Shut Up It's On

I was talking to a fellow Futurama fan a few weeks ago about how we were a little disappointed with the episodes so far in this new season. I told her we should give them some more time – they’re shaking off the writing cobwebs, some of the writing staff must be different, etc. A little later I became the complainer and wished out loud that Futurama embraced their comic book roots and take advantage of how flexible their plots could be.

And then “The Late Phillip J. Fry” aired. And now I realize more than ever that complaining leads to getting what you want. Read more…

We don’t hate Hermes but we never really give him too much thought either. We know he for whatever reason absolutely loves accounting. We know he has a wife who always seems to be on the verge of leaving him for superficial and monetary reasons and a boring son. And that’s about it. By the conclusion of “Lethal Inspection” however, we love him. Read more…

For the third week in a row Futurama makes fun of a pop culture phenomenon that took place during their long hiatus. While this process seems transparent at this point, “The Duh-Vinci Code” at least shed some light and advanced the story on the dynamic between Phillip J. Fry and his very very old and cranky great-great nephew Professor Farnsworth, who whether he realizes it or cares to admit or not is his father figure. Read more…

Another week, another topic for Futurama to tackle. While last week’s episode dealt with all of the technology that enhanced (or corrupted) our lives since the show got canceled, this week was an allegory to the same sex marriage debates that have cropped up over the last decade. Read more…

iPhones, Twitter and Facebook weren’t around when Futurama got the axe back in the caveman days of 2003. Too bad the show didn’t get a chance to lampoon them right? Read more…

Futurama was canceled, pronounced dead in 2003. Five years later, the show reappeared with four direct-to-DVD movies whose good sales led to Thursday night’s return to television. How was it? Who cares it was brand new Futurama! No seriously how was it? It was alright. Let’s talk about it below the fold. Read more…