naruball on 21 November 2016
| Augen said: There was one episode years ago where the kids had a school news program and they had this great idea, put in a lot of work, and then it was "have to do it again next week" and they bail. Most shows get old after season 5-7 range and have to keep reaching to stay funny, entertaining, engaging, and relevant. Once you change a show you tend to see fans splinter with some liking different periods or styles. I doubt if we were still saying "Oh my god, they killed Kenny! You bastards!" anyone would still find it funny. I think the "member berries" storyline is in part Matt and Trey fighting the desire to just do what is comfortable and familiar to appease people. I get the criticisms people have, some episodes through the years have really fallen flat. I don't think anyone wants another Towlie centric episode. Over all though I'd take South Park mentality over what I see in too many shows to just be formulaic and boring. |
Family Guy hasn't changed its format and all and it's just as funny as when it first started (actually much funnier now). Then again, its ratings are terrible, so it could be just me.
South Park is still funny, but feels quite lazy. Instead of having to come up with a lot of jokes, they keep making the same ones throughout the season. Hopefully they put more effort next season. I still love this season, just not as much as I would if they'd go back to their roots only in terms of the format of the show.
