Futurama - Old Vs. New
Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2012 3:27 pm
What do you prefer better? Don't get me wrong, all Futurama is classic. There are some minute but very noticeable differences in the way the show is going though, since it was rebirthed for Comedy Central. For argumentative purposes, we can probably include the movies in with the new episodes, as there was quite a long waiting period between their cancellation and the films.
For example, the new episodes all (or for the most part at least) seem to have taken more of a south park approach to writing, in the sense that they take a topic or idea that is quite topical and receiving attention in the media lately, and they lampoon it (EyePhone, Proposition Infinity, etc.) Not all episodes are like this, some retain their absolute futuristic nonsense as seen in some of the more classic episodes before their cancellation from Fox. They've obviously retained their approach of "futurizing the present" in a hilarious way.
For sheer numbers sake, I can say there's obviously more old eps I like than new ones, but I would say that I enjoy a larger percentage of the new eps a great deal more than the old ones, so I'm gonna go with new being better.
For example, the new episodes all (or for the most part at least) seem to have taken more of a south park approach to writing, in the sense that they take a topic or idea that is quite topical and receiving attention in the media lately, and they lampoon it (EyePhone, Proposition Infinity, etc.) Not all episodes are like this, some retain their absolute futuristic nonsense as seen in some of the more classic episodes before their cancellation from Fox. They've obviously retained their approach of "futurizing the present" in a hilarious way.
For sheer numbers sake, I can say there's obviously more old eps I like than new ones, but I would say that I enjoy a larger percentage of the new eps a great deal more than the old ones, so I'm gonna go with new being better.