So is 19, but that didn't stop Gero from slapping a brain case on the model and making it his new body.
My Tumblr. Currently side-by-side liveblogging Digimon Adventure, sub vs dub.The best Fan Wank I can give about why the fuck Gero made himself weak is that the infinity generator model is more complex to construct and, so, he couldn't do it to himself properly, so he opted for a simpler model. That have no basis in what was actually said in the story, but it is the best I can do.
Well, when they say "hard to control", maybe they mean it literally?
Like, if he put his brain into an infinite energy model he'd be flying into walls and accidentally blowing his lab/the world up?
You cannot firmly grasp the true form of Squidward's technique!Then why aren't 17 and 18 doing that?
I mean, yes, that's what's implied by the line stating that it'd be hard to control in the state he's in, but why did he have to be a brain case in the first place?
- He has to be a brain case because he can't be an infinite energy model.
- He can't be an infinite energy model because it doesn't work with him being a brain case.
This is circular logic.
And it still doesn't answer the question of 16, who is also a fully mechanical android like 19.
edited 8th Jul '15 10:30:04 AM by TobiasDrake
My Tumblr. Currently side-by-side liveblogging Digimon Adventure, sub vs dub.Android 17 says "oh, you relied on the old energy absorption model. Was that because the infinite energy model was too much to control?" talking about Gero himself so obviously it's not just personality flaws at play here.
Yes, Gero is the Android, but he's still a brain controlling a robot body. It's outright said an infinite energy model would be difficult for him to control in that state.
Okay, thanks for answering that.
Pretty sure Android 8 was purely mechanical. Also, pretty sure he looked purely mechanical when Vegeta ripped his hands off then reduced him to a head.
edited 8th Jul '15 1:36:01 PM by Zelenal
Let the joy of love give you an answer! Check out my book!Right. Saiga caught me on this exact mistake once before.
Android 8 is purely mechanical and was not revived by the wish to resurrect everyone who died on Earth. He was, however, revived by the wish to restore the Earth itself that immediately preceded the wish to resurrect everyone who died on Earth.
Android 16 being purely mechanical is only noteworthy in relation to 17 and 18. Androids 8 and 19 were also purely mechanical, while Android 20 was purely mechanical with the sole exception of Dr. Gero's brain in a jar on his head controlling him. We see his hand torn offHEY as well as his head severed, and there's nothing but machinery underneath.
edited 8th Jul '15 2:09:46 PM by TobiasDrake
My Tumblr. Currently side-by-side liveblogging Digimon Adventure, sub vs dub.Eh, I thought 8 was a cyborg also. I don't remember it ever being stated. But he had the Frankenstein appearance, which really seemed like something made of flesh.
Pretty sure Android 8 was purely mechanical. Also, pretty sure he looked purely mechanical when Vegeta ripped his hands off then reduced him to a head.
Didn't he bleed also? I thought that he was mostly mechanical but still have some organic matters mixed in. Also, I think he had a brain case just like Gero's.
Out of memory, I remember 16 removing his hands and making a massive energy attack from his arm stumps against Cell (volume 15, I think).
edited 8th Jul '15 3:18:04 PM by Heatth
Nooooo, that was oil. Also, Android 8 was purely mechanical. Just because something looks human doesn't mean it is.
Let the joy of love give you an answer! Check out my book!I still don't know why Gero was so afraid of 16. I get he was a failure, but why would he be frightened of someone who didn't want to fight?
Unless it was like Gohan and he had Unstoppable Rage powers that Gero accidentally triggered once.
The *Legendary* Super Saiyan is motivated by a crying infant! He is a literal giant f***ing baby!![]()
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No, that was oil. It was a brown-ish color even in uncut versions, it made the oil squirting sound, and I'm pretty damn sure Vegeta would know what blood looks like on a lot of different creatures. Again, when Vegeta ripped his hands off and reduced him to just a head, all you saw were mechanical bits.
Also, if I recall correctly, it was Androids 17 and 18 making note of it and of course that's something they'd make note of.
Answer: Gero is an idiot.
edited 8th Jul '15 3:23:18 PM by Zelenal
Let the joy of love give you an answer! Check out my book!Eh, I don't remember the anime at all. But it is ambiguous in the manga. Vegeta's line was something like "Is that blood or is that oil? You are really well made". So, at the very last, Vegeta thought it could be blood. At any rate, I wouldn't trust the anime coloring for anything. Remember Vegeta's original hair color?
Fair enough. But, still, it never is made clear whether 19 and 8 have a human as a basis or not.
Incidentally, apparently the anime actually did say 8 was based on someone who had recently died. Of course the anime also said he was built by someone else then Gero, so it doesn't mean much.
edited 8th Jul '15 3:35:47 PM by Heatth

It's the best policy wherever Gero's decision-making skills are demonstrated.
EDIT: And that all still leaves the question of 16, who appears to have no flaws whatsoever beyond his Gentle Giant nature and is more powerful than 17 or 18.
After 16, Gero's designs just get weaker and weaker for no apparent reason outside of verbal Hand Waves that are never justified because all three Androids that came before 19 operate just fine.
edited 8th Jul '15 8:09:21 AM by TobiasDrake
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