Do you think Robotomy deserves to be treated like this?

[Mind_of_Mendoza]

And live action can air on cartoonetwork name ain't got nothing to do with it ok my names dehsawn and means god in a number of laungues yet i'm not any god.The channel has to expand beyond just cartoons to survive that's what disney and nick did and no matter how much you guy's hate it it need's to be done because not every show will be a success so you have to keep going.

You're parents named you Deshawn and you are a person. Cartoon Network was named what it is because it is a network made to show cartoons. Like how a toaster is built to make toast. Or how a washing machine is made to wash machines.

I'd agree with your point about them having to keep up with the other networks by including live action programming, except that the live action shows aren't doing particularly well either. The highest rated shows are still prime time cartoons, so there doesn't seem to be a correlation between good ratings and live action.

Besides your basiclly saying they really don't deserve to be aired because of the channel they're on wether you say it outright or not it's what you mean

I didn't say this but yeah... it's called Cartoon Network....

Tower prep's getting better reviews than robotomy and so far it's been a bigger success word of mouth wise it could become the next baywatch or southland mabey family guy? in the sense it may be cancelled then brought back to much more success.

Are you saying that Robotomy Is the bigger word of mouth success, and will be canceled and brought back? your sentence get's kind of weird there, but if that's what you mean then I guess I agree with you.

If you mean Tower Prep then I don't really have an opinion.

I don't really think it's fair but when it's rcpetion is really just plain mixed and well with the best not calling it better than other programming you can't blame them I mean it seems even if tehy had avdertised it it would have been one of those shows that lacks the stronge fanbase or reviews and egts a second season then cancelled and with adult swim getting 9:00 p.m now robotomy's taking up place for stronger more successful shows

See here's the part where I just flat out disagree with you. You've invented the notion that the only reception ranges from dissapointment to mild amusement. I for one think the show is brilliant and I know that I'm not the only one either, from people I know in real life and from what I've read on here.

 

[Light Storm]

Robotomy should have gotten a chance in the spotlight, but it didn't. I remember only seeing... 3? 4? adds while watching/listening to 2 hours of TV. Tower Prep on the other hand I had to listen to about 5 million [exaggeration] commercials. [And Tower Prep doesn't even look good!]

If Robotomy had gotten more commercial time and an earlier schedule it probably would be getting a lot better ratings.

 

[heroman]

You're parents named you Deshawn and you are a person. Cartoon Network was named what it is because it is a network made to show cartoons. Like how a toaster is built to make toast. Or how a washing machine is made to wash machines.

I'd agree with your point about them having to keep up with the other networks by including live action programming, except that the live action shows aren't doing particularly well either. The highest rated shows are still prime time cartoons, so there doesn't seem to be a correlation between good ratings and live action.

I didn't say this but yeah... it's called Cartoon Network....


Are you saying that Robotomy Is the bigger word of mouth success, and will be canceled and brought back? your sentence get's kind of weird there, but if that's what you mean then I guess I agree with you.

If you mean Tower Prep then I don't really have an opinion.

See here's the part where I just flat out disagree with you. You've invented the notion that the only reception ranges from dissapointment to mild amusement. I for one think the show is brilliant and I know that I'm not the only one either, from people I know in real life and from what I've read on here.

Yet kids still love hannah montana and icarly showing they're is success to come with tv shows and nowadays the list of big primetime cartoons is small when you look at ratings with seth mcfarlanes stuff the simpsons and spongebob being the only big shows nowadays.And the shows aren't doing well because of haters not giving anything a chance and basiclly hating change.Cartoonetwork was actually made to air hnnah babera stuff all the time so the channels evolved constantly really.


No i'm saying robotomy isn't a success at all and is only taking space up from better shows.And yes i meant tower prep

No i'm not trying to say that but the majority has that going on and that's a problem.And you can't say the majority doesn't because if they didn't feel that way the show would be pretty big without promotion and it just isn't.Every show has fan's as does this but it doesn't make that particular show a success or appealing.

 

[Doguineta]

Yet kids still love hannah montana and icarly showing they're is success to come with tv shows and nowadays the list of big primetime cartoons is small when you look at ratings with seth mcfarlanes stuff the simpsons and spongebob being the only big shows nowadays.And the shows aren't doing well because of haters not giving anything a chance and basiclly hating change.Cartoonetwork was actually made to air hnnah babera stuff all the time so the channels evolved constantly really.


