Rate/Review Milhouse of Sand and Fog (GABF19)

[Jolly Bengali]

i don't like how you review and i don't like how you write. you are far too negative. in fact a lot of the time it seems like you're looking for excuses to complain. and on the odd occassion when you actually have a valid point to make, it's buried in a sea of adjectives, excessive analogies and crackpot insight.

and i know if i don't like how you write, i should just ignore your reviews, but i honestly believe you talk a lot of shit, and i'm assuming the reason you post reviews is for people to read and have opinions of them. so this is just me expressing mine

The first thing is: I hated my own review this week, but I felt the points had to be made. Let me know if you like next week's any more.

I'll try to answer in punchy, less adjective-laden statements. But I'm going to try to answer every one of your points. Any future replies I will condense a hell of a lot.

I'm not far too negative. I'm far more fair than most fans more towards the "mainstream" are. I'm fed up with the show I love failing to improve itself, week after week.

I'm not looking for excuses to complain, I am merely pointing out things I noticed and made an impression on me. This works both ways. I have had reviews where an outstanding joke made up for minutes of atrocious material, and I've had reviews like this one.

Sea of adjectives - Granted. I write reviews in a slightly lazy style, and these things happen. I think my writing is nowhere near as bad as most "sea of adjectives" writing, and I'm using the words correctly (which is also rare), but I could probably use with some editing.

Excessive analogies - Great. Applies to this review and not many more. I don't usually make "excessive"ly long analogies, and I don't think I make "excessive" use of them. I'd link my reviews archive so you could delve into, but then I'd be hawking my site and that's a no-no . If you want more ammo for criticism, PM me.

Crackpot Insight - Meanie. Not sure how to respond to that.

I don't mind you assaulting my review, actually, it's rather nice. Someone's reading it. I post reviews here since I write them for my site anyways, and here's a big thread of them, so why not. I am certainly a whore for compliments, and I can't lie when I say that it means a lot to me to get a "great review, JB" or whatever, either here or among the more limited maggied group. I'm not posting to show off how cool I am, however, merely to try and add another review to the mix. It may be true that my reviews might get inordinate attention for being written in (what seems to me) a different style than most, but that isn't the motivation for posting them.

Anyways, to sum up: I don't find you irritating and I'd personally love to have you tear into my review each week... it's interesting. The major problem I have with your reasoning is that you think I am less conscious of my own weaknesses than I am. I'm very hard on my own work, so I'm not sneering at all others when I write, just throwing it in to the pack. Probably why I like compliments so much, and also why I don't find negative criticism to be particularly worse than my own self-inflicted negativity.

Edit: Just noticed

"The writers put forth a cavalcade of irrefutibility by juxtaposing this nature with the condescending charms of earlier Simpsons act 1's and by approximation did irrefutible damage to Moleman's character.

Grade: Z/Z-"

I've never slashed, to my knowledge, and not the fairest parody... but it's flattering to think I have a style that actually can be parodied

--- permanent end of excessively long responses to sloppy jimbo xiu xiu ---

[Upgrayedd]

A small drop from last week's episode, so far, 2nd best of season 17. The first act was meh, but the 2nd and 3rd acts were all right. I liked the plot of Milhouse's parents rejoining, but I worry that if they stay together in the future, Kirk's bachelor life and the gags that come with it will be gone. Anyway, this episode was worth a watch. (B+)

[kempobot]

is it just me or was the scene w/ bart tossing his dummy off a cliff seem familiar? i could've sworn there was an episode where homer did that before.

[Corkus]

Dang it, I just had one longass review typed out (not TerrorK long, but long enough), and the DSL crashed. Ah, well, here's a shortened version, I suppose:
(Crap, happened again. Better copy and paste from here on out)
(URGH! Third time! Luckily, I was smart and copied it. Heehee...)

Like others have said, this was a fantastic episode until the third act, where things got too wacky. And also like previously stated, the OC parody was the highlight, and I don't even watch The OC on a regular basis. Snoopy with a gun = Instant winner.

"Whatever these guys are paid, it's not enough."
^ Gave me the biggest laugh of the episode.

I thought the use of the Simpsons' trademark logo on the mailbox was a nice touch. As for Luann and Kirk, despite the fact that they didn't receive closure, I thought it was pretty obvious they were staying together, seeing as how Luann yelled at Homer instead of Kirk.

B+

Same score as last week's, but if you asked me which one I enjoyed more, I'd say this. Now for the long wait for new ones to start up again...

is it just me or was the scene w/ bart tossing his dummy off a cliff seem familiar? i could've sworn there was an episode where homer did that before.

