I actually like the recent direction of both South Park and the Simpsons; they seem to be moving away from the overblown absurdity and towards more 'intimate' character and story drivin satire. The last few seasons for both shows have been little more than strung together, glib gags. I think they are both returning to their roots. Futurama thankfully always kept to this tradition. King of the Hill has also been pretty consistent, though I don't think I 'get' a lot of it.
Now that Family Guy can go to heck. All the laughs are completly cheap, either relying on nerdy references to past shows layered with gross out humor and/or a 'realistic', 'gritty' portrayal of fictional characters. It's all the same, very predictable, and ultra shallow. None of the main characters are interesting, the secondary characters are totally embarrassing, and even if I laugh a few times, I always just feel empty after watching an episode. Very irrelevant.
Does anyone else think that Home Movies is truly da bomb?
Now that Family Guy can go to heck. All the laughs are completly cheap, either relying on nerdy references to past shows layered with gross out humor and/or a 'realistic', 'gritty' portrayal of fictional characters. It's all the same, very predictable, and ultra shallow. None of the main characters are interesting, the secondary characters are totally embarrassing, and even if I laugh a few times, I always just feel empty after watching an episode. Very irrelevant.
Does anyone else think that Home Movies is truly da bomb?
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