Futurama’s first season on Hulu has been something of a mixed bag. Episodes have ranged in quality from surface-level entertainment, to genuinely impactful emotional stories centered on the show’s central cast, all the way to some of the worst entries in Futurama to date. But the season closes out on a high-note, with an episode that explores classic sci-fi tropes.”All The Way Down” (Directed by Ira Sherak and Written by David X. Cohen) is the best episode of Futurama’s eighth season, and a great showcase for what makes the show special. By exploring classic sci-fi tropes and using them as a springboard for character exploration instead of simple reference, “All The Way Down” quickly proves to be a fascinating and heartening exploration of the meaning of life. It’s also another example of Bender being the show’s most inherently compelling character.”All The Way Down” is set almost entirely within the Planet Express headquarters. Prof. Farnsworth opens the episode introducing the rest of the cast to his newest invention, a life-like simulation of the entire universe — down to digital duplicates of themselves. The episode is then largely split into two throughlines: while Farnsworth and Amy debate if their own universe is a similar simulation, the simulated Planet Express Crew decide to test their theories about existence. Along the way, Bender becomes increasingly attached to the small duplicates.RELATED: INTERVIEW: Futurama’s Claudia Katz Talks Revival, Possible Movies, and the Series’ Future
Futurama’s first season on Hulu has been something of a mixed bag. Episodes have ranged in quality from surface-level entertainment, to genuinely impactful emotional stories centered on the show’s central cast, all the way to some of the worst entries in Futurama to date. But the season closes out on a high-note, with an episode that explores classic sci-fi tropes.
“All The Way Down” (Directed by Ira Sherak and Written by David X. Cohen) is the best episode of Futurama’s eighth season, and a great showcase for what makes the show special. By exploring classic sci-fi tropes and using them as a springboard for character exploration instead of simple reference, “All The Way Down” quickly proves to be a fascinating and heartening exploration of the meaning of life. It’s also another example of Bender being the show’s most inherently compelling character.
“All The Way Down” is set almost entirely within the Planet Express headquarters. Prof. Farnsworth opens the episode introducing the rest of the cast to his newest invention, a life-like simulation of the entire universe — down to digital duplicates of themselves. The episode is then largely split into two throughlines: while Farnsworth and Amy debate if their own universe is a similar simulation, the simulated Planet Express Crew decide to test their theories about existence. Along the way, Bender becomes increasingly attached to the small duplicates.
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