Mother Simpson

[Mike Scully]

Not exactly horrible, as there were just enough laughs to provide some entertainment. Sadly, this episode was among the most poorly-executed and laziest storylines of the Jean era, right down there with My Big Fat Geek Wedding. I pretty much agree with every one of TriforceBun's complaints against the plot, though I would give such a flawed episode a lower grade. Kirk and Luanne definitely got together in an extremely anti-climactic way. After about 9 seasons of Kirk trying to win back Luann and failing to do so, I would have expected a grander more convincing lead-up to their getting back together rather than the writers just putting glasses of alcohol in their hands. But whatever, they got together, and Milhouse shifts from excitement to dread at having his family reunited. This was actually really cool, covering what wasn't really explored much in A Milhouse Divided. It was entertaining, since this episode didn't go the usual Full House-esque sitcom route of Milhouse wanting a family again and being reassured by his parents it wasn't his fault, but instead being blamed by his parents and wanting them to stay separated. There was an additional interesting angle with Milhouse's involvement slowing down Kirk and Luann's reacquaintance. To my extreme frustration, though, whoever was in charge of the plot must have been too afraid of such a clever and original idea, and immediately jettisons it for another standard Homer-Marge episode. The Kirk/Luanne storyline isn't even resolved. ("PSYCHE! It's just another Homer/Marge marriage episode".) But, OK, a Homer/Marge episode might still work if done well. Unfortunately, there hasn't been a remotely original or realistic Marge/Homer marriage episode since Three Gays of the Condo, an episode where I actually kind of felt for Homer, and this episode didn't break the trend. The breakup was rushed and so very fake, as TriforceBun articulated. The resolution is typical: Homer does something noble to prove himself to Marge and/or Homer has his life in danger. (Though, to be fair, this was true even of the few classic-era Homer/Marge episodes. El Viaje Mysterioso de Nuestro Homer is the sole exception, as far as I can recall.)

Fortunately, for such a bad storyline, there were several gags worth a laugh or chuckle: Nelson stealing the church letters, Milhouse's fantasy, Lisa baking Bart cookies, Homer strangling Bart by the waterfall, etc. Characterizations were generally strong all-around, particularly Milhouse, who was more interesting than the usual token loser kid he is in recent episodes. There were failed gags too. Homer mentioning being fired from his job is rarely ever funny (other than the "Woohoo, 4-day weekend" gag from Lisa's Rival), and the OC gag went over my head as I've never seen an episode of the show. Basically, pretty standard Jean episode as far as humor and characters go.

Overall, it's just another average episode with uneven gags, that tried to bring in some interesting concepts, but the disappointment and boredom I felt from the storyline really detracted from my enjoyment. Grade: C

[Krod]

This episode sucked! 350+ episodes is a hell of a run. The writers are running on fumes! Horrible, stupid, an insult to the intelligence. I hope Fox does the honorable thing and ends it after this season. This is embarrasing!

Family Guy was also horrible, but it was still better than this crap!

[jim2386]

Chief don' t you think you've had enough?

I"m fine, watch I can even touch my gun to my nose!

[caramelbart]

I like it

[schwnj]

Not a horrible episode, not great either. B-

I flat out fell for the Tivo couch gag. I actually yelled "No! What are you doing?" to my girlfried who was watching it with me (and holding the tivo remote).

[Channel Surfer]

You can just forge my name onto Scully's review, because there's very, very little I could add that he didn't already cover.

Though I guess it's kinda sorta fitting that this episode evolved into a Homer/Marge marriage episode halfway through considering "A Milhouse Divided" did the exact same thing. Too bad nothing came out of it that hasn't been done so many times before.

Grade: C

[Rembrant Q Einstein]

I am certainly a whore for compliments, and I can't lie when I say that it means a lot to me to get a "great review, JB" or whatever, either here or among the more limited maggied group.

Great review of your reviewing style JB.

[Mira]

Why in the world did they have to make it about Homer and Marge? It was doing excellent when it was about Milhouse and his parents. The Black Church, Cheif Wiggum drunk, The OC parody, Homer drinking Maggie's milk, Milhouse's Daydream... all of it was very funny and then they killed it all by switching to a Marge and Homer storyline for no real reason. Basically the change in plot was stupid and useless and is a plot a hope they never use again because it's boring. This is the EXACT same thing that happened with "My big fat geek Wedding". Really funny, but the plot really annoyed me. C/C- 3/5

Oh, and I'm Black and I have no idea how anyone in their right mind could be offended by the "Black People Church", it was a stereotype, sure, but it was hilarious and really not racists in the slightest. No different from the typical Apu being Indian or Groundskeeper Willie being scottish jokes.

[Nameless]

Good solid episode, worth a rewatch. Nice plots, animation continued to stun from last week. The parent breakup fantasy is my favourite part currently. Hope Patric Verrone is on S17 staff, I enjoyed this one. B

[Harbinger]

4/5. Pretty good imo.