No i'm saying robotomy isn't a success at all and is only taking space up from better shows.And yes i meant tower prep

No i'm not trying to say that but the majority has that going on and that's a problem.And you can't say the majority doesn't because if they didn't feel that way the show would be pretty big without promotion and it just isn't.Every show has fan's as does this but it doesn't make that particular show a success or appealing.

Robotomy beats Tower Prep in ratings, you know? Slightly, but it does.

Anyways, I don't care for live-action if they get GOOD live.action, like iCarly, VICTORiOUS or Big Time Rush. But their live action is just people destroying what they build, lame "Dude, What Would Happen?" and silly idiots trying to fit in a hole. If they get comedy, GOOD comedy, I wouln't mind.

And I wish this sudden promotion for Robotomy increases the reruns rastings and there's a 2nd season. THERE's STILL HOPE PEOPLE!!

 

[heroman]

Robotomy beats Tower Prep in ratings, you know? Slightly, but it does.

Anyways, I don't care for live-action if they get GOOD live.action, like iCarly, VICTORiOUS or Big Time Rush. But their live action is just people destroying what they build, lame "Dude, What Would Happen?" and silly idiots trying to fit in a hole. If they get comedy, GOOD comedy, I wouln't mind.

And I wish this sudden promotion for Robotomy increases the reruns rastings and there's a 2nd season. THERE's STILL HOPE PEOPLE!!

I know but tower prep has more word of mouth and better overall reception.

Good is subjective so it's your personal prefrence but aparantly they're are people who enjoy those shows so yeah.Besides unnatural history was "good" and tower prep is aswell yet they still get hate.

I don't get this why is it everyone wants it to get a second season when most peoples comments said it wasn't they're cup of tea I mean it seems people just want an animated series wether they enjoy it or not.I don't think it's fair to other porgrams with bigger fanbases,better reception and rating's for this show to steal that time I mean the show's dead and if it comesback it'll b southland style with a reduced budget and cast cutting which might make a tighter show acually.

 

[Mind_of_Mendoza]

I don't get this why is it everyone wants it to get a second season when most peoples comments said it wasn't they're cup of tea

Because some people like it and some people don't. Is that really all that hard to understand?

I mean it seems people just want an animated series wether they enjoy it or not.I don't think it's fair to other porgrams with bigger fanbases,better reception and rating's for this show to steal that time I mean the show's dead and if it comesback it'll b southland style with a reduced budget and cast cutting which might make a tighter show acually.

Ok we get it, you like Tower Prep more, you've made you're case. However if it actually doesn't get better ratings it doesn't deserve Robotomys time slot. I thought that was you're point anyway? Better rating deserve better slots right?

Also you keep mentioning that Tower Prep has better word of mouth but there is absolutely no way of proving that. Maybe you're friends talk more about Tower Prep but my friends talk more about Robotomy. Do you see what I'm saying?

 

[heroman]

Because some people like it and some people don't. Is that really all that hard to understand?

Ok we get it, you like Tower Prep more, you've made you're case. However if it actually doesn't get better ratings it doesn't deserve Robotomys time slot. I thought that was you're point anyway? Better rating deserve better slots right?

Also you keep mentioning that Tower Prep has better word of mouth but there is absolutely no way of proving that. Maybe you're friends talk more about Tower Prep but my friends talk more about Robotomy. Do you see what I'm saying?

It seems to me though the majority doesn't care to much for it

And also i would have dropped tower prep along time ago but it's the best example of quality live action programming just as you like robotomy i like it you've made your case.And my issue is ratings and reviews I mean southland's ratings weren't that great but it's reviews were good enough for tnt to pick it up and that's the thing if you lack the ratings make up for reviews and robotmy so far hasn't pulled in that review section.

 

[Doguineta]

If what you care are ratings, then Tower Prep SHOULD get cancelled. In a WHOLE hour it pulls less viewers than Robotomy, whihc is a QUARTER-HOUR show. In that hour they can put hits such as Ben 10, Regular Show, Titan, AT, even Robotomy which isn't such a hit, and in that same hour, get much more viewers than on Tower Prep.

 

[heroman]

If what you care are ratings, then Tower Prep SHOULD get cancelled. In a WHOLE hour it pulls less viewers than Robotomy, whihc is a QUARTER-HOUR show. In that hour they can put hits such as Ben 10, Regular Show, Titan, AT, even Robotomy which isn't such a hit, and in that same hour, get much more viewers than on Tower Prep.

Actually ead my post instead of replying like you're saying something worthwhile.I pointed out ratings and reviews work and tower rep is doing alot better in that area while robotomy still lacks the succes of bigger shows and the reviews that's the problem not just ratings but also reviews.

