Futurama has accidentally become a fascinating document of social change
independent.co.uk
I've just found this article about Futurama on The Independent, a UK newspaper. It comments on the changes in Futurama reflecting the changes in society in general.
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The first episode was very meh. No moments where I actually really laughed. Not a great start to the reboot.
It wasn't strong, but I felt like it was to rebase the whole thing. Because it retcons part of the previous end and sort of set expectations for going forward. Like drawing a line in the sand. This is Futurama and this is Hulu's Futurama
This is a VERY good way to put it. I imagine its hard to start where they left off with so much time in between. Writing styles and comedy have changed within the last 10 years. We're in the age of attention on top of that.
Im not saying that it wont be Futurama. It will be. It just wont taking off running with the steam they left off at.
And i think thats exactly what the first episode encapsulated. It wasnt bad. But it didnt really have any juice to it. To me it felt like it was because they were more focused on shoving the 'idea' of futurama down your throat more than anything else.
With that said, I really do hope the next couple of episodes are better.