BattleBots -- Series Discussion Thread
07-01-16, 06:09 PM
#152
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Re: Battlebots (ABC) -- Series Thread -- Premieres 6/21/15
How bout drums vs. spinners? Last night (6/30) had 3 surprisingly quick matches (watching the one spinner cough up its innards was amusing) and one good one (the drum vs. grappler).
07-03-16, 07:04 PM
#154
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Re: Battlebots (ABC) -- Series Thread -- Premieres 6/21/15
I don't think it matters who it is.
She has 5 minutes of screen time.
I wonder why they need 5 people t broadcast this show.
The 2 guys, two different woman and the annoying ring announcer.
Could do without the second ring interviewer woman and the ring announcer.
She has 5 minutes of screen time.
I wonder why they need 5 people t broadcast this show.
The 2 guys, two different woman and the annoying ring announcer.
Could do without the second ring interviewer woman and the ring announcer.
07-05-16, 11:56 AM
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07-21-16, 12:54 PM
#157
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Re: Battlebots (ABC) -- Series Thread -- Premieres 6/21/15
http://awfulannouncing.com/2016/moll...s-to-espn.html
For anyone curious what happened to former co-host Molly McGrath. Here's your answer. She moved to Bristol, Connecticut to work for ESPN. No longer LA based where Battlebots is filmed.
For anyone curious what happened to former co-host Molly McGrath. Here's your answer. She moved to Bristol, Connecticut to work for ESPN. No longer LA based where Battlebots is filmed.
07-23-16, 09:24 PM
#158
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Re: Battlebots (ABC) -- Series Thread -- Premieres 6/21/15
Battlebots twitter feed (@BattleBots) has match video with no crowd noise - eerily quiet.
The remains of Whyachi are on eBay - http://www.ebay.com/itm/182212136064
07-25-16, 04:45 AM
#159
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Re: Battlebots (ABC) -- Series Thread -- Premieres 6/21/15
For those interested, a UK version called Robot Wars has just started airing in the UK, not hard to find 
07-28-16, 08:36 PM
#160
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Re: Battlebots (ABC) -- Series Thread -- Premieres 6/21/15
7/28 - Gotta admit - rake vs. drone was inspired and lots of fun to watch. Bummer that they crammed 4 matches into "also this week" segment. Glad Captain Flapshisjaws is out.
The rake vs drone was hilarious.
07-29-16, 09:11 PM
#164
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09-02-16, 06:39 PM
#165
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Re: Battlebots (ABC) -- Series Thread -- Premieres 6/21/15
Anybody watch thru to the end?
Suprised Yeti took out Minotaur after it demolished Bronco. Tombstone squeaks through 2 bouts and then gets to beat up Yeti (surprised they went blade but I didn't listen to the pre-fight run-up to hear the reason).
Suprised Yeti took out Minotaur after it demolished Bronco. Tombstone squeaks through 2 bouts and then gets to beat up Yeti (surprised they went blade but I didn't listen to the pre-fight run-up to hear the reason).
09-02-16, 06:50 PM
#166
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Re: Battlebots (ABC) -- Series Thread -- Premieres 6/21/15
Just finished watching the finals. I don't remember hearing them talk about why they were going with the blade. It seemed odd how the announcers talked about it like we knew.
This show is great. I just wish the would show all of the battles and have a little more behind the scenes "garage" time with the teams instead of the puff piece fillers.
This show is great. I just wish the would show all of the battles and have a little more behind the scenes "garage" time with the teams instead of the puff piece fillers.
09-03-16, 09:43 AM
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Re: Battlebots (ABC) -- Series Thread -- Premieres 6/21/15
Always love the Battle Royale. Biteforce self-righting by running into the screws. Awesome.
Disappointing final. Was rooting for Bombshell after seeing his QF win, taking out the stupid drone and giving their opponent another chance. Then putting his opponent into the gap between the wall and screws for the KO.
I thought Tombstone should have lost in the QF to Beta.
Disappointing final. Was rooting for Bombshell after seeing his QF win, taking out the stupid drone and giving their opponent another chance. Then putting his opponent into the gap between the wall and screws for the KO.
I thought Tombstone should have lost in the QF to Beta.
09-03-16, 01:07 PM
#169
Re: Battlebots (ABC) -- Series Thread -- Premieres 6/21/15
Just finished watching the finals. I don't remember hearing them talk about why they were going with the blade. It seemed odd how the announcers talked about it like we knew.
This show is great. I just wish the would show all of the battles and have a little more behind the scenes "garage" time with the teams instead of the puff piece fillers.
This show is great. I just wish the would show all of the battles and have a little more behind the scenes "garage" time with the teams instead of the puff piece fillers.
09-03-16, 08:10 PM
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09-04-16, 02:32 AM
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Re: Battlebots (ABC) -- Series Thread -- Premieres 6/21/15
There's no doubt that the bots on Battlebots are better than those on the UK Robot Wars (airing the past few months as well in the UK)
But i do like the house robots on the UK show (they are 750kg monsters! )
see them here
Would love to see the top 5 or 6 robots from Battlebots battle the house robots from Robot wars
Was disappointed Minotaur didn't make the final against tombstone
the bots really are huge, if they had guns added, they would be awesome weapons for terrorism !
Imagine Tombstone's blades wading through a crowd
But i do like the house robots on the UK show (they are 750kg monsters! )
see them here
Would love to see the top 5 or 6 robots from Battlebots battle the house robots from Robot wars
Was disappointed Minotaur didn't make the final against tombstone
the bots really are huge, if they had guns added, they would be awesome weapons for terrorism !
Imagine Tombstone's blades wading through a crowd
09-05-16, 09:39 AM
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Re: Battlebots (ABC) -- Series Thread -- Premieres 6/21/15
The last couple of episodes were pretty great. There were some great back and forth matches like Tombstone vs Beta, and some where one bot just went to town like Minotaur vs Bronco. Even though it seemed like Bronco's flipper was never at 100%, Minotaur still did a great job dismantling it wheel by wheel.
04-13-17, 03:09 PM
#173
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Re: Battlebots (ABC) -- Series Thread -- Premieres 6/21/15
So I guess this show isn't coming back. It doesn't appear on the summer schedule that ABC just released.
04-13-17, 04:31 PM
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