Are the Foot-Bots kind of pointless?

*neatoman* · 02-07-2015, 12:57 PM

So I just rewatched the episode in which they were introduced, so the excuse within the show was that they would be more useful than the human ninjas... Too bad that backfired, the human ninjas actually lasted longer in a fight.

And yeah I know the real life excuses are that you can chop up robots on a children's cartoon and the crew might have a nostalgia attachment to the robot ninjas from the FW series, but I always found the robots to be less interesting than the human ninjas and just because you can chop up a robot does not make the violence more exciting. They're not chopping up soldiers, just emotionless drones, so why pretend they're actually getting away with more violence when they really don't?

*TurtleTitan97* · 02-07-2015, 01:14 PM

Not really. At the least the Foot Bots provided more of a challenge than the human ones, imo.

~~Amaranthus~~ · 02-07-2015, 01:15 PM

Maybe they realized it didn't make sense for every Foot Soldier to look exactly the same qua body.

*neatoman* · 02-07-2015, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by TurtleTitan97

Not really. At the least the Foot Bots provided more of a challenge than the human ones, imo.

For the first couple of times they were fought, after that they're chopped up as soon as they enter the battle.

*BabyTurtles* · 02-07-2015, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by TurtleTitan97

Not really. At the least the Foot Bots provided more of a challenge than the human ones, imo.

for a short period of time.

like everything villain on the show...they start off powerful but end up..."meh"

except Shredder of course.

*TurtleTitan97* · 02-07-2015, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by neatoman

For the first couple of times they were fought, after that they're chopped up as soon as they enter the battle.

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Originally Posted by BabyTurtles

for a short period of time.

like everything villain on the show...they start off powerful but end up..."meh"

except Shredder of course.

Maybe it's just a sign that the Turtles are getting better as fighters? I mean in the latest episode, Leo was able to somewhat hold his own against Shredder for a while.

*neatoman* · 02-07-2015, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by TurtleTitan97

Maybe it's just a sign that the Turtles are getting better as fighters? I mean in the latest episode, Leo was able to somewhat hold his own against Shredder for a while.

The robots were literally meant to become more skilled than their opponents just by fighting them for a few seconds...

*BabyTurtles* · 02-07-2015, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by TurtleTitan97

Maybe it's just a sign that the Turtles are getting better as fighters? I mean in the latest episode, Leo was able to somewhat hold his own against Shredder for a while.

Well why can't the villains get better? I'm pretty sure the turtles aren't the only ones that train.

It would just be nice for the villains to stay more dangerous longer.

Aaronardo · 02-07-2015, 02:18 PM

You can make robots easily (especially with the Kraang at your disposal), but you can't make humans. The Pulverizer Returns! delves into the fact that they're running low on human foot soldiers and that pretty soon they're not going to find any volunteers.

*Shark_Blade* · 02-07-2015, 04:14 PM

If they can decapitate, sever limbs and stab human ninjas in a Nick toon to their bloody deaths, then I'm all for it.

But it's unlikely to happen, so I'm okay with robots as placement for that kind of violence.

Huzzah · 02-08-2015, 01:36 AM

My concern is what happened to all the human Foot, there were many now there are none.

*Original TMNT Cartoon Fan* · 02-09-2015, 09:58 AM

I want to see Shredder send human Footsoldiers and Foot robots after the turtles, and let them go together to see how the turtles would deal with it.

*Ninjinister* · 02-09-2015, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by That Collector Guy

You can make robots easily (especially with the Kraang at your disposal), but you can't make humans. The Pulverizer Returns! delves into the fact that they're running low on human foot soldiers and that pretty soon they're not going to find any volunteers.

Yeah, this makes the most logical sense, plus is supported in-universe.

*BubblyShell22* · 02-09-2015, 02:52 PM

My theory as to what happened to the human Foot soldiers is that perhaps Shredder killed a lot of them for their failure, leading others to drop out of the Foot altogether because they didn't want to end up with the same fate. So they were replaced with robotic Foot soldiers who could mimic any move within minutes. But the Turtles were able to get past that obstacle, and I think for now, the Foot Bots are definitely useless. I think, like many others have said, that the reason they have the robots is so that the Turtles can really use their weapons on them.

