@whtmshpwksprfn saw it, bad adaptation, took place in a city (unrealistic for the time period), had modern lingo (something HOMER would never have), and to top it all, the lead's armor was just made of leather and looked like a weird spider (also unlikely for the time period), 2/10, nintendo L.
@NoveniNine part of me likes to believe this was some sort of reverse psychology in-universe message, due to the updated audio being just laughter
tho considering how un-subtle it is, the former does sound more likely.