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matt_zimmer) wrote2023-09-11 09:07 pm
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Futurama "Zapp Gets Canceled" Review (Spoilers)
Also a review for the latest episode of Batwheels.
Futurama "Zapp Gets Canceled"
I knew going in I wasn't going to like this episode just based on the title. I also correctly guessed I could have written a similar review after having seen the episode, even if I hadn't.
The reason the episode doesn't work is the moral cannot stand. Are they making fun of people who take Zapp's abuse seriously? Apparently not. So does Zapp learn a lesson at the end? Not one that will stick. Is the frame of "getting canceled" simply feeding into imaginary rightwing grievances? Damn straight. Which makes it impossible to see what the episode is possibly hoping to accomplish.
I'll tell you what I like. The fact that even without Zapp, DOOP's proposed peace treaty is totally underhanded. Zapp is a shot against the bow at Captain Kirk. THAT specific thing seems to be a direct shot against the disturbing level of colonialism displayed by the entire Federation on Star Trek. The episode sucks and has little point. That specific shot at the world Gene Roddenberry created and declared humanity's perfect age? That has freaking teeth.
The episode still sucks though. *1/2.
Batwheels "Ace In The Hole"
Kind of miffed we didn't get to see the cape and mask by the end.
Also, Batman keeps random Bat-dog-collars in his utility belt? If you ask me that crosses the line from totally prepared for anything to completely insane. It make Bat-Shark-Repellent seem outright rational by comparison.
The cars talk but Ace doesn't. Weird show. **1/2.
Futurama "Zapp Gets Canceled"
I knew going in I wasn't going to like this episode just based on the title. I also correctly guessed I could have written a similar review after having seen the episode, even if I hadn't.
The reason the episode doesn't work is the moral cannot stand. Are they making fun of people who take Zapp's abuse seriously? Apparently not. So does Zapp learn a lesson at the end? Not one that will stick. Is the frame of "getting canceled" simply feeding into imaginary rightwing grievances? Damn straight. Which makes it impossible to see what the episode is possibly hoping to accomplish.
I'll tell you what I like. The fact that even without Zapp, DOOP's proposed peace treaty is totally underhanded. Zapp is a shot against the bow at Captain Kirk. THAT specific thing seems to be a direct shot against the disturbing level of colonialism displayed by the entire Federation on Star Trek. The episode sucks and has little point. That specific shot at the world Gene Roddenberry created and declared humanity's perfect age? That has freaking teeth.
The episode still sucks though. *1/2.
Batwheels "Ace In The Hole"
Kind of miffed we didn't get to see the cape and mask by the end.
Also, Batman keeps random Bat-dog-collars in his utility belt? If you ask me that crosses the line from totally prepared for anything to completely insane. It make Bat-Shark-Repellent seem outright rational by comparison.
The cars talk but Ace doesn't. Weird show. **1/2.