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[Thad]

All right, I'll agree with that.  Really the entire major [spoiler]Yivo-as-analogous-to-Colleen[/spoiler] plot did very little for me.  Though I'll certainly grant it's a whole new take on Cthulhu.

[spoiler]The Kif arc, while resolved by a very nearly literal deus ex machina, develops their relationship by having her sleep with Zapp -- and given Amy's devotion to Kif, killing him off is pretty much the only in-character motivation she would ever have for doing that.  It tends to skewer a sci-fi/superhero comic trope by asking "Is it cheating if he's dead?"[/spoiler]

Every other major development is resolved by the end of the movie, but that one has the potential to have repercussions in the next two.

But it might not, given the (hilariously) almost-non-existent acknowledgement of BBS in this one.

[Cthulhu-chan]

Maybe I wasn't paying attention, but weren't the only two dangling plot threads from BBS the space-time fissure (addressed by BBB) and the fate of Nibbler?  All the other problems were resolved via a sound thrashing or simply exploded out of existence.

[Thad]

Well yes, but it's still funny that the only acknowledgement of the events was [spoiler]three seconds of "PREVIOUSLY, ON FUTURAMA...[/spoiler].

[Disposable Ninja]

[spoiler]"Is it cheating if he's dead?"[/spoiler]

[spoiler]To be fair, Kif's problem probably wasn't with the act itself but with who it was with.[/spoiler]

[Thad]

Well, no kidding.  [spoiler]It was literally the absolute worst thing she could have done.[/spoiler]  ...Spoiler-tagged both my post and yours because even as vague as we're being it's still pretty easy to connect the dots.

[McDohl]

I like the DVD's box art.  It really captures that whole "crappy 70s sci-fi flick" vibe well.

Special features include a transcript of the cutscenes from the Futurama video game, as well as a preview for No. 3: Bender's Game, AKA A Loving Tribute to Gary Gygax.

[Thad]

Nrama interviews West.

And he makes it all the way to the end of the interview before the obligatory gripe about Hollywood actors horning in on his territory.

[Bal]

Just got my copy in the mail. Having watched the leaked version I went straight to the commentary. Within the first five minutes they pat themselves on the back for being one of the few cartoons to have continuity between episodes (referring to the rift) and then mention how they had been concerned about suddenly introducing a new girlfriend for Fry after the big love story in Bender's Big Score, that they dismiss because it's "six months later for viewers".  Doesn't make me love it any less, but come on guys.

[Arc]

Bender's Big Score was far and away better. This one just proved that the longer format doesn't work, and that another season was the correct route.

[Mothra]

Seriously? I'd admit this would've worked better as a two-parter, but if I'm going to have to choose, an enjoyably funny, if disinterested, universe-to-universe relationship was a lot more satisfying of a watch over Fry and the scammer's time-travel shenanigans. Neither BBS or BBB's plots really cut the sci-fi mustard by themselves, but at least Back was funny enough for that shortcoming to easily be swept under the carpet.

[Kazz]

At this point, I'd gladly watch A Collection Of Gags With No Plot Whatsoever, Starring Bender.

[Disposable Ninja]

That's pretty much how I'd describe half of Bender's Big Score.

[Thad]

David X Cohen interview.  A couple hints on what to expect from the next two.