Reviews: "Futurama" - Week Seven [2/23 - 2/27] [Archive]

DianaGohan

02-23-2003, 11:41 PM

Looks like they're airing the short promo of "Mother's Day" as well, instead of "The Cyronic Woman". As long as they play the episode, I can deal with the wrong promo. I just hope that they play the episode though, and are playing the promo for "Mother's Day" because they are actually AIRING that episode. Hey, after the tape problem with Cowboy Bebop's "Cowboy Funk" it could happen. But know for the review of the episode.

"The Honking" Review:

As a Bender episode, it relied more on plot-induced comedey then a lot of emotions or character development. Not that it was totally missing though. It was kind of touching (in a very warped sense of the word) to see Fry want Bender to kill him so he could be his best friend. And the fact that Bender would kill mostly everyone but still not want to hurt his best friends was also pretty nice. Of course, Bender being Bender, just don't take his alcohol, or else you're gonna get choked.

There was also a lot of nice humor in this episode. The underwear packages at the beginning, the robot village that believed in the curse, the robot inheritor who got the entire fortune despite the fact he never learned the value of a dollar, Bender wanting to spend the night, but then saying it's a ripoff they have to stay the night, the robo ghost and the explanations ("Of Course! It's so simple anyone could get it." "Yes, the words I did say wrapped up the situation in an easy to follow logical manner". Okay, so I may of got the quote wrong, but it's the though that counts, right?), The Werecar's howl (even though it did got annoying after awhile). Bender turning into a car and killing people wasn't that amusing, even though they tried with the two crooks/ car smashers who went to church victims. I also liked the "Damn the expense!" and "Pay a horrible price line" since it was a 5 cent gag (Okay, that was a pun that made no sense at all). Though it does beg the question "Just how cheap is the year 3000? Shouldn't 5 cents be then be worth a .000001 of a cent in our time or something? Oh well, it's only a show. However, the third act is the best. The hit and drive victims of the robot car virus (Robto Villager, Snowmobile, and espcially Calculon) were all pretty funny. As was the Satan car. The end was also previously good, letting some emotion leak into a funny ending (Which kind of reminds me of the Simpsons. You know, the way Bender Chocked Fry is remiscent of how Homer always chokes Bart). All in all, a solid episode with a few small quibbles. A-

Next up: One of my favorite season two produced episodes, that will be hopefully played tommorow.

Amano Ginji

02-24-2003, 12:20 AM

*kicks self because he missed it*

JTurner954

02-24-2003, 12:21 AM

Sunday's episode: I wasn't into this one. Bender didn't seem like the usual funny character like he usually is and the werewolf car story was kind of boring. Medicore episode.

Overall grade: C

Andy Mancini

02-24-2003, 11:45 AM

Line of the night:

Leela: "It looked like somebody died!"
Bender: "Yeah. I hope it was one of my enemies. Those guys suck!"

Conekiller

02-24-2003, 01:22 PM

I really liked this one, Bender wasn't his usual obnxious self (not that that's bad, but it adds more to him as a character that we usually don't see) I love when they play around with commonplace belifes and story elements and add a robot flair (Robotology/Hell, Robot soap operas, Robot Santa , Robot haunted houses and WereRobots) I hope they keep that up. Hermes had a funny line, go him. and Farnsworhts explanations for the hauntings was great too ( the combinations of words I just said did make secne didn't they, or somthing liek that)

I liked the Satan car too, a funny parody on movie things that "sudden'y" go evil even though thtey're anmed ominously form the begining "project doomsday" and such

A-

Morac

02-24-2003, 02:42 PM

The whole second half of the episode was a parody/rip-off of Christine (the Steven King book/movie). In fact many of the scenes were taken almost directly from the Christine movie.

This wasn't the best episode, but it wasn't bad either.

