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Martytoof posted:There was never any question that he was a big gay robot, but it was a lot funnier before he showed up in a big bondage harness. I'm not sure there's such a thing as 'too much Zap Brannigan'. 
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bitterandtwisted posted:Parasites Lost, Where no fan has gone before, Roswell that ends well, The Farnsworth Paradox, The Late Philip J. Fry and the Prisoner of Benda are all based on sci-fi ideas and are all great. Coincidence? "The Late Philip J. Fry" is the best new episode so far, but something about it really bugs me. In "The Why of Fry," Fry was supposed to be the only person who could stop the giant brains from destroying the universe and was therefore unique and special. Now it turns out there are infinite universes with infinite Frys, and if one of them were to fail to stop the brains -- perhaps due to his universe being displaced by another ten feet -- who even cares? Another identical universe will be along shortly. Oh, and all the characters we cared about are now dead, but it doesn't matter. It was a funny episode with good sci-fi, but I can't help but think it cheapens the "old" series.
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Jul 23, 2011 11:00
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Really dire, I don't think I laughed once. Leela-centric episodes not involving Zapp tend not to be very good but this especially. Also am I the only one who can't loving stand Tress Macneille's little kid voices?
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Jul 23, 2011 11:41
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I found the singing parts painful really, especially if you compare them to the original singing parts like in Hell is Other Robots. The rest of the episode was slightly below average though. Nothing great but nothing really crap.
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Jul 23, 2011 12:37
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Maybe if I was a writer, then I would have found the last episode funnier. As it is, I can appreciate what they did with the story, but it just left me 
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Gorilla Salad posted:Maybe if I was a writer, then I would have found the last episode funnier. As it is, I can appreciate what they did with the story, but it just left me
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Jul 23, 2011 13:05
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Jack of Hearts posted:"The Late Philip J. Fry" is the best new episode so far, but something about it really bugs me. In "The Why of Fry," Fry was supposed to be the only person who could stop the giant brains from destroying the universe and was therefore unique and special. Now it turns out there are infinite universes with infinite Frys, and if one of them were to fail to stop the brains -- perhaps due to his universe being displaced by another ten feet -- who even cares? Another identical universe will be along shortly. Oh, and all the characters we cared about are now dead, but it doesn't matter. I think you take the continuity thing too seriously. This is a show where the showrunners and writers have repeatedly stated in commentaries that they only really care about continuity if it makes for a good joke. And to me, that's probably the correct way of looking at it since this really isn't a serial show.
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Jul 23, 2011 13:55
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dancehall posted:Really dire, I don't think I laughed once. Leela-centric episodes not involving Zapp tend not to be very good but this especially. By the same token I'm sick of Zapp just trying to screw Leela, so it balanced out a little. Did you watch Rugrats? I can get over it but all my girlfriend hears is Phil and Lil when the orphans talk. If the "secret" about her special writing place hadn't been obvious from the start or ended in a big twist this episode would have fit in better with the series, and that's my only big complaint. Bender was back to an enjoyable level again, that makes me feel happy! Also Hermes dumping just rum into a blender was hilarious.
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Jul 23, 2011 14:27
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superjew posted:Did you watch Rugrats? I can get over it but all my girlfriend hears is Phil and Lil when the orphans talk. Tress didn't do the voices for Phil and Lil. That was Kath Soucie. I think Tress Macneille get's an odd amount of flak. Yes her voices repeat themselves within the show, but that's because she is literally every female character on the show other than Amy, Amy's Mom and Leela. It's ridiculous how heavilly they lean on her. The male actors get spread out between the bit parts, while every time there's a woman on screen there is a 95% chance it's Macneille.
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wajack posted:I'm not sure there's such a thing as 'too much Zap Brannigan'. Tell that to his girdle.
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Ugh, what the hell did I just watch? I reeeally wanted to like this season, I really did. I think the worst part of it was the level of transparency. In particular the bit with everyone making noise. They just didn't even bother with trying to write it in character. Also, I think the simpsonian amnesia is really starting to show.
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axleblaze posted:Tress didn't do the voices for Phil and Lil. That was Kath Soucie. I've been as dumb as Fry.  I really hope Tress gets paid per voice. Though she isn't in the Planet Express crew unless Cubert tags along. Is she doing LaBarbara now? I know she did it once in the original run.
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superjew posted:I've been as dumb as Fry. I forgot about LaBarbara. I think she's still a different voice actress. It's all she does though. I think if it's a one off line they just get Tress because it's not worth ragging the voice actress out to do one line.
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Jul 23, 2011 17:19
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Gorilla Salad posted:Maybe if I was a writer, then I would have found the last episode funnier. As it is, I can appreciate what they did with the story, but it just left me
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Jul 23, 2011 18:25
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That giant Bender on the game box is giving me Bender overload. And what's with the moustache? Bender doesn't have a moustache. Don't these board game makers have any respect for continuity?
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Jul 23, 2011 18:39
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Mr. Misrule posted:That giant Bender on the game box is giving me Bender overload. And what's with the moustache? Bender doesn't have a moustache. Don't these board game makers have any respect for continuity? Zoidberg would never throw money in the air. Or have enough money to put it in a bag.
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Jul 23, 2011 18:59
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Fry and Leela threw it. He's trying to catch it.
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Jul 23, 2011 19:03
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I got the first four DVD volumes cheap, so I've been watching the commentaries. They're great fun, especially when multiple voice actors are on. Favorite moment so far is "NOBODY CARES!" in Beethoven's 5th. They guy they gush most about is David Herman, for making up new voices on demand.
