When "The Simpsons" first came out, I was a pretty big fan. I cannot remember when they lost me, but it just started getting old to me. And I remember when I caught their big movie: it seemed to me that they were just throwing stuff on the screen, just free-associating away, without rhyme or reason or any real fun. But it has it's place in my mindscape, a significant landmark in my brain, a part of me for better or worse. At least the show beats Beavis and Butthead; I'd hate to think of those guys roving around in my head.
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