I liked the Anti-Chrysler sign :)

Chuquita

02-24-2003, 03:48 PM

I think they just accidentally aired the Mother's Day add. CN's schedule still says the other one is going to air today. I don't mind :D
I liked the werecar ep, it wasn't the best one I've seen, but it wasn't completely horrible either so I give it a B :)

The Landstander

02-24-2003, 03:53 PM

i liked this one. the first act was really good, and wasn't all that predictable. it kind of got a little weaker in act II (and the car's death was a little anti-climatic), but the actual fight was good. fry being mad at bender trying to kill leela instead of him was probably the highlight here (and Farnsworth's "That sequence of words I just said does make sense, doesn't it?")

B+

Positives: Fry being mad at Bender's choice to kill, Farnsworth
Negatives: The opening plotline of the ghosts in the uncle's house was never totally resolved (was it?), anti-climatic towards the end

Anarky

02-24-2003, 03:56 PM

i think "20 points" might refer to points striken off your license if you hit a pedestrian

i vaguely remember the toxic avenger (terrible movie, terrible cartoon)

i recorded this but i haven't watcvhed it yet
i'll be back w/ comments

i hope Cryonic Woman is next.

ClockStomper

02-24-2003, 08:33 PM

The opening plotline of the ghosts in the uncle's house was never totally resolved (was it?),

Yeah it was, when the Professor found the modem in the graveyard, he explained it to the others. Bender was still running around from being freaked out by the computer code, and never got the explaination. His being freaked out is what got him into the path of the were-car.

DianaGohan

02-24-2003, 11:12 PM

Well, good to see they're playing "The Cryonic Woman". It must of been a tape mistake with the promos. They did have the right promos for "Amazon Woman in the Mood".

DianaGohan

02-24-2003, 11:43 PM

And now, time to review the episode:

"The Cryonic Woman"

As a Fry episode, you would find more emotion here then in say a Bender episode. So let's focus on that. First off, I liked the touch of Fry's girlfriend Michelle reacting like a "normal" person to the year 3000. With lot's of fear and confusion. Also, Fry's relationship with her made a lot of sense. While both were in some type of love, she was just to disloyal and demanding for Fry, which led to their breakup at the end.

As for the comedey, their's lot to serve up. Fry and Bender playing with the toy ship, then flying the real ship all around. Taking jobs instead of "begging like veterans". Fry and Leela's mix up, leading Fry and Bender (who got President of Norway as a career choice due to taking one of his arms) wacky fun time in the Cryongenic lab (Bender and the ape costume and the ghost costume, Fry and Paulie Shore), Fry showing the future to Michelle, the other crew members going to Fantasy Planet (espically Zoidberg as the grandfather). Fry's use of vocabulary going into the "year 4000". And the kids in California (and all of the talking about L.A). There were some slow parts, but overall it was better then it was worse. A semi plus.

DoubleNeg

02-25-2003, 12:23 AM

"Cryogenic Woman"

A+ Episode.

All the bits about LA were good. Mad Max bits were good. All in all goooooooood.

-DN

Gruntling

02-25-2003, 12:54 AM

Here's my short review for Sunday's Futurama.

[Scale to 10]

Futurama
The Honking: 9.0

JTurner954

02-25-2003, 01:45 AM

Monday's episode: Remember how I said episodes were hit and miss in the very beginning of Futurama's start? This is the kind of episode that shows it.

The beginning was really great, but then when it went into "1000 years later", I wasn't liking it. A lot of shows would stay at this level, but tonight's episode went right back up again when it was revealed they were in L.A..

Overall grade: B-

Joe Tully

02-25-2003, 02:13 AM

Originally posted by Anarky
i think "20 points" might refer to points striken off your license if you hit a pedestrian

It's a joke that some people make when they're driving around together. Sometimes if you're in the passenger seat and you see a pedestrian cross in front of the car, you say "___ points" and it's sort of a dare to the driver to hit the person, as if they get some kind of reward if they get enough points.

Whenever someone says it, it always makes me think of some kind of driving video game. I'm sure there's one out there where you get points for mowing down pedestrians but none come to mind.

Cyporiean

02-25-2003, 02:20 AM

Originally posted by Joe Tully
It's a joke that some people make when they're driving around together. Sometimes if you're in the passenger seat and you see a pedestrian cross in front of the car, you say "___ points" and it's sort of a dare to the driver to hit the person, as if they get some kind of reward if they get enough points.

