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Post by partcynic on Feb 5, 2012 12:12:11 GMT -5
I enjoyed that too. I liked that Leela was so bowled over by the prospect of finally meeting another cyclops that none of those actions raised a red flag. I noticed that as well. I guess it's just about excusable. I have to wonder, though, why anyone would want virtual reality internet as it was shown here. I suppose it could be cool if you could change your appearance at whim (like Bender as the naughty nurse), but otherwise, the lack of anonymity would gut one of the most enjoyable parts of being online. Yes to each and every point. I'll admit that taken together, these lower my opinion of the episode - one or two I could handle, but as a collective they really weaken what's otherwise an interesting plot. Yep - the writers didn't think that one through, did they? I know they've hinted at Leela having a few kinks during the show's run, but I'd hope incest wasn't one of them. You're right here - that's definitely the best way to put it.  I've still yet to see that. I guess it'll depend on if the story and characters can justify it - if it just ends up being 'Fry feels entitled to Leela and gets uppity when someone else shows an interest in her' I'll probably dislike that aspect. |
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Post by cyclica on Feb 5, 2012 15:01:32 GMT -5
I have to wonder, though, why anyone would want virtual reality internet as it was shown here. I suppose it could be cool if you could change your appearance at whim (like Bender as the naughty nurse), but otherwise, the lack of anonymity would gut one of the most enjoyable parts of being online. True. And besides, it's slower. In the time it takes to even put the VR outfit on, you could have already gone online and looked up whatever you wanted to look up. Though if I had access to a virtual internet in addition to a traditional one, I'd problably do the same as the crew- spend my first visit going everywhere and try everything, seeing what it has to offer... then go back to the normal internet after that and mostly forget about the virtual one. One more thought... perhaps the VR internet is popular because it's multi-planetary? Alcazar wasn't on earth when he was online. I wonder how space exploration and meeting new aliens could work if all planets could connect their internets? Yes to each and every point. I'll admit that taken together, these lower my opinion of the episode - one or two I could handle, but as a collective they really weaken what's otherwise an interesting plot. You read it... You can't unread it! Stay tuned for more Complaints Of Interest!  I've still yet to see that. I guess it'll depend on if the story and characters can justify it - if it just ends up being 'Fry feels entitled to Leela and gets uppity when someone else shows an interest in her' I'll probably dislike that aspect. I thought you had seen some of the new series... I assumed you would have started with the first movie and progressed from there. If not, did you watch them in a random order? Or watch whichever ones had synopsies that appealed to you? |
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Post by partcynic on Feb 6, 2012 7:48:57 GMT -5
I've seen some episodes from the S5 midseason (recorded six from Sky One, watched four and have yet to drum up the interest for the final two) and 90% of "Beast With A Billion Backs". I've only seen snippets of the other movies. I did try to watch the first one, but I lost interest a short while in and stopped. I will catch up with them at some point - perhaps once we finish these reviews, so I can approach them with more enthusiasm and make fair judgements rather than half-informed ones.
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Post by cyclica on Feb 10, 2012 16:05:03 GMT -5
A clone of my ownThings I liked-- It's nice (though not especially remarkable) to have a story that stems from the characters, rather than just an adventure on the egyptian planet, or ice planet, or whatever. And it's nice to have have the story expand on the futurama universe (learning what happens to old people), at this stage in the show's history it's still plausable that there would be facets of life in the future that fry would still be discovering for the first time. - I like that, through cubert, they addressed some of the 'problems' with the show, like why they would hire a pilot with no depth perception, or an incompetant doctor. Though I'm glad cubert wasn't constantly finding flaws with every episode from this point on, I still think I prefer this episode to any others later on that he appears in. Seeing him be treated as the professor's clone gives him more depth and makes him more interesting that the generic/genius kid he will be later on, and his constantly being at odds with the crew isn't so bad when the story is from the crew's point of view, as it is here. Later on when he insults the crew and we're supposed to be on his side, he becomes annoying though. - The episode raised an intersting point- "Look, Professor, I may be identical to you in every possible way but that doesn't mean I'm anything like you." I at first took this to be a reference to free will, that this 'young professor' was no different to how the actual professor was at that age, yet had completely different interests anyway. Later episodes though would turn this into a father/son relationship, which I found less interesting. - There were lots of funny moments, but I must admin I got a big laugh out of seeing that the 'tissue sample' taken of cubert disguised as a hump, was a jar of liquid about half the size of cubert himself. Fav Line-Farnsworth: My life is over. Leela: No, it isn't. You have another ten years left. Fry: Leela! He could live another hundred years! Leela: No. He couldn't. Complaints-- The opening was a little reminiscent of the 'big piece of garbage' episode. Why is it standard procedure to take old folk away at 160 when its seemingly no different to being 150 (and if they do age, the professor must be at least 170 in recent episodes)? How can the engines of the ship move the universe around it... ... hmm, it's no fun to critisize when the episode makes such a good job of making fun of itself.  Random-- The professor invents a machine that translates into french, an 'incomprehensible dead language'... a nice call-back to the pilot, where the french people of the future shouted their countdown number in english. ...Perhaps a subtle reference to 'frenchman' captain picards' english accent? - Cubert was supposed to make his first appearance in the garbage episode, but was cut for time. Considering that was mid-s1 and this is mid-s2, I'm surprised they waited so long to bring him in.
