Point/Counterpoint: Simpsons Overstayed Their Welcome?

Topic: From Prussia With Love

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[Lord Kingsley]

It seems the AV Club can't stop talking about OFF.

Some good points raised here on both sides.  Probably the most civil discussion of this kind I've seen.

[A Spy in Mancunia]

Oh, they are being civil! It's like some weird utopian vision of the future or something!

A mature and enjoyable discussion, and both sides do indeed make good points. (But I note that the apologist/defender never once claims that post-S10 seasons are as good as pre-S10 ones.)

[Lisabella]

What a terrific article!

Apparently the AV really can't stop talking about the Simpsons, because there's a new article talking about the episodes most historically in-tune with the times in which they were made.

[Lord Kingsley]

MSNBC weighs in.

Chris, did you get a job writing for MSNBC and not tell us? 

[A Spy in Mancunia]

Whoa, a critic who understands that the show has gone downhill and doesn't just lap up every pop-culture ref as if it were an actual joke?

Still, while I agree with virtually everything on the show's current state, I still think this guy should leave slamming the film until he's seen the finished product.

[Don Cobra]

So let’s put aside questions of whether “The Simpsons” owes loyal fans anything — the bottom line is that “The Simpsons Movie” has a responsibility to the artistic legacy of the show that spawned it. And the sub-bottom line is that for that reason, the film will disappoint everyone, from hard-core fans of the show (yours truly) to casual viewers.

Isn't he overestimating the audience's expectation? I mean, these days, anything with the Simpsons on it will garner much attention and worship from a good deal of people. And if even the Saw series satisfied a lot of people...