We tuned in expecting jokes and space hijinks.
What we got… was Seymour.
This wasn’t just a cartoon episode. It was a punch to the soul.
No dialogue. No manipulation. Just one dog… waiting.
Futurama showed us that animated stories could hit harder than real life.
Some of us still aren't over it.
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You’re spitting pure logic and I respect the hill you chose. But there’s something primal about Seymour’s wait—it taps into the kind of loyalty we wish people had for us.
That said: “He named his son after me” in Luck of the Fryish still punches me in the soul every time.
Real question: what’s the most underrated emotional Futurama episode?
I'll give you the wait. That scene does absolutely tug at my heart and I can appreciate that kind of loyalty and how beautiful it is from a pet.
But that's why I see the brother, and his wait, as so much more powerful. He's still waiting and hoping that one day his brother will pop back up too. Especially with still having Fry's drawing.
But to be honest, I'll also agree to disagree on that one - I think your experiences with family and pets growing up makes the episodes hit differently to different people.
Most underrated emotional episode? I'm gonna go with Lethal Inspection. Where we find out Bender is defective and was supposed to be scrapped, but a young, sympathetic Hermes overrides the machine and spares baby Bender. I feel like that one rarely gets brought up and it's a pretty good one from the newer seasons. Definitely had a bit of a gut punch.
Lethal Inspection — yes. That Hermes override moment hits on a whole other layer. Mind if I include this in a future [Signal Echo] post?
Absolutely, have at it. This was a fun chat 😁
Also, with Lethal: I really enjoy that it adds the whole "Bender thought he was invincible but now he knows he doesn't actually have a backup and can die at any time" thing into the mix. Though in fairness, Bender has always said that his retirement plan was to flip his on switch to off, so I dunno if death really scares him.