[thrilling bargains]

Adding to the pain was the fact that a few people in my dorm decided to jump ten minutes into the episode and watch it with me in the lounge as they make comments about how the show isn't what it used to be as if nobody has pointed it out before. Why couldn't they watch last week's episode instead?

that would piss me off beyond belief. i actually forgot the episode was on, but tivo got it. i'll watch it tomorrow.

[HOMR]

It was ok, but I don't think the OC-gag was so funny.
"Black God rules" was so funny, but hasn't that gag been used before?
4/5, better than bonfire, worse than the girl who slept too little.

[Drew]

Good episode. Liked how they had the Kirk Louanne storyline. Had it already been 9 years? Damn, seems like a couple of seasons ago.

Only thing I disliked was the whole Marge/Homer sepearating thing. It happened a couple time in the first 12 years of the show, but now it seems like its a recurring storyline.

[blueguy]

3/5

Had a bunch of jokes, but not many were real good. OC parody was nice though. Pretty disappointed the story not only turned away from the Van Houtens, but totally left them and never went back. If you're going to ditch the main point of the episode, for the love of god, at least let it be for something other then another Homer and Marge problem.

[Ginster]

Nice ep (4/5), it had some lame stuff in it but I still laughed a lot. At least the doctor in SouthPark told the parents that they are insane to do a poxparty. Usually some kids die of that. Even Hibbert didnt say anything, creepy.
I loved the pizza eating belly...
and it showed quite well how boring OC is, it is...
the appology-joke (yes I know I was telling that last month but I was lying) sounds familiar to me (kind of joke-recycling)

[Sloppy Jimbo XOX]

eh, i thought it would be fun to get bmac in on this one. how wrong i was. reader discretion is advised

review:

Nick Marchetti2 (10:15:16 PM): hello, this is sloppy jimbo
rollotomasi77 (10:15:28 PM): hi. i'm bmac. i created homer.
Nick Marchetti2 (10:15:32 PM): haha
royzourboy123 (10:15:41 PM): hi this is dr hibbert
rollotomasi77 (10:15:51 PM): don't lie
rollotomasi77 (10:15:55 PM): you're sideshow raheem
royzourboy123 (10:16:04 PM): i was him last week

Nick Marchetti2 (10:15:52 PM): maggie's itchy
Nick Marchetti2 (10:16:06 PM): the writers are always getting confused
Nick Marchetti2 (10:16:11 PM): who's itchy and scratchy
Nick Marchetti2 (10:16:21 PM): well now they know it's maggie
royzourboy123 (10:16:32 PM): scratchy's the black one. he always dies
rollotomasi77 (10:16:39 PM): just like in real life

Nick Marchetti2 (10:16:37 PM): look at all these black people
royzourboy123 (10:16:48 PM): hey, you didn't pause!
royzourboy123 (10:16:51 PM): jimbo
Nick Marchetti2 (10:16:56 PM): oops
Nick Marchetti2 (10:17:00 PM): okay
Nick Marchetti2 (10:17:04 PM): i just paused
rollotomasi77 (10:17:07 PM): haha. so unprofessional
Nick Marchetti2 (10:17:12 PM): heh
Nick Marchetti2 (10:17:25 PM): says the guy who created homer
rollotomasi77 (10:17:35 PM): yea, i rule
Nick Marchetti2 (10:17:45 PM): it's not even your joke
rollotomasi77 (10:17:51 PM): shut up
Nick Marchetti2 (10:17:54 PM): i told you to be lovitz, not conan
Nick Marchetti2 (10:17:56 PM): heh
rollotomasi77 (10:17:56 PM): this better not make it in the thread
Nick Marchetti2 (10:18:02 PM): haha
rollotomasi77 (10:18:11 PM): lovitz?
rollotomasi77 (10:18:14 PM): you're all gay!
Nick Marchetti2 (10:18:15 PM): good commercials, vox?
royzourboy123 (10:18:31 PM): family guy promo was better than the ep
rollotomasi77 (10:18:40 PM): vox, you have to be susie deiter for this conversation
royzourboy123 (10:18:58 PM): you promised you'd be the girl tonight!
Nick Marchetti2 (10:18:58 PM): "watch family guy? it's better than crabs!"
Nick Marchetti2 (10:19:05 PM): wait
Nick Marchetti2 (10:19:13 PM): misused question mark
royzourboy123 (10:19:18 PM): heh
Nick Marchetti2 (10:19:24 PM): that's gotten me in trouble before
Nick Marchetti2 (10:19:33 PM): remember that time we were married, bmac?

