The LAST Futurama News Thread... Forever? (Caution: Spoilers)

[Reply #520 on:]

So, Minor topic change, but what will become of this forum after the final episode? Will business go on as usual, or will everyone just sort of........leave? I don't want PEEL to die off or become entirely off-topic in every thread, like many other forums i've visited at other times.

Hopefully we can keep everything up and running when Futurama ends...

I'd imagine we'd go about our business, and Off-Topic will remain as active as usual. The On-Topic boards will certainly become less active over time, but I'm sure not much will change.

[Reply #521 on:]

Yeah, pretty much what happened last time the show ended. On-topic posts became a little more sparse and infrequent, everything else was business as usual.

[Reply #522 on:]

Really gonna miss seeing new news about Futurama 

[Reply #523 on:]

Yeah, and plus, we still do the Pixel Perfects, Episode Ratings, Reminds you of Futurama thread, they're all still active. Maybe a teeny bit less active.

Plus, this news thread will still probably be up for any revival news, since there's going to be alot of talks about it after the season is over.

[Reply #524 on:]

I have news!

Had a great talk with @netflix live chat today about the #SaveFuturama #SaveFuturamaAgain campaign #Futurama @MAURICELAMARCHE @supercinski

[Reply #525 on:]

OMG really

[Reply #526 on:]

Awesome! Futurama would be the only reason i'd buy netflix, lol

[Reply #527 on:]

O. M. G.  I don't quite dare to get my hopes up even a little, lest I suffer a "Hopes: deleted" moment, later.

[Reply #528 on:]

OMFG! That's great news, too bad that if this goes trough and it'll only be on netflix... is that I don't have netflix.

[Reply #529 on:]

This guy doesn't seem associated with the show....and anyone conducting live chats with Netflix customers is almost certainly a customer service rep or someone else without any actual clearance for that type of information, which the higher ups wouldn't allow to leak out so easily. Not buying that it's anything but a randomNetflix employee speculating at this point.

This applies to the previous chat log that was posted as well. That struck me as a c.s. rep speculating, not actual info. I used to work at a Blockbuster, and I could easily tell customers "there's probably gonna be a new Superman movie" (or whatever), but I didn't have any actual information outside the Internet despite that my job revolved around movies.

[Reply #530 on:]

.... Been there, heard that.

I actually had a netflix chat about Futurama 2 weeks ago (the night Leela-Genestalk came on), as you all saw. Gordon also posted his chat on his Save Futurama facebook page.

It didn't go anywhere at all. It's nothing to get all hyped about. Anybody could message Netflix Chat. Also, the guy from Netflix Gordon was talking to didn't say a word about what they know/hope about the show's future. Only that they know it's a big show. At least my convo got somewhere, and the person I talked to gave us a little slim hope that Netflix might be considering it.

If you wanna know what he said, go back to page 9 of this thread.

Plus, this Gordon guy is a fan like you or me. He only knows as much as we know.

[Reply #531 on:]

This guy doesn't seem associated with the show....

He set up the Save Futurama Again petition, and he's followed by Lee Supercinski and Maurice LaMarche. Lee retweeted that Netflix tweet too.

[Reply #532 on:]

http://geek-news.mtv.com/2013/08/22/futurama-stench-and-stenchibility-clip/

New clip, wooooooooop!

[Reply #533 on:]

I smelled ship in that clip. Fry and Leela after she mentions her pacemaker.

[Reply #534 on:]

That clip bored me. I dunno about this ep. I have pretty low hopes for it.

In other news, if you look on the CC Futurama website, there's another clip involving Zoidberg and Marianne meeting.

[Reply #535 on:]

I didn't watch the clip, but going by the synopsis on Infosphere, I don't have very high hopes for it either. It's got a Zoidberg-centric plot, which usually means failure, and it introduces a new character, Zoidy's girlfriend. Only problem with that is the fact that this is the second to last episode! They had to have known this by the time they were writing it.

However, it may actually turn out surprisingly good. According to infosphere, Meanwhile is the 2nd part of a 2 parter episode, which means this will episode will be part one. Basically, I'm saying the plot may turn out to be better than it seems, as it's setting us up for the grand finale.

[Reply #536 on:]

I smelled ship in that clip. Fry and Leela after she mentions her pacemaker.

Yeah, I saw that hug too. The joke tough, pretty lame.

However, it may actually turn out surprisingly good. According to infosphere, Meanwhile is the 2nd part of a 2 parter episode, which means this will episode will be part one. Basically, I'm saying the plot may turn out to be better than it seems, as it's setting us up for the grand finale.

We had a whole discussion about this, the fact that it'll be a two parter was never really confirmed...

