Favorite TV shows, series, or programs? Or, TV you've hated:

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Is "Battlebots" some kind of game?
Why is it om the Science Channel?

People build robots and let them fight it out 1 to 1 in a cage environment. It was kind of big a few years back on cable and apparently is in a resurgence - beats the snot out of the C- movies that SF runs way too often.

"Beats the snot out of..." now there's a classy remark I haven't heard in a while. I'm going to keep it in mind, waiting for the right audience.
Why does a shot of Rocky Balboa come to mind?

I'm thinking more like a shot of The Baron...

[HONDO74]

Maybe if the Science Channel had some of these robots. It would have better ratings.

These robots are already in use in Japanese hotels.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0HZpi-l95M

The future.
http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/823 ... i-Nakajima

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Maybe if the Science Channel had some of these robots. It would have better ratings.

Maybe if they would focus on shows like The Expanse or Killjoys, they would.

[Roy]

The last two summers, BattleBots was on ABC. Before that, they ran several years on Comedy Central. I'm seeing a lot of the same participants, and "robots", year-after-year. That's not good. It looks like the rules are getting ossified, too. I can maybe understand that, when it comes to drag racing - fewer people dying. But, no one is dying, here. Why aren't there "robots" with high-powered lasers, or plasma cutters as weapons?

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Why aren't there "robots" with high-powered lasers, or plasma cutters as weapons?

X-ray pumped lasers at close range!

[Roy]

X-ray pumped lasers at close range!

Could be messy, but I like it!

[Rufus T. Firefly]

X-ray pumped lasers at close range!

Could be messy, but I like it!

Could be hard on the spectators!

[Roy]

Could be hard on the spectators!

I expect that, if they take this to the next level, they''ll need to dispense with the live audience and glass battlebox.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Could be hard on the spectators!

I expect that, if they take this to the next level, they''ll need to dispense with the live audience and glass battlebox.

Or, charge more and put it on pay-per-view.

[Roy]

On Fox:

I watched Seth MacFarlane's The Orville last night. It's a lot like Star Trek, only with a sense of humor. I like it.

[v8vega]

Right now on PBS TV is a Ken Burns series documentary on the Vietnam war. I am so glad I escaped that. But just barely, I actually received my report letter but had become a machinist apprentice like the day before and was deferred.

[Roy]

Right now on PBS TV is a Ken Burns series documentary on the Vietnam war.

I've been watching it. Just a heads-up: it's ten parts, for a total of eighteen hours.

[MurphOnMillerAve]

Right now on PBS TV is a Ken Burns series documentary on the Vietnam war. ...

Is it turning out to be as clear-eyed a view of the Vietnam War as you may have anticipated?
I had been much looking forward to this series by Mr. Burns but have only been able and willing to catch a few chunks of it. It continues this week, apparently. I'll try to keep watching.
Murph

[rogruth]

It seems to me that PBS supporters believe everything Mr. Burns puts into his shows.

[Roy]

Is it turning out to be as clear-eyed a view of the Vietnam War as you may have anticipated? I had been much looking forward to this series by Mr. Burns but have only been able and willing to catch a few chunks of it.

It tends to put me to sleep.