royzourboy123 (10:19:24 PM): okay, episode's back
royzourboy123 (10:19:48 PM): haha, boisterous? that's a new one, lovejoy
royzourboy123 (10:19:55 PM): i prefer urban
Nick Marchetti2 (10:20:02 PM): heh
Nick Marchetti2 (10:20:10 PM): i prefer nigger
Nick Marchetti2 (10:20:15 PM): but that gets me beaten
royzourboy123 (10:20:21 PM): that works too
Nick Marchetti2 (10:20:28 PM): look vox, it's your entire family tree!
rollotomasi77 (10:20:29 PM): racist!
rollotomasi77 (10:20:34 PM): oh right. i guess you know that.
Nick Marchetti2 (10:20:38 PM): uncle carl, uncle sideshow raheem
royzourboy123 (10:20:40 PM): hahaha, i love that shot

Nick Marchetti2 (10:21:00 PM): maggie doesn't have chicken pox
Nick Marchetti2 (10:21:09 PM): she's just been doing a lot of E
royzourboy123 (10:21:10 PM): i love how janey is just sitting with the hibberts like they're all one family
Nick Marchetti2 (10:21:18 PM): that wasn't janey
Nick Marchetti2 (10:21:28 PM): it was the kid from the cosby show
Nick Marchetti2 (10:21:36 PM): but it's an understandable mistake
Nick Marchetti2 (10:21:43 PM): all you black folk look alike
royzourboy123 (10:21:41 PM): i stand corrected
royzourboy123 (10:22:03 PM): oh look, it's mira! and strideR!
rollotomasi77 (10:22:05 PM): that wasn't doctor hibbert either. it was bill cosby.
Nick Marchetti2 (10:22:07 PM): haha
rollotomasi77 (10:22:13 PM): can't believe they didn't promote his guest appearance
Nick Marchetti2 (10:22:19 PM): i can
Nick Marchetti2 (10:22:27 PM): haha
Nick Marchetti2 (10:22:34 PM): i love how homer got dressed so fast
Nick Marchetti2 (10:22:38 PM): just like
Nick Marchetti2 (10:22:42 PM): get ready for it
Nick Marchetti2 (10:22:44 PM): curtis!
royzourboy123 (10:22:47 PM): haha

royzourboy123 (10:22:35 PM): wait, what scene are we on?
Nick Marchetti2 (10:22:49 PM): pox party
rollotomasi77 (10:22:57 PM): curtis gets dressed fast?
royzourboy123 (10:22:58 PM): right, okay, i'm there
Nick Marchetti2 (10:23:05 PM): remember that time we held a vox party?
Nick Marchetti2 (10:23:12 PM): everyone caught vox
Nick Marchetti2 (10:23:15 PM): kissing bmac
rollotomasi77 (10:23:21 PM): that party had way too much vox
rollotomasi77 (10:23:29 PM): and not enough alcohol
royzourboy123 (10:23:48 PM): i need to see a therapist about that

Nick Marchetti2 (10:23:30 PM): ralph made an egg
Nick Marchetti2 (10:23:43 PM): if a poop is an egg
Nick Marchetti2 (10:23:48 PM): then what's a yolk?
rollotomasi77 (10:24:00 PM): the special prize inside the poop

Nick Marchetti2 (10:24:02 PM): and if that analogy works
Nick Marchetti2 (10:24:07 PM): what came first
Nick Marchetti2 (10:24:12 PM): the chicken or the poo?

Nick Marchetti2 (10:24:25 PM): i like homer's dumb expression
Nick Marchetti2 (10:24:31 PM): also krusty moves fast
Nick Marchetti2 (10:24:36 PM): like all jews
royzourboy123 (10:24:49 PM): yeah, let's move to jews
Nick Marchetti2 (10:24:51 PM): bmac, are you jewish?
rollotomasi77 (10:25:08 PM): uuuh, noooo. i hate those guys.
Nick Marchetti2 (10:25:16 PM): oh
Nick Marchetti2 (10:25:18 PM): then i love jews

royzourboy123 (10:25:25 PM): pause!
royzourboy123 (10:25:36 PM): at the act break
royzourboy123 (10:25:38 PM): yeah
rollotomasi77 (10:25:44 PM): my pause button broke
Nick Marchetti2 (10:25:47 PM): heh
rollotomasi77 (10:25:48 PM): then i ate it
Nick Marchetti2 (10:26:00 PM): you wore it out watching "sports"

