It's Good John DiMaggio Is Back, But We Still Don't Need More Futurama
A few weeks ago it was revealed that Futurama was, once again, coming back. There was no discussion at the time on whether or not this was a good thing, but instead we were all quite rightly focussed on John DiMaggio getting stiffed. Though the rest of the cast would be returning, the fact DiMaggio - voice of Bender, but also Elzar, Joey Mousepad, Randy, etc. - was missing out, apparently through being "lowballed", cast a cloud over the whole affair. Now that DiMaggio is back, we can celebrate the full return of Futurama. As a huge Futurama fan myself, all I can say is this - I still think it's a bad idea.
Don't get me wrong, I'd rather it was happening with DiMaggio than without him. Bender is the Futurama character, and even though Fry is a 20th century guy flung into the 31st century, Bender has long eclipsed him as the central character, even if the emotional beats still come through Fry and Leela. There's also the matter of principle - DiMaggio helped make the show what it is, and if they're getting what is likely to be the last payday, DiMaggio should be included. Not just included, but compensated for making Futurama as valuable as it is today. After the previous revival did right by the supporting cast like Lauren Tom and Phil LaMarr (Amy and Hermes), elevating them to the main cast, trying to cut DiMaggio out did not sit right with fans.
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That issue's done now. DiMaggio's back, baby. But why does Futurama need to return at all? Futurama has made a career as the comeback kid. Its first four seasons are unanimously known as its best, and it ended with one of the best finales not just in animation, but in the whole of television. This was
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