Why do my actions have to have consequences?

[vovat]

The Simpsons episode started out all right, but kind of fizzled out over time. I do give it credit for actually tying the two subplots together, however, and for coming up with an explanation that made a certain amount of sense. There have, after all, been past episodes where Lisa's supposedly rational explanations weren't really any more sensible than what the townspeople believed. Homer drinking moonshine with the hillbillies was pretty amusing, and I think the Wiccans were portrayed pretty accurately, but the plot kind of crept along without really building up much steam.

The Family Guy episode wasn't all that funny, but I did like that they did another show about Brian's relation to other dogs. It seems like Brian is sometimes an intelligent dog trying to fit in with human society, and sometimes just a person who's shaped like a dog and acts like one when they can get a cheap gag out of it. Since the show has been focusing more on the latter characterization recently, it's nice to see that the writers aren't totally abandoning the former one.

Is there anything else I have to report? Not really. I have several calls I have to make tomorrow, and I hate making calls, but I'm sure that's not of much interest to anyone reading this. I'll have an Oz post up tomorrow, unless something happens to detain me.

Comments

[revme.livejournal.com]

Yeah -- that's pretty much right for both. The "blind==moonshine" thing was a little telegraphed/obvious, but it was OK and at least the Wiccans WERE relatively straightforward and the judge (who wasn't Judge Harm, YAAAAAAY) threw the case out as it was kinda jibberish. I liked the closing joke on Family Guy with the Opera Singer, but yeah -- it wasn't really a laugh-fest exactly.

Cleveland was There, as always. I kinda don't get why Cleveland just doesn't push Rollo in front of a truck. Maybe Roberta, too, but at least she's more bland than irritating. I like Jr., though.

[vovat.livejournal.com]

I didn't watch the Cleveland episode this week, but I think There is a pretty good description of the ones I have seen. I do have to wonder why they aged Cleveland Jr., and it kind of seems like they want him to be the show's equivalent of Chris.