Despite this, Fry remains a comically put-upon every-man, especially compared to the other characters inFuturama.
It’s a quietly sad moment, especially when compared to Zoidberg.
He even has a casual relationship with Hermes, who typically despises Zoidberg.
It’s far from the only time Fry has been criminally underappreciated, either.
His peers openly laughed at him for this, including his best friend and his long-time love interest.
It’s even led him to quit Planet Express in the past, albeit briefly.
The story shifts around them, and other characters in their orbit must deal with that reality.
Despite this,Fry is specifically a character the universe doesn’t care about.
Being unappreciated makes his importance all the more compelling.
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.
His colleagues constantly underestimate him, even as his actions have helped ensure the future of their universe continues.
It’s an important element ofFuturamaand a key element of Fry’s role in the show.
