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Smarty
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Yes...I have very high hopes for this episode so far.
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Gorky
DOOP Secretary
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Really great start. Because of this whole airing-out-of-order thing, it's kind of funny that two episodes have started with flashbacks--but the ones we've seen so far are pretty great. I love the callback to the seven leaf clover, and the interaction between the members of the Fry family is great. Solid so far...hoping the next two acts are just as good.
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Smarty
Professor
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I'm betting on another pointless montage.
Bet won. But I actually thought it was hilarious.
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Gorky
DOOP Secretary
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I actually thought the montage worked really well; Yancy Sr. saluting the guinea pig in the bathtub got a chuckle from me. The only thing that bothered me (and it's a dumb complaint, really) is how I was reminded of the Simpsons movie when they plastic-wrapped all of Manhattan (that shot of the wall created by the container and the laser cutting through the pavement in particular seemed reminiscent of the movie to me). It seemed kind of derivative, but it's definitely not enough to sour me on the episode. I'm excited to see where they go from here.
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Smarty
Professor
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The only thing that bothered me (and it's a dumb complaint, really) is how I was reminded of the Simpsons movie when they plastic-wrapped all of Manhattan (that shot of the wall created by the container and the laser cutting through the pavement in particular seemed reminiscent of the movie to me).
I thought that immediately.
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meisterPOOP
Professor
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Only one af the reasons I love Futurama so much.
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Gorky
DOOP Secretary
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Easily the best episode of the season so far. I knew it was headed for an "Awww" moment when Leela was consoling Fry at the end of the episode--and, surprisingly, Yancy Sr. having that cute father-son moment with Fry didn't seem too forced. The episode had played up Yancy's disappointment in his son, so it was nice to see him explaining why he gives Fry such a hard time at the end of the episode. Definitely a sweet ending.
And I know we're always complaining about too many pop culture references, but the biggest laugh this episode for me was Leela telling Fry, "I knew that offhand; I'm Facebooking right now." The line-reading just killed me. But the episode was consistently hilarious, I thought, and definitely worthy of numerous rewatches. I was really excited for this one, and it didn't disappoint.
10/10
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spira
Liquid Emperor
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And I know we're always complaining about too many pop culture references, but the biggest laugh this episode for me was Leela telling Fry, "I knew that offhand; I'm Facebooking right now." The line-reading just killed me. Total agreement. I feel like I should be annoyed by that line but I laughed out loud. So sue me. I also thought Obama in Panucci's was pretty funny. Oh, also I thought Linda was hilarious for some reason. I can't even remember exactly why, I was just really struck by her magician line when the screen's sideways.
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Smarty
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I liked the episode...It was nostalgic, plausible, and wasn't full of too many annoying references. I always like seeing more of Fry's past, so I enjoyed seeing another side to his childhood. I did love the montage, it was hilarious. I also liked Yancy, Sr.'s line at the end "I don't want you getting frozen." However, this episode felt rushed. Even more than "The Tip of the Zoidberg." I couldn't believe it was over so fast. But the emotional scene at the end didn't feel as forced as the ones between Farnsworth and Zoidberg in the previous episode, at least from my point of view. It seemed genuine. So the rushing didn't exactly detract from the viewing. Everything came full circle, and everything got wrapped up the way it should have. It just made me wish there was a little more to it. But then again, the good episodes always seem to feel short. I'll need to rewatch it again to see how the pacing is, but this one is up there in my favorites of the season so far. I agree, Gorky, this is probably the best episode of the season. We'll see if Overclockwise will top this (and I'm expecting it to, although I don't want to set my expectations too high...just in case.) The season will hopefully go out on a high note with the last few episodes. 9/10
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sparkybarky
Liquid Emperor
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« Reply #23 on: 08-26-2011 04:52 »
« Last Edit on: 08-26-2011 04:57 »
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I too thought, "Doh-ome!" as soon as the plastic wrap was draped over the city. Great episode, and I think a large part of my enjoyment was due to the continuity with past episodes (the parents and Yancy, the lucky clover, etc). But while I almost always love the unexpected heartstrings-tugging endings, this one felt pretty artificial to me. Fry's dad is pretty one-dimensional throughout--unceasingly belligerent and harsh--and then for him to have this surprising, emotional revelation? Random and out of left field. However, that was just one annoying cloud in a pretty clear sky of viewing pleasure. I voted conservatively and gave an 8/10, though I might bump that up after another viewing. Also, what's going on with Kif and Amy? Did anyone notice how Kif seemed nonchalant about shooting off that missile towards the city, or dragging the city towards the sun, when most certainly he knew Amy was among its occupants?
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Bend-err
DOOP Secretary
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Very good episode. The ending (none flashback) was kinda predictable soon, but it still very nice.
Cool to see the 7 leaf clover again, and more of Fry in the past with his family, very good. The stuff that happened in Futurama time was rather mediocre and just added a nice story to support the flashback. But that it did very well and also didn't distract from it. The flashback was very well done again, seeing a different aged Fry and for once Fry wasn't a complete idiot when grown up.
Overall a good episode, gotta watch again tomorrow before rating it.
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Johnnyboy33
Crustacean
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Wow that was fantastic. There's always one episode that catches me by surprise, last year it was Lethal Inspection. Great episode
9/10
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transgender nerd under canada
DOOP Ubersecretary
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It did everything right I believe. It felt like something from the original run! The ending felt rushed but otherwise good enough pacing for me.
8.5/10
Quite touching, quite funny. I liked it. Not quite as much as TLPJF, but I still liked it a lot. It's episodes like this that keep me watching despite the Yo Leela Leelas and the Holiday Spectaculars. Loved the animation, loved the visuals. Wasn't quite so keen on Wernstrom being the Surgeon General. Is he the only government scientist now?
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