 

[Doguineta]

Actually ead my post instead of replying like you're saying something worthwhile.I pointed out ratings and reviews work and tower rep is doing alot better in that area while robotomy still lacks the succes of bigger shows and the reviews that's the problem not just ratings but also reviews.

Huh, so far we saw Robotomy beats Twoer Prep on ratings, and I read/saw all review I could find for Robotomy and they all think it's good, so, I don't see what's your point.

And BTW, this thread went severly of topic. I mean, I think the show is awesome and if it was premiered earlier or later, but with MORE promos it would have attracted more people. And the fact that it's promoted when it's NOT premiering is lame. CN, you reached a new low.

 

[heroman]

Huh, so far we saw Robotomy beats Twoer Prep on ratings, and I read/saw all review I could find for Robotomy and they all think it's good, so, I don't see what's your point.

And BTW, this thread went severly of topic. I mean, I think the show is awesome and if it was premiered earlier or later, but with MORE promos it would have attracted more people. And the fact that it's promoted when it's NOT premiering is lame. CN, you reached a new low.

Why becasue they didn't like the show? so far the reaction's on here and other review's have been saying it doesn' hold up with the other comedy show's and that's a problem while tower prep's been called a great mix of lost and xmen and called the way cn should handle it's live action programming.So compare the two robtomy's rating's may be higher but it's considered by the majority below the other programs and no ammount of veiwer's would change the show's writting or tone.Then you have tower prep a show that lacks the major ratings gold but has been called a step ahead and could even possibly set a new standard for live action kids shows and if other live action cn shows were done the same way everything would be fine.Ultimatly i think the series that deserves to stay is tower prep because it's writting's considered by many alot ebtter while robotomy doesn't hold up to standards.But like you said this has gotten off topic so as i said before i don't think it deserves o be treated this way but i don't blame cn for treating it this way because they knew no matter what it wouldn't be as good as the other prgorams to the majority of people.

 

[Sketch]

I know but tower prep has more word of mouth and better overall reception.

Good is subjective so it's your personal prefrence but aparantly they're are people who enjoy those shows so yeah.Besides unnatural history was "good" and tower prep is aswell yet they still get hate.

I don't get this why is it everyone wants it to get a second season when most peoples comments said it wasn't they're cup of tea I mean it seems people just want an animated series wether they enjoy it or not.I don't think it's fair to other porgrams with bigger fanbases,better reception and rating's for this show to steal that time I mean the show's dead and if it comesback it'll b southland style with a reduced budget and cast cutting which might make a tighter show acually.

I can't speak for everyone but I happen to enjoy Robotomy. Not as much as Regular Show but it's in my top 5 current CN shows with Regular Show, Sym-Bionic Titan, Generator Rex and Batman: The Brave and the Bold.

I think Robotomy has some great visual gags and some amusing satires in it. Kind of reminds me of Futurama with a hint of Superjail (for obvious reasons) and I love the voice acting and use of guest voices thus far.

And I put my money where my mouth is having bought the 6 episodes released thus far on itunes. I've only done that for 3 shows and the other two are Megas XLR which I love to death and Regular Show which might pass Megas for me one of these days.

I've seen plenty of people say it isn't their cup of tea but I've also seen plenty of people say they like it.

Even in these times when it's just nice to see a new cartoon much less a good one it is easy to see why you might think some people want it to stick around just because it's a cartoon but it's not as if those people like every cartoon in recent years. While everyone has different tastes there have been some almost universally disliked cartoons on CN in recent years.

Having never bothered to watch Tower Prep I have no opinion on it but it's rating are abysmal. UnNatural History took a bit to time to grow it's ratings but I don't think there were ever quite as bad at TP's is thus far (I could be wrong about that). It's going to have to show some serious growth for CN to keep it when they cancelled UH which got pretty decent ratings all things considered.

 

[heroman]

I can't speak for everyone but I happen to enjoy Robotomy. Not as much as Regular Show but it's in my top 5 current CN shows with Regular Show, Sym-Bionic Titan, Generator Rex and Batman: The Brave and the Bold.

I think Robotomy has some great visual gags and some amusing satires in it. Kind of reminds me of Futurama with a hint of Superjail (for obvious reasons) and I love the voice acting and use of guest voices thus far.

And I put my money where my mouth is having bought the 6 episodes released thus far on itunes. I've only done that for 3 shows and the other two are Megas XLR which I love to death and Regular Show which might pass Megas for me one of these days.

I've seen plenty of people say it isn't their cup of tea but I've also seen plenty of people say they like it.