[Reply #537 on:]

Based on Bender's attitude in that clip, I'm hoping this episode gives us more dark humour like in "Assie Come Home".

[Reply #538 on:]

I don't think anyone ever actually confirmed it was a 2 parter episode. I remember a conversation a while back about whether it was or not, but I could be wrong. I agree though, I watched the clip, and I'm not going to judge an entire episode on 50 seconds. We'll see how it goes. Could be good, could be not. We shall see.  

EDIT: Oops. I was ninja'd by Eternium

[Reply #539 on:]

Apparently "tears are promised" for Stench and Stenchability.

[Reply #540 on:]

Source?

[Reply #541 on:]

It better be a good episode. I think it could easily be the worst of the season.

I mean robots tap-dancing?? Zoidberg forgetting that he's a decapodian? Those 2 facts alone give me low feelings for the ep.

[Reply #542 on:]

Source?

Well, according to the Yahoo article they posted.

[Reply #543 on:]

Apparently "tears are promised" for Stench and Stenchability.

Saw it coming. I bet it's another attempt at being sad (Like The Bots and The Bees, but that almost failed at showing any kind of emotion).

[Reply #544 on:]

Zoidberg's episode will probably make me cry.

[Reply #545 on:]

There is probably a sad moment in end, related to Zoidberg's relationship, I would guess. It's most likely not teary-eye -emotional though.

I'm not waiting much from this episode either, hopefully it'll be enjoyable or surprising after all.

[Reply #546 on:]

Apparently "tears are promised" for Stench and Stenchability.

Saw it coming. I bet it's another attempt at being sad (Like The Bots and The Bees, but that almost failed at showing any kind of emotion).

Jeez, you're really down on this episode.

[Reply #547 on:]

I can tell this episode will have a subplot of Bender competing in tap-dancing.
But I can't see a way the writers could fuse the subplot and the main plot together in the end, like that way where they fused the plots together in TRoAE.

[Reply #548 on:]

Source?

Well, according to the Yahoo article they posted.

Thanks.

I can tell this episode will have a subplot of Bender competing in tap-dancing.

But we already know that...

[Reply #549 on:]

Also, they're talking about pacemakers. PACEMAKERS??

It's 1000 years in the future, I'm sure we will have much better advanced technology in the future by then!

[Reply #550 on:]

Apparently "tears are promised" for Stench and Stenchability.

Hopefully they aren't Tears of Hatred for this episode....

[Reply #551 on:]

http://geek-news.mtv.com/2013/08/22/futurama-stench-and-stenchibility-clip/

New clip, wooooooooop!

Anyone got a direct link for that?

[Reply #552 on:]

Here you go. Also, the direct link to the "date" clip.

[Reply #553 on:]

Woohoo, Just Fan! You are one quality poster.

(Also, blech. Petunia in a leotard? I ain't never gonna be able to unsee that.)

[Reply #554 on:]

Here's Maurice Lamarche's Facebook Comment on the episode's clip.



He better be right. The ep looks awful.

[Reply #555 on:]

I love the New Jersey is the smelliest place.

[Reply #556 on:]

Here's Maurice Lamarche's Facebook Comment on the episode's clip.



He better be right. The ep looks awful.

I hope he is, too. I'd hate to have a crappy almost-ending.

[Reply #557 on:]

That's slightly reassuring to see him say that, but I'll still go into the episode with low expectations.

 But if the episode does end up being good, then we've got a really impressive string of great episodes (I'm confident that Meanwhile will be good). If Saturday Morning Flunk Pit didn't bomb so hard, then the streak would be even longer.

[Reply #558 on:]

I agree 100% with you UnrealLegend.

This half-season is alot like Season 6A. I mean we had a bad, bumpy start, but we've slowly have been getting really good episodes. The last 2 were awesome! It seemed like everything went uphill after "Saturday Morning Fun Pit", which I'll admit I liked!

I mean everything I've seen about this episode looks plain awful to me so far. I mean how can Zoidberg forget he's a decapodian? Why would he call himself a giant crab?? Why would the future in a 1000 years still have pacemakers? We'd have much more advanced technology by then. Also, why does Marianne where such 20th Century clothing? And the humor looks stale, so far. And I could have swore I heard Zoidberg say "Hello you" somewhere. I can't remember where though. And it may just be the ultimate example of Futurama recycling old jokes/subplot ideas. Just like it's older brother "The Simpsons".

Also, I doubt this is related to Meanwhile in any ways now, after watching the table read. But the producers were right when they said it's a season that gets better as you go on. I found the past 2 episodes top-notch for the new run in general.

And what Maurice said is a little bit reassuring, it still doesn't make me feel any better about this ep.

[Reply #559 on:]

You're really gonna base your expectations on two one minute clips?