top of page
All Articles
Dad Behavior The Simpsons Season 28 Episode 8 Review
Dad Behavior begins from a familiar Simpsons impulse: take a recognisable frustration, exaggerate it, and watch the family reveal itself. First aired on 20 November 2016, it places Grandpa and Homer inside a story concerned with family life. The premise is easy to grasp, but the value comes from the reactions, hesitations and poor decisions that gather around it. At the centre of the story are father, life and much, with Grandpa and Homer carrying most of the consequences.
Nov 20, 20162 min read
Havana Wild Weekend The Simpsons Season 28 Episode 7 Review
Few shows can turn small domestic anxiety into public chaos as naturally as The Simpsons, and Havana Wild Weekend understands that strength. First aired on 13 November 2016, it places Grandpa and the Simpson family inside a story concerned with health. The premise is easy to grasp, but the value comes from the reactions, hesitations and poor decisions that gather around it. At the centre of the story are retirement, castle and hospital, with Grandpa and the Simpson family c
Nov 13, 20162 min read
There Will Be Buds The Simpsons Season 28 Episode 6 Review
There Will Be Buds has the comfortable rhythm of a family story that keeps finding stranger and more revealing places to go. First aired on 6 November 2016, it places Kirk Van Houten and Homer inside a story concerned with sport and competition. The premise is easy to grasp, but the value comes from the reactions, hesitations and poor decisions that gather around it. The plot brings Kirk Van Houten and Homer into a situation shaped by team, roped and coaching. That combinat
Nov 6, 20162 min read
Trust But Clarify The Simpsons Season 28 Episode 5 Review
Few shows can turn small domestic anxiety into public chaos as naturally as The Simpsons, and Trust But Clarify understands that strength. First aired on 23 October 2016, it places Homer and Marge inside a story concerned with work. The premise is easy to grasp, but the value comes from the reactions, hesitations and poor decisions that gather around it. The central setup links Homer and Marge with investigate, krusty's and suspicious. It is a flexible idea, allowing the st
Oct 23, 20162 min read
Treehouse of Horror XXVII The Simpsons Season 28 Episode 4 Review
Treehouse of Horror XXVII arrives with a clear comic premise, yet its more memorable quality is the affection running beneath the disorder. First aired on 16 October 2016, it places Mr. Burns and Homer inside a story concerned with sport and competition. The premise is easy to grasp, but the value comes from the reactions, hesitations and poor decisions that gather around it. Rather than relying on a long explanation, the episode builds its conflict through lisa's, best and
Oct 16, 20162 min read
The Town The Simpsons Season 28 Episode 3 Review
The Town feels less interested in a tidy lesson than in the uncomfortable choices its characters make while chasing one. First aired on 9 October 2016, it places Homer and Bart inside a story concerned with travel. The premise is easy to grasp, but the value comes from the reactions, hesitations and poor decisions that gather around it. The central setup links Homer and Bart with boston, catches and rooting. It is a flexible idea, allowing the story to move between private
Oct 9, 20162 min read
Friends and Family The Simpsons Season 28 Episode 2 Review
The strongest idea in Friends and Family is not simply the plot itself, but the way Springfield encourages every bad decision around it. First aired on 2 October 2016, it places Mr. Burns and Homer inside a story concerned with family life. The premise is easy to grasp, but the value comes from the reactions, hesitations and poor decisions that gather around it. A useful strength is the way the episode connects play, hires and live to the immediate concerns of Mr. Burns and
Oct 2, 20162 min read
Monty Burns' Fleeing Circus The Simpsons Season 28 Episode 1 Review
Monty Burns' Fleeing Circus has the comfortable rhythm of a family story that keeps finding stranger and more revealing places to go. First aired on 25 September 2016, it places Mr. Burns and the Simpson family inside a story concerned with family life. The premise is easy to grasp, but the value comes from the reactions, hesitations and poor decisions that gather around it. At the centre of the story are burned, ground and fund, with Mr. Burns and the Simpson family carryi
Sep 25, 20162 min read
Orange is the New Yellow The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 22 Review
Orange is the New Yellow finds useful comic friction in a situation that is silly on the surface and recognisably human underneath. First aired on 22 May 2016, it places Homer and Marge inside a story concerned with family life. The premise is easy to grasp, but the value comes from the reactions, hesitations and poor decisions that gather around it. The story uses arrested, letting and park as more than decoration. They become pressure points for Homer and Marge, who respo
May 22, 20162 min read
Simprovised The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 21 Review
Few shows can turn small domestic anxiety into public chaos as naturally as The Simpsons, and Simprovised understands that strength. First aired on 15 May 2016, it places Homer and Marge inside a story concerned with work. The premise is easy to grasp, but the value comes from the reactions, hesitations and poor decisions that gather around it. The central setup links Homer and Marge with skills, questions and butchering. It is a flexible idea, allowing the story to move be
May 15, 20162 min read
To Courier with Love The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 20 Review
The pleasure of To Courier with Love comes from seeing a simple concern grow until every character involved has something personal to lose. First aired on 8 May 2016, it places Homer and Marge inside a story concerned with travel. The premise is easy to grasp, but the value comes from the reactions, hesitations and poor decisions that gather around it. A useful strength is the way the episode connects promising, trip and lifetime to the immediate concerns of Homer and Marge
May 8, 20162 min read
Fland Canyon The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 19 Review
Fland Canyon has the comfortable rhythm of a family story that keeps finding stranger and more revealing places to go. First aired on 24 April 2016, it places Ned Flanders and Homer inside a story concerned with family life. The premise is easy to grasp, but the value comes from the reactions, hesitations and poor decisions that gather around it. At the centre of the story are family, families and recalls, with Ned Flanders and Homer carrying most of the consequences. The w
Apr 24, 20162 min read
bottom of page