Even in these times when it's just nice to see a new cartoon much less a good one it is easy to see why you might think some people want it to stick around just because it's a cartoon but it's not as if those people like every cartoon in recent years. While everyone has different tastes there have been some almost universally disliked cartoons on CN in recent years.

Having never bothered to watch Tower Prep I have no opinion on it but it's rating are abysmal. UnNatural History took a bit to time to grow it's ratings but I don't think there were ever quite as bad at TP's is thus far (I could be wrong about that). It's going to have to show some serious growth for CN to keep it when they cancelled UH which got pretty decent ratings all things considered.

Can we stop with everyone trying to tell me we all have different opinions when i already said that? it's getting annoying I don't need reminding I'm just pointing out what i'[ve seen and heard and making my opinion based on those things ok?.

Yeah but uh could have done better with more support from fans I mean that's been my problem is that they're both good shows they had good reviews yet no one cares enough to give them a chance to make a "point" to cn or whatever.

 

[Sketch]

Well first of all, when I mentioned different tastes it was only briefly and more so to make the point that people don't like all the cartoons on CN either.

I was under the impression that plenty of people have at the very least stood up for UH. I don't keep up on Tower Prep buzz but the most I've heard is it was decent. If it has anything, it would be fan support but this can't be the first time you've realized fan support isn't enough to keep a show around. It's a very rare occasion when fan support is enough to keep a low rated show around, it's even a rare occasion when a relatively decent rated show that has been deemed a failure by the network it is on to see any kind of revival due to fan support.

And forgive me if I don't seem sympathetic but Tower Prep could have been produced for another network and potentially not done much if at all better. You really think a few roudy folks on message boards and youtube channels are enough to make a live-action show flop on CN? Sure didn't stop Hole in the Wall, Dude What Would Happen and Destroy Build Destroy from finding a larger audience. Why those shows do better that ones that had actual effort put into them is simply beyond me but I guess kids aren't that interested in one hour dramas.

Sometimes good shows just don't find an audience and that's really nobody's fault unless the network doesn't treat a show well from the get go. Tower Prep got lots of promotion. It premiered after one of the networks top telecasts this year (Scooby-Doo Curse of the Lake Monster) and they've made a few attempts to move it to safer slots to improve it's ratings. It's still pulling in low numbers. Lower than UH on average. I don't honeslty believe that's because some angry viewers who aren't even in CN's target audience kept the show from succeeding to prove a point to CN.

It'll be a shame if the staff of Tower Prep lose their jobs and for that they do have my sympathy. I'm not the kind of guy who thinks it's okay for people to lose their jobs simply because I have no interest in what they're working on. I'm not one of those people begging for Snyder and Sorcher to get fired because of live-action on CN. And I think you'd find that a lot of people here aren't so caught up in their own little world to think that those men should be fired because they're not doing what animation enthusiasts would like them to do with the network.

 

[Evo]

Yeah, but the high school thing was just like the basic. Robots that go to school to learn how to be sadistic, massochist, homicidal and psycopath, in a sadistic, massochist, homicidal and psycopath world were everyone is mauled every 2 seconds doesn't seem as cliched to me. It IS original, but it won't have time to find it's vibe if it's cancelled after the 10th segment.

Well, it's not just that, but Whatever Happened to Robot Jones did the whole "robots in high school" thing. And besides young robots in general are all over TV (Robotboy, My Life as a Teenaged Robot). So at best, it's a new take on a cliché.

 

[Tora Yakari]

Save robotomy!!!



On January 24th, 2011, co-creator Michael Buckley announced on his blog that Robotomy had been canceled after only 10 episodes.
"CN says the show was too expensive to produce and there was very little foreign interest in our edgy cartoon. It’s a shame because our ratings were certainly good enough to get a pick up but the CN business model needs that foreign investment." ~Michael Buckley, michaelbuckleyonline.com

There are currently two Facebook pages dedicated to getting the word out that Robotomy's many dedicated fans around the world demand the renewal of this amazing series. Like this, tell your friends, contact Cartoon Network and tell them you want a season 2. Let them know we demand more ultraviolent high school robot action and they will definitely have an audience and support if they make the wise choice to reconsider dropping this awesome cartoon.
LIKE THE PAGE and JOIN THE GROUP! SAVE ROBOTOMY!!!

