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Aussie Group 5: Another happy evening of multiplaying
Originally posted by srholmes
maybe we should have a separate grammar thread....
Why share out knowledge with the ignorant? Pearls before swine, and all that.
" ... and the following morning I should see the Boks wallop the Wallabies again?" - Havak "The only thing worse than being quoted in someone's sig is not being quoted in someone's sig." - finbar, with apologies to Oscar Wilde.
I wouldn't work too hard. I'm sure my trogs will continue to opt for Simpson repeats and Charmed.
I never miss a Simpsons repeat. Meaning, basically, given that a new Simpsons ep is even rarer than Hydey driving within the speed limit, I never miss a Simpsons ep. Stunning storytelling, stunning writing, even this many years down the track.
" ... and the following morning I should see the Boks wallop the Wallabies again?" - Havak "The only thing worse than being quoted in someone's sig is not being quoted in someone's sig." - finbar, with apologies to Oscar Wilde.
I notice there's now another Groening appearing in the show's credits. I assume it's an offspring.
" ... and the following morning I should see the Boks wallop the Wallabies again?" - Havak "The only thing worse than being quoted in someone's sig is not being quoted in someone's sig." - finbar, with apologies to Oscar Wilde.
Originally posted by DrSpike
Glad you like the Simpsons.
It's an extraordinary piece of writing. I keep meaning to tape an episode and extract - on paper - a scene breakdown from it to examine their storytelling methods. A recent ep started with Homer and Bart using fire crackers to solve problems around the home - extracting a video jammed in the VCR, etc - and, within 30 seconds, the entire family was at a literary convention, and within another 30 seconds, the ep was about Krusty's love child. Usually the story shifts are seamless. On the odd occasion they're not, the ep just feels fragmented.
Beyond the storytelling, though, it's the density of the writing that lifts the show above most - if not all - others. You couldn't count the layers they manage to weave into their dialogue.
Have you watched Family Guy? This is my favourite funny cartoon, though Futurama also has its moments.
I haven't seen Family Guy, and Futurama just doesn't cut it for me. The characters are uninspired, the situations uninspiring, and it's always trying too hard. It labours trying to achieve what the Simpsons achieves on its ear. Which isn't to say what they do with the Simpsons is easy - it's not, it's incredibly difficult, but that they make it look easy is the indicator of their great skill.
" ... and the following morning I should see the Boks wallop the Wallabies again?" - Havak "The only thing worse than being quoted in someone's sig is not being quoted in someone's sig." - finbar, with apologies to Oscar Wilde.
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