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 | OFF: Not age-appropriate for kids this age. |
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Robotomy
- Cartoon Network
- Genre: Kids' Animation
Common Sense Media says
School is a battleground in violent cartoon for older teens.
Parents say
QUALITY
Kids say
QUALITY
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this violent animated series is set in a world of anthropomorphic robots, and focuses on two high school students who are trying to attain popularity. The plots are brief, but the creators put a lot of effort into the visuals: very violent sequences showing both the main characters and people in the background engaged in mayhem and melee. The images can be intense, especially for young viewers, both because of the content and the air of casual destruction.
What's the story?
Thrasher and Blastus are just trying to find their place in high school, but on the planet Insanus, school is a dangerous place where students might be blown to bits or pummeled just walking down the hall. Fortunately, on the animated ROBOTOMY, the characters are all anthropomorphic robots that can recover easily from even the most violent mayhem.
Is it any good?
Good thing, because violence is the key ingredient on the show. The storylines are pretty thin (and the episodes are typically a short 15 minutes), and the focus here is on the imagery that sells the metaphor of school as a battlefield. Director Christy Karacas also helmed the even-more-violent Superjail, which was definitely aimed at adult viewers (and, like this show, appears on Cartoon Network's late-night Adult Swim programming segment); this show is a bit more tame, but is best for older teens. Subtle it is not, but Robotomy does feature characters that will appeal to anyone who ever struggled to find acceptance in high school.
Explore, discuss, enjoy
Families can talk about high school conflicts. What do you think about the way this series portrays school as a dangerous place where people can get blown up on the way to class? Do you think the bigger message has some truth, that school can be a battlefield as students vie for status and popularity?
What do you think about the violent images in this show? Is it art, or does it go too far?
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Kid, 10 years old
March 4, 2011
AGE
really???
You do realise you rated this show worse than family guy and as bad as south park. This should bee like 10+.
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Teen, 13 years old
November 27, 2010
AGE
D.W.T.S. (Don't watch this show)
This show just plain sucks.
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Kid, 10 years old
May 15, 2011
AGE
good for kids
it may have a little violence in it its not for 15 year olders.cartoonetwork is mainly for kids 6-13
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Kid, 11 years old
May 14, 2011
AGE
UHHHHH CREEPY
well truth is it scares me and i used to watch it until the episod with the bizerk sport drink
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Teen, 16 years old
January 15, 2011
AGE
Same rating as South Park? WHAT?
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Kid, 12 years old
May 17, 2011
AGE
Wow, what an amazingly stupid show!
Wow, just wow. I can't believe they made this show! It's just horrible! Boring! There is also too much violence. Some innuendos and sexual language is also brought into this dung of a show. I would rather fight a tiger than watch this! (figure of speech)
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Kid, 10 years old
March 29, 2011
AGE
Strange Show
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Teen, 13 years old
January 31, 2011
AGE
HOLY CRUD :O
Wow, these guys are the creators of Superjail, an Adult Swin series. I was assuming it would be a little "out of the ordinary."
I watch it when I'm bored, but this show is definitely not for kids under age 10.
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Teen, 14 years old
April 8, 2011
AGE
Stupid, glad it got cancelled
I think common sense exaggerated a bit with the age rating but I hate this show's guts. Me and my friends thinks this is completely stupid. I can't believe there are people that like this load of- *censored*
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Teen, 13 years old
November 22, 2010
AGE
not for kids
this is superjail but with no blood and less cursing.should be moved to adult swim
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| TV rating: | NR |
| Network: | Cartoon Network |
| Genre: | Kids' Animation |
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