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Post by partcynic on Feb 11, 2012 12:08:41 GMT -5
2x10 "A Clone of My Own"
Due to the time it takes to do these reviews, I think I might start chopping down the 'intro' and 'conclusion' segments - there are only so many ways I can say the same thing twice, and the most important part of the review is the ups and downs. So, to truncate this one, I'll just say that "A Clone of My Own" is a nice, average episode with some good humour and interesting observations - but it's let down by a poorly thought-out plot, a cheap resolution and its frequent focus on an unsympathetic character being snide.
Likes:
- There are neat continuity moments throughout, like the return to Mars University, Bender's Elzar worship, the Professor's hatred of Wernstrom, Zoidberg's attempt at comedy during his party speech, and the first sighting(?) of the time machine (is it meant to be the one that gets used in "The Late Philip J. Fry"?)
- The first act was pretty solid. I enjoyed the majority of the scenarios (and the jokes that came from them), and it was interesting to see how each character reacted to the prospect of the Professor choosing a successor.
- It was interesting to hear the Professor's thoughts about aging and his life accomplishments, and I felt for him at two specific moments - first, following the viewing of the video Leela had made (where everything he'd done was condensed into a minute's worth of film), and second, his response to Cubert's nasty outburst at the restaurant. I also thought the concept raised by the Professor-Cubert conflict (biology isn't destiny) was an important one, even if Cubert dealt with it in the stupidest way possible (though to be fair, he's only 12 years old).
- I really liked how Fry stood up for the Professor when he confronted Cubert. As with his concern for Leela in the previous episode, it's great to see how he always has the backs of the people he cares about.
Mixed Bag:
- While the theme his introduction enabled was a nice one, I can't say I liked Cubert as a character. Granted, his obnoxiousness was intentional and swiftly followed by his being hit/humiliated, but I can't say that made the second act any more watchable - the only bits where I thought he was being fair were in asking Bender and Zoidberg exactly what they do for the company. In addition, though I liked that Cubert came to understand the Professor's perspective, it would have been far better if it had come about in another way. Having a eureka moment as a result of being hit on the head was an cheap way of resolving the characters' conflict, and undid some of the better material earlier in the episode.
Dislikes:
- The Sunset Squad was an interesting concept, but very little about its execution made sense. From initial discussion about the robots, it seemed like they automatically came to collect anyone who hit 160 years old, yet the Professor managed to evade them for a whole decade. Even if he was lying about his age to his immediate circle, wouldn't the robots be operating based on his birth certificate, and not self-reports (unless he had that changed, too?) It was also really odd that there was no reprisal for his escape and no subsequent mention of the robots - it makes it seem like admission to the 'Near-Death Star' was strictly voluntary, meaning that the fuss kicked up earlier on (and the Professor's decision to turn himself in) made little sense.
- The Professor has had a clone growing at what's now the Planet Express office for the last 12 years? Considering that the tank wasn't even located in a protected/secret place, it's hard to believe no-one ever encountered it before.
- Leela's comments about the Near-Death star being "your tax dollars at work" made it seem like a Republican had snuck some of their politics into the script. The equation of socialised medicine with forcible 'putting down' of the elderly (which, let's face it, was what the star was) reminded me of the hysteria over Obama's healthcare policy a few years ago, and how some Americans were making false claims about the NHS. It's especially weird to see this idea sneak in given that the show is usually pretty left-leaning.
