Homer's onto something here... pic.twitter.com/uEmRSLYoc1
— The Simpsons (@TheSimpsons) December 6, 2023
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As if it wasn't already clear that The Simpsons has been a mockery of itself for at least a decade, they've managed to reach an even lower level, reaching a new plateau of unamusement while simultaneously torturing all viewers with absolutely terrible voice acting performances. The clip presented here is a good example of this. What is the point of this shit anyway and who is watching it? Zoomers may not know it (or maybe they do, since zoomers are often portrayed as a group to be hated, even though half of all internet users are zoomers), but The Simpsons was by far the best animated series of all time, and in the highest tier of all shows - namely the S Tier along with the Twilight Zone, Twin Peaks and Euphoria. Just let it end already. It's not even fun to hatewatch any longer.
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Writers gotta be trolling giving poor Julie Kavner a speech.
I'm out of the loop here and apologize if this has been covered but Marge sounds awful. I haven't watched the show in years and decided to tune in tonight and all I could think was Marge sounds truly awful. It legitimately ruined my watching experience and had to switch it off. Are they just allowing the show to die with the original cast? I can't imagine Disney keeping this going for much longer.
Disney is desperate right now and The Simpsons is one of their big Disney+ hits. Rumors say they're pushing the Simpsons producers for a new movie after their disastrous box office year. Recasting seems more likely than cancelling at this point, should it be needed.
I think this is the first time Skinners voice has sounded off
and they want to bring harry back for another spinal tap movie?
Honestly at this point, they should maybe consider using the literal weeks of audio voice recordings to make an ai voice program for the voice actors. Have the voice actors still record lines to get the cadence and emotion right and use the ai to fix the voices. Everyone still gets paid and gets to keep their voices from degrading further
I was willing to give it a shot. I'm a lifelong B&S fanatic, so I had to tune in to see if they were gonna do an end credits song and I was delighted to see they did, even if they didn't write it themselves.
Of course, I had to skip to the end. I just can't handle the shitty, limp, lifeless "writing" the show has devolved to, and obviously the VOICES.
Even Skinner sounds like he has about three weeks to live. And as soon as Marge comes on, I instinctively turn the sound off and turn on the subtitles. They need to stage an intervention for Julie Kavner. This can't keep going on. Just use AI based on her voice from 40 years ago and keep paying her, if that's what it takes.
A+ for Belle & Sebastian, D- for the rest of this horseslop.
PS....the song playing in the montage is called "If You Find Yourself Caught In Love" from the album "Dear Catastrophe Waitress" if you were curious.
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Post your favourite Simpsons episode here!
Mine is Last Exit to Springfield.
I know it is a bit generic but this is an absolute behemoth of an episode. True sovl.
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marge's voice is like 80% of why i can't watch new simpsons. it's show ruiningly bad. why the frick have that not replaced her? she can't do the voice. get someone who can.
like it's so bad it MAKES ME ANGRY.
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Good lord just train an AI on the old voice lines already.
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it sounds like her mom from the early seasons
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right!
it'd be one thing if they aged. like if this was marge's voice at 80. fine. i could wrap my head around it, even if i'd still hate it. BUT THIS IS A MID 30S MARGE. FIRE THIS B-WORD. SHE CAN'T DO THE VOICE.
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They should make any new simpsons episodes be nursing home drama with no teaser or explanation
Homer has diabetes and his mission is to sneak past the staff and aquire forbidden snacks and the whole thing goes in a Wiley Coyote direction
It's revealed that Marge had them put there to save him from himself, because his memory got worse and he can't remember he already had his cookies
"Mmm cookies..."
Bart's son is a nightmare, so Bart uses the generous nursing home visits as a daycare, which becomes a Rick and Morty parody, as Homer and his grandson go on bizzare adventures in search of sugar
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Legit new Simpsons (Bart, Lisa adult, Homer, Marge elder) would have been an interesting twist and a way better show.
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Name ONE sequel to a long running animated comedy show that used aged up versions of the kids from the previous series that did even remotely well (first thing that comes to mind is All Grown Up but I'm sure there's more, didn't they do this to Fairly Oddparents too?)
People don't want new characters. They want what they're used to forever.
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Pebbles and Bam Bam?
Even if that's accurate (I don't know) it reinforces your point that it has to be a show from the 60s.
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They also have Marge bits in every single show too
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have you been watching the new ones? part of simpsons internet insists that some of the most recent seasons have been the best simpsons since the good ol' days but every time i try to watch an episode i get IRATIONALLY ANGRY at her voice and just can't do it.
i did watch one of the most recent treehouse of horrors bits though and it was fricking crazy. like 80s slasher movie brutal and gory. it felt so out of character for simpsons. lolllll
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Yes I've watched a lot of the last 3 new seasons, what's going on is they finally started to give up on being cheap Simpsons imitation combined with joke every 5 second formula they cling to for a decade to doing more experimental shows where jokes aren't centered every scene, director given freedom, and sometimes more plot driven.
It still has tons of really low lows but occasionally has wins, where wins is above average like a 7. So I just only watch ones with decent reviews
The Lizzo episode last season made me extremely cringed out and then didn't watch for a while but might again.
I just watch King of the Hill reruns
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maybe i'll try to dig up a handful of new episodes to give a shot.
old simpsons is maybe my favorite and most watched thing ever. i have the first 10 seasons of the simpsons on my phone and every day i pop on a random episode to listen to/half watch while i do something. like brush my teeth or eat a burger from the local burger joint or fold laundry. if i had a waterproof phone i'd probably do it while i showered, too. i'm such a fricking simpsons mark and having it in my pocket 24 hours a day has made me incapable of doing stuff without it playing. lolllll
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This guy explained it well
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i've had that video saved on my 'watch later' list since pretty much the day it uploaded and still haven't watched it
along with the wrasslin' video he did this year which basically the entire wrasslin' community says is a MUST WATCH VIDEO
maybe i should finally watch one or both of them
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