Futurama (TV Series) Meanwhile (2013) User Reviews

Very good ending to one of the funniest shows on Earth!

[Theraxorterminate · 10/10 · 5 September 2013]

So here we are, the last episode of the series second revival. I really loved Futurama as much as the Simpsons but Futurama has managed to end on a way I think mostly fans will satisfy with.

This episode was both funny and emotional so go ahead and see it to see what's going to happen.

I really don't want to spoil what's going to happen but I can tell you that it wasn't exactly what I was expecting but quite different from what I really were expecting, which I'm happy for.

It's pretty much sad that Futurama had to come to an end... Again! I have to be honest I was really looking for more adventures. But on the other hand maybe it would be better for the show to end so it wouldn't lose it's quality and become almost as bad like the Simpsons of today.

Thank You Matt and David for such a futuristic fun show! It sure was a great 30th century time with Futurama!

The correct way to end a show: ...

[zacpetch · 10/10 · 30 November 2014]

I've always loved Futurama since I first saw it and so this was a sad moment for me to see it come to an end, for real this time. On the other hand, it did need to stop now. We don't want it to go the way of Groening's other show.

I pondered beforehand how they might end proceedings and, let's face it, they had their work cutout for them. What they did was just another episode with an emotional heart, something this show has always excelled at, but managed to at the same time give us a satisfying end to the story of our favourite delivery-boy. How the writers managed to do all that in only twenty minutes is astonishing but they did it with incredible success.

This works well as both a standalone episode and a series finale and that is an achievement few other TV conclusions can claim. Well Done Futurama.

First Class Ending

[fshepinc · 10/10 · 2 December 2013]

So often a series dies without an ending -often a season or two before it's taken off the air. Fans may argue about the last couple of seasons of Futurama, but none will complain about the wonderful final episode. The culmination of the Fry-Leela story line was handled with obvious love and respect -for the characters and for the audience. And it was cleverly done in such a way as to leave open the possibility (however slight) of yet another reprieve and another season.

Also of note in this episode are the great visuals. As part of their wanderings through frozen time, Fry and Leela come across snow, and the way the perspective shifts between the two characters' faces and a single snowflake is both beautiful and surprisingly affecting. Again, proof that the creative team gave this episode a great deal of thought and attention to detail.

Maybe more people watched the final episode of M*A*S*H, but this series finale was more reflective of the series as a whole, and much more of an artistic triumph. Kudos and thanks to everyone on the show who made this ending so memorable and so.. right.

Simply astounding

[BenkoUK · 10/10 · 26 June 2019]

It has been nearly 6 years since the premiere of this episode. It has been nearly 6 years, since I first watched it. And I still get goosebumps whenever I just remember it. It is a magnificent piece of art.

The plot is top notch, develops just at the right pace, not too fast or too slow, is not overly convoluted, yet it leaves you in expectations to the very end. Pulling this off in writing is already a feat of its own, however that is not all.

The emotional handling in this episode is great. It makes you laugh (hard), it makes you cry (at least inside). I don't think I ever felt more emotionally touched by a Futurama episode than this one. Sure, there are a couple of other episodes that did make me go soft, but this one took the absolute cake.

Or perhaps it was, because with each passing minute I knew Futurama as a show was coming to an end? Probably. But here's the thing. This episode made me long for more Futurama episodes. And the thing is with the conclusion. It works perfectly in both scenarios - if Futurama never ever comes back, it makes for a beautiful conclusion. If it does come back, it makes for a significant breaking point.

Maybe, it is good that Futurama ended, even if a bit too prematurely. Perhaps, it's better that it came to an end. Unlike The Simpsons that in its current stage is decreasing in quality, and as much I hate to say it, is going on a zombie mode.

Futurama may not be the best-selling show of all time. In fact, corporations kind of seem to hate it. First getting kicked off by FOX, then by Comedy Central. But one thing is unequivocal - this show has some of the most loyal fanbases in the world, and like with every good show has and I dare say will have more followers in the future, and perhaps, just perhaps, one day, Futurama will be revived. It definitely deserves that.

One more thing, if the future was as great and beautiful as was depicted in the show, I'd be excited! :)

We miss you, Futurama <3.

Still the best finale I've ever seen

[hamedazad · 10/10 · 19 September 2015]

I watched this episode like 100 times since the series ended, and I still think about it afterwards. I saw a lot of series before, and a lot of them had good ending (and a lot had the worst). But futurama is different. This finale had everything you expect in a series ending. It has the essential theme of the series (smart story, which I say this episode has the smartest plot), it makes you laugh, it makes you wonder what's gonna happen now (when fry is stuck in the loop of falling), and it's very emotional (there were a lot of emotional scenes throughout the series, but the honeymoon was really touching). so, what else can you say about this episode, except that futurama was the most intelligent series ever and it had the ending it deserved. Thanks Matt for creating this show for us. But also, make some more movies for us. I would always love to see these characters in new stories.

