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Title: What's up with dave?
Post by: Scorpion on October 09, 2010, 02:27:24 PM
Why are they repeatedly just showing extreme1 of RW?
They're part owned by BBC aren't they?

The BBC must still have the rights to more series than just extreme 1 surely?
Or did they have to buy the rights back from channel 5?
In which case why didn't they buy them all?

Can anybody shine some light on whats going on here for me?
Title: Re: What's up with dave?
Post by: Resetti's Replicas on October 09, 2010, 03:00:54 PM
I'm assuming they don't think the first four series were exciting enough.  When G4/TechTV was showing Robot Wars in the US, they only showed Extreme 1 - Series 7, and eventually started doing Series 7 only.
Title: Re: What's up with dave?
Post by: System32 on October 09, 2010, 03:04:39 PM
Dave is a piece of crap along with watch.
 
All dave shows is the same 3 episodes of QI and all that watch shows is doomsday and that sh**ty RTD era Dr Who episode.
Title: Re: What's up with dave?
Post by: Scorpion on October 09, 2010, 03:09:11 PM
I'm assuming they don't think the first four series were exciting enough.  When G4/TechTV was showing Robot Wars in the US, they only showed Extreme 1 - Series 7, and eventually started doing Series 7 only.
Really? Weird.
I guess I just assumed it was legal issues, although it still mistifies me if they wouldn't want to show certain series considering they are showing extreme 1 quite often  :confused:

Dave is a piece of crap along with watch.
 
All dave shows is the same 3 episodes of QI and all that watch shows is doomsday and that sh**ty RTD era Dr Who episode.
Yeah that's certainly a fair view, not at all over-exagerating or generalizing.
Title: Re: What's up with dave?
Post by: GoldenFox93 on October 09, 2010, 03:15:10 PM
I'm assuming they don't think the first four series were exciting enough.
Their loss. I mean, Series 2, 3 and 4 were my favourites, alongside Series 5!  ;)
Title: Re: What's up with dave?
Post by: NFX on October 09, 2010, 06:22:56 PM
I have to say my favourite was probably Series 2. I really would love to see that format again, with the Gauntlet and Trials and so forth, with the kinds of robots that you see today.
Title: Re: What's up with dave?
Post by: Reier on October 09, 2010, 06:48:51 PM
Ooo series 2 was awesome.
Title: Re: What's up with dave?
Post by: GoldenFox93 on October 09, 2010, 06:55:04 PM
Yeah...always found it funny when some machines messed up in the Gauntlet and Trials!  :P

"Shunt's drunk! He's gone into the pit!"
Title: Re: What's up with dave?
Post by: GroudonRobotWars on October 09, 2010, 06:55:50 PM
Yeah...always found it funny when some machines messed up in the Gauntlet and Trials!  :P

"Shunt's drunk! He's gone into the pit!"
Yeah lol I remember that.
Title: Re: What's up with dave?
Post by: NFX on October 09, 2010, 07:36:22 PM
I still remember when GBH drove directly into the pit during their Semi-Final.
Title: Re: What's up with dave?
Post by: JoeBlo on October 09, 2010, 10:58:59 PM
The BBC must still have the rights to more series than just extreme 1 surely?
Or did they have to buy the rights back from channel 5?
In which case why didn't they buy them all?

interestingly enough I believe BBC never sold the merchandising rights to RW which was a contributing factor of its cancellation (new network couldn't make anymore money off it)
Title: Re: What's up with dave?
Post by: Scorpion on October 10, 2010, 03:06:29 AM
The BBC must still have the rights to more series than just extreme 1 surely?
Or did they have to buy the rights back from channel 5?
In which case why didn't they buy them all?

interestingly enough I believe BBC never sold the merchandising rights to RW which was a contributing factor of its cancellation (new network couldn't make anymore money off it)
Well that's interesting (assuming it's true ofcourse).

Also, does anyone know who owns the arena nowadays, I heard that one of the teams bought it (storm 2 IIRC), but I do know there was some controversy around it, mentorn tried to block the deal I think.
Title: Re: What's up with dave?
Post by: Velocity EVO on December 13, 2010, 11:43:13 AM
Yeah...always found it funny when some machines messed up in the Gauntlet and Trials!  :P

"Shunt's drunk! He's gone into the pit!"