Whenever someone says it, it always makes me think of some kind of driving video game. I'm sure there's one out there where you get points for mowing down pedestrians but none come to mind.

About a year ago I saw a review for some game on Extended Play (Or whatever it was called back then)

and there really was a game with "Pedestrian Points!"

don't remember what its called though..

HomeMoviesFan

02-25-2003, 02:31 AM

About the episode "The Cryonic Woman", why does Fry still not have his job in this episode, but he has it in the next?...

DoubleNeg

02-25-2003, 02:49 AM

Duh, CARMAGEDDON!!!!

I belive that is the father of all "__ points" jokes. I know me and my freinds say it when we see people who don't want to get out of the road.

-DN

Binaroid

02-25-2003, 06:11 AM

Originally posted by DoubleNeg
Duh, CARMAGEDDON!!!!

I belive that is the father of all "__ points" jokes. I know me and my freinds say it when we see people who don't want to get out of the road.

-DN

What about that Death Race 2000 movie I've heard so much about lately?

The Landstander

02-25-2003, 07:21 AM

this one was pretty good. opening sequence on the space ship was good, as was fry & bender as cyrogenic people. also fry's old girlfriend being scared by everything was funny, including one of amy's best lines:

Girlfriend: I'm so glad I met you Amy. Everyone else here is so weird-
Amy: I'm from Mars!

and zoidberg was especially funny in this one, too. the entire thing with the 1000 years later and kids in the society things wasn't that good, but the LA ending thing made up for it.

B

Positives: Opening, Girlfriend being scared of the new world, Zoidberg, LA Commentary
Negatives: Kid's society, most of the 1000 years later stuff

blahness

02-25-2003, 08:40 AM

the honking: not my fav episode and not near my least fav episode... the whole thing about bender running down his best friend and fry gets mad that its not him was priceless... esp when he is getting chased by bender near the end

cryonic woman: havent seen this one in a while and didnt watch it last night... i remember it was one of my least fav episodes but i guess ill have to watch it again sometime this week

the next three episode for this week are golden, some of my fav episodes of all time... esp parasites lost which is kinda the first emotional/fry episode... the part where fry argues with the truckers about leela is hilarious. I wouldnt miss the next few episodes!!!

CryptiniteDemon

02-25-2003, 12:35 PM

I hated Monday's episode. I've seen it a few times and it's the only episode of Futurama that I hate. His girlfriend is so annoying.

Conekiller

02-25-2003, 04:00 PM

Cryogenic woman was so-so, I liked the gags, but REALLY didn't like melissa, or whatever her name was. how can she expect so much from Fry, hasn't she realised yet that he's an idiot. anyway, the show around her was funny so that was a plus.

Zoidberg being the center of attention was the highlight...

no, Weird Al was the highlight! thank GOD I didn't have to see him naked!

moreysurf8

02-25-2003, 04:11 PM

Man this ep was great. I agree that it dipped a little when they went in the "future" but once they found it was LA, it picked up again ("he just won't stop with the social commentary" :p ). This is definately one of the best Futurama ep's I've seen so far on AS.

I give it an A

"Yes, Yes let's all talk to Zoidberg" :D

DianaGohan

02-25-2003, 11:12 PM

You know, the Promo for "Parasites Lost" is pretty bad, if only becuase it gives away the ending. You usually want your promos to only tease the audiance, not to give away the entire plot, or the end of the plot.

JTurner954

02-25-2003, 11:30 PM

Tuesday's episode: Pretty good episode. Zap wasn't too annoying so that's always good. One thing would of given this episode a better grade: More Bender.

Overall grade: B

Coollead

02-25-2003, 11:32 PM

I find that the most erotic part about a woman's body is the booby.

Kryten

02-26-2003, 12:55 AM

If I said you had a beautiful body, would you take your pants off and dance around a little for me?

mjsmith

02-26-2003, 02:16 AM

Originally posted by DianaGohan
You know, the Promo for "Parasites Lost" is pretty bad, if only becuase it gives away the ending. You usually want your promos to only tease the audiance, not to give away the entire plot, or the end of the plot.

If they feels like giving the ending away, I might as well write my congressman complaining about it!!!!!!

