seems to have dumped a whole lot of plot in favor of ... outrageous gags . 
(ROOT (S (VP (VBZ seems) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB have) (VP (VBN dumped) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ whole) (NN lot)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN plot)))) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NN favor)) (PP (IN of) (, ...) (NP (JJ outrageous) (NNS gags)))))))))) (. .)))
(ROOT (S (VP (VBZ ) (S (VP (TO ) (VP (VB ) (VP (VBN ) (NP (NP (DT ) (JJ ) (NN )) (PP (IN ) (NP (NN )))) (PP (IN ) (NP (NP (NN )) (PP (IN ) (, ) (NP (JJ ) (NNS )))))))))) (. )))