Overwhelming praise for ther Futurama episode The Late Philip J. Fry? Why?

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#1 giving_upnoun
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It seems critics almost akin it to the cIassic Futurama episodes.

Did you like that episode as well?

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#2 Avistann
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This is the time traveling episode correct? If so then yes. I thought it was a great episode and I feel like it still clutches on to the old ways of Futurama.
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#3 rockguy92
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Loved it.
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#4 Dark_Knight6
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It was easily the best episode in the new season. The scene where they watched the universe end was absolutely fantastic.

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#5 CocoMarshmellow
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It seems critics almost akin it to the cIassic Futurama episodes.

Did you like that episode as well?

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I thought it was better than MOST of the classic episodes.
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It's probably my favourite so far. The series is improving steadily.

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#7 DJ-Lafleur
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I thought it was nice.

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#8 Ace6301
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Good episode. I think it tried to be like Jurassic Bark and Luck of the Fryish but it didn't have anywhere near the emotional content. That said it was still a funny, intelligent episode and the universe ending was surprisingly wonderful to watch.
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#9 IAMSERIAL
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It was the first good episode of the new season.
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#10 AtlanticRock
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such a great episode

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#11 Daavpuke
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I thought it was more of that horrible Season 5 mess.
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#12 CocoMarshmellow
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I thought it was more of that horrible Season 5 mess.Daavpuke
Season 5 has some of the best episodes of the entire show... =/
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[QUOTE="Daavpuke"]I thought it was more of that horrible Season 5 mess.CocoMarshmellow
Season 5 has some of the best episodes of the entire show... =/

Bullpoo. That season was horrible. Absolutely horrible. For your information: Futurama is a Comedy, not a Romantic Drama. I can see how the "rama" part would be confusing, but it really is intended to make people laugh and not cry. Although that rhymes with Fry and THAT's confusing. It's all so confusing :o
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#14 dj_pulserfan
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I loved it! Probably one of the best episodes ever, I highly suggest watching it in HD. Yes it actually makes a difference if you can believe that. But in general I can sympathize with that episode, being angry and finding out years later it wasn't their fault with Leela is what really got me. :(

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#15 ShuichiChamp24
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I thought it was one of if not the best episode in a while.

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#16 giving_upnoun
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Why exactly did you guys happen to like it so much?

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#17 AtlanticRock
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Why exactly did you guys happen to like it so much?

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watching the universe end... thrice...

the fry/leela love situation is always interesting/charming...

Bender screwing the guys out of getting a backwards time machine out of spite for not staying in the robot future

the birthday card actually reaching leela, years later... (another tear jerker)

almost anything(like most episodes) that came out the professor's mouth, funniest character in animation, yeah i said it.

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I thought the episode was just ok but then the universe part came and I was like WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAA.

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It was the best of the new series so far, but it's really pathetic that some people are claiming it was "fantastic" or on par with the original series. It's not even close to that level, but it does give some hope. Not much, but some...
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#20 scorch-62
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It was easily the best episode in the new season. The scene where they watched the universe end was absolutely fantastic.Dark_Knight6
"Oh, just slow it down. I'll shoot Hitler out the window this time." =P
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It was the best of the new series so far, but it's really pathetic that some people are claiming it was "fantastic" or on par with the original series. It's not even close to that level, but it does give some hope. Not much, but some...Dark__Link
what? It's not as if Jesus and Humor Bot 5.0 got together and created the original Futurama. :lol: Maybe you don't find the new episodes as good as the originals, but that doesn't make it "pathetic" for others to think some of them are.
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[QUOTE="Dark__Link"]It was the best of the new series so far, but it's really pathetic that some people are claiming it was "fantastic" or on par with the original series. It's not even close to that level, but it does give some hope. Not much, but some...CocoMarshmellow
what? It's not as if Jesus and Humor Bot 5.0 got together and created the original Futurama. :lol: Maybe you don't find the new episodes as good as the originals, but that doesn't make it "pathetic" for others to think some of them are.

That episode is clearly the best episode of this season. Not quite on par with the classic episodes though. It really depends on your taste. Most people who wanted Futurama back in the first place were hardcore Futurama fans. So they want the same attachment and relevance in terms of the characters. And that's where I think this season isn't doing it. If people think this is indeed as good as the old episodes, that's fine. It's certainly not the same as the old episodes though.
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#23 KidCudi37
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It's probably my favourite so far. The series is improving steadily.

