Futurama News (including but not limited to Countdown to Season 7)

[#400 :]

Here are some massive spoilers about the Season 7 premiere. Use at your own risk!

Well...just a guess:
30.000 people are only allowed to leave earth, and the story features the Fry/Leela relationship:
Only one of them might be allowed to leave Earth, but not the other one.

[#401 :]

You have no idea how badly I want to click that. 

[#402 :]

You have no idea how badly I want to click that.  

Then why fight it ?

[#403 :]

the sausage judge storyboards are funny.

Here are some massive spoilers about the Season 7 premiere. Use at your own risk!

clicked & meh.

Well...just a guess:
30.000 people are only allowed to leave earth, and the story features the Fry/Leela relationship:
Only one of them might be allowed to leave Earth, but not the other one.

yeah probably. i think the newest season might upset me more than the last but it's really the creator's choice what happens & i could be surprised. some of the previews do got me excited. just gotta chill since none of it is real lol

[#404 :]

They cloned Agnew? Nice! Some fans will be pleased.

[#405 :]

I just found a clip from "Farewell to Arms". Here's a link: http://www.wired.com/video/exclusive-futurama-clip/1677353650001

[#406 :]

Great clip! I do wonder how Zoidberg got chosen though 

[#407 :]

That's a super awesome ship.

[#408 :]

You have no idea how badly I want to click that. 

Same here, man. I am trying my damnedest to remain as unspoiled as possible for these episodes, but I don't know if I'll make it until Wednesday not knowing what awesome spoilers await me if I click Just Fan's link. Unless the spoilers are lame. I'm just gonna assume they're lame, which makes them less tantalizing.

As far as that clip goes, though: Yay for even more Zapp! Also, this episode looks like it's going to be all sci-fi and epic and fun; I kind of can't wait for it.

[#409 :]

The link doesn't really have many bad spoilers, except for one of the things we kind-of predicted (I think), that

Bender has to say goodbye/abandon/leave Ben.

[#410 :]

Today's promo.

[#411 :]

Great clip! I do wonder how Zoidberg got chosen though  

Probably to avoid trouble with the Decapodeans.
They do not take actions on minor bullying, but "A taste of Freedom" shows how bichty they can get when one of their species is about to recieve a big kick in the kajiggers

[#412 :]

Wow!  Lots of info since I last checked in.  My anticipation is nearing critical levels.

That was a great clip: I wonder what the selection process is for who gets to leave.  I knew those toroids on the ship were its propulsion system, I just wonder what kind of snakes can generate that sort of power!

Today's promo.

Looks like a time travel plot is becoming more and more likely.  Or perhaps Fry gets frozen again and ends up in another Ice Age?

[#413 :]

Wow!  Lots of info since I last checked in.  My anticipation is nearing critical levels.

That was a great clip: I wonder what the selection process is for who gets to leave.  I knew those toroids on the ship were its propulsion system, I just wonder what kind of snakes can generate that sort of power!

Today's promo.

Looks like a time travel plot is becoming more and more likely.  Or perhaps Fry gets frozen again and ends up in another Ice Age?

Or maybe he's staying at another planet because of the "sausage accident". A little similar to "Ghosts in the Machines".

[#414 :]

I'm calling it...

BEST SEASON EVER!

[#415 :]

I'm calling it...

BEST SEASON EVER!

I can't take you seriously anymore. You completely lose faith in the show over one image but now you're being super optimistic? It's like the new Kurt...

[#416 :]

WHAT HAVE THEY DONE TO HERMES>> THIS IS NOT COOL!!

I was picturing a cool sleek cyborg... not this abomination!

I must say.. I am physically upset and sad.
Forget what I said b4... this may be the worst season ever.

I don't give a fuck how great Ken's script is, this looks amazingly god-awful!

I'm calling it...

BEST SEASON EVER!

Muchado about nothing...  


I'm so excited for the premier! I couldn't sleep last night. All I did was think about this season. Seriously, all night. In a tent. In my Grandfather's backyard. In Virginia.  

I'm dying here, someone freeze me!

Has anyone else wondered what Viva Mars Vegas is about?

By the way, Muchado; stop talking like Hermes! ever post you end or begin with "I concur".  

[#417 :]

this may be the worst season ever.

BEST SEASON EVER!

[#418 :]

Or maybe he's staying at another planet because of the "sausage accident". A little similar to "Ghosts in the Machines".

Yeah I don't know what to make of it looking again at that image because neither time travel, nor being frozen, nor going to a different planet would actually turn Fry into a Neanderthal, which is a physiological change.  ???

It's like the new Kurt...

Whatever happened to him anyway?

Has anyone else wondered what Viva Mars Vegas is about?

Hopefully lots of gambling, and poker.  I wouldn't mind seeing Penn Jilette make another appearance to break the microphones.  WAKE UP, POKER FANS!

[#419 :]

Whatever happened to him anyway?

He got sick of everyone making fun/insulting him. He now posts regularly on The Futurama Madhouse message board.

[#420 :]

That's unfortunate.  Even though I thought the vast majority of his ideas were completely half-baked, I never wanted him gone.  Hell, for every ten (or maybe twenty) crap ideas he had there would be one good one in there.  That kind of persistence is going to pay off for him someday.

[#421 :]

What if Fry becoming all Neanderthal-y is due to his accident?

[#422 :]

We are so fucking close to the new one's...

I can't wait to see all the insane reviewers inane and pointless thoughts after words.

Just like the last two double dipped season openings.. the fans reaction to the new shows is as funny as the new shows.

[#423 :]

Someone blow the tnuk-horn. And how is that dumb? It seems possible to me.

