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Beamer
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I didn't think it was that bad, just completely forgettable. And again, a LOT of instances of the show rehashing better episodes in the plot (Homer's already been a mascot before, Homer's already discovered you don't need beer to have fun, Homer's already publicly humiliated Duff in front of a stadium of people, etc.). I don't recall groaning/cringing at anything in particular, but I also don't recall laughing at anything. This one seemed like an all around middle-of-the-range episode to me.
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Tachyon
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Well-mastered DVDs aren't bad up to 40-50 inches or so. Blurays are cool.
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Tachyon
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That really steams my shorts, man!
Well, I guess that I'd better start purchasing all of the Blurays on my potential wishlist (or DVDs in some cases) before it's too late! Also Bluray ripping software, against the day that players are no longer manufactured. Also better start looking into some sort of secure torrenting.
Bastards!
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Scrappylive
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« Reply #132 on: 04-10-2015 05:26 »
« Last Edit on: 04-10-2015 05:44 »
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In the US, it's perfectly legal* to torrent digital media if you already own a legal copy of said content. So you could buy the episodes in disc format or via a digital distributor (with all those pesky strings attached) then just download a nice, clean, DRM-free, unnecessary-hassle-free copy from whichever is the most popular torrenting service these days. *I'm speaking from my experience working in radio around the turn of the decade. You can trust me, friend.** **Scrappy is not a certified lawyer anywhere outside the boundaries of the Commonwealth of Insanity and his services may not be represented anywhere where sane people habitate. Scrappy may not be held accountable for the actions of anyone that reads this information... nor for himself. These legal services may be redeemed at any time but must be paid for within one fortnight using any non-monetary favors as deemed appropriate by a D20 and a randomly-selected list of twenty unique actions.
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Beamer
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A Groening voiced episode would actually be pretty damn funny.
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Scrappylive
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A Groening voiced episode would actually be pretty damn funny.
Finally, there's something The Simpsons haven't done yet!
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Box Incorporated
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Someone from the animation department has been tweeting about the show today, and it's official. The show's on hiatus and currently not renewed. https://twitter.com/eiVega"Latest rumors-producers are figuring out emergency back-up plans for being behind schedule w/ an insanely impossible workload #TheSimpsons" Judging by how long animation takes to make, I'm wondering how they'll be able to make enough episodes on time if they are renewed, unless they put some cost cutting measures in there (which would basically go down to flash at this point). For sure Season 27 is having less episodes at this point. Maybe if they finish 6 episodes by Spring next year, they can have a 13 episode Season mixed in with the holdovers (though with a lot of spacing probably to spread the airdates).
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Beamer
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Given the amount of holdovers each season of The Simpsons has these days, I'd say it's about time they caught up with themselves.
And really, is anyone disappointed by this news? If anything, having fewer episodes to churn out might actually improve the show's quality.
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Beamer
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I wouldn't mind that, either. Hell, if the final season's going to be shorter, it'd be nice if they put a little bit of effort into it and had the show go out on an objectively high note. Even something of roughly season 15 quality would be better to end on that the average quality of these past few seasons. Granted, it's not enough to make up for what's happened to the show, not by any means (hell, you'd need to take a time machine back to 1998-ish to ensure the show ended with its legacy fully in-tact), but given how painful the show can often be to watch now, I'd at least like to see them try for its final season - and not *just* on the last episode, bearing in mind Holidays of Future Passed was originally written as a potential finale. But fuck, even "hey, if this is the end, maybe put a bit more effort than usual into these last 13 episodes" is probably too damn much to ask.
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Gorky
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I am far more saddened by the prospect of no more DVD box-sets - call me old-fashioned, but I like a tangible collection I can put on my shelf, not some stupid app on a smartphone or whatever it is the kids use nowadays - than I am by the show's potential (imminent?) cancellation. The longer the show goes on, the crappier it gets (even if individual episodes in those progressively crappier seasons stand out as being on-par with the quality of, say, the Scully era) and the more I resent its producers, directors, writers, and actors.
That being said, I do hope we get a proper finale. I have long doubted that the show can die with any semblance of dignity, but I guess a non-finale would be the greatest indignity of all. The crew at least deserves a shot at a partway decent ending.
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Gorky
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Oh, Hit and Run is really fun. I'm also quite fond of The Simpsons Game, which came out the same year as the movie but shares nothing in common with its plot; it's graphically a nice-looking game, and though some of the levels are kind of irritating (you have to do this tag-team thing with various family members to clear certain obstacles, and it can get tedious), it always keeps you on your toes.
And one mustn't forget Road Rage, which is just good, mindless, arcade-style fun. Really all Simpsons games from the first decade of the 2000s were pretty solid; I passed many a pleasant hour glued in front of my Xbox when I could have been kissing boys or playing outside or doing whatever it is normal 10-to-15 years olds do for fun.
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Beamer
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I never played Hit and Run or Road Rage. The Simpsons Game was decent, though nothing special. And The Simpsons Wrestling was fucking abysmal. I used to have some of the old Mega Drive Simpsons games, too. I remember finding Bart vs. The Space Mutants insanely hard as a kid.
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