I don’t know who is still watching new episodes. Obviously someone, because the show keeps going, but I just don’t get it. Occasionally I see some youtuber say “Actually the show is good again.” and I check it out and never even get to thinking about the plot because all the voice acting is like a punch in the face. All the characters either sound distractingly old with their original voice actors or they sound totally wrong with new ones.
'The Simpsons' announces new Milhouse voice actor following Pamela Hayden's exit
Submitted 3 weeks ago by Skavau@lemm.ee to Television@lemm.ee
https://ew.com/the-simpsons-announces-new-milhouse-voice-actor-exclusive-11736103
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setsneedtofeed@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
People just leave it on during dinner. Very few people care anymore, but it’s reliable ad venue for the channels.
The show should have been ended a long time ago and the writers and VAs could have moved on to new work, but networks are risk adverse
turtlesareneat@discuss.online 3 weeks ago
I’m surprised they don’t just use AI at this point, pay the artists like it was real, and then take the heat as publicity. The end result would be better.
cyrano@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
setsneedtofeed@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I don’t think this comic exactly applies; I’m not commenting about people not knowing some bit of trivia. Even if you didn’t grow up with the classic Simpsons, I don’t know how you can’t notice how old and stiff all the main cast sound. Marge sounds older than the voice acting for her mother in classic episodes.
VirgilMastercard@reddthat.com 3 weeks ago
I love the Simpsons but it’s seriously time to just put it to rest for good. It’s so far past it’s peak and it will never reach those heights again. I do wonder if the main voice cast still enjoy working on it or if they just do it out of a sense of duty.
dumblederp@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Or the money…
Semjaza@lemmynsfw.com 3 weeks ago
But they couldn’t do it for Apu… Cowards.
Raiderkev@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Honestly, just let the Simpsons die already. No one watches it anymore, and those that do say it’s not good.
SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Marge next please she needs subtitles these days.
ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 3 weeks ago
The Simpson should just do it like they do on soap operas. Straight up go full on in and don’t even say anything.
finalaccountforreal@lemm.ee 3 weeks ago
That’s gonna feel weird
MimicJar@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
What an odd way to introduce a new voice actor.
Quill7513@slrpnk.net 3 weeks ago
actually pretty typical for a recurring character like this. you start small and outside of regular context and keep expanding so the weekly audience can acclimate to the change
SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 weeks ago
Amazing World of Gumball pulled it off multiple times with switching to entirely new main cast the next episode after introducing new voices in a small way in an episode. So it’s possible to do on a smaller time-frame as well.
MimicJar@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I guess I find it odd compared to Jimbo Jones, who Hayden also voiced. Mo Collins took over and it was a regular episode with Jimbo having several lines.
Maybe it’s because Collins did an amazing job… But if that’s the case find a better replacement for Milhouse.
ninja@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I think it’d be perfectly normal if they just didn’t write around it and that was the amount of Millhouse that was planned in the episode regardless of the voice actor.
MimicJar@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
That’s what I’d prefer and that’s how they (seemingly) did it with Jimbo Jones. Mo Collins replaced Pamela Hayden, he had a small but significant role in the episode with a handful of lines. Done & done.
Giving the new voice actor a single line as older Milhouse seems weird.
Ultimately it’s going to be fine, but just weird.