2D2Will
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Post by 2D2Will on Jun 27, 2015 8:32:36 GMT -5
Anyone else remember Battlebots? Long before Sasuke, Battlebots was the show I watched religiously on Comedy Central every single week. Unfortunately, the show got cancelled in 2002 and ever since then there have been rumors of show making a return. Now, 13 years later, Battlebots is finally back and it's on ABC!
I was honestly worried that they would over modernize it and turn the show into more of a reality show. But after watching the first episode, I can honestly say that they're doing it right. They kept the focus on the robots and their creators without any pointless drama. Also, Alison Haislip is a sideline reporter for the show. By the time the episode was over, I felt like a kid all over again. Battlebots is back! And I couldn't be happier.
So if you haven't seen the show yet, watch it. It's great.
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Post by TCM on Jun 27, 2015 9:23:50 GMT -5
I've been meaning to check this out. Much more interested in this than Celeb Feud.
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Post by RiderLeangle on Jun 27, 2015 9:55:08 GMT -5
Yeah I saw the first episode on sunday, I was worried they'd change too much but no it feels like the original just with more modern technology, which is a great thing because those were some badass robot fights they had
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Post by Oti on Jun 27, 2015 14:01:56 GMT -5
Long live Ziggo.
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Post by gt4dom on Jun 27, 2015 14:30:31 GMT -5
The robot in the thumbnail looks a lot like Razer from Robot Wars  Apart from that it'd blocked in the UK so I can't see any of the others :l |
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Post by RiderLeangle on Jun 27, 2015 15:48:48 GMT -5
The robot in the thumbnail looks a lot like Razer from Robot Wars Apart from that it'd blocked in the UK so I can't see any of the others :l I mean that one was in the original Battlebots too, but pretty sure that's not it, that team made a new robot for this one and it got rekt |
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Post by KinnikuBanzukeÜberAlles on Jun 27, 2015 18:05:17 GMT -5
When I saw this last Sunday, I just kept wondering why NBC seems to hate Alison Haislip. She's so much better than all of the ANW hosts put together.
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Post by SasukeForever on Jun 27, 2015 18:47:57 GMT -5
When I saw this last Sunday, I just kept wondering why NBC seems to hate Alison Haislip. She's so much better than all of the ANW hosts put together. She's very good at interviews. Shame she left ANW. |
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Post by RiderLeangle on Jun 27, 2015 20:17:33 GMT -5
It's quite ironic, we have ANW interviewers who end up being robotic, and the former ANW interviewer we want back went to actual robots |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2015 5:16:22 GMT -5
We had a show here in the UK very similar to Battlebots called Robot Wars. It was the BEST SHOW EVER!!! When they cancelled it in 2004 it was like the saddest day of my life.
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Post by RiderLeangle on Jun 28, 2015 9:05:07 GMT -5
We had a show here in the UK very similar to Battlebots called Robot Wars. It was the BEST SHOW EVER!!! When they cancelled it in 2004 it was like the saddest day of my life. They aired that over in the states as well. I forget why since it's been so long but there was some reason I preferred Battlebots though (And no it wasn't because one was from the UK, don't try to spin this against me ) |
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Post by wrestlingfan55 on Jun 28, 2015 10:47:44 GMT -5
Robot Wars was the one.
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Post by penguincatfish on Jul 22, 2015 2:00:59 GMT -5
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Post by RiderLeangle on Jul 26, 2015 20:07:21 GMT -5
Just going to say this while I still have a chance to make predictions, the episode is starting as I'm posting this and looking at the bracket, I'm predicting Bronco will beat Tombstone and Ghost Raptor/Bite Force might be hard to call but based on how they customize their bot and with the driving skills they've shown I want to give the advantage to Ghost Raptor
I do not have a prediction for the winner but I predict it will be one hell of a match
EDIT: Of course you know I may be wrong lol
EDIT2: That moment when both predictions were wrong lol
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Post by penguincatfish on May 10, 2016 18:29:33 GMT -5
Tonight's Season 2 preview episode is a battle between 12 robots to determine the last 4 spots in the main competition this June! Clark Gregg is guest judge! We'll also get to see Alison!
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Post by Deleted on May 11, 2016 3:00:22 GMT -5
Meanwhile here in the UK we are still waiting for when Robot Wars is going to air...C'MON ALREADY BBC YOU MONEYGRABBERS!
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2D2Will
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Post by 2D2Will on May 26, 2016 11:53:46 GMT -5
Trailer for season 2. GET HYPED!
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Post by penguincatfish on Jun 23, 2016 17:24:41 GMT -5
Tonight is the two-hour season premiere!
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Post by RiderLeangle on Jun 23, 2016 23:39:53 GMT -5
You know, I really enjoyed the episode, at the same time I'm wondering how some of these bots got into the competition, things like Chomp that couldn't stay up on its own or Beta which looks rather unstable itself probably won't last long in this competition, Minotaur is probably going to get rekt when it faces a flipper bot probably, also despite the aesthetic upgrades Warhead looks LESS dangerous this year and is probably going to face the same problem it had last year since unless that new dragon head thing is enough to flip itself over
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Post by 2D2Will on Jul 7, 2016 18:45:46 GMT -5
I decided to fill out my predictions for the brackets this season. Made some pretty risky picks.
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Apart from that it'd blocked in the UK so I can't see any of the others :l
