Bender Region: #1 Bender Bending Rodriguez vs #5 Cubert Farnsworth

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Bender's stomped his way into his namesake Region's Semi-Finals, while Cubert's squeezed his way in following a tight victory over Morgan Proctor. Who'll move on here? Discuss now and the poll opens tonight at midnight!

[Reply #1 on:]

Bender, hands down.
Cubert has gotten better with Season 6, yes, but in the end it's still Bender who is a comic relieve when needed, but can also be a serious character, especially in interaction with Fry. And his episode with Hermes was just very well done.

[Reply #2 on:]

Yeah username again. Or do I need to post my picture with my kill all humans shirt? Or my Bite MY Shiny Metal Ass shirt or one of my 5 other Bender shirts?

[Reply #3 on:]

This one is easy!  Bender wins this one without a doubt.  Particularly considering he is up against Cubert.  Cubert got a lot of easy prey, but now the big folks are talking.  And that's where Bender kills another human.

[Reply #4 on:]

Or do I need to post my picture with my kill all humans shirt?

Yes, or I'll vote for Cubert.

[Reply #5 on:]

You vote for Cubert. I hurt you.

[Reply #6 on:]

Are you just addressing tnuk, or is that a blanket sort of threat, BF? 'Cause I'm seriously considering voting for Cubert. Bender is a great character, true, but sometimes he's inconsistent or downright awful (*cough*"Ghost in the Machines"*cough*). Cubert has always been a pain in the ass, but he's really developed as a character in season six. I love how he was utilized in TLPJF and "Overclockwise"--and, hell, even "A Clockwork Origin." And, I don't know, I appreciate that the writers have taken the time to flesh him out. He's not as nuanced a character as Bender is, I suppose, but that's neither here nor there.

I know voting for Cubert will probably be futile, but what can I say? Bender's swell, but he's definitely irked me more at certain points than Cubert has. And that's saying a lot.

[Reply #7 on:]

I like Cubert a lot more than I used to, but not enough to vote against Bender. Gorks has a point, he's had some bad moments, but the sheer awesome of his good episodes (Hell is Other Robots, Lethal Inspection, etc) more than make up for them.

[Reply #8 on:]

Has to be Bender. Cubert's okay, I don't hate him, but he is annoying. Bender is, well, Bender. The lovable rascal. He's got some very good episodes (I would add Obsoletely Fabulous and Fear of a Bot Planet to coffeeBot's list) and some really hilarious lines in other episodes. Plus, I like the dynamic of his character - a robot who says he wants to kill all humans but does have emotion and a soft spot for his friends. That provides a lot of real heart in some episodes (BwaBB, Fear of a Bot Planet, Jurassic Bark, etc.) and humor in others.

[Reply #9 on:]

Bender.  Alone for being the protagonist with the most solid storywriting in season 6....

[Reply #10 on:]

Fry is the protagonist, not Bender.

[Reply #11 on:]

There are three protagonists named Fry, Leela, and Bender.

[Reply #12 on:]

Are you just addressing tnuk, or is that a blanket sort of threat, BF? 'Cause I'm seriously considering voting for Cubert.

You may take it how ever you please.

[Reply #13 on:]

There are three protagonists named Fry, Leela, and Bender.

You do not know what the word 'protagonist' means and I suggest you stop using it.

[Reply #14 on:]

There are three protagonists named Fry, Leela, and Bender.

You do not know what the word 'protagonist' means and I suggest you stop using it.

Oh..Fry always plays "the first part" in every Futurama Episode? Good to know;)
(It's obvious you are just in a bad mood and do look for trouble, that's why I decided to take your comment not too serious...  )

[Reply #15 on:]

There are three protagonists named Fry, Leela, and Bender.

You do not know what the word 'protagonist' means and I suggest you stop using it.

Oh..Fry always plays "the first part" in every Futurama Episode? Good to know;)
(It's obvious you are just in a bad mood and do look for trouble, that's why I decided to take your comment not too serious...  )

It is up to you to take it with the seriousness you wish, but that does not alter the fact that Fry, Bender and Leela are the main major characters, but only Fry is the protagonist.

