Comments on: Do Androids Sleep with Electric Blankies?

By: Vanessa N.

Vanessa N. — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 01:06:08 +0000

Ahhh…is it because they throw rocks at him that his vision is all messed up?

So adorable. More robot, please!

By: Valentine

Valentine — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 23:37:41 +0000

RO-BOT!! RO-BOT!!

By: John Cabrera

John Cabrera — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 22:02:13 +0000

Ron, “desegregation in public schools” totally intentional. I’ll talk more about that in a future post. Was very happy to see you picked that up.

By: John Cabrera

John Cabrera — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 21:57:28 +0000

Manos, this little guy is US cold war technology so it’s very possible.

By: cosimo

cosimo — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 21:51:39 +0000

That robot looks like a younger, more innocent version of Bender Bending Rodríguez. But as we all know (?) Bending Unit 22 was created in Tijuana, and I doubt it went to school in the US back in 1953.

By: Ron Curry

Ron Curry — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 19:31:10 +0000

Nice! A little historical setting for desegregation in public schools. Black and white “film” (keen, even if unintentional).

Also, this (too) short vid manages to capture that HUGE fear of the unknown that ALL of us had at the start of each new school year, and hoping that we wouldn’t be a social pariah, which -unfortunately for the only robot in third grade- he was. After all, making that connection with the audience is what makes a story real.

I like that he was totally optimistic and excited, then by the hands of some mean kids, became immediately downtrodden.

By: Pauline

Pauline — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 19:29:02 +0000

Wow… this has the potential to be not only cute and funny… but sad in the way the movie “The Red Balloon” was.
Looking forward to more.

By: Manos Torgo

Manos Torgo — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 18:50:07 +0000

The robot wore glasses? Is this really a way for you to reveal the pain of your first day at school on 3rd grade? Hmmm?

I hope his inventor was a former Nazi rocket scientist and the robot is made from old V2 parts! That would be awesome!

By: Marmalady

Marmalady — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:47:53 +0000

Aww Poor Robot!! =(

“I can hardly wait” to see the rest.
(in my defense, yes I am aware of how cheesy that was)
*smiles*

By: Marte

Marte — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:40:29 +0000

Poor guy!
I can’t hardly wait..