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Jul 23, 2011 19:21
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Blind Pineapple posted:I'm a little surprised by all the "worst episode ever" comments about this show. As far as recent episodes go, Attack of the Killer Ap, The Holiday Spectacular, and Neutopia were all way worse. Actually, I rewatched the Holiday Spectacular and it was a lot better than I remembered. Better than this episode, which was mostly boring. Props for the Slurms McKenzie statuette though 
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RillAkBea posted:I think the worst part of it was the level of transparency. In particular the bit with everyone making noise. They just didn't even bother with trying to write it in character. I thought that was the funniest part of the episode. If just for "Friends, look! I accidentally learned how to tap dance!"
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Jul 23, 2011 21:38
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RillAkBea posted:I think the worst part of it was the level of transparency. In particular the bit with everyone making noise. They just didn't even bother with trying to write it in character.
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Jul 23, 2011 21:53
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Yeah, I don't understand hating on that joke at all. That sequence was supposed to be intentionally absurd and over the top with everyone (except the professor, I guess) breaking character with some obnoxiously loud noise-making activity they've never done before. The other thing I noticed about this episode is how well it played on the "Boring, predictable, dull-as-dishwater" Leela character. The scene where she couldn't keep up with the Humplings' vegetable song had a great payoff with the Tickelodeon-filmed episode barely matching up and being horribly written. The real version looked like an actual kids show, and the crew's version made no sense at all (also liked how no one asked any questions).
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Jul 23, 2011 23:40
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Good news everyone! http://io9.com/5824123/futurama-renewed-for-2-more-seasons
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RillAkBea posted:Ugh, what the hell did I just watch? I reeeally wanted to like this season, I really did. Haha is this guy a shark or what? But seriously, you're writing off every other episode, even the ones that already aired, simply because you didn't like this one? Sounds like a good way to never have anything you can enjoy in your life.
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Jul 24, 2011 02:50
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Cryptic Edge posted:Zoidberg would never throw money in the air. It's not money. It's mashed potatoes. Zoidberg just wanted to look like a big-shot.
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ONE YEAR LATER posted:Haha is this guy a shark or what? I refuse to believe anyone can enjoy anything in their life! 
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Teek posted:Good news everyone!  (not that I mind those, but we really don't need any more of them. Even the one we had this week was starting to feel like "hey guys, we totally got cancelled this one time! Isn't that hilarious? Guys? Guys?")
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Uh is this two seasons or two "seasons" where they split Season 7 up over two years?
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Martytoof posted:Uh is this two seasons or two "seasons" where they split Season 7 up over two years? I don't want to live on this planet anymore.
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Martytoof posted:Uh is this two seasons or two "seasons" where they split Season 7 up over two years? The link just says two years so it's probably another order of 26 episodes split up. So there is this newest batch of 26 episodes (we're watching the back 13 now) and they were already renewed for another 26 episodes in March so I'm assuming this is yet another order, meaning we will be getting new Futurama for the next 4 years unless they switch to longer seasons. Unless this is just someone mistaking what was said at the panel and this 'new season' is in fact the one announced in March. e: If that's true I will be 31 when those episodes air and I was 16 when the show started. Now I feel as dumb as Fry.
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As I recall, the order in March was for 13 episodes with an option to extend it to 26 if this year's batch did well. I doubt there will be any additional renewals before 2013 when they'd need to decide on a 2014-2015 pickup.
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Jul 24, 2011 13:39
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ONE YEAR LATER posted:Haha is this guy a shark or what? I just haven't really enjoyed the season that much so far and keep hoping that the next episode will turn things around.
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Sneak peek for the remaining episodes of the season: http://io9.com/5824167/sneak-peeks-prove-futurama-has-saved-the-funniest-bits-for-last Looks like at least two more Bender-centric episodes. Although I'm now looking forward to the season finale.
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Sky One is finally showing the new Futurama in the UK. I am so glad to see that so far, Rebirth doesn't suck. I wasn't fully sold on the series 5 movies (the first one was good, but the next two didn't blow me away, and I forgot to watch the fourth one), but this is pretty good so far. Of course, it helps that I basically never could get enough of Bender partying. Edit: Good stuff, two good episodes in a row, allaying my fears that we were going to get another Family Guy series 4 or Red Dwarf: Back to Earth. ChuckDHead fucked around with this message at 21:02 on Jul 24, 2011 |
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I just recently watched a lot of the newer episodes, and I easily have a new favorite scene. The Professor has invented a time machine that can only go forward, and after traversing the timeline him, Bender, and Fry find themselves in a barren wasteland. Fry walks over to a nearby cave and finds a message left by Leela. Now realizing that he'll never see her again, he tries not to cry and walks back to Bender and the Professor and says, "Well it was a nice run, guys. What do you say we crack open a few beers and watch the end of the universe." Futurama is good at random emotional moments, so I don't know why that one resonated with me so much more than the others.
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Ragman posted:Futurama is good at random emotional moments It really is. The end of the one about Fry's brother still always hits me hard.
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ChuckDHead posted:It really is. The end of the one about Fry's brother still always hits me hard. You bastard! I'll kill you! 
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Fry's brother was always the big one for me. Surprisingly enough, it was followed closely by his "Nooooo" at the end of Time Keeps on Slippin'. Perhaps more surprisingly, as someone who's owned dogs, had them die, and treats them like members of the family, the Seymour episode did absolutely nothing for me.
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