the many ways Zombie Simpsons fails to entertain, Season 23 will be subjected to the kind of rigorous examination that can only be produced by people typing short messages at one another. More dedicated or modern individuals might use Twitter for this, but that’s got graphics and short links and little windows that pop up when you put your cursor over things. The only kind of on-line communications we like are the kind that could once be done at 2400 baud. So disable your call waiting, plug in your modem, and join…
Strange Twists and Collapsing Ratings
“I’ve had one of my unpredictable changes of heart.” – C.M. Burns About three quarters of the way through “The Daughter Also Rises”, the episode took a weird turn. Lisa went to ask Grampa for advice, which led, without any setup whatsoever, to her, Grampa and “Nick” being chased by the police, which in turn lead to her and “Nick” rowing a boat out to an island. No reason is given for why things went from relatively sunny and untroubled to dire and suspenseful. They just did. Similarly, “Nick” went from being suave and charming and generally very Colin-from-the-movie to…
Sunday Preview: The Daughter Also Rises
As always, credit to Dave. Football season is over; and Zombie Simpsons must grind itself to a conclusion: Marge & Lisa’s mother-daughter Valentine’s Day plans take a turn when Lisa meets Nick, an intellectual romantic who shares the same passion for culture, history and literature. Lisa and Nick fall head over heels for each other in a fairytale romance and make a secret getaway to Mulberry Island to profess their eternal love. Meanwhile, Bart & Milhouse are inspired by the hosts of “MythCrackers” to “crack” Springfield Elementary’s own legends. Enjoy Hallmark Day, everyone. It’s just another target Zombie Simpsons can’t…