The Simpsons Finally Go HD

**ThirdMarioBro** · 02-16-2009, 03:18 AM

Disclaimer: Spare me all the "SIMPSONS ISN"T FUNNIEZ ANYMOREZS!@" bullsh*t. I just want to talk about how cool the intro was.

Got quite the surprise this evening. The Simpsons finally went high-def. I was sitting there not expecting anything different (didn't even realize there was finally a new episode on tonight), then suddenly the intro is filling the whole screen. Drop the food out of my mouth to exclaim "What the hell?" and then see this...

Just beautiful. I've been having a hard time looking at the show in standard-def every week after seeing them look so good in the movie and the video game. I loved how it paid tribute to the show's heritage, but updated everything. Characters that should have been added in 1992 all the way to today were all there. Cloud gag was funny with the bird added in. Chalkboard gag intact, albeit a little later. Maggie is $486.52, Grandpa is finally in the car, hell, even Sideshow Bob gets in there at some point. Lots more Krusty too. I nearly wet myself when (Treehouse Of Horror notwithstanding) Marge finally just plowed through Homer. They even upgraded the family's TV and put a digital converter box on top (how timely).

Can't say I'm one bit sorry to see what little was left of the old intro finally get tossed. The animation was dated. Everything looks so clean now. It does them justice. I was annoyed that King of the Hill beat Simpsons to go HD, and I hadn't done any reading on it, so to see the intro finally redone in true high-definition, I nearly wet myself. Now, get it in gear Family Guy.

*The Stryker* · 02-16-2009, 04:07 AM

I didn't like it too much.

Way too busy IMO. Theres like ten billion things going on.

*ZariusTwo* · 02-16-2009, 05:07 AM

This crap is still on?

*Ecto Jedi* · 02-16-2009, 06:09 AM

Whoa, they finally -- FINALLY -- updated the intro! Never thought I'd see it happen.

...And yeah, the show still sucks balls. 1994 FTW!

*VaughnMichael* · 02-16-2009, 06:48 AM

I loved it, I laughed quite a few times, def. an upgrade.

Ginny · 02-16-2009, 08:59 AM

I loved the updated intro! Finally, after dying in Season 6, Bleeding Gums Murphy is gone...

As a side note, did anyone watch the X-Men Origins; Wolverine spot last night? Now I'm even more geeked to see it! I'm so happy I'm taking every Friday in May off!

*Drtooth* · 02-16-2009, 09:01 AM

Eh, I'm gonna start having to watch these online. Apparently, my Fox station thought it would be cool to switch to digital only like 3 months before it was supposed to.

That said, Who wants to play spot the fanservice? Sawing off Jebidiah Springfeild's head... fanservice....Mr. Sparkle box on the check out... fanservice...

(Yeah, I enjoyed it... and one of the funnier couch gags of late...)

*Ninjinister* · 02-16-2009, 09:05 AM

I thoroughly enjoyed the new intro. The animation looked crisper in last night's episode than previous episodes, even on a normal TV.

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It does them justice. I was annoyed that King of the Hill beat Simpsons to go HD

Could've fooled me. Like I said, I have a normal TV, but Simpsons actually looked different; King of the Hill looks the same to me as it always does. Is it that much of a difference on an HD one?

**ThirdMarioBro** · 02-16-2009, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by The Ninjinister

Could've fooled me. Like I said, I have a normal TV, but Simpsons actually looked different; King of the Hill looks the same to me as it always does. Is it that much of a difference on an HD one?

Not really. I mean, KOTH in a 16:9 frame now, but the animation itself is unchanged. The Simpsons actually went through a noticeable animation upgrade to accompany the HD resolution.

**GK Punk** · 02-16-2009, 02:54 PM

I don't like the new intro, but the show does look a million times better.

~~Leo656~~ · 02-16-2009, 04:37 PM

Mixed feelings. If they had to update it, it's about as good as it could've been. It did feel a bit busy.

I admit to being overly sentimental but I always thought it was charming that the longest running show on TV had always kept the same basic intro. It felt timeless to me, I'unno.

Plus I have slight depth perception problems, so all this HD stuff kinda messes with my eyes. I'm sure I'll get used to it.

**ThirdMarioBro** · 02-16-2009, 05:08 PM

I don't know, if they had actually changed the progression of the intro, perhaps I would be annoyed, but they didn't. All the classic scenes are there--they just added more. Even kept the same Klasky-Csupo squiggle font on the logo. I just felt it brought in all the 20 years of heritage the show has accumulated while keeping everything it was.

**GK Punk** · 02-16-2009, 05:11 PM

It just looks so cluttered. Otherwise it's fine.

02-16-2009, 05:41 PM

I liked it too. TMB went into it nicely, so I won't repeat what's been said.

And I still don't get why a few people here are down on The Simpsons. It still owns the sub-par Simpson-wanna-be shows that are around. You know the ones I'm talking about.

*Hannah* · 02-16-2009, 05:50 PM

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And I still don't get why a few people here are down on The Simpsons. It still owns the sub-par Simpson-wanna-be shows that are around. You know the ones I'm talking about.

Maybe because it stopped being funny nearly 10 years ago? And no, I don't.

**ThirdMarioBro** · 02-16-2009, 06:45 PM

I almost didn't even post this because I knew the discussion would just boil down to this. It always does.

*Hannah* · 02-16-2009, 07:04 PM

I'M SORRY. The new intro looks very nice.

**ThirdMarioBro** · 02-16-2009, 09:46 PM

Now you're just pandering to me. I'm going to cry.

02-16-2009, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Hannah

Maybe because it stopped being funny nearly 10 years ago? And no, I don't.