Nick Marchetti2 (10:26:39 PM): so, thoughts on the episode so far, vox?
royzourboy123 (10:26:45 PM): pretty hot
Nick Marchetti2 (10:26:51 PM): oh yes
Nick Marchetti2 (10:27:08 PM): plenty of witty lines in this episode i noticed
royzourboy123 (10:27:37 PM): except, i think jean thinks that if you put alcohol in somone's hand, that justifies anything they do
Nick Marchetti2 (10:27:47 PM): heh, yeah
Nick Marchetti2 (10:28:07 PM): he writes what he knows
royzourboy123 (10:28:22 PM): haha

royzourboy123 (10:28:20 PM): but wiggum is a funny drunk, so it wasn't a total loss
Nick Marchetti2 (10:28:55 PM): yeah, wiggum's one of the rare cases where a character is actually smarter under the influence
Nick Marchetti2 (10:29:19 PM): he rivals ienstein on cocaine
Nick Marchetti2 (10:29:29 PM): is that how you spell ienstein?
rollotomasi77 (10:29:35 PM): no
Nick Marchetti2 (10:29:32 PM): make it frankenstein then
Nick Marchetti2 (10:29:45 PM): i know how to spell that
rollotomasi77 (10:29:51 PM): frankenstein on cocaine
rollotomasi77 (10:29:54 PM): good movie
rollotomasi77 (10:30:20 PM): i love the killing spree/dancing on the beach scene
Nick Marchetti2 (10:30:24 PM): that's what the guy from raymond was called in the 80s
royzourboy123 (10:30:31 PM): haha
royzourboy123 (10:30:27 PM): i know i saw it, but for some reason i don't remember a thing
Nick Marchetti2 (10:30:38 PM): long commercial break

royzourboy123 (10:30:41 PM): and we're back!
Nick Marchetti2 (10:30:52 PM): -black
royzourboy123 (10:31:05 PM): yeah, i figured you'd catch that for me
Nick Marchetti2 (10:31:09 PM): bart sounds like rodd and or todd when he's luanne
royzourboy123 (10:31:22 PM): nice animation on homer drinking the bottle
Nick Marchetti2 (10:31:25 PM): yeah
Nick Marchetti2 (10:31:28 PM): very quick
royzourboy123 (10:31:32 PM): yeah
Nick Marchetti2 (10:31:35 PM): the timing's improved of late

Nick Marchetti2 (10:33:11 PM): some nice expressions in this episode
royzourboy123 (10:31:49 PM): oh, here comes the fantasy
Nick Marchetti2 (10:32:27 PM): it's exactly like the fantasies i have
Nick Marchetti2 (10:32:36 PM): except no one's naked and shemales
royzourboy123 (10:32:50 PM): yes, you've told me
rollotomasi77 (10:33:00 PM): and yours end in painful sodomizing with a broomstick
Nick Marchetti2 (10:33:20 PM): that's not true bmac
Nick Marchetti2 (10:33:23 PM): it's a shovel
rollotomasi77 (10:33:29 PM): yea. those are actually my fantasies
Nick Marchetti2 (10:33:34 PM): heh
royzourboy123 (10:33:49 PM): plus, it's not that painful
rollotomasi77 (10:33:52 PM): that reminds me, i need to purchase a new broom.
Nick Marchetti2 (10:33:57 PM): haha
Nick Marchetti2 (10:34:20 PM): if freddy krueger was real, he'd be terrified of you bmac
royzourboy123 (10:34:30 PM): haha
rollotomasi77 (10:35:02 PM): i'd be terrified of me too if i wasn't, you know, me.
Nick Marchetti2 (10:35:10 PM): yeah
rollotomasi77 (10:35:13 PM): actually i'm terrified of me anyway
Nick Marchetti2 (10:35:19 PM): heh

royzourboy123 (10:35:27 PM): i like how kirk still uses a shopping cart for his stuff, and cologne samples from magazines
Nick Marchetti2 (10:35:33 PM): heh
Nick Marchetti2 (10:35:47 PM): i thought the cologne sample was a bit over the top
royzourboy123 (10:35:53 PM): he's still pathetic, luanne was just drunk
Nick Marchetti2 (10:35:57 PM): haha
rollotomasi77 (10:35:58 PM): i thought that was funny. he rubbed it all over his face.
Nick Marchetti2 (10:36:00 PM): yeah
Nick Marchetti2 (10:36:09 PM): but isn't that where you rub it?

Nick Marchetti2 (10:36:20 PM): hey what the hell
Nick Marchetti2 (10:36:25 PM): who changed it to the OC?
Nick Marchetti2 (10:36:27 PM): oh
Nick Marchetti2 (10:36:30 PM): it's a parody
royzourboy123 (10:36:46 PM): haha, mixed-race. that doesn't happen in the real OC
rollotomasi77 (10:36:50 PM): snoopy actually is in every episode of the OC
Nick Marchetti2 (10:36:55 PM): he is
Nick Marchetti2 (10:37:06 PM): but he's played by peter gallahger's eyebrows
Nick Marchetti2 (10:37:13 PM): one of them anyway

Nick Marchetti2 (10:37:28 PM): "lift and seperate"
Nick Marchetti2 (10:37:32 PM): i liked that line
royzourboy123 (10:37:36 PM): yeah
Nick Marchetti2 (10:37:43 PM): and no one had to rub anything on their face