 

[Kool345]

I understand Robotomy fans being upset about Robotomy getting cancelled, but, nothing is going to change. There are two very good reasons gor Robotomy's cancellation. One, it was too expensive to produce, and I can tell by how detailed it was, and, the ratings were horrible. Here's a ratings chart:

Episode 01 - October 25, 2010 - 1.738 million viewers
Episode 02 - November 01, 2010 - 1.514 million viewers
Episode 03 - November 08, 2010 - 1.603 million viewers
Episode 04 - November 15, 2010 - 1.574 million viewers
Episode 05 - November 22, 2010 - 1.283 million viewers
Episode 06 - November 29, 2010 - 1.456 million viewers
Episode 07 - January 03, 2011 - 1.487 million viewers
Episode 08 - Janaury 10, 2011 - 1.259 million viewers
Episode 09 - January 17, 2011 - N/A
Episode 10 - January 24, 2011 - 1.264 million viewers

SOURCE: Nick and More! and Travis Yann

Robotomy started out good, but then failed. Robotomy's ratings were too low for a renewal. If I was in charge of Cartoon Network, I wouldn't want Robotomy to be renewed, because it's too expensive, and the ratings were bad. If the ratings were above 2 million all the time, then I would understand wanting it to be renewed, despite the costs, but, those two factors are strong, and that is why I think Cartoon Network doesn't want to renew Robotmy, which is understandable.

 

[Tora Yakari]

I understand Robotomy fans being upset about Robotomy getting cancelled, but, nothing is going to change. There are two very good reasons gor Robotomy's cancellation. One, it was too expensive to produce, and I can tell by how detailed it was, and, the ratings were horrible. Here's a ratings chart:

Episode 01 - October 25, 2010 - 1.738 million viewers
Episode 02 - November 01, 2010 - 1.514 million viewers
Episode 03 - November 08, 2010 - 1.603 million viewers
Episode 04 - November 15, 2010 - 1.574 million viewers
Episode 05 - November 22, 2010 - 1.283 million viewers
Episode 06 - November 29, 2010 - 1.456 million viewers
Episode 07 - January 03, 2011 - 1.487 million viewers
Episode 08 - Janaury 10, 2011 - 1.259 million viewers
Episode 09 - January 17, 2011 - N/A
Episode 10 - January 24, 2011 - 1.264 million viewers

SOURCE: Nick and More! and Travis Yann

Robotomy started out good, but then failed. Robotomy's ratings were too low for a renewal. If I was in charge of Cartoon Network, I wouldn't want Robotomy to be renewed, because it's too expensive, and the ratings were bad. If the ratings were above 2 million all the time, then I would understand wanting it to be renewed, despite the costs, but, those two factors are strong, and that is why I think Cartoon Network doesn't want to renew Robotmy, which is understandable.

Those are actually EXTREMELY GOOD ratings for Cartoon Network prime-time, especially considering how little it was advertised.
It was a good show that people were actually watching. It deserves to be renewed.

 

[c@rt00nguy26]

I understand Robotomy fans being upset about Robotomy getting cancelled, but, nothing is going to change. There are two very good reasons gor Robotomy's cancellation. One, it was too expensive to produce, and I can tell by how detailed it was, and, the ratings were horrible. Here's a ratings chart:

Episode 01 - October 25, 2010 - 1.738 million viewers
Episode 02 - November 01, 2010 - 1.514 million viewers
Episode 03 - November 08, 2010 - 1.603 million viewers
Episode 04 - November 15, 2010 - 1.574 million viewers
Episode 05 - November 22, 2010 - 1.283 million viewers
Episode 06 - November 29, 2010 - 1.456 million viewers
Episode 07 - January 03, 2011 - 1.487 million viewers
Episode 08 - Janaury 10, 2011 - 1.259 million viewers
Episode 09 - January 17, 2011 - N/A
Episode 10 - January 24, 2011 - 1.264 million viewers

SOURCE: Nick and More! and Travis Yann

Robotomy started out good, but then failed. Robotomy's ratings were too low for a renewal. If I was in charge of Cartoon Network, I wouldn't want Robotomy to be renewed, because it's too expensive, and the ratings were bad. If the ratings were above 2 million all the time, then I would understand wanting it to be renewed, despite the costs, but, those two factors are strong, and that is why I think Cartoon Network doesn't want to renew Robotmy, which is understandable.

I can understand it being expensive but CN wanted it to fail. The ratings were low because CN refused to give it the same amount of promotion as their other hit shows. Promotion for it only appeared during the Monday Night line-up commercial, the day it aired, and its last days of life.

 

[Marvin Tikvah]

It deserves to be renewed.

The producer himself made it clear the reason the show was left to die was because the international market had no interest in the series.

Not to mention the show was produced completely in-house, which ramped up production costs because they avoided outsourcing the animation.