Let's Watch: Futurama/Futurama discussion

Mirai Gen · 10-11-2008, 03:20 PM

Thread title stolen from SS.

So more recently I nabbed DVDs of Seasons 1 and 2 of Futurama, and began to watch them during Warhammer painting and whatever other task lay before me. I always knew I liked Futurama but I hadn't had a chance to sit down and watch it before (No TV, among other things).

This show is completely awesome. Favorite episodes so far are Raging Bender, when Bender becomes a robot fighter, and How Hermes Requisitioned His Groove Back, when Planet Express gets taken over by Morgan the bureaucrat. Worthy mention is Why Must I Be a Crustacean in Love.

Just nabbed Season 3, haven't opened it yet. Thoroughly enjoying it so far otherwise.

Savage Thinking · 10-11-2008, 03:42 PM

My favorite episode is the one with Seymour. Closest thing ever in the history of television to bring a tear to my eye.

Anyone know if the movies were any good?

Kaneda · 10-11-2008, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Savage Thinking

Anyone know if the movies were any good?

I only saw Bender's Big Score, and although it's not always incredibly funny, it's still a rather good movie.

What Snake said is the reason this is my favorite animated comedy, it achieved such a perfect balance of great comedy, and having me actually care about the characters.

Mirai Gen · 10-11-2008, 03:51 PM

Haven't gotten there yet, but I don't see any reason why they wouldn't be. It's just Matt Groening and the Futurama world with the leash taken off.

Robert Paulson · 10-11-2008, 03:56 PM

Ah yes, Futurama. My favorite animated tv series of all time. It is the only cartoon show I like more than the Boondocks, Death Note, and Eureka Seven. True true.

My favorite episodes are A Fishful of Dollars, When Aliens Attack, Why Must I be a Crustacean in Love, Put Your Head on my Shoulders, Mother's Day, Anthology of Interest I, Insane in the Mainframe, Roswell that Ends Well, A Taste of Freedom, and Where no Fan Has Gone Before. Dang, that's a lot of favorite episodes, but then again, I wasn't kidding when I said this is my favorite cartoon series ever.

As for the movies? The first two are alright, but not fantastic. Don't know about the other two (probably because they're not out yet.) They're certainly worthwhile if you're a Futurama fanatic.

One last thing; I'm a fan of Lrrr of the planet Omicron Persei 8, "THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!"

Lord Setheris · 10-11-2008, 05:13 PM

If the episode with seymour makes you sad, then you need to watch Bender's Big Score. It makes me feel a lot better about that dog.

Fortune Zero · 10-11-2008, 05:49 PM

Bender's Big Score was practically its own art if you've watched the rest of Futurama. The way they brought together so much of the series at once while vaguely teasing at other parts of the show while rolling around in one helluva storyline is absolutely... astonishing. My testicles grew two sizes that day.

Beast with a Billion Backs was not nearly as impressive. Maybe I was jaded after Big Score, but it could hardly keep my interest, and I was left a little disappointed when the movie was actually over. I dunno, it didn't feel like it really accomplished anything or had a point. ...Aside from proving that Bender's a big ol' dick.

Preturbed · 10-14-2008, 01:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Lord Setheris

If the episode with seymour makes you sad, then you need to watch Bender's Big Score. It makes me feel a lot better about that dog.

Disagree. That aspect of the movie doesn't flow well with what we got in the Seymour episode, and it takes away the emotional ending. After watching the movie, that episode will never be as good.

Lumenskir · 10-11-2008, 06:47 PM

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My favorite episode is the one with Seymour. Closest thing ever in the history of television to bring a tear to my eye.

As a guy who can't watch Where the Red Fern Grows without crying, Seymour's fate always leaves me with, at the very least, moist eyes. The bee one kind of makes me choke up sometimes too.

Then there's the basketball/time warping episode, which is just comedy gold.

Nique · 10-11-2008, 07:43 PM

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Anyone know if the movies were any good?

