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Wed Jul 07, 2010 6:26 am

So has anyone caught any new episode(s) of Futurama? I haven't been able to since I'm not really home when they're on, but were they any good or is this just another Family Guy?

If anyone has spoilers, please warn. I haven't seen anything, but I just want to know if the episodes hold up like the first run episodes.

News Credits: 2 · Wed Jul 07, 2010 8:00 am

I like it so far. Despite the fears about them having a smaller budget, being on Comedy Central rather than Fox, I don't think the quality has suffered any. Matter of fact, my only real complaint is: As you know, Fry and Leela hooked up at the end of "Into the Wild Green Yonder". The first new episode undid that. It made sense in context, but I think it was kind of a cheep fix to fit in episodes that seem like they were written before ITWGY.

News Credits: 129 · Wed Jul 07, 2010 11:12 am

From what I've seen, unfortunately, it looks as if the show is going to pick up the crass/topical humor that South Park has moved into the past few years.

News Credits: 1082 · Thu Jul 08, 2010 7:18 pm

Looking forward to seeing them, just have not made it a priority yet.

News Credits: 2 · Sun Jul 11, 2010 12:44 am

Futurama has always had topical humor. BUt I am enjoying the new incarnation. THough I admit the Fry and Leela thing is a little annoying...that was part of the old show I really liked.

News Credits: 129 · Sun Jul 11, 2010 5:49 am

First-Aid wrote:Futurama has always had topical humor. BUt I am enjoying the new incarnation. THough I admit the Fry and Leela thing is a little annoying...that was part of the old show I really liked.

No, not like South Park referencing the entertainment news of the week it hasn't.

The wii gets hot. SP talks about the wii. The new iPad/iPhone is in the news, Futurama gets cute about it.

News Credits: 2 · Sun Jul 11, 2010 10:10 am

Counterpunch wrote:The new iPad/iPhone is in the news, Futurama gets cute about it.

A big story about a guy who dates a robot version of his comatose girlfriend, Futurama does that as well.

News Credits: 129 · Sun Jul 11, 2010 12:13 pm

Shadowman wrote:
Counterpunch wrote:The new iPad/iPhone is in the news, Futurama gets cute about it.

A big story about a guy who dates a robot version of his comatose girlfriend, Futurama does that as well.

Are you getting at a point or just being argumentative?

Futurama does reference other material, pop culture, etc. Up until this point they had avoided making weekly jabs at whatever was currently going on, or going "hot", in the current real world.

All I'm saying is that I would appreciate it if they did not fall into the same schedule of cynical commentary on weekly news that South Park has fallen into.

News Credits: 2 · Sun Jul 11, 2010 12:53 pm

Counterpunch wrote:Are you getting at a point or just being argumentative?

Little bit of both. One, maybe two episodes about things going on in the news (Things that have been going on for YEARS I might add) does not mean they're taking a South Park style "jab at recent events" route. I just went over the episode descriptions for the rest of the season and it doesn't really have anything topical about it.

News Credits: 2 · Sun Jul 11, 2010 2:42 pm

Counterpunch wrote:
First-Aid wrote:Futurama has always had topical humor. BUt I am enjoying the new incarnation. THough I admit the Fry and Leela thing is a little annoying...that was part of the old show I really liked.

No, not like South Park referencing the entertainment news of the week it hasn't.

The wii gets hot. SP talks about the wii. The new iPad/iPhone is in the news, Futurama gets cute about it.

I would point out that each ep of South Park is done only a week or two before airing, so they can jump on stuff like that. Futurama has a much longer lead time; that episode was probably written and animated last year (witness the Susan Boyle joke).

News Credits: 2 · Sun Jul 11, 2010 2:45 pm

Skyfire77 wrote:
Counterpunch wrote:
First-Aid wrote:Futurama has always had topical humor. BUt I am enjoying the new incarnation. THough I admit the Fry and Leela thing is a little annoying...that was part of the old show I really liked.

No, not like South Park referencing the entertainment news of the week it hasn't.

The wii gets hot. SP talks about the wii. The new iPad/iPhone is in the news, Futurama gets cute about it.

I would point out that each ep of South Park is done only a week or two before airing, so they can jump on stuff like that. Futurama has a much longer lead time; that episode was probably written and animated last year (witness the Susan Boyle joke).

Weeks nothing, South Park is usually animated only days before it's supposed to air. Production time for South Park episodes is freaky fast.

Wed Jul 14, 2010 4:13 pm

Well, the movies weren't exactly spot on for me. Between trying to make it movie, and then being able to take said movie and chop it into episodes really did end up hurting both the movie and the episodes. Thankfully, that's not the problem any more.

Right now, it's feel like it's still trying to get used to be a regular show again, but it's been only 4 episodes, so it could turn itself around quickly.

