Aki
Professor
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I have been waiting for more than 6-7 years for Scruffy to get more screen time... and he did not let me down in the least. It was perfect.
I know what you mean, but I always thought of Scruffy as getting the right amount, believing too much would kill the joke. I still don't think an episode should be based on his deep emotions, but I've started to realise that the amount he gets in this one and the first act of Lethal Inspection is awesome.
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Tedward
Professor
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I’m actually mildly disappointed that the characters’ voices went along with their minds for each switch, since you’d think those would be separate…plus, it might have been a fun challenge for the voice actors to speak lines in their usual voices but as the character whose mind is in that voice’s body. But I suppose that might have been too confusing, and I do love the way each character’s physicality and movement changed anyway.
Overall, though, this was indeed a great episode with plenty of laughs, a twisted but cool concept, and a good number of new characters too. I’m surprised at how much material was packed into the episode; the story moved along quickly, but by the end I didn’t feel like it had been too short unlike some of the earlier episodes this season. I’m quite happy with this one.
And poor Scruffy; still, he’s as great as ever!
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Svip
Administrator
DOOP Secretary
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I’m actually mildly disappointed that the characters’ voices went along with their minds for each switch, since you’d think those would be separate…plus, it might have been a fun challenge for the voice actors to speak lines in their usual voices but as the character whose mind is in that voice’s body. But I suppose that might have been too confusing, and I do love the way each character’s physicality and movement changed anyway.
I sort of agree, but then I would also have found it rather unconvincing that they were able to convince the others they had switched minds. So it's a trade off, I suppose.
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NastyInThePasty
Professor
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I also loved how Zoidberg continued scuttling sideways even when occupying Fry's body.
"Wow, a floor!"
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Battle Pope
Crustacean
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after first watch, the episode in general felt a little forced to me... will refrain from rating before another watch or two
something to nitpick about: Isn't Zoidberg's race suppose to die after they 'pass on their genes'?
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Erdrik
Professor
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I doubt he actualy did. I don't think Fry(in Zoidy's body) would be able to ... "fully function". Also his partners body was a human male, so I don't think there was much... "closure". If you get my meaning. Zoidy's head fin didn't pop until the end of the scene which to me further suggests Fry didn't know what he was doing. In Zoidy's body I mean. That may be why they enjoyed it so much. New and unusual experience and all.
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Frisco17
DOOP Secretary
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My work here is done.
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Ratraccoon
Crustacean
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I’m actually mildly disappointed that the characters’ voices went along with their minds for each switch, since you’d think those would be separate…plus, it might have been a fun challenge for the voice actors to speak lines in their usual voices but as the character whose mind is in that voice’s body. But I suppose that might have been too confusing, and I do love the way each character’s physicality and movement changed anyway.
If you like that idea for a body switching episode I think you will like Farscape. The body switching episode on that show had everyone using the same voices the bodies belonged to and since Farscape is live action the actors had to not only impersonate each other's voices as close as they could that their vocal cords were comfortable with but get their mannerisms as well. I think people are looking too deeply into the Zoidberg/Farnsworth 'sex' scene haha
I wonder how short of a wait it will be before an episode related fanfic is written...
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FistfulOAwesome
Starship Captain
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Tedward and Svip beat me to it, but I'd still like to bring up my problems with the voice thing. It dragged the episode down for me that the writers did the whole thing of a person keeping their original voice regardless of what body they are occupying. When I read the basic synopsis, I was really looking forward to the actors stretching their vocal cords to inhabit each others characters (Leela with a Jamaican accent, the Professor using Spluh and Guh all the time). Then, when I saw that Comic-Con Reel, my fears were confirmed that they were taking the easy way out. I was hoping that it wouldn't be a big deal, and it isn't, but it is a bother. I get that it would have been confusing, but I think the fun value would have made up for it. I was hoping the writers would trust the strength of the characters, that they would still be communicateable as themselves due to body language, accent, tone of voice, and actions, but I guess they decided that it simply would have been too confusing for most viewers. I'll just chalk it up as a missed opportunity. Aside from that, I thought The Prisoner of Benda was o.k. I'd say the individual stories were hit and miss, with Amy, Hermes, The Professor, and Bender's not being particularly interesting, while Fry, Leela, Zoidberg, Emperor Nikolai (as Wash Bucket), Wash Bucket, and Scruffy's being much more entertaining. I'm not completely sure why this episode doesn't work for me like 300 Big Boys or The Farnsworth Parabox or (to a lesser extent) The Deep South do (other stories with a focus on the crew as a whole (the first two having many B-plots being the A-plot)). Something about the episode doesn't quite grab me like those did. It's probably because I wasn't uninterested in anybody's story or purpose in those episodes, but I didn't like about half the stories presented in this one. I just don't think mini-Hungarian robot acrobats are that funny, go figure.
