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04-19-2022, 04:27 AM
https://www.looper.com/836222/the-simpsons-season-that-has-fans-so-divided/
The 'best' stopping point seems to be around Season 10
In the r/television subreddit, u/ihatebadpuns (https://www.reddit.com/r/television/comments/nvg9f/at_what_season_did_the_simpsons_get_notably_worse/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3) asked, "At what season did The Simpsons get notably worse? Did it ever recover? Are there any seasons that returned to form?" They went on to explain that they were in the middle of Season 9, but felt a little nervous about what was to come. The discussion that ensued in their comments was ... heated, to say the least. u/maro_chik (https://www.reddit.com/r/television/comments/nvg9f/comment/c3ca77p/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3) replied in a way that resonated with a number of Redditors, saying, "season 10 is where The Simpsons lost its touch for me." They elaborated how Season 10 featured the last episodes written by David X. Cohen (until 2020, when he returned for a single episode in the 32nd season), something they believed marked a decline for "The Simpsons."
On the opposite end of the spectrum, and just as prominently upvoted, u/otayyo (https://www.reddit.com/r/television/comments/nvg9f/comment/c3c9fp0/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3) posited, "You could always make up your own mind ... I have been watching The Simpsons since it came out, and have always loved it. A lot of people claim the show declined in quality ... I disagree. I just feel like the show changed over time." They suggested that most people who complain about the drop in quality had already stopped watching, so their opinions mattered less. While u/otayyo's defensive response was fair in that they stood up for what they admired, it also caused a great deal of uncivil conversation with unnecessarily inflammatory dialogue.
Few opinions in the thread delineated these two opposing factions, although u/Mootastic (https://www.reddit.com/r/television/comments/nvg9f/comment/c3cbr11/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3) suggested the decline started in Season 8, and u/Ginsoakedboy21 (https://www.reddit.com/r/television/comments/nvg9f/comment/c3cjm2g/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3) jumped in to say that the decline didn't start until Season 11. The matter is subjective, but it seems that if you prefer "The Simpsons" before the year 2000, you'll find its later episodes to be significantly different, and maybe for the worse.
The 'best' stopping point seems to be around Season 10
In the r/television subreddit, u/ihatebadpuns (https://www.reddit.com/r/television/comments/nvg9f/at_what_season_did_the_simpsons_get_notably_worse/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3) asked, "At what season did The Simpsons get notably worse? Did it ever recover? Are there any seasons that returned to form?" They went on to explain that they were in the middle of Season 9, but felt a little nervous about what was to come. The discussion that ensued in their comments was ... heated, to say the least. u/maro_chik (https://www.reddit.com/r/television/comments/nvg9f/comment/c3ca77p/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3) replied in a way that resonated with a number of Redditors, saying, "season 10 is where The Simpsons lost its touch for me." They elaborated how Season 10 featured the last episodes written by David X. Cohen (until 2020, when he returned for a single episode in the 32nd season), something they believed marked a decline for "The Simpsons."
On the opposite end of the spectrum, and just as prominently upvoted, u/otayyo (https://www.reddit.com/r/television/comments/nvg9f/comment/c3c9fp0/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3) posited, "You could always make up your own mind ... I have been watching The Simpsons since it came out, and have always loved it. A lot of people claim the show declined in quality ... I disagree. I just feel like the show changed over time." They suggested that most people who complain about the drop in quality had already stopped watching, so their opinions mattered less. While u/otayyo's defensive response was fair in that they stood up for what they admired, it also caused a great deal of uncivil conversation with unnecessarily inflammatory dialogue.
Few opinions in the thread delineated these two opposing factions, although u/Mootastic (https://www.reddit.com/r/television/comments/nvg9f/comment/c3cbr11/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3) suggested the decline started in Season 8, and u/Ginsoakedboy21 (https://www.reddit.com/r/television/comments/nvg9f/comment/c3cjm2g/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3) jumped in to say that the decline didn't start until Season 11. The matter is subjective, but it seems that if you prefer "The Simpsons" before the year 2000, you'll find its later episodes to be significantly different, and maybe for the worse.