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Murderbot does not act like your average sci-fi hero. It hates small talk. It hates eye contact. It wants to watch Sanctuary Moon and be left alone. This show takes a deadly security unit and turns it into the world’s most awkward couch potato. It drags its metal feet through missions it never asked for. It saves humans who frustrate him every time they breathe too loudly.
It hates that it cares, but it does. The best part is how Murderbot complains the entire time. It talks to itself, sulks behind its face shield. It watches its shows to drown out any feeling that sneaks in.
It never tries to look noble or brave and just does what must be done. It wants no thank you at the end. Some moments are dark, but the dumb jokes break the tension. Sometimes it sings a cheesy TV theme while fighting off a rogue unit. Sometimes it spies on its clients just for gossip.
The show knows when to lean into these silly bits. That is why the best moments are not the big fights. The best moments happen when this grumpy machine acts more human than it wants to admit.
7 Most hilarious moments from Murderbot
1. “Stay calm. It’ll be okay. You have my word.”
Murderbot never wants to comfort anyone, but when Dr. Arada breaks down after that two-mouthed creature's attack, it does something no one expects. It removes its helmet and says the line that makes no sense coming from a murder machine.
"Stay calm. It’ll be okay. You have my word."
The delivery is so flat you almost laugh. It sounds like a tired mall guard trying to stop a fight at a food court. Skarsgård’s blank look makes it worse in the best way.
This bit sets the tone for how this bot handles humans. It does the bare minimum, but that minimum changes everything. It hates how much it cares. The line pops up later like an echo that follows it. That small promise makes the big moments resonate even harder because you know it will try to keep its word.
2. Watching Sanctuary Moon while everyone’s panicking
Mensah and Bharadwaj go wandering where they should not in Episode 2. The threat reports spike fast, but Murderbot does not run out the door right away. It mutters "Stupid f__cking humans" and turns its feed back to Sanctuary Moon.
That tiny moment says more about Murderbot than any major fight scene. It knows it should move, it is aware that if they die it is screwed as well. Yet the cheap soap takes priority every time.
The joke is how real that feels. It is not brave or noble. It is a tired soul that just wants five minutes alone. The rescue does happen, but Murderbot is annoyed. It goes out grumbling. That bit of dry humor makes it easy to root for because you see the piece of it that would rather stay home.
3. Ratthi signs the throuple contract
Ratthi joins Pin-Lee and Arada for real in Episode 2. The real win is watching Murderbot’s reaction. It does not care about human drama, yet when it spies the start of that celebration, it is so grossed out it drags Gurathin in to suffer too.
It flips Gurathin’s screen to share the view. That move is pure petty. It is revenge for Gurathin making it hold eye contact earlier. It shows this bot does not forget. It stores grudges like files.
What makes this hilarious is how petty it is for a killer robot. This is the same machine that tears rogue units apart, yet it will use the feed to mess with its least favorite human. It shows it has no interest in pretending to be just a machine. It is stubborn enough to act out in minute ways that make big trouble feel small.
4. Gurathin makes Murderbot maintain eye contact
Gurathin does not trust Murderbot one bit. In Episode 2, he calls it in and tells it to lower the shield and look him dead in the eye. No fight, just a weird test to see what happens when you corner a thing that hates being seen.
Murderbot stands there like a statue, but Skarsgård’s face twitches just enough. You can see the dread. Gurathin sits there smug. The longer they stare, the more Murderbot wants out.
The scene is funny because it is, yet again, so petty. There are guns and monsters outside, but Gurathin wants to win a staring contest. That quiet tension sets the tone for every time they clash. You see how much Murderbot hates being under someone’s thumb. You see how much Gurathin needs to poke it. It sticks because the awkward silence feels so human.
5. Singing the Sanctuary Moon theme song mid-fight
When a rogue SecUnit corners it in Episode 4, you expect metal fists and cold logic. Instead, Murderbot starts belting out the theme to Sanctuary Moon at full volume. It is off-key and loud. It makes no sense, but it buys a few seconds.
Skarsgård sells it like bad karaoke. The fight keeps going, but for a moment, you get this glimpse of how frayed Murderbot’s brain really is. It clings to the dumb theme song because the noise drowns out fear.
The enemy unit freezes just long enough for Murderbot to move. That absurd little tune turns into a weapon. It is silly, but it works. You remember it later when Murderbot needs comfort, and you know Sanctuary Moon is more than filler. It is its shield. It is its stress relief. It is the dumbest armor that saves it more than once.
6. Ratthi’s baby name idea
Episode 5 depicts Ratthi at his most clueless. Murderbot almost blows itself up to save them. Ratthi thanks it by blurting out that he wants to name his future kid SecUnit. Pin-Lee shuts that down fast.
Its brain does a backflip at the thought. The line is funny because Ratthi is so honest. He means it as respect. Murderbot takes it as proof that no matter what it does, it will never really fit.
That bit sticks because it cuts through all the fake trust. These people think they know it. They do not. It does not want to be a mascot for their little family. It wants quiet and maybe more Sanctuary Moon. That awkward line shows how humans see it as part of them, but also not really. The show leans into that gap every chance it gets.
7. “I should have downloaded more shows.”
Bugs swarm. Hostile units move in. It stands on the edge of losing everything in Episode 7. Its last thought is not about survival or mission orders. It is pure regret for not downloading more episodes of Sanctuary Moon.
The line is dry enough to slip by, but it lands because it is so true to the character. All that metal and code wants is a break. It wants comfort. It wants TV.
That small regret shows what makes Murderbot feel real. It does not fight because it wants to save the day. It fights because it wants to sit down and get back to its comfort zone. The line sticks because it flips a dramatic moment on its head. It reminds you that this bot is not brave because it likes being brave. It does it because it wants its stupid peace back.
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