r/futurama • u/KPasoPues • 3h ago
Was the Futurama and Disenchantment crossover the one that finally made Matt Groening proud?
I remember how vocal Groening was about The Simpsons and The Critic crossover, to the point of having his name removed from the credits and refusing to participate in the episode’s DVD audio commentary.
However, I watched that episode when it originally aired (and several times since), and I never felt that the two universes clashed. In fact, I thought they complemented each other quite well, and in a very organic way.
On the other hand, I watched the Futurama x Disenchantment crossover, and it couldn’t have felt more forced.
What exactly is Disenchantment supposed to be in relation to Futurama? A vivid dream Fry had? A “parallel dimension” that can only be accessed while sleeping?
And more importantly, hadn’t it already been established that both shows existed in the same universe thanks to that blink-and-you’ll-miss-it cameo in an episode of Disenchantment?