When the ship hits the fan.

[Reply #720 on:]

Any Cubert and Dwight shippers around?

I don't actually ship them, but I do think they're kinda cute together.

[Reply #721 on:]

Any Cubert and Dwight shippers around?

I'm more of a Wernstrum and Flexo shipper, myself.

[Reply #722 on:]

Their sub-plot in Fry Eats a Scorpion always brings a tear to my eye.

[Reply #723 on:]

Any Cubert and Dwight shippers around?

YES.

[Reply #724 on:]

Maybe we can get The Hippie Toad 4.0 to draw some pictures of them kissing.

[Reply #725 on:]

Maybe we can get The Hippie Toad 4.0 to draw some pictures of them kissing.

Hey just out of curiousity, Beams, do you ship anyone besides Dwight/Cubert?

[Reply #726 on:]

I definitely root for Fry and Leela as a viewer, but not to the point where I'd call myself a shipper.

[Reply #727 on:]

Any Cubert and Dwight shippers around?

I mean, it's possible, they haven't shown a sexual preference yet, then again they haven't aged a bit. But nobody likes Cubert and there isn't much love for Dwight, so there's probably not much slash fans.

[Reply #728 on:]

There may be a whole underground subculture for all we know!

Only, so far underground, they do not have internet access. On account of all the tunnels, C.H.U.D.s and what-not.

[Reply #729 on:]

I hope you know Beamer's joking.

[Reply #730 on:]

No shit, Sherlock.

[Reply #731 on:]

I hope you know Beamer's joking.

HE IS?!?!!

[Reply #732 on:]

I'm not sure if anyone else's picked up on this before, but I'll share it anyway:

In "The Devil's Hands Are Idle Playthings", Fry comes across as quite selfish in his motivations:

"Without these hands I can't complete the opera that was captivating her, but if I keep them and she marries him, then he probably won't want me dating her."

He was more concerned about being unable to date Leela than what might've happened to her if she had been taken to hell (torture, robo-rape and whatnot). I think as the show progresses, Fry becomes a bit more invested into the needs of others, but this is still an interesting observation.

[Reply #733 on:]

I'm sure the line was intended more as a throwaway joke than an actual examination of Fry's motivations (especially given that they had to make it rhyme), but yes, I agree that Fry's selfishness lessens as his character develops.

[Reply #734 on:]

 That's true, it really starts when he shows his love for Leela.

[Reply #735 on:]

I'm sure the line was intended more as a throwaway joke than an actual examination of Fry's motivations (especially given that they had to make it rhyme), but yes, I agree that Fry's selfishness lessens as his character develops.

I agree. It was most likely a throwaway joke, but Fry does become more selfless in later seasons.

[Reply #736 on:]

He was more concerned about being unable to date Leela than what might've happened to her if she had been taken to hell (torture, robo-rape and whatnot). I think as the show progresses, Fry becomes a bit more invested into the needs of others, but this is still an interesting observation.

Well...as Leela never really had to throw her life away for Fry (nor make a sacrifice for him equal to his), I think it's a bit unfair to blame a remark by Fry as "not selfless enough".

ThB, I always considered it a bit disturbing:
Fry's willingness to throw his life immediatelly away for Leela was treated as a good/romantic thing to do in the show. Even as one of his major qualities. It bears some strong undertones of "Needs to learn the lesson that his own life is worth less than another one".

[Reply #737 on:]

^ Did you say certain lives have a lower value than others? I think everyone is equal...

Anyway, I think Fry didn't really love her until BBS, because that's when he realized that it didn't matter if they were dating or not, he wanted her happy. You can't blame her for not feeling the same way, because at least she wasn't mean about it, she was probably scared of him leaving her, and she just liked him as a friend. Fry has grown a lot as a character.

[Reply #738 on:]

^ Did you say certain lives have a lower value than others? I think everyone is equal...

No, please read my text properly.
I criticised the show for incorporating such a statement in certain plot/character constellations.

[Reply #739 on:]

^ Did you say certain lives have a lower value than others? I think everyone is equal...

No, please read my text properly.
I criticised the show for incorporating such a statement in certain plot/character constellations.

Sorry, but the way you wrote it looked like that. I don't think the writers did that purposely, I think they were just trying to show his commitment to her and keeping her safe.

[Reply #740 on:]

No shit, Sherlock.

But cartoonlover27 didn't seem to know that...

