The Simpons, Finally In Glorious 720p

If you missed it, last night's episode of The Simpsons was the first to be broadcast in 720p high-definition.

And it was kinda hard not to notice. Other than the fact the show was in widescreen 16:9, they actually altered the show to reflect that there's now a third more screen to work with. The intro animation has been changed, with the gags stretching all the way to the edges of the screen. The episode itself had odd framing and dynamic action scenes that wouldn't have fit in a 4:3 frame. This is the way shows in all shows in HD should be: exploiting the extra frame space, not just filling it with more background.

But, that was just the first episode. We'll see if any others are as frame-fitting.