• EatYouWell@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    They actually created a mathematic proof to solve the body switching episode. Iirc they even got it published.

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      They could have just watched Stargate SG1 that did the exact same thing.

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        1 year ago

        Writing a mathematic proof is a whole different ballgame than figuring out the solution to a problem. You have to definitively prove that the solution is applicable to any problem matching the criteria.

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      Yeah it kind of feels like they wanted to cram in a lot of cultural references that happened the last couple years to make up for lost time

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        That is the #1 thing that is mentioned every time this topic comes up.

        Futurama was always about pop culture references. So much so, there are lists.

        Maybe it was just a little more direct this season or most of us are older and we noticed it more.

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        The funny thing is that is exactly what they did last time they came back. EyePhone and Susan Boil jokes.

        Luckily it just takes one season to get them out of their system and then we get some new things.

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      A little. The essence of Futurama is still there, but it lacks something.

      I have mixed feelings about some of the rehashing of old stories, but for the most part, they were ok.

      Strangely enough, this meme is applicable:

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          What makes a man turn neutral? A lust for gold? Power? Or were you just born with a heart full of neutrality?

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        I liked them resolving Kiff and Amy’s kids, mostly cause Amy is a strong enough character to hold her own episodes. I can’t think of any other call backs I enjoyed though

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      There was nothing futuristic about the scripts in the current season, just the characters and settings. Like they’ve just been covering current topics of 2023, and on top of that the episodes feel more like a generic animated sitcom.
      The season just seems to have the feel of old Futurama completely stripped, and replaced with Hulu branding.

      I am incredibly disappointed with this season.

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      Every time they revive it I feel like this, except for the movies. Especially the obligatory first episode poking fun at the cancellation and explaining the revival. There’s usually a few gems though.

      Last time around, the eyephone episode with the butt mole and the strange “and this iPod, I don’t want it anymore”-line from the witness protection episode sent me cringing so hard I broke three ribs.

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        Oh man, it was SO bad. It was a crime against the entire show that they let that one slip through.

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      Not me! Haven’t seen it yet.

      But now you’ve set expectations low I’ll probably enjoy it more than I would have otherwise, so thanks!

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      To me it was about as good as the Comedy Central seasons. That is to say, not as consistent as the original Fox run but still plenty of bangers in there.

      If this run follows the same path as CC, then the quality will trend upwards after this first batch.

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      We recently ran a full on marathon. The rot set in a good while before the last season, but the last one definitely went completely off the rails

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      I was disappointed watching the first season after all the hype and love from the geek crowds. Maybe if I was a theoretical physicist I’d get a couple extra background scribbled jokes but the show is very underwhelming.

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      Yeah, a little… It wasn’t great. One or two were pretty funny, though.

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      Professor Farnsworth: “Ah, perfect timing! I just turbo-charged the ship’s matter compressor!”

      Fry: “What’s the matter compressor?”

      Professor Farnsworth: “Nothing’s the matter, Fry, now that I’ve turbo-charged the matter compressor.”

      Always cracks me up.

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    I mean, I’ve held a degree a before, and nobody called me smart, and I didn’t even have a whole team of people hold it with me either.

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    I wonder if this is still the case and how much of the original staff is still there

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    And yet, they couldn’t keep track of Benders “birth”, and they still gave us that horrible “eye Phone” episode.

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      Its a literal statement of fact. Would it be less cringe to say they didn’t go to Harvard?

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      /r/futurama and this sublemmy/whatever have made me hate the fan base. Same memes over and over.

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        I believe the accept term is “communities” rather than sublemmies

        Mostly to differentiate us from Reddit and because the name “subreddit” is based off how reddit used to be one big homepage just called Reddit before splitting into multiple “sub-reddits”