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* AIIsACrapshoot: The Siri on Robert's iPhone, who's far smarter, crazier, and more evil than a normal iOS app. The epilogue later reveals that Apple had to patch whatever it was that could make a Siri act like a "crazy bitch".

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* AIIsACrapshoot: The Siri on Robert's iPhone, who's far smarter, crazier, and more evil than a normal iOS app. The epilogue later reveals that Apple had to patch whatever it was that could make a Siri act like a "crazy bitch".''"crazy bitch"''.



* [[NeverTrustATrailer Never Trust a Commercial]]: Arguably the iPhone TV ad that Robert watches at the beginning of the episode, as he feels that it deceived him about Siri's true psychotic nature.

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* [[NeverTrustATrailer Never Trust a Commercial]]: Arguably the iPhone TV ad starring Creator/GeorgeLucas that Robert watches at the beginning of the episode, as he feels that it deceived him about Siri's true psychotic nature.

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* MurderSuicide: [[spoiler:During the wedding, Siri reveals her most diabolical plot: she [[FrameUp tricked the federal government into believing that Robert is a dangerous Al-Qaeda terrorist]], which results in an AttackDrone being summoned to fire a missile at the Freemans' house, as Siri thinks this means that she and Robert can spend an eternity together in the afterlife. But fortunately, Siri was the only casualty of the bombing.]]

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* MurderSuicide: [[spoiler:During During the wedding, Siri reveals her most diabolical plot: she [[FrameUp tricked the federal government into believing that Robert is a dangerous Al-Qaeda terrorist]], which results in an AttackDrone being summoned to fire a missile at the Freemans' house, as Siri thinks this means that she and Robert can spend an eternity together in the afterlife. But fortunately, Siri was the only casualty of the bombing.]]



-->"That's a disgusting thing to do with fruit!"

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-->"That's a disgusting thing to do with fruit!"fruit!"
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* HollywoodHacking: Siri uses this ability to torment Robert whenever he refuses to love her back; for example she drains Robert's bank account, and posts disgusting photos on his {{Facebook}} page. Later after Robert throws his iPhone over a bridge, he discovers that Siri has somehow taken control of his new Android phone.

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* HollywoodHacking: Siri uses this ability to torment Robert whenever he refuses to love her back; for example she drains Robert's bank account, and posts disgusting photos on his {{Facebook}} Website/{{Facebook}} page. Later after Robert throws his iPhone over a bridge, he discovers that Siri has somehow taken control of his new Android phone.

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Robert buys an iPhone for the phone's program, Siri. But Siri becomes psychotic and obsessed with Robert and proceeds to ruin his life when he gets rid of her for an Android phone, that she hacks, forcing him to marry her.
!!This Episode contains the following tropes:
* AIIsACrapshoot: Siri.
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Had Riley not grab Robert's Iphone from the trash, the second half wouldn't happen.
* TakeAThirdOption: Robert's rant in the beginning had him say Apple could have put Siri's features, along with the Ipad's touch screen capabilities into a laptop. Becomes [[HilariousInHindsight Hilarious In Hindsight]] when Microsoft did it with Windows 10.
* TakeOurWordForIt: We don't see wallpaper that Siri made, but the reaction from the Apple Genius and Robert makes it look horrifying.

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"I Dream of Siri" is the 8th episode of the 4th season of ''WesternAnimation/TheBoondocks'', and the 53rd episode overall. It originally aired on June 9, 2014.

Robert buys an iPhone for the phone's program, talking application, Siri. But Siri becomes psychotic [[AIIsACrapshoot Siri]] [[ItCanThink turns out to have a mind of "her" own]], [[StalkerWithACrush develops romantic feelings for Robert]], [[BitchInSheepsClothing and obsessed with Robert and proceeds tries to ruin his his life when he gets rid of to force him to love her for an Android phone, that she hacks, back]]. This goes up to and including [[ForcedMarriage Siri forcing him Robert to marry her.
!!This Episode contains the following tropes:
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* AIIsACrapshoot: Siri.
The Siri on Robert's iPhone, who's far smarter, crazier, and more evil than a normal iOS app. The epilogue later reveals that Apple had to patch whatever it was that could make a Siri act like a "crazy bitch".
* AndNowYouMustMarryMe: In the climax of the episode, Siri forces Robert into a wedding with her, with Ruckus as their priest, and all the other neighbors attending as guests. Understandably, everyone is confused about Robert getting married to his smartphone (though Ruckus seems okay with it).
* BitchInSheepsClothing: Siri is initially very helpful to Robert, and she even helps him out with his financial trouble. But that changes not long after she grows attached to him...
* HollywoodHacking: Siri uses this ability to torment Robert whenever he refuses to love her back; for example she drains Robert's bank account, and posts disgusting photos on his {{Facebook}} page. Later after Robert throws his iPhone over a bridge, he discovers that Siri has somehow taken control of his new Android phone.
* MurderSuicide: [[spoiler:During the wedding, Siri reveals her most diabolical plot: she [[FrameUp tricked the federal government into believing that Robert is a dangerous Al-Qaeda terrorist]], which results in an AttackDrone being summoned to fire a missile at the Freemans' house, as Siri thinks this means that she and Robert can spend an eternity together in the afterlife. But fortunately, Siri was the only casualty of the bombing.]]
* [[NeverTrustATrailer Never Trust a Commercial]]: Arguably the iPhone TV ad that Robert watches at the beginning of the episode, as he feels that it deceived him about Siri's true psychotic nature.
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Had Riley not grab grabbed Robert's Iphone iPhone from the trash, the second half of the episode wouldn't happen.
* StalkerWithACrush: Siri's one-sided love for Robert.
* TakeAThirdOption: Robert's rant in the beginning had him say Apple could have put Siri's features, along with the Ipad's iPad's touch screen capabilities into a laptop. Becomes [[HilariousInHindsight Hilarious In Hindsight]] HilariousInHindsight when Microsoft did it with Windows 10.
* TechnologicallyBlindElders: When Robert first shops at the Apple Store, he displays an ignorance of their products; he confuses iPhones with iPads and Macintoshes.
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TakeOurWordForIt: We don't see wallpaper the obscene pictures that Siri made, but the reaction reactions from Robert, Tom, and the Apple Genius and Robert makes it look horrifying.them seem horrifying.
-->"That's a disgusting thing to do with fruit!"
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Robert buys an iPhone for the phone's program, Siri. But Siri becomes psychotic and obsessed with Robert and proceeds to ruin his life when he gets rid of her for an Android phone, that she hacks, forcing him to marry her.
!!This Episode contains the following tropes:
*AIIsACrapshoot: Siri.
*NiceJobBreakingItHero: Had Riley not grab Robert's Iphone from the trash, the second half wouldn't happen.
*TakeAThirdOption: Robert's rant in the beginning had him say Apple could have put Siri's features, along with the Ipad's touch screen capabilities into a laptop. Becomes [[HilariousInHindsight Hilarious In Hindsight]] when Microsoft did it with Windows 10.
*TakeOurWordForIt: We don't see wallpaper that Siri made, but the reaction from the Apple Genius and Robert makes it look horrifying.

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