Rescue Bots - Bots and Robbers - Review

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:bulletgreen: PREVIOUS SEASON TWO REVIEWS
27. Road Trip
28. Sky Forest

29. One For The Ages
30. Tip of the Iceberg
31. A Virtual Disaster
32. Spellbound
33. Prescott's Bots
34. Blame the Gremlins
35. Feed the Beast
36. What Lies Below
37. What Rises Above
38. Space Bots
39. The Island of Misfit Tech
40. The Vigilant Town
41. Buddy System
42. In Search of the Griffin's Nest

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:bulletred: As always, SPOILERS!




RESCUE BOTS, EPISODE 43: BOTS AND ROBBERS
(So if this is a noir episode, should I be talking like Frank Miller? Dick Grayson, age 12. WHORESWHORESWHORES...)




”I am using my imagination to expand my law enforcement tactics.”
“Yeaaah, and where ya get the hat?”
“My life is full of mysteries. ….The internet.”


I supposed it was fitting that I chanced upon this episode during a somber, gray rainy day. There I was sittin’ in my office, feet perched up my desk, arm bent as I played a round of darts when it entered. It being an episode of some kooky, carnival kids show. It gave me a gaze that sent a chill down my spine; like an iceberg that strayed off from the Antarctic and collided onto my noggin. Oh, I know what you’re thinking; what’s an old dame like me doing watching something as sleek as this? But one look at the episode and my eyes just couldn’t glaze over. I was like a cop in a donut shop. I slapped that sucker in and parked myself for my biggest detective work yet.

The first thing about “Bots and Robbers” was how absurdly funny the whole thing was. I was cracking harder than twelve boiled eggs on a hot, summer day. My ribs were burstin’ and my sides split like stretched taffy. I tell ya, they don’t make ‘em like they used to. Witty dialogues were the norm and its primary star, Chase, carried it with flair. The episode worked to his advantage, see. The poor schmuck isn’t what you call an imaginative fella. The kid’s straighter than a ruler. So you would think he’d be outta his elements when he goes undercover to see what a coupla’ of criminals are up to. But no, he does it and he does it well. He’s as committed as a rock solid marriage. I used to know a coupla’ guys back when I was on the force who couldn’t muster half the lies this guy could. It’s a great expansion of his character, forcing him to confront what isn’t so natural to him and expand his skills that allow him to do his job. What an admirable guy.

Can’t say much Evan and Myles, but that ain’t no surprise. Their devious plan is arguably their best one. Why, creating an anti-technology device is genius, just genius. Too bad these pair of maroons use it to commit petty larceny. Why, I tell ya, if I was in their shoes, I’d have made a lot of dough selling them off to the market. But that’s just me. I guess my only issue with this anti-tech business is how late it all came in. It had the potential to stretch for an entire episode, but I guess the dice didn’t cut.

And ol’ fire truck has a point. Chase’s heart—or was it spark, you kids and your terminology—is in the right place, but he got caught up in the excitement, see, like a kid in an amusement park. Ya don’t just up and trick every one of yer teammates without tellin’ them the plan first. What kind of moron are ya? Heatwave drills that into Chase and I’m sittin’ here nodding my head off. Guess rules work for a reason. But I was a bit miffed when he assumed the ol’ cop bot would turn coat so easily. Even more so when he compared it to a certain other faction they’re not currently part of. Come on, pallie, the bot’s been yer partner for a while, why the smackdown? The distrust is too abrupt and too out-of-character at this point and it stinks like yesterday's dirty laundry. Still, I admit the flaws didn’t deter me from what I think is a gold mine. “Bots and Robbers” is one hi-larious offering and ya don't turn away from something like that.
:star::star::star::star: AND A HALF OUT OF FIVE





BONUS OBSERVATIONS


ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM: Doc’s new invention to keep criminals out involves giant mechanical claws to pin any burglars down. I would have gone with pinpoint accurate laser beams, but that’s just me.

YOLO: Did he…Did Myles just say that?!

PASSIVE BLOCKAGE: The Bots tries to block Evan and Myles when they’re driving away. Why didn’t one of them tried to pick up the car so it had a less likely chance of driving off? Come on, guys, step up your game!

BACK TO THE FUTURE: Doesn’t the jogger look like an older Raf?

BEST LINE: ”Alright, Rescue Bots, walk to the rescue.”

THIS IS WAY FUNNIER THAN IT SHOULD BE!

RUNNER-UP: ”Exclamation of frustrations!”

It sounds pretentious, but it’s pure Chase and effectively captures his irritated tone the best way he can express: unnecessary big words.

WORST LINE: ”Evan and Myles rules, the Burns just drool.”

Come on, guys, there are way better insults than this. Then again, one of you did say “YOLO”, so I suppose any wittism from you guys are lost.

BEST AND WORST LINE: ”Chief, do something! Chase is the victim of grand theft Autobot!”
It’s so bad, but it’s so good, but it’s so bad, yet it’s so good…

RUNNER-UP: ”If “X” marks the spot, these goons are tic-tac-toing their way to Doc’s lab.”

OH GOD, it’s so bad, but it’s so good, but it’s so bad, yet it’s so good…



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what’s an old dame like me doing

The point at which I realized reading this and drinking coffee at the same time would be hazardous to my computer.

RUNNER-UP: ”Exclamation of frustrations!”

It sounds pretentious, but it’s pure Chase and effectively captures his irritated tone the best way he can express: unnecessary big words.


I assumed he was saying it so as not to swear on a children's show. ;)

BEST AND WORST LINE: ”Chief, do something! Chase is the victim of grand theft Autobot!”
It’s so bad, but it’s so good, but it’s so bad, yet it’s so good…


It's also amazing that it took this long to happen... and "Rescue Bots" was the one to finally do it.