- The rescue mission was a logistical mess. Despite operating a highly sophisticated system, the robots take it at face value that the Professor had escaped (wouldn't they be able to check their system and see that he was plugged in to the virtual nursing home?), immediately drop their suspicions that Fry was not 160, and instead believe the testimony of a robot they wouldn't recognise and - even worse - Leela, who doesn't even have the ability to pass as a mechanoid.
- Leela calling Fry (or was it Bender?) a bastard felt really out of place. I'm not the type to be shocked by a mild curse word, but it seemed almost out of character for her to say it at that moment.
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This particular viewing was the first time I'd ever sat done and watched this ep with an explicitly critical eye, and I have to say that thinking about things more deeply did evaporate some of the entertainment value - and considering that a full third of this show was dedicated to Cubert being abrasive (and thus not fun to watch by definition), this is one of the few shows I've come out with a significantly lowered opinion on. As always, that's not to say that "A Clone of My Own" is bad - it's just in the category of material like "Mars University": respectable, but could have been significantly improved by some relatively minor bits of work.
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Post by cyclica on Feb 14, 2012 18:25:50 GMT -5
and the first sighting(?) of the time machine (is it meant to be the one that gets used in "The Late Philip J. Fry"?) I don't think so. The time machine in this episode looks like the one from HG Wells' 'the time machine', whereas the later one has a different appearance. - The first act was pretty solid. I enjoyed the majority of the scenarios (and the jokes that came from them), and it was interesting to see how each character reacted to the prospect of the Professor choosing a successor. I liked that scene too. It wasn't essential for the plot, it was just a nice moment of the crew interacting. - I really liked how Fry stood up for the Professor when he confronted Cubert. As with his concern for Leela in the previous episode, it's great to see how he always has the backs of the people he cares about. I liked that too, it makes fry seem more like a 3 dimensional person than someone who just delivers funny lines. - While the theme his introduction enabled was a nice one, I can't say I liked Cubert as a character. I'm not a big fan of cubert either, though I'd put this episode above any others later on that he stars in. Having him be something of an antagonist makes him more bearable for me. - The Sunset Squad was an interesting concept, but very little about its execution made sense. From initial discussion about the robots, it seemed like they automatically came to collect anyone who hit 160 years old, yet the Professor managed to evade them for a whole decade. Even if he was lying about his age to his immediate circle, wouldn't the robots be operating based on his birth certificate, and not self-reports (unless he had that changed, too?) It was also really odd that there was no reprisal for his escape and no subsequent mention of the robots - it makes it seem like admission to the 'Near-Death Star' was strictly voluntary, meaning that the fuss kicked up earlier on (and the Professor's decision to turn himself in) made little sense. You're right, there's a lot of holes in this ep. Though they didn't bother me much this time. You could argue that the robots thought the professor was being kidnapped, and stopped prusuing once the professor recovered and let them know (offscreen) that he wanted to leave. And like you said, admission to the death star was voluntary, so his 'evading' them shouldn't be an issue. Though I wonder why anyone would want to volunteer to live out their life there. Apparently the near death star will make another appearance in an upcoming episode... maybe the events of this ep will be addressed? - The Professor has had a clone growing at what's now the Planet Express office for the last 12 years? Considering that the tank wasn't even located in a protected/secret place, it's hard to believe no-one ever encountered it before. I always thought cubert was hidden away in some lab within the building, and was brought into a more prominent place for his 'unveiling'. It would have been bizarre if he had been 'on display' all this time. - The rescue mission was a logistical mess. Despite operating a highly sophisticated system, the robots take it at face value that the Professor had escaped (wouldn't they be able to check their system and see that he was plugged in to the virtual nursing home?), immediately drop their suspicions that Fry was not 160, and instead believe the testimony of a robot they wouldn't recognise and - even worse - Leela, who doesn't even have the ability to pass as a mechanoid. I can only assume that with sentience comes the capacity to be an idiot, for robots and humans alike. - Leela calling Fry (or was it Bender?) a bastard felt really out of place. I'm not the type to be shocked by a mild curse word, but it seemed almost out of character for her to say it at that moment. She's always had a short temper, and as part of the 'young people use curse words' joke, I didn't find a problem with it. |
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Post by partcynic on Mar 3, 2012 14:18:59 GMT -5
Nice point. Looking back, I've always tended to prefer the 'what life's like in the year 3000+' stories to the more adventure-based ones (though both are entertaining).
