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Futurama: Attack of the Clothes (2024)
Attack Of The Needless Cliffhangers
This episode is just a sheer mess when I watched it. The writing is just nonsensical as it first focuses on Farnsworth wanting to be a fashion designer before moving focus completely on Zoidberg over halfway through. I do like to see Zoidberg get focus but he should have been given more focus earlier in the episode. Again the episode become so preachy about the environment when it already did stuff like that in "Crimes Of The Hot" and it ends on a nonsensically upsetting cliffhanger just for the sake of being preachy as it says "you will never be able fix the environment no matter what". The episode also ruined the Zoidberg and Marianne shipping and relationship as Marianne was written out for no no reason when her involvement was compelling and Elimia Clark was available to voice since she got done with game of thrones but the showrunners chose not to bring Marianne back. Seeing Zoidberg sleep with another woman in dumpster just felt out of character for him and they disregarded whatever woman Zoidberg hooked up with afterwards. This is a complete disappointment and the show really needs to stop being preachy.
Futurama: The Temp (2024)
Best Hulu Era Episode So Far
This episode is just plain incredible. It feels not only a return to roots for Futurama but also felt inspired by The Simpsons heavily in terms to the Frank grimes episode. This episode gave out a compelling and completely sympathetic antagonist and it made fun of the habit of people not reading as many books anymore. Plus the beginner plot on Omicron Persei 8 is interesting as we get to learn more about that planet and Lrrr and Ndnd's relationship. Only complaint about the episode is that Jrrr does not appear in the episode as I felt that is a wasted opportunity since he could have shared the moment of the wedding vow renewal with his parents and strengthen the bonds between them as family. The other crew members could have met Jrrr and saw how he grew up since The Problem with Popplers episode. Anyway Jrrr's exclusion is not that big of a deal and does not hurt the episode as I am certain we will see him again someday in a future episode.
Poor Things (2023)
This film should have been rated NC-17
My dad and I went to see this movie and I have to say that we both almost walked out on the film because of its content. There are way too many sex scenes in the movie with some of them almost looking pornographic. While the film does a good job with its visuals and its costumes, it does not justify the graphic content. There are a lack of redeemable characters as some of the men Bella dates get treated like total doormats and Bella is unsympathetic as she is supposed to have the mind of a kid but she ends up becoming hedonistic and a symbol of debauchery. I was worried that my dad was going to ground me for taking him to see this film and I advise all of you planning to view this to not take your kids to see it. It does not teach many good morals and it only encourages immoral behavior. I am not sure what the MPA was thinking when they decided to give the film an R-Rating as they should have rated it NC-17.
Survivor: We Can Do Hard Things (2023)
This episode is being judged unfairly
As another survivor season premieres, I have to say, it is such an enjoyment to watch. The buffs look spectacular and the challenges are quite intense. Plus we already have some cunning people like Austin searching for idols. I don't understand why people are bashing this episode. Do you guys want the entire cast to be all muscular and manipulative jerks? We are letting ordinary people get a chance to be on this show and live their dreams. The first immunity challenge showed tenacity and it marks the first time buffs were used as a tool for a challenge. The Lulu tribe is very funny and Belo has proven themselves to Be very wrong. Give this season a chance please: these contestants just got to play.
Futurama: All the Way Down (2023)
A finale that is compelling but also confusing and somewhat convoluted
As the show once again undergoes a season finale, it uses the last episode in the season lineup to deliver something compelling and emotional but with somewhat mixed results. It once again follows Bender undergoing and existential crisis but this time it's over whether he is real or artificial. The episode delivers an important message that we should not worry about if our lives are real or fake. All that matters is that we should make our lives fulfilling and meaningful.
With that aisle I have some negatives to say about the episode. It overuses Zoidberg abuse jokes and has too much toilet humor. There are basically around 7 jokes done at Zoidberg's expense within the first 5 minutes of the episode. I don't understand why the writers like to use Zoidberg as a punching bag so much this season but right now it has become very mean spirited and the writers really have to stop using these kinds of jokes because they have become stale. The toilet humor does not help either as it gets to the point of becoming very disgusting.
Since this is the conclusion of a broadcast season that was basically hit and Miss for reception and quality, the writers really have to get a grip on the next broadcast season for the show. They need to stop cramming in political and cultural trends and they need to stop trying so hard at making the show relevant. They should just stick to original stories and reverse the Flanderization that has occurred this season because it has caused quite a bit of damage towards several characters.
Futurama: Children of a Lesser Bog (2023)
A highly underrated episode that deserves more appreciation
Honestly, I don't understand why this episode is being bashed by some reviewers. There is clearly a lot of payoff in the episode as it is a sequel to one of the beloved nostalgic episodes of the show in the 2000's. From start to finish everything was just compelling and poignant. It is an important part in the series that establishes firm character development for both Amy and Kif and establishes their futures in their characterizations moving forward I wasn't surprised that Leela forgot as it was 20 years and people are bound to forget things at that time. The clump o honey side plot was interesting and cute and is in character for Bender since it has been established that he can cook food to edible quality if he knows the recipe and he does know the clump o honey recipe here with fry's help. The kids are also very adorable too. Only complaint I had was that Zoidberg ate one of the tadpoles which felt a little out of character for him and it was just a poor joke.