[Reply #741 on:]

I think she was joking, Stum.

[Reply #742 on:]

Maybe.

[Reply #743 on:]

That's for Cartoonlover to know, and you to find out.

[Reply #744 on:]

No shit, Sherlock.

But cartoonlover27 didn't seem to know that...

When the fuck did I not seem to know?

[Reply #745 on:]

Maybe we can get The Hippie Toad 4.0 to draw some pictures of them kissing.

Hey just out of curiousity, Beams, do you ship anyone besides Dwight/Cubert?

[Reply #746 on:]

Maybe we can get The Hippie Toad 4.0 to draw some pictures of them kissing.

Hey just out of curiousity, Beams, do you ship anyone besides Dwight/Cubert?

He wasn't joking about shipping those two though. He was joking about the underground subculture thing.

[Reply #747 on:]

Maybe we can get The Hippie Toad 4.0 to draw some pictures of them kissing.

Hey just out of curiousity, Beams, do you ship anyone besides Dwight/Cubert?

He want joking about shipping those two though.

That's exactly what I was saying; it was me who originally said "I hope you know Beamer's joking". Then LMP replied sarcastically to it, and I told him I thought you didn't know Beamer was joking.

EDIT: Oh, i'm pretty sure he was joking tabout shipping them.

[Reply #748 on:]

No he wasn't joking about shipping them, he was joking about Hippie drawing them. Jesus dude. You're not getting this.

(edit): Where are you when I need you, Beamer.

[Reply #749 on:]

Oh, I'm pretty sure he was joking about shipping them. Just ask him, and he'll tell you he was. Also, Beamer and Hippie are the same person.

[Reply #750 on:]

Oh, I'm pretty sure he was joking about shipping them. Just ask him, and he'll tell you he was. Also, Beamer and Hippie are the same person.

No shit. I was one of the first to know. I'm saying Beamer was joking about Hippie drawing them, but if you go back, you'll see that he was serious about shipping them.

[Reply #751 on:]

Oh, I'm pretty sure he was joking about shipping them. Just ask him, and he'll tell you he was. Also, Beamer and Hippie are the same person.

No shit. I was one of the first to know. I'm saying Beamer was joking about Hippie drawing them, but if you go back, you'll see that he was serious about shipping them.

No, he absolutely was NOT serious about shipping them. Come on, think about it...

[Reply #752 on:]

Yes, clearly he was joking.

May I also suggest all of you to stop pointless arguing and filling every thread.

[Reply #753 on:]

Oh, I'm pretty sure he was joking about shipping them. Just ask him, and he'll tell you he was. Also, Beamer and Hippie are the same person.

No shit. I was one of the first to know. I'm saying Beamer was joking about Hippie drawing them, but if you go back, you'll see that he was serious about shipping them.

We were the first to know, WHOOOOO! He was totally serious. Or was he? 

[Reply #754 on:]

Oh, I'm pretty sure he was joking about shipping them. Just ask him, and he'll tell you he was. Also, Beamer and Hippie are the same person.

No shit. I was one of the first to know. I'm saying Beamer was joking about Hippie drawing them, but if you go back, you'll see that he was serious about shipping them.

I can't tell whether or not you're being sarcastic. As much as it pains me to say this, I agree with Stum. Beamer was obviously joking.

[Reply #755 on:]

No he wasn't joking about shipping them, he was joking about Hippie drawing them. Jesus dude. You're not getting this.

(edit): Where are you when I need you, Beamer.

The whole thing was a joke. Who on earth would ship two twelve year old boys?! Gah. I don't wanna go back to prison...

(And, since comedy is now apparently funniest when explained: Yes Stum, that too was a joke. )

Oh, I'm pretty sure he was joking about shipping them. Just ask him, and he'll tell you he was. Also, Beamer and Hippie are the same person.

There is no evidence of that, and I would The Hippie Toad would appreciate it if no more allusions to this absolutely truthful falsified accusation were made, thank you very much.

[Reply #756 on:]

So do I need to announce that I don't actually ship Flexo and Wernstrum?

Because I'd rather ship Tinny Tim and Bill Clinton's head any day of the week. 

[Reply #757 on:]

So do I need to announce that I don't actually ship Flexo and Wernstrum?

You... You don't?

[Reply #758 on:]

I'm a Cubert-Nibbler shipper.

[Reply #759 on:]

Their couple name is NibBert.