The Simpsons: Season 15 [Blu-ray]

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I was hesitant to order season 15- not having previously seen any of these episodes, and in light of how bad the last few seasons had been- but desperate for a Simpsons fix, I gave it a shot. You can imagine my surprise, when I popped in the first DVD, and started watching the first ep- a Treehouse Of Horror ep, which are never among my favorites- and lo and behold it was a gem!Ditto for many more episodes.Watching the first half of this season, I saw that the crew at The Simpson's seems to have pulled themselves out of the years-long slump that they were in. Most of the magic of the early seasons is back! (The humor; the use of many favorite secondary characters, etc.)O-K, still, a lot of the intelligent wit is still missing....but hey, at least the show is vastly improved from recent years- well...at least that is true for the first half of this season. The second half of this season is where it appears that the crew started running out of steam again. Once again, they start to revert back to plot-centric episodes, where it appears that they put all their effort into the story line, and neglect the humor and the little touches that often make the show so great. (Not that I can blame them- seeing as it so much work to make these shows, and that many of them have been working on this show for so many years...I mean, they're only human.)But all in all, in my book, half of a good season is better than an entire bad season, so I can't complain (Though I might have, had I paid full price for this season! For half-price- which is what I paid- half a season of good eps seems about right:D)My biggest complaint about this season: TOO MANY MUSICAL numbers. And I'm not just talking about the one musical episode (Why-oh-why do they torture us by making Yeardley Smith sing??!! Please...PLEASE stop!). The use of popular-music cues over montages is done in just about every episode- to the point of being cliché. I mean, such can be effective when done when appropriate, to good effect, and with restraint- but it seems as though the Simpson's crew has started using such as a crutch to merely fill space. (It's showing, guys!)The BEST thing about this season, is [drum roll].....the COMMENTARIES! Yes! In past seasons, it had seemed like those doing the commentaries had lost interest- but this season, they back to their former glory. I normally enjoy listening to the commentaries as much as/or even more than watching the actual show- and this seasons commentaries were no disappointment. I was in my glory listening to the commentary on every episode. I think writer Tom Gammill was on just about every one...and he is one of my all-time favorites, so that also helped!Again, like earlier seasons, the commentaries were once again very enjoyable; informative and funny. Kudos to all those who participates, for taking the time to do these commentaries. Some of REALLY enjoy them! (I take back what I said earlier. The price of this season would be justified just for the commentaries, alone!).All-in-all...at least 10 very good episodes; and all good commentaries- makes this season add up to 75% good content. But I'm giving it 5 stars for the great commentaries! (I should deduct 4 stars for the continuation of the LOUSY packaging!).If you're a fan of the earlier Simpson's...this season is for you!

The media could not be loaded.  So here we are in the middle of the early '00s rut that the Simpsons found themselves in. The worst I can say about this season is that you'll not pay full attention to some of the 22 episodes. I was often typing on my laptop, but I could still hear it and I laughed many times throughout. The best of them are still very well-written though the overall quality is still above average. There are no classic episodes in this season, but it does introduce us to Homer's superhero alter ego Pieman, as well as Marge's Mills and Boon version of Homer, and the return of Homer's fugitive mom. All of this is undone by a certain war criminal (to whom Homer refers as Mr. Bean) cameo-ing as himself. As well as plenty of laughs there is some caustic satire, but its not really subtle.The show once again looks great on Blu-ray in 1.33:1 1080p with lively DTS HD-MA sound. There are a decent amount of extras, including 3 Otto-based episodes from older seasons, which also look great and a noticeable upgrade from the DVD counterparts. It proves, again, that the older seasons would benefit from a Blu-ray upgrade, but since Fox release these seasons approximately once every 40 years I doubt it will happen. Another nice feature of this Blu-ray is the ability to integrate the deleted scenes back into the show. I wish the others had this innovation. Definitely worth buying, despite the rut.Fox should make Willie the focus of the next season on Blu-ray. He's the best.

