DrThunder88
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« Reply #120 on: 11-24-2002 18:33 »
« Last Edit on: 11-24-2002 18:33 »
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This was another one of those episodes about which I have mixed feelings. Just before the very last sequence (the part with the song in the background) I thought it was going to be a sad but uplifting episode like "Luck of the Fryish," where Fry learns that the past he left behind wasn't as bad as he thought. Instead, it seems, they added that "If It Takes a Million Summers..." scene to turn it into a sad/sad ending where Fry thinks Seymour's life went on without him, but it was actually twelve years of psychological torture for the poor dog. There were some pretty good parts of the episode. I liked Robo-Puppy's knack for narrating his every action in a cold, robotic way ("Robo-Puppy commencing licking...Licking in progress...Licking complete." ). Fry's protest was hilarious, particularly his 'native dance' and Leela's acertation that if he kept boogieing, he'd wind up with 'some sort of fever'. Mr. Panucci was more disgusting than usual, which could be explained by his jump in screen time. Needless to say, I ceased eating pizza for a while, then got back into it the next day. Although I'm pretty sure I know the real reason why Amy and Leela were sparring in skin-tight outfits, I feel that it was somewhat lacking. Had they been practicing hand-to-hand combat in baby oil...that might have made a bigger impact, but what do I know. The Nibbler-eye, thing was pretty blatant and could have been omitted without any great loss. All in all, I'd have to give this episode a score of 8.7 out a possible twelve, if the writers hadn't tacked on the final sequence, the score would probably be closer to 10.5.
By the way, when the Clone-O-Mat displayed Seymour's age, I nearly cried. My dog, Clark, recently passed away at the age of fifteen.
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fiend-o-rama
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Nibbler was in the trash can! i think it's true that Nibbler wants Fry to be frozen, and the professor's What-if-mechine really can tell what whould happend!
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fiend-o-rama
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it's showing on Astro, not sure if they are screening it o tv3.
it's sad to see Seymour waiting for Fry to return till hhis final breath. Loyalty i say.
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MrMayat
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Originally posted by fiend-o-rama: it's showing on Astro, not sure if they are screening it o tv3. If only I could scramble my dish to receive that channel.. :Fiddles with dish antenna: :Bzztt: [Homer]Maybe I'll try the red wire[/Homer] :Bzztt:
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DrThunder88
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Originally posted by fiend-o-rama:
it's sad to see Seymour waiting for Fry to return till hhis final breath. Loyalty i say. A thought occurs...didn't Seymour die standing up, not in the prone position the episode seemed to indicate?
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Hawk
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« Reply #129 on: 11-29-2002 11:12 »
« Last Edit on: 11-29-2002 11:12 »
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It was a great episode. It was very sad, and very funny. Great combination. And I really liked that Robopuppy poor Seymore
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Mitsui
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I have to agree with many people here and say it's very funny and very sad. It had quite a few moments which made me chuckle, which I don't always do while watching Futurama. Bender was funny again, despite his attempted cloning sabotage, I think he wasn't portrayed as a heartless, rude, obnoxious character. He was funny in a non-offensive way . The episode was also really sad. The scenes with Seymour upset were very, errr, heart-wretching (?), especially the final scene. Poor dog. Also, when Fry was about to leave for his last delivery, it was sad as you knew he'd mnever come back. Dog's are so cool. About that Nibbler thing, the reason for it better not be lame now after all this mystery and build-up. If aslate's and other's theory on page 1 is correct, I would feel slightly let down. Anyway, good episode, Id give it: 9/10
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Nixorbo
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::Cries like Kif, like a woman::
Saddest ending ever. I SAID EVER! Still not as good as Luck of the Fryrish, though.
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Loki
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originally posted by [-mArc-] Leela/Amy wrestling looked a bit "pasted" in. Seemed as if they were just added for eye candy. Seems, it’s not only me who noticed that. Yes, I agree, their lines are even almost not tied with others. Does anyone else remember Fry having a dog called "champ"? I forgot where I got that from though... When you’ve mentioned it… yes, sounds familiar but I can’t recall the ep. When Fry said about “champ” either. Bad thing - I don’t like lyrical endings. But it was quite good episode not in first 10th of my ratings but still. And of course, I like Leela’s wrestling garb most. Someone, tell me please where it came from? TheVoices drew a wallpaper with the same suit long ago… and what are that MAC figures, some here are talking about? And since Teral already ordered Leela's toboggan… I Demand my own wrestling-with-Leela kit for a New Year present! I demand my wrestling-with-Leela kit!
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Teral
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Originally posted by Loki: Someone, tell me please where it came from? TheVoices drew a wallpaper with the same suit long ago… and what are that MAC figures, some here are talking about?
Thsi lovely action figure: Read more on CGEF's merchandise page.
