The Big O follows Roger Smith, a suave negotiator in the amnesiac Paradigm City, who pilots the giant robot Big O to resolve conflicts amid lost memories and Megadeus threats. The series delves into themes of identity, free will, the essence of humanity, and rejecting past dominions for present choices.
This curated collection of 25 canonical quotes captures emotional highs in battles and quiet revelations, tracing character arcs across seasons.
Big O! Showtime!
Act 1 (Roger the Negotiator)
Roger Smith
Iconic summon ignites battles, embodying Roger’s unflinching duty and heroic resolve in crisis.
People are not ruled by their memories!
Act 14 (Roger the Wanderer)
Roger Smith
Rejects memory’s tyranny, highlighting Roger’s growth toward valuing present existence over past shadows.
We have choices. Some people like to stand in the rain without an umbrella. That’s what it means to live free
Act 2 (Dorothy, Dorothy!)
Roger Smith
Peaceful reflection asserts human agency, countering amnesia with personal freedom’s defiant joy.
No matter how human your piano playing sounds, you’re simply imitating us
Act 3 (Electric City)
Roger Smith
Challenges Dorothy’s android soul, sparking her quest for authentic emotion amid imitation doubts.
If neither of us had memories, and we met, so, then would you and I fall in love as well?
Act 9 (Beck Comes Back)
R. Dorothy Wayneright
Vulnerable query exposes Dorothy’s budding humanity, probing love beyond programmed pasts.
You’re a louse, Roger Smith
Act 4 (Underground Terror)
R. Dorothy Wayneright
Playful barb reveals Dorothy’s sass, marking her shift from servant to spirited companion.
Fear is something vital to us puny creatures
Episode from Season 1 (Schwarzwald speech)
Schwarzwald
Urgent plea awakens thought, embodying his obsessive truth-seeking against apathetic oblivion.
Big Duo! It is now… SHOWTIME!
Act 12 (Enemy Is Another Big!)
Schwarzwald
Rival call mirrors Roger’s, intensifying Megadeus rivalry and questioning master-machine bonds.
Memories are very precious to people’s lives
Act 26 (The Super Hero Returns / finale)
Roger Smith
Emotional plea to Angel affirms present humanity, climaxing themes of existence beyond recall.
Cast in the name of God, ye not guilty
Recurring (Big O Boot Sequence)
Big O AI
Haunting activation ritual underscores Megadeus mystery, tying judgment to Roger’s moral negotiations.
This place, Paradigm City, is a town of forgetfulness
Act 1 (Roger the Negotiator)
Roger Smith
Opening narration sets amnesiac tone, framing Roger’s role as memory’s reluctant guardian.
But if there’s something that frightens you, there are those who turn their eyes away…
Act 4 (Underground Terror)
Roger Smith
Encourages courage over denial, reflecting Roger’s negotiator ethos in facing subterranean horrors.
My name is Roger Smith. I perform a much needed job here in this city of amnesia
Recurring intro
Roger Smith
Defines his purpose, evolving from suave fixer to existential defender across arcs.
You have to use your pent-up energy to fight through the harshness of reality
Season 1
Roger Smith
Roger’s Rule #2 inspires resilience, guiding Dorothy toward embracing life’s brutal truths.
What exactly are you? A human? An android just like me?
Act 10 (Winter Night Phantom)
R. Dorothy Wayneright
To Alan Gabriel, probes identity borders, deepening android-human philosophical tensions.
I’ve lived my life as a newspaper reporter. I uncover the truth…
Schwarzwald monologue (Act 11 Daemonseed)
Schwarzwald
Driven rant reveals his arc from journalist to fanatic, fueling Union plot pursuits.
The first one is a rule that even I follow. If you stay here, then you wear black
Act 2 (Dorothy, Dorothy!)
Roger Smith
Humorous style mandate bonds team, lightening noir dread with Roger’s charismatic control.
Don’t be ridiculous, Beck, that’s physically impossible
Act 9 (Beck Comes Back)
Roger Smith
Witty denial of robot romance stings Dorothy, exposing vulnerabilities in their dynamic.
Oopsy-daisy!
Recurring (Beck’s fights)
Beck Gold
Comical taunt amid defeats highlights his bungling villainy, contrasting Roger’s poise.
Big Fau! Showtime!
Act 23 (Return of the Grandfather)
Alex Rosewater
Arrogant echo twists Roger’s phrase, climaxing god-complex arc in final confrontations.
This fallen angel’s nothing but trouble
Act 8 (Missing Cat)
Roger Smith
Gruff affection for Angel foreshadows her pivotal role in memory revelations.
You must stop denying your own existence; you have to live as a human being
Finale speech to Angel
Roger Smith
Culminates themes, urging Angel’s growth from doubt to self-affirming presence.
No one is ever happy to hear an alarm bell
Act 3 (Electric City)
R. Dorothy Wayneright
Poignant android insight on disruption, evolving her from mimic to perceptive observer.
Wake up! Don’t be afraid of knowledge! Think!
Schwarzwald broadcast
Schwarzwald
Fiery call divides humanity, peaking his investigatory zeal before tragic fall.
I know that I will never lose the you that is now a part of my memories
Act 26 (finale)
Roger Smith
Tender resolve preserves bonds, balancing memory’s pain with forward-looking humanity.
