Follow TV Tropes

Following

History Main / AmericanRobot

Go To

OR

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* The Big Guy, of ''BigGuyAndRustyTheBoyRobot'', which is [[JustifiedTrope justified]], as the whole program was an over glorified publicity stunt.

to:

* The Big Guy, of ''BigGuyAndRustyTheBoyRobot'', which is [[JustifiedTrope justified]], as the whole program was an over glorified publicity stunt. He's partnered with an {{Expy}} of AstroBoy though.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


** Same goes for the cartoon series, except the [=BGY-11=] in that version is just really patriotic because it's his job to defend the country, rather than as a publicity stunt. [[spoiler:[[PoweredArmor He's also not really a robot]].]]

to:

** Same goes for the cartoon series, except the [=BGY-11=] in that version is just really patriotic because it's his job to defend the country, rather than as a publicity stunt. [[spoiler:[[PoweredArmor [[spoiler:[[HumongousMecha He's also not really a robot]].]]

Added: 42

Changed: 141

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None



to:

->"''...Just remember that you and I are made from the same stuff: taxpayer dollars, American pride and the sweat of an honest day's work.''"
-->-[[BigGuyAndRustyTheBoyRobot Big Guy]].
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None



to:

*** JA-tan isn't patriotic. Go-Kun however was based on [[{{Fallout}} Liberty Prime]] before he(?) got his(?) current personality.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
What? When? The Jet Alone and the Tridents are all Japanese creations.


* A giant, atomic powered robot was offered by the Americans as an alternative to the [[NeonGenesisEvangelion Evas]], as well.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None



to:

** Playing "America Fuck Yeah" while Liberty Prime is marching down the street is quite entertaining.

Added: 110

Changed: 158

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None



to:

** Marvel also made Detroit Steel shortly afterward. Subverted in that he changes design to suit his current employer, at one point becoming a Japanese Robot.


Added DiffLines:

*** Which is defeated by an otaku in a giant moe anime-inspired mecha. [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotSymbolic Hmmm...]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


** They come in [[RealRobot Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine]] models no less. Every model except the Marine model has a weapon attached.

to:

** They come in [[RealRobot Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine]] models no less. Every model except the Marine model has a specialist weapon attached.or device attached to it - an anti-armor cannon for the Army, missile launchers for the Navy, high-speed flight systems for the Air Force, and close-range machineguns for the Marines.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


** They come in [[RealRobot Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine]] models no less.

to:

** They come in [[RealRobot Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine]] models no less. Every model except the Marine model has a weapon attached.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
How on Earth is \"AMERIKA BANZAI\" gratuitous English? Both words are Japanese, even if the former is borrowed directly from English.


* ''{{Heroman}}''. [[GratuitousEnglish AMERICA BANZAI!]] Aside, Heroman's giant red white and blue motif, complete with the hot-blooded IN AMERICA style (with a PhenotypeStereotype [[TheKidWithTheRemoteControl controller]]) is this trope to a T.

to:

* ''{{Heroman}}''. [[GratuitousEnglish AMERICA BANZAI!]] "AMERICA BANZAI!" Aside, Heroman's giant red white and blue motif, complete with the hot-blooded IN AMERICA style (with a PhenotypeStereotype [[TheKidWithTheRemoteControl controller]]) is this trope to a T.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* [[DarkReign Iron Patriot]] is a smaller-scale example of this, mimicking both IronMan and CaptainAmerica. He happens to be [[{{Spiderman}} the]] [[BigBad Goblin]] under a new name, but you can't have everything . . .

to:

* [[DarkReign [[Comicbook/DarkReign Iron Patriot]] is a smaller-scale example of this, mimicking both IronMan and CaptainAmerica. He happens to be [[{{Spiderman}} [[{{Spider-Man}} the]] [[BigBad Green Goblin]] under a new name, but you can't have everything . . .

Added: 236

Changed: 4

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* Big Guy, of ''BigGuyAndRustyTheBoyRobot'', which is [[JustifiedTrope justified]], as the whole program was an over glorified publicity stunt.

to:

* The Big Guy, of ''BigGuyAndRustyTheBoyRobot'', which is [[JustifiedTrope justified]], as the whole program was an over glorified publicity stunt.stunt.
** Same goes for the cartoon series, except the [=BGY-11=] in that version is just really patriotic because it's his job to defend the country, rather than as a publicity stunt. [[spoiler:[[PoweredArmor He's also not really a robot]].]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
That sentence didn't make any sense.


