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| OK, who didn't say "what could possibly go wrong" when they first watched this episode? |
Synopsis: It seems like Fry, Leela, and Bender have quickly had enough of the Planet Express missions- they only reconsider their resignations upon learning that the crew is going on the maiden voyage of the space cruise ship, Titanic. (This is gonna be a successful trip!) To try and ward off the advances of the ship's captain, Zapp Brannigan, Leela declares her engagement to Fry. At the same time, Amy declares Fry her boyfriend to impress her parents. Bender doesn't even get involved in that brewing love triangle- he's out to rob, and runs into (and falls head over heels over) the Countess de la Roca.
Meanwhile, Zapp decides to deviate from the ship's course- instead flying through a comet field and near a "blackish, hole-ish thing". Three guesses and no prizes for guessing what happens.
Review (SPOILERS): I wasn't old enough to know the true impact of Titanic-mania in the late 90s. Believe me, if it was anything like Avatar-mania in 2010, it probably got all the awards the year after it was released, and is now seen as just an excuse to show tons and tons of special effects through a very standard "romance" plot set during a disaster...
I think. I dunno- I never really watched the movie. (Well, there goes whatever little credibility I had.)
What this episode does do, for those that never watched Titanic, is launch the romantic subplots that would dominate the show over the next few seasons.
I think. I dunno- I never really watched the movie. (Well, there goes whatever little credibility I had.)
What this episode does do, for those that never watched Titanic, is launch the romantic subplots that would dominate the show over the next few seasons.