I agree that Cubert works somewhat when giving meta-commentary, but his stuff was a bit 'writers' injokes' as opposed to uniquely witty or insightful. I'll need to refresh my memory, but I think I preferred him later on - this episode wasn't able to carry off his character development in a believable way, so it was almost a relief when they just wrote him as a nerdy kid.
Yes! He was pretty fair when discussing Zoidberg and Bender, but Leela's actually competent.
I liked that theme too - it was the strongest part of the episode. Still, I'd have liked it much more if they hadn't chickened out and just had Cubert 'snap into' the Professor's perspective after getting bumped on the head.
I concur with these criticisms. I don't know if I'd waive them given the meta-statements, though. I've got no problem with some things being random, but not when randomness is used to obfuscate important bits of character development.
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I've also read your comments on my review for this ep, but I don't have anything extra to add.
Oh, and some random news - I've now seen the "Lrrreconcilable Ndndifferences" ep from S5/6/whatever season it is. I saw that you'd listed it as one of your least favourites a few pages ago, and I'm once again in agreement - I thought it sucked. While I will wait until I've seen everything in the season before passing judgement, I'm concerned that I've yet to see any eps I would call classic. I think a lot is going to be hanging on "Lethal Inspection".
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Post by cyclica on Mar 4, 2012 15:41:11 GMT -5
^ Wow I really bodged up the quote box at the top of my last post.  I liked that theme too - it was the strongest part of the episode. Still, I'd have liked it much more if they hadn't chickened out and just had Cubert 'snap into' the Professor's perspective after getting bumped on the head. That didn't bother me much, like the professor it 'came to him in a dream'. I enjoyed any reference to cubert and hubert being ultimately the same person. Oh, and some random news - I've now seen the "Lrrreconcilable Ndndifferences" ep from S5/6/whatever season it is. I saw that you'd listed it as one of your least favourites a few pages ago, and I'm once again in agreement - I thought it sucked. While I will wait until I've seen everything in the season before passing judgement, I'm concerned that I've yet to see any eps I would call classic. I think a lot is going to be hanging on "Lethal Inspection". Hmm interesting that you watched the ep I said I hated before the ep I said I loved. I don't think you should go into LI with too high expections, we may have very differing opinions on the post-season-3 episodes, even if we do tend to agree on the somewhat bland s1 & 2's. I loved the episode 'mobius dick', it may be my favourite new episode, but I suspect you won't like it as much. Btw, it's been 3 weeks since your last post.  Been busy? |
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Post by partcynic on Mar 7, 2012 16:28:58 GMT -5
I'm trapped by the Sky schedule. I would have gone straight for LI otherwise. I know I could get the eps online, but the truth is that I'm not too bothered at the moment - so much other stuff is going on, and by the time I'm freer, the DVDs will probably be out. Yes, unfortunately. Give it another week and things should start calming down a little. Just so you know, I have my review of the next episode almost done, so if you wanted to post yours, I'll make sure to promptly follow suit. |
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Post by cyclica on Mar 11, 2012 13:01:40 GMT -5
How hermes requisitioned his groove backOverall I'd rate this a slightly below average season 2 episode, if only for being a little lighter on jokes and for being rather unmemorable. Still, I wouldn't call it a bad episode. Positives-- I loved seeing how organisations work in the future, and all the bureaucracy related jokes. Though they could probably work just as well in the present day. - I liked the subtle joke that hermes was demoted two places, and at the end promoted once, making him in worse place at the end of the episode than at the start. - It was nice to see leelas friends from the cryo lab again, even if they weren't especially interesting. - The 'forbidden love' story between morgan and fry was interesting. So fry is the dirtiest man in the future? Is this a reflection on how clean the future is now (as in a big peice of garbage)or just morgan's limited experience with slovenly men? - The 'bender stuck in a loop' joke was a highlight. I loved how it continued through the transition scene. - The song at the end was a bit lame, but I did like it utilizing bender's 'catchphrase' (I am bender, please insert girder), and a rastafari reference. Favourite line-Zoidberg playing poker- "I can't spell anything with these cards!" Favourite visual joke-- An owl trapped in a cobweb in fry's apartment. Hmm, perhaps fry is the dirtiest man in the future. Nitpicks-- Bender has x-ray glasses. Doesn't he already have x-ray eyes (used to play 'pin the tail on the moon maggot, and look at dice in his hand)? Not to mention a y-ray that the professor built. - After bender walks in on morgan and fry, morgan waited until the next day to remove his brain. He could have told everyone about the affair by then! - Removing benders' floppy disk brain removes his personallity... isn't benders body usually able to function independantly from his head? - After hermes was put on leave, morgan fills his job rather easily. In real life there would be much more beaurocracy. - There are no repocussions for zoidberg essentially making hermes (and many others) a slave. Though he does a least 'rescue' hermes, off screen. ...wait, what was zoidberg doing there? - No one suspects anything odd about 4 people delivering a bender unit? Or the fact that it's the only robot on earth with no personallity? - Hermes sorted that 'master IN pile' way too quickly. - Severely reduced pay all around! Yay! Wait, what? Random-- When labarbara says "spa 5, is it good?", that's another actress than usual providing the voice. Oops. - First mention of the autopilot, perhaps forshadowing 'love and rocket'. And first appearance of the australian slave, and the only time he's funny or has any point.