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Jarvio
Bending Unit
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Tedward and Svip beat me to it, but I'd still like to bring up my problems with the voice thing. It dragged the episode down for me that the writers did the whole thing of a person keeping their original voice regardless of what body they are occupying. When I read the basic synopsis, I was really looking forward to the actors stretching their vocal cords to inhabit each others characters (Leela with a Jamaican accent, the Professor using Spluh and Guh all the time). Then, when I saw that Comic-Con Reel, my fears were confirmed that they were taking the easy way out. I was hoping that it wouldn't be a big deal, and it isn't, but it is a bother. I get that it would have been confusing, but I think the fun value would have made up for it. I was hoping the writers would trust the strength of the characters, that they would still be communicateable as themselves due to body language, accent, tone of voice, and actions, but I guess they decided that it simply would have been too confusing for most viewers. I'll just chalk it up as a missed opportunity.
I can understand what you're saying. But for me, even though it would have technically been more intelligent writing, it would have been far too confusing to follow without feeling bombarded. So I'm glad they did it the way they did. I still get what you're saying though. But having said all this, best ep EVER for me.
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KwanzaaBot
Crustacean
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BUCKET! The best new sub-character of the season. Wow this episode was wall-to-wall gags and fun. Really superb.
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Frida Waterfall
Professor
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This is my mind: This is what happened upon viewing this episode:
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i_c_weiner
DOOP Secretary
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« Reply #113 on: 08-21-2010 02:31 »
« Last Edit on: 08-21-2010 02:38 »
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Frida, as long as you had a photo calendar to keep you occupied in the second spoiler, I don't see any problem with any of that. One of the funniest things about the episode was the unrequited love between Scruffy and his wash bucket. I can't believe that Scruffy passed up the opportunity to have sex with Amy (or at least her body); he's both the most moral and stupidest character on the show. How is that stupid at all? Scruffy's never shown an ounce of stupidity ever. He's definitely the most moral and loyal character on the show ("Scruffy believes in this company"). On the voice swapping: sure, I'm sure John could do a Professor voice and Lauren might be able to do a Bender-esque voice, but try to imagine for a second Katey attempting to do a Jamaican voice for a second. Or think of Billy doing Fry doing Zoidberg. And think of towards the end of the episode when everybody was all switched crazily. No, keeping the body's original voices would've gotten far too confusing. Ken Keeler, DXC, & Co. knew what they were doing when they choose to keep the voice and mind together.
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Ralph Snart
Agent Provocateur
Near Death Star Inhabitant
DOOP Secretary
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with Amy, Hermes, The Professor, and Bender's not being particularly interesting... The "cure" for Amy's compulsive over-eating was worth the entire Amy arc. The scene with Fry/Zoidberg laying in bed with Leela/Farnsworth, both content (a post-coitial cigarette would have made that scen perfect) was a howler. Then it hit me: This is pretty sick/creepy. Still, once again the writers confirm that Leela and Fry are in some sort of relationship, as Leela has gone from not giving Fry a chance and treating him like dirt; now she's taking everything he says and finding hidden meanings. Guys who aren't married, I promise you that this is as true to real life as it gets.
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Frisco17
DOOP Secretary
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Wouldn't be much of a stretch either, considering how the crew complains that the Professor ignores minimum wage laws and then put them on severely reduced pay.
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fryfanSpyOrama
Urban Legend
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Pretty good, although all of a sudden they're a couple again? Jeez, pick a story and stay with it!
Eh, I've gotten used to that now. I really loved this episode. All the jokes were great. Bender dancing in Amy's half-naked body is perhaps one of the best scenes ever in Futurama. Kryten:I liked Fry's expression when he thought Leela was perhaps in Amy's body. It was like in your fanfic where Amy and Fry can't stop love making and how they solve it at the end is funny. I felt that this episode had a few scenes cut out due to timing. Hopefully they will be available on the dvd releases.
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