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« on: 07-08-2010 18:05 »
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I feel like I'm repeating myself... Anyway! The next new Futurama episode will be shown on Comedy Central at 10pm/9c tonight. Use this thread for reviews of "Proposition Infinity". Beware of SPOILERS in this thread! Don't forget to leave a short review on CGEF.
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Nixorbo
UberMod
DOOP Secretary
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One commercial break in. WHAT. THE. HELL.
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MovieMurderer
Bending Unit
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FYI: I am writing this review as I write this episode. Points may be jumping around a bit.
I give it 9/10. The best episode of this season. Hilarious! Hyper-Chicken's cameo was funny. But I thought that joke where Hermes has Circus-itus was Random and un-funny in general. Amy's parents returning was great and they're as funny as ever! And the return of the tranny-bot was great! The part where the robots have sex with the dummies (or possibly sex dolls?) is drawn out a bit and eventually gets disturbing, until Bender begins missing Amy and when Amy, Fry and Leela are in there and Bender finds it disgusting, when Zoidberg says, "Maybe we should have waited in the ship?"
I love the ring having a tag that read, "Exhibit A." Then Professor gives a funny line, and then an esurance commercial with a terrible actress. But anyway, back to the episode: Eew, unnecessary joke that involves Zoidberg getting cut open. Funnier during "Roswell That Ends Well," to be honest. "If you hate intolerance and being punched in the face by me, then you should sign Proposition Infinity," is one of my favorite Bender lines ever! No for infinity commercial was hilarious.
"We flipped a coin to see who would start, and Bender stole it. So he will go first."
Can't believe George Takei just said that.
Well, I better stop, it's starting to ramble. 9/10!
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That 80s Guy
Crustacean
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The jokes were spot on, but I wasn't a fan of the plot. It seemed to have several inconsistencies and Amy/Bender seemed out of character. Still, I think this was the best one yet for the season. (Also wasn't a fan of Space Massachusetts).
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koldstare64
Delivery Boy
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The jokes were spot on, but I wasn't a fan of the plot. It seemed to have several inconsistencies and Amy/Bender seemed out of character. Still, I think this was the best one yet for the season. (Also wasn't a fan of Space Massachusetts).
Agreed, 100%. My favorite joke was the Nixon poster saying "Despair."
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i_c_weiner
DOOP Secretary
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It had a lot of great one-liners and call backs (Fanny being the first movie character to reappear), but overall it felt disjointed. I'm not talking character-wise. It actually made sense there, especially the end on Bender's part. In fact, the only character that felt out-of-character to me was the Professor. He's usually pretty liberal and free-spirited in his tendencies. But the random introduction of Planet Tornadus in the middle made no sense.
But I'm not saying it wasn't good. It was good social commentary, and I liked how many kinds of beings can be married in the future. Zoidberg and Hermes had some great lines, which is usually the sign of it being a good episode. And Takei had a great cameo (still waiting for a guest voice to be central to the plot though...). And it had a lot more background, sight, and quick gags more akin to the original 72.
Initial reaction: 7/10. I'll have to review though.
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i_c_weiner
DOOP Secretary
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It felt oddly out of place and I expected Hermes to reference it later (like on Tornadus), so it was disjointed like Planet Tornadus, but I was laughing hard for it.
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i_c_weiner
DOOP Secretary
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I agree that this episode was probably the best so far. However I couldn't help but compare it to later Family Guy episodes like "Brian's Song" where a major character discovers something about them, goes through the entire episode devoted to change, only to return to normal. However unlike Family Guy, this was actually pretty funny. And I love the end, great Benderism and I freakin' loved Kiff's last moment.
Best quote of the night: DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!!
That was probably the worst quote of the night. They threw away Morbo. And the ending was pure Bender. That's why the episode didn't feel out-of-character to me. And Amy's had a history with this personality, so it's not surprising.
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i_c_weiner
DOOP Secretary
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This was good in general. Some miststeps (what was the point of that circusitis joke?), but otherwise good.
It's for children of all ages!
That was one of the best lines. I have a feeling it'll be one of those community general lexicon lines, like COMACOMACOMACOMA COMA CHAMELEON! has become.
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i_c_weiner
DOOP Secretary
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I liked it but it's probably my least-favorite of the season. That was my gut reaction too. I'll probably like it better on second viewing though.
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NutritionFAQs
Crustacean
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very disappointing...this is not Futurama. I am very concerned for the well being of Futurama and I really do hope that the series improves. This is my favorite show and it saddens me to see it so far away from the original run. I really hope the writers can get back into the groove of things and rediscover the humor and charm of the original run.
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Zoo Station
Crustacean
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What are you talking about? The Professor is always strange!
I always enjoy the strangeness but it just seemed too convenient to have The Professor date a robot and have Bender suddenly change his mind about it. There was just something about it that didn't quite work for me but I'm hoping repeated viewings will change that. My score is just after one viewing and I know that Futurama episodes usually take multiple viewings to sink in so I'm just going with my current thoughts. Wow, that sounded crazy!
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i_c_weiner
DOOP Secretary
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My problem wasn't that the Professor's change was convenient, it was that it wasn't mentioned before. The Professor's always been the strange one when it comes to sexual norms, and he created the current robots, so it didn't make sense to me that he'd be opposed to robosexuality.
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Zoo Station
Crustacean
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My problem wasn't that the Professor's change was convenient, it was that it wasn't mentioned before. The Professor's always been the strange one when it comes to sexual norms, and he created the current robots, so it didn't make sense to me that he'd be opposed to robosexuality.
That's a good way to put it. I know he opposed it in IDaR but he's usually so lax about things that I figured he didn't care enough to protest.
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Zoo Station
Crustacean
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One thing I was happy about was that the plot went completely for laughs rather than attempting to be an emotional appeal for the legalization of gay-I-mean-robosexual marriage. Even though 99% of the jokes were pro-robosexual marriage, the episode stayed focused on jokes and never got preachy.
I appreciated this too. I get irked when shows get preachy and I was glad that this one went more for laughs and parodies. I got quite a few laughs out of it so I can't complain there.
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That 80s Guy
Crustacean
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True, although I was under the impression that human-robot dating was frowned upon because humans could easily download their desired mate's personality onto a computer and automatically date it, instead of trying to impress a pre-existing robot (or human) by actually being useful to society.
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Smarty
Professor
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I loved this episode. It had great jokes, one liners (I personally loved the scene where Fry, Leela and Amy were leaving Mars and she says "My parents may be evil, but at least they're stupid," and how it just cuts away). I could tell what the story line was alluding to since the preview, and I found it relevant to whatever time, so it didn't seem dated or anything like that. Overall I liked the episode, and I'm liking this new season. 9/10
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i_c_weiner
DOOP Secretary
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One thing I was happy about was that the plot went completely for laughs rather than attempting to be an emotional appeal for the legalization of gay-I-mean-robosexual marriage. Even though 99% of the jokes were pro-robosexual marriage, the episode stayed focused on jokes and never got preachy.
Speaking of which, Preacherbot was hilarious today, especially at the rehab place. Fantastic jokes there, the entire premise of that bit was funny.
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