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Comedy Central Cancels BattleBots

Posted by chrisd on from the crow-and-tom-servo-hang-thier-heads-low dept.

Rathian writes "Bad news for BattleBot lovers, I saw on the BattleBots Builder's Forum that CC is NOT going to film Phase 6.0 of BattleBots. You can see copies of the email from the BattleBots founders Trey & Greg at RobotCombat.com, and at Team DaVinci Robots God willing, another network will pick it up and keep this sport alive!"

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  1. Re:GOOD! by GuyMannDude · · Score: 2, Funny

    I admit I never watched BattleBots. But I would have watched it if the show featured real live people wearing battlebot armor beating the crap out of each other. Something along the lines of the hydralic lifter suit Sigorney Weaver wore in Aliens. It would be challenging for the contestants to figure out what bodypart to 'enhance' with robotic technology, assuming that a full-body suit wouldn't be practical (do you turbo charge your shoulders, arms, torso or legs?). And controlling the suit while moving your own body would probably require some fancy physical skills. But just watching a couple of machines fight isn't too exciting to me. Who cares who wins or loses?

    God willing, another network will pick it up and keep this sport alive!"

    I assume this is a joke. BattleBots may be entertainment but it's no more a sport than playing a videogame.

    GMD

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  2. In other news: by Happy+Monkey · · Score: 2, Funny

    Every original program on basic cable with no connection to psychics is to be cancelled.

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  3. Toughman vs. BattleBots by GuyMannDude · · Score: 3, Funny

    Maybe FX will pick it up, they seem to have lots of fighting there...

    A Toughman-BattleBots crossover show would be cool to watch! Have 5 battlebots attacking some plumber or construction worker or something. While he's got his hands full with fighting one robot, two others are hammering away at his feet! So he bends over to pick up one of the machines when a third one shoves a corkscrew up his...

    Actually, now that I think about it, maybe this crossover show would be more suitable for Comedy Central...

    GMD

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  4. Let's see by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Project Spotlight ... Battlebots ... Project Spotlight ...

    I say put Denis Leary in the cage with a battle bot. The winner gets to have a time spot.

    BTW: Project Spotlight, the worst show ever.