The Temp

An episode that felt like it was trying to do something a bit different, and didn't feel like it was trying to play its greatest hits.

It reminded me a little of the classic Simpsons episode with Frank Grimes. Although both Franks are very different in character, it does hit on themes of being wrongfully overlooked and bitter jealousy.

Fry, the real Fry, has always been lucky. Frank has always been unlucky. And sometimes it doesn't matter how hard you work, you won't be successful. It is a harsh, but necessary, lesson to learn - and the futileness of it all can actually make some pretty good humour, even if we don't know why.

This episode is hilarious, straight from the get-go there's a clever joke and it all goes uphill from there. Ok the wedding scene is boring but it's like 2 minutes long and after that the episode really picks up and cranks the comedic dial to 11. There's a joke about Fry's locker that was so funny, I think I peed my pants a little. Something I've noticed about this show is that they do a lot of clever visual gags so you really gotta keep your eyes peeled for those because when you find them they are so rewarding.

On the sheer quality side, the animation and voice casting is incredible and something really to look forward to, some of the shots in space are eye candy.

I'm at a loss at why there are so many positive reviews for this episode. It was very weak and doesn't merit any positive words. It's also very clear that this version of Futurama is a "reboot", meaning the audience needs to forget what they knew about the characters they knew and cared about for decades and begin again with static characters who won't change.

The last episode of season 7 was bittersweet because it ended with what we wanted to see: Fry and Leela in love and together. If there were no more episodes after that, at least it ended on a happy note. This reboot has destroyed all of that. We care about these characters, and Netflix has thrown all of that out.

Every episode of Futurama is now a one-shot, that is, it's a standalone episode and everything is reset at the end, so there's no continuity. Since nothing changes, we don't care, we can't care, about what happens to the characters because they're static. The episodes can be watched in any order because everything resets at the end and nothing moves forward.

Lastly, I'll just mention in passing the gratuitous swipe at Christians when Fry finishes relieving himself and says "I finally found a use for the Bible". Mind you, I'm not a Christian, but I found this grossly offensive and insulting.

It's obvious Netflix simply doesn't care about either Futurama's legacy or the viewers. This was the last episode I watched of the new series and will ever watch. My time is more valuable than this idiocy.

It took 13 episodes, but Futurama has made an episode with not only a great idea, but great execution and great comedic timing as well! The jokes were better than ever, the plot was really good, and sort of sci-fi, and even the voice acting felt better this time around. It really hooked me on the mystery of what this guy, whatever his name was, wanted to accomplish, and his mysterious abilities. The only thing I have left to complain about is that I'm not really catching any of the in-depth sci-fi elements of the original and CC seasons, but that could be due to new writers who have less academic experience. Anyways, great episode!

Without spoiling anything, I really actually enjoyed this episode. I thought it felt like an actual good Futurama episode and is definitely one of the best in this Hulu run so far. The Characters felt in place, the plot felt right, the writing was great. It was overall pretty good! I think the show as a whole with this revival needs a little work, but it's nothing crazy. With these last three episodes alone you can see how the writers and animators were really getting back into the swing of things after being off air for so long.

It kinda gave me similar vibes to "Fun on a Bun" from the Comedy Central era! Which that episode I also like.

But yeah, this episode definitely leaves me hopeful for the next seven episodes in this season.