Futurama: The Prince and the Product (2023)
A very disjointed anthology episode
The prince and the product is an episode that just does everything wrong with the anthology format. Sure there are other episodes on this show anthology themed but this is by far the worst of them and even worse than rage against the vaccine. First off Leela suddenly cheats on Fry with a prince and the initial plot segments just have fry contend for Leela's heart. The rest of the episode are just toy commercials that have absolutely nothing to do with the main segment and they are all extremely mean spirited. The car segment is the worst of these segments as it displays Family Guy and American Dad of cruelty and tries to paint Zoidberg as a Roger Smith clone, which just does not work and is totally out of character for Zoidberg. He is not a sociopath. Even the main segment had an ending that just does not make any sense with Bender suddenly becoming the crew's ship and crashing into earth for no reason. There is basically no plot in this episode because of these segments are just duking each other out for screentime and all of them are unrelated to each other and disjointed. Futurama really needs to change and stop trying to be relevant on current topics and to stop being so mean spirited.
Futurama: Zapp Gets Canceled (2023)
A great improvement from the last episode
This episode definitely improves from the last episode as it finally balances out political relevance, comedy, and originality. Zapp finally gets punished for mistreating Kif, we got to see a brand new whimsical alien species with a memorable character named Airee, and we find out that DOOP are not the good guys they made themselves out to be. They are actually a corrupt and hypocritical organization that exploits other species for personal gain. Because of this, a more grayer picture is painted on them, which balanced out the morality to make them no different from Olicron Persei 8, who has been painted as bad mostly because of protagonist centered morality. This episode definitely took some notes from Final Space with strong character development and the revelation that DOOP is actually "Corruption Stew". I'm looking forward to seeing episodes that follow this one and depict DOOP in a more antagonistic picture.
Futurama: Rage Against the Vaccine (2023)
This show ought to stop trying too hard at being relevant to current times
This show often tries to be relevant to current political and cultural trends but here the writers tried too hard at this and just feel short. There are too many plot points and plot twists going all at once, lots of lame and repetitive jokes, the omicronians got hamfisted in the episode just because a variant was named after them in real life. And Lrrr's own son, Jrrr almost got his characterization destroyed when he spreaded online misinformation on his dad's request to make earth ready to invade. Jrrr was always a kind kid who didn't want to invade planets or kill things as established in "T: The Terrestrial" so this was somewhat out of character for him and he did that for no reason or personal gain out of seemingly just to "obey his parents" and he only had just one line in the episode. Lrrr and Ndnd are sadly flanderized beyond recognition at this point as all they do is invade planets, bicker and domestically abuse each other, and use their own son as a tool to get what they want. They were also extremely stupid as it is never a wise idea to invade a planet during a pandemic, which they had to learn the hard way. That omicronian couple should just divorce already. And omicronians invading earth has just become so overused and cliched by this point. That being said the way covid is was handled was just an absolute mess as was just plain nonsensical due to the incorporation of rage transmission, and the art of voodoo. This episode just shows that Futurama should stop trying so hard at being relevant to the 21st century and instead should just stick to original storylines.
Goopy Geer (1932)
A very cute and underrated short
I saw this on HBO max and I find this short to be very adorable. All of the characters here are very likable and have great personality , the songs are memorable and catchy, the pacing is consistent, and the voice acting is superb for something made in the 30's. The designs of the characters are cute, especially goopy and the zoop chicken. I don't understand why this short has a low rating here on this site. If there is anything to criticize about it, it is how it depicted Gandhi even though the writers didn't know any better as this was before Gandhi achieved what he wanted and became a heroic figure in history.
The Cuphead Show!: Say Cheese (2022)
An oddly mean spirited episode for a cartoon based on a beloved game
I am appalled by how dreadful and mean-spirited this episode is. This is an Elder Kettle torture episode as he gets constantly humiliated over a picture of him as a kid on a billboard while Cuphead and Mugman are very selfish as they care more about going to the movies and the amusement park and constantly fight with each other over it, which ruins the family portrait. Both Cuphead and Mugman are also out of character too because they did not act this selfish in other episodes and the game.
The Berenstain Bears: The Messy Room (1985)
This started the Berensain Bears era of animation and its first animated series on a sour note
I am appalled that this episode and the way it was executed was how this animated series officially started. First off Mama bear was completely unlikable and very mean towards Brother and Sister, which is out of character for her and she is even meaner to the cubs than she was in the source material. She gets fed up with their messy room but instead of telling them why she hates messy rooms, why brother and sister should keep their rooms clean, and simply demanding that they pick up the room while barring them from any fun until they do the job, Mama immediately resorts to ultimatums and demands that the cubs have their very messy room clean within 15 minutes or else she will take away all of their toys and throw the toys in the trash. Clearly 15 minutes is not enough time for the cubs to get the job done and so they go into a panic and cram all their belongings in the closet. Papa was very likable in contrast to mama but mama never apologizes to the cubs for her horrible behavior. Overall this episode is jarringly mean spirited for a show geared towards young kids and mama is awfully frightening when mad and raging over messy rooms.
