The Simpsons got around to doing an Inception parody in last night's episode. It's funny because the movie came out two years ago, and South Park did an Inception parody a year and a half ago. And in a podcast recorded two weeks ago, at about the four minute mark, I said this...
(I promise I didn't know this Simpsons episode was coming. And even if you aren't buying that, hey, I've been noticing this for years.)
Anyway, the sad thing for me about last night's episode was, in spite of a strong start, it was the first time in 23 seasons that I completely lost interest in an episode. Sure, there have been plenty of times over the past three or so seasons when I've sat there and said, "Meh, this isn't very good." But I'd keep sitting there watching with undivided attention. Last night, I simply turned my back and starting putzing around on the PC.
Still, I hang on, out of obligation. In spite of being way, way over the TV/radio entertainment time salary cap, I keep a starting roster spot open for the Simpsons, which at this point would be like the Giants keeping Carl Banks at linebacker out of loyalty. And I don't mean Carl Banks when he was past his prime with the Redskins and Browns from 1993-95...I mean Carl Banks, right now.
Note: "Putzing around on the PC" is not a euphemism for viewing pornography.
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You should be commended for your loyalty in hanging on to The Simpsons for so long. I myself, who consider it to be, in its prime, the greatest television show ever, fell off years ago. It stinks watching greatness become not great anymore.
It's like when Carl Banks stopped playing football, got into radio, and ended up signing some drunk doofus' basketball, who had nothing football related for him to sign. Yeah ... like that.
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