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« #11 : 08-12-2011 02:34 »
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I missed most of the third act because my mother decided that now would be a good time to have a conversation with me about her day, but what I could make out in between not-really-listening to her seemed okay. I liked the Scooby Doo references (among the only references in this episode that I, in my pop cultural ignorance, actually got), and the Fry/Leela stuff was nice. It didn't really come to much, but that's okay. It was just a nice change of pace to see a story showcasing their dynamic. The twist at the end was kind of unexpected, so kudos to the writers for that.
This episode wasn't laugh-out-loud funny, but it had a bit of heart, some inventiveness, and suspense. It's more an intriguing episode than a hilarious one, but there's nothing wrong with that, in my opinion. I give it a solid 8/10.
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Smarty
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« #14 : 08-12-2011 02:45 »
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I also (like many others) liked the "strictly platonic friend" line. And the Scooby-Doo references...I liked.  In general, I liked this episode. Didn't pop out as one of the best, but wasn't one of the worst. I think Mr. Peppy's relationship with Bender was hilarious, I laughed out loud when he ripped off his arm. And it was nice to see Fry care about another creature. I didn't think it was that out of character...we have seen him care for creatures before (i.e. Seymour). If anything, I would have expected Leela to act that way, but Fry isn't too much of a shock. One thing I've noticed is that there have been a lot of episodes where the entire crew goes on the mission...I'd like to see some even more focused episodes in the future. I give it an 8/10. Leela has only 205 bones instead of 206? Wonder how she lost one.
She is a mutant. Either that's the reason or something happened. So in the end all is back to where it started and nothing changed at all, besides Leela drinking whiskey while flying.
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Professor
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« #19 : 08-12-2011 03:00 »
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I was worried this episode would devolve into yet another Fry/Bender story, since Mr. Peppy seemed to be treating Bender in particular pretty badly. Even though the attacking-Leela thing was predictable, I would rather have a Fry/Leela story (which have been sorely lacking this season) than either an aimless gag-fest or another "Ain't it bromantic?" episode.
Agreed, there has been a lot of "Fry-loves-Bender," "Bender-loves-Fry" episodes. While they strengthen their relationship, it's getting a little repetitive (although the broadcast order could contribute to that.) Also haven't we specifically seen Fry eat eggs? His sudden attachment to the egg seemed out of character to me.
But these were fertile eggs. Thus they were going to hatch indefinitely. |
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DOOP Secretary
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« #22 : 08-12-2011 03:44 »
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Also haven't we specifically seen Fry eat eggs? His sudden attachment to the egg seemed out of character to me. Him and Leela flipped positions from Problem with Popplers when Leela was the one campaigning for animal rights. Fry with a pet felt right though, since we've seen him with Seymour. I liked the fact that Fry at least said he loved Leela in this episode, even if it was in relation to his monster. I need a second viewing before my verdict but it's looking pretty good.
Fry only then found out that an egg was what it was. He's childish. It's in character in that regard. On Leela: she actually stood up for the monster and advocated it being sent to its homeworld. Quite in character there. |
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Bending Unit
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« #23 : 08-12-2011 04:09 »
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On Leela: she actually stood up for the monster and advocated it being sent to its homeworld. Quite in character there.
She also said, "Killing it is too much of a hassle." There seemed to be a lot of OOC behavior going on in this episode. Fry's egg-love, Fry's quick desertion of it when it cracked, Leela not even making a comment about Fry's love for a living thing, and Leela's "kill" line all come to memory. There also weren't many jokes that I found to be laugh-out-loud funny, and overall, the plot didn't keep my interest very well. Plus, even though I'm a very minor shipper, I personally didn't like the "platonic" line. Still, as always, there were some pretty funny jokes. I liked how they brought back Zubans, and there was one of two good Zoidberg lines among others that I'm having trouble recalling. 4/10 |
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« #25 : 08-12-2011 04:14 »
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I like this down to Earth episode that it was. I have been missing these kind of episodes. {Futurama Rant}
Another Mehfest episode. Felt more like the comic than a real episode. What is the story with "gonna do a montage" crap lately? Like the new Simpsons episodes. I really f**king hate it!
So far this is the worse season ever! 2 good ones out of the 9 they have already shown.
Pretty lame, Milhouse!
{Rant over!}
Have you considered watching a different show since Futurama is clearly not for you? |
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Gorky
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« #28 : 08-12-2011 04:21 »
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I like this down to Earth episode that it was. I have been missing these kind of episodes.
{Futurama Rant}
Another Mehfest episode. Felt more like the comic than a real episode. What is the story with "gonna do a montage" crap lately? Like the new Simpsons episodes. I really f**king hate it!
So far this is the worse season ever! 2 good ones out of the 9 they have already shown.
Pretty lame, Milhouse!
{Rant over!}
Have you considered watching a different show since Futurama is clearly not for you?
I think hjs has a point about the montages; there have been a lot of them this season, and though I think they're simply being used so often because they get a lot of exposition out there in a short period of time, I still think it's kind of lazy writing. But I agree with you, Svip, about the down-to-earth-ness of this episode. It has sci fi elements (what with the bone-sucking monster), but it also has some nice character-driven stuff. And this is another example of an episode that utilizes the secondary characters well; the story is mostly about Fry (and, I guess, Leela), and the rest of the cast is mostly along for the ride--but their presence isn't jarring or uncalled-for. Felt like Futurama, but the anti-shippiness caused it to lose points for me. Fry and Leela were both slightly out-of-character too. Not a lot, but enough to make me furrow my brow slightly. I wouldn't call it anti-shippy (though that's a discussion for another thread); I do think Leela was slightly out of character (mostly when she was stomping on Mr. Peppy at the start of act two and comparing it to killing a puppy or something; the indifference to Fry as a romantic prospect was kind of odd, but not exactly out-of-character, since the writers have been portraying their relationship somewhat ambiguously all season), but Fry seemed okay to me. Mr. Peppy might as well be Seymour, for how emotionally-attached Fry was to him. |
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« #29 : 08-12-2011 04:54 »
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Gygaxicon. Heh. This is the best episode of the new season so far just for that. I also like the planet named after James Doohan. Apparently Farnsworth (and possibly Zoidberg too?) is Catholic. That's a new bit of trivia to add to the wiki. "My strictly platonic friend" is gonna rile up the shippers. I smiled. Me too, although I'm more confused about their relationship status than ever now. I keep reading on PEEL how they're supposed to be a couple now in the new episodes, and in some episodes it seems like they might be, in others it doesn't, and in this one they clearly aren't. I see two possibilities really: either my suspicions were right, and the status of their relationship varies depending on the needs of each particular episode, or else they're no more a couple than they were in the original series, and the shippers are just more deluded now. |
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Onuki
Starship Captain
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« #38 : 08-12-2011 06:26 »
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