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SpaceGoldfish fromWazn
Urban Legend
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[quote author=SpaceGoldfish fromWazn link=topic=21549
And I agree that Zapp winds up looking like an asshole, but his behavior isn't exactly surprising. Nor does it make me think less of him, as I didn't think much of him to start with.
Well Zapp has always been an asshole, but most of the time it's because he's so ridiculously self centered to an almost childlike extent, and a complete buffoon, so its pretty hilarious, as are his many attempts to clumsily hit on anything female. Sure we know he's an asshole, (such as him using his own soldiers as human shields or abandoning the Titanic's passengers to their fate after piloting their ship into a black hole and previously showing no regard for their safety. Hell, at one point he was seriously considering killing Amy and using her skin as a tent.) But I dunno. He's always such a complete idiot, so seeing him manipulate Amy in such a creepy, calculated manner was really unsettling coming from a childish buffoon like him. It went beyond being a selfish idiot to well... being a sexual predator. It wasn't funny, just very very creepy. And that's without even bringing up the whole "Amy is Kif's widow thing" which just makes it ten times worse.
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SpaceGoldfish fromWazn
Urban Legend
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I adore Bend Her, but that's an episode that mostly gets ignored.
I also think Love and Rocket is another episode that for some reason is rarely mentioned, despite having so many highlights: from the 2001 A Space Odyssey parody to having one of the best guest stars ever, this is probably the most criminally underrated episodes ever. "OH! IF ONLY I COULD READ LIPS!" and "Fire detected in the vicinity of Leela."
An episode that gets a lot of undeserved hate is I Dated a Robot. It was a pop-culture heavy episode, but the themes used are still vague enough to be relevant and relatable, unlike many of the pop-culture references in the new run, many of which have already become dated (such as Susan Boil.) Lucy Liu was a wonderful guest star as both the sweet but clearly malfunctioning FUTURAMA TERTIARY CHARACTER NOT FOUND, as well as the murderous Liubot army, and of course, her own head in a jar. It's a hysterical episode, and I would say Liubot's "death"is probably one of the saddest moments of the entire series.
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My Manwich
Liquid Emperor
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« Reply #135 on: 09-06-2012 04:22 »
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I always seem to like the episodes that everyone else hates. I love "Bendin' in the Wind" and as a massive Beck fan I enjoyed the in-jokes and bizarre plot. It also seems like "Bendless Love" rarely gets a mention.
True. Angelyne wasn't as lovable as the Countess (of course) but she is one of my favourite love interests for Bender, along with Fanny and behind... take a wild guess.
I really don't care for "Bendin' in the Wind" because I am not a Beck fan. If you are that's cool. But there are a lot of jokes in that episode that I love and laugh at every time I see them. I also don't really care for "Bendless Love" because of Angelyne but again there is one of the best jokes of Futurama ever. Bender: "I'll have a fuzzy navel and she will have the girliest drink in the house." BartenderBot: "Two fuzzy navels coming up" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F85F3GtWmDsBonus Benders Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=aXU8w336oGs&NR=1
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Monster_Robot_Maniac
Liquid Emperor
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I've always thought 'The Cryonic Woman' was a pretty underrated episode. I liked all the callbacks to the pilot, as many of them gave us a somewhat further understanding as to what kind of business Applied Cryogenics is, and I even enjoyed Michelle (to an extent); I can't deny that she was a jerk to Fry, but I don't think we, the audience, were supposed to like her. She was meant to come across as a rude, self-absorbed person, so that we could easily side with Fry. The complaint that she's too mean is like saying Fry's too dimwitted. I also think 300 Big Boys was pretty underrated. I liked how this one gave us a look at every crew member's day (22 short films style), and each segment was pretty funny, especially Fry's. I don't know why people don't like this one very much. There are more that I find better than they are said to be, but I'll just keep this post minimal and end it here. Also, sorry to bump an older thread and whatnot.
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Beamer
DOOP Secretary
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As for Three Hundred Big Boys, I was surprised to find out it was apparently so disliked by a lot of people when it aired since I always thought it was a really good episode.
Things like the vomiting whale were definitely jarring upon its initial airing, though far less so now thanks to the CC run. I think it's a pretty mediocre episode, with the exception of Fry's plot and the fucking incredible climax that comes of it. I've always thought 'The Cryonic Woman' was a pretty underrated episode. I liked all the callbacks to the pilot, as many of them gave us a somewhat further understanding as to what kind of business Applied Cryogenics is, and I even enjoyed Michelle (to an extent); I can't deny that she was a jerk to Fry, but I don't think we, the audience, were supposed to like her. She was meant to come across as a rude, self-absorbed person, so that we could easily side with Fry. The complaint that she's too mean is like saying Fry's too dimwitted.
I honestly never quite understood WHY they ever dated in the first place. As for The Cryonic Woman, I don't hate it to the same extent that some do, though it really does fall apart after its first act (which was actually quite good).
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cartoonlover27
Professor
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I know we're supposed to hate Michelle, but I don't even get how they met each other and how they could even stand being around each other. I'm assuming Fry was physically attracted to her, as was she to him, and he thought of it as a long term relationship, whereas she didn't. The Cryonic Woman is one of my Futurama guilty pleasures. It doesn't matter how much I hate Michelle, I'll always like that episode. I think it's witty and unique.
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MeatablePie
Professor
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HHRHGB seems pretty forgettable for me.
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Beamer
DOOP Secretary
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I thought that was widely considered to be one of season 2's best episodes?
Yeah, me too. Season 2 went through a period of fleshing out the rest of the PE Crew (as in, everyone aside from Fry/Bender/Leela) and pretty much gave each supporting character their own episode. How Hermes Requisitioned His Groove Back is easily the best of that particular bunch, and is a stand-out as far as that whole season goes.
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MeatablePie
Professor
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I thought that was widely considered to be one of season 2's best episodes?
To me it seems pretty unknown and I can't really remember it.
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SolidSnake
Professor
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I look at pretty much all of season two fondly, since for me, it's were the show first became pretty much perfect.
Amen.
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MeatablePie
Professor
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Come to think of it, I feel like FALBF was hands-down, easily the biggest snorefest of an episode Futurama gave us.
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SolidSnake
Professor
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Yeah, I actually prefered FALBF over 2D Blacktop, and I still kinda stand by my 8/10 rating for it.
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MeatablePie
Professor
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Sure it brought some laughs but the plot felt bland and robotic.
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MeatablePie
Professor
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On that note, I appreciated seeing another big 3 episode before the series ended.
I thought I was the only one who called them the "Big 3" at times.
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