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Post by cyclica on Mar 11, 2012 13:15:49 GMT -5
I'm trapped by the Sky schedule. I would have gone straight for LI otherwise. I know I could get the eps online, but the truth is that I'm not too bothered at the moment - so much other stuff is going on, and by the time I'm freer, the DVDs will probably be out. I hope I won't have to wait that long - the second season 6 dvd won't be out in the UK until september. Yes, unfortunately. Give it another week and things should start calming down a little. Just so you know, I have my review of the next episode almost done, so if you wanted to post yours, I'll make sure to promptly follow suit. Cool. By the way, I never do reviews in advance. Every review I put up has been made 'on the spot'. |
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Post by partcynic on Mar 17, 2012 17:50:41 GMT -5
2x11 "How Hermes Requisitioned His Groove Back"I'm starting the briefer intros and exits with this review. So: a good ep with some decent material for Hermes, and a better take on the plot of "A Clone of My Own". There's lots of neat humour too, which just about makes up for the surface treatment of a character study that had the potential to be quite a bit deeper. Likes:- The first act was solidly entertaining. The numerous jokes about bureaucracy were on the mark (and I thought they were well-managed - humorous, but avoiding too much repetition of the basic concept), and Leela's poker game gave us some nice continuity. I really liked that her abandoning the cryogenics lab was addressed (and in a funny manner), and it's also nice to see evidence of the characters having lives, interests and friends not related to Planet Express. - It was great to discover more about Hermes. If memory serves, this is only the second time we've learned something significant about him (after "A Flight to Remember"), and this had slightly more depth to it. It was a bit strange that what started as an apparently Hermes-centric show pushed his character and development into the sidelines for 80% of its duration, but his breakdown was adequately handled, and the song-and-dance at the end was fun. - While it's problematic to have two consecutive editions that feature a new, mostly unlikeable character criticising the main cast, I think the writers just about manage to get away with it (though not with some of the other elements - see the dislikes section). Morgan was as rigid and unyielding as you might expect a person in her job to be, but her filthiness kink humanised her a tad while enabling her to be mildly funny. It also helped that her snideness was the product of ice-cold professionalism (though promoting Fry was not acceptable) instead of active meanness, and I actually thought her ending was somewhat mean-spirited - she needed a reprimand, but I hope it wasn't as serious as implied. - Buttmonkey Zoidberg continues to work. The character is easy to laugh at, and it was good that the humour he provided was mainly due to his own failures and not unwarranted cruelty from the others. Dislikes:- Thinking about things closely, the basic plot structure of this ep is cloned (hah!) from the previous episode. In both cases, we see a Planet Express character having a breakdown, the introduction of a new, unsympathetic individual who spends most of their time pointing out the others' flaws, and the gang having to storm an impregnable fortress to save another crew member. I can't believe that I'd never noticed this before, but then again, this is the first time I've watched "Futurama" with an expressly critical eye.  - Shouldn't Hermes' office be lockable? I can't see him leaving it unsealed after having spent so long preparing for the inspection. This usually wouldn't bother me, but it stands considering that we were shown Morgan barring the locker room a bit later on. - Why did Morgan wait until the following morning to deal with the Bender situation? I suppose that due to her not knowing him very well, she might have downplayed the likelihood of his tattling (kidding herself), but that's still a stretch. - I didn't buy the guy at the central bureaucracy just letting the Planet Express crew in when informed that they were delivering a bending robot. Not only is it questionable as a cover story (what use would Bender be for them?), there's no way I can see them not having a ton of paperwork to exchange to confirm receipt of the goods and permit building access. - Hermes manages to sort through the 'inbox' remarkably quickly. If he's that skilled and capable when it comes to sorting, he should be at a far higher bureaucratic level (or using those skills on a job that's actually relevant). *** Coming after my unimpressed reaction to the last ep, this one restored my interest a little. It's not a brilliant edition, but works nicely as a fluffier piece with a couple of good character moments.
