User blog comment:CaliforniaKingsnake/My Series 9 predictions/@comment-979907-20170227202057/@comment-25770073-20170228112206

Hate to say it SpaceManic but there are other robots with female teams (TMHWK for example) that don't look like a moving pile of scrap. I will now tell you my main problems with Ms Nightshade, in some ways it more degrading to women and people who want to be inspired to make robots because it's there for simple uniqueness (and let's be honest, diversity sake) and will pretty much lose in a horrible fashion, similar to OverDozer (who have improved granted) but once more it will come across as "this is what you will build! A laughing stock!" that comes across as very insulting to people may turn them off. I have no problem if it were a jokebot but they're being serious... Ms Nightshade, I severely doubt will survive beyond round one, the whole "it can survive the pit!" is just a gimmick. Personally I'd rather people with more heart attempt to be the "inspirational robot" take Trolley Rage for example, yes it doesn't look like it'll last but it atleast look competent and has some heart and effort put in, while acting as a "inspiration" to non roboteers. I do take into account that does take a lot of time and effort, but like movies it doesn't really matter if it sucks it sucks, and if you're just make it a gimmicky robot, while claiming to be "inspirational to other" and not one that actually looks and seems decent then quite I won't support the robot whatsoever. Ms Nightshade is like Cassius in Series 3, 259 in Series 6 and Sweeney Todd last year, just a gimmicky robot that will disappoint, but the idea that they are going to "inspire" really gets on my nerve as robots like Trolley Rage or Jellyfish have been overshadowed despite looking more competent.