I just love these Simpsons DVD/Blu-Ray releases. They're always jam packed with extra content, such as commentary on every episode (and not just commentary mini's like on South Park box sets). There's always a bunch of deleted scenes, tv promos/adverts, and animation showcases, where you can look at a lot of Simpsons artwork. Both before AND after the color is added. Pretty interesting.Seasons Fourteen and Fifteen are the first two I ever bought on Blu-Ray. I used to buy the DVD's, but I stopped buying those because I DESPISE that accordion-like packaging that they started doing with those. It causes the discs to get scratched, and I think it's SO stupid. I can't believe they haven't learned their lesson by now. I actually prefer the DVD's over the Blu-Rays. They also have a lot more artwork inside. But the accordion packaging ruins everything. That's why I started buying the Blu-Ray versions.The thing I DON'T like might not be caused from this Blu-Ray set itself. It might be my Blu-Ray player. But every time I buy one of these Simpsons Blu-Ray sets, it takes forever to load. And if I accidentally press stop, big mistake. I have to wait for it to load again. This doesn't happen with any other Blu-Ray discs I own. Only with these Simpsons seasons.I also had trouble getting the deleted scenes to play on this season set for some reason. If I chose to play the episode with deleted scenes turned on, and then stopped it. It would never play the deleted scenes once I restarted the episode. I would have to go back to the episode selection menu and re-select the "PLAY WITH DELETED SCENES" option again before it would register that I selected it.

I love the simpsons,I have all the seasons I'm giving this 4 stars because of the case it comes in,from season 1-10 the cases with the plastic inside for the discs is much better they don't get scratched that way and the case doesn't fall apart,but from 11-15 so far, they have these card cases were you have to slip in the disc, most times scratching the hell out of it,it really gets on my nerves paying for something that gets ruined if you watch it,I have no idea why they changed them,but the episodes themselfs are great as always,although they should stop soon, season 25 is what there up to and I say end it now.

If you're a simpsons fan or collect their season DVD's you'll find that this is another great addition, all episodes, commentary on every episode as usual, deleted scenes and other extra goodies!Great art on the menu screen and on the box and manual, great attention to detail.The only real negative is the packaging of the case, I prefer the old stacked transparent cases, but that's very minor.

Great episodes, although this is a new dvd the episodes are the classic ones which were better than the new ones. £8 per episode is a great price 30p per episode is a great. I have season 8 aswell from hmv. This is the best place to get simpsons joy brand new, after my birthday I will definately buy more, some are £10 which is still a good deal.One problem isn't amazon's fault is the case they come in isn't the greatest however to fix this problem I used my DVD wallet. Amazon have good deals on those too.

In my opinion, this is a must have for all Simpsons fans. The box set includes 22 episodes: 'Treehouse of Horror XXIV' 8/10, 'My Mother the Carjacker' 9/10, 'The President Wore Pearls' 9/10, 'The Regina Monologues' 8.5/10, 'The Fat and the Furriest' 9/10, 'Today I Am A Clown' 10/10, ' 'Tis the Fifteenth Season' 9/10, 'Marge Versus Singles, Seniors, Childless Couples and Teens and Gays' 9/10, 'I, (Annoyed Grunt)-Bot' 10/10, 'Diatribe of A Mad House Wife' 8/10, 'Margical History Tour' 9/10,'Millhouse Doesn't Live Here Anymore' 9/10, 'Smart and Smarter' 8/10, ' The Ziff Who Came To Dinner' 8/10, 'Co-Dependent's Day' 10/10, 'The Wandering Juvie' 8/10, 'My Big Fat Geek Wedding' 7/10, 'Catch 'Em If You Can' 10/10, 'Simple Simpson' 9/10, 'The Way We Weren't' 9/10, 'Bart-Mangled Banner' 9/10 and 'Fraudcast News' 10/10.This season, is a complete triumph - one of the best seasons ever!

Simpsons=good times