Zach Logan

02-26-2003, 11:35 AM

Originally posted by JTurner954
Tuesday's episode: Pretty good episode. Zap wasn't too annoying so that's always good. One thing would of given this episode a better grade: More Bender.

Overall grade: B

Bender practically makes the show

Feslmogh

02-26-2003, 12:41 PM

What's Snu-snu? :p
I love Fry and Zapf's reaction! :D :( :D :( :D :( :D :(

The Landstander

02-26-2003, 01:11 PM

meh. Branigan was mildly annoying (actually he did have a few funny lines and Kif was funny), the Amazon Women and the Snu-Snu jokes went on way too long, the female robot computer thing just sort of seemed like they needed an ending....I didn't really like this one.

D+

Positives: Kif & Amy plotline, Bender/Fry/Zap's jokes about the women's planet
Negatives: Snu-Snu jokes (funny at first, then just dragged on), Female Computer Robot, Branigan, Amazon Women

Mynd Hed

02-26-2003, 02:00 PM

What's Snu-snu?

What's snu, you ask? Not much, what's new with you? And quit calling me Snu.

*groans*

(-:

Anyway....

Tuesday:
Not one of my favorites. It was just kinda depressing to watch Zap screw up Kif's chances with Amy, and his comically bad song-and-dance number was more painful than funny. Things only went downhill when they crashed on the Amazon planet-- a whole second act full of generic sexist jokes and not much else. Overall a pretty disappointing episode.

Overall Grade: D-

Chuquita

02-26-2003, 03:29 PM

I thought the first half was great. (Kif & Amy's date; Zoidburg's trying on new shells. "Hecho en Mexico") It went kinda flat after they all got captured by the amazons. *nods*

Did anyone else notice part of Zapp's kareoke song sounded like a spoof of that priceline commercial w/Captain Kirk?

JTurner954

02-26-2003, 03:44 PM

Originally posted by Chuquita

Did anyone else notice part of Zapp's kareoke song sounded like a spoof of that priceline commercial w/Captain Kirk?

Actually, I think they were spoofing Shatner singing a cover of Rocket Man way back in the 70's (or further). Ironically, Family Guy does a similar spoof (which is the better spoof).

Artemis

02-26-2003, 04:00 PM

How come y'alls hate for Zapp Brannigan run so deep? He wasn't nearly as annoying in this episode as he was in previous ones. He actually had a few funny lines.

Well since I'm here, might as well review;

This episode started out strong (Zoidberg's shell being the best parts), but fell kinda flat when they arrived at the Amazonian planet. Not much funny happened except a few parts with Bender. And the ending felt kinda...there. Not the best episode of Futurama.

livingfruitvirus

02-26-2003, 04:07 PM

Reminder: This ep of Futurama (Amazon Women...) was an emmy nominated episode from 2001.

Morgan Sloat

02-26-2003, 04:12 PM

Originally posted by DianaGohan
You know, the Promo for "Parasites Lost" is pretty bad, if only becuase it gives away the ending. You usually want your promos to only tease the audiance, not to give away the entire plot, or the end of the plot.

You complain about the promo, yet say nothing of the name? Parasite's LOST is probably the biggest give away yet. ;)

DianaGohan

02-26-2003, 04:38 PM

Kind off, but then again, most people would just say that it's a parody of "Paradise Lost". I still feel that this promo gives away the ending. I mean, compared to other promos for Futurama (Like say, "Put Your Head on My Shoulder" or "How Hermes Reconquiseted his Groove Back"). Meh, I already saw the episode, but it still feels like these recent's promos are giving away a good chunk of the episode. Like in the "Shore Leave" promo, they gave away the Fenton's Mom naked ending. Oh well, I guess they just count on too much the audiance has already seen this episode. Oh, might as well comment on "Amazon Woman In The Mood".

