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Xeybozn posted...

I've never seen trends like that, but I suspect this sort of thing is why there are always fans who insist the newest seasons in particular are an improvement. It's super rare to see people defending any specific post-classic seasons except for the newest ones, which are always considered the best of the post-classic era. The way this pattern has held for 20 or so years makes me think this is the Simpsons equivalent of "the best ___ is what you grew up with".

If you go with the idea that the "old" and "new" Simpsons are actually two different shows it makes more sense. The "old" Simpsons were a counter-culture show making fun of the mainstream perfect family shows seen from 70s to early 90s. The "new" Simpsons were the mainstream culture show.

Both types of shows are created differently and appeal to different people. The people who loved the early seasons hate the newer ones while the people who like the newer ones like it for what it is and don't understand why to older ones are placed so high on a pedestal.