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TriforceBun
Delivery Boy
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« Reply #45 on: 07-13-2003 23:02 »
« Last Edit on: 07-13-2003 23:02 »
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It was pretty good, I suppose. My main gripes are that there were too many sex jokes (something that plagues The Simpsons nowadays as well) and not enough...well, OTHER jokes. Bender's one-liners were great, but what was with Zoidberg's "Care to join Hermes and myself for some (finger quotes) 'just-friends' spooning?" Are they insinuating something...? Cause that's just...no.
Fry looked weird without a nose, I liked that! And Farnsworth's response to it ("MAAAAN, are you ugly!" ). But overall, the episode felt a little disjointed and empty overall. Outside of Bender's "lower horn" zings, the laughs pretty much ended once Lrrr and Ndnd went on their date (it's odd, because normally I find Lrrr hilarious)...also, their sex scene in the end was kinda overdone as well. Sorry PEELers, but there've been better this season IMO. Not bad, but a little below average.
EDIT: Though I did love the professor's Sega Genesis line! Hahahah!
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mazaite
Bending Unit
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Man All I have to say is: "Huaaaaaaaaggghh!!! " What a train wreck. Was the joke suposed to be that this is what an episode of Futurama would look like if they followed all of the FOX notes? That was crap. I'm giving that one an even F. Total stillborn of an episode. "The Family Guy" was funnyer. And I Hate "The Family Guy"
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Allen
Professor
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Originally posted by mazaite: Was the joke suposed to be that this is what an episode of Futurama would look like if they followed all of the FOX notes?
No, the joke was "Look at how adult we can be" I, Roommate was the ep that followed all the Fox notes and they said it was the worst episode ever. And the way you express your opinion of an ep makes me want to slap you. You're totally entitled to that opinion, but do you think you could have said it in a way that doesn't have everyone after your blood?
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BNLbum
Bending Unit
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THEME REMIX: Proof that DXC loves us. This entire thing was like a big, beautiful present. It was everybody who makes Futurama's way of saying, "Hey, fans! Thanks for sticking by us through all of FOX's BS! We appreciate it!" The use of AL1 was great, making the theme a special inside joke shared between you and the Futurama gang. Shut up, you know that's what you were thinking.
FRY'S HORN: The first time I read the description for this episode ("Alien poachers are after Fry's horn" ), I immediately thought they were referring to his wing-dang-doodle and thought it was hilarious. I was a bit dissapointed when I learned they were talking about his horn, but to me it made perfect sense when they switched to his... Uh... Lower horn.
Were they overdoing it? Maybe a little. But if it were Lil' BNLbum on the line, I think I'd overdo it a little, too.
ZOIDBERG AND HERMES: Ah ha ha, "Just friends spooning". This leads to an entirely new dimension for the Hermes/Zoidberg relationship. We knew Hermes hated Zoidberg, but we always just assumed there was no reason... Were we wrong?
IN CONCLUSION, while not one of the best episodes, it was a good, solid, "just for laughs" show. It provided an out-there adventure which really couldn't occur in any other show - and in the end, is that not what PEELers have dreamed about since first they tuned in to Futurama?
...Kif, I'm asking you a question!
8/10
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Allen
Professor
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Originally posted by mazaite: I disagree. I wished to fully convey my disapointment with this episode. It was bush league. Full of nothing but tasteless one liners and wee-wee jokes. It was like a newer episode of "The Simpsons". No substance. No soul. It wasn't the Futurama I followed from the fall of 1998. While my ID card may say I joined PEEL this month I have been a part of the Online Furturama community since before the first episode. I've cherished this show from day one. And when I see something like this episode I get verry dissapointed. And I am entitled to convey that attitude as much as others are entitled to gush over it. And nobody should be out for my blood on acount of it. It's just my opinion.
(Hit the wrong button there the first time) *shrugs* I have no problem with the opinion. As I said, you're entitled to it. And I think you missed this: I was joking. BTW, I meant that they were trying to show how unappropiate the show was for it's current time slot. I'm out.
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UsualNoise
Crustacean
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Very funny non-storyline episode; I laughed - hard - throughout. Well written & they weaved all those wang jokes in there very smoothly.
Grade: A-
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Coop
Professor
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Originally posted by BNLbum: ZOIDBERG AND HERMES: Ah ha ha, "Just friends spooning". This leads to an entirely new dimension for the Hermes/Zoidberg relationship. We knew Hermes hated Zoidberg, but we always just assumed there was no reason... Were we wrong?
I honestly cant think of anyone who in thier right mind wouldn't cuddle a giant lobsterman.
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futurefreak
salutatory committee member
Moderator
DOOP Secretary
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i dont understand why the episode was titled "spanish fry" lol, i saw those bender comments coming a mile away after the first one. those were hilarious!
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[-mArc-]
Administrator
Liquid Emperor
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Originally posted by spacepilot3000: So, they changed the theme. I just hope that "Devil's Hands..." has a better theme. First off, I liked the theme. It was just something you wouldn't see any other cartoon trying or bothering. Shows that they had fun doing this whole Futurama thing. Second, the other episode with a special intro is "Bender should not be allowed on TV". As far as I was told, it's also a beat box by Dimaggio and West. Not sure if it's the exact same thing or a second recording. On the episode: First act was real neat and paced correctly. From there on, a sub plot would've been nice to fork the action into something less linear and not have the horn jokes seem as forced. Still would rate it a 3 to 4 out of 5. Plot idea with the noses was nice and some great lines to make up for some of that.
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DotheBartman
Liquid Emperor
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First off, I don't know why so many people are ragging on the main theme...it was GREAT! Bender's hooting and hollering various things, the sheer hilarity of hearing someone "voicing" the theme in the first place...and of course the apparent alien language message (I don't know the language personally)...beautiful.
Anyways, same review as my NHC one:
Mixed bag. The first act was pretty slow joke-wise(and this episode was obviously "just for fun", so jokes are the main thing that matters when reviewing it). Act two was better, but not really laugh out loud funny. Act three was suddenly hilarious. I know I shouldn't laugh at sex gag after sex gag, but DAMNIT, I couldn't help myself this time. None of the acts seemed to have much to do with each other either, but the plot as a whole was pretty strange anyway, and this IS Futurama. Still, slow start hurts this one. I'd say it averages out to about a B-, I guess, but I'll need to rewatch it.
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Evil Fox Exec
Bending Unit
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(Here, because I'm really lazy, I copied and pasted my comment from CGEF.)
Hm, this one's a toughy to rate. The first two acts were really, really funny. I had a good time watching it. But, for whatever reason, the third act felt very weak. It's hard to explain what about it makes it so weak, but it definently has to do with the basic story structure. Also, I didn't like the bit at the end with the abominal snowman. But then again, as said, the first parts of the episode were a lot of fun.
3/5
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