Well, I like the fact that they showed Amy and Kif finally getting together (Which will be important in later episodes) and Zoidberg's shell story ("So I found this new shell. It's just like my old shell and I found it in the dumpster where I put my old shell, but this one had a raccoon in it). Bender being mexican, getting away from being captured, making out with the Fembot pretending to be a Femputer, and of course the end (Everyone agreeing ((Well, Bender, Fry, Zapp, Kiff and Amy at least)) that it was the best mission ever). The rest was sort of meh to bad. The resturant, the Amazons, the Snu-Snu, really brought this episode down a notch. I remember a T.V guide preview saying for the 2000-2001 season quoting Matt Groening saying "Any show with Giant Amazons females having sex with a couple of humans is a good one to him" when comparing this show's popularity with the Simpsons. Too bad that this episode isn't one of the Better ones, and can only get a B- as a final grade.

Conekiller

02-26-2003, 05:27 PM

Bender does not a great episode make. If not it would become the Bender show (likew the Simpsons is now the Homer show) the characte rhas little depth and is basically a giant running gag (sometimes he impresses me, and usually he's funny) but he's not necesarry to the overall comedy of the program.

with that said

I loved this episode. I felt so bad for Kif. Brannigan wasn't nowhere near as annoying as he usually is (and I'm annoyed alot less by him than most y'all out there in tv land) and Kif sang one of my all time favorite songs (call me gay if you want, I don't care, I LOVE Total Eclipse of the Heart). Zap's version of Lola was funny also, i didn't expect him to change it to Leela, did he even bother re-rhyming it, god what a loser.

the Amazons still had trouble bucking Women stereotypes which was funny, but one thing bothers me: in a planet ony inhabited by women, why woud they cover their breasts?(besides FCC regulations) SnuSnu was awesome"crushed pelvises" hee heee

Zoidberg was great too, hermes even had some good lines in there, reccomending the lobster to clean up after Nibbler even though they "all love" him

A+ I havn't laughed that much since Old School

mjsmith

02-26-2003, 11:28 PM

I hope AS did the right thing about "A Tale Of Two Santas" tomorrow than what Fox did, when it's comes to the warning before the episode. :)

Conekiller

02-26-2003, 11:33 PM

Originally posted by mjsmith
I hope AS did the right thing about "A Tale Of Two Santas" tomorrow than what Fox did, when it's comes to the warning before the episode. :)

please explain

Wed: it started out great but lost some steam in the second half. During the first half, all of the character were consistantly funny ( Amy knowing about Fry's colon, WTF!)

where I did like the character development that was in the second half it felt like a different show. But we now have were Fry begins acively persuing Leela as a lover begins (shown to us prematurely in after the NBA all star game)

it was fun watching leela kill everyone again too

Anarky

02-26-2003, 11:34 PM

Originally posted by mjsmith
I hope AS did the right thing about "A Tale Of Two Santas" tomorrow than what Fox did, when it's comes to the warning before the episode. :)

meaning..............???????

mjsmith

02-26-2003, 11:41 PM

Originally posted by Anarky
meaning..............???????

Meaning that when Fox first aired the episode last year, they put a warning on before the epsiode, since the episode was too violent to air. I don't see anything wrong with that, since they got a killer Santa on there!

DianaGohan

02-26-2003, 11:59 PM

Futurama Review: "Parasites Lost".

A lot better then I remember when I watched it when it first premiered (And if you got what that sentanced meant, then congratulations for you). This begins to show that Fry has developed feelings for Leela as well as what happens when you get actually helpful parasites in your body (And I mean really helpful, not those kind who do nothing) In this forgetful but should be remembered episode.

First of, the comedey was represented fairly nice here. The truck stop music, wiping all that crap of the Window, Bender exploding himself with that cigar and gas, the truckers who were oogling Leela (Great quote by her "This isn't an excuse for an ass kicking") and Fry just making it worse with his ignorance, Scruffy, doing what he does and nearly dying for it, Fry and the pipe in his stomach (As well as Zoidberg not knowing about how to be a good doctor again). Then we get to the "Fantastic Voyage" ripoff. Actually, it was a very cool and original idea that instead of shrinking, they were just cloned into a microscoptic form and controlled with VR helmets and gloves). All of the gang in Fry's body was great (Espically Bender keep saying "Abandon Ship) espically Zoidberg knowing something about human anatomy from a commerical on T.V. Then on the other side, we have Fry and Leela's day out, not as funny, but it was kind of funny (but cliched) when the Professor kept saying that as long as Fry's ____ didn't ____, they'd be fine, but it did do that. Of course, then there was Leela cutting up all the little clones, which of course led to the third act. The only real funny parts were the "One time I thought I was in love. But then I realized our species reproduces by blurting out gas clouds in the air", The fight between the King from and the clone Fry. And then the Bender line of being with Celebrities.

