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Per Matt What does it take for BattleBots to change, yet remain the same, in order to grow its audience, as well as built upon its preexistent fans? The robot-combat TV show invited competitors and viewers alike to the Golden… Continue Reading →
Per Matt Robot combat will look a little bit different in 2022. BattleBots’ Season 11 marks the 22nd year for the competition show that has appeared on a variety of TV networks. The fans are finally back (albeit masked) after… Continue Reading →
Per Matt Mechanical mayhem. Rock ’em sock ’em piles of mass destruction. Metallic shards and scraps flying into the air. Part science class, part reality TV show, these are just a few descriptions of what happens when hundreds of pounds… Continue Reading →
Per Matt For the past two years, the most exciting portion of BattleBots has been The Desperado Tournament. Sure, the hard crashes, violent behavior, fire, smoke and destruction taking place in every episode is always fun to watch between the… Continue Reading →
Per Matt When the global pandemic was first spreading like wildfire earlier this year, I knew the entertainment industry would soon face some drastic changes. Little did I realize consuming overpriced popcorn and watered-down Cokes at movie theaters would be… Continue Reading →
If you thought you were hearing a repeat from last year, you weren’t mistaken. Team Bite Force defended its title by repeating as the BattleBots World Champion by hoisting the Giant Nut in 2019, en route to an undefeated season.
Per Matt As a long-time fan of robot-fighting competitions (and robots in general), I’ve been both entertained and confused by BattleBots in the past: Entertained by the ingenuity and creative output these builders all have on display. Entertained by the… Continue Reading →
Now that Thanksgiving has passed and I had a chance to clean out the ole DVR, I had a moment to reflect on the past season of BattleBots and give thanks.
BattleBots Better Bring Back the Bot Whisperer!
Per Matt BattleBots‘ road to World Championship VII was a brutal one, fanning flames of destruction throughout the year while drivers fine-tuned their robots for the final tournament, but something felt a little off that I couldn’t quite figure out… Continue Reading →