Nick Marchetti2 (10:37:46 PM): oh and this
rollotomasi77 (10:37:47 PM): shame
Nick Marchetti2 (10:37:55 PM): really good homer dumbass humor
Nick Marchetti2 (10:38:02 PM): haha
Nick Marchetti2 (10:38:05 PM): "good stuff"
Nick Marchetti2 (10:38:11 PM): that felt like an adlib
Nick Marchetti2 (10:38:25 PM): "i bought it for her boobs!"
Nick Marchetti2 (10:38:32 PM): oh this part
royzourboy123 (10:38:40 PM): oh, this part
rollotomasi77 (10:38:47 PM): haha. you're the worst commentator ever
rollotomasi77 (10:38:58 PM): "and here comes this thing"
rollotomasi77 (10:38:53 PM): "oh this part"

Nick Marchetti2 (10:38:45 PM): when he says "that solves the mystery of the missing melon"
Nick Marchetti2 (10:38:53 PM): i would've pitched
Nick Marchetti2 (10:39:11 PM): "now about the mystery of the found melon HOLDERS!"
Nick Marchetti2 (10:39:21 PM): and then i would've fired myself
rollotomasi77 (10:39:16 PM): "oh man that joke was funny. i'm not going to tell you what it was, but it was fucking hilarious"

royzourboy123 (10:39:27 PM): pause!
Nick Marchetti2 (10:39:36 PM): done
royzourboy123 (10:40:04 PM): hey, wasn't sally wexler the same psychiatrist that milhouse wanted to gun down?
Nick Marchetti2 (10:40:12 PM): yeah
Nick Marchetti2 (10:40:17 PM): who is that anyway?
Nick Marchetti2 (10:40:26 PM): bmac?
rollotomasi77 (10:40:35 PM): i'm not sally wexler, no
Nick Marchetti2 (10:40:38 PM): haha
Nick Marchetti2 (10:40:44 PM): no, i was asking you
Nick Marchetti2 (10:40:52 PM): since you're the type with emotional problems
Nick Marchetti2 (10:40:59 PM): i thought you might've had her
Nick Marchetti2 (10:41:01 PM): and no
Nick Marchetti2 (10:41:07 PM): not in the biblical sense
rollotomasi77 (10:41:02 PM): it's milhouse's psychiatrist
Nick Marchetti2 (10:41:09 PM): haha
rollotomasi77 (10:41:18 PM): i doubt it's a real person
Nick Marchetti2 (10:41:30 PM): i bet it is you
rollotomasi77 (10:41:39 PM): milhouse's psychatrist should be dr. phil
rollotomasi77 (10:42:00 PM): that would open the door for tons of oprah jokes
rollotomasi77 (10:42:02 PM): such as
rollotomasi77 (10:42:06 PM): "oprah's fat"
rollotomasi77 (10:42:08 PM): and so on
Nick Marchetti2 (10:42:18 PM): they could just draw the dad from arrested development and no one could tell the difference

royzourboy123 (10:42:43 PM): unpause
Nick Marchetti2 (10:42:44 PM): and hank hill could do the voice
rollotomasi77 (10:43:06 PM): yes, jimbo, an animated character could do the voice of another animated character
Nick Marchetti2 (10:43:11 PM): haha
rollotomasi77 (10:43:16 PM): and then we'll all have tea with mickey mouse in make believe land
Nick Marchetti2 (10:43:28 PM): lisa's voice seems a lot more youthful in newer episodes
Nick Marchetti2 (10:43:35 PM): like yeardley's lisping

Nick Marchetti2 (10:43:42 PM): oh
Nick Marchetti2 (10:43:44 PM): btw
Nick Marchetti2 (10:43:52 PM): i loved that four seasons line
Nick Marchetti2 (10:43:57 PM): very clever

royzourboy123 (10:43:53 PM): yeardley's gay?
Nick Marchetti2 (10:44:07 PM): i dunno, has she met bmac?
rollotomasi77 (10:44:16 PM): parts of me
Nick Marchetti2 (10:44:24 PM): haha
Nick Marchetti2 (10:44:26 PM): yep
Nick Marchetti2 (10:44:28 PM): she's gay
rollotomasi77 (10:44:34 PM): heh

Nick Marchetti2 (10:45:08 PM): i think the marital conflict was a lot more engaging in this episode than bonfire of the manatees
Nick Marchetti2 (10:45:16 PM): for the most part
rollotomasi77 (10:45:30 PM): actual manatees are more engaging than the marital conflict in bonfire of the manatees
Nick Marchetti2 (10:45:32 PM): heh
royzourboy123 (10:45:35 PM): the handling of it reminded me of mobile homer

Nick Marchetti2 (10:45:53 PM): boy, al jean sure loves musicals
Nick Marchetti2 (10:45:59 PM): he must've met bmac too
royzourboy123 (10:46:09 PM): haha
rollotomasi77 (10:46:13 PM): no, he was already gay