* ''GGundam'' has Gundam Maxter, a... *breath* surfing cowboy American football player boxer robot. Although most of the robots in the series are represented with equally stereotypical robots, most of them contain fewer stereotypes.

to:

* ''GGundam'' has Gundam Maxter, a... *breath* surfing cowboy American football player boxer robot. Although most of the robots in the series are represented with Most countries have equally stereotypical robots, most of them contain fewer gundams, but they usually don't have quite that many different stereotypes.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* ''GGundam'' has Gundam Maxter, a... *breath* surfing cowboy American football player boxer robot. Although most of the robots in the series are represented with equally stereotypical robots, although most of them contain fewer stereotypes.

to:

* ''GGundam'' has Gundam Maxter, a... *breath* surfing cowboy American football player boxer robot. Although most of the robots in the series are represented with equally stereotypical robots, although most of them contain fewer stereotypes.

Changed: 460

Removed: 69

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* ''GGundam'' has Gundam Maxter, a... *breath* surfing cowboy American football player boxer robot. Although most of the robots in the series are represented with equally stereotypical robots.
** What the hell ass do you mean "equally"? HOW is that a stereotype?

to:

* ''GGundam'' has Gundam Maxter, a... *breath* surfing cowboy American football player boxer robot. Although most of the robots in the series are represented with equally stereotypical robots.
** What the hell ass do you mean "equally"? HOW is that a stereotype?
robots, although most of them contain fewer stereotypes.



* Iron Patriot from the DarkAvengers.

to:

* [[DarkReign Iron Patriot from the DarkAvengers.
Patriot]] is a smaller-scale example of this, mimicking both IronMan and CaptainAmerica. He happens to be [[{{Spiderman}} the]] [[BigBad Goblin]] under a new name, but you can't have everything . . .



* [[DarkReign Iron Patriot]] is a smaller-scale example of this, mimicking both IronMan and CaptainAmerica. He happens to be [[{{Spiderman}} the]] [[BigBad Goblin]] under a new name, but you can't have everything . . .

to:

* [[DarkReign Iron Patriot]] is a smaller-scale example of this, mimicking both IronMan and CaptainAmerica. He happens to be [[{{Spiderman}} the]] [[BigBad Goblin]] under a new name, but you can't have everything . . .
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


[[[[{{Heroman}} http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/W020080417379123405073_4022.jpg]]]]

to:

[[[[{{Heroman}} [[{{Heroman}} http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/W020080417379123405073_4022.jpg]]]]jpg]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


[[caption-width-:342:They Prefer "Artificial American"]]

to:

[[caption-width-:342:They [[caption-width:342:They Prefer "Artificial American"]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


[[quoteright:342:[[{{Heroman}} http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/W020080417379123405073_4022.jpg]]]]
[[caption-width-right:342:They Prefer "Artificial American"]]

to:

[[quoteright:342:[[{{Heroman}} [[[[{{Heroman}} http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/W020080417379123405073_4022.jpg]]]]
[[caption-width-right:342:They [[caption-width-:342:They Prefer "Artificial American"]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


->''Liberty Prime is online. All systems nominal. Weapons hot. Mission: the destruction of any and all Chinese communists.''
--> -- '''Liberty Prime''', ''Fallout3''

Added: 172

Removed: 172

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


[[quoteright:342:[[{{Heroman}} http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/W020080417379123405073_4022.jpg]]]]
[[caption-width-right:342:They Prefer "Artificial American"]]



[[quoteright:342:[[{{Heroman}} http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/W020080417379123405073_4022.jpg]]]]
[[caption-width-right:342:They Prefer "Artificial American"]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


[[caption-width:342:They Prefer "Artificial American"]]


to:

[[caption-width:342:They [[caption-width-right:342:They Prefer "Artificial American"]]

American"]]

Added: 111

Changed: 76

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/W020080417379123405073_4022.jpg

to:


[[quoteright:342:[[{{Heroman}}
http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/W020080417379123405073_4022.jpgjpg]]]]


Added DiffLines:

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

->''Liberty Prime is online. All systems nominal. Weapons hot. Mission: the destruction of any and all Chinese communists.''
--> -- '''Liberty Prime''', ''Fallout3''
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mwc.png
[[caption-width:279: They Prefer "Artificial American"]]

to:

http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mwc.png
[[caption-width:279: They
org/pmwiki/pub/images/W020080417379123405073_4022.jpg
[[caption-width:342:They
Prefer "Artificial American"]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None



to:

** Evas are cyborgs. Therefore, Go-Kun isn't a robot. JA-tan, on the other hand...
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None



to:

*** Turns out the Coast Guard's best defense against killer robots is to not purchase killer robots... who knew?
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

** What the hell ass do you mean "equally"? HOW is that a stereotype?
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


[[AC:{{Fan Works]]

to:

[[AC:{{Fan [[AC:Fan Works]]

Added: 1892

Changed: 780

Removed: 1088

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* The titular Metal Wolf of ''MetalWolfChaos''. Its [[AndYourRewardIsClothes alt forms]] are even ''[[BeyondTheImpossible more]]'' patriotic.

to:

* The titular Metal Wolf of ''MetalWolfChaos''. Its [[AndYourRewardIsClothes alt forms]] are even ''[[BeyondTheImpossible more]]'' patriotic.
[[AC:{{Anime}} and {{Manga}}]]



* ''GGundam'' has Gundam Maxter, a... *breath* surfing cowboy American football player boxer robot. Although most of the robots in the series are represented with equally stereotypical robots.
* A giant, atomic powered robot was offered by the Americans as an alternative to the [[NeonGenesisEvangelion Evas]], as well.
* [[GetterRobo Texas Mack]], the revolver-toting, lasso-throwing giant robot cowboy guardian of the USA, piloted by an [[GratuitousEnglish Engrish]]-spouting cowboy and his sister. Also has ''its own giant robot horse'', piloted by Jack King's ranch dog.
** The American robots in the manga tend to be pretty normal looking, at least until ''Hien'' where the Statue of Liberty itself is a giant cannon/jet piloted by a HumongousMecha.

[[AC:{{Comic Books}}]]



* A rare villainous example are the New Destroyman droids from ''NoMoreHeroes 2''. [[CaptainObvious Needless to say]], they represent a more [[{{Understatement}} critical]] side of America.
** Those are Cyborgs. A better example might be the Santa Death Parade. Sort of a football themed Gurren Lagann. Piloted by cheerleaders.



* ''[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWBKSO4DvWk&feature=related Code Guardian]]'', an an awesome web-original video production of a giant American Robot defeating a giant Japanese Samurai Robot and a Giant Nazi Robot in an Alternate(mech-based) Pearl Harbor .
* ''GGundam'' has Gundam Maxter, a... *breath* surfing cowboy American football player boxer robot. Although most of the robots in the series are represented with equally stereotypical robots.
* A giant, atomic powered robot was offered by the Americans as an alternative to the [[NeonGenesisEvangelion Evas]], as well.
* [[{{Fallout}} Liberty Prime]] might not be flag-themed, but he IS a giant robot that spews pro-American, anti-communist propaganda while ''throwing nukes like they were footballs''.



* [[ShortCircuit Johnny Five]], as of the epilogue of the second movie.

to:

* [[ShortCircuit Johnny Five]], as of the epilogue of the second movie.
[[AC:{{Fan Works]]



* [[GetterRobo Texas Mack]], the revolver-toting, lasso-throwing giant robot cowboy guardian of the USA, piloted by an [[GratuitousEnglish Engrish]]-spouting cowboy and his sister. Also has ''its own giant robot horse'', piloted by Jack King's ranch dog.
** The American robots in the manga tend to be pretty normal looking, at least until ''Hien'' where the Statue of Liberty itself is a giant cannon/jet piloted by a HumongousMecha.
* Subverted in [[Film/IronMan Iron Man 2]]: Hammer tries to pass off [[spoiler: the Hammer-roids]] as this.

to:


[[AC:{{Film}}]]
* [[GetterRobo Texas Mack]], the revolver-toting, lasso-throwing giant robot cowboy guardian [[ShortCircuit Johnny Five]], as of the USA, piloted by an [[GratuitousEnglish Engrish]]-spouting cowboy and his sister. Also has ''its own giant robot horse'', piloted by Jack King's ranch dog.
** The American robots in
epilogue of the manga tend to be pretty normal looking, at least until ''Hien'' where the Statue of Liberty itself is a giant cannon/jet piloted by a HumongousMecha.
second movie.
* Subverted in [[Film/IronMan ''[[Film/IronMan Iron Man 2]]: 2]]'': Hammer tries to pass off [[spoiler: the Hammer-roids]] as this.




[[AC:{{Video Games}}]]
* The titular Metal Wolf of ''MetalWolfChaos''. Its [[AndYourRewardIsClothes alt forms]] are even ''[[BeyondTheImpossible more]]'' patriotic.
* A rare villainous example are the New Destroyman droids from ''NoMoreHeroes 2''. [[CaptainObvious Needless to say]], they represent a more [[{{Understatement}} critical]] side of America.
** Those are Cyborgs. A better example might be the Santa Death Parade. Sort of a football themed Gurren Lagann. Piloted by cheerleaders.
* [[{{Fallout}} Liberty Prime]] might not be flag-themed, but he IS a giant robot that spews pro-American, anti-communist propaganda while ''throwing nukes like they were footballs''.



----

to:


[[AC:{{Web Original}}]]
* ''[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWBKSO4DvWk&feature=related Code Guardian]]'', an an awesome web-original video production of a giant American Robot defeating a giant Japanese Samurai Robot and a Giant Nazi Robot in an Alternate(mech-based) Pearl Harbor .
----
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* [[DarkReign Iron Patriot]] is a smaller-scale example of this, mimicking both IronMan and CaptainAmerica. He happens to be [[{{Spiderman}} the]] [[BigBad Goblin]] under a new name, but you can't have everything . . .

Top