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Futurama sucks (external-content.duckduckgo.com)

submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de to c/unpopularopinion@lemmy.world

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(I moved this post over from !mildlyinfuriating@lemmy.world because it fits better here)

I'm currently watching Futurama for the first time because i always kinda thought it was cool when i was younger.

I recognize now how much it sucks.

The major thing that annoys me is that it displays the world in the year 3000 as if people would still have to hold down a job to earn enough money to live. The idea of full-employment sickens me. In my mind, i exclusively do tedious things in the hope that some day, they won't ever have to be done again. Like software development. Linux only has to be written once. Once functional, it basically lasts forever, or at least close to (only minor modifications need to be made, like adaptations to a new protocol or sth).

The very idea that people will still have to work in the year 3000 is very repulsive. It shows that society hasn't matured enough yet. I hope this is not the future that we actually end up with.

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[–] jacksilver@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

I understand disliking something because of what it stands for, but this is an odd take.

Most scifi uses the technology to help coax consumers (of the media) into a more receptive state to talk about real world issues. For example Futuramas first episode does this by showing how all the crazy things we think about the future (aka how Fry sees the future) become the mundane for those that live in that time period. Yet at the same time, through Fry's enthusiasm we can recognize that there are amazing things all around us already.

Now many futuristic shows want to show you the possibilities of what could be and raise the question about what that would mean for the world/society. Futurama though is more focused on using the antics of the future to highlight the everyday issues we face today (while also having some more slice of life elements).

If you want scifi that tries to show what the potential future could be, then something like Startrek might be a better fit. However, even in that show there are still people who have to work to make a living.