TheLampIncident
Urban Legend
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There are some things I blame Ken Keeler for in the run of this show, and it's obvious he wrote this. Fry was ultra shippy, Leela was ultra bitchy, and Zoidberg was ultra pathetic. He has a knack for writing good plot lines, but the characters always act too melodramatic in his episodes. However, I did like the concept of time skips, using that concept they were able to save a lot of time and put more material in which is always a plus. I have to say at the end, instead of crying, it's one of those things where you feel so bad you actually laugh but it's not a normal "haha" laugh, it's more like a "ha! ha!" shocked laugh. You tend to feel a little worse for Bender because he cries. Really, why the hell was Bubblegum Tate so hard on him? That made me angry, because it was seemingly unprovoked. I can't make up my mind on what to rate it overall...these were just my thoughts.
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Nasty Pasty
DOOP Secretary
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Originally posted by TheLampIncident: Really, why the hell was Bubblegum Tate so hard on him? That made me angry, because it was seemingly unprovoked. Because even though Bender is a great guy who we all love, he dont have the heart of a GlobeTrotter. ...plus he aint Black.
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fussili
Crustacean
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« Reply #43 on: 05-11-2004 22:17 »
« Last Edit on: 05-11-2004 22:17 »
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Personally this episode ranks high on my list based almost entirely upon Bubblegum Tate's entrance and first line: "For generations, your puny planet has lived in peace with the Globetrotter Homeworld. But now, for no reason, we challenge you to defend your honor on the basketball court. Will no one meet our challenge!? Have none of you pathetic Earthlings game!?" Fry: What's at Stake? Bubblegum: Absolutely nothing!! Absolute pure genius. I agree with the note re: the plotline. Fry's sadness wasn't really mitigated by any sort of feeling that he'd learnt something - it was just hopeless at the end. Frankly if I had been watching without knowing the entirety of Futurama's span I'd have probably been a bit distraught - it crushes the fry/leela dynamic right after bringing it to a head in the most appalingly misjudged display of brinkmanship. Of course, the fact that the episode was hilarious does make up for it
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John Pannozzi
Starship Captain
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I really dislike this episode, because:
1) The atomic monsters were uninteresting and unappealing. After so many jokes about Fransworth wanting to making atomic monsters you'd think it'd end up being something grand, but the atomic men he created were all generic and kinda ugly. The only one of them I found likable was the spider guy, he was kinda cute, too bad they killed him. The atomic monsters should have been more like Kaiju (Japanese monsters)
2) Fry and Leela getting a divorce was so sad, I mean Fry and Leela are true lovers, and their final divorce seemed to permanently destroy this perferct (maybe too perfect) couple. It was like Homer and Marge getting a divorce, or Peter and Lois getting a divorce, or Jay Sherman and Alice Tompkins breaking up (which sadly did happen). The ending, unlike that of "Parasites Lost", offered no real hope for Fry to ever get back with Leela again, and it wasn't until the start of the fourth production season that Leela acted even remotely nice to Fry again. I hope that Matt and David resolve this someday and fully explain why Fry and Leela divorced. (oh, and they didn't get divorced because Leela thought Fry tricked her. The divorce happened during the time skips, and during the time skips Leela knew why she married Fry.)
3) The gags about time skips and Bender wanting to be a Globetrotter and always getting turned down were overused to the point where they weren't even remotely funny.
4) Amy and Nibbler did pretty much nothing in this ep. God, they are underratted.
5) the premise of this episode was a bit too wierd for me. I know that Futurama has always been weird, but older eps. had character and humor to go along with the weirdness, whereas in this ep., the time skips didn't really give any of the characters a chance to do what they do best: be funny or emote But, I did think that Zoidberg was funny (as usual) in this ep. and I liked the ref. to W.C. Fields. Also, I think this ep. is a bit better than "A Leela of her own", "A Pharoah to remember" or (shudder) "Futurestock".
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Crash_7
Professor
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I couldn't get too mad with Leela in this episode. She blew up Fry's love note in the stars, but she didn't mean to do it. She didn't even know it was there. If I was going to be mad with Leela it would be for her treatment of Fry in "Parasites Lost". It seemed to me that she had no regard for his feelings in that episode. She was more interested in building (or the worms building anyway) her perfect boyfriend. And then when he risks his life doing the right and noble thing by getting rid of the worms, she kicks him out.
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Crash_7
Professor
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Originally posted by Teral: Technically Fry didn't risk his life, a minidroid did the sword-fighting.
Yes he did. He was going to kill himself if they didn't leave.
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3/4 of a Jesus
Starship Captain
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Welcome to PEEL, Crash_7, and have a good time here! You look like you know what you're doing, but if you have any questions, there's a FAQ here. Anyway.... TKOS is an overall good episode, but it's not quite as good as god-like episodes such as Godfellas, Parasites Lost, and Amazon Women in the Mood. However, I love Bubblegum Tate, but still Fry's hopes being completely crushed as well as Bender's is a hell of a downer, but sometimes, if you're in the mood for it, it's a good thing to watch. I'd give it a B+. Good, but could be a little better.
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Dannilicious
Bending Unit
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Good episode, but not the best. I loved the whole time skip thing, I loved the Professor in this episode...how eager he is to defend the honor of the planet via a basketball game. o.0;; Weird, but just so proffessor like...I know, I make no sense.
I also like the sad ending. I love how Leela rejects Fry, because it's so realistic, and I'm sure most of us have been through similar experiences with girls (those of us who like girls, anyway)...it was just deja-vu for me, as sad as it sounds. =P Bender was cute, too, with the whistling at all. Good episode, but not the best...3.5/5
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pokemaster
Crustacean
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I really liked it. My favourite bit was where Fry talks to Leela then time skips and you see Fry whith a black eye.
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Gleno
Liquid Emperor
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Can't believe I've never posted in this one....TKOS is probably my favourite ep of Futurama....! I love the Globetrotters (for NO reason....!) Fry's "Ooh ooh ooh put me in Professor....!" etc then the time skip to Bubblegum throwing the ball over his head.... Zoidberg alone at his birthday, the way Fry moved the stars themselves for Leela....and the sad ending was great for a change.... I'm not a shipper, but I do love the whole Fry/Leela thing and I thought they moved ahead with their relationship well in this one....even though Leela is none the wiser at the end, Fry knows that anything is possible....
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Zeep
Liquid Emperor
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thank you so much for your amazing input, super cheekybab.
please, don't post pointless messages. it's annoying for me, it's annoying for other people, and it will be annoying for you when other people are annoyed by you.
as for me, i thibnk i already posted my thoughts on TKOS, but in case i haven't, this was probably my favorite ep. the combination of shippines, and weird humor like the globetrotters gave the episode a great balance of love, sadness, and laughing-ness.
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Jeffbot
Crustacean
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This episode is one of my favorites, if not favorite all time. Flawless mix of humor and drama. Almost every character had at least one great line...this sets the bar for other episodes to go by.
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Inquisitor Hein
Liquid Emperor
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« Reply #79 on: 09-05-2011 22:43 »
« Last Edit on: 09-05-2011 22:45 »
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I had to notice, in the wedding scene, where Fry kisses Leela, she fights back for a bit, but then, when the commercial ends and the show comes back on, she seems to be kissing him back, strange
I guess it was a change in storyboard layout: - First planned time jump: To the time when they already were declared man and wife, when Leela "woke up" during the kiss. - They changed the scene to include the "declare you man and wife" phrase by preacherbot. and either forgot to adjust the faces during the kiss, or didn't care ("What the heck...no one will notice, and we're on a budget")
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