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The Fall of The Simpsons: How it Happened

Super Eyepatch Wolf · commentary · Watch on YouTube

Film analysis & criticismStand-up & sketch comedy

What it is

Super Eyepatch Wolf analyzes why The Simpsons declined after its golden age, pointing to changes in the writers' room and a shift in the style and complexity of its comedy.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN treats it as the definitive explanation of the Simpsons decline, recommended in every thread asking when the golden age ended.

  • 9 people recommended it
  • 3 different months
  • 3 strong recommendations
  • first 2017, last 2026

What HN commenters said

  1. “For an actual exploration of what happened, I highly recommend this video.”

    Actual exploration of why The Simpsons declined

    dmitriid, 2017-10 · Strong recommendation · in “When did the golden age of The Simpsons end?”

  2. “My favorite take on”

    Favorite take on the decline of The Simpsons

    brudgers, 2017-10 · Strong recommendation · in “When did the golden age of The Simpsons end?”

  3. “which is one of my favourite videos on the internet”

    Clear explanation that the decline came down to bad writing

    lostgame, 2018-10 · Strong recommendation · in “Why did the golden age of the Simpsons end?”

  4. “There is a video with great analysis on this.”

    Analysis of Simpsons going from counterculture to absurdity

    brownbat, 2017-10 · Recommendation · in “When did the golden age of The Simpsons end?”

  5. “Could never put it into words why it felt like that, until I watched this.”

    Explains why Simpsons quality shifted after season 9-10

    saganus, 2018-10 · Recommendation · in “Why did the golden age of the Simpsons end?”

  6. “attributes the decline of the Simpsons to the changes in writers and how the type of comedy itself changed”

    Attributes decline to writer changes and comedy style shift

    j45, 2018-10 · Recommendation · in “Why did the golden age of the Simpsons end?”

  7. “there are explanations out there that aren't based on nostalgia but actually joke complexity among other things”

    Explains decline through joke complexity rather than nostalgia

    nervousvarun, 2018-10 · Recommendation · in “Why did the golden age of the Simpsons end?”

  8. “I would suggest watching these videos on YouTube.”

    Recommended viewing on the Simpsons decline

    richardboegli, 2018-10 · Recommendation · in “Why did the golden age of the Simpsons end?”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: the simpsons, tv writing, comedy, zombie simpsons, media analysis

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