Möbius Dick story
"Möbius Dick" is the fifteenth episode of the sixth season of the animated sitcom Futurama, and originally aired August 4, 2011 on Comedy Central. The episode was written by Dan Vebber and directed by Dwayne Carey-Hill. In the episode, the Planet Express crew pass through an area in space known as the Bermuda Tetrahedron, where many other ships passing through the area have mysteriously disappeared, including that of the first Planet Express crew. While exploring the area, a mysterious four-dimensional space whale devours the ship's engine, leaving them stranded in the area. The ship's captain, Leela, becomes obsessed with hunting down the whale. Directed by: Dwayne Carey-Hill. Story by: Dan Vebber.
9 total · 3 major · 6 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| human vs. beast | major | Leela versus the space whale. |
| obsession | major | Leela became obsessed with getting revenge on the 4D space whale be cause it screwed up her delivery. |
| the desire for vengeance | major | Leela became obsessed with getting revenge on the 4D space whale be cause it screwed up her delivery. |
| animal and plant patterned being | minor | A 4D space whale attacked the Planet Express ship. |
| Bermuda Triangle | minor | The Planet Express crew flew into the Bermuda Tetrahedron. |
| four-dimensional being | minor | There was a four-dimensional space whale. |
| four-dimensional space | minor | The Planet Express crew got swallowed up into a zone of 4D space. |
| interstellar space travel | minor | The Planet Express crew flew into the Bermuda Tetrahedron. |
| spaceborne being | minor | A 4D space whale attacked the Planet Express ship. |