Futurama showcases many different concepts as it
releases to its potential audience its pilot episode. It tackles the ideas of
time travelling, domination, control, dependence on technology, and many more.
The show started with a man who accidentally placed
himself in a “preservation cubicle” that can preserve life until an indicated
amount of time. He woke up years after his lifetime not having a clue what
happened to his surroundings. He was welcomed by a one-eyed lady and dictated
what role he should act in society.
In Futurama, time travelling seemed to be just a one
way trip. Meaning, you can never go back to when you came from. You just keep
moving forward since it is your whole existence that is preserved to exceed the
supposed lifespan. Time travelling served as the start of all of the main
character’s mishaps. If he hadn’t accidentally placed himself in the cubicle,
he wouldn’t have to deal with all the hassles of the future.
Futurama tries to picture out to the people the
possible consequences of the constant progress in the modernization of
technology. One day, we may not be doing things out of our own will. Maybe,
everything we need to do is directed by computers, even if we don’t agree to
it.
Ethics is where all these problems should be
addressed. Is it moral to dictate on how a person should live his life?
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