Barthood

Barthood is a fantastic Simpsons episode with a very well developed storyline and loads of very funny scenes, as well as a lot of heart. It serves as a very clever, well constructed parody of the Oscar winning Boyhood, which originally dosen't sound like a very fun idea for a Simpsons episode, but it manages to sustain a storyline and never feels messy, even if it's covering over twenty years of Bart's life. What makes this episode, as well as Halloween of Horror, such an enjoyable one, is that the characters are so human in it, Bart is very relatable throughout, whether it be seeing him feel useless, unwanted and as if he has no talent, these are all emotions we've felt before and because of that we sympathise for Bart to a degree that is probably higher than any other episode. It is quite hard to believe just how much they managed to put in to this twenty minute show, while it has a lot of heart and great moments for Bart, it also never forgets to be funny, I was in stitches for many scenes, such as certain quotes from Homer and Grampa, as well as a fun parody on Apple, this episode is consistently funny. Though it may be early in the season, I feel Barthood will very likely be the best episode of the twenty seventh season, a heartwarming and hilarious Simpsons episode.

Bart goes from boy to adult, following him from a young boy to an accomplished young man.

The Simpsons have been inconsistent for the last few years. I can't imagine any show lasting this long and acing each episode but lately I've only watched episodes if I'm getting a real case of nostalgia. With that said I was in for a real treat with the BartHood episode. It starts off with a cool rotoscope introduction that isn't recycled from past seasons(at least from what I've seen).

We get that it's a takeoff on Boyhood but like the episodes it quickly becomes something better. I personally love episodes where we get to see The Simpsons age. So Bart goes from seven to somewhere I think in his early 20s(they don't specify). Yes, Bart and Lisa compete for their parents recognition throughout their formative years but then it becomes about how they connect.

When The Simpsons works it always come back to how they look out for each other but sill make jokes at each others expense. This episode NEVER gets cheesy. Cool to see Bart interact with his grandpa and witness Homer when he was not a complete buffoon. Even better is that you get to see what all the regulars in Bart and Lisa's classes are up to when they "come of age"

This rates up there with the best episodes since it:

1.) Contains subversive satire 2.) Winks at its own ridiculousness 3.) It's full of surprises and isn't predictable 4.) Has A lot of great one liners. Funny dialogue.

Be sure to watch through the end credits since the best dialogue in the pops up there.

This episode is great, it has a really well developed story-line involving Bart growing up always being in Lisa's shadow. It's an all around great episode! The jokes are all very well timed, the characters are great, and it shows how much their development has really come to throughout the series.

I really love this episode, probably the best in the late Simpsons seasons. But it does have more of a Futurama feel than Simpsons, which isn't a bad thing. Just mean the structure and character focus with a focus on "the feels" is reminiscent of the best Futurama (e.g Jurassic Bark, Luck of Fryish, Meanwhile, etc) episodes, but without the Sci fi aspects

This episode is without a doubt the best one to come out in a very long time, these last few years the Simpsons have been different from the past. This episode was not that, it was vintage Simpsons.

It managed to bring out a lot of laughs, make us cry at a drop of a hat, and take pity on Bart as he seeks comfort from the family who just don't seem to love him.

The story of this episode did not match with previous episodes like Bart's relationship with his grandfather but we can overlook that because that story on it's own was brilliant.

Blending together drama and comedy masterfully like vintage Simpsons episodes, this one can hold it's own next to the best episodes and i believe this is up there with the all time best episodes of The Simpsons, Adding a needed dose of realism and relativity to what has become a rather bland series.