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What are your guys' thoughts on the new episode? (fedia.io)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I went in pretty skeptical, but I have to say, it's good enough for me to feel comfortable saying it's actually more Futurama. There's a small hump to get over with the voice actors having aged, but unless you're an existing hardcore fan who's listening for it, I think Hermes is the only that sounds noticeably different, but I can get used to it.

I also feel like it's strangely anachronistic in referencing modern day trends and technology. Futurama began in a time before streaming and all of that existed, so hearing it reference these things sticks out like a sore thumb, but it's not like Futurama didn't already reference real life subjects outside of Sci Fi, it's just something I'll get used to as the novelty wears off and it settles in with the rest of the show in my mind.

Overall, not earth shatteringly good, but I enjoyed it, and I'll absolutely be on the hook to keep going as more episodes are released.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I know I’m in the minority here, but this is one of my least favorite episodes (be gentle). I thought the events were moving too fast and they had a quota to fit a certain amount of jokes per scene.

This is of course a cartoon and so I don’t expect every character's reaction to make sense, but a lot of the decision-making was so silly even for Futurama. Leela's decision to make episodes of that show indefinitely was so stupid that it felt like another character should have been the one making driving that decision. Bender is a character I could see coming up with that plan, but Leela should be better than that.

I don't know. I guess it just wasn’t my thing

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

I think Leela's decision tracks. She's always been the level headed, analytical captain... until an emotional nerve is stuck.

We see similar behaviours frequently in earlier seasons, and she has always had a soft spot for Fry, even before she loved him.