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On Hulu this time. Pretty much the entire voice cast confirmed to be returning.

I have mixed feelings. Yay more Futurama, but the last revival was okay and it was over 10 years ago.

I was obsessed with Futurama throughout my teens. When they came back the (.. third? Second time?) I was fucking ecstatic. I was counting down the days to the releases. I really enjoyed them, barring some plot threads I thought were out of character. A couple years ago I binged the whole series and it was like being 13-19 again. I'll definitely watch this, but I have no expectations. I fully predict they'll go down the road of too-on-the-nose commentary that a lot of older adult cartoons go these days. (Less "unique stories" and more "Here's a thing that's relevant now!!") Think the Eye-Phone episode from the Futurama revival several years back. Wasn't very good, interesting, or in-character, and was full of forced nudges at culturally relevant topics.

I'm convinced Matt Groening is some kind of showrunner necromancer. One way or another, for better or worse, anything he creates just doesn't die.

Just do this.

Yeah, I don't know. I liked Futurama well enough but not enough to get excited for another revival.

John DiMaggio isn't coming back for Bender, apparently, and they'll recast the part. Why even bother?

ThatNickGuy said:

John DiMaggio isn't coming back for Bender, apparently, and they'll recast the part. Why even bother?

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That part sounds like contract posturing. I bet he’ll come back.

blotsfan said:

That part sounds like contract posturing. I bet he’ll come back.

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he wants more money basically, and they are poo pooing him for asking.

I can't argue with his sentiment.
I have already had the argument with people who think that cartoons "...are not acting. The dude drawing the pictures is the one doing all the 'acting,' the voice guy just does the voice."

--Patrick

PatrThom said:

I can't argue with his sentiment.
I have already had the argument with people who think that cartoons "...are not acting. The dude drawing the pictures is the one doing all the 'acting,' the voice guy just does the voice."

--Patrick

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Of course, the animators probably also deserve to be paid more as well, but don't tell those people that.

I'm 100% behind DiMaggio on this one, and a lot of the internet seems to be so as well (though it's hard to get empirical numbers).

--Patrick

Futurama's one of a VERY limited number of shows that's actually elicited a deeper response than "that was good" or "that was bad" in me. Jurassic Bark, for example, absolutely destroyed me. I quite liked the revival as well and thought the ending was nice and sweet.

I really, REALLY want this to be good. Please be good.

This is completely worth it. All nine pages (strips?) of it.


--Patrick

John DiMaggio To Return For ‘Futurama’ Revival On Hulu: “#Bendergate Is Officially Over”

“I’M BACK, BABY! So damn grateful for the love and support of fans and colleagues alike during this whole time (especially my wife, Kate), and I cannot wait to get back to work with my Futurama family,” DiMaggio said. “#Bendergate is officially over, so put it on the back of a shelf behind Xmas decorations, or maybe in that kitchen drawer with all of the other crap you put in there like old unusable crazy glue, or maybe even put it in a jar you save farts in. Whatever floats your boat, I don’t care, you get the picture. I’M BACK, BABY! BITE MY SHINY METAL ASS!”

Hulu: Please, sir. Join our show. Here's a dump truck full of money.

I really can’t imagine someone else voicing him. Glad they worked it out.

I wonder if we'll get more details on the deal they worked out. Did DiMaggio get a pay bump? Did the whole cast? Or did he cave and just accepted the pay rate he didn't want to take previously?

Simpsons did it.

--Patrick

bhamv3 said:

I wonder if we'll get more details on the deal they worked out. Did DiMaggio get a pay bump? Did the whole cast? Or did he cave and just accepted the pay rate he didn't want to take previously?

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Assuming he was being honest and saying that he was declining because he and the rest of the case were being denied reasonable raises to reprise their roles, then hopefully he held out until everyone got one. If not then he's full of himself and kind of an ass.

Shawn said:

Assuming he was being honest and saying that he was declining because he and the rest of the case were being denied reasonable raises to reprise their roles, then hopefully he held out until everyone got one. If not then he's full of himself and kind of an ass.

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You can really only negotiate for yourself. Knowing what your time is worth and refusing to sell yourself short isn't being an ass, nor would he have been an ass if he simply decided he didn't want to do it at all.

Ravenpoe said:

You can really only negotiate for yourself. Knowing what your time is worth and refusing to sell yourself short isn't being an ass, nor would he have been an ass if he simply decided he didn't want to do it at all.

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I didn’t say he’d be an ass for refusing a job because he isn’t being paid enough. He claimed he wasn’t taking the job because the entire cast wasn’t getting paid what they deserved and he was choosing not to join on principle. Which is admirable. But if it just ended up joining just because HE is getting paid more than that kinda makes him an ass for pretending to be otherwise.

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Burro out! GET IT?!?

You guys give me shit about being rat toes intolerant and this joke is just as bad. BY A PROFESSIONAL!

Well, we love Futurama so are willing to forgive it

That's harsh.
I may occasionally mention that he's older than sliced bread* but I'd never claim I didn't love him!


*Or the concept of slices. Or the concept of bread.

Bubble181 said:

That's harsh.
I may occasionally mention that he's older than sliced bread* but I'd never claim I didn't love him!


*Or the concept of slices. Or the concept of bread.

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Fun fact -- The day of @Dave 's birth is actually closer to the invention of sliced bread than it is to today.

evilmike said:

Fun fact -- The day of @Dave 's birth is actually closer to the invention of sliced bread than it is to today.

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Sliced bread was 1928. God damn it. This fact is accurate.

Bubble181 said:

That's harsh.
I may occasionally mention that he's older than sliced bread* but I'd never claim I didn't love him!


*Or the concept of slices. Or the concept of bread.

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Here I thought it was an obvious joke, of course we all love @Dave, it's why we give him shit about his rat toes

General Specific said:

Here I thought it was an obvious joke, of course we all love @Dave, it's why we give him shit about his rat toes

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We never joke about Dave here, you horrible person!
You might make him cry, and I can't stand seeing old people cry.

Dave is our Farnsworth.

That’s good news, everyone!

The first episode was good! Felt exactly like Futurama writing. If it keeps up it'll be more solid Futurama.

They did get original writers back, so it’s not surprising it really felt like “real” Futurama.

Billy is starting to sound his age

David said:

I'm convinced Matt Groening is some kind of showrunner necromancer. One way or another, for better or worse, anything he creates just doesn't die.

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I'll let him know your good will at the next Necro party.

GasBandit said:

Billy is starting to sound his age

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Good news, everyone, Billy no longer has to work hard to sound like Farnsworth.

GasBandit said:

Billy is starting to sound his age

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I definitely noticed this. I forget what scene it was but I was like "oooh, that's Billy West, not Fry"

doomdragon6 said:

I definitely noticed this. I forget what scene it was but I was like "oooh, that's Billy West, not Fry"

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Where it really hit me was during Fry's closing statements during the trial. It gave me flashbacks to hearing Arleen Sorkin's voice crack and waver in DCUO, trying to still do Harley Quinn after 40 years.

GasBandit said:

Where it really hit me was during Fry's closing statements during the trial. It gave me flashbacks to hearing Arleen Sorkin's voice crack and waver in DCUO, trying to still do Harley Quinn after 40 years.

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That's what it was! Feels like the audio engineer could have maybe said "Billy, clear your throat. Or gargle some salt water before we go again."

Either way, good stuff and I'm happy to have it back. Will watch the latest episode sometime after work.