Nick Marchetti2 (10:46:23 PM): this scheme thing was too contrived, i thought
Nick Marchetti2 (10:46:28 PM): and a little too silly

royzourboy123 (10:46:40 PM): i like how milhouse has a crush on both bart and lisa
Nick Marchetti2 (10:46:45 PM): haha
Nick Marchetti2 (10:46:47 PM): yeah
royzourboy123 (10:46:57 PM): probably maggie too
Nick Marchetti2 (10:47:06 PM): milhouse is suddenly blind and unable to control his legs
Nick Marchetti2 (10:47:14 PM): just like me and my bladder
royzourboy123 (10:47:11 PM): he saw her naked earlier in the episode
Nick Marchetti2 (10:47:16 PM): haha

Nick Marchetti2 (10:47:30 PM): good raft joke
royzourboy123 (10:47:35 PM): haha, you're commenting like jean
Nick Marchetti2 (10:47:43 PM): i like how the music stopped when homer hit his head

Nick Marchetti2 (10:48:10 PM): a kajillion?
Nick Marchetti2 (10:48:17 PM): how much is that in monopoly money?
rollotomasi77 (10:48:33 PM): 2 boardwalks and an electric company
Nick Marchetti2 (10:48:41 PM): i won't pay it!

Nick Marchetti2 (10:48:59 PM): so milhouse is dead
royzourboy123 (10:49:03 PM): haha, oc joke, and then a real oc promo
Nick Marchetti2 (10:49:14 PM): i guess he and willy will both have to be played by moleman in a wig
rollotomasi77 (10:49:20 PM): which has snoopy in it too, incidently
Nick Marchetti2 (10:49:25 PM): heh
rollotomasi77 (10:49:31 PM): the OC is really reaching these days
Nick Marchetti2 (10:49:51 PM): the OC gets me reaching
Nick Marchetti2 (10:49:57 PM): for the remote!
Nick Marchetti2 (10:50:04 PM): ...so i can turn up the volume
royzourboy123 (10:50:07 PM): haha

Nick Marchetti2 (10:50:33 PM): okay, so episode's over
rollotomasi77 (10:50:44 PM): it ended like 20 minutes ago
Nick Marchetti2 (10:50:48 PM): what did we think?
rollotomasi77 (10:50:52 PM): are we done recording yet, because i have to go have gay sex
Nick Marchetti2 (10:50:58 PM): haha
royzourboy123 (10:51:09 PM): haha
Nick Marchetti2 (10:51:18 PM): and vox's chicken needs another coat of watermelon glaze
royzourboy123 (10:51:35 PM): indeed
rollotomasi77 (10:51:56 PM): oh that tv show thing... B-
Nick Marchetti2 (10:52:01 PM): eh, i'll just copy and paste what i said earlier to vox about the episode
royzourboy123 (10:52:19 PM): wait, so all of this was for nothing?
Nick Marchetti2 (10:52:26 PM): no no
Nick Marchetti2 (10:52:35 PM): what's your grade for the episode, vox?
royzourboy123 (10:52:35 PM): i interacted with you, and there's no payoff!?
Nick Marchetti2 (10:52:39 PM): haha
rollotomasi77 (10:52:45 PM): heh
royzourboy123 (10:52:49 PM): that's it, restraining order
Nick Marchetti2 (10:52:59 PM): not another one
royzourboy123 (10:52:56 PM): B
Nick Marchetti2 (10:53:17 PM): alrighty then

royzourboy123 (10:53:26 PM): the last one was written in chicken grease, they didn't consider it legal
Nick Marchetti2 (10:53:27 PM): somebody say something conclusive
Nick Marchetti2 (10:53:32 PM): heh
rollotomasi77 (10:53:38 PM): that's all folks!
rollotomasi77 (10:53:41 PM): now get the fuck out
royzourboy123 (10:54:17 PM): woah, jean + mirkin = jerkin!
rollotomasi77 (10:54:34 PM): haha. end it on that comment.
Nick Marchetti2 (10:54:40 PM): i will

episode:

bmac's grade: B-
jimbo's grade: B
vox's grade: B

Nick Marchetti2 (10:54:38 PM): what a crappy commentary
rollotomasi77 (10:54:47 PM): yea, that was terrible.
Nick Marchetti2 (10:54:51 PM): heh
rollotomasi77 (10:54:55 PM): i'm proud of it
royzourboy123 (10:55:02 PM): haha
Nick Marchetti2 (10:55:11 PM): did it seem kind of bad to you too, vox?
royzourboy123 (10:55:26 PM): i felt like dead weight
Nick Marchetti2 (10:55:37 PM): i felt like i had nothing to say
royzourboy123 (10:55:42 PM): that too
Nick Marchetti2 (10:55:48 PM): it's another one of those things where
Nick Marchetti2 (10:55:52 PM): the more people there is
Nick Marchetti2 (10:56:04 PM): the more you expect the others to say stuff
rollotomasi77 (10:55:59 PM): i wasn't even watching the episode. i was just here to spice things up and keep everyone's attention away from the episode
Nick Marchetti2 (10:56:09 PM): haha
Nick Marchetti2 (10:56:12 PM): a job well done
rollotomasi77 (10:56:17 PM): thanks
royzourboy123 (10:56:23 PM): haha, yes

