KurtPikachu2001

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« on: 11-27-2010 02:23 »
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There is a topic like this in the FMMB as well.
The reason why I think other people don't like Futurama is because they probably don't understand it. Don't like the character's personalities, or simply because it's not real and it's not like The Simpsons. I agree with you Rush that I, myself hate soap operas and reality TV.
One time I showed a friend of mine a Futurama shirt I was wearing and he told me he saw the show and thought it was stupid. And my friend prefered shows like Friends and Family Matters. Also, another reason why I think people don't like it is this: it's not sappy, not stereotypical, not about a dysfunctional family who try to kill each other. It's something bold and new and it's not the same crap you usually see on TV that people are so used to, and don't like change. And some people probably think just because it's a cartoon that it's for kids. My parents and cousin think Futurama is a show aimed at 5 year olds.
Also, I believe some people don't like it because there's no anti-feminism in it. Maybe some people expect it to be like Super Mario Brothers. (the cartoon of my nightmares). My cousin hates the show and he likes to try to make me feel bad about it on a certain basis. Also, another reason why people don't like it is because the main character is not a spotlight stealing hero, and the lead female isn't a helpless damsel-in-distress Princess Toadstool type who get kidnapped and tied up all the time. That's the reason my cousin hates the show. He wishes Fry would be a tough hero, Bender a cowardly Luigi-like helper, and Leela a helpless wimp. That's how he thinks Futurama should be.
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FishyJoe

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« Reply #2 on: 11-27-2010 03:34 »
« Last Edit on: 11-27-2010 03:35 »
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No offense, but you are way off the mark. I would bet money that "it's not enough like Super Mario Bros." is the least common reason why anybody would dislike Futurama.
jeepdavetj has it about right. Mainstream folks want to laugh right now. Instant gratification. They'll catch four or five minutes of Futurama and if it's not instantly funny to them, they will tune out.
Bash Family Guy all you want, but you can tune into any episode, at any point, and you'll be able to laugh. There's no story or characters to worry about--it's like watching a room full of 30 writers pitching gags to you, one after the other, without ever stopping.
When I was dating my wife, a fan friend of mine sat down and we showed her some episodes. My friend said to her "look--you might not think this is the best show ever, at first. But you are going to keep watching it until you agree that it is the best show ever". And that's exactly what happened. She didn't quite get it at first, but soon she got to know the characters a little better, and got into the storytelling style of the show, and now she is a fan.
I wish more people would give it a chance! I shouldn't have to tie people down and force them to watch a dozen episodes just to get them to like it.
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futurefreak

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According to my ex, Futurama is "male humour".
Being of the female sex and gender, I find that offensive! Sounds like she was too closed-minded to embrace the awesomeness of Futurama.  I've heard some say the humor is too crude. I told them that any crude-ness in Futurama is nothing compared to say, Family Guy.
I remember early Family Guy was nothing but fart jokes. That's something you put in when you have nothing intelligent or witty to say. It's for dumb people who do not understand why referential jokes (as used in Futurama) are funny. They went on the basis of greater # of fart jokes = exponentially funnier. But they were also high when they wrote all those episodes so...yeah. Those episodes were probably all just their lucid drug trip fantasies anyway, hence why there was no plot and it was all random with no deeper meaning behind it.
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DotheBartman

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« Reply #20 on: 12-24-2010 19:03 »
« Last Edit on: 12-24-2010 19:06 »
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I remember years ago (I'm talking, like, 9 or 10 years ago. It was still on FOX, then) a teacher of mine saying that it was just "too weird" and that "the woman with the one eye" was too perturbing to her. I also remember, back during the original run, that sometimes I would mention Futurama and people would say "oh yeah, that show...is it still on?" or things to that effect. I think some of them had seen it and even liked it but just never really caught it thanks to FOX's mishandling of the series. It was just "that other show" from the Simpsons guy.
Actually, when Futurama was still just finishing its run and Adult Swim had just started showing it, suddenly all my peers (this was back in high school) were suddenly talking about it and quoting it all the time. This, when months before I'd been talking it up and people didn't know what I was talking about. It was almost literally an overnight change.
Nowadays, most of my friends, immediate family, etc love it. Obviously for some people it's just not their type of humor, which is fine. I've always been more bothered/confused by people not liking it when it seems like they'd love it, anyway. Like, if someone likes shows like The Simpsons, South Park, Seinfeld, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, or whatever other "weird" comedies like that, I don't know why Futurama would be such a stretch. But these days, it isn't really.
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futurefreak

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Whaddya mean, like dumb jocks? Again, those people don't matter.
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Rush

