# Battlebots '23

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battlebots-23/977778>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** reality-or-game-show\
**Created:** [January 6, 2023, 8:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battlebots-23/977778 "2023-01-06T08:19:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
**Page:** 6

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**Author:** ![bobsmom101](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobsmom101/32/2867_2.png) [@bobsmom101](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobsmom101)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2023, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battlebots-23/977778/101 "2023-12-08T17:10:24Z")

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> [@DKW](#):
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> The whole match is like an enactment of the Itchy and Scratchy theme song at about 1/10th speed

These “battles” give us a new notch in the downward spiral of video: “Straight to YouTube.”

Thankfully, @dkw, your commentary is more fun than these feeble contests. I bow to your command of the language! 😅 💯 👍 👏

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**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2023, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battlebots-23/977778/102 "2023-12-08T17:16:19Z")

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Oh, well. I looked at the Youtube Battlebots home page and given the huge collection of past fights, there’s plenty of good stuff to relive amongst the dreck. I sent the link to a fellow BB enthusiast, who appreciated it, so there’s that.

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**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2023, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battlebots-23/977778/103 "2023-12-08T17:19:17Z")

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I kinda liked it without all the inane commentary. I generally skip past all of the none-actual-fight stuff anyways. Just wish the matchups had been better.

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**Author:** ![DKW](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dkw/32/3118_2.png) [@DKW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DKW)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2023, 7:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battlebots-23/977778/104 "2023-12-12T07:39:11Z")

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bobsmom101 -Awwww… 😊 The funny thing is, I don’t really have all that much pop culture knowledge. Not because I hate it, but there are just so many entertainment options now I don’t bother with the big ones. I never saw a second The Sopranos or Game of Thrones, or any of the Harry Potter movies, or any of the modern superhero movies (aside form a few minutes in a mall), I’m not a fan of any even pretty big sport, I don’t follow hip hop at all, I never understood what was so special about BTS, etc. I’m just working with what I have. Thankfully finding references is much easier than it used to be.

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**Author:** ![bobsmom101](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobsmom101/32/2867_2.png) [@bobsmom101](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobsmom101)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2023, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battlebots-23/977778/105 "2023-12-12T21:37:18Z")

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😛 I can say proudly that until _very_ recently I had only the vaguest notion of who Taylor Swift is. I still couldn’t recognize any of her music, even if a Jeopardy Daily Double was riding on it. But I sure do love a good robot slam-fest and I really miss Grant Imahara 😢

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