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rick and morty vs Futurama
looks like one of us I'll have to bend
this great ah
round one characters proud of you Morty
hey man I don't give a crap about myself
Rick let's watch some crazy stuff yo
while the brilliant grandfather and
dim-witted grandson are the main stars
of the show
Rick and Morty boasts quite a collection
of memorable characters the Sanchez
family may not seem too different in
comparison to other dysfunctional
families on television but the way
they're written gives their
personalities more depth Beth may be the
alcoholic mother who regrets her life
choices but how she handles those
frustrations is what makes her more
interesting the same goes for Morty's
sister summer on the surface
she's an angsty teen obsessed with
getting popular but how does she handle
beth and jerry's divorce it's situations
like these that allow the show to build
its characters and make them more
relatable i'm gonna have better judgment
than you guys had at my age i'm gonna
move to the southwest and i don't know
do something with turquoise on top of
that we have hilarious characters like
mr. meeseeks and the sy giri ins that
make every episode as memorable as the
previous one to examine the
discoloration on your butthole flaps was
loud Cynthia too loud and too specific
Futurama does have episodes that show
new sides to its cast but those episodes
become so rare it can make the show feel
like another The Simpsons we recycle
everything robots are made from old beer
cans yeah and this beer can is made out
of old robots and that sandwich you're
eating is made from old discarded
sandwiches nothing just gets thrown away
the future is disgusting each character
has a couple of defining traits that
represent them and that's just about it
fry is stupid all the time Bender is a
total jerk Leela is always combative the
professor's old hermes is a bureaucrat
amy is the flirty type and Zoidberg is
just there for the characters to bully
again each character gets their time to
shine in a handful of episodes but most
of the time they fall under the same
stereotypical behavior bite my shiny
metal ass
Rick and Morty may be the newer face
around town but it managed to meet the
expectations of modern television
audiences
with three-dimensional characters
Futurama on the other hand relies too
heavily on one or two traits sure these
clashing personalities add to the show's
appeal but you can only binge it for so
long before you start noticing the same
kinds of reactions over and over again
winner
Rick and Morty popular at school okay
round two world thanks to the power of
Rick's portal gun Rick and Morty has
taken viewers for a ride through all
kinds of dimensions and planets yeah I'd
like to order one large person with
extra people please white people no no
no black people and Hispanic on half
well some of these locations are
therefore a good joke many of them have
served as crucial plot points or as a
way for the show to present a
perspective on certain topics there's
pros and cons to every alternate
timeline fun facts about this one it's
got giant telepathic spiders 11 911s and
the best ice cream in the multiverse how
would a Microverse handle the knowledge
that its existence is virtually
meaningless could a society based on the
purge really work additionally every
world we've encountered is brimming with
personality and stunning visual design
Futurama may not have crossed dimensions
where chairs are people but it's put the
same amount of effort into building its
universe as Rick and Morty has here's
Stadium where our women basketball teams
play we know can dunk but good
fundamentals that won't fun to watch you
have planets that are built off of
pop-culture references and you have
planets that convey unique ideas however
Futurama boasts more memorable planets
because of its jokes and parodies who
could ever forget the visit to the slurm
factory or the planet of Amazon's where
men are put to death by snooze new -
Georgia man death by snow snow although
the snooze new parts gonna be pretty
good maybe it'll blow your mind this
round was a tough decision but we have
to give the point to Futurama both shows
are imaginative with their worlds and
use them effectively in creating great
stories
however Futurama beats out Rick and
Morty with its more hilarious settings
winner Futurama
sir are you aware that you're leaking
coolant at an alarming rate yeah let me
just patch you up with some hot resin
I think the leak stopped in itself wait
wait yeah there we go
round three humor one could argue that
humor is subjective so this round is
pointless but hear us out on this one
when watching an episode of Futurama you
can expect a wide rainbow of humor on
display as long as you don't make me
smell your anus yeah I don't get it I'm
sorry fry but astronomers renamed Uranus
in 26:20 to end that stupid joke once
and for all
oh what's a call now your rectum there
will be slapstick humor animation gags
sexual innuendos irony ridiculous
musical numbers and sometimes plain
stupidity just fire the damn thing
oops it's great that the show's humor
can appeal to a wider audience but with
that massive palette of comedy not every
joke is gonna land or even make someone
chuckle okay crow prepare to be scared
and then honk but car honk its own horn