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Nixorbo
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Eww, Leela shaves . . . down there . . .
Anyway, I think the reason I've had trouble figuring out this episode is because it was so radically different from any other episode of Futurama. It just toyed with your emotions so much throughout, and I'd call the ending cruel. I mean, it took you through every emotion, happiness, sadness, horror at Bender throwing Seymour in the lava, elation at getting them both back, etc. It was more like a Shakespearean tradgedy than anything else.
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Loki
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« Reply #139 on: 12-03-2002 12:19 »
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Teral Thanks a lot! Good stuff, unfortunately I'm twice older than to play it... Eww, Leela shaves . . . down there . . . Anyway, I think the reason I've had trouble figuring out this episode is because it was so radically different from any other episode of Futurama. Yes it touches deeply. It begins like any other episode. But then, by some slight unseen move, it all changes. When Bender throws Fry's pet in the lava thinking that there's no more reason preventing him and Fry from being best friends. That really wounds me. The end is especially sorrowful. But after the Fry- Bender -dog--Cloning scene I was ready to everything. Strange, that scene with dog, waiting with no chance to see its pal again, reminds me of our situation. Fans are still waiting for new seasons of Futurama, for how long should they be? Also, this episode doesn’t seem to be a story. I mean, there’s a Big idea of the whole episode. Fry and his best friend. All other stuff is just to fill 21 minutes of it. Seems so. Scenes with Bender The Magnificent, Leela and Amy wrestling are not linked with the main line. Yes, other episodes also have different scenes with gags, which are slightly linked with the main plot. But let’s look at “My three Suns”, the whole episode is like a well-made story. Nothing excessive. Can we say the same about “Jurassic bark”? –no.
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TheMadCapper
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I said that to myself after watching this episode, that our seeing Seymour's wasted life was a cruel thing to tack on at the end. Powerful, yes, but still cruel. I would have enjoyed the episode more if they HAD cloned Seymour after showing us his aging.
I would have been happier if the professor had said "I can't clone him as a young dog with an old dog's memories, you'll have to take an old dog body if you want him to know who you are", and then fry had a final couple of weeks with Seymour. It would have been bittersweet when Seymour died, that way, instead of just bitter.
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MelBee
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^ I agree. I was a bit sad before I watched this episode and I kinda expected it to cheer me up. Nope! It would even have been better if the dog had been cloned and then died all happy in fry's arms or something. Poor little doggy. The rest of the episode was great, though.
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ErtaiTheFallen
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I think this episode was one of the best aired yet. It had feelings, jokes and pointed out a "greater" storyline with Fry and Nibbler in the past. (it is Fry's shadow and if someone says something different I'll just cover my ears and go: lalalalalalala)
PS: Sure the ending was sad but in the real world there too are no happy endings all the time.
8.5 points out of 10
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TheMadCapper
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There's no martians or sentient robots in the real world either.
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Otis P Jivefunk
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Graet episode, very emotional, but in my opinion it's not as emotional as 'Fryrish'. A few wacky moments, but overall very good, and it was nice to see Cubert again too.
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Melllvar
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Was good to see more stuff from Episode One in there, makes me look forward to finding out why Nibbler was in the Cryogenic Room.
I enjoyed it.
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payndz
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Originally posted by TheMadCapper:
Leela kicking Amy's butt was funny as well as provocative. You just know Leela is loving it, with the animosity between her and Amy.
Making it even funnier is the fact that Amy doesn't seem to have a clue that Leela is jealous of her, and considers her to be her best friend! Aw, she just keeps getting cuter and cuter... especially in that outfit A good episode, and a sad one too - it didn't have the impact of 'Luck Of The Fryrish' for me, but maybe that's because I've never had a dog (or any other pet, for that matter). Interesting to see the lighter side of Mr Panucci - he actually comes across as quite fond of Fry, as opposed to other episodes where he just yells at him. One thing, though - did Seymour actually lie down and go to 'sleep' at the end or not? I just have a funny feeling that Sky snipped a couple of seconds to protect the feelings of British animal-lovers...
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payndz
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« Reply #154 on: 03-11-2003 17:31 »
« Last Edit on: 03-11-2003 17:31 »
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Hey, did anyone ever see my post? It was apparently lost in a hazy sea of 'CGI limit reached!' error messages. And tragically it was the best post ever written, a beacon of enlightenment, a poignant, soul-stirring yet still ticklingly amusing affair, one that would have taken all who read it a state of soothing eternal nirvana with a live-action version of the Futurama character of their choice. Tears would have flowed, differences been forgotten, world peace achieved. Oh well, you'll have to make do with this piece of crap instead. Still, when I update ANSTAMAW you'll have a humdinger of a picture for Amy's wrestling outfit! Yee-haw! EDIT: Oh, *now* it appears! Damn you, Al Gore and all your inventions!
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