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Originally, it was confimed that four Futurama direct-to-DVD movies were coming. Apparently, the powers that be have decided to scrap that idea and bring the show back in its original format with 26 new episodes currently planned. The only question that remains now is: Are you funky enough to be a globetrotter? Are you?
Originally, it was confimed that four Futurama direct-to-DVD movies were coming. Apparently, the powers that be have decided to scrap that idea and bring the show back in its original format with 26 new episodes currently planned. The only question that remains now is: Are you funky enough to be a globetrotter? Are you?
That sucks. Easy come, easy go, I suppose. Thanks for the link.
Bah, I'd easily sacrifice Simpsons for Futurama.
Bah, I'd easily sacrifice Simpsons for Futurama.
As would I. It was a far more memorable in my opinion, even if Simpsons did have it's golden moments.
Ditto...Simpsons out, Futurama in. Can't explain it, but even the rare good new Simpson episodes don't seem to hold my interest much anymore. Meanwhile, I've become a sucker for Futurama reruns and can't even name a bad episode off the top of my head.
The Simpsons fell apart years ago. I wish Futurama wasn't cancelled though. There's a lot of plot lines that were never resolved.
The Simpsons fell apart years ago. I wish Futurama wasn't cancelled though. There's a lot of plot lines that were never resolved.
I'll buy the next season of Simpsons on DVD (eight, for those unaware what season that will be), but forget exactly when it fell apart---it is either with the 9th or 10th season that will end my buying those. Anyone that followed the Simpsons remember when exactly it began to crumble?
I agree that Futurama had plot lines, but it also had a fresh premise and stayed relatively true to the world it was building. The Simpsons lost it when they gave up on the extended cast---they either abandoned them or their characterization strayed---not to mention the retconning.
I really don't think these direct-to-DVD feature-length releases will do Futurama justice, BUT I'm willing to give them a shot. I would prefer a new season though.
I'll buy the next season of Simpsons on DVD (eight, for those unaware what season that will be), but forget exactly when it fell apart---it is either with the 9th or 10th season that will end my buying those. Anyone that followed the Simpsons remember when exactly it began to crumble?
I'm going to join the chorus of those who would trade Simpsons for Futurama. Futurama is hilarious and the world is so well realized. My only complaint about that show are the sappy episodes that delve into Leela's past. That said, I do think Simpsons is getting better. Seasons 16 and 17 have shown gradual improvement over past seasons.
Anyway, for me, The Simpsons started to suck with Season 8. I remember being overjoyed when I saw the absolutely brilliant Season 9 premiere and then devasted when the rest of Season 9 went downhill after that. Things got pretty bad for awhile (anyone remember the boyband and tennis episodes?) but it's finally starting to turn around.
Mike Scully was executive producer starting with season 9. From Wiki: "Scully has earned an unpopular reputation with some Simpsons fans who feel the show's quality began to decline during his tenure." He wrote an episode about Burns wanting to turn a bunch of puppies into a vest back in the sixth season----and it all falls into place now.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Scully
Al Jean picked up with Season 13, but by then I've lost interest in the show. I have noticed recent episodes are funny, but it lacked that charm previously mentioned that I perceived.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Jean
I also don't care for his anti-Family Guy stance... oddly enough, he's not alone. Some of the criticism is either jealousy or hypocrisy, and they end up insulting FG viewers, who also watch (or once watched when their show was good or still on the air) their show.
Yeah, I have to say, Futurama really grabbed me from the first episode (which I just saw a couple weeks ago), with all the unexpected humor that had originally drawn me to the Simpsons. Then again, Matt Groening had time with the Simpsons to perfect his style of humor, so it's no wonder why Futurama had me laughing from the very beginning, while the first few eps of the Simpsons (which I finally watched on DVD) rather disappointed me. I guess I had managed, by dog luck, to catch the funnier Simpsons episodes on TV. I wouldn't mind getting Futurama on DVD, which says a lot considering I rarely buy DVDs.