in going to the simpsons today as one of the very first in line and to see the movie on opening day, i realized something:

i was surrounded by:
nerds
dorks
losers
geeks
and children

and the children laughed and laughed at the silliest parts
and the nerds/dorks/losers/geeks laughed too

it wasn't the greatest movie ever shown, but that doesn't tell the story of the simpsons or why i will be seeing it probably another 5-10 times in the next few weeks. the simpsons to me is like braincandy. i can take it in on so many different levels. as a child, as a geek, as a nerd, as an intellectual, as a liberal, or however i want to take it in. and yeah, i'm pretty much just like all those who were there today too. except that watching it at home, away from the world, somehow makes me feel not so much like a part of the crowd. suddenly, in a crowd of losers and geeks, i realized how fitting it all was and how much i wanted to pretend i wasn't in a theater anymore

whatever, i'm a simpsons fan, however i may be, and however the movie may be the best or worst ever. it doesn't matter. it's a popcorn movie that i can enjoy each and every time for its own individual viewing each and every time.

and i will