The premiere of The Simpsons Season 36 has caused a debate among fans about whether the quality of the show has returned to its former glory. The animated series premiered on Fox in 1989, after first being introduced in The Tracy Ullman Show. Although the series ran for 36 seasons, viewers felt that the show declined in quality after season 9 or 10. However, The Simpsons Returned With a false “series finale.” The premiere episode featured altered bits of classic episodes that instead had tragic outcomes.
on x @TonyGoldmark shared a clip from the premiere (an alternate version of “Bart the Daredevil” where Homer dies after falling down the cliff) and wrote about feeling that the show “is good again.“The User also shared a theory that the last quality of the show could be Because the current writers grew up with the series in its golden age in the 1990s. The full post can be found below:
This post received responses from other fans of The Simpsons Who also shared their thoughts on the latest quality of the show. for example, @gamesEnlisted Posted that one of the reasons for the show up in quality is a new showrunner. Matt Selman took over as the primary showrunner in season 33.
@WardenDean Posted that audience say “The Simpsons is good again” Happens routinely and that the show has recently appeared a more mixed quality.
@firingwall Posted that the show has gotten better lately, and recommended checking out the two-part “A Serious Flanders” episodes of season 33.
Commentator @daniels_at Agreed that many of the current writers grew up fans of the show, and positively compared the show’s current writing to fan fiction.
@whelskritic Posted about feeling that the show had gotten better over the last five years, explaining that it was “More interesting“and”Funny again.“
@daniellibf93 Posted feeling that the drop in quality of the show actually happened around season 30, and that it got better in the last couple of seasons.
@JayExci Posted feeling that the show has not returned to its golden age status, but that it sometimes release a good episode.
@FranboiseSenpai Posted that the show was great for a while, despite the quality only receiving attention now.
What the positive reactions to the Season 36 premiere mean for The Simpsons
The show can grow its audience with new and former viewers
Since the season premiere had such a positive fan reaction, The Simpsons can improve its viewership By bringing back many audiences who left after its golden age ended. If the rest of the season can be as good as the premiere, many former audiences could be brought back through word of mouth, especially the 25+ age demographic.
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By bringing back viewers from the classic era, the show can tie more into its golden age, just like the season premiere. Along with the gorge scene, the series referenced other classic episodes by featuring characters like Homer’s long-lost brother Herb Powell and Frank Grimes from the season 8 episode “Homer’s Enemy.” Although episodes of The Simpsons are very standalone, References to the classic era remind viewers that it’s still the same show they loved watching years ago.
Our take on the positive reaction to The Simpsons season premiere
An exciting new era could begin for the show
When a show is as long-running as The SimpsonsIt can be divided into different periods. The positive reaction to the premiere of the season shows that the series may enter a new era. Almost every episode of The Simpsons is now available to stream on Disney+ for audiences to catch up on.
The characters have also starred in several shorts for Disney+, where they parodies other Disney franchises such as Marvel and Star Wars. The recent positive reaction to the premiere of the show may leave the opportunity for The Simpsons Universe to expand into other projects, and shine a spotlight on some of the other residents of Springfield.
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