Hello. So I'm not entirely sure how this works. If two characters have the same keyword, but one is generic and one is named do they still count as being theme?

For example, IIM028 Deaths Head has the ROBOT keyword. GotG103 Recorder has the ROBOT keyword. Are they themed if on the same team, and if so are they considered named or generic?

Or is it that Deaths Heads card is just misprinted and the ROBOT keyword is supposed to be in italics?

Robot is a generic keyword. Italics or no italics.

The generic keywords are listed on the last page of the rulebook.

The bolding/italicizing on the cards can often end up misprinted. "Robot" is a generic keyword, regardless of how it is listed on the card. So you would have a generic keyword themed team.

This is what I thought, thanks for the clarification guys!

Also, older cards do not distinguish between the two

If in doubt, check the list in the rulebook

Speaking of which, is Society being added to the generic keywords in the rule book? I ask because I don't have a completely up to date rulebook, and Cheetah (017b) from SLoSH has it italicized as a generic. I assume it's just a misprint, but since there was a question on this sort of thing up, though I'd toss the query down.

Society is a named keyword.

Is Pirate a named keyword?