Futurama

[Avaitor]

I want to mention that I quite enjoyed the most recent episode I saw, the one where Fry became a neanderthal. It has a lot of the science-fiction oriented storytelling and tender emotional moments that I love from a lot of the show's best episodes, and some good stuff, like Bender "earning" his way to first prize.

Although it does bring up another problem I have with these later episodes- when Leela breaks up with Fry, he acts surprised that they were even going out. Were they? It seems like they are in some episodes, while in other it doesn't at all. It shouldn't bother me as much as I do, but it does a lot.

[Foggle]

http://www.vulture.com/2013/01/sf-sketchfest-futurama-teases-frys-dog-return.html

[Daxdiv]

http://www.vulture.com/2013/01/sf-sketchfest-futurama-teases-frys-dog-return.html

This could be either really good or really bad.

[Foggle]

This could be either really good or really bad.

It's post-revival Futurama.

[Daxdiv]

This could be either really good or really bad.

It's post-revival Futurama.

Why do you have to dash my dreams, DAD?

[Avaitor]

To be fair, a broken clock is right twice a day. This could turn out to not be awful.

[Foggle]

It's been shitcanned again.

...Finally. Now we just need Fox to dump Family Guy and The Simpsons and we'll be set.

[Peanutbutter]

While they relied a little too much on topics like South Park at times, I liked the newer seasons. That one Christmas special was the only real stinker. I hope Adult Swim picks them up like they were about too, because I think they can still have at least a couple more good seasons left.

[Goldstar]

Eh, 140 episodes is a good run. The Comedy Central episodes weren't all bad (except for that one holiday special), but they were noticeably of a lower quality then the ones preceding them. I'd rather the series bow out now than continue and get progressively worse, as I wouldn't want to start disliking something that I once loved.

[hobbyfan]

Eh, 140 episodes is a good run. The Comedy Central episodes weren't all bad (except for that one holiday special), but they were noticeably of a lower quality then the ones preceding them. I'd rather the series bow out now than continue and get progressively worse, as I wouldn't want to start disliking something that I once loved.

I second that emotion. Better to go out now than later when the quality could be worse.

[Goldstar]

At least Futurama got additional seasons on another network. That's more than Dilbert, Mission Hill or Megas XLR ever got.

[Avaitor]

Honestly, the show had a good run in the first place. The later episodes had some highlights, but were mostly unnecessary.

B&B however, that had a great new season. It looks like it's done as well, sadly.

[Foggle]

I second that emotion.

[Spark Of Spirit]

It's about due.

[LumRanmaYasha]

Hmm, I didn't think the new seasons were all that bad, aside from the occasional clunker. That said, I'm not sad at all to see the series end again (although as always I'm sorry for the people who are loosing their jobs). It's just that the original run was almost flawless, and the revival seasons and movies just seem so superfluous to me. I certainly could've lived without them.

However, The Simpsons and Family Guy should've before this. I actually enjoy many newer episodes of The Simpsons each season while I lost interest in Family Guy years ago, but both have been mediocre or just plain awful (in Family Guy's case, mostly) too much of the time and for far too long. I don't think FOX is going to cancel them anytime soon, though, especially The Simpsons since somehow it's actually beating Family Guy in the ratings nowadays.