#98 - Bubo

The vast majority of robots are created by organic life. Many other robots were created by other robotic life. But there are very few robots could attest that they were gifts from a god. Bubo, of of the 1981 film Clash of the Titans, is one of the few exceptions. This incoherent robotic owl is not a gift from god in the same way golden haired adolescents are gifts from God to the clergy - Bubo is literally a gift from the goddess Hephaestus to Perseus to aid him in his quest for glory. Few robots can say the same.

Some naysayers dispute the fact that Bubo can be legitimately classified as a robot. I would argue that a little divine intervention and magic do not disqualify an individual from being considered a robot. Bubo still has all the basic qualities that many robots share: shininess, a gibberish language of bleeps and blips that only the main protagonist can understand, and of course, heroism.

Speaking of heroism, Bubo has chalked up more heroic accomplishments than most overprivledged white males. So you saved a drowning kitten from a sewer drain last summer, but can you say that you saved Pegasus from certain death and battled with the Kraken? I didn't think so, asshole. Not only does he execute his required tasks flawlessly, but he does it without asking asking any questions.

While we complain about our minor physical deformities and limitations (bad hair, never ending pimp limp, sunburn, inability to dunk, etc), Bubo exists with one of the most disadvantageous handicaps of all time: he is brought to life by stop-motion animation. Please note that it is ridiculously difficult to be brave and fearless when your entire existence is dependant on the severely flawed technique of stop-motion animation. Bubo's courage and deeds far outweigh his stop-motion counterparts who simply could not overcome this unfortunate handicap. (see: Mighty Joe Young, Ymir, and various whateverthefucks that fought Sinbad*)

Courage, bravery, and the ability to overcome one's own shortcomings are qualities we usually attribute to the most honored and respected humans. Bubo, the mechanical owl, would never be tempted by worldly things like cash and handjobs. Bubo is unfaltering in his deeds, and we humans can learn a lot from him.

*Not the comedian