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Svip

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Still, it just goes to show that totalnerduk is a pretentious prick who does not understand taste.</ad hominem>
Despite the obvious personal attacks, I do not agree with him. But I doubt I can change his mind. He is one stubborn Brit... I mean Englishmen... I mean Anglo-Saxon. Eh, actually, I don't know his origins.
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i_c_weiner

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A better updated list! 1. The Late Philip J. Fry 2. Lethal Inspection 3. The Duh-Vinci Code 4. Proposition Infinity 5. Rebirth 6. Attack of the Killer App 7. In-A-Gadda-Da-Leela
It's odd that my list is almost reverse broadcast order... That better mean next week is the bestest!
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Stan Darsh

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I'll try to make a list and explain my choices so that some more thought goes into my post.
1. The late Phillip J. Fry - I don't know what to say, I think this episode managed to be extremely funny yet touching at the same time. I don't think any Futurama episode ever before managed it as much as this. On top of that, it had a great musical number.
2. Lethal Inspection - Similar but this episode was less "touching" but just as funny. Definitely another top notch episode.
3. Proposition Infinity - Funniest of the season so far. Sometimes the story felt a little silly or outlandish but the sheer amount of jokes propelled it out of any negative terrain it may have rested in.
4. The Duh-Vinci Code - An interesting episode, very different and I like it.
5. In-A-Gadda-Da-Leela - Great Zapp episode. Not groundbreaking but a great stand alone adventure. The ending seemed strange to me, though.
6. Attack of the Killer App - Everything in this episode is very good except for the Susan Boyle jokes, which seem a little dated. I won't lie though, the episode has plenty of laughs, even some associated with the gag.
7. Rebirth - This isn't by any means a bad episode, but I just can't look at it any other way than, "Futurama is back!" I suppose since the show has been back on for a while now, the excitement over its return has dwindled somewhat and it has once again become established. For a reintroduction episode, however, it is pretty decent.
The next three episodes, in particular the Robot Evolution episode, all sound promising.
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Aki

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Wow, I too add The Late Philip J. Fry on top of my new list. Great episode.
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« Reply #490 on: 07-30-2010 14:54 »
« Last Edit on: 07-30-2010 14:58 »
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Updating my list, and I reckon I'll post reasons too:
1 - The Late Phillip J. Fry - Excellent plot, very cleverly thought out. I always admire the futurama episodes that have a cleverly thought out plot. I admired Bender's big score for all the time paradoxes, and I admire this for the time aspect, and it's take on history, evolution, the distant future, the universe, and so forth. And obviously some great jokes in here too, namely Farnsworth shooting Hitler.
2 - The Duh-Vinci Code - Loved this ep, and I don't understand other people's beef with it. It had a great plot, a unique feel, and just plain funny. I particularly liked the whole combination of Leonardo's inventions, the chain reaction and how they worked together to form that space-ship. Also, I know it's only a small scene, but when the Prof. was turining his head in panic over all those sums and then his neck snapped! That was just hillarious!
3 - Proposition Infninity - An overall good ep, with decent jokes and a decent story. Nice to have an Amy-centred episode, and I particurlarly enjoyed the scenes with her parents. The hurricaine scene was funny too.
4 - Lethal Inspection - A good episode. I'm not a big fan of Hermes, but I much prefered this episode to other Hermes eps such as HHRHGB and the route of all evil (if you count that as a Hermes ep). A highlight of the ep for me was the old man finally reaching the front of the queue of the central buorocracy (spelt?), the same old man we saw in HHRHGB. I also liked the ending, very touching.
5 - Rebirth - A good episode. Nice twist, touching, and funny, and a great way to revive Futurama. I found it a bit plain in comparisson to other eps, which is why it's quite low, but I guess it needed to tie up some loose ends etc, so yeah, a good ep but a bit forgettable for me.
6 - In-A-Gagga-Da-Leela - I still enjoyed this ep despite it's critical reception, and despite the fact that it's so low on my list. It wasn't the strongest ep, but it did have it's moments. Like many, I felt the first half was superior to the second half. Amy's orgy line was very funny, something that wouldn't have been possible on FOX due to adult content. So an ok episode, not the best, but not the worst.
7 - Attack Of The Killer App - This was just dumb. A stupid episode that didn't feel like Futurama. Instead, it felt like a bad simpsons halloween special or something. There was absolutely no closure at the end of the episode - everyone's a zombie, Mom's evil laughing, and then the ep ends - wtf?! Where's the closure in that? What a dumb way to end an ep. And the susan boyle joke was the least funny in Futurama history. There was some good bits in the ep like the barfing goat, but still, unfortunately the bad outweighed the good in this ep.
Overall, I am really enjoying season 6 so far. I love 2 of the eps, really like another 2, and just like another 2. There's only 1 ep I have disliked so far.
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Aki

