Crying or Dying?....laughing.

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It's simple, do you prepher the episodes where you end up laughing to death or the episodes that almost (or did) make you cry?

It's    vs.   

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Laghing is good for the soul.
Nuff' said.

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I prefer to laugh.

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Both are good but I'd prefer to laugh than cry.

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The best episodes do both, like "Luck of the Fryrish".

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Yeps, both = goodness: "The Sting", The Why of Fry," and "The Luck of the Fryrish" are the best episodes ever! (in that order too)

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I would have to say laughing for me.

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It's a bit old, but my post in this thread still sums up my feelings on this subject pretty accurately, in fact it hits the bullseye.

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I would rather laugh more than cry, but it's good to have both.

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Hurry up so we can watch that hillarious robot!!

[Reply #10 on:]

I dunno, it seems that i like the episodes that make me cry more than the funny episodes but either is good.

[Reply #11 on:]

As said before, the best episodes do both, but I would rather laugh hard than cry.

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I don't think you appreciate the emotion of sadness seen in the show. It is different to see it compared to a lot of things you see in Futurama (it being a comedy show), but it still is very touching. You don't feel sad when you witness the sadness of it all. You feel happy that you were able to experience that moment. Am I right?

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the best eps are emotional rollercoasters that give you it all.

but I prefer laughter.

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I love laughing, but crying beats it barely, for reasons I can not explain.

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I think that would be because one crys you are letting out emotion that you may have kept bottled up inside for a long time (maybe since your last cry), you also get something of an adrenaline rush.  With all this feeling and emotion released you feel a little better.
So crying is good, but I think overall laughing is better.

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personally, i like the more emotional episodes, so as much as i love laughing, i'm gonna have to say crying.

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I prefer to laugh. With the exception of Luck Of The Fryrish, the emotion of the sadder episodes wears off after a while.

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I've never cried while watching Futurama, but I laugh at every episode, and it feels much better to laugh anyway.  Go laugh!

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I love to laugh. Whenever there's a chance to laugh, I laugh. Let's face it, life is incredibly funny and ironic. So...I prefer to laugh, I guess, but some of my favorite episodes are the shippy, emotional, I'm-gonna-cry-now episodes like LOTF.

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As much as I love Luck Of The Fryrish or Jurassic Bark, the funnier episodes are just really enjoyable to watch. In fact, it was War Is The H-Word (one of the funniest episodes ever, in my opinion) that got me obsessed with the show in the first place.

I'd say that I value the humour more, but that doesn't mean I don't enjoy the emotional episodes too.

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  = good
  = bad

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I have to say that the tear jerker episodes are among my favorites, although I think less is more when it comes down to it.

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  is good
  is not nearly as good

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I like the tear-jerky eps, and the more "light hearted,just laugh"eps. But the tear-jerky and/or emotional eps have some funny spots *TDHAIPT-"The use of words expressing something other than their literal intention! Now that is "Irony"!,TS "Fry?! Is that you? I don't need to get a sponge!" "Why am I sticky and naked? Did I miss something fun?"* I rest my case.     

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I agree Young_and_Angry. Even the serious episodes had very funny parts (ie Sting, Devils Hands, Jurassic Bark). And that is what's great aboot Futurama. It can be sad and emotional while stil being edgy and funny.

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Futurama had the inate ability to be entertaining and still be able to be taken seriously. That's what I like about it. You can't take shows like Family Guy or Simpsons seriously because the characters themselves really only have 1 or 2 dimensions. Futurama had lots of complex characters with stories and personalities. And I think that's probably because they kept the cast limited.

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There just as good as each other.

But if I had to choose it would be laughing.

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I'm definately more about the episodes that make me laugh at the end. It's a good thing 99% of them end up that way.

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I think the only reason you cry is because you care for the characters. And the reason you care for the characters is the fun and laughter provided in the establishing episodes. Therefore, without laughter there is no tears.
I vote laughter.

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I like to laugh at shows. It's easy enough to identify with characters and feel for them but I'm mainly in it for the humour.

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But sometimes you cry during episodes because you feel some connection with the events and-or characters.

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Originally posted by David A:
The best episodes do both, like "Luck of the Fryrish".

Second.

[Reply #33 on:]

Crying makes you sad! Laughing makes you happy!'nuff said!

Nah, but really, I always cry on Leelas Homeworld when Leela says,"But your my parents! All I have ever wanted was to know you!"
Boo-hoo!!!

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I love it when it makes me laugh. I always remember jokes and end up repeting them days later. So i prefer Laughing

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Well, emotional episodes stay in your mind and your heart. And they make you feel good..

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Originally posted by missBender:
Crying makes you sad! Laughing makes you happy!'nuff said!

Nah, but really, I always cry on Leelas Homeworld when Leela says,"But your my parents! All I have ever wanted was to know you!"
Boo-hoo!!!

Well have you ever heard "I'm crying cause I'm happy." ? Crying doesn't always mean that your sad -although it is a lot of the time-. But when I recently watched The Sting, I was on the verge of crying.

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Originally posted by Spacedal11:
 But when I recently watched The Sting, I was on the verge of crying.

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I watched it so many times, I can actually pinpoint where the tears start flowing.
     

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Laughing. Futurama's a comedy, after all.
That said, I do appreciate the genuinely emotional episodes, as long as they have some good laughs as well- Parasites Lost is a brilliant example.

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yeah gotta go laughing