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twenex
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response 553 of 563:
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Mar 23 23:00 UTC 2006 |
The "live action" thing was mentioned only to say that there are
apparently many folks on that side of the pond who like Simpsons enough
to go to considerable effort to make something that plays off it.
That's fine, but it doesn't invalidate the point that I'm not Mr. Britain,
anymore than I'm Mr. America. And I don't have to be. I'm Me. And Me doesn't
like the Simpsons no matter what anyone else thinks.
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twenex
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response 554 of 563:
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Mar 23 23:03 UTC 2006 |
At
least you guys don't end up seeing it dubbed with other voices, since
the voices are an important part of what makes the show work.
That might help! Though I do understand that the voices go a long way to
making the characters.
Babylon 5 and Star Trek are not current shows (although admittedly
neither is Benny Hill, but I just mentioned it as an aside.) If you
include shows that have gone into endless syndicated re-runs then you
introduce a lot of survivorship bias.
I was simply bringing up American shows I like to show that my bias has
nothing to do with the Simpsons being American.
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marcvh
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response 555 of 563:
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Mar 23 23:11 UTC 2006 |
I guess I draw a distinction between "a show which isn't to my taste"
and "a show which is poorly executed and just sucks."
Regarding intelligence, I guess I think that a good show should work at
more than one level. A show exclusively pitched to the low level (like
most reality TV) doesn't work for me, and neither does one exclusively
pitched to the high level.
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slynne
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response 556 of 563:
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Mar 23 23:27 UTC 2006 |
I have to admit that I enjoy TV shows that work at more than one level
too. I remember the first time I watched Sesame Street as an adult and
realized that when I was watching it at three, I missed a LOT. :) I
think that is one reason I like all the literary references in Lost. If
you dont get them, it is still an enjoyable show but some of them are
just really cool.
The Simpsons is one of the best shows ever for working on many levels
though. I am always amazed at that.
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twenex
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response 557 of 563:
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Mar 23 23:40 UTC 2006 |
I like shows that work on more than one level, too. That doesn't mean that
the Simpsons has to be one of them. Lost is one.
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slynne
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response 558 of 563:
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Mar 24 00:21 UTC 2006 |
The Simpsons doesnt have to be one of them. It is one of them.
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twenex
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response 559 of 563:
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Mar 24 00:28 UTC 2006 |
Sorry, I meant: "The fact that I like shows that work on more than one level
doesn't mean I like ALL of them, which means that I don't have to like the
Simpsons."
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slynne
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response 560 of 563:
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Mar 24 03:33 UTC 2006 |
Nope. You dont have to like The Simpsons.
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cyklone
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response 561 of 563:
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Mar 24 03:42 UTC 2006 |
I honestly don't believe he gets all the references ot US culture in the
Simpsons. The sendups of Amercian pop music, movies, comic culture, etc.,
may not translate well overseas. At least for some.
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twenex
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response 562 of 563:
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Mar 24 09:41 UTC 2006 |
I get 'em. They just aren't funny. Not the way they do 'em, anyway.
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wilt
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response 563 of 563:
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May 16 23:51 UTC 2006 |
HACKED BY GNAA LOL JEWS DID WTC LOL
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