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[–] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 14 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)
[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 23 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

On a rewatch with my partner (their first time watching!) season 1 hit SO differently than it did when I was young. I hated old episodes as a kid, but going through all of season 1 in a few days, it was EXCELLENT. Sooo much heart, just janky animation. We both cried at least once, like real feelings and shit!

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I think season 1 was good. Better than a lot of the later stuff, certainly.

But the art and animation and the pacing really improved over the next seasons.

[–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Hooo boy the art is indeed a rough sight hahaha

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Those jello Disney arms, yeah

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

you went a very different direction than i expected

[–] INeedANewUserName@piefed.social 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

First 8 are generally recognized as I understand it maybe 9 unsure how much us nostalgia influenced vs it got stale writing for characters especially homer started to change US society started to change etc.

[–] pjwestin@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The writers' general consensus is that the "Golden Age," ended with season 9, episode 2, "The Principal and the Pauper." I'm not sure if they believe the episode itself to be a part of the Golden Age or not, but I think its a pretty good episode.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Don't make me tap judge snyder

[–] pjwestin@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Fun fact, this episode is considered non-cannon, which is extremely rare for a non-anthology episode. Even, "You Only Move Twice," is considered cannon. In the Simpsons universe, the "Armin Tarzarian," thing never really happened, but Hank Scorpio took over the East Coast for an unspecified period of time.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Cannon, eh? ~Scorpion,~ ~eh?~

[–] tomiant@piefed.social 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Cannons'r'Us, that's on Third!

[–] Proprietary_Blend@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

I might include the Treehouse of Horrors episodes as a stand alone season. There are sure dozens of outliers.