The Simpsons is guaranteed wild ride of comedy. Its writing is always a force of nature. However, as every great show, there are so limited bad episodes. And in The Simpsons, bad means being less saturated with wacky stuff. Accordingly, this one isn't only bad; it's Ay, caramba bad!
While watching the episode, I was saying "Com'on, this is the leftover!". This one doesn't have enough energy to stand on its own feet. The storyline of Homer seems like unfinished sarcastic segment intended for one of The Simpsons' 3-segments episodes, with parody out of the buddy-cop shows and movies. In another Simpsons galaxy, this could have been inventive and hilarious, especially with Humor and, out of all people, Ned as low-enforcer partners. At first, I thought: "Hey, here's a Starsky & Hutch's spoof". But, at last, I was admitting in grief: "Starsky & Hutch is better!" For me, this is an ugly remark by the way!
And let's face it, the second storyline.. What second storyline?! Aside from being highly disgusting, the lone of Marge as an erotic baker was made hastily, with no freshness or creativity.
The Casino Royale's spoof, with parkour-inspired stunts, wasn't done right; it was closer to Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Sideshow Bob could have been fine as a main goal for the 2 leads to capture, see how this script throws an idea like that away, despite 2, strangely silent, appearances for his character along the way?! The French Connection's spoof was the best moment. However, it doesn't make the episode, rather its being as the sole good moment assures the real weakness of it.
Making an episode from scraps is one thing that I would forgive in a show like this, but making it as the twentieth season's premiere?? That's another thing that I can't believe at all. It's a vanity, a dumbness, or a warning message that the writers began to hate their job!
While watching the episode, I was saying "Com'on, this is the leftover!". This one doesn't have enough energy to stand on its own feet. The storyline of Homer seems like unfinished sarcastic segment intended for one of The Simpsons' 3-segments episodes, with parody out of the buddy-cop shows and movies. In another Simpsons galaxy, this could have been inventive and hilarious, especially with Humor and, out of all people, Ned as low-enforcer partners. At first, I thought: "Hey, here's a Starsky & Hutch's spoof". But, at last, I was admitting in grief: "Starsky & Hutch is better!" For me, this is an ugly remark by the way!
And let's face it, the second storyline.. What second storyline?! Aside from being highly disgusting, the lone of Marge as an erotic baker was made hastily, with no freshness or creativity.
The Casino Royale's spoof, with parkour-inspired stunts, wasn't done right; it was closer to Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Sideshow Bob could have been fine as a main goal for the 2 leads to capture, see how this script throws an idea like that away, despite 2, strangely silent, appearances for his character along the way?! The French Connection's spoof was the best moment. However, it doesn't make the episode, rather its being as the sole good moment assures the real weakness of it.
Making an episode from scraps is one thing that I would forgive in a show like this, but making it as the twentieth season's premiere?? That's another thing that I can't believe at all. It's a vanity, a dumbness, or a warning message that the writers began to hate their job!