tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post439714021007591817..comments2024-03-22T04:20:11.870-05:00Comments on Gentlemen of Leisure: Retro Review: Deep Space HomerAustin Gortonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14281239771248780430noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-44127328092961482752014-08-28T16:39:39.905-05:002014-08-28T16:39:39.905-05:00@wwk5d: Well, that and the tighter pacing and bett...@wwk5d: <i>Well, that and the tighter pacing and better (ie funnier) dialogue. </i><br /><br />Yeah, the point being that, like the fact that any character can be written well in comics, no premise in and of itself is terrible. If it's well written, properly paced, funny, etc., any premise, no matter how bizarre or outlandish, can make for a good episode. Austin Gortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14281239771248780430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-6477509279569800892014-08-26T00:02:19.350-05:002014-08-26T00:02:19.350-05:00"That's the thing that separates this epi..."That's the thing that separates this episode, outlandish premise and all, from so many equally outlandish episodes later in the show's history"<br /><br />Well, that and the tighter pacing and better (ie funnier) dialogue. Granted, that's why most 90s episodes are better than what came along later, but that's a different discussion, I guess.<br /><br />I'm surprised the inanimate carbon rod never came back for future appearances.<br /><br />Also, the scene of Homer chomping on chips in zero gravity is a classic.wwk5dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-5297811400477528092014-08-25T21:17:09.454-05:002014-08-25T21:17:09.454-05:00Not only was this episode one of the best, but it ...Not only was this episode one of the best, but it proved educational. An older boy in my Boy Scout troop explained to us younger kids why Homer asking Bill Clinton how to get tang was so funny.<br /><br />- Mike LoughlinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266470995513648978.post-23657332655940556902014-08-25T17:37:53.824-05:002014-08-25T17:37:53.824-05:00So much great stuff in this one, but the thing tha...So much great stuff in this one, but the thing that's stuck with me the longest, and the line I've repeated a ton over the years, is the quote you provided from the chimp: "No, I don't think we'll be telling them <b>that</b>." You'd be surprised how often you can work that into casual conversation if you really put your mind to it.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14580725636327122073noreply@blogger.com