Warning: Spoilers ahead for Futurama season 11, episode 1!Futurama season 11 is continuing the fantastic Fry and Leela story from the season 10 finale, with Hulu's new season avoiding a massive mistake. With news of Futurama season 11 finally happening, many long-time Futurama fans were worried that the new season would completely ruin the previous conclusion of the show, with it being accepted as a near-perfect ending. Luckily, Futurama season 11 has managed to dodge this problem, avoiding a major mistake that could have occurred with Fry and Leela's story.
Futurama is finally back, with Hulu releasing a new batch of episodes of the beloved sci-fi animated sitcom. Futurama season 11, episode 1 sees the Planet Express crew back together for the first time in years, with Fry deciding to make the most of his life by attempting to binge-watch every TV show in existence. The hilarious episode shows that Futurama still has it all these years later, but it manages to avoid ruining Fry and Leela's story from the 2013 finale.
Keeping Fry & Leela In A Relationship Is The Best Way Forward For Futurama
Fry and Leela's relationship has been a key story throughout the past 10 seasons of Futurama, with the constant will-they-won't-they being one of the show's big draws. However, this question was finally answered in the Futurama season 10 finale, with Fry and Leela using a time travel device to start a relationship and spend decades together. This posed a problem for the season 11 premiere, as the show had to reset Fry and Leela's age, potentially destroying the development of their relationship.
Luckily, Fry and Leela are still very much in a relationship in Futurama season 11, and this is the best way forward for the series. Keeping the couple together gives Futurama season 11 a fresh feel, with it not treading on old ground. A proper relationship between Fry and Leela could open up all kinds of new stories, some of which may be seen as season 11 continues.
Resetting Fry & Leela's Relationship Would Ruin The Previous Futurama Series Finale
Returning Fry and Leela's relationship to the status quo would have been a huge mistake, as it would have ruined the previous Futurama series finale. Having the two break up or not continue their relationship would undo the emotional events of the season 10 finale, making one of the show's best episodes pointless. This incredibly sad choice would have left a sour taste in viewers' mouths, as it would hurt the previous season as well as the new one.
Luckily, Futurama season 11 kept Fry and Leela together, avoiding this problem. The series has clearly learned from its mistakes, as it mostly disregarded the season 4 finale, which itself was meant to be a series finale that developed Fry and Leela's relationships. After ten seasons, Fry's attempts to court Leela would have gotten stale, which is why it's smart for Futurama season 11 to move on.