Habeas Tortoise

A lot of homer episodes revolve around him being selfish or wanting something at the expense of others, but in this case I enjoyed the episode because it was a rare showing of Homer just wanting to find folks he can relate to. Even if it is a bunch of conspiracy nuts who have tendency to go a tad too far.

Much of the conspiracy jokes were well done and the group of characters to find a lost turtle was a decent plot for the episode even after the later half reveal. Its nice to see homer just doing something for others and not just being a jerk for the sake of some lame goal or topical bit for the episode. They didn't even include a pointless B plot for the episode and had it focused on the main story the whole, something I hope they keep doing in the future episodes.

No, the Simpsons aren't what they were in the first 10 seasons, but for the season premiere of the 34th season the show is still doing pretty good. The writers of the show are clearly aware of current events. This episode revolves around conspiracy theories (and their followers). It's basically a thinly veiled critique of conspiracy theorists in society. Some of the jokes were well thought out, particularly the opening scene. This isn't a "peak" Simpsons episode, but still, it's a solid, enjoyable half hour.

The Simpsons has always been a reflection of American society. The references are too many (including the chronically underfunded Springfield Elementary). Some people may not like this episode's focus on conspiracy theorists, but I feel that has more to do with where American society is now than with how the Simpsons has changed.

I really enjoyed this episode. Sometimes the show can not hit the mark when it try's to take on a current topic, but I think they hit the mark on this one. There were some really funny jokes, especially in the opening, and the couch gag was cool, I'm glad they started doing those again. Overall, this was a very solid episodes, with funny, relatable jokes relating to conspiracy theorists. Don't let the current rating fool you (as I am rating this the rating is a 4.3), I got here as the episode ended, so likely these people didn't watch the episode and are just hating on the current episodes and seasons.

I have long disliked what the Simpsons have become, However i will admit when a fun Episode comes alone unlike haters we see in the reviews of this episode. This episode was a genuine fun episode, I enjoyed it, It was the first time in a long time where the whole family seemed supportive of each other, And no one tried to ruin things for their own agenda.. Looking at you MARGE.. With that said this episode was interesting, Fun, And a good viewing experience..

So why the Hate.. Well the Simpsons has become an easy target for haters.. Fans who hate Anything past season 8 come onto everynew new ep and bag it regardless, I refuse to be like that and If an episode is great i'll admit it if it sucks; I'll admit it sucks, This was a good episode..

As for the Ep Basically a Turtle goes missing from a Zoo and Homer and a few locals go Sleuthing. It's a fun little ep.

A big part of the Simpsons, emphasized in one of the worst episodes ever last season, is that the world has changed immeasurably since the Simpsons started. The single income family doesn't really exist anymore, making The Simpsons a bit of a fantasy.

The show should've stopped long ago, but since it's clear they're not going to stop until one of the main cast dies (and since AI voice synthesis has already replaced Darth Vader in some areas, I'm not even sure that will stop it.) they're doing whatever they can to keep the show modern and relevant. Unfortunately the writing talent is so poor that they think Homer name dropping Tik-Tok is a good means of accomplishing this.

The Simpsons has always been an escape for me, and don't want America's awful current political climate echoed to me in cartoons. It's not even cleverly done, so every plot beat is incredibly predictable. It ends up being a boring slog where you watch returning Simpsons characters navigate a re-framing of our current reality, but without any stakes and with average at best jokes thrown in.

The couch gag was OK, but a tech reference like Google Chrome's lost connection game just seems to me like more evidence of their desperation to stay relevant.