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BattleBots! (US Robot Wars)

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    #182
    the_pen_turner
    Registered Users Posts: 7,506 ✭✭✭the_pen_turner


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118440724#Comment_118440724

    i agree about farauq . im sure he is a perfectly nice guy but his charicter on this show represents everything that is wrong with tv nowadays. load, obnoxious, in your face, no actual value and pointless.



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    #183
    Thargor
    Registered Users Posts: 17,881 ✭✭✭✭Thargor


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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118441562#Comment_118441562

    No I meant Switchback in the attached image, no need for the weapon to be going up and down either.



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    #184
    the_pen_turner
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    i agree . overly complex

    newbie teamshould build simple and strong with one decent weapon. probably wouldnt be allowed enter then



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    #185
    the_pen_turner
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    anyone watching it



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    #186
    Thargor
    Registered Users Posts: 17,881 ✭✭✭✭Thargor


    I am but not as into it as previous seasons, just pressing skip between the fights aswell, cba listening to that nonsense any more.



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    #187
    the_pen_turner
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118773335#Comment_118773335

    i dont watch any of that anymore. just the fights. 70% fluff . some great fights so far

    cobalt distroyed ghost rapter



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    #188
    Mr E
    Registered Users Posts: 55,460 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    Yeah fights for me too. Each episode is about 15 mins long. 🙂



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    #189
    TheChrisD
    Registered Users Posts: 4,507 ✭✭✭TheChrisD


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118773298#Comment_118773298

    Attempting to, little hard when you're reliant almost entirely on the kind soul who uploads the "fights only" montages to reddit, somewhat delayed compared to the live US broadcast.

    Anyway, with that in mind, tournament bracket! Will be interesting to see how it develops over the next four weeks.

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    #190
    the_pen_turner
    Registered Users Posts: 7,506 ✭✭✭the_pen_turner


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118774866#Comment_118774866

    i watch the same RAW footage you do . that person is a god sent. the last fight each ep is on you tube and its painfully full of fluff.

    some interesting battles coming up. cobalt v yeti , rotator v shederater,

    a few potentialy very strong quarter and semi finals. end game v minitar and then on to witch docter .



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    #191
    TheChrisD
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    Well that was an interesting if unexpected final, especially after both finalists won somewhat controversial matches in the run-up.

    Congratulations team Tantrum!

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    #192
    the_pen_turner
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    interesting ep . a lot of contraversy round the WD v minitar fight . there was 5 bot i wanted to do well so wasnt disapointed even though they all lost .

    the winner was lucky to make the final . judges decision was all over the place . fair play to them though . great team and underdog



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    #193
    Thargor
    Registered Users Posts: 17,881 ✭✭✭✭Thargor


    6 part Summer series of 2 hour eps (80 mins when you strip out ads) of Battlebots: Champions has started, elimination tournament for a chance to fight a previous series champion, havent watched it yet but seen a few people on Reddit saying the first one last night was one of the best BB eps ever.



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    #194
    the_pen_turner
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119445937#Comment_119445937

    looking forward to it . when is it airing



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    #195
    Thargor
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119446149#Comment_119446149

    Last night in the US, airing weekly.



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    #196
    pjcb
    Registered Users Posts: 322 ✭✭pjcb


    think somebody said that this mini version was better then the main tournament, certainly was better for X last in the first ep, what a run!



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    #197
    pjcb
    Registered Users Posts: 322 ✭✭pjcb


    the gatekeeper champ this week is overrated



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    #198
    Thargor
    Registered Users Posts: 17,881 ✭✭✭✭Thargor


    Wow only watched the first ep of the new one but if it keeps up like that I wont be complaining! A couple of great fights...



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    #199
    TheChrisD
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119473206#Comment_119473206

    and now completely destroyed, holy ****

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    #200
    pjcb
    Registered Users Posts: 322 ✭✭pjcb


    uppercut screwed itself experimenting with something they knew wouldn't work.

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    #201
    pjcb
    Registered Users Posts: 322 ✭✭pjcb


    ep4 ... another legacy bot that didn't deserve its champion spot



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    #202
    pjcb
    Registered Users Posts: 322 ✭✭pjcb


    wtf is that mohawk guy still there?



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    #203
    TheChrisD
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    BB spoiling the winner less than 12 hours after the program aired, keep away from their socials 🙄

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    #204
    the_pen_turner
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    fair play to the winner. well deserved, their ground game is crazy.

    the runner up is very unlucky, always the bridesmade and not the bride. they deserve some trophies.


    tombstone needs a total redisgn. its a disaster , does more harm to itself than its oponant



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    #205
    Thargor
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    Back on 05 January!



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    #206
    Thargor
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    S09E01 is out!



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    #207
    Mr E
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    I think I've grown out of this show. It's very samey every year. 🙂



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    #208
    Thargor
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121231037#Comment_121231037

    Yeah same, its a bit pointless when you watch a 90 minute ep of something then cant remember a single fight from it 10 minutes after the credits. Its happening to me a lot lately, giving up on Survivor after 20 years of being obsessed with it, Great British Bakeoff never missed an ep in this house but now we cant be bothered, Billions, loads of others like that lately.

    I spend 90% of my time letting the Youtube algorithm decide for me these days and 10% on traditional tv, used to be the other way round, my attention span is just gone out the window.



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    #209
    Mr E
    Registered Users Posts: 55,460 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    Yep, I'm just watching the eviction shows on Big Brother (they usually have a recap of the week) and the room reveal episodes on The Block (same reason). Cuts the viewing time by a third on BB and a quarter on The Block. Much more manageable.



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