Headliners 2023

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

3 minutes ago, Florian Saucer Attack said:

Do any of you Simpson fans still watch the show?

I probably stopped watching by season 14 or so

Anything from season 16 is an abomination

[Hugh Jass II]

Last year when they all came to Disney I set myself a challenge to watch every episode in order. Had to stop somewhere around season 24/25 as it was beginning to feel like self harm.

[WestCountryGirl]

All good shouts, but Dumbbell Indemnity has to be up there for me.

"I'm just going out to commit certain deeds".

[MEGABOWL]

1 hour ago, WestCountryGirl said:

Oh god. This just made me realise that even if the bitching does die down, it will only flare up again when the official announcement comes. 

Think I'm just going to stop looking in this thread because it's bloody miserable in here.

It’s always like this. Some people will like the headliners, some won’t. Most accept that there’s no right or wrong and it’s just opinion. I doubt there’s any possible headliner that could get 100% approval here or anywhere else.

Edited January 10, 2023 by MEGABOWL

[MEGABOWL]

15 minutes ago, Florian Saucer Attack said:

Do any of you Simpson fans still watch the show?

I probably stopped watching by season 14 or so

Same here. And really from 10 onwards there’s a significant drop off. The classic 100+ peerless episodes still endure though.

[Hugh Jass II]

2 minutes ago, MEGABOWL said:

It’s always like this. Some people will like the headliners, some won’t. Most accept that there’s no right or wrong and it’s just opinion. I doubt there’s any possible headliner that could get 100% approval here or anywhere else.

It's ok, we're talking Simpsons for a bit to clear the air...

[Guest]

I think both sides just need to accept the other viewpoint more. Nothing wrong with being hyped for it, and nothing wrong with thinking it's shite.

[Quark]

Just now, scatteredscreens said:

I think both sides just need to accept the other viewpoint more. Nothing wrong with being hyped for it, and nothing wrong with thinking it's shite.

Nope. Season 16 onwards is objectively terrible.

[Florian Saucer Attack]

7 minutes ago, Hugh Jass II said:

Last year when they all came to Disney I set myself a challenge to watch every episode in order. Had to stop somewhere around season 24/25 as it was beginning to feel like self harm.

is their the odd really good episode in amongst all the not so good episodes?

What's the most recent episode that you know that is really good?

[Hugh Jass II]

Very occasionally from about S15 onwards you get the odd episode that's good. There's one that a big riff on Eternal Sunshine that's pretty funny.

[Guest]

1 minute ago, Quark said:

Nope. Season 16 onwards is objectively terrible.

This is truth

[Florian Saucer Attack]

1 minute ago, scatteredscreens said:

I think both sides just need to accept the other viewpoint more. Nothing wrong with being hyped for it, and nothing wrong with thinking it's shite.

I'll be in the cold, cold ground before I accept any other episode than last exit to Springfield as being the best episode 

[Hugh Jass II]

3 minutes ago, Florian Saucer Attack said:

is their the odd really good episode in amongst all the not so good episodes?

What's the most recent episode that you know that is really good?

Erm... there was one where they go to the Sundance film festival that wasn't terrible. Think that was about S20 or so.

[Guest]

When are we getting the Simpsons tier list? each individual episode ranked.

[Hugh Jass II]

The vast majority of episodes I've seen from about S18 onwards aren't even terrible, they're not good, they're not bad, they just... exist. You get the odd one that makes you think the producers actively hate you, but the vast majority are just utterly forgettable.

[Hugh Jass II]

1 minute ago, scatteredscreens said:

When are we getting the Simpsons tier list? each individual episode ranked.

The tier maker could not handle such an undertaking.

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

I just can't do a top ten, so I'm going to keep it Glastonbury related and say that my favourite episode that contains an act or artist who played the festival is "The Otto Show"

[Guest]

1 minute ago, Hugh Jass II said:

The tier maker could not handle such an undertaking.

Give me 6 months

[March Hare]

14 hours ago, Skip997 said:

West Holts will pull through and save the day.

Exactly, Bonobo was great in 2022 and I’d never seen them live. Such a good stage for me for seeing acts for the first time

Edited January 10, 2023 by March Hare

[Quark]

1 minute ago, March Hare said:

Exactly, Bonobo was great in 2022 and I’d never seen them live. Such a good stage for me for seeing acts for the first time

I'd like to see WH lean more back into the "World Music" (yeah, generic term I know) approach that it had as the Jazzworld stage.  I like the electronic headliners that they've had, but there are a lot of other stages they can fit on.

[Hugh Jass II]

At least Elton continues the run of seeing an act every year who has been on the Simpsons:

• 04 - James Brown/Macca
• 05 - The White Stripes
• 07 - The Who
• 09 - Spinal Tap
• 10 - Willie Nelson
• 11 - U2
• 13 - The Stones (and Elvis Costello)
• 14 - Dolly
• 15 - The Moody Blues
• 16 - Coldplay
• 17 - Katy Perry
• 19 - Billie Eilish
• 22 - Macca
• 23 - Reg

Edited January 10, 2023 by Hugh Jass II

[Quark]

2 minutes ago, Hugh Jass II said:

• 15 - The Moody Blues

I want fatty...

[CaledonianGonzo]

People would be more enthusiastic about GnR if Axl Rose got a better haircut.

[Hugh Jass II]

1 minute ago, Quark said:

I want fatty...

A disappointing lack of blades being drawn during their Acoustic stage set.

[Hugh Jass II]

Just now, CaledonianGonzo said:

People would be more enthusiastic about GnR if Axl Rose got a better haircut.

He needs to get a guest spot on the Simpsons.