Talk:Visor Robot

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The Visor Robot's name is Robbot Darren, or at least there is a robot named Robot Darren who zaps you if you try to fight him in Hallrunner, complete with the "VOIP!"

Sketchbook, 2005-04-29

this week's sketch book identifies this as the "fhqwhgads robot"; should we relabel to match?
MetaStar 15:09, 29 Apr 2005 (UTC)

• In this case, I'm leaning towards no - because the robot predates any connection to Fhqwhgads. (see Homestarloween Party) --Jay (Talk) 15:13, 29 Apr 2005 (UTC)

I agree with Jay. We have to remember that we take the naming of minor characters a bit more seriously than perhaps The Brothers Chaps do, since we need to put them into articles where consistency matters. I'd imagine they were probably just thinking something like, "Hey, it's that robot we used in the fhqwhgads song!" or something. -- Tom

So where does the name "Visor Robot" come from anyway? I mean, I know it has a visor, but by that logic it might as well be "Laser Robot" or something... Aurora the Homestar Coder 19:41, 29 Apr 2005 (UTC)

This discussion is a lot like the one on Talk:Arrow'd Guy, where TBC called a character by a specific name in an obscure reference, and we responded by changing what we call the character here on the wiki. I supported calling Arrow'd Guy by that name because (1) I think it's likely TBC actually call him that, (2) the new name is less cumbersome than the old one, and (3) to me, "Arrow'd Guy" better describes what the character does than the arbitrary "The Man with the Huge Mouth."

In the case of the robot, however, I wouldn't be surprised if TBC don't call him that on a regular basis. Without more to go on, and because "Visor Robot" is just as concise as "Fhqwhgads Robot" (and because remembering how to spell "fhqwhgads" is a pain in the you-know-where), I don't support changing what we call him at this time. — It's dot com 06:57, 25 Jun 2005 (UTC)

I know this is "waking a dead subject" or whatever Joshua called it, but I think we should relabel this article Fhqwhgads Robot because that name is more official than Visor Robot, and that name doesn't really explain the character at all, whereas with Arrow'd Guy that name just makes sense, and "The Man with the Huge Mouth" would be too much rigamarole for any of us. And with "fhqwhgads" being hard to type, it's not hard for me at all, and we'd only need to use his name a couple of times, because chances are we won't be editing anything related to him for a while, anyway. Oh, and sorry for ranting. I just can't make a point in few words, ever. — Darth Katana X ( )

I still say you shouldn't have: Homestarloween Party predates i love you. And you got no consensus before changing it. --Jay (Gobble) 20:39, 18 February 2006 (UTC)

Fine, change it back to the completely innacurate name (not that you haven't already), and keep using the most unofficial names as possible. I'm gonna talk to The Chaps about this, or would that even make a difference? Since it looks like the goal here is to use the most innacurate name possible, then that'd just be proof that he is the Fhqwhgads Robot! — Darth Katana X ( )

So, he was Fhqwhgads Robot, before Fhqwhgads existed? TBC just made a mistake... They didn't call him Fhqwhgads Robot when they made him. Do we call Strong Bad Wrestleman (as his real name), just because he's had that name in the sketchbook? Bluebry 23:33, 18 February 2006 (UTC)

Well, which is more official? The name they called him "by mistake" or some name some guy made up? And here's another question —

Where on the site is he called the Visor Robot?

Just wondering. — Darth Katana X ( )

Edit conflict. So they may have retroactively named it. There's nothing to say they can't. The last part of your argument is flawed, Bluebry, because Strong Bad has already been officially named as 'Strong Bad', and a nickname in the sketchbook isn't going to change that. But for something that has not previously been officially named like the Visor Robot, a name in the sketchbook is the closest we can come to official. I vote for page move. —BazookaJoe 23:44, 18 February 2006 (UTC)

I agree with Darth Katana and BazookaJoe, I think it should be Fhqwhgads robot. When TBC picked the sketches to use in the Weekly Sketchbook, they had to ask themselves, "What is the offical name for this guy going to be?" If the used the name "Fhqwhgads Robot" in the Sketchbook, then it is more than likely the name TBC call him all the time. If a name is given anywhere on the site, that is the name we have to use, whether we like it or not. We don't just say, "Hey, Pom-Pom is a weird name, so I'ma call him Josh from now on." I think that if we want this Wiki to be as accurate as possible, we use the name TBC use and not a name some fan made up. P.S. When the creator makes a mistake and they don't correct it, it is called canon. — Has Matt? (talk) 23:45, 18 February 2006 (UTC) P.P.S. Edit conficts suck.

