FFF Weekly Episode Club

[hammster]

I did a similar thing on NHC but with the Simpsons and it worked really well.

Basically each week people nominate an episode for everyone who wants to participate to watch on a set day of that week (we will decide based on what people say is best for everyone). And then we discuss and nominate the next episode we will watch for the next week. Its basically like a book club but with Futurama episodes.

Anyone interested?

If you are post: what day is best for you and an idea of how to decide who picks each week (we did it alphabetically on the NHC).

[Daddy Warbucks]

I like this idea. Friday is best for me.

[DannyB]

Good Idea, anyday is pretty good for me at the moment...

[Kigents]

I like friday. :D

[SuicideBooth]

I did a similar thing on NHC but with the Simpsons and it worked really well.

Basically each week people nominate an episode for everyone who wants to participate to watch on a set day of that week (we will decide based on what people say is best for everyone). And then we discuss and nominate the next episode we will watch for the next week. Its basically like a book club but with Futurama episodes.

Anyone interested?

If you are post: what day is best for you and an idea of how to decide who picks each week (we did it alphabetically on the NHC).

Nice. I'll take Friday.

[Kigents]

Just go along with it..

[SuicideBooth]

Now I think I get it. Fine, we'll see how this turns out.

[Daddy Warbucks]

We will indeed

[Kigents]

Well i mostly remember every episode so..

[SuicideBooth]

I think I remember most of 'em. Should start watching some again. lol

[Kigents]

Ah watched Ahead in the Polls or something named like that..

I loved that scene.
Bender: "Get a room"
Guy: "Were in a room"
Bender: "Well lose some weight."

[Daddy Warbucks]

I remember most episodes by heart.

[SuicideBooth]

One of the quotes I remember:
Professor: Good news, everyone!
Bender: Uh oh, I don't like the sound of that.

[hammster]

Okay everyone should post a review by next Friday (the 18th?). So how shall we decide on the episode each week?

[Daddy Warbucks]

A battle to the death.

[Kigents]

Gauntlet. With knives. And a tiger.

[SuicideBooth]

A battle to the death.

Sounds reasonable to me.

[Daddy Warbucks]

Yep

[Kigents]

Ok, who starts.

[Daddy Warbucks]

I'll bring these
http://im.in.com/media/blish/g/photos/2009/Apr/nunchucks090430085258_515x343.jpg

[Kigents]

Nun-chucks..Whaa?

[Daddy Warbucks]

I'd probably hit myself

[SuicideBooth]

I'll bring these
http://im.in.com/media/blish/g/photos/2009/Apr/nunchucks090430085258_515x343.jpg

LOL

[hammster]

Okay alphabetically it is and new people will be added to the bottom of the list...

The order
Black and White Minstrel
DannyB
Freezeyy
hammster
Kigents
cinco
Yoshirama

So it's Black and White Minstrel's episode this week. We have until friday to watch it and then post your review at any point after/during friday in this thread.

[cinco]

Sign me in.

[Yoshirama]

Friday will be fine.

[cinco]

Is there an episode selected already?

[Yoshirama]

i don't think so.

[Daddy Warbucks]

Not yet

[hammster]

Waiting on Black and White Minstrel... But yeah I added cinco and Yoshirama to the list.

[Robot's_Best_Friend]

Im in, that is if I can still join.

[hammster]

Course you can! :) Still waiting on you Black and White Minstrel...

The order
Black and White Minstrel
DannyB
Freezeyy
hammster
Kigents
cinco
Yoshirama
Robot's_Best_Friend

[hammster]

Wait is Black and White Minstrel SuicideBooth? I'm so confused...

[Daddy Warbucks]

Yes their the same

[hammster]

Okay then waiting on SuicideBooth.

[SuicideBooth]

Umm ok, what do I have to do?

[Daddy Warbucks]

Select an episode.

[SuicideBooth]

Right... I'll pick Time Keeps on Slipping.

[Robot's_Best_Friend]

Put your head on my shoulder is my choice.