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I concur.
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[QUOTE="CocoMarshmellow"][QUOTE="Dark__Link"]It was the best of the new series so far, but it's really pathetic that some people are claiming it was "fantastic" or on par with the original series. It's not even close to that level, but it does give some hope. Not much, but some...frostybanana
what? It's not as if Jesus and Humor Bot 5.0 got together and created the original Futurama. :lol: Maybe you don't find the new episodes as good as the originals, but that doesn't make it "pathetic" for others to think some of them are.

That episode is clearly the best episode of this season. Not quite on par with the classic episodes though. It really depends on your taste. Most people who wanted Futurama back in the first place were hardcore Futurama fans. So they want the same attachment and relevance in terms of the characters. And that's where I think this season isn't doing it. If people think this is indeed as good as the old episodes, that's fine. It's certainly not the same as the old episodes though.

Out of curiosity when is the last time you saw the old episodes?
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[QUOTE="CocoMarshmellow"][QUOTE="frostybanana"][QUOTE="CocoMarshmellow"] what? It's not as if Jesus and Humor Bot 5.0 got together and created the original Futurama. :lol: Maybe you don't find the new episodes as good as the originals, but that doesn't make it "pathetic" for others to think some of them are.

That episode is clearly the best episode of this season. Not quite on par with the classic episodes though. It really depends on your taste. Most people who wanted Futurama back in the first place were hardcore Futurama fans. So they want the same attachment and relevance in terms of the characters. And that's where I think this season isn't doing it. If people think this is indeed as good as the old episodes, that's fine. It's certainly not the same as the old episodes though.

Out of curiosity when is the last time you saw the old episodes?

Hmm...I watched the first two seasons in May/June while studying for the end of classes. I watched a few episodes in later seasons afterwards sporadically, but not a lot of them. Why do you ask?
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Because it was a great episode.

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#28 CocoMarshmellow
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[QUOTE="frostybanana"][QUOTE="CocoMarshmellow"][QUOTE="frostybanana"] That episode is clearly the best episode of this season. Not quite on par with the classic episodes though. It really depends on your taste. Most people who wanted Futurama back in the first place were hardcore Futurama fans. So they want the same attachment and relevance in terms of the characters. And that's where I think this season isn't doing it. If people think this is indeed as good as the old episodes, that's fine. It's certainly not the same as the old episodes though.

Out of curiosity when is the last time you saw the old episodes?

Hmm...I watched the first two seasons in May/June while studying for the end of classes. I watched a few episodes in later seasons afterwards sporadically, but not a lot of them. Why do you ask?

I thought maybe if you hadn't seen them in years, it could have mostly just been nostalgia speaking. Guess I was wrong. :P
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#29 AtlanticRock
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It was the best of the new series so far, but it's really pathetic that some people are claiming it was "fantastic" or on par with the original series. It's not even close to that level, but it does give some hope. Not much, but some...Dark__Link

how is that pathetic. It's an opinion. I really loved this episode and found it more entertaining than some of the first four seasons episodes.

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#30 linkin_guy109
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It's probably my favourite so far. The series is improving steadily.

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that it has been, the voice acting you could tell at the begging of the first new episode was coming out a little akward, kind of like the humor of the show but as theyve got going now its just gotten better and better
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#31 frostybanana
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[QUOTE="CocoMarshmellow"][QUOTE="frostybanana"][QUOTE="CocoMarshmellow"] Out of curiosity when is the last time you saw the old episodes?

Hmm...I watched the first two seasons in May/June while studying for the end of classes. I watched a few episodes in later seasons afterwards sporadically, but not a lot of them. Why do you ask?

I thought maybe if you hadn't seen them in years, it could have mostly just been nostalgia speaking. Guess I was wrong. :P

Could certainly be part of it. I guess to really know I have to watch them all back to back. As of now, not feeling the characters as much, but might be just me.
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#32 Dark__Link
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[QUOTE="Dark__Link"]It was the best of the new series so far, but it's really pathetic that some people are claiming it was "fantastic" or on par with the original series. It's not even close to that level, but it does give some hope. Not much, but some...CocoMarshmellow
what? It's not as if Jesus and Humor Bot 5.0 got together and created the original Futurama. :lol: Maybe you don't find the new episodes as good as the originals, but that doesn't make it "pathetic" for others to think some of them are.

Sorry for being harsh about it. But I really cannot understand how anyone is enjoying the new series. It's truly beyond me, since in my eyes, it's not funny at all. And it's not nostalgia talking, since I watch the old episodes whenever they're on. I've watched each one probably 5-10 times in the last 6 months. I'm really not trying to be a troll, I'm just utterly dumbfounded at the amount of support for what I see as an awful revival.
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[QUOTE="CocoMarshmellow"][QUOTE="Dark__Link"]It was the best of the new series so far, but it's really pathetic that some people are claiming it was "fantastic" or on par with the original series. It's not even close to that level, but it does give some hope. Not much, but some...Dark__Link
what? It's not as if Jesus and Humor Bot 5.0 got together and created the original Futurama. :lol: Maybe you don't find the new episodes as good as the originals, but that doesn't make it "pathetic" for others to think some of them are.

