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Review of The Robot Revolution by RandomJoke

17 April 2025

This review contains spoilers!

Oh Boi.. Where do I begin with this one?

While I fully support the Messaging and I really don’t mind if it’s on the Nose, I feel like it was dealt here in a Manner, which sadly left a lot to be desired. I will say I really like the Ending with Berlinda, where she protests being treated as just “One of his Adventure”, I thought that Scene was excellent and worked quite well. In general Varada is the big saving Grace of this Episode, I already knew she was a great Actress from other Shows but seeing her in Who is just a Blast. Berlinda so far shows a lot of Promises, more than Ruby, who is still played wonderfully by Millie but at times felt a bit too at Home. So having Berlinda be much more confronting is great.

However.. I really disliked how she puts them all in Danger when she reactivates the Polish Bot. And I kinda wish this got addressed much more in the Story itself, it just didn’t make much sense at all. And even less Sense made the “Character” of Manny, who feels like a one-noted Caricature whose Lines are just “Ughh I hate you Berlinda!!” for most of the Episode. I did like Sasha more, but she got barely much Time to develop, there are some nice short Moments with 15 reflecting on her Death, but it really didn’t hit me as much as I would have hoped. In general, the Supporting Cast just feels like ‘nothing’ Characters, despite that, I really enjoyed the Moments in their Hideout. Seeing Berlinda use her Knowledge as a Nurse was great. The Moment where 15 shows her that he has 2 Hearts? Great. Really that’s the big Highlight of the Episode, outside the ending and well Varada herself.

Don’t really have much to say about the Teases for the Arc or the Mrs. Flood Part, I must admit I hope she doesn’t break the fourth Wall constantly, after a while it can get a bit tiring. I do hope the Arc and its Tease is handled in a more subtle Way than last Time, where we spend way too much Time on Things that didn’t get a very satisfying Payoff.

The Pacing felt quite off, especially the beginning, feels like it’s rushing us into the Story way too much. I enjoyed the Robots, they are fun for this one Episode, but not a Monster I can see or would want to see return. The directing was solid, not outstanding, just kinda okay. Not a big Fan of the Amount of Flashbacks, they felt a bit too crowded here and a few less of them would have been much better.

I do hate to be a Downer, and I am genuinely happy for everybody who had a great Time, there were Things I really enjoyed, but for me this Opener is not doing it. Hopeful for the next Episode regardless, bring it on, Lux :crossed_fingers:


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