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« Reply #28 on: 03-30-2011 21:47 »
« Last Edit on: 03-30-2011 22:38 »
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Well not I'm so sure, Kurt. But I guess it might be a little. Another reason why people would hate sci fi (Futurama, and other fantasy/fiction things) would be that there are lot's of people who are obsessed with things that are "real". Well, things may change we might, however unlikeily we'll have a Futurama like future in 1000 years. So then it would be real. But yeah, there's lot's of people who hate idealism, originality, and anything that may need to something which is not reality, which they don't understand straightaway means it: sucks. But a lot of those people never think that a fantasy story may be based on something that really happened. Fantasy stories is part of humanity, we've been telling stories and tales when we were gathered around the camp fire in the stoneage, they mightn't be real, but a lot of them help lift the darkness and raise hope against the evil in life (world). Hope is a very important thing in humanity to stand against evil. ___________ Futurama has millions of fans around the world but it isn't mainstream and universally recognized like the Simpsons, or even ... Family Guy. From the: Infosphere: Under Futurama.
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The main audience of Futurama is comprised mostly of self-described "nerds". This is due in part to the fact that much of the humour on Futurama is derived from the fields of mathematics, physics, computer science, and a hefty dose of Star Trek (TOS) and Twilight Zone references. In fact, several members of the crew have PhD's in these fields. Not to say all of it's fans are nerds, but that's the main audience. Which unfortunately isn't the massies of the Human rase.
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transgender nerd under canada

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Another reason why people would hate sci fi (Futurama, and other fantasy/fiction things) would be that there are lot's of people who are obsessed with things that are "real". People feel a need to have a connection to something that's firmly anchored in the present, and in their own lives. Because they are small, smallminded people who inhabit a universe with a radius far less than our own planet, and lack the imagination or sheer courage to concieve of anything greater and grander than the sum of their own experiences. These people will be the ones who remain behind in their crude huts as the remainder of the human race scramble into rockets to flee the expanding shell of our parent star one day.
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Otis P Jivefunk

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Another reason why people would hate sci fi (Futurama, and other fantasy/fiction things) would be that there are lot's of people who are obsessed with things that are "real". People feel a need to have a connection to something that's firmly anchored in the present, and in their own lives. Because they are small, smallminded people who inhabit a universe with a radius far less than our own planet, and lack the imagination or sheer courage to concieve of anything greater and grander than the sum of their own experiences.
These people will be the ones who remain behind in their crude huts as the remainder of the human race scramble into rockets to flee the expanding shell of our parent star one day.
Totally agree, well said. They're also the kind of people who are spoon fed everything. They'll listen to the radio and will base their music tastes on that, and dislike most other things because they're not on the radio. They won't actively seek out anything...
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Tachyon

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These people will be the ones who remain behind in their crude huts as the remainder of the human race scramble into rockets to flee the expanding shell of our parent star one day.
As my ex used to say, "Let the meek inherit the Earth, the rest of us are going to the stars!" I don't know whether she was quoting Rush or whether she came up with it on her own.
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DannyJC13

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Haha, I'm the most mature of all of the 7th graders at my school, well, except for my friends, we're all nerds. It's amazing to watch the pea-brained kids talk about Jersey Shore and laugh like a bunch of idiots while imitating their behaviour. Dear God, our generation..... I've always been...different. I'm not a sheep, if you don't like my methods then I don't care.
Oh my God... Someone who has the same opinions and hate for the current generation as me! And CommanderZapp! WOOOOT.
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sparkybarky

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Why don't some people like Futurama? You could also ask the question, Why are there some people who love Applebee's, Chile's, McDonald's, and other corporate restaurant chains that serve microwaved sh*tty food, and not the homegrown bistro down the street? Why do some people prefer Lady Gaga and Kei$ha over Billie Holiday or some innovative indie band? Why do so many people eat up Steig Larson's books but ignore the works of Cormac McCarthy? *
What I'm getting at is, there's no accounting for taste. Some people just have very mainstream tastes, maybe because what they like is easily consumable, or they feel comfortable because of the throngs of other fans validating their opinions, or...whatever. Who knows? People like what they like; pleasure is not something that can be argued with or persuaded.
I try not to have an "Us vs. Them" mentality when it comes to stuff like this.
Also...think about it. Part of the appeal of Futurama for many is that it's special, that it's not some insanely popular show with mainstream appeal, constantly talked about in the media, by our friends, etc. Right? We'd get sick of it and turned off. Or, at least, I would.
* Disclaimer: I'm not trying to dis on any Lady Gaga, Kei$ha, and Steig Larson fans. Not trying to dis is my whole point. But I do think corporate restaurant chains should be microwaved to charred bits, which would be very apro pros.
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