The Simpsons or Futurama
22:40 Posted In diplosolution , Simpsons or futurama Edit This 0 Comments »Futurama is a terrific series that produced great, solid seasons. But it had only four of them.
The Simpsons had a time of greatness that, in my opinion, spanned seasons 1-10, with core at 3-6. The greatness in the core far superceded that of Futurama's run, as one was hard-pressed to find a lesser episode at that time, while Futurama had a couple of weak ones. For the Simpsons now, it was really the Al Jean takeover that spawned the downturn of quality (not blaming Jean himself, but the overall change in humor focus).
And if we look at the place the show has in popular culture, there is simply no argument. As much as The Simpsons has abandoned many of us who were hardcore fans from day one (I was part of and helped run several fan clubs), just looking back at my peak-season DVDs made me remember how perfect that show was.
The Simpsons used to be an amazing show. It probably was the greatest animated show of all time. However, it didn't end when it started going downhill. The show has been on for 10+ seasons, and I can't watch an episode without being frustrated, knowing the hilarity that used to come with the show. At this point, it's been horrible for about eight years.
Futurama, however, has been funny from the get-go. Every episode was funny, even the serious episodes (which were masterpieces in themselves). This show crafted a hilarious year 3001, with funny pop culture references from the past. The show ended, but it ended while it was still funny. Movies are still being released, and even those are hilarious too.
Futurama is better, it didn't have enough time to start sucking.
