KCitons 4,164 Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Loved this show when it was on years ago. Now it's back on ABC, Sunday nights 9E/8C.The bots look much stronger than I remember. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Binky The Doormat 12,644 Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Dammit - missed recording it, able to set record for the last 15 minutes. They need new rules though - it got boring when the low profile wedges started winning every time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Quez 2,038 Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 I wonder if Sean Salisbury will be back! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Buckychudd 873 Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Molly McGrath was very nice. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PIK95 3,072 Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 "We fight Wobots?" 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Big Guy 579 Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 This show is going to be horrible on a network. They will never allow proper carnage. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Binky The Doormat 12,644 Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 This show is going to be horrible on a network. They will never allow proper carnage.Agreed. This stuff needs to be on channels that televise stuff in quonset hut armories - UHF wrestling, indoor "small loop" motocross and mexican chicken fights. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fat Nick 1,704 Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 I missed the 1st episode. Crap. Are any of the builders the same? I know Adam Savage and Grant Imahara from Mythbusters made their TV debuts on the original series. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JB Breakfast Club 1,190 Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Warhead? More like War Dead, right? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TenTimes 516 Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 In, going to be a fun show. Ice Wave looked pretty strong. I didn't exactly understand what they were doing with Plan X, too much fluff Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spin 1,006 Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Dammit - missed recording it, able to set record for the last 15 minutes. They need new rules though - it got boring when the low profile wedges started winning every time.This. When that tiny wedge with a spike was pushing everyone around onto those traps, or flipping them quickly it got pretty boring. That thing was unbeatable with those rules. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TenTimes 516 Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 I missed the 1st episode. Crap. Are any of the builders the same? I know Adam Savage and Grant Imahara from Mythbusters made their TV debuts on the original series.I wouldn't remember any original builders, but based on bios it looks like at least half of them competed in the original series. If you remember a ladybug bot, it's builder is back. I thought the pace of the show was good. A little bio, a little tale of the tape, a lot of fighting. Decent job of not telegraphing eventual winners with the bios. I would have liked to hear more of the rules/limitations (like what's the rule on having mini bots). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
[icon] 9,542 Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Loved the first episode. :subscribe:Loved IceWave's approach to destroy the pesky wedgebots. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SWC 15,164 Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 its so awesome i love this show now i wish they would bring back motorcycle build off take that to the bank brobatos Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TenTimes 516 Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 its so awesome i love this show now i wish they would bring back motorcycle build off take that to the bank brobatos And junkyard wars 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
odin33 241 Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 its so awesome i love this show now i wish they would bring back motorcycle build off take that to the bank brobatos And junkyard wars AH YEAH!! Now we're talking. Mix in a few MacGyver episodes and we're set. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SWC 15,164 Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 its so awesome i love this show now i wish they would bring back motorcycle build off take that to the bank brobatos And junkyard wars AH YEAH!! Now we're talking. Mix in a few MacGyver episodes and we're set.and just so that there is a chance in hell that discovery would run it they could have it happen in alaska and have that really fat guy from moonshiners as the announcer take that to the bank bromigos 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GregR 5,623 Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 its so awesome i love this show now i wish they would bring back motorcycle build off take that to the bank brobatos And junkyard wars AH YEAH!! Now we're talking. Mix in a few MacGyver episodes and we're set.The blond hostess was for me, one of those women you're attracted to far beyond their actual physical hotness. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SWC 15,164 Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 so last night that guy found a loophole in the rules and apparently he must have been right because when they made them fight again they just kept talking about how there is a long tradition and blah blah blah but they never said that the rules prohibitied it i am trying to write this so it is not a spoiler if anyone is dvring it or whatever but what did you brohans think about that Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cjw_55106 5,018 Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 Sounds like the guy has a history of being a doosh. First time I watched the show....way too little action IMO. The show was an hour with about ten minutes of battles. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SWC 15,164 Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 yeah it would be cooler with just the battles but i really liked the old one and basically i will take whatever i can get to the bank on this one brohan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Charlie Steiner 3,243 Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 Using a tangling device wasn't "against the rules" but definitely a dooshy move, though the guy had a point about it not being in the rules. Still, it didn't seem like it accomplished anything other than stop both machines.Also got a big kick out of the little bot that spit out fire, though I was waiting for it to actually set itself on fire by mistake. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KCitons 4,164 Posted June 29, 2015 Author Share Posted June 29, 2015 I was a little disappointed in last nights episode. Too much talking, not enough destruction. Hate how the just gave quick highlights of some of the other matches.Ona a different note, I think they need to get sponsors for the bots. No way people can keep dumping $$$ into bots that get destroyed in 3 minutes. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SWC 15,164 Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 i would like to see sponsors to and the thing covered more like a sport event instead of a sitcom so that we would not get all the moonshiners slash pawnstars side stories i frankly would like about a ninety five to five mix of battles versus backstories just more crap gettin tuned up and burned on fire that would rule take that to the bank brohans Quote Link to post Share on other sites
St. Louis Bob 6,285 Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 (edited) its so awesome i love this show now i wish they would bring back motorcycle build off take that to the bank brobatos And junkyard wars Watched BB with my boys last night. They thought it was the most awesome thing ever. Edited June 29, 2015 by St. Louis Bob Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Copeman 522 Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 I don't see Tombstone losing. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JB Breakfast Club 1,190 Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 I don't see Tombstone losing. Tombstone is the Brock Lesnar of Battlebots. I want Tombstone to do a run-in on a match and destroy both of the bots. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cjw_55106 5,018 Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 I don't see Tombstone losing. Certainly not to anything on last night's show. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Copeman 522 Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 I don't see Tombstone losing. Certainly not to anything on last night's show.I don't see anything even surviving if it gets near it. As long as the driver guy remains composed and keeps its front towards the other bot, anyways... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TLEF316 4,929 Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 That Tombstone fight was hilarious. You just know those dorks that built the other one spent hundreds of hours designing, building and testing it. All that work for 6 seconds of "fighting". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bigfeet_88 4 Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 I don't see Tombstone losing. Certainly not to anything on last night's show.I don't see anything even surviving if it gets near it. As long as the driver guy remains composed and keeps its front towards the other bot, anyways...I only see something like Overdrive possibly having a chance. It was pretty fast and maneuverable, but it has to be able to get behind Tombstone fast and flip it. Bronco could probably flip it better but I think it is too slow. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KCitons 4,164 Posted June 29, 2015 Author Share Posted June 29, 2015 (edited) If Tombstone gets by too easy, make him take on two or three robots at the same time. The more chaos the better.Edit: Especially if you could get a sponsor to put up some decent prize money. $100k to any robot that can beat three robots at the same time. Edited June 29, 2015 by KCitons Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TenTimes 516 Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Tombstone would make a great heel. Reminded me of Chong Li in Blood Sport, standing over his opponent before delivering the knockout blow. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MikeIke 5,190 Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Dang, I keep missing this. I want to watch it with my kids. Sunday night is not a good timeslot for the Ike household. Mr. Pickles, please get on this, Stat! Have it moved to Wednesday for my convenience. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