Bender's Big Score was amazingly funny and epic.

The Beast With a Billion Backs was just so odd. I mean, the writers are good about having some sort of subtle message in certain episodes, or at least making you care about the characters in a way you don't expect (The last episode in the show has been known to bring a tear to some people's eyes). So when the message seems to be 'hey, pologamy is pretty ok' and it isn't even subtle, it leaves you with a weird feeling. Maybe they were just having a laugh, or maybe it was over-produced, but it didn't end up being that funny.

10-11-2008, 03:20 PM	#1
Mirai Gen We are Geth. Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 14,032	Let's Watch: Futurama/Futurama discussion Thread title stolen from SS. So more recently I nabbed DVDs of Seasons 1 and 2 of Futurama, and began to watch them during Warhammer painting and whatever other task lay before me. I always knew I liked Futurama but I hadn't had a chance to sit down and watch it before (No TV, among other things). This show is completely awesome. Favorite episodes so far are Raging Bender, when Bender becomes a robot fighter, and How Hermes Requisitioned His Groove Back, when Planet Express gets taken over by Morgan the bureaucrat. Worthy mention is Why Must I Be a Crustacean in Love. Just nabbed Season 3, haven't opened it yet. Thoroughly enjoying it so far otherwise. __________________

10-11-2008, 03:42 PM	#2
Savage Thinking Yeeeah, son. Join Date: May 2005 Location: Stranded in the middle of the ocean with no desire to be rescued. Posts: 755	My favorite episode is the one with Seymour. Closest thing ever in the history of television to bring a tear to my eye. Anyone know if the movies were any good? __________________ The artist formerly known as 'ZutsuJin'. "It is not necessary for the public to know whether I am joking or whether I am serious, just as it is not necessary for me to know it myself"

10-11-2008, 03:51 PM	#4
Mirai Gen We are Geth. Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 14,032	Haven't gotten there yet, but I don't see any reason why they wouldn't be. It's just Matt Groening and the Futurama world with the leash taken off. __________________

10-11-2008, 03:56 PM	#5
Robert Paulson His name was Robert Paulson. Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 261	Ah yes, Futurama. My favorite animated tv series of all time. It is the only cartoon show I like more than the Boondocks, Death Note, and Eureka Seven. True true. My favorite episodes are A Fishful of Dollars, When Aliens Attack, Why Must I be a Crustacean in Love, Put Your Head on my Shoulders, Mother's Day, Anthology of Interest I, Insane in the Mainframe, Roswell that Ends Well, A Taste of Freedom, and Where no Fan Has Gone Before. Dang, that's a lot of favorite episodes, but then again, I wasn't kidding when I said this is my favorite cartoon series ever. As for the movies? The first two are alright, but not fantastic. Don't know about the other two (probably because they're not out yet.) They're certainly worthwhile if you're a Futurama fanatic. One last thing; I'm a fan of Lrrr of the planet Omicron Persei 8, "THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!" __________________ If you are reading this, then you have too much free time on your hands.

10-11-2008, 05:13 PM	#6
Lord Setheris A Guardian Angel Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,311	If the episode with seymour makes you sad, then you need to watch Bender's Big Score. It makes me feel a lot better about that dog. __________________ As a 21 year old virgin, I'm strongly opposed to anything that reminds me that people are having sex in high school.

10-11-2008, 05:49 PM	#7
Fortune Zero Is Big in Japan Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 175	Bender's Big Score was practically its own art if you've watched the rest of Futurama. The way they brought together so much of the series at once while vaguely teasing at other parts of the show while rolling around in one helluva storyline is absolutely... astonishing. My testicles grew two sizes that day. Beast with a Billion Backs was not nearly as impressive. Maybe I was jaded after Big Score, but it could hardly keep my interest, and I was left a little disappointed when the movie was actually over. I dunno, it didn't feel like it really accomplished anything or had a point. ...Aside from proving that Bender's a big ol' dick.