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[–] Astronaut_M_Dexter@lemmy.world 87 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (7 children)

Well done. The only weak matchup is the Amy->Cheryl one since Amy's a genius while Cheryl sniffs glue.

[–] Testuserplsignore@lemm.ee 43 points 2 years ago (5 children)

And since when is Krieger repulsive?

[–] TerrificTadpole@lemmy.world 45 points 2 years ago

I can fix him

[–] dominoko@kbin.social 26 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Are you forgetting about the whole "cameras in the bathroom" thing?

[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 24 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Many of us are not a fan of his gimp suit

Plus all the evil science...

[–] GladiusB@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago

Do you own a windowless van with an anime girl inside?

[–] gregorum@lemm.ee 40 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

While Amy is an actual physicist, it’s unclear whether Cheryl is an idiot or insane. I mean, she’s certainly insane, but that can make say and do things that come off as incredibly  stupid. At times, though, she appears to be quite intelligent and well-educated.

[–] DrPop@lemmy.one 16 points 2 years ago

Cheryl/Carol of an explosive expert so there's that.

[–] c0mbatbag3l@lemmy.world 23 points 2 years ago

She's probably just insane since she has occasional moments of clarity and intellect.

[–] HappycamperNZ@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago

You could also argue general sluttyness for both.

[–] milkisklim@lemm.ee 12 points 2 years ago

Both of them are (at least early in the series) promiscuous.

She's still a ditz, even if she's supposedly a genius which always seemed out of character to me.

[–] AstridWipenaugh@lemmy.world 71 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Do you want crossover episodes? Because that's how you get crossover episodes.

NGL I'd love to see the plotlines of the shows swapped! Planet Express News and Information Services!

[–] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Planet Express News and Information Services!

Now there's a name that would never become controversial!

[–] GladiusB@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

Are we still doing phrasing?

[–] marcos@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Hum... Archer has a lot more initiative than Fry, but outside of that switching the plot lines wouldn't stand out a lot.

[–] Rozz@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Archer has a lot more intentional violence

[–] marcos@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The Futurama variance on that is so high, I'm not sure what show has the record.

[–] bane_killgrind@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago

Preprogrammed kill limit

[–] NENathaniel@lemmy.ca 38 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Is Hermes a pushover? That's not how I viewed him

[–] ringwraithfish@kbin.social 51 points 2 years ago (1 children)

When it comes to his wife and Barbados Slim he is.

[–] Steve@startrek.website 1 points 2 years ago

So hes a cuck

[–] BroBot9000@lemmy.world 22 points 2 years ago

Okay, look, Hermes, we got to think of the boy. He needs a daddy.

He has a daddy!

No, he got two half-daddies!

[–] SerpentPeaked@lemmynsfw.com 28 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Unlike Zoidberg, Krieger is not the medical kind of doctor.

[–] ubluntu@kbin.social 51 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Zoidberg isn't either, his PhD is in art history

he later states in "The Duh-Vinci Code" that his PhD is in art history (as opposed to medicine).[7]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoidberg#cite_note-7

[–] ThatWeirdGuy1001@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yeah but at least zoidberg is an expert at xenobiology. He can dissect and diagnose pretty much anything that's not human.

[–] dumples@kbin.social 23 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Hermes isn't an accountant he's a bureaucrat.

[–] RGB3x3@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

He performs the same functions for Planet Express.

Different terms for the same character job.

[–] dumples@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Does he though? We see Hermes, filing, holding meetings, firing and hiring people. He basically is running the business for the professor as well as stamping some forms. We don't ever see or hear of him doing anything with accounting or balancing the books.

[–] RGB3x3@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

He's always showing off graphs about the profitability (or lack thereof) of Planet Express. He pulls quad duty as HR, finance, safety, and general demoralizer.

[–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 18 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Hey, Pam and Bender occasionally work. At least once. One work.

[–] cavvema@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Hey, Bender has worked a lot. He is the company chef. Plus worked as a scab with Flexo.

[–] crackajack@reddthat.com 13 points 2 years ago

Hermes is way a more confident man than Cyril.

[–] qarbone@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I cannot believe Amy is lower level than Fry.

[–] MisterCreamyShits@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

First Bender then Flexo the Fry.

[–] bronzle@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Let’s just go alphabetically

[–] sonorangirl@mander.xyz 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

First Bender, then Flexo, then Fry

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[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 9 points 2 years ago

This is pretty spot on.

This fits so incredibly well

[–] TimewornTraveler@lemm.ee 9 points 2 years ago

Amy isn't the lowest, she's responsible for the Professor's dentures!

I thought Lana was voiced by Katey Sagal for the longest time. Still catch myself thinking that sometimes.

[–] Stoneykins@mander.xyz 6 points 2 years ago

I accept the descriptions as technically true but...

The only two that feel similar are leela and lana. Everyone else is real stretch.