Futurama
Summary
WhileFuturamaseason 12 is taking a braggy risk by revisiting one of the show ’s most darling outings , season 11 proves that this follow - up sequence can deliver the goods . Futuramahas one of the most complicated histories in the storeyed annals of American television output . The animated sci - fi sitcom start out in 1999 and was canceled in 2003 , only to be revivify for a quartet of neat - to - videodisk sequels in 2008 . The success of these sequel resulted in aFuturamarenewal in 2010 , only for the show to once again be canceled in 2013 . Finally , Futuramawas revived once again in 2023 .
Now,2024 ’s upcomingFuturamaseason 12represents either the show ’s fourth or 5th resurgence , calculate on who TV audience ask . Regardless of the show ’s knotty history , it is clear that there is still an appetite for more adventures fromFuturama ’s Planet Express work party . The satirical serial publication will debut its 12th picnic in July 2024 , and season 12 is put to admit a nod to one of the show ’s legion other series finales . This sound like a wild proposition but , as surprising as it sound , Futuramahas previously succeeded in the unsafe art of revisit the show ’s greatest hit .
There is no shortage of splendid Futurama characters , but the non - human purpose often make a adult wallop than their terrestrial twin .
Futurama Season 12 Will Revisit “Meanwhile”
The Season 7 Finale Was Planned As A Series Finale
According to anSFXMagazineinterview with author David X. Cohen , Futuramaseason 12 will revisit the history of the show ’s season 7 finale , “ Meanwhile . ” This episode was originally written as a serial publication finale and its affecting patch get word Fry and Leela spend a blissful timelessness together after Professor Farnsworth ’s latest invention accidentally froze time for the couple . In its closing moment , “ Meanwhile ” present Leela and Fry with a tough choice . The twain can return to the moment that time froze and live over their lives again , but it will intend draw a blank the X that they pass alone together .
Futurama ’s ending was perfect when it first air out in 2013 .
In a sweet determination , the duo decide to readjust the timeline and recur their liveliness together . Futurama ’s ending was perfectwhen it first air in 2013 , oftentimes regain its way onto lists of the show ’s best episodes despite take space in the divisive later seasons . As such , it is a big risk of infection forFuturamaseason 12 to revisit the ego - bear story of “ Meanwhile . ”Despite this , Cohen ride that Fry will start to deal with some inconvenient memory from the episode ’s outcome in time of year 12 . Leela and Fry lose their retentivity when metre was reset , but time of year 12 seemingly retcons to this .
Futurama Season 11’s Kif Story Fixes A Major Amy Mistake
Futurama’s Revival Centered On Underrated Characters
As surprising as it might sound , there is reason to conceive that this episode could succeed . Futurama ’s season 11 revival proves that a “ Meanwhile ” follow - up may worksincethe show ’s 2023 revival successfully followed up numerous classic episode without ruining the original outings . These subsequence report changed the patch ’s main eccentric , resulting in follow - ups that felt nothing like their predecessors but still add to the early plot line . For model , season 11 , episode 2 , “ Children of a Lesser Bog , ” followed up the chronicle of season 4 , installment 1 , “ Kif Gets Knocked Up a Notch ” and redress an old serial mistake in the appendage .
While “ Kif Gets Knocked Up a Notch ” focused on Leela getting Kif significant , its time of year 11 follow - up at long last centered on Amy , Kif ’s underrated love interest . Futuramaseason 11 proved Amy was underusedin former seasons her storyline with Kif proved propel , queer , and unexpectedly profound . This plot could n’t have happened ifFuturama ’s creators had n’t made the high-risk decision to revisit a self - contained episode whose well - liked tale look to be over and done . Thus , a follow - up to “ Meanwhile ” may be as successful , and this instalment is not the only evidence from season 11 that charge toward this result .
" Parasites Regained ” could have been another overly intimate Fry / Leela episode that did nothing but degrade the original outing .
Futurama’s Dune Parody Avoided Ruining A Classic Episode
Futurama Wisely Changed The Focus Of This Sequel
In season 11 , episode 2 , “ Parasites Regained,”Futurama ’s creators took what seemed like another major originative risk . The episode revisited what remains one of Fry and Leela ’s most fondly remembered outings , season 3 , sequence 2 , " Parasites Lost . " This story sees Fry actively admit a settlement of parasitical insect that infest his gut since they provided him with the power to woo Leela . Fry ’s clumsy attempts at winning over his crunch were endearing in this jaunt and the seemingly cockamamie plot ’s conclusion was surprisingly sad . As such , " Parasites Regained ” could have been another to a fault conversant Fry / Leela episode that did nothing but degrade the original outing .
" Parasites Regained ” experience sillier , cockamamie , and more playful , while “ Parasites Lost ” proved that Futurama could get serious and sad .
rather , the episode became a more surprising Nibbler - centric secret plan asFuturamaseason 11 parodiedDunewith an absurd , fast - paced storyline . “Parasites recover ” was nothing like “ Parasites Lost ” and this was a well thing , with the massive tonic disparity between the picnic cause both look better in comparison . " Parasites find ” felt sillier , zanier , and more playful , while “ Parasites lose ” proved thatFuturamacould get serious and sad with the same case and plot elements that made another episode hilarious . This once again proves that revisiting “ Meanwhile , ” although obviously hazardous , could be a great scheme for the series .
Ironically , it was Futurama time of year 11 ’s topical game that fall flat .
The Comedy Has Shown That It Takes Its Legacy Seriously
Futuramaseason 11 ’s sequel episode prove that the show really did need another resurgence , since these outings offered something lawfully refreshful and new that simultaneously built on the earlier episodes instead of merely giving fans nostalgia bait . Ironically , it wasFuturamaseason 11 ’s topical plotsthat fall down flat , with the show ’s satirical takedown of COVID-19 and NFTs feeling date by the time they aired . Admittedly , season 12 ’s “ Meanwhile ” follow - up is a little unlike from time of year 11 ’s sequel episode since it revisits a plot from the show ’s 2013 revival , not its original run from 1999 until 2003 .
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