{"id":23124,"date":"2014-11-10T05:47:14","date_gmt":"2014-11-10T10:47:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/?p=23124"},"modified":"2016-11-04T05:51:40","modified_gmt":"2016-11-04T09:51:40","slug":"the-simpsons-simpsorama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/2014\/11\/10\/the-simpsons-simpsorama\/","title":{"rendered":"The Simpsons: Simpsorama"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"simpsorama\"<\/a>\u201cFuturama\u201d deserves so much better than to become a sight gag in future episodes of \u201cThe Simpsons,\u201d but hey, at least \u201cSimpsorama\u201d is a hilarious meta-crossover. Not to mention it\u2019s kind of a closer to the \u201cFuturama\u201d series that gets the official goodbye by Matt Groening\u2019s first really popular show. It\u2019s a respectful and dignified farewell to what was a great companion to \u201cThe Simpsons.\u201d Not to mention, an animation crossover I actually give two craps about. At least \u201cFuturama\u201d deserved this crossover.<\/p>\n

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Springfield Elementary is preparing to bury their time capsule with various artifacts from the students. Despite the hole being filled with radioactive ooze, the capsule is buried. The next night during a lightning storm, Bart and Homer investigate a mysterious intruder in their basement and are confronted with Bender, the robot. Bender is unsure why he\u2019s there, but after a reset from Professor Frink, he explains that he\u2019s there to kill Homer Simpson after unleashing a horde of mutant rabbits on New New York. Not shying away from the idea that this is just a crossover for the sake of fans, there are a lot of blatant nods, as well as subtle background gags too numerous to recollect.<\/p>\n

Zoidberg mentions how he has his obligatory screen time like everyone else, there\u2019s yet another joke about Bart\u2019s catchphrases, we see Fry\u2019s old dog waiting for him in front of the pizzeria, and there\u2019s also Hypnotoad-ALL GLORY TO THE HYPNOTOAD. There is even a funny moment where Bart and Lisa realize that Homer and Bender look alike (\u201cKinda lazy if you ask me,\u201d observes Lisa), and pretty much all of the major \u201cFuturama\u201d characters get their screen time, including Scruffy. I wish this crossover could have been an hour event, as both series had much more to offer. \u201cSimpsorama\u201d has a lot to squeeze in to a half hour, so sacrifices are pretty much made in favor of giving the Simpsons more dominant screen time.<\/p>\n

In particular, we don\u2019t see too much of Zoidberg, and I\u2019d loved to have seen more awkwardness between Leela and Marge. However, the writers have fun with the Simpsons in the future, including the mutant rabbits mutating, and the way Homer destroys them. As with trademark \u201cFuturama\u201d the time paradoxes are numerous and they don\u2019t even try to wrap up any lingering questions, but I guess there\u2019s still the a chance we may see these characters continue on in some form. \u201cSimpsorama\u201d is a solid crossover and its obvious Groening and co. love \u201cFuturama\u201d in the same vein as \u201cThe Simpsons.\u201d It\u2019s a delight to see the series\u2019 cross streams in the wake of the former\u2019s cancellation. If anything, I hope there\u2019s a sequel to this crossover down the pipeline.<\/p>\n