I was bedridden with covid and looking for some easy fast food for the brain type entertainment. I still love the old Simpsons, and every now and then against my better judgement I check out an episode in hopes that there may be even just one moment that recaptures the magic. But wow, was I wrong.
It's unfathomable how the once funniest show on TV has become such an absolute snoozefest. There's barely any plot anymore, it's just a series of events and cutaways which are less coherent than an AI written story. There is absolutely no substance here anymore. Homer has a road rage induced car accident (just about the only thing in character) and goes through a series of hallucinations that show him that he shouldnt be angry at Marge because he's really just a big buffoon. He is told this by a rap song that repeatedly uses the word b1t ch for some reason. I don't mind vulgarity, but I mind it when it's stupid. Dan Castellata sings along, and his voice keeps breaking. It's a phoned in performance. No one here cares what they're doing.
None of this even feels like the Simpsons anymore. The obligatory characters show up for their tired old gags. Martin is still a nerd, Nelson does his Ha-Ha thing, Ralph says something stupid. These things used to play into the stories, but now it's just cut and paste to pad the runtime. It's not just lazy and cynical, it also desecrates the memory of what was once a great show. This was disgusting.