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Zeus 07/04/18 2:10:01 AM #214: | Sweet Christmas, the Simpsons hit it out of the park with "Springfield Splendor" (s29e2)! Fantastic episode, barring a characterization issue and a mild slump towards the end. Synopsis: Marge and Lisa turn Lisa's experiences into a pop culture hit, but they struggle with creative differences. One of my favorite lines from the episode that also sums things up nicely (major spoilers) As I've probably mentioned before, Homer and Bart often do their best work as background characters. They have a number of pretty humorous supporting gags, but some of their best jokes (especially Homer's) comes from stuff that's just happening in the background ( It's also a great approach because it eliminates the need to do a shitty b-side story just to give Homer and Bart something to do. The Lisa/Marge story is pretty strong and, for the most part, does a decent job of mixing humor and poignancy. The one *major* gripe I had was when Lisa and Marge were arguing in terms of And, of course, the fact that I should also mention that one of my favorite bits is that Sad Girl: Favorite quotes from the episode: When the Ralph actor lands on Ralph's lap near the end, Ralph asks, "Which of us is me?" And, of course: "Stupid recurring dreams. Why can't brains come up with something new? That's why they're losing viewers to Netflix!" - Homer --- (\/)(\/)|-| There are precious few at ease / With moral ambiguities / So we act as though they don't exist. ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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