I unfortunatly, have to agree. I still don't want him called Fhqwhgads Robot (yes, that means I'm still for Visor Robot), but that's a hgard thing to battle. Lemme think... well... it is his official name... can we just name him both? Fhqwhgads/Visor Robot? I dunno... Bluebry 23:48, 18 February 2006 (UTC)

I'm in agreement with the move, but don't forget that we should give Jay, Dot com and Tom time to respond to this, since they opposed it in the past. Heimstern Läufer 23:53, 18 February 2006 (UTC)

Yeah. Give 'em time. Bluebry 23:54, 18 February 2006 (UTC)

It's safe to assume that Jay and It's dot com aren't with us on changing this article's name to "Fhqwhgads Robot." I wonder what Tom thinks of this whole thing? I also totally agree with BazookaJoe and Has Matt?, especially on the part about "Josh." — Darth Katana X ( )

The concensus (or whatever) is 6 to 3, Fhqwhgads winning. Tom wouldn't help it be changed or stayed either way. might as well change it (I'm still for Visor Robot, just so you don't say I ever wasn't) Bluebry 00:03, 19 February 2006 (UTC)

Sorry. It's more like 8 to 3. Bluebry 00:08, 19 February 2006 (UTC)

You might want to hold off on the page move. That's jumping the gun. —BazookaJoe 00:17, 19 February 2006 (UTC)

Spoke too late. Bluebry 00:18, 19 February 2006 (UTC)

It's not that I like the name "Visor Robot" - it's that I don't like the name "Fhqwhgads Robot" for a character that predates fhqwhgads. That said, at least wait for a consensus before changing it (it was changed without consensus before.) --Jay (Gobble) 03:40, 19 February 2006 (UTC)

I agree with Jay (although I do like the name "Visor Robot"). --DorianGray

Whatever, Jay, but you're not answering my question. Once again —

Where on the site is he called the Visor Robot?

Answer that! — Darth Katana X ( )

Not a robot?

Is it necessary to state that the "not a robot" disclaimer in Senor Mortgage means anything? I just assumed it was a play on the "not an actor" actors in such commercials... --Jay (Talk) 02:18, 9 May 2005 (UTC)

I don't think it does. --TheThingé 13:55, 18 February 2006 (UTC)

I do, and anyway, this discussion is outdated because what I was talking about nine months ago has since been removed. --Jay (Gobble) 20:40, 18 February 2006 (UTC)

How?

How do we know his name's Visor Robot? He's never been called that by any of the characters...Poopsmith Z

We don't. See discussion above re: Fhqwhgads Robot. Homestar Coder 14:04, 9 Aug 2005 (UTC)

How do we know his name's Fhqwhgads Robot? How 'bout just "robot"? Or something like that... Bluebry 13:45, 18 February 2006 (UTC)

Well, he's the robot from Fhqwhgads. --TheThingé 13:48, 18 February 2006 (UTC)

No, he's the robot from Homestarloween Party. We don't even know if he is the robot from Everybody to the Limit. I say, we change the name. To what, I dunno. Bluebry 13:54, 18 February 2006 (UTC)

The sketchbook calls him the Fhqwhgads Robot, so we should call him that. We can't just call him "robot" because he needs to be distinguishable from The Robot.– The Chort 13:58, 18 February 2006 (UTC)

How does the Everybody Everybody Poster calls him? It have a list on the back of it. — Elcool ^(talk)_(contribs) 14:54, 18 February 2006 (UTC)

No, it doesn't. --Jay (Gobble) 20:41, 18 February 2006 (UTC)

Voice

"His voice seems to be very similiar to that of "Microsoft Sam" for Windows XP"

Are there different versions of MS Sam for XP? I've listened to the one I have and it sounds like they sampled some man's voice and played it back. Visor Robot sounds...well, like a robot. Absolutely nothing like Microsoft Sam. I'm adding this note (as opposed to going straight ahead to remove this line) to see if I'm the only one who's Micorsoft Sam sounds attemptedly human. --Tweek

I can see this page has changed somewhat. Before, it said that his voice seems to be very similar to that of Microsoft Sam for Windows XP. Now, it says that his voice is Mcintosh's Zarvox. His voice in Everybody to the Limit is Mcintosh's Zarvox. His voice in Senor Mortgage, however, sounds very similar to Microsoft Sam. Should I put that in the article? I remember hearing the one version of MS Sam, and it sounded a lot like the robot in Senor Mortgage. User:2Fast2Furious 12:55 pm, 8 Feb 2006