Synergy Sweats the Details

“Springfield doesn’t want places like this!” – Marge Simpson “I think I know what Springfield wants, sugar.” – Belle “Oh?  I’ve lived in this town for thirty-seven years.” – Marge Simpson “I’ve lived here fifty-two years.” – Belle “I’m third generation.” – Marge Simpson “Sixth.” – Belle “Get out of my town!” – Marge Simpson What do you do if you’re tasked with writing a glowing review of a Zombie Simpsons episode in which the main plot is so transparently awful and pointless that even the most bought out of reviewers would have a hard time making it seem otherwise? …

Crazy Noises: The Great Wife Hope

“Hello Marge, oh, what is S. N. U. H.?” – Helen Lovejoy “Snuh.” – Marge Simpsons “Oh.” – Helen Lovejoy “It stands for Springfieldians for Non-violence Understanding and Helping.  I’ve started a crusade against cartoon violence.” – Marge Simpson In our continuing mission to bring you only the finest in low class, low brow, and low tech internet Simpsons commentary we’re bringing back our “Crazy Noises” series and applying it to Season 21.  Because doing a podcast smacks of effort we’re still using this “chatroom” thing that all the middle schoolers and undercover cops seem to think is so cool.…

True to Form

For all its HD animation, celebrity guest voices, and new ways to cause Homer pain, Zombie Simpsons in the 21st season is incredibly bland.  The show became deeply unimaginative years ago and by this point all they really do is just fill in the time the same ways over and over again.  Was it repetitive?  Oh sure.  Did Homer cry?  You bet.  Pointless celebrity guest?  Of course.  Wildly unbelievable antics even within a single scene?  Plenty.  Tonight Zombie Simpsons went through the motions with mixed martial arts and there’s nothing memorable about the result.  It’s like those paintings of sail…