Tonight, I was visiting ThatGuyWithTheGlasses's website, and watched "The Simpsons" opening with his added lyrics. He mentioned that there was a new opening, so I had to go on Youtube and watch it. It's almost depressing: the first several seconds, at least. Parts of Springfield are burning, there's a bilboard with a dejected Krusty the Clown on it, and the bullies are sawing off the head of Jebediah Springfield's statue. It kind of symbolizes for me where the show was going the last time I was watching it. I just don't care that it's on anymore, and it used to be one of my favorite shows.

I think the last time I watched it on any kind of regular basis was when the second season of Arrested Development was airing; 2005? 2004? *shrug* In the newest epsiode I remember enjoying, Marge had this awesome line about "When (so-and-so) said that every woman should have a room in the house to herself, she must have meant the kitchen!" People were talking about how the show was going downhill, and I thought, "What? It's still awesome!" Then, I started to notice the abundant poor execution, bad writing, and simple stupidity. In one scene I saw, Moe denounced all religions as being "Full of crap," or something like that. They didn't even attempt to dress it up as a joke; just brought it out as statement, whereas in an earlier episode, Bart had the awesome line: "And how religious people suck up to God!"

The last episode I remember watching, Homer went through a dumbass's gauntlet, getting trapped on a conveyer belt and beaten by hammers, and somehow ending up in a pond and being bitten by geese, or something lkie that. This scene was the preview for the episode that night, and I couldn't help but think, "If this is the best that tonight's show has to offer, I'm done watching right now."

I will admit that I thought the Simpsons Movie was pretty good. It had the heart and charm from the old days that the current episodes are lacking, although in the joke department was very hit or miss. I suppose that is officially where I stop watching. I will probably watch the series finale as well, if they ever announce it, though it will most likely be based on nostalgia alone; seeing episodes from the early 90's get me really nostalgic.

So when did you stop watching the Simpsons? Anyhoo...

Wuv, Yer Mom