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Slash the Berzerker
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I recently watched the futurama episode where Bender meets God. I'd seen it several times before, but this time I was in a reflective mood and paid it more than the usual attention. I was blown away. I honestly think this may be some of the most brilliant writing I've ever seen on TV.

It was funny, moving, made several really interesting points, and featured Bender, the best of all futurama characters. Has anyone else seen this episode and felt sadness the awesome potential that was lost forever when Futurama was cancelled?

Bender pushing the torpedo out of the torpedo tube as he climbs in for a nap, then saying to it, "Come back later, baby, when I've had some sleep."

Bender being shot through the space pirate ship, and coming out the other side with a bag of swag, which he throws to slow himself down.

As Bender is left adrift in space playing his piano: "Oh, cruel fate, to be thusly boned, adrift for all eternity with hardly any swag. Do not ask for whom the bone bones, it bones for thee."

The needlepoint on his worshipper Malachi's wall: "The metal Lord is my metal shephard"

The monks locked in the laundry room: "Let us out! We cooked our shoes in the dryer and ate them, and now we're bored!"

Fry, when he realizes they will have to go back and let the monks out: "But they're monks! Surely their god will let them out, or give them more shoes to eat."

The entire conversation between Bender and God.

Brilliant.

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Jon Boy
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Great episode.

Alas for Futurama.

*moment of silence*

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Does anybody have the exact quote of what God says at the end? Something like "When you do things right, people will hardly be sure you've done anything at all." I had never thought about that in reference with God, but I had always believed that about raising children.

Oh man do I miss Futurama. [Frown]

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I love Futurama. [Frown]
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