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  • AbracadanielAbracadaniel Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Blaket wrote: »
    Munkus Beaver wrote: »
    I really like lookouts, but Robotic Noir really appeals to my everything.
    See when I first heard it idea of Robot Noir, I was all, fuck yes.

    But the single page really didn't grab me as strongly as Lookouts did.

    Lookouts as far as I am concerned is an OK concept which is brilliantly executed.

    Automata on the other hand was my favourite concept but just didn't seem all the strong to me.

    Pretty much the same here. Gabe and Tycho did say Automata was a bit out of their comfort-zone stylistically, and you can tell.

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  • TheJackalManTheJackalMan Bellevue, WARegistered User regular
    edited June 2009
    The thing about automata that irks me is that it's the plot line of every other robot story (gross exaggeration, obv.) But robots fighting for their rights, it seems so over played. Astro-boy, Appleseed(somewhat), Metropolis, Ghost in the shell(sorta), and a handful of other animes. Maybe its just overplayed in anime, wait, BladeRunner and I'm sure another few movies as well.

    Then again, kids in a magical world is also rather overplayed, but not as much in the Lookouts sense, since the lookouts aren't pre-teens/teens from an alternate realm. Though I haven't seen actual magic being used in that universe yet, but a fantastical world none the less.

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  • Blake TBlake T Do you have enemies then? Good. That means you’ve stood up for something, sometime in your life.Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    You don't know what the story is going to be about.

    For all you know the subtext of robots fighting for rights just might be a minor theme and most of it is about solvin' crime which I totally dig.

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  • DruhimDruhim Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited June 2009
    TheJackalMan wrote: »
    The thing about automata that irks me is that it's the plot line of every other robot story (gross exaggeration, obv.) But robots fighting for their rights, it seems so over played. Astro-boy, Appleseed(somewhat), Metropolis, Ghost in the shell(sorta), and a handful of other animes. Maybe its just overplayed in anime, wait, BladeRunner and I'm sure another few movies as well.

    Then again, kids in a magical world is also rather overplayed, but not as much in the Lookouts sense, since the lookouts aren't pre-teens/teens from an alternate realm. Though I haven't seen actual magic being used in that universe yet, but a fantastical world none the less.
    they're not robots in blade runner fool

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  • Kuribo's ShoeKuribo's Shoe Kuribo's Stocking North PoleRegistered User regular
    edited June 2009
    lookouts is exactly like lord of the rings

    look, they're in a forest and they're walking. I've seen this before.

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  • BroloBrolo Broseidon Lord of the BroceanRegistered User regular
    edited June 2009
    As it turns out the robots were the people and the people were the robots and the entire thing is directed by M Night Shamalyan

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  • BerkBerk THE BUDGIE SMUGGLER Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
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  • TabascoTabasco Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Amazing.

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  • DruhimDruhim Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited June 2009
    berk you are a treasure

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  • Blake TBlake T Do you have enemies then? Good. That means you’ve stood up for something, sometime in your life.Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    awww dats so cute.

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  • CampionCampion Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Wheelie is the best one. He is my favourite.

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  • AbracadanielAbracadaniel Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    WEEEEEESLIE


    also berk that is brilliant and gabe and tycho should be notified immediately

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  • BusterKBusterK Negativity is Boring Cynicism is Cowardice Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Seriously, Berk should get paid to post here

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  • SeriouslySeriously Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    No Darkmagic, I see.

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  • King RiptorKing Riptor Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    TheJackalMan wrote: »
    The thing about automata that irks me is that it's the plot line of every other robot story (gross exaggeration, obv.) But robots fighting for their rights, it seems so over played. Astro-boy, Appleseed(somewhat), Metropolis, Ghost in the shell(sorta), and a handful of other animes. Maybe its just overplayed in anime, wait, BladeRunner and I'm sure another few movies as well.

    Then again, kids in a magical world is also rather overplayed, but not as much in the Lookouts sense, since the lookouts aren't pre-teens/teens from an alternate realm. Though I haven't seen actual magic being used in that universe yet, but a fantastical world none the less.

    the Premise for Automata is that Robots DON'T have rights. The fight is over. They lost. After the remaining batch is gone there are no more sentient robots.

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  • Speed RacerSpeed Racer Scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratchRegistered User regular
    edited June 2009
    I don't even think it's fair to call that the premise of it. That's just a chunk of the setting that they just so happened to go into a little bit on that page. I didn't really get the impression that a full-blown Automata story would be about robot discrimination. It's gonna be about them searching for whoever keeps killing singers.

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  • King RiptorKing Riptor Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Speed Racer wrote: »
    I don't even think it's fair to call that the premise of it. That's just a chunk of the setting that they just so happened to go into a little bit on that page. I didn't really get the impression that a full-blown Automata story would be about robot discrimination. It's gonna be about them searching for whoever keeps killing singers.

    Basically. The singers just happen to be robots.

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  • DodgeBlanDodgeBlan PSN: dodgeblanRegistered User regular
    edited June 2009
    i don't really know why you'd want the PA guys doing semi-serious noirish stuff. It's not even remotely their strong suit. Lookouts on the other hand, looks amazing.

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  • OlivawOlivaw good name, isn't it? the foot of mt fujiRegistered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Berk wrote: »
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    This deserves every award

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  • ZeroFillZeroFill Feeling much better. A nice, green leaf.Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    it really deserves front page recognition, but I know they don't like to make reference to their illegitimate child, the forums

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  • ACTION JAREDACTION JARED Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    DodgeBlan wrote: »
    i don't really know why you'd want the PA guys doing semi-serious noirish stuff. It's not even remotely their strong suit.

    I don't begin to understand how you came to this conclusion

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  • TheySlashThemTheySlashThem Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    that is awesome, berk

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  • ASimPersonASimPerson Cold... ... and hard.Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Someone needs to bring that to Gabe's attention.

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  • TofystedethTofystedeth Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Berk wrote: »
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    I think I'm misting up.

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  • bwaniebwanie Posting into the void Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    ZeroFill wrote: »
    it really deserves front page recognition, but I know they don't like to make reference to their illegitimate child, the forums

    their very best and most favourite illegitimate child nonetheless.

    I think Gabe will really dig it anyway. They did that forum-inspired broodax edit back then, so it could happen.

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  • AbracadanielAbracadaniel Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    and they referenced the forum about the 'dickerdoodle' name.

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