RandomEngy

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Also, why does nobody like Harold Zoid? It's a complete mystery to me. The writers tried to make him unreasonably demanding to be funny, but he instead ended up seeming like a total jerk to a lot of people. Anyway, about the epsiode, it really rewards you if you think about it for a bit. For instance, the first time I watched it when Fry is fading out of existence and saying "Scootie Puff Junior Suuuuucks...", I thought that he was just saying it at the last moment before he faded out, but when you think about it, he faded out because he said that. When Nibbler knew to upgrade the Scooty-Puff, the change "rippled forward" and caused Fry never to get stuck in the Infosphere and get sent back in time, causing him to disappear. Seeing the rippled effects of what he was doing come around a 1000 years and immediately affect him was kind of cool. As for the quality of the episode, the plot was excellent, and there were some good jokes in there, but I'd say the overall humor value of the episode was mediorcre as far as Futurama episodes go.
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PCC Fred

Space Pope
   
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Okay, I've watched this episode for the fourth time in five days. It's pure brilliance. Although bits of the main plot were predictable (we've known for weeks beforehand that Fry would cause his past self to fall into the tube), the way it was done was unexpected enough to make the episode gripping. And the jokes - bloody hilarious, especially some of the Nibblonians one-liners - "You will have 60 seconds to make an exciting escape", "You don't want to hear that... because it would be... BORING!" and Nibbler ordering the pizza: "I, period, C, period, Wiener". Not to mention the Scooty Puff Jr. disintegrating in Fry's hands.  As for Leela... I bet you're expecting me to babble on about the post-shower scene and stamp love smilies all over this post. Well I'm not. Leela has a lot of great moments in this episode, and it was worth putting up with the irritating Chaz for twenty minutes just to see her ram the badge in his mouth.  And the final scene is just wonderful. I love this episode, easily the best of McSeason 5, and up with "Luck of the Fryrish" and "Time Keeps on Slippin" as the best ever episode. 
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Andy_N2

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Yep, just saw the Ep. here in Aus (not on telly, downloaded it for all you Aussies wondering "what??"  ) This episode was certainly a funny one!  loved every minute of it! and was great to see the link with Nibbler and Fry's freezing at last, and good to see zoidy again! Fry:"Space delivery boy fry, reporting to duty!" Zoidberg:"Dr. Zoidberg, Soaking in brine! *sprays water over amy though some blowhole in his head*" hehe  "Beavers mate for life" "11 > 4" "For quality carpets go to Camplins Carpet warehouse!"
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Killerfox

Professor

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I really liked it, now it is possible for nibbler to do something for leela to like fry. i didnt understand why fry decided to go0 back to the past cuz in SP3K whe liked being frozen
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The Master Con
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Remember that on the Season 1 commentaries they state that we will find out how Nibbler escaped Robot Hell. Perhaps in the finale we will find out that Fry has one last thing to do for the Nibbler's race or for the Universe for that matter.
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gus

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did they actually explain why when Future Fry mentions the name Leela to Nibbler he says something like: "she must be the other one" ??
sorry if it was posted, didn't find an answer.. im such a slow reader!!
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Teral

Helpy McHelphelp
DOOP Secretary

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No, we never got an explanation, but coupled with Nibbler's line "Oh we will, we will!", it's likely something that would've been explained in a 5ACV episode.
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gus

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yeah... maybe we will hear about it in the DVD vol 5
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LAN.gnome

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I'd only seen this ep through... illegitimate means so far, so seeing it in all its glory on TV was great. Favorite line: Fry: I did do the nasty in the pasty! Nibbler: Verily. And that past-nastification is what shields you from the brains.  Any show that uses the phrase "past-nastification" is a classic.
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zvoidx

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« Reply #233 on: 08-28-2003 14:41 »
« Last Edit on: 08-28-2003 14:41 »
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Originally Posted By gus: did they actually explain why when Future Fry mentions the name Leela to Nibbler he says something like: "she must be the other one" ?? My personal take on this is that it was a Star Wars reference. (As in Princess Leia was the "other one"/Luke Skywalker's sister.) Maybe, if the series was to continue; it was a set up for a future episode where Leela turns out to be Fry's sister, (being that Fry had a crush on Leela/just as Luke had a crush on Leia in the first Star Wars). In both scenarios, both man/woman were in close quarters on a spaceship. Plus, (a side note), "Leela" similar to "Leia". Some of my favorite parts: Fry bobbing at the pineapple. Fry: "So I really am important, how I feel when I'm drunk is correct?" Nibblonian: "Yes, except the Dave Matthews Band doesn't rock..." When the Scooty Puff Jr. falls apart on Fry. Brain1: "You fool, you will be transported to the other universe with us, trapped there for all eternity." Brain 2: "And we'll form a tightly knit click that you won't be part of!"
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BNLbum

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Originally posted by zvoidx: My personal take on this is that it was a Star Wars reference. (As in Princess Leia was the "other one"/Luke Skywalker's sister.) Maybe, if the series was to continue; it was a set up for a future episode where Leela turns out to be Fry's sister, (being that Fry had a crush on Leela/just as Luke had a crush on Leia in the first Star Wars). In both scenarios, both man/woman were in close quarters on a spaceship. Plus, (a side note), "Leela" similar to "Leia". I don't think they would've done this. For starters, they would realize how many of thier fans would be upset by it (I know I would be pissed off as hell). Second, they've shown them in bed together (even if only on the What If machine), and that's a little gross (of course, Fry also knocked up his grandmother). Third, Leela was born a thousand years after Fry, and we saw Fry's birth to his parents, and Leela's birth to her's. In conclusion, it doesn't matter since Futurama is over, but I sincerely doubt it.
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Snoo-snoo

Delivery Boy
 
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Originally posted by gus: did they actually explain why when Future Fry mentions the name Leela to Nibbler he says something like: "she must be the other one" ??
sorry if it was posted, didn't find an answer.. im such a slow reader!! So has anybody figured out what that line meant? Or is it agreed upon that it is an unsolved mystery that would've been solved had there been more episodes made. Still wondering about that one. Other than that, I loved the episode. I loved it so much I think it would've made a better season ender than that "The Devil's Hands" ep. The ending of "The Why of Fry" was somehow more touching and felt so much better than the ending of "the Devils hands" That's IMO of course.
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Gleno

Liquid Emperor
 
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Wow....what can I say that hasn't already been said....? Since I first heard about this ep I have been dying to see it and tonight it was finally on tv.... It was worth the wait to finally discover how and why Fry was frozen....(I kinda wish I hadn't discovered PEEL until I'd seen it though because some parts were spoiled but there was still enough left to make it amazing) It is so brilliant that the writers had all this planned from day one....and to keep hinting at what may have happened through the series....it's just a testament to how much thought and planning went into Futurama and why it may never be equaled.... After seeing this ep it really hurts that there will be no more new ones....there was still a lot to be explained (The other) and I reckon David X and co. had it all ready to go but damn FOX....damn them all to robot hell....  Best episode ever until I see the remaining ones....
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