With its 24th season, ‘The Simpsons’ is now well established in a new groove whereby people don’t expect the consistent highs that it once provided, but it is still able to provide nostalgic comfort and some occasional Greta episodes.
‘The Saga of Carl’ isn’t a particularly iconic episode, but it features some good laughs and due to its creative concept, and focus on a character we rarely see much of, it proves to be a standout.
‘Love is a Many-Splintered Thing’ is a disappointing episode for me, purely because the romance between Bart and Mary has never worked for me, and whenever they decide to do an episode that focuses on them reuniting, it just falls flat.
‘Dark Knight Court’ is an interesting exploration of Mr Burns as a character and allows for some funny set-ups, but the episode is too unfocused to be as effective as it should have been.
Rating = 3/5
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