“What we see, what we feel, what we observe. That is all that is truly real.” Occasionally in “Lord Nibbler in the Nothingverse” an emphasis is placed on the physiological importance of observation -and yes there is a Schrodinger’s Cat reference. It is a thematic tenet of the episode as well in the relationship between Leela and Nibbler, particularly on Nibbler’s end of how different he is when not recognizing Leela -the meaning of that recognition is reinforced heavily by the end. It is a strong centrepiece to an episode that I wish had matched it in substance -in spite of a heartfelt core this is the first mediocre outing this season since “Beef” . Nibbler is the primary character though, and we see that his relationship with Leela is showing a little more sign of wear. He’s still her “schnookums” but he can get on her nerves by scratching up her boot or eating a whole massive can of food before it lands in his dish. He is contacted though by his people who give him a new final missi...
Lega-sequels are all the rage these days. Any reasonably popular movie or television franchise is going to get one, it is only a matter of time. Most recently, a Days of Thunder sequel of all things has been announced. In 2026, the proliferation of revivals of media entities that were popular decades ago is indicative of a decline in creativity and risk within the whole industry and the regurgitative properties of late-stage capitalism in general. It is comical how far the billionaire moguls who run these corporations and don’t care a lick for art will go just to avoid making something new, convinced that a dedicated fanbase exists for every modestly popular thing of the last forty years and that will be what compels them to engage with this product and help it turn a profit. Legacy sequels have been around for ages though, back to times when there wasn’t so naked a cynicism around them. Return to Oz , The Color of Money , 2010: The Year We Make Contact -not all good, but they ende...