Solar Opposites: Hululand (2022)
This was clearly written to mock fans who hate the wall
I'm trying to be as spoiled free as possible but this episode was clearly made to mock people who dislike and criticized this show for focusing on the wall too much and causing a lot of the alien plots to feel rushed, especially The Apple Pencil Pro episode. The episode is basically a lot of product placement and self promotion for the Hulu channel and it uses the "it's all a dream" cliche which has been overused. It also focuses excessively on the wall when the episode and synopsis heavily teased it will mainly focus on the solar opposites. The episode is basically nothing a a cliched product placement filled mockery and that is all it is.
Futurama: A Taste of Freedom (2002)
Most vicious Zoidberg torture episode ever
This episode was extremely mean spirited as it puts Zoidberg through the worst torment he ever went through in the series. The people tormenting Zoidberg were completely unlikable and the planet express crew did not really help Zoidberg out much. It also deals with a flag controversy that has become very irrelevant at the time of this episode's airing. I do not understand why adult cartoons these days have to resort to episodes where a character is tortured relentlessly often. Even though Zoidberg was tormented, the episode expected viewers to root against him and it also teaches a bad moral that standing up for yourself is wrong especially when you do it towards a government.
Rumble (2021)
A film about big fighting monsters who are unaware of of the problems with their surroundings
This film is okay but I feel like it should have done better. While I do like the monster designs and the fights and the acting from both Will Arnet and Terry Crews, these are all overshadowed by one dimensional characters, poorly explained motivations, and a heavily cliched plot. The movie tries too hard to make Tentacular despicable and unlikable but that fails for many reasons. I suggest to the writers that if they want to make a character unlikable, they should NOT make him bioluminescent. Tentacular's character is also poorly adapted from the source material. The plot and the pacing also feels rushed, especially around the middle of the film. It also teaches some bad morals to kids that the film is hypocritical over such as pursuing your own dreams and passions is wrong because it makes you selfish. The animation is okay but it does get rough at times, especially around the human characters as their mouths have poorer resolution than the rest of their bodies. Should the studio ever decide to make a sequel to this film I suggest that they use better animation, a slower paced story, and give Tentacular more sympathetic traits.
Rick and Morty: Mortyplicity (2021)
This episode is way too confusing
When I watched this episode all the way to the end, I found it to be a very confusing and convoluted mess. The plot is just a bunch of smith family clones fighting and killing each other because they believe they are decoys. The episode repeatedly gives out hints about some families being the ones we have been following the whole series only to cop out and kill them all off and this goes on and on until the end of the episode. This episode turned out to be a waste of time and the jokes were very repetitive.
Ed, Edd n Eddy: If It Smells Like an Ed (2002)
Precursor to the Apple Pencil Pro
I recently watched the episode The Apple Pencil Pro from the show Solar Opposites and hated it because I couldn't help but think of what it was ripping off and it turns out it was this episode from Ed Edd n Eddy. What these two episodes have in common is that he whole main cast gets framed by someone in retaliation to a wrongdoing committed by only one member of the main cast and the cast is unable to clear their names and are viciously punished while the true culprit gets away scot free. That kind of formula is a recipe for an episode people are going to hate with every single nerve in their system.
Moving on from comparisons this episode was so mean spirited and the "karma" Jimmy received in the episode was very lame. He deserved worse than that. Many of the other kids were reduced to one dimensional stubborn brats who refused to listen to anything the Eds say to them and their behavior towards the Eds go to vicious bullying.
Solar Opposites: The Apple Pencil Pro (2021)
The Apple Pencil Pro Is So Awful
This episode is so cruel, so mean spirited, and so spiteful. It is a torture episode that has the main characters framed for something they didn't do. They are arrested, imprisoned, tortured, beaten, humiliated, and had their constitutional rights violated. The main characters are unable to clear their names and the true culprit gets away with it and the plot just ends with the characters being tortured and humiliated in public with bullet ants, which is a blatant violation of the 8th amendment to the constitution which bans cruel and unusual people punishment and this show is supposed to take place in America. The episode is basically the adult version of "Everyone Knows It's Bendy" from the show Foster's Home For Imaginary Friends and like Apple Pencil pro, that episode too is hated for being so mean spirited. The episode is also an example of the wall segment of the episode actually hurting the alien plot as that resulted in the main characters not getting enough time to clear their names. The jokes concerning torture and barbecue ribs get nauseous and repetitive too as it gets to the point where it is not plain funny.