The small details that kill on “Futurama”

sivertime — Wed, 01 Mar 2017 18:52:36 +0000

The series that mark an era and a public necessarily contain little secrets, details and other anecdotes. Examples with “Futurama”.
With Matt Groeaning and David X. Cohen in control, the success was predictable. When you created “The Simpsons”, you have a little talent. Broadcasted from 1999 in the States, and 2000 in France, the series lasted eight seasons . Either 124 episodes of 22 minutes. That is to say, a lot of material to find some stories to tell.
That almost called “Doomsville” or “Aloha Mars”
In order to stick a minimum to the subject and to the pitch, the creators wanted a name that had a relationship. Normal, there is a minimum. So at first they thought of “Doomsville” or “Alhoa Mars”. And finally they opted for “Futurama”, in reference to a 3,300m2 exhibition in New York in 1939 , in which people were supposed to see what life would look like twenty years later. I do not know the guys at the origin of this thing, if they were young, but at least they were ambitious. Sometimes vicious.
The sounds come from “Star Trek”
On first viewing, it’s hot to realize it. Then, by force, from episode to episode, you begin to ask yourself the question, to make the comparison . Not you ? Well, let’s admit, but some yes. They checked and realized that it was downright the same sounds for the automatic doors that close, the car, the lasers bright … As if by chance!
Languages created … to disturb you
If you are attentive, in the background, there are often things scribbled on pictures, posters, walls, trucks … And looking at it, it’s the same signs that come back. At first, it is simply the four letters DRINK. Ok. Then we see chelous symbols , each corresponding to a letter of the alphabet or a number corresponding to the place occupied in the alphabet, since there are 26. But then to know what to do with it, the doubt Remains. What if it was just a trap to make us think in a vacuum?
Owls are scrapings
Incredible but true, the owls have invaded the city. Usually it is the rats or the pigeons that we drink to come to attack us, but not there. They were replaced by owls. Everywhere, all the time. At first it’s just a joke . Then it becomes a running gag. Before finishing in serious stuff, where men make face-to-face with owls and capture them in bags to exterminate them.
Hermes was not to be a Jamaican, nor to be called Hermes
Yeah, that’s a lot. Basically, he was called Dexter, by the way. Will know why, the creators changed their mind during a recording , and then decided that it came from the country of Bob. As a result, they delayed the moment when they reveal its past to be well square, to build a little more seriously the character.
Howard Stern takes a tackle following a true story
Billy West is the American actor who makes Fry’s original voice, as well as those of Professor Farnsworth, Doctor Zoidberg and Zapp Brannigan. In short, during an episode, Fry yells at the top of his voice: “Howard Stern is overcharged!” Why ? Just because Billy West got confused with him and did not want to work with him anymore. So, he made your little kiff, his personal revenge.
Fry is a rebel without cause
Aber warum do you want to say. So here’s the explanation. You see Fry’s outfit? His red jacket, your white t-shirt, his blue jeans? No way, you say to yourself. And it is inspired by that of James Dean, in the film … “Rebel without a cause”, which happens to be “La fureur de vivre” in VF. Tadam, mystery cleared up.

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Fiction, this fabulous way to bring together a human and alien OKLM

sivertime — Wed, 21 Dec 2016 15:19:12 +0000

“Come on, we brainstorm, we swing ideas, no limit guys!” This is how these movies and series got there.
Guys who say with a knowing that “truth is stranger than fiction” have certainly not seen these films and series . Because seeing a human galocher, even fornicating, with an alien, perso I have never seen IRL as say geeks and fans of acronyms. Afterwards, I’m obviously not aware of all that happens on Earth, but hey, I still assume that it never happened. We’ve never seen such couples.
Captain James T.Kirk and Many Aliens (in “Star Trek”)
It is simple, the captain corresponds perfectly to the definition of casanova. It does not stop, it even becomes a running gag. T.Kirk even cumulates the alien conquests at the same time, which is never easy, even in fiction.
Lois Lane and Clark Kent / Superman (“Superman I”, “II”, “Man of Steel”, etc.)
The subject is quite evaded, as if it were normal. But the great reporter still leaves with a guy who comes from another planet, sorry to break the atmosphere. Of what to make the cabbages fat of a certain press normally.
Jake Sully and Neytiri (in “Avatar”)
When he is on Pandora, Jake meets Neytiri and gets dangerously close to her. While this is far from a good idea for the mission entrusted to him. In short, love is stronger than anything, it is known. The rabat-joie will say that it is only a dream, and we will answer it only by contempt.
Amy Wong and Kif Kroker (in “Futurama”)
Two special characters. Between Kif the profiteer and Amy the rotten-spoiled girl, we have two specimens. Together, it gives a complicated relationship in which they separate and recover together multiple times.
Greg Universe and Rose Quartz (in “Steven universe”)
The two meet at a Greg concert and it’s crazy love. Their mutual attraction is their biggest commonality, and that’s enough to make a good story. Rose even abandons her physical form to give birth to their son. We discover all this as we go, by flashback.
Valerie Gail and Mac (in “Earth Girls are easy”)
A band of aliens land in the home of a chick trying to tan by the edge of her swimming pool. In bikini, and rather well rolled. These jackals are all hot and only one will win the bet.
Jenny Hayden and Starman (in “Starman”)
Jenny is recently widowed when she finds a baby girl on the floor at home. Except that this baby grows and viellit by sight! And bim, that’s the double of her late husband. Finally, physically, because mentally it has nothing to do with it. So Jenny hates it, before enjoying it, then go to bed and make a baby. Let’s go …
Sil and full of humans (in “La mutante”)
Still a scientific experiment that takes a bizarre turn. Guys want to create a being that is similar to them, and obviously they lean for a woman. Slender, beautiful … The plan becomes complicated when it escapes, with an objective: to bring forth its progeny to destroy the humanity. So Sil (that’s his name) chained and did not show any fierce at all.
Mary-Lou and Thomas Jerome Newton (in “The Man Who Fell to Earth”)
An alien comes to Earth to find water, and drink a maximum. Basically. It may seem light, it’s true. So the screenwriters make it schoune meuf, history to discover all the pleasures of the human race. Mary-Lou gives her body and the rogue (David Bowie, by the way) does not say no. As long as his space vehicle is not ready, it is blocked anyway, so much kiffer.
Fred Kwan and Laliari (in “Galaxy Quest”)
A funny concept: the film features actors who did not break through after the Star Trek series and still live from their old role, with their costume, in conventions and stuff to the cunt. And when real extraterrestrials land and ask for their help, they kiffent. Especially Fred Kwan, who falls in love with one of the creatures. He rolls it in front of a colleague, they walk hand in hand in the corridors … It’s party. Come on, truth: who has ever dreamed of squeezing an alien (seen in movies and series eh)?

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The small details that kill on “Futurama”

Fiction, this fabulous way to bring together a human and alien OKLM