In Where I Talk Cartoons

[moonshayde]

My stress level has been high again, mainly do to panicking over the real life job issue. Namely, wanting so bad to get a job where I can support myself and be reasonably happy. I can teach now, want to teach, and no jobs! *cries* That stress is hindering my fannish life and my original writing and...*sigh*

So I've been trying to escape through Futurama. I'm still tense, but I'm trying. I'm really trying.


I'd forgotten how much I loved this show. It was so SMART.

I remember when I first watched it I wasn't very impressed. I was a junior in college when it premiered and one of my roommates and I decided to watch it. I was all about The Simpsons back then and my precious X-Files and I had no intention of watching something I thought would be stupid.

It didn't take long for me to start to really enjoy it, though. Needless to say, I really hated Fox for preempting it all the time and putting it on air at lousy times.

I don't know. It's just good. Great for scifi fans. I guess if you're not into scifi, most of it wouldn't make sense, but what I loved about the show is that it had this way of still staying culturally relevant to today while still taking place in the future. And it is really nothing but a satirical look at our society with pop culture thrown in to keep it funny. The dialogue and one liners were amazing. And while Fry isn't the brightest bulb, I think a lot of people can sympathize with him. He really represents the audience in the context of the show as he tries to fit into a futuristic world different than our own.

But what I think what I liked most about it was it also had the ability to be touching. The Simpsons also had this ability back in its first seasons, too. I could be laughing one minute and suddenly something poignant would happen to leave me stunned. I'm thinking of episodes like "The Luck of the Fryish" and "Jurassic Bark" to name a couple. I find that those moments came through the most when the story focused on Fry and the life he left behind as well as Fry and Leela struggling to be comfortable with each other. I know many people will just shrug it off as a cartoon, but I take cartoons just as seriously (or not) as everything else.

And seriously? It has some of the best 'ship on TV. And it's a cartoon. Crazy how the cartoon relationships seem more real than the ones I see on life action shows.

I really loved this show. It's been to smile again with it.

Comments

[dknightshade.livejournal.com]

Sorry about the job finding stress. It's really unfortunate that the market isn't good right now for teachers. My fannishness tends to totally shut down when I'm stressed too. Either that or it gets very passive. I watch shows or read stories, but that's it.

I hope you find something soon so you can relax. Sending good jobby thoughts your way.

[pepper-field.livejournal.com]

Aw, hon, I'm sorry you're feeling down. Futurama sounds like a good way to deal with it. It really grew on me - I didn't think all that much of it at first, but it happened to be on at the right time, and the more I watched it, the more I thought it was just brilliant. Doctor Zoidberg in particular, because he is deeply disturbing.

...And, in searching for quotes from him, I find he's pretty popular.

Professor: Anywho, your net suits will let you experience Fry's worm-infested bowels as if you were actually wriggling through them.
Dr. Zoidberg: There's no part of that sentence I didn't like.

[nialla]

I'd forgotten how much I loved this show. It was so SMART.

I read an article about it a while back, and there was a mention of how so many of the writers were not only geeks, but genius level geeks. They sneak in math jokes in the background of scenes.

According to Billy West (Fry, among other voices), DVD movies are in the works, and I'm really looking forward to something new.

[ausiewanab.livejournal.com]

"The Luck of the Fryish" and "Jurassic Bark" always make me cry. I think I've posted about those two episodes before how they make me sad whenever I watch them. Fryish is one of the best episodes of the show.

[lyore.livejournal.com]

I've never really seen Futurama. Perhaps I should watch.

(And good luck with the RL-job things, as well)

[6beforelunch.livejournal.com]

Futurama is awesome. I just watched Space Pilot 3000 again last night. Hee! I love that show. All of the wonderful science fiction references...it really is a gift to science fiction fans. It's kind of weird how much I ship Fry/Leela when it's a cartoon and all, but they're so great and they're fleshed out very well. Love them.

I'm sorry to hear about the job stuff. Hope it gets better soon. *hugs*