Playing "the first part" in every episode is not required to be a protagonist.  I refer you to my earlier statement of you not understanding the difference between a 'main character' and a 'protagonist'.

[Reply #16 on:]

Fry is the show's overall protagonist, but Bender is the protagonist in some individual episodes - just as Butters was the protagonist of "Butters' Very Own Episode" without being the protagonist of 'South Park'.

Anyway, I can't see Cubert getting even a single vote. Unless it's a joke vote.

[Reply #17 on:]

Are you making a joke vote?

[Reply #18 on:]

I was only half-kidding about voting for Cubert over Bender; it still might happen.

Though last night I was thinking of "Godfellas," and how much I love it. And then spira mentioned "Lethal Inspection," which may be my favorite Bender-centric episode ever. (But now I'm thinking of "A Pharaoh to Remember" and "Ghost in the Machines," and I'm changing my mind yet again.) Decisions, decisions.

[Reply #19 on:]

Yes, all people should be judged by their worst characteristic.  Sure IBM has done a lot of great stuff, but they did work with the Nazis during the Second World War, so I would always vote for someone who had not worked with the Nazis if they were up against IBM.

DO YOU SEE THE FLAW IN YOUR LOGIC, GORKY?  OR DO I NEED MORE NAZI COMPARISONS?!

[Reply #20 on:]

Silly duck. You can never have too many Nazi comparisons!

The real question here is, can I vote against the character who is my avatar? That just seems too cruel.

Also, add "The Devil's Hands Are Idle Playthings" to the list of episodes where I love Bender a bunch.

[Reply #21 on:]

The use of words expressing something other their literal intention...

[Reply #22 on:]

Anyway, I can't see Cubert getting even a single vote. Unless it's a joke vote.

Well, stranger things have happened...

[Reply #23 on:]

The real question here is, can I vote against the character who is my avatar? That just seems too cruel.

No. You can't. Especially not over Cubert, of all people.

[Reply #24 on:]

Cubert's not a person, he's a science fiction cartoon character. I don't know...

[Reply #25 on:]

Cubert's not a person, he's a science fiction cartoon character. I don't know...

You... you mean... they aren't real people?
...you just crushed all of my hopes and dreams.

[Reply #26 on:]

This should be an easy win for Bender.

I'm surprised Cubert has made it this far considering people's opinion of him.

[Reply #27 on:]

What, that Cubert rocks? Admittedly less so in recent eps, as he was at his best in A Clone of My Own, an opinion widely regarded as fact throughout the nation...

[Reply #28 on:]

he was at his best in A Clone of My Own, an opinion widely regarded as fact throughout the nation...

Are you getting your facts from Fox News again? 

[Reply #29 on:]

I wanted to vote for Cubert but Svip's stirring protagonist argument showed me the error of my ways, well some of them at least.

[Reply #30 on:]

If Cubert gets a single vote here I'm taking it out on my dog! Really though, it kinda surprises me that he's made it this far. I'm voting Bender and expect a 27-2 victory.

[Reply #31 on:]

See the competition Cubert has been up against so far.

[Reply #32 on:]

I thought he'd lose to Morgan Proctor but yeah, he's gotten lucky with the match-ups so far.

[Reply #33 on:]

If Cubert gets a single vote here I'm taking it out on my dog!

More than likely he will get a vote or two.  It always happens.  Someone will vote for him just to be "different".

[Reply #34 on:]

Well, this was a completely by-the-numbers contest with no surprises whatsoever.

[Reply #35 on:]

If Cubert gets a single vote here I'm taking it out on my dog!

More than likely he will get a vote or two.  It always happens.  Someone will vote for him just to be "different".

Yeah, or something ...

[Reply #36 on:]

Anyway, I can't see Cubert getting even a single vote. Unless it's a joke vote.

Someone did a joke-vote!

[Reply #37 on:]

And it honest to god wasn't me. What gives, mysterious joke-voter? That was my joke, damn it!

[Reply #38 on:]

Anyway, I can't see Cubert getting even a single vote. Unless it's a joke vote.

Someone did a joke-vote!

See, this is the original reason the US instituted the Electoral College....the fear that the general public would be too stupid to vote for the deserving candidate.

[Reply #39 on:]

Bender wins 24-1. Continue discussion in the General thread.