#Omicronians

[dontbemeanmrbubz]

Hold on, an ORANGUTAN named LEELA???

Is this a threat?

[ask-ghostly-fifteen]

I don’t care if the snack is an external fetus. It’s the same thing as eating eggs. Especially in a world where every animal is anthropomorphic.

[cinnamnt]

nothing else quite has the same energy as getting your high school best friend who you were half dating and are no longer friends with to watch your favorite shows with you and create a bunch of inside jokes surrounding them

[folks-just-call-me-orange-joe]

Farnsworth is so fabulous when he wants to be.

Also I am convinced now there’s gonna be a Zoidberg episode to do with love (hopefully Marianne) because in this trailer he was in a huge garbage dump looking lovingly at someone off screen and in the previous teaser trailer he was dancing with a lady.

If it’s not Marianne I’m gonna scream

Have you seen the new teaser trailer for the next Futurama season? There’s another one

I donot see it 😢

[mx-piggy]

Okay I've finally watched the new Futurama... almost a week after it came out. In my defence, I had a pretty busy week, if you can class 'binge-watching several movies ready to go see stuff at the cinema and trying and failing to get some sleep before job interviews' as being busy. I digress. So, here's my review of The Temp. Spoilers ahead!!

This season has been consistently strong so far.

The Temp is an example of an episode that is all-around good; I'd rank it pretty highly amongst these revival episodes. The story is interesting, most of the jokes land, there's a lot of fun cameos and references for simpletons like myself to point at excitedly. After the devastating end of Quids Game, it was fun to see Futurama showing how great of a sci-fi comedy it is, with a fun, sci-fi, Twilight Zone-esque premise that is packed with strong comedy.

This episode definitely could have turned out more meanspirited than it did, but the crew constantly forgetting who Frank was never, for me anyway, veered into the cruelty of some of the Comedy Central episodes. I'd say that it stayed in the territory of funny, as opposed to doing a disservice to the characters like the Comedy Central era did.

The Temp actually reminded me a bit of Homer's Enemy, not just because Frank shares a name with Frank Grimes, and both episodes are named after each Frank. But, this episode feels a lot lighter than Homer's Enemy.

My only real issue with the episode is that the pacing feels a bit off at the end. I do appreciate its attempt at using a unique structure, and I would love to see further attempts from the revival to use a more a unique story structure without it being reserved for more emotionally-driven episodes like Quids Game. That said, I guess that it feels like, by the time Frank takes over Fry's identity in the main bit of the episode, it only lasts for a few minutes before they find the real Fry again. So, in total, there's only around seven or eight minutes where, as the episode synopsis describes, 'a mysterious temp worker takes over Fry's job, as well as his entire life', and we get around five minutes of that at the beginning, then three minutes in the middle of the episode. That and the six week timeskip leaves the episode feeling a bit rushed at the end, so it made it feel a bit underdeveloped. Again, it's just a minor criticism, and I liked the episode as it was; the structuring did make for an interesting story overall.

Part of me is tempted to write a Homer's Enemy-esque character study of Frank to satisfy my love of exploring characters whose lives kinda fucking suck lmao.

Something I really enjoyed about this episode is all the cameos and references it has. There's the Omicronians, Calculon, the Robot Mafia, Zoidberg's Uncle. And, I loved the incorporation of Amazonian Women in the Mood into this episode's story. It was such a fun, clever choice, and (unlike with Children of a Lesser Bog) it wasn't delivered in a clunky way. I also loved the Professor's 'I'm already in my pyjamas' (and how they subvert it).

And, this episode was so funny that I couldn't possibly list everything that made me laugh. Probably the biggest laugh was Bender's 'who the hell is he?'.

Overall, I probably liked The Temp a bit more than Quids Game and a lot more than The One Amigo, because I really enjoyed having an episode where we got to see the Planet Express crew together. Right now, I'd give this one a 7.5/10. I've used the word 'fun' far too much in this review (my apologies) but I really do want more fun episodes like this with interesting sci-fi premises and a mystery element to them, all the while being comedically strong.

As always, let me know what you thought about this episode!

[noddytheornithopod]

This new Futurama episode is certainly going to be causing a lot of discussion. Not too sure what I fully feel yet but there were some genuinely funny moments.

I will say it definitely surprised me with the direction it went in though, it certainly helped distinguish itself from Cold Warriors so it's not just "oh it's a new pandemic" again. I think the biggest issue I have is that it wanted to tick off all the big boxes of things that happened during the COVID Pandemic so some stuff feels less fleshed out than it could've been?

Especially with things like the whole mutant origin, it's obviously an allegory to COVID originating in China and the racism that developed from that but it barely comes up in the episode. Same with things like the misinformation (though the Omicronians using it to invade is funny).

Some stuff did feel earned though, like the consistent gag of nobody knowing how to wear masks properly, and the whole thing of vaccines actually HAVING the traits scaremongered about them. IDK why 5G would be relevant in the future though but oh well lol.