The emotion in this episode was also good. It really showed how Fry's love developed for Leela. And how Leela may be starting to develop some for Fry (If he wasn't so ignorant). All the stuff with the holoclarient instrument was also fairly clever. I espically liked Fry learning how to make a crudley drawn picture of Leela by himself (And they say that only a few can play it and none can play it good? Maybe that was some foreshadowing of Fry's special purpose to be revealed in a later episode). Also, while this does not really have to do with emotion, I also thought of the original take on the parasites. How they kept improving and strengthing Fry's Mind and Body to increase their own numbers and strength. All in all, I can't think of a weak point to this episode. A+

Next up: The Ultra Violent Second Futurama Christmas. Aka "A Tale Of Two Santas". The first time I'm seeing this episode, and based on how it was premiered so late and without that much promotion, I bet a lot of others haven't seen it as well.

JTurner954

02-27-2003, 12:34 AM

Wednesday's episode: I saw this long ago and it seemed ok. Seeing it again it's still ok, but good. It's a bit sappy, but it's funny. Once again, if there was more Bender (or even more Zoidberg), I'd give it a higher grade.

Overall grade: B-

Andy Mancini

02-27-2003, 08:44 AM

A message to all first-time Futurama viewers:

If you thought that "Parasites Lost" was a little too dramatic and bitersweet for an otherwise lighthearted show, then I suggest you skip Sunday's episode, "Luck of the Fryish". This is basically a dramatic episode with moments of hilarity (and load and loads of backplot) thrown in. Now, I'm not saying that it's not a bad episode by any means. In fact, it's one of my favorites. Those expecting a "Bender-centric good time" (which more and more of you are) will be disappointed. One more thing: they contradict themselves. Here's how (I kind of give away the ending, so I'll put this in a spoiler box):

In "The Cryonic Woman", Fry's girlfriend said that no one in the 20th century missed him. Sunday's episode, "Luck of the Fryish", is about Phillip's (Fry's first name) relationship with his brother Yancy, and how much his brother Yancy missed him when he disappeared. How could have no one missed him if the episode ends with Yancy naming his newborn son Phillip, after his beloved, long-lost, brother? I know that I'm being a geeky fanboy here, but still.

Mynd Hed

02-27-2003, 11:22 AM

In "The Cryonic Woman", Fry's girlfriend said that no one in the 20th century missed him. Sunday's episode, "Luck of the Fryish", is about Phillip's (Fry's first name) relationship with his brother Yancy, and how much his brother Yancy missed him when he disappeared. How could have no one missed him if the episode ends with Yancy naming his newborn son Phillip, after his beloved, long-lost, brother? I know that I'm being a geeky fanboy here, but still.

I wouldn't exactly count on Fry's girlfriend to be the most 100% truthful person in the world. First, she might not have known Yancy all that well (or at all), and second, even if she did she might have stretched the truth for romantic effect. (-:

Floydian Slip

02-27-2003, 12:22 PM

yancy probly kept his true feelings about how much he missed fry to himself. mostlikely he only told his wife and a close friend or 2.
luck of the fryrish is one of my fave episodes, and it isn't the saddest one either. the saddest episode would have to be jurassic bark.

Disco Pete

02-27-2003, 02:44 PM

"Luck of the Fryish" and "Parasites Lost" are two of my favorite episodes. As much as I love Bender, I feel that the show relies on him too much(Bender is to Futurama as Homer is to Simpsons). I like it when they give him a rest and focus on some of the other characters. I also like sappy emotional episodes.

Geez, and Fry coulda got Snu-snu from Leela... :D

CryptiniteDemon

02-27-2003, 06:44 PM

I love the Amazon ep and I really like Parasites Lost. They are really good episodes.

