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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In regards to Jurassic Bark: I'll give you that, absolutely. It is pretty devastating and I don't want to deny that. Blind, trusting loyalty. It's really beautiful and crushing that he doesn't get closure. I'll even give you the retcon not counting since it probably only exists as a fan service.
That said, I disagree that Fryish is 100% triumph. Yancy has missed his brother for years at this point. He still keeps around the drawing Fry did. He doesn't have to say the name and his wife already knows. He mentions that he still thinks of his brother every day. He clearly carrys a deep weight. Naming his son after Fry was symbolically giving Fry a life Yancy thought he didn't get. There's a lot of pain there in my opinion.
I will absolutely give you that Game of Tones is a victory, but honestly, that one always makes me tear up. That one just feels.