However, there’s a counter-point to that strength that speaks tothe wayFuturamaapproaches big epic storytelling.
The kind of threats that would be game-changers in other shows are treated as throwaway jokes.
This is especially true inFuturamaseason 12’s latest episode, “Attack of the Clothes.”
The plot turns a mistake by Professor Farnsworth into a potentially apocalyptic scenario.
However, the show seems ultimately unconcerned with this turn, highlighting howFuturamaapproaches sci-fi conceptsdifferently than other shows.
Even after discovering this has seemingly smothered a planet, Farnsworth is unconcerned.
However, the end of the episode reveals the portals were actually through time instead of space.
As a result, humanity has been dumping untold amounts of clothing over their world, seemingly dooming it.
This was established early in the show, going all the way back to the earliest episodes.
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Many episodes of the show are effectively non-canon, further allowing the creatives to push boundaries.
As a result, the series rarely ever actually feels tense from the universal threats at play.
Instead, the tension inFuturamastems from a character focus.
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