some jokes just carry the same set up as
jokes from an earlier episode basically
if you're someone who appreciates a
particular niche type of comedy Futurama
may not be the side-splitting cartoon
you're looking for come on number 6 move
it don't do that
what are you hmm ma'am it's contagious
Rick and Morty never forgets that it is
a comedy cartoon for adults and knows
that if it wants to keep its audience
laughing it will have to keep a steady
beat of jokes huh seems like TV from
other dimensions has a somewhat looser
feel to it yeah it's got an almost
improvisational tone and that it does
even though Rick and Morty can get a
little mean-spirited at times the show
is constantly belting out jokes while
still moving the plot along you
basically killed us all
[Applause]
rarely is there a scene completely
devoid of humor Rick and Morty isn't
above making the occasional pop culture
joke or bad pun either
this isn't over is it that means no it
isn't over or you disapprove of the
question make a fist if this isn't over
this isn't over sorry Futurama Rick and
Morty steals the point this round
compared to Matt Groening show Justin
roiland series has humor that is focused
doesn't detract from the story or not
often at least and follows an even pace
winner Rick and Morty Round four Hart
it's almost clear who might win this one
Rick and Morty can show a human side
every once in a while but that side only
shines when facing a dark and dismal
truth are you bringing a Vindicator
jacket are you a little superhero now
everyone in the universe is a hero mom
which is why we don't need jackets I'm
pretty sure we don't need Vindicator
--zz how many times has the show ever
bummed you out with it's often blunt
lessons on life was it the season 2
finale where Rick finally realizes what
his problems have caused I'm doing
what's right for the galaxy by calling
you so if we come back to earth can my
family have a normal life how about the
various times where Rick's
self-destructive behavior comes to light
for that moment where Morty talks to
summer about fearing death nobody exists
on purpose nobody belongs anywhere
everybody's gonna die come watch TV
granted there are a few emotional
moments like some of the times where
Rick sacrifices himself to save Morty
but there are far too many episodes
where things end in a somewhat
depressing manner or get too intense
much like The Simpsons Futurama carries
a hefty handful of episodes that are as
tearful as they are funny even though
the characters exchanged some harsh
banter every now and then they know when
things are serious well more or less
I'll never forget him but he forgot me a
long long time ago episodes like lethal
inspection and the luck of the fryer
schwarmann our hearts with their
touching stories and have been deemed
too some of the show's best episodes
really just try watching the series
finale without shedding a tear or
cracking a smile
here lies Philip J fry
named for his uncle to carry on his
spirit hey I got the clover plushies
wearing me sorry ladies I'm ticking hey
Frye you want me to smack the corpse up
a little well we can appreciate Rick and
Morty's real side the show can get dark
to the point where it brings the mood
down Futurama on the other hand finds a
perfect balance between getting real and
telling a human story winner Futurama
please don't stop playing fry I want to
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notifications round 5 animation Futurama
boasts some excellent character designs
and animation but what else can you
expect from an animation icon like Mac
raining
his style has become so prominent in our
time that the second you see that
prolonged upper lip you know it's a
graining cartoon never my professor she
came to oh so close however part of what
makes a graining cartoon so special is
how characters are animated much like
Springfield's family Futurama never
forgets it's a cartoon and will
sometimes pull off ridiculous gags you'd
see in something like Looney Tunes or
Tex Avery's work it also bears
mentioning that the show is one of the
first to incorporate 3d animation with a
2d art style it doesn't get crazy often
but with expressive movements and
emotions Futurama animation makes for a
fun and goofy show
now if Futurama were the Mona Lisa Rick
and Morty would be the Jackson Pollock
of cartoons and that isn't necessarily a
bad thing
come on pencil Wester give me anything
Rick listen that name you can't kill me
you're right kill in Sylvester's while
the character designs are simple at
least for the main cast justin roiland
creation succeeds in other areas
Rick and Morty manages to nail a certain
level of grotesque we haven't seen in
cartoons in a long time from the insane
amount of gore to rick slicker schmutz
the show has managed to be gross without
being over-the-top err in-your-face
about it you
you have to worry about me getting
Jessica or anything that she she's all
for you care about while we can admire
how Futurama pioneered animation
techniques and evolved graining x' work
we have to give this round to Rick and
Morty seriously how often do you see
gross characters look this good winner
Rick and Morty now you're gonna go and
do whatever I say Morty forever
I'll go I'll find some more that Moulin
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