Sohh we watching the simpsons/family guy crossover?
The crossover ep was pretty decent. Nothing special. It had some laughs, but over all I think it was kinda underwhelming.
It wasn't garbage, and I'm glad they finally did it. I guess I just had higher expectations. I do feel like certain characters were under used though.
It wasn't garbage, and I'm glad they finally did it. I guess I just had higher expectations. I do feel like certain characters were under used though.
ah, my bad. thought that was an overused attack on FG. i like the way they handled the cutaway joke, although they've done something similar before on the show
I'm going to say this after thinking about it a day after: this should never happen again and not just because it'll be a cash cow situation and so cynical, but the family guy world and the simpsons world don't mesh well. The thing about The Simpsons, at least when the show is firing on all cylinders, is that it has a real heart to it and is revolved around characters who are fully fleshed out. Family Guy doesn't operate on that level and there were some parts of the episode that made me :maybe: because it felt wrong being in the simpsons world: Meg cutting Lisa's name into her arm, Peter dumping on Meg, Stewie kidnapping and torturing people, etc. Family guy is a more crass form of comedy (which I love on its own although I don't love the show) while the simpsons, which is no stranger to physical comedy, still has heart at its core. Family Guy isn't a show that has made its bones on heart and character, it's just about throwing jokes at the wall often at the expense of its characters rather than showing any real adoration for them. Still funny but those two flavors just shouldn't mix again:whoknows:
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@ them making jokes about each others skin color
Uncle_Ruckus
We The North
I don't know if this ep was that much of a cash cow situation. That seems more like the lego episode. I think this was more of an ode to The Simpsons by Seth. A lot of what they talked about in the court scene was long over due and probably something that has been very obvious but never said on Family Guy's part. The way they paired up their versions of characters that are similar and made the case that Family Guy is one big rip off of The Simpsons. At the same time though this episode showed (like you explained) how different the two shows are. You just couldn't do an episode like this with The Simpsons visiting Quahog because it doesn't have the same heart like Springfield has with so many recognizable landmarks and characters. A lot of the stuff was hard to take in, like Meg cutting Lisa's name into her arm or Stewie telling Moe his sister was being raped (he has a sister?). Even them saying Meg was better at the sax than Lisa was pushing it. I think like the South Park episode they did about the Simpsons, this was Family Guy bowing down and saying "We'll never be you or be as good as you, but we can all still exist together and have fun with the similarities between each show". They even brought in Fred Flintstone and Bob from Bob's Burgers to drive that theme home. I think they did a great job given the time they had. And I loved how Family Guy started the episode off with such a random plot which basically was a shot at Simpsons and how they used to start episodes with the most random storyline that had nothing to do with the actually episode. My only issue was probably the fight which I think they have done to death and need to stop already because it took up so much time of the episode that could have gone towards seeing more of the two worlds interact. Seeing Mr. Burns and Louise's rich Dad interact would have been epic.
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When did they have Bob on there? I saw Rodger from American Dad but not Bob... imma have to rewatch it just to see. Other than that everything you said was on point.
Uncle_Ruckus
We The North
Oh yeah I'm not saying that the intent of this particular episode was wrong, I'm saying that to do it again would be wrong but then on a separate issue, I'm saying that these two worlds don't work. Like you said, them going to Quahog wouldn't work because that world of family guy doesn't have the heart of character. But Family Guy didn't start with anything random breh, Peter's comic was the impetus for them going to Springfield. Which they needed to do because why in the hell would they just decide to leave town? It made sense and I liked it. So to clarify again lol I'm not saying this was a cash cow and cynical attempt because I know Seth McFarlane genuinely loves the simpsons and the guy who shepherded the idea was a former simpsons writer from back in the day and he knew it was a good idea and a way to pay homage. Everyone's heart was in the right place I just don't think it should be done again because the Simpsons isn't as ugly or harsh or cynical a show as Family Guy is and it showed. That chicken fight, while hilarious, felt so wrong in Springfield with Homer's eye jumping out the socket and a spaceship falling on him.
maybe I'm too much of a simpsons traditionalist breh but while funny in the moment, after the fact it's making me :maybe:
it was a very good crossover and the jokes were excellent, especially when they got to Springfield. Outside of the rape joke, the humor was toned down somewhat from the usual family guy craziness, but it really worked. Both crews did a great job with making the story entertaining and dynamic. I thought it wouldn't work, but it did and I'm glad they did it.
Uncle_Ruckus
We The North
Oh yeah I'm not saying that the intent of this particular episode was wrong, I'm saying that to do it again would be wrong but then on a separate issue, I'm saying that these two worlds don't work. Like you said, them going to Quahog wouldn't work because that world of family guy doesn't have the heart of character. But Family Guy didn't start with anything random breh, Peter's comic was the impetus for them going to Springfield. Which they needed to do because why in the hell would they just decide to leave town? It made sense and I liked it. So to clarify again lol I'm not saying this was a cash cow and cynical attempt because I know Seth McFarlane genuinely loves the simpsons and the guy who shepherded the idea was a former simpsons writer from back in the day and he knew it was a good idea and a way to pay homage. Everyone's heart was in the right place I just don't think it should be done again because the Simpsons isn't as ugly or harsh or cynical a show as Family Guy is and it showed. That chicken fight, while hilarious, felt so wrong in Springfield with Homer's eye jumping out the socket and a spaceship falling on him.
If you could see my girl and I's reaction when the spaceship fell on Homer.
We both let out a loud *gasp* looking at our tv like
. Even though it was a joke and he survived, I still felt weird seeing it and had that
Let's never do this shyt again feeling like you said.
And you're right about the random beginning not being so random, but you know what I was getting at. The Simpsons used to start every episode with the funniest random story that lead into the actual episode plot which most cartoons nowadays wish they could do so well.
One classic example was when the episode started they went to the apple orchard place and saw Ned Flanders there and dude had a season pass that said member # 000000001.
Caught it. T'was decent. The Simpson's seemed OD orange next to the Griffins. I'd have liked it to be 2 episodes. One Sunday and one next Sunday, incorporating some of the extended characters..Quagmire, Cleveland, Joe..and more of Homer's and the Simpson kids' friends.
It was in this scene.
Well what do ya know.. there's Bob. lol Thanks breh
Nah, it was what both shows needed. The Simpsons got their viewers back thanks to the FXX marathon and Family Guy got theirs back too with this. I think this choice was more about bringing fans back to watching the shows again. Peter and Homer said it best, their separated by a half hour of