Then there's the weird twist where Voodoo actually saves the day... but the Voodoo is actually indistinguishable from science? It should be noted this ep's writer, Cody Ziglar, is black, so I do think there's some subtext here about how many technologies and medicines developed outside of traditional science in non-dominant cultures ie medicines Indigenous people have been using for years, and of course, how those are often overlooked. Like here, you constantly hear about stuff First Nations people figured out before science did through their own means and justified with spiritual reasoning just because that's how they understand the world.

I don't know much about Voodoo or the West African religions it spawned from, but I wouldn't be surprised if there's some history there. Of course, how it's executed will be a topic of discussion for sure, but I think it's nice this is even inviting the discussion at all.

So yeah, I think there's a couple places where they could've tried to be more focused instead of just briefly mentioning certain things but overall I did like this twist on their second pandemic episode.

[emi98338]

I have a decent list of Easter eggs for my futurama painting, but I do have one space where I’m a little unsure of what to add. It’ll take me a while to get to that section so I’ll let Tumblr decide!

[thespamman24]

Also, what are Ross' motivations for eating the other friends? Why would he eat a potential mate, a sister (someone who can help him with the gathering of food), and a childhood friend (someone who can also help him with the gathering of food). Joey is the only friend he could have motivation to eat, as he's a potential rival for mates. What a dumb green alien.

Not only that, but eating people is generally frowned upon in human society. Ross could expect social ostracization and even be arrested for murder.

Would it be out of character for Ross to commit murder? Maybe not. However, if he were to murder someone, it would be Gunther. Ross, while he is evil, is a practical person, with most of his stupid choices being made in the heat of the moment or being a result of his stubborness.

My main takeaway is that Lrrr has terrible media analysis skills. The idea that his culture is different is no defense, as we see in Futurama that Lrrr's culture has laws, and social systems. Also, the need to get a mate and food is very important. It's also clear that the Omicronians are social animals, like humans, since a more solitary species could not build a functioning society. Thereby, Lrrr should be able to conceive that having a group of people to help you is important.

This isn't a critique of Futurama, as it is in Lrr'rs character to be dumb. Lrrr's refusal to engage in a meaningful conversation with the story he is witnessing shows his stubbornness and unwillingness to understand other's situations.

Why does Ross, the biggest of the group, not simple eat all of the other friends?

Because being big doesn't equal being the best in a fight, you stupid green ball. Pretty much every other character could beat up Ross in a fight, dumbass. What a dumb green alien. Makes me mamgry.

[frosted-plasma]

https://youtu.be/iKmLUA2yHFE

This made me laugh so hard omg

[silveragelovechild]

[dirtdoesntneedluck]

The Problem with Popplers [S2 E19] (dir. Sauve & Vanzo)

"Hear me out. There are many good reasons to eat: Hunger, boredom, wanting to be the world's fattest man. But not revenge. Are we no better than they? Besides, Leela's my friend.” - Jrrr

[jcjenson-in-spaaaaacee]

Terms and conditions may apply.

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[mx-piggy]

Time for my weekly Futurama review! Definitely a mixed bag with this one but all-in-all I didn't hate it. Spoilers ahead!! (Also, I talk a bit about next week's episode, Zapp Gets Cancelled, at the end, because I felt like writing about that over this episode) I'm really curious to see if I'm the only one who didn't like this episode, so feel free to let me know how you felt about this episode.

So, this episode is probably my least favourite so far. It did have things that I appreciated and that made me chuckle, but as a whole I just didn't find it overly entertaining or engaging, as someone who never really found all that Covid/pandemic/lockdown/etc. very funny. If this episode had come out a couple of years ago, it might have felt less tired. I know that Covid is very much still a thing, but this episode really feels late. Probably the best thing I can say about this episode was that it didn't say anything disagreeable? Though, I'll be honest, it barely held my attention.

My main problem with this episode was that it felt really unfocused and like it didn't really know what it wanted to do beyond 'Covid episode'. The only storyline that went anywhere was Hermes', and I was really happy that Hermes got a lot of focus this episode because he's really under-utilised as a character. But, and maybe this is just me being kinda stupid, but I don't feel like it really fit with the rest of the episode? Maybe it was some kind of commentary I just didn't understand, but I just don't get why voodoo was the right cure for the virus. 'Zombie virus' just didn't feel like it fit with the explovid virus. So, the whole episode just felt kind of confusing on what it was going for (other than 'Covid episode) because the only continuous storyline that went anywhere was Hermes', which was sort of fun but at the same time it feels so out-of-place with the rest of the episode that the concept just fell flat for me. If I'm missing something, please explain it to me in the comments.

EDIT: I also really wasn’t a fan of the whole LaBarbara still cheating on Hermes thing.

EDIT: I did like parts of the Fry and Leela subplot too.

I just think having an episode centred just on a virus was kind of a tired and dull idea. I thought it was a clever idea to have the Omicronians creating division by spreading misinformation and using this to invade, but that storyline went nowhere either, and was obviously just there so they could make an Omicron joke. It could have been a cool idea for the main plot of the episode, but I knew it couldn't go anywhere because they didn't introduce it until they were fifteen minutes in.

