The Argyle Sweater by Scott Hilburn for February 20, 2023

R2 sure about that?

Leave the gun, take the Kenobi

“I THOUGHT I sensed that snoopy AI reporter from “The Metropolis.” Well, Boys, what do we do with a problem robot like Maria?”

that’s not the droid you want

We made him squeal, but that just turned out to be feedback.

Later, after being arrested, one of the criminals was questioned by a Police Officer – who asked “How many wires could you observe?” the reply, “I see three, PO.”

Mr. Roboto?!

He’s the AC repairman, Al Capone. C3PO is just trying to evaporate you. He is not very clever, if shifted a bit he would be more C# (Sharp).

Better tell da boss we’ve got a live wire here!

If I was C-3 right now, I’d be a little PO’d.

He’s getting old and cold like the rest of us, now wearing a cardigan.

The mafioso is an in-“vader.”

This is all your fault

Poor thing, never became a star in South LA movies with those uneven nipples.

Where’s his silver leg?

I remember thinking, while watching the movie, that it was poor design to leave all those wires so exposed to possible damage.

“I’m ‘wearing’ wires the way you’re ‘wearing’ your fingernails.”

C3PO will sleepio with the fishios.

Maybe it’s not a listening device, but a bomb.

dese guys ain’t reluctant to use da force…

He’s a stool pigeon who’s pigeon flew the coop!

“What should we do, boss?”“I don’t know, Lenny. Is there a protocol for this sort of thing?”

Where’s Harrison Ford when you need him?

The Metropolis female bot?