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the greatest robot in the world australia connection
Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 2:49 pm
by carlymichelle
i never noticed it before but the robot from the southern hemisphire is australian and is in darwin did anyone notice that?
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 6:53 am
by Meeshell
yea, theres ayers rock in the background LOL
i forget his name in 1980 version but he is Australian robot
in 2003 he becomes a she named Epsilon who is also Aussie Robot
GO US AUSSIES
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 7:41 am
by drakeshe
Yeah, they actually mention that the robot is from Australia.
Also, I've noticed that there a quite a fair number of Australians on this forum including me.
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 8:53 am
by carlymichelle
i think theres lots of aussies on here because atsro boy was huge here i rememeber watching astro boy on ABC tv in 1984 when i was 5 and i have loved it ever since
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 10:22 am
by drakeshe
Same as my dad. He watched Astroboy when he was a kid and rented the whole series from video store for me to watch when I was 5.
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 3:34 pm
by MightyAstro
I am also an Australian and 1980's Astroboy was one of my favourite things to watch as a young boy.
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 11:27 pm
by Astro Forever
What is it in this episode that let us know the robot is from Darwin?
Of course I didn't even know there was a place called Darwin in Australia, but I'm curious anyway.

Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 1:21 am
by carlymichelle
"Astro Forever" wrote:What is it in this episode that let us know the robot is from Darwin?

Of course I didn't even know there was a place called Darwin in Australia, but I'm curious anyway.
the robot is in a kindergarton and it shows ayers rock and also theres a kangaroo darwins what americans call the outback lol
Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 1:22 am
by Astro Forever
I see, thanks!

Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 1:24 am
by Astro Forever
Oh I love the Spanish version!

Thank you very much!! I'm going to wach more!

ETA: what are the names of the schoolmates?