As with any long-running show, the characters and stories ofFuturamahave evolved in plenty of ways.
When they lost access to an ancient Earth show, they suddenly invaded.
However, over a dozen seasons, that thread has been downplayed.
While they’re still dangerous,the Omicronians are now portrayed in a far more sympathetic and silly light.
Defeating them was treated as a non-option, which gave their appearances a natural sense of stakes.
While Mom has gotten arcs and more depth, she remains a consistent antagonist and threat.
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However,the Omicronians lost a lot of their dangerous qualities as a result of getting more direct attention.
They were still entertaining, but not as threatening.
Futurama follows the exploits of Philip J. Fry, a pizza delivery boy from 1999 who is cryogenically frozen for 1000 years. Waking up in the year 3000, Fry befriends a cyclops named Leela and a roguish robot named Bender, and the three find employment with Planet Express, an interplanetary delivery service. Their work takes them to all corners of the universe, exploring space and the future as imagined by Matt Groening and the creators of The Simpsons.