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I love AotKA ending. For the reasons Jezzem gave.
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Gorky

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I just don't understand the argument that Futurama has never before had an ending that is quite so insubstantial and ambiguous and seems to put the characters in danger, because episodes like "War is the H-Word" and "The Cryonic Woman" end just as abruptly and on a similar note. I liked (or at the very least didn't mind) the ending of "Attack of the Killer App" because it was funny to see Mom's plan essentially accomplish nothing; I didn't feel like the build up to it was a waste, or that the plan itself was disappointing. But, like Jezzem says, different strokes for different folks or whatever.
Anyway, my updated rankings, which I've tweaked slightly after having rewatched the first two episodes of the season:
7. In-A-Gadda-Da-Leela 6. Attack of the Killer App 5. Proposition Infinity 4. The Duh-Vinci Code 3. Rebirth 2. Lethal Inspection 1. The Late Philip J. Fry
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i_c_weiner

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So, looking at the little preview after TLPJF, That Darn Katz looks like it's going to be horrible.
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So, looking at the little preview after TLPJF, That Darn Katz looks like it's going to be horrible.
Being brainwashed by a race of cats seems really uninspired. There's gotta be something more lurking behind it. Is Fry's delta-negative brainwave profile going to feature again?
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So, looking at the little preview after TLPJF, That Darn Katz looks like it's going to be horrible.
Is Fry's delta-negative brainwave profile going to feature again?
Probably not, because Fry himself appears to be brainwashed. There's a shot of a couple hundred cats approaching the Planet Express building and apparently giving it a huge static shock. Hmm.
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Gorky

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The vibe I got is that Amy and Nibbler will somehow have to save the rest of the brainwashed PE crew from all the cute widdle cats. Which sounds really lame, but who knows? I've basically accepted that nothing (until, perhaps, "The Prisoner of Benda" or "The Mutants Are Revolting") will rival "The Late Philip J. Fry" in the quality department. But that doesn't bother me, because you need some average and slightly above average episodes to make you appreciate the brilliant ones. Relativity and all.
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i_c_weiner

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And the title just sounds like it's destined to be in my Bottom 5, you know? I mean, the plot sounds pretty bad on its own, but they didn't really package it up well...
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DotheBartman

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Odd, I've actually been looking forward to that one for a while. The plot just sounds so funny (simplistic, yes, but I would have to assume there's more to it that we don't know yet). And the previews looked pretty funny. Just that shot of the possessed crew holding cats and chanting ("Pet it! Pet it!") is hilarious animation. It automatically makes me laugh. And seeing something with Nibbler involved again sounds cool. Oh, and Maurice Lamarche gets to voice an "evil cat." Come on, what's not awesome about that?
Also, as a side note, I kind of like that they've been finding ways to pair up characters in some way that don't normally interact that much. Amy and Bender, Bender and Hermes, etc, and now Amy and Nibbler apparently. It seems like a good way to get some natural mileage out of the show, explore the relationships between characters that aren't normally explored.
(And as a second side note: kitteeeeehs! Seriously, they're awesome.)
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DannyJC13

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Meh, so Far it's had it's Ups and Downs. TLPJF was one of the Best episodes Ever though.
1. The Late Philip J. Fry 2. Lethal Inspection 3. Rebirth 4. In-A-Gadda-da-Leela 5. The Duh-Vinci Code 6. Proposition Infinity 7. Attack of the Killer App
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