This weekend, Jac and I had to pop back to Indiana for a family funeral. While we’re away, we’ve asked the always helpful Mr. Llama to share a little about his love of Futurama with you. Enjoy, and see you next week! ~Megan-Anne

I absolutely love Futurama. It’s one of those shows I can watch endlessly, and Bender is a big part of what makes it so binge-worthy. Much like Frye, I didn’t know I needed a sarcastic, ego-maniacal, drunk robot in my life, but it turns out I do. He’s like if the Fonz was made of metal and wanted to kill most humans. The writers do a great job with him and he shows a lot of depth of character over the series and regularly shows love and affection, though most of the things he loves simply remind him of himself.

Bender is the universe’s worst boyfriend. He’s dated Mobster’s wives, the Planet Express Ship, Amy Wing, Bev the drink vending machine, and was even engaged to Calculon once. Bender is the worst, except when he is secretly the best. He’s not a good person, which makes him all the more entertaining to watch. And deep down he’s not really a bad person either. He is the caricature of Chaotic-Neutral.

The characters on Futurama are amazing. They are multidimensional and interesting thanks to great character design and brilliant voice acting from some of the best in the business. Bender is voices by John DiMaggio, who also voices another favorite of mine, Jake the Dog on Adventure Time. The rest of the cast includes Billy West who voiced Ren and Stimpy, Katie Segal, who started on Married with Children and Sons of Anarchy, Rob Paulson, who voices Pinky on Pinky and the Brain and Toodles* on Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. Other brilliant voice actors like Maurice LeMarsh and Phil Lamarr round out the cast. These actors bring life to the hundreds of side characters that make the universe of Futurama so fun. Giant ooze monsters, robot gangsters, and Globetrotters. It’s a fun universe and I love getting to visit it.

GET THE PATTERN

Whether you’re knitting or crocheting this square, you can view the Bender/Futurama pattern by clicking this link or the download it by clicking the button below. Instructions and charts for both knit and crochet are listed in the pattern. When you’re finished making it, don’t forget to Instagram your squares at us @lattesandllamasyarn with the hashtag #geekalong! Want to hang out with other people making the blanket? You can find moral support in the Geek-A-Long group on Ravelry here.

EDITED TO ADD: This post was edited on March 21, 2021 to update links and upload a revamped pattern format, which includes more information. You can read our post the revamp here, which also includes a Professor Farnsworth square.

~Kevin Llama

*I have a theory that Toodles is a sadistic cult leader performing social experiments on the clubhouse inhabitants. Oh Toodles, you’re a mousketool.

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