So this is my first blog for my QU class. It is on the 2/20/11 Episode of The Simpsons.
With a shortened opening there was no iconic blackboard scene. The couch scene was meh at best. Not a hockey fan so didn't really care for it. It was followed by an Itchy and Scratchy cartoon which hasn't even ended and has already gone on for a full minute longer than should be allowed.
First commercial break. Clearly so far most of the episode is simple set up so it really holds no bearing on the rest of the episode. Not many laughs though I did laugh at the Polanski joke. Obviously could have been better placed last year when he was in the news more but it takes quite a while to animate an episode so I suppose it makes sense.
Second Commercial break. *sigh* I do not know if it is my age or simply just the times, there were no laughs during that segment. Not one. It was a continuation of the story. Bart makes a movie that fails horribly. Woo. Let's hope this gets better.
[interjection: What the hell was the point of the Anthony Hopkins joke?]
Third Commercial break. Slightly better job for this segment. Ricky Gervais and Russel Brand gave their voices to this one. Nothing particularity funny. Also, what was that Jurassic Park theme doing in there? I'm sorry, the story and show is just stretching at this point.
End segment - *deep breath* I'm sorry, this episode was terrible. They tried to tie it all up at the end with some sort of valuable statement that nothing is done by simply yourself, but a collection of everyone. The episode is done, I'm out. Thirty minutes until hopefully Family Guy can make me laugh. It wont, but it will try.
p.s. Saw the Banksy reference. Anybody else but me annoyed by the "mystery" that surrounds this guy or collective artist?
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