Sorry for being harsh about it. But I really cannot understand how anyone is enjoying the new series. It's truly beyond me, since in my eyes, it's not funny at all. And it's not nostalgia talking, since I watch the old episodes whenever they're on. I've watched each one probably 5-10 times in the last 6 months. I'm really not trying to be a troll, I'm just utterly dumbfounded at the amount of support for what I see as an awful revival.

It's called different opinions yo. Not hard to understand. :|

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#34 Dark__Link
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[QUOTE="Dark__Link"][QUOTE="CocoMarshmellow"] what? It's not as if Jesus and Humor Bot 5.0 got together and created the original Futurama. :lol: Maybe you don't find the new episodes as good as the originals, but that doesn't make it "pathetic" for others to think some of them are.chessmaster1989

Sorry for being harsh about it. But I really cannot understand how anyone is enjoying the new series. It's truly beyond me, since in my eyes, it's not funny at all. And it's not nostalgia talking, since I watch the old episodes whenever they're on. I've watched each one probably 5-10 times in the last 6 months. I'm really not trying to be a troll, I'm just utterly dumbfounded at the amount of support for what I see as an awful revival.

It's called different opinions yo. Not hard to understand. :|

...No ****. I understand people have differing opinions. Thanks so much for clearing that up, really. :| I don't understand how they could have that particular opinion.
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#36 chessmaster1989
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[QUOTE="chessmaster1989"]

[QUOTE="Dark__Link"] Sorry for being harsh about it. But I really cannot understand how anyone is enjoying the new series. It's truly beyond me, since in my eyes, it's not funny at all. And it's not nostalgia talking, since I watch the old episodes whenever they're on. I've watched each one probably 5-10 times in the last 6 months. I'm really not trying to be a troll, I'm just utterly dumbfounded at the amount of support for what I see as an awful revival.Dark__Link

It's called different opinions yo. Not hard to understand. :|

...No ****. I understand people have differing opinions. Thanks so much for clearing that up, really. :| I don't understand how they could have that particular opinion.

But why do you care so much? EVERY Futurama thread I see you come in and say you can't understand how anyone could like it and indirectly bash people who do. Give it a rest man. You can criticize the season without criticizing the people who like it.

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#37 Bluestorm-Kalas
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Because it was really funny. The proffessor killing Hitler Bender stepping on the first fish out of water, and I loved when they landed in that female utopia and fry and the proffessor were so excited, and Bender was like "pass!" and hit the switch.

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#38 Dark__Link
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[QUOTE="Dark__Link"][QUOTE="chessmaster1989"]

It's called different opinions yo. Not hard to understand. :|

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...No ****. I understand people have differing opinions. Thanks so much for clearing that up, really. :| I don't understand how they could have that particular opinion.

Well it was a good episode... It's still not on par with the original series, but there's nothing wrong with calling it great or fantastic. I understand your opinion of the new season, and I agree with you to an extent, but I don't think you need to call that out in every thread about the new Futurama. I think most people understand it's not up there in terms of the original, but they still enjoy what's new, and they have faith in what's to come.

I see a few of those people, and they're not the ones I'm going after. I just see a lot of raving opinions and declarations about how amazing it is.... which for some reason really annoys me... opinions are fine, but I see that particular opinion as flat-out wrong... however that's possible.

I'll probably just avoid these threads from now on... unless the series actually does pick up and become good again.... in which case everyone will probably hate it. :P

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#39 Wanderer5
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I thought it was great. Second best episode this season so far(with Lethal Inspection being first).

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#40 CocoMarshmellow
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I will admit that this latest episode, "The Darn Katz", wasn't that great. =/
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#41 soulless4now
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I liked it, but I wasn't "wowed" or anything like that.

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I will admit that this latest episode, "The Darn Katz", wasn't that great. =/CocoMarshmellow
It flat-out sucked.
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#43 Mr_Alexander
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Great episode, kind of a bummer that canonically every character beside those 3 are dead though.
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#44 nintendoman562
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I watched the first couple episodes of the new season and I thought it was rubbish (especially compared to the new episodes). I guess I should continue watching.

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#45 broken_bass_bin
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It was pretty good. On par with some good older episodes, and I agree it's the best of the new episodes so far.