The Simpsons has always supplied good, clean, clever humor. But I guess that's not what people want anymore. If the humor ain't vulgar or moronic, than I guess it's just not funny.

And since you didn't get the reference, I was talking about shows like Family Guy. A show which its humor is mainly derived from pop-culture references, which admittedly are occasionally humorous, but otherwise a shallow and empty show.

Sorry, but it's true.

*The Stryker* · 02-16-2009, 11:15 PM

American Dad is the best show on the fox sunday lineup and I'll stand by that till the day I die or it starts to suck.

02-16-2009, 03:18 AM	#1
ThirdMarioBro Tea Time! Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,905	The Simpsons Finally Go HD Disclaimer: Spare me all the "SIMPSONS ISN"T FUNNIEZ ANYMOREZS!@" bullsht. I just want to talk about how cool the intro was. Got quite the surprise this evening. The Simpsons finally went high-def. I was sitting there not expecting anything different (didn't even realize there was finally* a new episode on tonight), then suddenly the intro is filling the whole screen. Drop the food out of my mouth to exclaim "What the hell?" and then see this... Just beautiful. I've been having a hard time looking at the show in standard-def every week after seeing them look so good in the movie and the video game. I loved how it paid tribute to the show's heritage, but updated everything. Characters that should have been added in 1992 all the way to today were all there. Cloud gag was funny with the bird added in. Chalkboard gag intact, albeit a little later. Maggie is $486.52, Grandpa is finally in the car, hell, even Sideshow Bob gets in there at some point. Lots more Krusty too. I nearly wet myself when (Treehouse Of Horror notwithstanding) Marge finally just plowed through Homer. They even upgraded the family's TV and put a digital converter box on top (how timely). Can't say I'm one bit sorry to see what little was left of the old intro finally get tossed. The animation was dated. Everything looks so clean now. It does them justice. I was annoyed that King of the Hill beat Simpsons to go HD, and I hadn't done any reading on it, so to see the intro finally redone in true high-definition, I nearly wet myself. Now, get it in gear Family Guy. __________________

02-16-2009, 04:07 AM	#2
The Stryker Stupid Rich Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Room 237 Posts: 11,152	I didn't like it too much. Way too busy IMO. Theres like ten billion things going on. __________________ @~<3 Mom~@

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02-16-2009, 08:59 AM	#6
Ginny Hench Mutant Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Steubenville, Ohio Posts: 352	I loved the updated intro! Finally, after dying in Season 6, Bleeding Gums Murphy is gone... As a side note, did anyone watch the X-Men Origins; Wolverine spot last night? Now I'm even more geeked to see it! I'm so happy I'm taking every Friday in May off! __________________ "Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?"

02-16-2009, 09:01 AM	#7
Drtooth Foot Elite Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,439	Eh, I'm gonna start having to watch these online. Apparently, my Fox station thought it would be cool to switch to digital only like 3 months before it was supposed to. That said, Who wants to play spot the fanservice? Sawing off Jebidiah Springfeild's head... fanservice....Mr. Sparkle box on the check out... fanservice... (Yeah, I enjoyed it... and one of the funnier couch gags of late...) __________________ [Insert mildly amusing banner here]

02-16-2009, 06:09 AM	#4
Ecto Jedi Denki Wo Kitte Kudasai Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 2,439	Whoa, they finally -- FINALLY -- updated the intro! Never thought I'd see it happen. ...And yeah, the show still sucks balls. 1994 FTW!

02-16-2009, 06:48 AM	#5
VaughnMichael I'm Baaaaaaccck! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 11,833	I loved it, I laughed quite a few times, def. an upgrade.

02-16-2009, 02:54 PM	#10
GK Punk I'm your Devil Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 12,439	I don't like the new intro, but the show does look a million times better.

02-16-2009, 04:37 PM	#11
~~Leo656~~ Banned Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: nWo Country Posts: 27,703	Mixed feelings. If they had to update it, it's about as good as it could've been. It did feel a bit busy. I admit to being overly sentimental but I always thought it was charming that the longest running show on TV had always kept the same basic intro. It felt timeless to me, I'unno. Plus I have slight depth perception problems, so all this HD stuff kinda messes with my eyes. I'm sure I'll get used to it.

02-16-2009, 05:08 PM	#12
ThirdMarioBro Tea Time! Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,905	I don't know, if they had actually changed the progression of the intro, perhaps I would be annoyed, but they didn't. All the classic scenes are there--they just added more. Even kept the same Klasky-Csupo squiggle font on the logo. I just felt it brought in all the 20 years of heritage the show has accumulated while keeping everything it was. __________________

02-16-2009, 05:11 PM	#13
GK Punk I'm your Devil Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 12,439	It just looks so cluttered. Otherwise it's fine.

02-16-2009, 05:41 PM	#14
Ryona Guest Posts: n/a	I liked it too. TMB went into it nicely, so I won't repeat what's been said. And I still don't get why a few people here are down on The Simpsons. It still owns the sub-par Simpson-wanna-be shows that are around. You know the ones I'm talking about.

02-16-2009, 06:45 PM	#16
ThirdMarioBro Tea Time! Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,905	I almost didn't even post this because I knew the discussion would just boil down to this. It always does. __________________

02-16-2009, 07:04 PM	#17
Hannah Once more, with feeling! Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 4,111	I'M SORRY. The new intro looks very nice. __________________

02-16-2009, 09:46 PM	#18
ThirdMarioBro Tea Time! Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,905	Now you're just pandering to me. I'm going to cry. __________________

02-16-2009, 11:15 PM	#20
The Stryker Stupid Rich Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Room 237 Posts: 11,152	American Dad is the best show on the fox sunday lineup and I'll stand by that till the day I die or it starts to suck. __________________ @~<3 Mom~@