offdee 1,454 Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Dang, I keep missing this. I want to watch it with my kids. Sunday night is not a good timeslot for the Ike household. Mr. Pickles, please get on this, Stat! Have it moved to Wednesday for my convenience.Have you tried popping in a fresh VHS tape and holding down Play+Record at the same time? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EYLive 5,188 Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 I know someone on one of teams, unfortunately he lost in round one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EYLive 5,188 Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 I know someone on one of teams, unfortunately he lost in round one.Oops, nevermind. Chomp got a wildcard spot! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rayderr 508 Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 i would like to see sponsors to and the thing covered more like a sport event instead of a sitcom so that we would not get all the moonshiners slash pawnstars side stories i frankly would like about a ninety five to five mix of battles versus backstories just more crap gettin tuned up and burned on fire that would rule take that to the bank brohansThey do have sponsors. Watch the lower thirds when the teams are being introduced. It lists who the sponsors are for the robot. Would be better if they could just slap the company stickers on the robot.And on the rule changes, in addition to the no entanglement (which appears to have been an oversight) they changed the rules for the multibots. In the old series, they had to start the match as one unit. (they also have to demonstrate that they can go back to being one unit.) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EYLive 5,188 Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 I know someone on one of teams, unfortunately he lost in round one.Oops, nevermind. Chomp got a wildcard spot! Poor Chomp. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
UOFI_316 727 Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 I think if I was up against Tombstone and he knocked me out I would tell him to just go ahead and completely destroy my robot. If I am going to lose, why not make it a complete destruction. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
belljr 10,704 Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Man some of those nerds are ##### Quote Link to post Share on other sites
belljr 10,704 Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Jerks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spin 1,006 Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 I know someone on one of teams, unfortunately he lost in round one.Oops, nevermind. Chomp got a wildcard spot! Poor Chomp. His only weapon was a flamethrower? That just doesn't seem like a good idea.. Some of these bots.. I don't get how people expect to win. Melt the rubber wheels? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Copeman 522 Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 I think Bronco is the only one that stands a chance against Tombstone. And that's a very slim chance. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fat Nick 1,704 Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Molly McGrath was very nice.Every time I watch this, I think I her even more...one of my faves right now. Very cute, not too pretentious looking...and she's hosting a total dork show. Bonus points! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SWC 15,164 Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 no one is going to beat that big lawnmower one i think it is tombstone he just chops people to bits it is crazy someone needs to make a robot that just blows up and takes the other guy out on the way out to beat that guy take that to the bank Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SWC 15,164 Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Molly McGrath was very nice.Every time I watch this, I think I her even more...one of my faves right now. Very cute, not too pretentious looking...and she's hosting a total dork show. Bonus points!she is one smokin jalapeno that is for sure bromigo she is on the beckinsale level in my mind take that to the bank Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fat Nick 1,704 Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 no one is going to beat that big lawnmower one i think it is tombstone he just chops people to bits it is crazy someone needs to make a robot that just blows up and takes the other guy out on the way out to beat that guy take that to the bankI feel like the only way you're going to beat him is to just take a sacrificial hit, hope it doesn't kill you, then you just have to jam him up and push him around. There have been some good horizontal spinners in the past on BB, but none of them seem to get up to speed as quickly as Tombstone. That was always the thing with the past ones, if you just stayed on them, and let them hit you at lower speed and jam the blade, you had about 3-4 seconds where you could hit them while it came up to speed. With tombstone, it seems to just rev up so quickly that you don't have that window. I agree that the only way anyone is beating it is to flip it quickly onto the screws or something where it can't get back off. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spin 1,006 Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 no one is going to beat that big lawnmower one i think it is tombstone he just chops people to bits it is crazy someone needs to make a robot that just blows up and takes the other guy out on the way out to beat that guy take that to the bankI feel like the only way you're going to beat him is to just take a sacrificial hit, hope it doesn't kill you, then you just have to jam him up and push him around. There have been some good horizontal spinners in the past on BB, but none of them seem to get up to speed as quickly as Tombstone. That was always the thing with the past ones, if you just stayed on them, and let them hit you at lower speed and jam the blade, you had about 3-4 seconds where you could hit them while it came up to speed. With tombstone, it seems to just rev up so quickly that you don't have that window. I agree that the only way anyone is beating it is to flip it quickly onto the screws or something where it can't get back off.There's been a few bots that have beaten earlier versions of Tombstone.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzZa_5Vdcy02007 - he takes the hit and targets the wheels. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qifn6Y_2EQI This guy was able to absorb the hit, push Tombstone around a bit until the motor on his horizontal blade failed Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.