And Gormless, brainless, hideous GHB
Title: Re: What's up with dave?
Post by: Zog on December 13, 2010, 12:59:12 PM
Nice bump there mate.
Title: Re: What's up with dave?
Post by: daleksec7 on December 14, 2010, 09:30:24 AM
dave is showing extreme series 2 :)
Title: Re: What's up with dave?
Post by: Scorpion on December 14, 2010, 10:24:12 AM
Really?!?
http://www.pharfruminsain.com/graphics/images/free-MrBurnsExcellent.gif (http://www.pharfruminsain.com/graphics/images/free-MrBurnsExcellent.gif)
Title: Re: What's up with dave?
Post by: daleksec7 on December 14, 2010, 01:51:50 PM
yer 20th dec
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Post by: GoldenFox93 on December 14, 2010, 01:54:57 PM
dave is showing extreme series 2 :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_crvGziPn3g&feature=related# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_crvGziPn3g&feature=related#)
I wonder if this means that we'll see the University Challenge, Minor Meltdown and Iron Maidens Specials?
Title: Re: What's up with dave?
Post by: Squirrel_Monkey on December 14, 2010, 02:15:06 PM
Looked in listings and I think we will see those.
Title: Re: What's up with dave?
Post by: NFX on December 14, 2010, 02:55:35 PM
AWESOME. That's the first week I'm home for Christmas. =D
Title: Re: What's up with dave?
Post by: GoldenFox93 on December 14, 2010, 02:58:36 PM
Looked in listings and I think we will see those.
Good to hear! Although I think I'll give the episode with Chaos 2's dethroning moment of suck a miss.
Title: Re: What's up with dave?
Post by: FOTEPX on December 15, 2010, 06:26:16 AM
Watch them on youtube instead of complaining so much.

Geez, sometimes I think you guys LOOK for things to complain about...
Title: Re: What's up with dave?
Post by: JoeBlo on December 15, 2010, 06:43:16 AM
I have like 60%-70% of robot wars on my hard drive :P
Title: Re: What's up with dave?
Post by: Scorpion on December 20, 2010, 09:26:10 AM
YAY, Extreme II is on!!
Unfortunately I just turned it on to see the brilliant dantomkia beaten by firestorm  :mad:
Title: Re: What's up with dave?
Post by: GoldenFox93 on December 20, 2010, 09:27:17 AM
Unfortunately I just turned it on to see the brilliant dantomkia beaten by firestorm  :mad:
Go Firestorm  :D
Title: Re: What's up with dave?
Post by: Scorpion on December 20, 2010, 09:39:47 AM
Unfortunately I just turned it on to see the brilliant dantomkia beaten by firestorm  :mad:
Go Firestorm  :D
 :(
Atleast I got to see Bigger Brother beat tornado  :mrgreen:
Title: Re: What's up with dave?
Post by: GoldenFox93 on December 20, 2010, 09:41:33 AM
Unfortunately I just turned it on to see the brilliant dantomkia beaten by firestorm  :mad:
Go Firestorm  :D
Atleast I got to see Bigger Brother beat tornado  :mrgreen:
Yeah, that was good, too! Not quite as funny as seeing Tornado lose to Diotoir, but still    :approve:
Title: Re: What's up with dave?
Post by: JoeBlo on December 20, 2010, 09:45:47 AM
Not quite as funny as seeing Tornado lose to Diotoir, but still    :approve:

^ that was one of the single greatest moments in RW history ^
Title: Re: What's up with dave?
Post by: Scorpion on December 20, 2010, 09:55:30 AM
Agreed, it ALMOST made up for it's battle with razer  :ermm:
Title: Re: What's up with dave?
Post by: G.K. on December 20, 2010, 09:55:56 AM
What are you talking about?
Title: Re: What's up with dave?
Post by: ty4er on December 20, 2010, 09:56:55 AM
i remember dominator vs tornado

sounded like jp was having a spaz or something

also i had that fight recorded on an old video
Title: Re: What's up with dave?
Post by: Thyrus on December 20, 2010, 09:57:24 AM
Not quite as funny as seeing Tornado lose to Diotoir, but still    :approve:

^ that was one of the single greatest moments in RW history ^

there have been many great moments in RW history :O
Title: Re: What's up with dave?
Post by: GoldenFox93 on December 20, 2010, 10:02:09 AM
Not quite as funny as seeing Tornado lose to Diotoir, but still    :approve:

^ that was one of the single greatest moments in RW history ^
Quoted for truth. It was nice to see the Diotoir team show those overconfident prats who was boss    :gawe:
Title: Re: What's up with dave?
Post by: Stagfish on December 20, 2010, 10:12:11 AM
I saw that episode on Dave too!
Title: Re: What's up with dave?
Post by: GoldenFox93 on December 20, 2010, 11:38:24 AM
I saw that episode on Dave too!
Though it's a shame I never did find out what Dome's weapon did, though. Apparently, it was based on a Trebuchet.
Title: Re: What's up with dave?
Post by: NFX on December 20, 2010, 11:57:36 AM
I thought the episode on today wasn't too bad. I enjoyed seeing Tornado lose, though, for some reason. I think they were quite cocky after series 6.
Title: Re: What's up with dave?
Post by: Scorpion on December 20, 2010, 12:01:01 PM
Yeah, they had a lot to be cocky about after THAT match  :rolleyes:
Title: Re: What's up with dave?
Post by: GoldenFox93 on December 20, 2010, 12:06:45 PM
Too true. If you were to combine the entire team's ego then, it'd probably have its own gravitational pull.