Jason Pollock sits down with me to discuss "The War of the Simpsons," in which Homer makes an ass of himself and almost destroys his marriage, until Marge decides to forgive him even though he has done nothing to atone for his selfishness and all around failure as a husband.

The episode explores some serious themes, and so Pollock and I have a bit of a serious discussion. And we discover that for all the episode's highlights, good writing and several funny moments, it just isn't that satisfying. Maybe it hits a bit close to home? For me as a part time drunk and for him as a full time teetotaler... Or maybe the writers' ambition exceeded their grasp - with an episode that has to run the gamut from slapstick comedy to a cynical observation of a broken marriage to seriously exploring the reality of living with an alcoholic and compulsive patriarch.

In any case, I guess my point is we talk about a lot of stuff...and there's a whole bunch to dig into. 

So, dig in.

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