Mutant Ninja Anole · 02-09-2015, 10:46 PM

Robots don't demand health insurance.

In the Foot, that would be a costly endeavor.

Ravenshell · 02-10-2015, 07:03 AM

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Originally Posted by That Collector Guy

You can make robots easily (especially with the Kraang at your disposal), but you can't make humans. The Pulverizer Returns! delves into the fact that they're running low on human foot soldiers and that pretty soon they're not going to find any volunteers.

This. Easier to manufacture an army than hire or enlist one. Plus, they won't run out on you.

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Originally Posted by Mutant Ninja Anole

Robots don't demand health insurance.

In the Foot, that would be a costly endeavor.

*ROFL!*

Garfield · 02-11-2015, 01:50 PM

I like to think that its a mixture of them realizing that Shredder is an absolute psycho, they were tired of getting their butts kick by mutant turtles, and all of the other mutation weirdness. The Human foot probably said to them selves eff this, I'm out of here and jet.

I love the human foot soldiers though. I liked seeing them rolling on the ground defeated, dumb founded and a bit concussed after fighting the turtles.

GoldenFlither · 02-11-2015, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Mutant Ninja Anole

Robots don't demand health insurance.

In the Foot, that would be a costly endeavor.

Just you wait, once the turtles take back New York, those robots will organize a labour union.

*ssjup81* · 03-03-2015, 06:12 AM

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Originally Posted by neatoman

The robots were literally meant to become more skilled than their opponents just by fighting them for a few seconds...

Been meaning to comment on this for a while now. This actually does bug me, that they don't have trouble with the Footbots anymore and still bugs me that April and Casey were able to last so long against them in Target April O'Neil. I guess it's similar to the Footsoldiers in the beginning of the OT. It was evenly matched until Raph stabbed that one and Leo sliced the other and discovered they were robots. Same with Bebop and Rocksteady in the beginning and how they were a challenge because of their brawn.

But, I don't fault the show for using Footbots. Easier to dismember robots than humans and bave it get past the censors.

*Candy Kappa* · 03-03-2015, 06:28 AM

I was very hesitant for the show changing to robotic ninjas, but seeing the brutal take-downs the Turtles can do I don't mind too much.

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BubblyShell22 Leo-holic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 16,912	My theory as to what happened to the human Foot soldiers is that perhaps Shredder killed a lot of them for their failure, leading others to drop out of the Foot altogether because they didn't want to end up with the same fate. So they were replaced with robotic Foot soldiers who could mimic any move within minutes. But the Turtles were able to get past that obstacle, and I think for now, the Foot Bots are definitely useless. I think, like many others have said, that the reason they have the robots is so that the Turtles can really use their weapons on them. __________________ "A warrior who never fails, never learns."-The Ancient One. "Embrace your inner a**holiness."-Mr. Anderson.

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~~Amaranthus~~ Banned Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: West-Flanders, Belgium Posts: 1,815	Maybe they realized it didn't make sense for every Foot Soldier to look exactly the same qua body.

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Shark_Blade Emperor Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 7,909	If they can decapitate, sever limbs and stab human ninjas in a Nick toon to their bloody deaths, then I'm all for it. But it's unlikely to happen, so I'm okay with robots as placement for that kind of violence.

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Original TMNT Cartoon Fan Overlord Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sweden Posts: 10,481	I want to see Shredder send human Footsoldiers and Foot robots after the turtles, and let them go together to see how the turtles would deal with it.

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Garfield Hench Mutant Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: New England Posts: 432	I like to think that its a mixture of them realizing that Shredder is an absolute psycho, they were tired of getting their butts kick by mutant turtles, and all of the other mutation weirdness. The Human foot probably said to them selves eff this, I'm out of here and jet. I love the human foot soldiers though. I liked seeing them rolling on the ground defeated, dumb founded and a bit concussed after fighting the turtles.

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