commentary:

bmac's grade: B-
vox's grade: D--
jimbo's grade: A+

Nick Marchetti2 (10:56:41 PM): i'm gonna edit out all of bmac's comments
rollotomasi77 (10:56:45 PM): hah
Nick Marchetti2 (10:56:46 PM): and post this crap review
rollotomasi77 (10:56:51 PM): you son of a bitch
Nick Marchetti2 (10:56:53 PM): you guys can go if you want
royzourboy123 (10:56:53 PM): haha
rollotomasi77 (10:57:26 PM): you're not really gonna edit out all my comments are you?
rollotomasi77 (10:57:55 PM): i would cause in uproar in the rate and review thread about it
rollotomasi77 (10:58:01 PM): and post the real transcript
rollotomasi77 (10:58:16 PM): and call you gay and stuff
Nick Marchetti2 (10:58:25 PM): no
royzourboy123 (10:58:34 PM): haha, i won't
rollotomasi77 (10:58:41 PM): okay. well, can i still call you gay and stuff?
Nick Marchetti2 (10:58:45 PM): yes
Nick Marchetti2 (10:58:41 PM): and sorry for the delay
rollotomasi77 (10:59:01 PM): sorry for the delay? you were just busy editing out my comments
Nick Marchetti2 (10:59:01 PM): http://www.nohomers.net/member.php?u=5695
Nick Marchetti2 (10:59:05 PM): haha
rollotomasi77 (10:59:32 PM): haha. what a frightening expression.
Nick Marchetti2 (10:59:38 PM): yeah
royzourboy123 (11:32:38 PM): the little lock of hair between your eyes in your picture just screams "escaped mental patient"
Nick Marchetti2 (11:32:48 PM): haha

picture:

bmac's grade: Z-
vox's grade: @$#+
jimbo's grade: A+

thanks for not reading, everyone!

[Postmaster]

And you criticise Jolly Bengali's reviewing style.

[Sloppy Jimbo XOX]

haha

you're just jealous we didn't invite you

[KMDSimpson]

Stop posting novels people won't read.

Solid episode with some good jokes. The OC thing went on too long, but it made me laugh.

[Postmaster]

haha

you're just jealous we didn't invite you

oh but of course I'm sure you would have done If I downloaded new episodes.

[bmac]

Stop posting novels people won't read.

and then he posted the worst review ever.

[ricky326123]

really good ep

[D DEBBS]

Good, but not great.

Now, everybody on the board get out your pom-poms and repeat after moi:

GIMME A 'M!'

GIMME A 'E!'

GIMME A 'H!'

WHAT'S THAT SPELL?

MEH!-SBBED .D

[Gibbles]

Another Very Good Episode

I really liked this one, even though it was once again a homer Marge break up bit, it was actually well executed by showing it more from the kids point of few. Good jokes, good plot, good everything, yet another episode I have enjoyed as much as a classic era one.

Although saying that I think after a minute of watching the episode I went “hay wait a minute!” I mean what the hell happened between Milhouse’s parents. Did they stay together? Did they split up?

Also I wasn’t sure weather Bart falling of the cliff was meant to be funny or tragic, maybe a bit of both.

Any way good episode 4/5

[Maxime]

It's just that I've never met anyone who likes "Kill The Alligator and Run" and "Simpson Safari" more than "Round Springfield".

Actually, I do. I actually like both KTAAR and Simpsons Safari. Never saw what was really wrong from those two. They're slightly better than 'Round Springfield IMO, but no one among those three is REALLY bad. What I would consider as really bad episodes would be among the following (consider them to be in order):

- Tennis The Menace: F
- New Kids on The Bleech: F
- Homer Simpson in Kidney Trouble: D-
- Sunday, Cruddy Sunday: D-
- Homer And Ned's Hail Mary Pass: D-
- The Latest Gun in The West: D-
- Saddlestore Galactica: D
- When You Dish Upon a Star: D
- Beyond Blunderdome: D
- Today, I Am a Clown: D
- Insane Klown Poppy: D+
- Fat Man And Little Boy: D+
- I D'oh-Bot: C-
- Bart-Mangled Banner: C-
- All Singing, All Dancing: C

And I'm surely missing episodes in that list...

[waterloou]

Hi,

What's the name of that California song when Milhouse Lisa and Bart are watching the OC.

Thanks