February 11, 2013
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D’oh!
Today is Monday and that means another lame and disappointing episode of The Simpsons aired last night. I have long been a huge fan of The Simpsons. Actually, I think I went kind of beyond just a fan; I think I was pretty much obsessed with it for years. I not only bought most the DVDs, but also the toys, t-shirts, games, underwear, pajama pants, hats, posters, and foods. And people gave me Simpsons memorabilia and birthday cards, among many many other things. I was more than just a fan; when people thought of the Simpsons they thought of me. It was pretty much a big part of who I was.
But that was a long time ago. Then again, I guess it wasn’t all that long ago. My Simpsons buzz went away probably at least two years ago. And why? Well, all I know is that the damn show fucking sucks nowadays. I don’t know if it is one of the worst shows on television, but that is only because there is so much pure crap on t.v. these days. The show is beyond a mere shadow of it’s former self; watching it now is like watching a washed up Willie Mays stumble around the Mets outfield towards the end of his career, only The Simpsons have fallen further than Mays. Eventually, Mays retired. The Simpsons on the other hand…………well they just keep going on and on, getting worse not just with every passing season but with every single episode.
And yet I still watch. Out of loyalty. The show gave me so many laughs for so long that I almost feel obligated to keep watching, which ironically is about the worst thing I can do because, A. if enough people still watch then they have no reason to cancel it and B. the more I watch, the less I love it and the more luster comes off the show. Shit, I don’t even watch it in syndication anymore mainly because most of the episodes they air are the newer episodes from the past five years or so and let’s face it, the show hasn’t been up to par in at least five years. What’s worse is that the more I watch, the less I seem to like the older episodes that I fell in love with. In short, I guess I’m falling out of love with the show.
I’ve got no doubt that the Simpsons is one of the greatest shows of all time. I would go as far as to say that it is even one of the top five shows of all time; hell it might even be one of the top three. I still consider Seinfeld to be the greatest show of all time and you know why, because it ended just as it was starting to decline. It left us wanting more. And because of that it still has left me loving the show; I watch it every chance I get. In some respects, it might actually be my favorite show of all time now. This is the importance of leaving while still being great. Go out on top. The Simpsons missed that opportunity by at least 10 years. Now they just need to find enough of a reason to pull the damn plug.
Comments (1)
I never did watch that show, but I agree it’s true about some of the shows I have watched over the years. Gunssmoke was very guilty of wearing out its welcome,and I see Psych going that way. The networks try to wring very last dime out their money making shows, for better or worse.