The Simpsons
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Summary
Although the show has had some groovy Halloween segment in the intervening years , The Simpsonsseason 35 , episode 7 , provided the series with its best holiday episode since 2011 . instalment ofThe Simpsonsthat stagger into the family ’s future have historically proven to be a mixed cup of tea . While there are a few classic outings of the series that provide viewers with perceptivity into the next living of the show ’s role , there are some future - set episodes ofThe Simpsonsthat barely use this premise at all and feel like a wasted chance . fortunately , The Simpsonsseason 35 , episode 7 , “ It ’s a Blunderful Life , ” is not one of these .
“ It ’s a Blunderful Life ” has a framing twist in which an older Lisa separate the sequence ’s story to her youngster and grandchild as the Simpson family reunited for Thanksgiving dinner party in 2083 . AlthoughThe Simpsonshas other Thanksgiving episodes , " It ’s a Blunderful Life ” is the skilful attempt that the show has made to capture the essence of the holiday . Not only that , but thanks to its interesting additions to the show ’s canyon , its funny game , and its sugared ending,“It ’s a Blunderful Life ” is the strongest holiday instalment of the seriessinceThe Simpsonsseason 23 , sequence 9 , “ Holidays of Future Passed . ”
The Simpsons Season Revisited A Classic Plot
Season 35 Proved Springfield Rejecting The Simpsons Still Works
“ It ’s a Blunderful Life ” gasconade everything the show usually reservation for Christmas and Halloween from its ambitious framing machine to its musical number , butthe episode sagely opts to revisit a intimate storyfor its central plot . In “ It ’s a Blunderful Life , ” Springfield throws out the family , much like they did inThe Simpsons Movieand time of year 23 , instalment 14 , “ At Long Last Leave . ” Much like time of year 35 provedMarge was wasted byThe Simpsonsfor year , this uncomplicated plot of land ’s success render just how much the show can benefit from going back to fundamentals from time to time and telling a reliably self-coloured story .
“ It ’s a Blunderful Life ” did n’t find like a transcript of eitherThe Simpsons Movieor the show ’s 500th episode , since Homer was n’t shamefaced of the infraction that infuriated the townspeople this time around . This made the episode ’s familiar formula find fresh , while the frame twist gave TV audience raw brainstorm into the future of the Simpson family . Not only that , but the show even managed to bemock its own recent controversies . After week of debate over whether or notHomer still strangles Bart in time of year 35 , “ It ’s a Blunderful Life ” sport a gag wherein an vexed Bart strangled his father or else .
Season 35 Episode 7 Used Mr Burns Perfectly
Monty Burns Became the Lead Simpsons Villain Again
The Simpsonsseason 35 might be a income tax return to kind for the serial in term of critical performance , but the junket has still scramble to utilize Monty Burns for maximum comedic potential drop . Fortunately , Mr. Burns was a utter villain for “ It ’s a Blunderful Life”and his union - bust musical number was funny , catchy , and most importantly , relevant to the episode ’s plot . Where songs can sometimes be an annoying beguilement designed to pad out an episode ’s flimsy story , this memorable number test just how detestable Burns was , how worrying the anti - Federal trend ’s wallop is , and how funnyThe Simpsonscan make a musical mo .
burn can be a knavish character reference for the series since his large - than - living villainy often pushesThe Simpsonsinto overly cartoonish district and this hurt the series from season 12 to 33 . However , inThe Simpsonsseason 35 episode 7 , Burns equate himself to Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos reminds spectator that he is a greedy billionaire first and a goofy old gentleman’s gentleman second , and this grants his character reference a stage of real - life relevancy that gives his evil antics dramatic weight . While Burns may not be a completely serious part , the human toll of his deceiving Springfield leave to some brutal consequences for Homer and the rest of the Simpson kinsperson .
The Simpsons Season 35 Highlighted the Family’s Future
The Simpson Family Stayed the Same No Matter What
While an early installment inThe Simpsonsseason 35 sharpen on Mr. Burnsand succeeded as a result , “ It ’s a Blunderful Life ” had more than just a large scoundrel up its arm . The episode also provided viewers with a reassuring peek ahead into 2083 that proved the kin will still be their common ego for generations to come . Even Homer and Bart dying could not turn back the brace from coming back as sentient hologram who go on to argue over who got the last imitation turkey drumstick at Thanksgiving dinner . Like “ Holidays of Future Passed , ” this instalment ’s future tense served to reaffirm thatthe Simpsons will never really commute .
This is especially invoke when many of the show ’s contender have adopted a more serialized storytelling style . Some spectator argue that the non - real canon ofThe Simpsonsmakes it tough for fans to get invested in the characters since any case can be retconned without much word of advice . However , “ It ’s a Blunderful Life ” proves that this does n’t really matter with its fresh family reunion . Forall ofThe Simpsonscontroversiescaused by the show ’s discrepant continuity , the characters have always stay the same and this is what makes their season 35 adventures so memorable .
The Simpsons Season 35 Mocked Its Own Knotty Canon
The Show Poked Fun at its Own Plot Holes
Speaking of the show ’s canon and how unsufferable it is to follow , “ It ’s a Blunderful Life ” makes an admirable twinge at mockingThe Simpsonsitself on this front . At one point in the episode , Marge coquettishly take down to Homer that this is her first Thanksgiving where she is n’t meaning ( since seasons 1 through 35 have supposedly taken place over one year , judge by Maggie ’s long time ) . Later on , Grampa Simpson foretell he grew up in the ‘ thirty or the ‘ 50s or " Whatever makes gumption now . ” Up until this point , the series had n’t go out of its way to plow the show ’s inconsistent canyon .
As such , it is promising to hum Simpsonsmock its own knotty chronology even during one of its potent episodes in years . Holiday episodes can be a minefield for a show likeThe Simpsons , since they require to be both funny and sweetened and can easy sense too dark and cynical or too treacly and saccharine , count on the tone of each gag . However , “ It ’s a Blunderful Life ” fortunately turn up thatThe Simpsonsseason 35 is up to the challenge of pull off a with child holiday episode as well as jumping ahead into the future of the show ’s wedge . This makes itThe Simpsons ’ best holiday outing in years .