[Kigents]

Wait, i understood that SB can choose this week and next week episode is next persons choice on the list

[Daddy Warbucks]

Yes that's how it works.

[Kigents]

So RBF, go away with your choice. :P

[Daddy Warbucks]

Yes

[Robot's_Best_Friend]

Hmm?

[Gurman]

Can I join also sounds fun

[hammster]

Yeah sure

The order
SuicideBooth - Time keeps on slipping
DannyB
Freezeyy
hammster
Kigents
cinco
Yoshirama
Robot's_Best_Friend
Gurman

[cinco]

Does it start next Saturday?

[hammster]

Next Friday with Time keeps on slipping.

[cinco]

So with next Friday you mean this Friday?

[hammster]

Yeah Friday the 18th.

[SuicideBooth]

So what then? On Friday we watch that episode or smth?

[hammster]

Friday you watch it and then can post a review until the friday after when the next person on the list makes a choice (preferably making a choice slightly before friday). Lather, rinse, repeat.

[SuicideBooth]

I see. Ok then.

[Gurman]

Sounds simple enougH

[SuicideBooth]

Can it ever be of the same episode, or one different episode per person?

[Gazereths]

Sounds like a good idea, what episode is it this Friday (18th) then?

[SuicideBooth]

So I have to post a review up on Friday?

[Lulubelle 7]

Can I join?

[SuicideBooth]

Anyone can join. :)

[Kigents]

Except people who hate Futurama.

[SuicideBooth]

I don't think those kind of people aren't even in this forum...

[DannyB]

I don't think those kind of people aren't even in this forum...

That's what I was going to say lol, and those kind of people suck! :P

[Daddy Warbucks]

Yes they do.

[Kigents]

Word.

[Robot's_Best_Friend]

I don't think those kind of people aren't even in this forum...

Dark Jedi doesn't even watch it.

[SuicideBooth]

Well, I think I have to post a review now...

Time keeps on slipping review.

Opening subtitle: For Proper Viewing, Take Red Pill Now.
Opening cartoon: A Kat fighting a cartoon character. Official name unknow.

Ugghh, right then. This is my first review of a cartoon, or anything in the television medium. The reason I chose this episode is because it was the first episode title that popped into mind, so there. The episode starts off an a comedic note, then again, when don't they? But anyway, we're introduced to the main plot rather quickly, with the Future Harlem Globetrotters making their debut appearance. They challenge Earth to a basketball match for the sole purpose of humiliating humanity and as is customary with aliens invading Earth, humanity loses. The ongoing Fry and Leela relationship story is continued as a sub-plot at first, but as the episode moves on, it develops into a parallel story connected with the main one. Fortunately, due to the contents of the plot, we're skipped of all the major hassle-full processes that would have been insignificant anyway and taken to the finished product thanks to time jumps, aren't we lucky. Aside from the plot, the episode stands out from many others as it's full of Futurama-esque comedy and characters acting in accordance to their stereotype, you know, Zoidberg being dead-poor and lonely, The Professor being a deluded mad scientist and Fry desperately trying to win Leela's heart by doing acts that usally end up as catastrophes on humanity's account, oh, and did I mention there's a fair bit of nudity? Yup, typical Futurama fashion as we all love it. As Fry once said, an episode of a TV show always ends up back to normal and that's pretty much the case with this one. Thanks to the combined brain power of The Professor and The Harlem Globetrotters, yes the basketball players, the episode ends with everything fixed in the Universe, albeit with one extra Black Hole. But unlike most episodes and how the episode started, it ends in a bit of a sad tone, depends how people view it, as Fry discovers he has finally done something so incredible that he and Leela ended up married, but shortly divorced as Leela had no memory of what Fry actually did. I definitely consider this episode one if Futurama's high points. We are taken through the episode with Futurama-surreal-science, developing storylines and some more insight into the main characters. I'm not gonna rate this episode with stars or anything, just a firm recommendation to watch this episode if you love Futurama.

So there's my brief review. I'll make future ones longer if necessary.