Zoidberg’s New Futurama Season 12 Story Erases One of Last Year’s Best Show Changes

The following contains spoilers for Futurama season 12 episode 6, “Attack of the Clothes,” now streaming on HuluFuturama Season 12 quietly reverses one of the show’s sweetest Zoidberg storylines. Dr. Zoidberg was introduced all the way back in season 1 as a parody of sci-fi doctors with deep knowledge of countless alien anatomies, and has steadily evolved into one of the animated comedy’s most consistent punchlines. The character is often mocked. By others and stuck with a busy life, even while he retained an optimistic view of the world.

That’s what made his storyline with a guest star from the end of Futurama Season 10 all the more exciting. Given the previous stories, it felt like a rare and very deserved victory for the character. however, Futurama Season 12 seems to have officially undone the plot developmentWithout any clear mention of Zaidberg’s previous win. It’s a shame, because the story was one of the previous ones Futurama The sweetest developments of revival and would have been an ideal story to revisit in the Hulu revival.

Zoidberg’s New Futurama season 12 love interest replaces season 10’s Marianne

Zoidberg’s throwaway hookup suggests that he is no longer with Marianne

Futurama Season 12 seems to have moved past Zoidberg’s season 10 love interest MarianneWhich is a real shame given the character’s previous appearance. Season 12’s “Attack of the Clothes” is largely focused on Professor Farnsworth, but includes a subplot involving Doctor Zoidberg. Tired of his empty outfit, Zoidberg eventually gets a fresh and stylish outfit from Zoidberg’s new inventions. This gives Zoidberg a new flash of confidence and swagger, who ends up attracting a nameless blonde woman during a montage. It’s a warning moment to highlight Zoidberg’s newfound confidence, but it also formally ends his season 10 romance.

The latest episode of FuturamaSeason 10 before its second cancellation, “Stench and Stenchability” focused on Zoidberg’s unexpected romance with a flower merchant named Marianne. Played by Game of ThronesEmma Clark, Marian fell for Zoidberg – partly because she couldn’t smell and was unaware of Zoidberg’s paralyzing personal stench. Zoidberg finally undergoes surgery to restore her sense of smell at the risk of ruining their romance, but the episode ends with Marian revealing an appreciation for smells that remind her of Zoidberg. It was a rare win for ZoidbergAnd one that season 12 undies.

Futurama’s Marianne is one of the biggest missed opportunities of the Hulu revival

Marianne could have been an ideal addition to Futuramas Hulu Revival

Marianne was a great addition to Futuramas expanded cast And a sweet standing character who could celebrate Zoidberg’s end of the world. After seasons of Zoidberg being treated like a cosmic punching bag, it was nice to see the character finally get some adorable romance. Even if the character could only be sparingly due to Clark’s other projects, Marian being a part of Zoidberg’s life would be sweet. However, Zoidberg’s new hookup suggests that Marianne isn’t a part of his life anymore. It’s a shame, because Marian was a sweet addition to the show.

Marian was kind, a rarity Futuramas dark comic world. She really cared about Zoidberg, and could have developed bonds with the rest of the cast or given Lela another friend. It was one of the sweetest ways the show could give the lonely and put-upon Zoidberg a happy ending. rather, His brief flash of happiness in “Attack of the Clothes” eventually leaves him alone and frustrated That he can’t keep any of his unique styles. Marian should have been brought back for Futurama Season 12 in Zoidberg’s life, and it’s a shame she’s not.