A tale of two santas is good and funny, but the plot will seem rushed. I've seen it like 4 times now

DarthGonzo

02-27-2003, 08:24 PM

My favorite lines from "Parasites Lost"...

Amy: Hey look, the worms are jazzersizing Fry's muscles!
Hermes: He'll be as flexible and as strong as Gumby and Hercules combined!
Zoidberg: Gumbercules?! I love that guy!

I dunno how reliable this info is, but according to TV Tome the final episode of Futurama deals with Fry making a pact with the devil in order to be able to play the holophoner well enough to impress Leela.

Gruntling

02-27-2003, 09:20 PM

Here's my reviews for Monday's, Tuesday's, and Wednesday's episodes.

[Scale to 10]

Futurama
The Cryonic Woman: 8.7

Futurama
Amazon Women in the Mood: 8.2

Futurama
Parasites Lost: 9.2

DianaGohan

02-27-2003, 10:55 PM

To DarthGonzo's Spolier:

It didn't say that it was a holophone. It only said music beautiful enough to win over Leela. That might mean the holophone, but it could be another instrument entirley. However, since this was the last episode made before Futurama was cancelled, it should be an apprioate ending (Groening even said he made this episode to give this series a good ending. Hopefully it will be.

hardway35

02-27-2003, 11:27 PM

the one thing i wonder is since they know were santa lives, why don't they just nuke the hell out of the place? Sure the elves would die, but the goverment of that time seems big on acceptable losses.

IWDP Lim

02-27-2003, 11:39 PM

A Tale Of Two Santas - All I can say on this... This is the greatest X-mas/Christmas/whatever programing since Gremlins. Yes. A++

DianaGohan

02-27-2003, 11:42 PM

First off, the Promo for "Luck of the Fryish". Why did I have a feeling they would use the mutated from the old neighborhood guy and have Fry's "When he's Sober" line in there and they did. Then again, I could just be lying about saying that first and you would have no way of telling the truth. What I am telling the truth about though is that the quick promo was also used (partially) in the promo for this episode on FOX. Oh well, now for the episode.

"A Tale Of Two Santas".

Ah yes, the Ultraviolent rarley aired second Futurama Christmas episode. While not AS Violent as I heard it would be, tis the season for fire, powerful magnets, and trapping in ice blocks. Well, technically not the holdiay season, it is the natural season (Winter). Unfourtanley, The Year 3000 is still filled with a killer, hate filled Santa. The good news his, the fear he causes brings people together. Which is about as emotinal as this episode got.

The laughs were somewhat limited as well, but not that much. There was the Professor sealing everything in the building up, then sending the crew to Neptune to give letters to Santa (Which were funny in their irony to regular Santa letters). Then the visit to Santa, Bender as Santa, Kwanazaa bot, the Neptune elves, The Santa Song with Fry Bender and Leela. The third act was mainly funny because of the case with the Chicken Lawyer again and Bender paying off the witness, and Zoidberg as Jesus. Otherwise, it wasn't that great an episode, but it wasn't totally worthless. B+

livingfruitvirus

02-27-2003, 11:44 PM

Originally posted by hardway35
the one thing i wonder is since they know were santa lives, why don't they just nuke the hell out of the place? Sure the elves would die, but the goverment of that time seems big on acceptable losses.

it's probably shielded from nukes and weapons or something. :confused: :confused: :D

Mibbitmaker

02-27-2003, 11:49 PM

Amazons - Hated the sexism (the women's... the men's was fairly contrived), but the men's mixed reactions to "snu-snu" were funny.

Parasites Lost - One of my favorites since it aired on Fox. I'm a sucker for the emotional element. Poor Fry :moon2: ...HEY! What're you doing here?!?
:( ......That's better. :D

J.C.

02-27-2003, 11:55 PM

Haven't been able to post as much these days, but here's my quick reviews for the past weeks episodes.

The Honking = Never really liked this one much. Has some good jokes, but pretty forgettable episode.

