Episode Capsule - A compilation file for each episode. As with most newsgroups, certain threads have been beaten to death. These issues generally revolve around topics that are based on individual interpretations of the evidence presented. As such, there are no set answers, and a large percentage of the readers have either already made up their minds on the subject, or have been bombarded with the topic before. As such, it's probably a good idea to try and avoid them.
Character development is better than cheap gags.
If you don't like the way the show is headed, then stop watching it. You shouldn't complain about new episodes, everything else on TV sucks. Stop complaining about new episodes, one day the show won't be here to complain about anymore. Smithers is gay, Burns-sexual or bisexual. We tied onions to our belts, which was the style at the time.