Anyway, both episodes are looking phenomenal.

I regret reading what happens to Ben, but I'll try to block it out.

It's called sarcasm SGB, and I'm gonna talk whatever way I want, mon!

Although... I did like that new clip very much.

In all reality this season will be like all the others...

pretty damn good, but we might have some stinkers in the mix.

Oh I'm sorry that I didn't hear your sarcastic tone through the text.   And don't treat Danny like he's a piece of shit. I've enjoyed his speculation very much, and he's a fun guy. If anything, he has more authority than you!

[#424 :]

Someone blow the tnuk-horn. And how is that dumb? It seems possible to me.

Anyway, both episodes are looking phenomenal.

I regret reading what happens to Ben, but I'll try to block it out.

It's called sarcasm SGB, and I'm gonna talk whatever way I want, mon!

Although... I did like that new clip very much.

In all reality this season will be like all the others...

pretty damn good, but we might have some stinkers in the mix.

Oh I'm sorry that I didn't hear your sarcastic tone through the text.  And don't treat Danny like he's a piece of shit. I've enjoyed his speculation very much, and he's a fun guy. If anything, he has more authority than you!

I don't know why, but for some strange reason I have low hopes for "Farewell to Arms". It seems like a classic idea, but telling by all the media I saw so far it sounds like it's going to be a little bit........bad.  Maybe it will even be somewhat like TBWABB. I don't know, but we'll see in 5 days!   

[#425 :]

I don't know why, but for some strange reason I have low hopes for "Farewell to Arms". It seems like a classic idea, but telling by all the media I saw so far it sounds like it's going to be a little bit........bad.  Maybe it will even be somewhat like TBWABB. I don't know, but we'll see in 5 days!  

Well....evacuating Earth in the face of Armageddon could spawn any kind of plot: From "Excellent" to "Complete Suckytude".

Futurama works imhO best when they do not try to spoof too much*.
So, staying close to the typical catastrophe movie might work best for that episode, while I "Let's give a new twist to EVERYTHING" might make the episode lose it's "red line" .


*(E.g. WithW went for a direct MASH and Starship Troopers approach, and worked in those scenes. While BBB did imhO deviate too much from the common Monster movie, leaving Ivo rather weird/strange instead of a spoof).

[#426 :]

Maybe we're looking at another "Civilisation Collapses" scenario, where Earth society has been pushed back to a hunter-gatherer level?

[#427 :]

Now I'm thinking, why is everyone making a big deal of the Earth ending when they all have ships and could just fly to Mars on those? Or any of the other 1000s of planets?

[#428 :]

Now I'm thinking, why is everyone making a big deal of the Earth ending when they all have ships and could just fly to Mars on those? Or any of the other 1000s of planets?

The solar flares do disrupt electricity, so I guess normal spaceships do not function any more.
The Mayan, snake powered ship will therefore be the only working one.

[#429 :]

Ah yes, of course.

[#430 :]

Then they should catch a flight to the Amish homeworld. Done.

Anyway, that was a great clip. "Let's get lootin'" seems to be a new catchphrase for Bender. 

[#431 :]

Ah, so most of the Sol System is probably f***ed then.  I mean, seeing NNY in ruins in the year 10,000 isn't such a big deal, since we know humanity has spread itself across the Sol System and the universe by that point, unless galactic civilisation as a whole has collapsed (which could have happened, considering Earth is a major member of the DooP).

I'm guessing the Amish spaceships are horribly outdated and impractical, and that there aren't enough of them to evacuate the population of one planet, let alone several. 

[#432 :]

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[#433 :]

Don't worry, I feel it too Imy.  My dignity sac is about to rupture!

I'm with SpaceGoldfishfromWazn.  The whole Universe had better be asploding during this crisis, otherwise what is the point of being part of an Order?  I mean, Earth is their most prominent planet and the home of their headquarters and flagship.

A solar flare that neutralizes every ship in the solar system?  I don't buy it.  Hopefully there will be an explanation for all of this that isn't too contrived.

[#434 :]

I'm with SpaceGoldfishfromWazn.  The whole Universe had better be asploding during this crisis

Then evacuating 30.000 people to Mars would not make too much sense, and there'd be no rush at the Mayan Spaceship (after all: Where should it head?).

[#435 :]

That wasn't meant to be taken literally, as I was exaggerating for effect.  My point was that there should be some reason why no ships are able to come to Earth's aid.  Either everyone else has problems of their own to worry about (a la civilization crumbling) or more likely there is some sort of field surrounding Earth that neutralizes all conventional starships that come within range. (Star Trek IV?)  I'll be a bit disappointed if they don't explain this at all.  Otherwise this whole 'only 30,000 people can evacuate' deal is a big plot hole.

[#436 :]

Well, it's a Martian prophecy. Perhaps there's some way to stop it on Mars with some device or another prophecy. And did that new scene remind anyone of the movie 2012 when the people started getting loaded on the ships and the people who were denied access to come aboard started rallying in a rebellious fashion?

[#437 :]

Hmmm.... if Earth is getting affected, shouldn't Mercury and Venus be getting evacuated as well?  Mercury seems to be pretty much abandoned aside from some truck stops, but isn't Venus supposed to be habited?  The Horrible Blobs are theorised to be Venusians (like the Venus de Venus).

I hope the Venus de Venus doesn't get her spewers burnt off.

[#438 :]

It appears that Earth is the only planet (In the solar system) that has a working ship. So how would other planets evacuate?

[#439 :]

Just back from a 3 week hiatus and totally powered through all the promos. Looking good for most of them, but what is up with the Butterjunk ep? Damn Amy!