[-mArc-]

Administrator
Liquid Emperor
 
|
|
 |
« on: 07-22-2010 20:00 »
« Last Edit on: 07-29-2010 03:23 by Nixorbo »
|
|
Next up: 6ACV06 - Lethal Inspection at 10pm/9c on Thursday 22nd on Comedy Central. Review and discuss the episode here (after you have seen it!) and please leave a short review and score on CGEF, too.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
HannibalBarca
Crustacean

|
|
 |
« Reply #7 on: 07-23-2010 02:34 »
« Last Edit on: 07-23-2010 02:36 »
|
|
Well, it was certainly the best episode of this season, in my opinion. Having said that, I still think that a lot of the humor was very hit or miss, especially in the second and the beginning of the third act. The twist ending (which makes, what, like 4 twist endings in 7 episodes?) was actually meaningful this time, for what its worth, although I must say that the choice for the music in the montage was miles away from what they used in Jurassic Bark, for example, but I'm really just nitpicking there I suppose.
6/10
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Seymour_My_Hero

Professor

|
|
The ending, I thought, was incredibly sweet. While not up to par with The Luck of the Fryrish or Jurassic Bark, it was enough to make me "awwww" a little inside. Bender's part at the end about him being mortal and that he doesn't deserve all this made me feel a lot for poor 'ol Bender. Overall the episode was pretty good, the Sithal War was absolutely hilarious, as well as the Rubik's Cube cubicals I give it an 8/10
|
|
|
|
|
HannibalBarca
Crustacean

|
|
I personally didn't find the "Sith-al War" funny at all. 
|
|
|
|
|
|
GersonK

Crustacean

|
|
Solid and funny overall. The ending did seem to grab at the heartstrings a little too hard . I'd have enjoyed the Sith-Al War bit more if instead of doing some ho-hum Star Wars jokes they'd made up their own blood soaked sci-fi war instead. Did love Bender's wig though.
"Addition never solved anything" , "suicide's not necessarily the answer" and "that's what you get for calling tech support" - three instant quotables in a real short space.
And Rough Draft et al continue doing a good job of making it look like the original.
|
|
|
|
|
|
ClamplikeDevice

Crustacean

|
|
@Kornography: The Math Museum in the last episode reminded me of The Cube.
Mom's employee-ejecting donkey on a treadmill had me laughing for a while.
As soon as Hermes said he'd hack into the console, I knew where that was going.
|
|
|
|
|
i_c_weiner

DOOP Secretary

|
|
I'm surprised nobody's mentioned what might be the funniest joke of the episode: "I was in Italy last week!"
Okay, it wasn't the funniest joke. That probably was Hermes eating a calculator for its power.
Overall, pretty damn funny. Once again, I'm not going to rate it until I rewatch it, but it might've been the best episode of the season.
Also, I saw the twist coming miles away. I was trying to think it through during the episode, and that was the only logical explanation.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Frida Waterfall

Professor

|
|
This episode is definitely on the top of my list. Wonderful, humble, loved every moment. However, it still leaves some questions about why Hermes didn't try to fix Bender's defect later... But apart from that, it's a 9/10. For me, that's as close to perfect as you can get. Only "The Sting" could top that. Saw the twist coming, but didn't expect it. Loved the ending montage! I'm still in awe over it. True adoration is showing for the show.
|
|
|
|
|
|
speedracer
Bending Unit
  
|
|
 |
« Reply #21 on: 07-23-2010 02:59 »
« Last Edit on: 07-23-2010 03:05 »
|
|
Ending was completely telegraphed, but the scenes were sweet enough that I didn't object too much, esp. since Hermes gets portrayed as the heartless bureaucrat so often.
Really wish they hadn't spent 4 minutes on the Sith wars.
The Alienese letter reads "Need extra cash? Melt down your unwanted humans", etc.
729 = 9^3, and after the rotations, Hermes's cubicle is located 1 left of the very center, 3 down, and 4 in front (coming towards the viewer). Seems kind of dumb to list the coordinates of his cubicle *after* the rotations, though. I figured out the location of Hermes's cubicle before the rotations, and (-1, 3, -4) isn't its location in any sensible system of coordinates.
|
|
|
|
|
bendersfender

Crustacean

|
|
As soon a I saw Ken keeler as executive producer I knew this episode was going to be good. He never made a bad episode in the original five seasons! This was the best paced episode yet. the Bender/Hermes team was fantastic. was not a big fan on the war scene in the beginning but that was the only part in the episode I did not like. 10/10
|
|
|
|
|
|
i_c_weiner

DOOP Secretary

|
|
Ken Keeler's been executive producer for every episode this season, I believe. Most of the old writers are exprods now.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NastyInThePasty

Professor

|
|
I was kind of finding this episode a bit low on laughs, but then that touching ending threw me for a loop. It contradicts Bender's own memories of his "birth", but why carp? Great character development for Hermes as well. I wonder if his nametag getting scanned will have repercussions later in the series.
|
|
|
|
|
CookiesOnTheFloor
Bending Unit
  
|
|
Wow, guess I'm in the minority here. Wasn't impressed with this one at all. Not that it's bad, it was just...meh.
So...robots are like, little babies when they're manufactured and then they grow up? Oh, right, their programs are downloaded into more mature models...I guess...but...why? What's the point of that?
Leela acted like Fry in this episode. Weird.
4/10.
And they run on alcohol, yes. Wait, at which point did your suspension of disbelief crack?
Hey, we got cars that run on ethanol, which is very close to alcohol. A robot that runs on alcohol isn't all THAT far-fetched. The writers made Bender a widdle baby so we'd all go "awwww". I, however, went "WTF"? And I guess that THAT's the point where my suspension of disbelief cracked. Thanks for asking.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|