The Simpsons's Greek Myths
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The Simpsons's Greek Myths
What would happen if the Simpsons did Greek mythology? Here's what would happen!
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Re: The Simpsons's Greek Myths
LOL! Greek mythology was always my favorite as a child and I loved how you improvised the Simpsons into it great work please do more and if you're stuck I have a whole book of Greek Fables that you can ask me about maybe I can make one of my own if that is okay with you.
Anyway, good work!
Anyway, good work!
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Re: The Simpsons's Greek Myths
Thanks for the compliments... The reason why I chose the Simpsons to mix with Greek myths was that Greek myths were also my fave as a child too, I enjoyed reading about Orpheus, Apollo and the others.
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Re: The Simpsons's Greek Myths
I'm a big fan of the classics too, so this is quite an enjoyable idea to me. (In fact, I had a fic in the making that's a parody of the story of the Argonauts. We'll see.)
Fairly nice, legible script format.
It seems very odd that Karl would have been to Hades, unless that's the joke.
It's "Gaia", and the explanatory parenthesis in the middle of the dialogue feels intrusive. I'd just have her say "the Earth" instead.
The "e-mail" line feels a bit dumb (it's not really a bad joke, but it might be better developed). I like the winged scroll, though.
I like Bart/Hermes addressing her as "Demeter, goddess of agriculture". It's silly, but funny.
The bad rhymes aren't especially funny, I'm afraid.
Good visuals when Lisa eats the pomegranate seeds.
I like Bart flying around while Homer strangles him, and the outcome. (Though Helen seems a bit of an odd choice for Aphrodite.)
Bart's narration at the ending feels a bit hasty. Sure, you and I know the reason that this causes summer and winter, but Bart should really explain that this is because Demeter is too sad to fulfil her duties when Persephone is away.
Well, I can safely say that this is your best fic so far. It sticks very close to the original myth (which is a good story, BTW), has some nice pathos without being too angsty, and gets some nice comedy out of Homer's character. My only big complaint is that it's very short on humour. The concept is one I like a lot, like I've said. You have some good jokes, but they're too far apart with not much in between. I realise coming up with jokes is one of the hardest things in writing (it is too me, at least), but since this is a parody, jokes is pretty much all you've got. Well, that and character comedy, which you seem to be nailing quite well. Good work.
Fairly nice, legible script format.
Funny line!I’ll teach him a lesson by complaining!
It seems very odd that Karl would have been to Hades, unless that's the joke.
It's "Gaia", and the explanatory parenthesis in the middle of the dialogue feels intrusive. I'd just have her say "the Earth" instead.
The "e-mail" line feels a bit dumb (it's not really a bad joke, but it might be better developed). I like the winged scroll, though.
I like Bart/Hermes addressing her as "Demeter, goddess of agriculture". It's silly, but funny.
The bad rhymes aren't especially funny, I'm afraid.
Good visuals when Lisa eats the pomegranate seeds.
I like Bart flying around while Homer strangles him, and the outcome. (Though Helen seems a bit of an odd choice for Aphrodite.)
Bart's narration at the ending feels a bit hasty. Sure, you and I know the reason that this causes summer and winter, but Bart should really explain that this is because Demeter is too sad to fulfil her duties when Persephone is away.
Well, I can safely say that this is your best fic so far. It sticks very close to the original myth (which is a good story, BTW), has some nice pathos without being too angsty, and gets some nice comedy out of Homer's character. My only big complaint is that it's very short on humour. The concept is one I like a lot, like I've said. You have some good jokes, but they're too far apart with not much in between. I realise coming up with jokes is one of the hardest things in writing (it is too me, at least), but since this is a parody, jokes is pretty much all you've got. Well, that and character comedy, which you seem to be nailing quite well. Good work.
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Re: The Simpsons's Greek Myths
Why thank you Spy in Manicula. Boy, I haven't put up any Simpsons fic for awhile (busy with my own life and whatnot) So I think I shall add another few Greek myths from my ol' book. I've always fancied having a shot at the Echo and Narcissus myth. XD with Bart as Narcissus and 'someone' as Echo. It would be pretty funny.
Look out for some more Simpsons fanfics coming your way soon. XD
Look out for some more Simpsons fanfics coming your way soon. XD