Sentence:  In “Treehouse Of Horror” episodes, the rules aren't just different—they don't even exist. If writers want Homer to kill Flanders or for a segment to end with a marriage between a woman and a giant ape, they can do so without worrying about continuity or consistency or fans <WSD>griping</WSD> that the gang is behaving out of character. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  To complain; to whine.