Grade - C

The Cryonic Woman = The second half does get to be a little boring, and Frys old girlfriend is supposed to be annoying, so they pulled that part off great. Love the stuff about LA at the end. :D

B+

Amazon Women in the Mood = Love this episode. The skeletons with the crushed pelvics, Fry and Zaps reactions to just about everything envolving Snu Snu, this one had some great comedic moments.

Grade - A

Parasites Lost = One of my favorite episodes of all time. Had a great balance of comedy and drama, plus ended on a nice note with Fry practicing on the holophone. I also loved Frys "Obviously, you've never been in love" line in responce to the worms saying he was bluffing.

Grade - A+

A Tale of Two Santas = Kind of liked the first robot Santa episode the most out of the two myself, but this one was nothing to write off.

Grade - A-

JTurner954

02-27-2003, 11:56 PM

Thursday's episode: I don't like Evil Santa, and I didn't like all the bad things that happened to Bender. But the episode made its point so I give it a C/C+.

Andy Mancini

02-28-2003, 12:12 AM

Originally posted by DianaGohan
Ah yes, the Ultraviolent rarley aired second Futurama Christmas episode. While not AS Violent as I heard it would be, tis the season for fire, powerful magnets, and trapping in ice blocks. Well, technically not the holdiay season, it is the natural season (Winter). Unfourtanley, The Year 3000 is still filled with a killer, hate filled Santa. The good news his, the fear he causes brings people together. Which is about as emotinal as this episode got.
It wasn't just the violence that made it so controversial. It was also the content, ranging from Zoidberg's Jesus costume to homosexual Neptunians to the song in the middle.

demonkid202

02-28-2003, 12:17 AM

Zoidberg Jesus is gotta be one of the funniest things ive ever seen :D

livingfruitvirus

02-28-2003, 12:27 AM

Originally posted by dj_gir
It wasn't just the violence that made it so controversial. It was also the content, ranging from Zoidberg's Jesus costume to homosexual Neptunians to the song in the middle.

Well, it was mainly because Christmas is a happy time of year and Futurama portrayed a very dark X-mas. so when FOX aired the first special it left a bad taste in their mouth, and when it was time for the next much more dark and violent X-mas episode FOX freaked out at it and ended up holding it over for an entire year. FOX gave it a TV-14 V and only shows like that can air past 9 PM. of course in 2000 they weren't able to find a spot for it (they never seem to for Futurama these days) and plopped it at a 9 PM time in 2001.

mjsmith

02-28-2003, 12:46 AM

Originally posted by livingfruitvirus
Well, it was mainly because Christmas is a happy time of year and Futurama portrayed a very dark X-mas. so when FOX aired the first special it left a bad taste in their mouth, and when it was time for the next much more dark and violent X-mas episode FOX freaked out at it and ended up holding it over for an entire year. FOX gave it a TV-14 V and only shows like that can air past 9 PM. of course in 2000 they weren't able to find a spot for it (they never seem to for Futurama these days) and plopped it at a 9 PM time in 2001.

Thanks goodness AS give us a safer TV-PG rating, and at a nice time for it, since it's not as good as "Xmas Story". :p

But, I do like the song, Zoidberg's Jesus and the Mangexcutor the best!!! :)

Can hardly wait for Fox's first NEW Futurama in almost two months this Sunday!!! Hope there is enough viewers to wet their hunger for it!!!:deedee:

Chuquita

02-28-2003, 03:16 PM

Man: (to Zoidburg) Ahh! It's the real Santa! Get him Jesus!
Zoidburg: I help those who help themselves! (leaves)
:D
I like these x-mas episodes. Is there a 3rd one?

Joe Tully

02-28-2003, 03:27 PM

Originally posted by Chuquita

I like these x-mas episodes. Is there a 3rd one?

Nah, that's it. They probably didn't want to do another, both because it would become repetitive and Fox whined about this one too much.

I really liked this episode. I'll probably have to get an mp3 of that song to play around Christmas time. :D Kwanzaabot and Zoidberg-Jesus were also high points of the show.

The gay elves reminded me a little of Ackbar and Jeff, since they're Groening's other gay characters and they seem to like to hold hands too. And of course, both couples are made up of characters that resemble each other.