Enough of the "Inspector Gadget" talk! Let's discuss a more interesting
robot show: "Big O". Much of this series revolves around the interactions
between the human and android characters, especially that very special
relationship between our hero Roger Smith and his lovely robotic live-in
assistant, R. Dorothy Wayneright. Neither Rogor nor Dorothy seem comfortable
about discussing their feelings towards each other, although their actions
clearly indicate a special bond between the two. The subtlety of this
romance that dares not speak its name gives the series a lot of its appeal.

Robot romance seems to be a common theme in anime. Entire series are based
upon this premise: "Chobits", "Steel Angel Kurumi", "Oh My Goddess". This
theme is so common that it has developed its own set of cliches.

For example, when the drawbacks to human / android marriage is discussed,
how often have we heard the old canard about how the human will grow old and
die, while his/her robot mate will remain young...

On Sun, 11 Mar 2007 22:17:21 -0400, "Frank J. Lhota"
rcn.com> wrote:

On Sun, 11 Mar 2007 22:17:21 -0400, in rec.arts.anime.misc, "Frank J. Lhota"
rcn.com> wrote:

Don't remember any robot romance in 'Oh My Goddess!". :)

If you brought that in for the potential difference in lifespans:

I don't know if this comes up in the manga or the TV series version, but in
either the OVA or the movie Bellldandy makes it clear that she plans to live
a human life and die a human death, so the human/goddess lifespan difference
isn't an issue. (If I remember right, she chooses this both because of her
love for Keiichi and because of her commitment (as a goddess) to humanity.)

"Frank J. Lhota" rcn.com> wrote in message
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| Enough of the "Inspector Gadget" talk! Let's discuss a more interesting
| robot show: "Big O". Much of this series revolves around the interactions
| between the human and android characters, especially that very special
| relationship between our hero Roger Smith and his lovely robotic live-in
| assistant, R. Dorothy Wayneright. Neither Rogor nor Dorothy seem
comfortable
| about discussing their feelings towards each other, although their actions
| clearly indicate a special bond between the two. The subtlety of this
| romance that dares not speak its name gives the series a lot of its
appeal.
|
| Robot romance seems to be a common theme in anime. Entire series are based
| upon this premise: "Chobits", "Steel Angel Kurumi", "Oh My Goddess". This
| theme is so common that it has developed its own set of cliches.
|
| For example, when the drawbacks to human / android marriage is discussed,
| how often have we heard the old canard about how the human will grow old
and ...

On Sun, 11 Mar 2007 22:17:21 -0400, "Frank J. Lhota"
rcn.com> wrote:

"Frank J. Lhota" rcn.com> wrote in message
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My son pointed out a video that should reassure R. Dorothy that Roger will
*not* drop her for the blu-ray girl:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cSd3df1znU

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