Very cool. Neat reference, and it's nice seeing all the sci-fi stuff you do.

Very lovely feeling to it! It warms me up, yet, saddens a little..

There's definately an air of emotion there. Being a fight fan I personally witnessed the end of a career (Though it wasn't a fight that ended it, just the realization it was over after a fight)

*sighs* I see something like this every time I find an old computer in the trash or at some thrift store for $6.95. I alwas feel the need to buy it, fix it, and give it to someone who appreciates it. Given the volitile, fast turnover market, computers become "Obsolete", being trashed while they still function. It's a crying shame.

Your drawing evokes a strong sense of sadness. Like anyone who has lost a job or was forcibly "Retired", there's a sense of memories of the past, followed by an uncertain, dimly lit future, tainted by feelings of self-unworth brought on by other's views. It's really sad seeing this robot boxer strapped to the appliance dollie, and even more so to see that simple handwritten note taped to him.

Over here at the retirement village where I live I often see computers thrown out in the trash. This either means someone got a newer system, or they coldn't keep the old one. Still, I feel as you do about the waste of good technology. I must confess that this piece is also a bit "Autobiographical" as I drew it shortly after I got laid off from my last job in 2003.

Ouch :( I can see how parallels from reality can really bring mood to a piece such as this.

I've heard of this episode. It eventually became the basis for the movie "Real Steel".

Yeah. That's one I missed too. I liked the concept, and even the action figures, but it just didn't take off. The Simpsons even made fun of the idea when Homer disguised himself as a battle robot to win Bart's affection. Those real saw blades hurt.

Well, as most sports movies go, the plot has been used numerous times. As in, a fighter who has fallen on hard times, having the chance to make a comeback.

What was interesting was learning how the advent of robot boxing, made human fighters obsolete, because people wanted more violent fighting matches, which only the robots could provide.

Another thing, was Atom's fighting style. Hugh Jackman's character was a boxer before the advent of robot fighting, so he knew what moves Atom needed to make, simple yet effective ones.

Ever read "The Body Builders" by Keith Laumer?

https://web.archive.org/web/2005032.....435370___3.htm

Very nice. I remember this short story by, Richard Matheson

Ah! It was the Twilight Zone Episode "Steel" that inspired me to draw up this image.

Me and my father watched the first two seasons of, The Twilight Zone. Some episodes I liked better than others, however I felt it was a lot better then, The Outer Limits.
I have yet to see, Steel but from what I read, they changed the story around a bit.