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Svip
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« #131 : 08-20-2009 22:02 »
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In my mind, I don't mind when the focus on F/L/B is lessen in a particular episode, even if it means they are practically useless for the plot. While they are there - because it is Futurama - it doesn't mean all plots should necessarily involve them. I find "Where the Buggalo Roam" a good episode, because introduces a set new characters, ideas and focuses on things we don't usually see as a focus.
Plus, no scene on Earth.
And now, I have to apologise as I go meta. This is a direct shout out to FistfulOAwesome; I like your posts, they are often very insightful and filled with reasoning, but damn do I hate the fact that you almost always forget to close your brackets.
In your previous post, you opened 4 brackets, and closed 2. You have two brackets unclosed!!! Your semantic is fucked. It drives me nuts.
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Gorky
Space Pope
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« #132 : 08-20-2009 22:14 »
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Oh, I'm not opposed to episodes where the three main characters don't really figure into the plot...at least in theory. For example, I love "Kif Gets Knocked Up a Notch"; I feel like it succeeds where "Where the Buggalo Roam" fails. The focus of both episodes is the Kif/Amy relationship, and Fry, Leela, and Bender are really only there as set-dressing (well, Leela is the, uh, female parental figure of Kif's children, but whatever). They tag along to the birthing, much like they do to Mission: Buggalo Retrieval, with a flimsy excuse (which, like FoA points out, is meant to be a send-up of the old sitcom cliche of the main characters involving themselves in events that really don't concern them). When it comes to the construction of the stories, the episodes are very similar. I just find "Kif Gets Knocked Up a Notch" to be much funnier than "Where the Buggalo Roam." The plot in WtBR just happened to engage me much less than the plot of KGKUaN.
These episode acronyms are wacky, ain't they?
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FistfulOAwesome
Starship Captain
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« #133 : 08-20-2009 22:48 »
« : 08-21-2009 22:00 »
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@Svip: Thanks for the compliment! I always figured I was a few misspellings and tantrums away from being a troll. As for the brackets, I don't know whether it's proper grammar or not, but I always figured the last bracket counts as a bracket for all the previous ones. (This (and This) looks better to me than (This (and This)). Since it's wrong I'll change my future posts (and maybe some of my wordier earlier posts) to reflect that. @Gorky: Aside from the Native Martians seemingly supernatural control of Tornadoes (Although it could probably explained away as Nanites tuned to the NM's voices), I find WTBR to have a more engaging plot than KGKUAN (and you probably already know why: http://www.peelified.com/index.php?topic=16354.msg1027988#msg1027988).
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Tedward
Professor
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« #134 : 08-20-2009 23:30 »
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In my mind, I don't mind when the focus on F/L/B is lessen in a particular episode, even if it means they are practically useless for the plot. While they are there - because it is Futurama - it doesn't mean all plots should necessarily involve them. I find "Where the Buggalo Roam" a good episode, because introduces a set new characters, ideas and focuses on things we don't usually see as a focus.
Plus, no scene on Earth.
I agree entirely. I just find "Kif Gets Knocked Up a Notch" to be much funnier than "Where the Buggalo Roam." The plot in WtBR just happened to engage me much less than the plot of KGKUaN.
So this is another case of simple difference in personal preference as opposed to plot holes or exceptionally bad characterization? That’s a relief; I was beginning to wonder if there were major problems with that episode that I somehow failed to notice throughout the years…at any rate, Gorky, you must really love every single episode of Futurama if “Where the Buggalo Roam” is your personal worst episode only because you don’t find it that funny. |
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Gorky
Space Pope
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« #137 : 08-21-2009 00:30 »
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Honestly, it's more that, for me, "worst" is synonymous with "least interesting", "least memorable", and "least rewatchable." I don't think that there's any episode of the show that's written badly--I just think that some episodes are more well-conceived and entertaining than others. Every episode, regardless of how I feel about it overall, has at least a few chuckle-worthy moments, a few redeemable aspects.
That being said: If I'm in the mood to watch some Futurama, "Where the Buggalo Roam" is literally the last episode I would consider popping into the ol' DVD player--hence, I consider it the worst episode.
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Tedward
Professor
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« #138 : 08-21-2009 00:42 »
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Honestly, it's more that, for me, "worst" is synonymous with "least interesting", "least memorable", and "least rewatchable." I don't think that there's any episode of the show that's written badly--I just think that some episodes are more well-conceived and entertaining than others. Every episode, regardless of how I feel about it overall, has at least a few chuckle-worthy moments, a few redeemable aspects.
Oh, I agree with this completely. I didn't mean that you were using humor as the only factor in determining how good or bad an episode is (and hey, I definitely don't). I'm just a bit surprised that "Where the Buggalo Roam" is overall the worst episode for you. It's fine though; again, we all have our own preferences and such. |
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