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Hello there. I'm SilverEagle91. For this double comparison, I'm comparing the main plot in the Simpsons episodes "Moneybart" and "We're On The Road To D'ohwhere" to the Miles From Tomorrowland episodes "Blasteroid" and "The Hitchhikers Ride Through The Galaxy". The first comparison involves sibling conflicts while the second comparison involves road trips. I think Miles From Tomorrowland did better in both cases. Let's see why. By the way, the show turns 1 year old today, so consider this a birthday gift.

Moneybart: The plot is good, but not the execution. The episode involves the baseball coach for Bart's team having to deal with personal problems, so Lisa steps into the role. She uses statistics to win games for them, but Bart thinks it's boring and that she's too bossy. My main problem with the episode is Lisa herself. Instead of coming across as a good natured extremist like she usually she is, she's an unlikable elitist due to how undeservedly commanding she is. We're supposed to find her behavior funny and charming, and it's neither considering she trays her team like dirt instead of just merely trying to do well. The humor outside of that is also bad. Admittedly, the conclusion is actually pretty decent, but it's not worth it due to the mixed up morality of the situation. This episode is a big mess.

Blasteroid: Now let's see how Miles From Tomorrowland did this plot much better. The episode involves an asteroid en route to a space highway, with the possibility of hitting everyone in the way, prompting the Callisto family to go out and help them. However, Miles and Loretta have trouble deciding on what strategy to use, and they keep arguing. Why this works better here than the other episode is that Miles and Loretta aren't focused on being superior. They're just focused on doing a good job helping others despite not seeing the other person's perspective, keeping both of them completely likable. There's naturally some good comedy with their arguing with a good integration of action and science facts. We get a nice moral on how arguing doesn't solve anything, which works well here since they both work together to complete their goal.

Winner: Blasteroid

Here are the writers for the episodes.

Moneybart: Tim Long

Blasteroid: Brian Swenlin

Now it's time for the second comparison.

We're On The Road To D'ohwhere: The plot is good, but not the execution. The episode involves Bart getting into extreme trouble again, which eventually gets him sent to a special program in Oregon. However, he's banned from all the airports due to his rambunctious behavior , so Homer begrudgingly agrees to drive him there. My main problem is with how completely unlikable Homer is. I get that Bart did some really bad things again and he acts way more annoying than usual, but the way he reacts is too over the top cruel to make him even remotely likable. I'm surprised he didn't consider killing Bart. The humor is pretty bleh. The jokes range from okay to meh to bad to terrible. In the end, Homer realizes he should've been nicer to Bart, but the conclusion is really forced since we don't see any stepping stones they take to repair their relationship. This episode is a big mess.

The Hitchhikers Ride Through The Galaxy: Now let's see how Miles From Tomorrowland did this plot much better. In this episode, Loretta is presenting something important at Professor Rubicon's conference, but the ship is in need of serious repairs. She and Miles then get rides from their friends in the galaxy. This episode is incredibly complex. It takes on themes of foreign communication and how the bond you have with others can help you out. That's impressive. Loretta manages to stay a dynamic character since she wants to show off what she's learned. The humor is naturally pretty good and the road trip aspect is well handled. The main moral is essentially the scientific method: get organized, don't be afraid to experiment, and keep things simple while the secondary moral is on how the bond you have with others can help you out. This episode is more proof why the show is great.

Winner: The Hitchhikers Ride Through The Galaxy

Here are the writers for the episodes.

We're On The Road To D'ohwhere: Kevin Curran

The Hitchhikers Ride Through The Galaxy: Lisa Kettle

Thanks for reading. Have a good day. Happy birthday Miles From Tomorrowland.

Description
Hello there. I'm SilverEagle91. For this double comparison, I'm comparing the main plot in the Simpsons episodes "Moneybart" and "We're On The Road To D'ohwhere" to the Miles From Tomorrowland episodes "Blasteroid" and "The Hitchhikers Ride Through The Galaxy". The first comparison involves sibling conflicts while the second comparison involves road trips. I think Miles From Tomorrowland did better in both cases. Let's see why. By the way, the show turns 1 year old today, so consider this a birthday gift.

Moneybart: The plot is good, but not the execution. The episode involves the baseball coach for Bart's team having to deal with personal problems, so Lisa steps into the role. She uses statistics to win games for them, but Bart thinks it's boring and that she's too bossy. My main problem with the episode is Lisa herself. Instead of coming across as a good natured extremist like she usually she is, she's an unlikable elitist due to how undeservedly commanding she is. We're supposed to find her behavior funny and charming, and it's neither considering she trays her team like dirt instead of just merely trying to do well. The humor outside of that is also bad. Admittedly, the conclusion is actually pretty decent, but it's not worth it due to the mixed up morality of the situation. This episode is a big mess.

Blasteroid: Now let's see how Miles From Tomorrowland did this plot much better. The episode involves an asteroid en route to a space highway, with the possibility of hitting everyone in the way, prompting the Callisto family to go out and help them. However, Miles and Loretta have trouble deciding on what strategy to use, and they keep arguing. Why this works better here than the other episode is that Miles and Loretta aren't focused on being superior. They're just focused on doing a good job helping others despite not seeing the other person's perspective, keeping both of them completely likable. There's naturally some good comedy with their arguing with a good integration of action and science facts. We get a nice moral on how arguing doesn't solve anything, which works well here since they both work together to complete their goal.

Winner: Blasteroid

Here are the writers for the episodes.

Moneybart: Tim Long

Blasteroid: Brian Swenlin

Now it's time for the second comparison.

We're On The Road To D'ohwhere: The plot is good, but not the execution. The episode involves Bart getting into extreme trouble again, which eventually gets him sent to a special program in Oregon. However, he's banned from all the airports due to his rambunctious behavior , so Homer begrudgingly agrees to drive him there. My main problem is with how completely unlikable Homer is. I get that Bart did some really bad things again and he acts way more annoying than usual, but the way he reacts is too over the top cruel to make him even remotely likable. I'm surprised he didn't consider killing Bart. The humor is pretty bleh. The jokes range from okay to meh to bad to terrible. In the end, Homer realizes he should've been nicer to Bart, but the conclusion is really forced since we don't see any stepping stones they take to repair their relationship. This episode is a big mess.

The Hitchhikers Ride Through The Galaxy: Now let's see how Miles From Tomorrowland did this plot much better. In this episode, Loretta is presenting something important at Professor Rubicon's conference, but the ship is in need of serious repairs. She and Miles then get rides from their friends in the galaxy. This episode is incredibly complex. It takes on themes of foreign communication and how the bond you have with others can help you out. That's impressive. Loretta manages to stay a dynamic character since she wants to show off what she's learned. The humor is naturally pretty good and the road trip aspect is well handled. The main moral is essentially the scientific method: get organized, don't be afraid to experiment, and keep things simple while the secondary moral is on how the bond you have with others can help you out. This episode is more proof why the show is great.

Winner: The Hitchhikers Ride Through The Galaxy

Here are the writers for the episodes.

We're On The Road To D'ohwhere: Kevin Curran

The Hitchhikers Ride Through The Galaxy: Lisa Kettle

Thanks for reading. Have a good day. Happy birthday Miles From Tomorrowland.