A Nice Sweet Ending

[MrSpork · 10/10 · 5 September 2013]

***** ***Some Spoilers Ahead**** ****** This episode begins where the first delivery episode began which is on the moon. Later the Professor invents a button that can send a person back 10 seconds. And Fry asks Leela to marry him. When he places a ring in a giant live clam that chops off her hands he has to use the Professors button to erase the event. After asking Leela to marry him Fry tells her to meet him at the Vampire State Building if she accepts his proposal. It seems that she won't meet him which Fry takes to mean that she won't marry him. So he jumps from the top of the building to end it all because he could't live without her. The rest of the crew come to save Fry. The Professor seems destroyed by the time warping effect of the device. As Fry comes down for a somewhat gentle landing he lands on the Professors button that turns back time destroying it and freezing time. Fry and Leela bring everyone to a chapel and get married. After that they live a long life together very happy till they are old. Late in their life the Professor appears and fixes the time device and they can relive all that has happened,. but they won't remember a thing that happened. The magic of this episode is that we discover what can happen between Fry and Leela. And They say farewell to the fans by telling Fry and Leela that they can just start from the beginning. After the episode aired on the Comedy Central Network the first episode of the series was aired. Fry and Leela saying they wanted to do it all over again was the Futurama crew saying they wish they could do it all again and that there was no regrets. And the starting of the first episode after that was their saying goodbye,. have fun and enjoy it all again from the start. Overall the farewell show was exceptionally well thought out. Very nice.

Great finale

[reidyq · 9/10 · 29 September 2021]

Although I don't agree with it being in the top 3 best episodes, I do agree its the best finale. Probably the most gory episode, and although I don't like too much gore, it executes it well on one of the best episodes of the series.

Perfect ending

[josepabloarcecota · 10/10 · 5 August 2020]

First review ever in imdb, this ending is so emotional and perfect. 10/10

The Last One...

[taylorkingston · 10/10 · 1 November 2014]

I have to say that this episode was a great Series Finale. It made me happy and it made me sad. I almost teared up, but then again, I am very emotional when it comes to TV. Especially shows that I've come to know and love. I thought it was a great way to end the show.

In this episode, Professor Farnsworth invents a button that can take a person ten seconds back in time. But it eventually makes a major side effect. Leela and Fry use the button and the whole world ends up being frozen in time. They spend the next fifty years being together, travelling the world, doing everything and anything they ever wanted. It's so sad because at the end, they literally walk off into the sunset. It is never explained whether everyone unfreezes. So, I assume that they don't. The writers probably just wanted to leave us with questions of our own, that will never be answered. It is sad because not only is it the end, but it's a sad ending. And Leela and Fry are pretty much the only characters in the episode, because after five minutes, everyone else is frozen.

Overall, I give this episode a 10 out of 10. A terrific way to end the show.

A satisfying conclusion

[Rectangular_businessman · 9/10 · 25 April 2022]

While the Comedy Central Futurama seasons were a mixed bag, this final episode was effectively emotional and heartwarming, with some rather sweet moments.

Apparently, there is a Futurama revival coming soon. I hope these new episodes don't disappoint the viewers.

The only way it could end.

[rjhurd · 10/10 · 29 June 2015]

There's nothing I can say that has not been already said. To end this series any other way then they did would have been a tragic injustice. This episode showed how much the creators and actors loved the characters and their jobs. I think a revival of Futurama as a series would be anti climatic. A movie or TV special would be a good idea if it picked up where the series finished and gave Lila and Fry the fairy tale ending Fry so desperately wanted. It could easily open with there grown children at there grave sites and retell their story from where this episode ended. This is the only way Futurama could have another story to tell after such a beautiful ending to the series.

the true series finale

[nerrdrage · 10/10 · 12 October 2023]

This was actually the second "finale" but even better than Devil's Hands are Idle Playthings and serves as a good finale for the whole series. Funny, satirical, romantic and Fry & Leela finally get hitched!

But they had to drag it back anyway, didn't they? I tried watching the new episodes, they are completely missing the old magic. Fry and Leela shouldn't have taken up Professor Farnsworth's offer to "go around again" if it was going to result in episodes that suck.

However it does make me wonder, if the ocean is solid enough to walk on, how did they find any water to drink to stay alive? Or does being in an eternal now mean you don't need to eat or drink (or breathe)?

One last time

[lilmony-98860 · 10/10 · 26 August 2022]

As the show comes to a end it's crazy to think that after 14 years we came to a end that was beautiful and sad I mean we mostly just get a Leela and fry episode again but so much more different then most of the episode with is great in the end it is happy funny sad and after 14 years it's done.

Nice Series Finale!

[celiawatsonanime · 8/10 · 7 February 2022]

It was fun and romantic seeing Fry and Leela age outside of time and, spend a whole bunch fun times with each other.

Better to end on a good note than to milk this show dry.