Also, I though only the music got hurt budget wise. Hell the software they used to make original animation should be pretty much up to par to cheaper animation programs that are out now. I think like 99% of the cast and crew returned for the new season.

News Credits: 5 · Thu Jul 15, 2010 2:23 pm

I like it, seems to pretty much be the same as before.

News Credits: 2 · Thu Jul 15, 2010 3:06 pm

I agree. It "feels" right to me.

BTW, the best of the movies IMHO was "Bender's Game". Instant classic for every geek in the world who ever played a paper-and-pencil RPG.

Thu Jul 15, 2010 5:47 pm

Skyfire77 wrote:IMatter of fact, my only real complaint is: As you know, Fry and Leela hooked up at the end of "Into the Wild Green Yonder". The first new episode undid that. It made sense in context, but I think it was kind of a cheep fix to fit in episodes that seem like they were written before ITWGY.

Yeah, I hate that. They did the same thing with the end of season 4 and the start of Bender's Big Score. For the most part, it looks like they're back together. Or at least I hope so. The office showed that the main character can get the girl, and still be a good show.

News Credits: 2 · Thu Jul 15, 2010 6:24 pm

But in the episode with V-Giny, Fry and Leela kissed before she flew off with Zapp in the stealth ship. So it's not entirely gone.

Mon Jul 19, 2010 6:03 pm

Shadowman wrote:
Skyfire77 wrote:
Counterpunch wrote:
First-Aid wrote:Futurama has always had topical humor. BUt I am enjoying the new incarnation. THough I admit the Fry and Leela thing is a little annoying...that was part of the old show I really liked.

No, not like South Park referencing the entertainment news of the week it hasn't.

The wii gets hot. SP talks about the wii. The new iPad/iPhone is in the news, Futurama gets cute about it.

I would point out that each ep of South Park is done only a week or two before airing, so they can jump on stuff like that. Futurama has a much longer lead time; that episode was probably written and animated last year (witness the Susan Boyle joke).

Weeks nothing, South Park is usually animated only days before it's supposed to air. Production time for South Park episodes is freaky fast.

The SP episode "About Last Night..." aired the day after election night, so that one was completed, literally, at the last minute. The fact that they were able to get it done in time is amazing (at least to me)

News Credits: 1 · Tue Jul 20, 2010 4:41 am

New series has been great, I think. The Da Vinci ep was sterling.

News Credits: 2 · Tue Jul 20, 2010 9:00 am

Agreed...I loved that one! Looking forward to Thursdays ep.

News Credits: 2 · Tue Jul 20, 2010 10:46 pm

In the spirit of Futurama, and with a nod to our favorite Robots in Disguise, I give you a little drawing from Deviant Art. The only Transformer that could be a bigger jerk to Megatron than Starscream...if you disagree, well...

...you can bite his shiny Decepticon ass.

http://spacecoyote.deviantart.com/art/T ... 258?q=&qo=

Wed Jul 21, 2010 6:26 am

First-Aid wrote:I agree. It "feels" right to me.

BTW, the best of the movies IMHO was "Bender's Game". Instant classic for every geek in the world who ever played a paper-and-pencil RPG.

Having played my fair share of paper-and-pencil RPGs, I found Bender's Game insulting and stupid and IMHO it was the worse of all the movies.

Wed Jul 21, 2010 4:16 pm

First-Aid wrote:In the spirit of Futurama, and with a nod to our favorite Robots in Disguise, I give you a little drawing from Deviant Art. The only Transformer that could be a bigger jerk to Megatron than Starscream...if you disagree, well...

...you can bite his shiny Decepticon ass.

http://spacecoyote.deviantart.com/art/T ... 258?q=&qo=

Is he a pre-op transformer or a post op? :lol:

Thu Jul 22, 2010 3:37 pm

Cyberstrike wrote:
First-Aid wrote:I agree. It "feels" right to me.

BTW, the best of the movies IMHO was "Bender's Game". Instant classic for every geek in the world who ever played a paper-and-pencil RPG.

Having played my fair share of paper-and-pencil RPGs, I found Bender's Game insulting and stupid and IMHO it was the worse of all the movies.

I hated it too. It took FOREVER to get going and when it finally did it was just a Lord of the Rings ripoff. The whole thing with the crystals didn't make any sense either.

News Credits: 3 · Thu Jul 22, 2010 3:41 pm

Ninjabot_Nightfire wrote:The SP episode "About Last Night..." aired the day after election night, so that one was completed, literally, at the last minute. The fact that they were able to get it done in time is amazing (at least to me)

To be honest, I doubt they stayed up all night doing it. They probably did the parts dependent on the winner twice(once for McCaine, once for Obama). It's how all topical shows(Family Guy, Simpsons, Daily Show, etc.) deal with elections: shoot 2 shows/write 2 scripts, then air the correct one.