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Post by cyclica on Mar 21, 2012 17:26:11 GMT -5
There's lots of neat humour too, which just about makes up for the surface treatment of a character study that had the potential to be quite a bit deeper. It was a bit strange that what started as an apparently Hermes-centric show pushed his character and development into the sidelines for 80% of its duration, but his breakdown was adequately handled, and the song-and-dance at the end was fun. Agreed. I don't have a problem with an episode changing focus halfway through (or after the first act), but it did seem odd that hermes's story was more 'put on hold' rather than resolved when the fry/morgan story started. I would have liked to have seen more of what happened to hermes at the camp. ...not that there's anything in particular about the fry/morgan story I'd like to cut. - Thinking about things closely, the basic plot structure of this ep is cloned (hah!) from the previous episode. In both cases, we see a Planet Express character having a breakdown, the introduction of a new, unsympathetic individual who spends most of their time pointing out the others' flaws, and the gang having to storm an impregnable fortress to save another crew member. I can't believe that I'd never noticed this before, but then again, this is the first time I've watched "Futurama" with an expressly critical eye. I never noticed it before either. I guess it's partly because I haven't watched the episodes in order since I first bought the dvd (wow, eight, nine years ago?). Even now with the new eps I'm watching them in a random order. - Why did Morgan wait until the following morning to deal with the Bender situation? I suppose that due to her not knowing him very well, she might have downplayed the likelihood of his tattling (kidding herself), but that's still a stretch. - I didn't buy the guy at the central bureaucracy just letting the Planet Express crew in when informed that they were delivering a bending robot. Not only is it questionable as a cover story (what use would Bender be for them?), there's no way I can see them not having a ton of paperwork to exchange to confirm receipt of the goods and permit building access. - Hermes manages to sort through the 'inbox' remarkably quickly. If he's that skilled and capable when it comes to sorting, he should be at a far higher bureaucratic level (or using those skills on a job that's actually relevant). ..... Bah! Similar views again! |
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Post by partcynic on Mar 26, 2012 9:07:40 GMT -5
Indeed! I agree with everything you said, so I'm not quite sure what else to put - I'm mainly replying so you know I've actually read both your review and your comments on mine. |
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Post by cyclica on Mar 30, 2012 14:44:19 GMT -5
The Deep SouthThings I liked-- To be honest, I'm finding it hard to come up with anything besides the jokes, and the change of setting. Not that that's not enough, looking through an online transcript of the ep as a reminder I found myself laughing at line after line, and this is in an episode I've watched probably dozens of times already. It's an imaginative story, a love story that works for me, with plenty of science-y jokes too, plenty for the whole cast to do, basically everything works. This may be my favourite episode of season 2. - Even the audio commentary was funny! Futurama and the simpsons are probably the only shows where you can listen to the AC as much for entertainment as for behind-the-scenes info. And this ep in particular stood out as amusing for me as co-creator david x cohen kept constantly making nerdy fish-related observations, and the rest of the commentors kept impatiently telling him to shut up. - Fry saving the water-logged ship by going to the bathroom and becoming an accidental hero was just inspired. Science humour and toilet homour combined! That's the essence of futurama right there! Favourite line (so hard to pick just one)-Bender: Leela's right, fishing blows. Whattya say we make it interesting? Everybody kick in five bucks. ...There, wasn't that interesting? Nitpicking-- There's lots of bad science in this episode (mermaids evolving, the anti-pressure pill, hermes' cigar), but it's all for comedy, so it's forgivable. - It's a little odd looking back to see leela having a hard time beleiving in mermaids, given that the futurama universe contains fairies, centaurs, bigfoot and so on, though this may be the first occurance of a 'mythical being', and her scepticism is forgivable. Though they all accept mermaids rather quickly. - At what point did zoidberg 'move in' to the big fish, which appears to be his new home in the last scene?
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), and to immediately become a jerk once the next morning, was all comedy gold.
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