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Format: DVD
Release Date: 10-07-2008
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Product Name: The Simpsons: Season 11 [4 Discs] [DVD]
UPC: 024543557708
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Decent start, meh finish
For years I told myself I was going to stop collecting the box sets after season nine, because I felt the later seasons were fairly hit or miss. Not long ago I received season 10 as a gift, and while there's certainly some great episodes in 10 I figured if those were combined with the greats of 11 it would make a pretty good season. So that's how I rationalize this purchase I suppose.
The episodes of season 11 often get confused with other seasons, but most fans could immediately guess that it takes place after season 9. There are some classic eps here, and some easily forgettable ones as well. Unfortunately, the season felt a bit misbalanced to me with the good early in the season and bad at the end. All this is subjective of course, but I probably won't be watching the forth disc of this box set again; something I couldn't say about any of the other seasons. Also, there's a very definable shift this season in how the jokes are presented; instead of the witty, satirical humor that has been the Simpsons' MO since day one it has began to rely more on the random, off the wall humor that Family Guy has always displayed. I don't make that comparison as an insult to FG, it's just not the Simpsons style.
Another area about this collection that has drawn a lot of well-deserved criticism is the packaging. Gone are the plastic pages that usually secure the discs quite well in lieu of accordion-style sleeves that the discs must be pulled out of, increasing the risk of damage and lowering convenience. While it makes more room for Simpsons-related images, and is probably cheaper to make without lowering purchase price, but the practicality and logic of this change is non-existent, aside from the likelihood of increased profits. I daresay that the packaging choice of this season is the main reason it has a lower rating of its pre and post seasons.
Aside from the lower quality of episodes and packaging, season 11 will still bring in the laughs, and I don't think it possible for me not to recommend the Simpsons.
Posted by AandJ091108
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Awesome season
Awesome buy! A part of the funnier Simpsons when still felt fresh.
Posted by SimpsonsLover
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Simpsons fun
Season 11 of The Simpsons is, of course, classic Simpsons entertainment. Great deal for the 4 DVD set.