This is probably the trickiest review I've written so far because this episode felt like a whole lot of nothing to me. There were so many plot points that just didn't connect, and I've forgotten a lot of things that happened in this episode as a result. It felt more like moments of social commentary and like they had nothing interesting to say about Covid or the pandemic era (I feel weird calling it that, but I can't think of what else to call it). I had similar frustrations with the Impossible Stream for having nothing new or interesting to say about streaming services. But, at the very least, the Impossible Stream had a relatively cohesive story, really funny jokes and an attempt at a sci-fi premise with the streaming suit thing.

I think the best thing they could have done with Rage Against the Vaccine was if they went all-in with either the Omicronian invasion story, or if they made it feel more natural to draw the 'zombie virus' conclusion. Or, they could have done a mutant-related story. Or, just something more focused that didn't make the episode feel like a series of scenes that made two years too late social commentary. Point is, I think they still could have done a 'Covid episode' with a far more interesting premise and an engaging plot, rather than 10 minutes of Hermes in New New Orleans and 12 minutes of barely connected scenes.

The closest episode this can be compared to is Cold Warriors, which I really like. The premise felt really interesting and since it came out a decade before the pandemic it wasn't trying to be topical. It was trying to be an interesting sci-fi premise, whilst also having a nice subplot. This episode fails spectacularly at delivering an interesting story, because it barely has a story.

I also think it can be compared to Related to Items You've Viewed, which was 'topical' in that it looked at Amazon, its mistreatment of its workers, and how inescapable Amazon feels in this day and age. It's not a perfect episode, but it did have a lot going for it outside of the pretty solid Amazon commentary that was delivered with far more subtlety than this episode, that being a genuinely interesting exploration of Fry, Leela and Bender's new dynamic. The episode would have been far worse if it had just been 22 minutes of Amazon jokes.

There were some things I liked in Rage Against the Vaccine. I did actually find the sight gag of everyone wearing their masks wrong kind of funny and clever. Again, I really liked Hermes' storyline because it felt far more interesting than anything else in the episode (plus, it's Hermes, c'mon). I thought it was fun to see the Merpeople of Atlanta again. And I liked the Angry Dome.

I really didn't have high hopes for this episode, but I was still pretty disappointed with it, especially since last week's episode was my favourite of the season so far.

I'm hoping Zapp Gets Cancelled will be better than Rage Against the Vaccine, and I'm hoping that this will be a 'topical' episode like Related to Items You've Viewed, where it's not just untimely, repetitive social commentary that has all the subtlety of a baseball bat to the skull. It seems like the episode will give Leela some focus, with her replacing Zapp as captain of the Nimbus. I'm praying that the plot isn't 'Leela gets borderline sexually harassed by Zapp again, so Zapp gets cancelled and Leela gets to take over his job because she was the one who got harassed by him', because I don't like the connotations of that storyline (that being women who speak out against mistreatment are invariably rewarded). Zapp's usually a really funny character even in minor roles, so I'm hoping that this episode will be strong humour-wise.

[pluralzalpha]

Galactic Gazetteer: Omicron Persei 8

Quote: "It is true what they say: women are from Omicron Persei 7, men are from Omicron Persei 9."

Franchise: Futurama

Inhabitants: Omicronians

Affiliation: Omicronian Empire, Democratic Order of Planets

Leader: Emperor Lrrr

Distance from Earth: 1000 light years

Most popular TV series: Single Female Lawyer

First appearance: "When Aliens Attack" (1999)

Fun fact: the Omicronians have invaded Earth numerous times in the 31st century

Another fun fact: Omicronian young are tragically delicious

Fun fact 3: Omicron Persei is now estimated to be closer to 1100 light years away

[raeynbowboi]

An Overlooked Connection Between Futurama and Disenchantment

It’s nothing new to speculate that Disenchantment takes place in the same world as Futurama in one of the medieval time periods (the one in between the 20th and 30th centuries as the primary candidate), but there’s one piece of evidence fans seem to have either forgotten about, or waved off. I’m talking of course about the 3rd episode of the 10th and final season of Futurama “T.: The Terrestrial.” In the episode, President Nixon enforces an embargo on Omicron Persei-8, stopping all shipments of the medicinal Omicronian weed that the professor needs for his arthritis. The Planet Express crew sneaks out to Omicron Persei-8 to smuggle weed out discreetly, but Bender cheeses it without Fry, leaving Fry stranded, and Bender having to cover for Fry’s absence. In order to fool everyone, Bender uses a voicemail message left by Fry. At one point in the episode, Bender convinces the crew that Fry is exterminating mice, using the recording to make Fry say “Mys-, Mys-, Mys-, Myself, Elf, Elf” to which, Scruffy the Janitor responds “Elves are back” before grabbing a hammer. This implies that the Elves from Disenchantment existed on some level in the days of New New York. Whether New New York is the past or the future for Dreamland and Elfwood, it’s nevertheless a connection between the two series that I’ve never heard anyone else bring up. Are the Elves of New New York the primitive ancestors of Elfo, Rulo, and Leavo, or are they their descendants, telling stories of the great elves that saved Dreamland centuries ago?