Transformers: Animated News (Episode list, comic info, and preview clip)

[GrnMarvl14]

It's coming. It's on its way.

First 29 episode titles and short synopses.

Preview clip. There's a clip AT that link, and a link to where the clip actually is (you'll...see why I mention that).

First look at the Transformers: Animated comic.

Lots of stuff. Nice look at things.

 

[Trainer-c]

Looks like Cartoon Network has it up on their site.
It starts with a 90-minute special on December 26th.

EDIT: Well, after reading the provided links, I realize how redundant this post is.

It any case, I will be watching the premiere if only to gauge if it is any good.
And yeesh, Starscream is awful bold, and Megatron must be dense not to notice a ticking bomb on his back.

 

[Morpher01]

Eh, I personally don't think it's going to be as good as the Armada, Energon and Cybertron animes, especially after seeing how Bumblebee (or was it some other one? ...can't remember right now) transformed. In the original three animes, it would have been more realistic...now it's just a bunch of blurs moving around.

Guess I just like my Transformers realisitic...don't ask why, I just do.

 

[Silverwynde]

It's coming. It's on its way.

First 29 episode titles and short synopses.

Preview clip. There's a clip AT that link, and a link to where the clip actually is (you'll...see why I mention that).

First look at the Transformers: Animated comic.

Lots of stuff. Nice look at things.

After watching the preview clip, I'm already stoked. My only problem? I have to work that night and I'll have to catch an encore of the movie. :bawling:

And I'm already starting to fall in love with Bumblebee. Again. Darn it Hasbro, stop doing this to me! My Bumblebee habit is expensive enough!

 

[bigdonkey1]

i watched the preview clip.

i feel shame, sadness, loathing and hatred.

why were they flying around in blaster

why is megatron as thick as pigsh*t

why does black archnia sound pleasent and calm, as opposed to sneaky and on edge

why is starscream so stupid looking

AND WTF IS UP WITH PRIME'S FACE!, if he was a different colour there would be no resemblance to prime at all

why is optimus under the comand of ultra magnus when the "prime" part of his name should indicate that he is leader of the autobots

why does blitzwings toy look worse than his G1 toy,this one really made me mad

why is bulkhead obese

lazerbeak should not be a guitar

soundwave SHOULD NEVER be a chav wagon

why is there a retarded 6 year old helping the autobots when there are sceintists to do that,

why did hasbo let a retarded 6 year old create a series

what is wrong with just keeping to what we all know and like

what did they do to rachet, he looks like a cross between a rat and a horse

did they completely forget the whole "robots in disguise" part of transformers when they made them super heroes

are they really that cheap that they will just publish screen caps as a comic

have you seen grimlock, it caused me to cry

children are morons they won't care if you re-release the 80s show, i know that because THEY DID IN ENGLAND ON POP TV and it recieves the same fan letter every day, apparently

bumblebee is a sellout

hasbro suck, any transformers series without takara input is going to be bad

the toys are wierd

i don't like it

 

[Silverwynde]

After seeing the premier movie (Prime recorded it for me) I can only say this:
I am in freaking love! :drool:

Bumblebee has won me over yet again and Bulkhead's just a big old lovable lug. I'm also insanely jealous of Sari. I can't wait for the series to start running Jan. 5th. I will have to get up and watch.

It just sucks we'll have to wait so long for the toys. =/

 

[The Big Al]

Detroit is not on Lake Erie you idiots. Did you actually bother to look at a map? And where the hell is "Paw Town"? I also noticed there was no RenCen or Fisher Building or any Detroit landmark aside from the old train station that was turned into a lab.

Yes, I'm nitpicking. But if you're going to use a real city (even in the future) the geography should be consistent and there should be recognizable landmarks.

Once you get beyond that and the awful animation its a good series.

 

[Zeta]

I took a drink everytime I recognized someone from Gargoyles. If I had been using real alcohol, I would have been really drunk. I have to say, the worst thing about the series is Prime's mouth. It may seem like a nitpick, but it's really jarring, ugly, and creepy for Optimus Prime to HAVE A HAIRLIP. Also, why did Starscream have the ability to use a kamehamea? 5 Autobots versus Starscream should have ended up with Starscream slagged in one minute.

Owen from Gargoyles as a ninja robot motorcycle was pretty damn awesome, though. And Bumblebee is adorable. <3

 

[GrnMarvl14]

I hate myself for missing it. Was sitting around trying to figure out what to watch, and if only I'd flipped to Cartoon Network, I would have seen it. Ah, well. Just gotta make sure I see it when it starts airing regularly.

Yes, I'm nitpicking. But if you're going to use a real city (even in the future) the geography should be consistent and there should be recognizable landmarks.

Since when is there a Titans Tower in San Diego's harbor? Or a massive skyscraper with a giant "4" on it in New York City? It's not a biographical cartoon. It's fiction. I understand the need to nitpick, but considering it's about giant alien robots, I think the "realistic" card was thrown out of the deck long ago.

Also, why did Starscream have the ability to use a kamehamea? 5 Autobots versus Starscream should have ended up with Starscream slagged in one minute.

Never watched Armada or Cybertron, did you?

 

[Silverwynde]

Before anyone asks, yes Paw Paw is real. I admit, I did a double take when I saw that sign. Prime confirmed that yes, the place exists. But hey, I live in Wisconsin. I had an apartment in a village called Little Chute. We have some weird names around here.

I took a drink everytime I recognized someone from Gargoyles. If I had been using real alcohol, I would have been really drunk.

Well, that explains why the style looked a bit familiar. I really should go back and watch Gargoyles now.

I have to say, the worst thing about the series is Prime's mouth. It may seem like a nitpick, but it's really jarring, ugly, and creepy for Optimus Prime to HAVE A HAIRLIP.

For some reason, it was easier for me to get used to the Animated Prime's mouth than it was for me to get used to the movie version's mouth. Movie Prime's mouth just freaked me out. (It still does a tiny bit, truth be told.) I've discovered I really like Optimus Prime's look in Animated, even to the point where I think he's kinda handsome.

I think there is something wrong with me.

Also, why did Starscream have the ability to use a kamehamea? 5 Autobots versus Starscream should have ended up with Starscream slagged in one minute.

The Autobots seemed to be at a disadvantage from the start. It was more or less planned out that way iirc. (Kinda hard to pull the memory of the Hasbro panel at BotCon. Sleep seems to be an option at a convention.)

Owen from Gargoyles as a ninja robot motorcycle was pretty damn awesome, though. And Bumblebee is adorable. <3

Yeah, Prowl was cool. And Primus help me, I fell head over heels in love with Bumblebee. He so just cute!

Wow, I am a pathetic geek. :lol:

 

[The Big Al]

I thought Paw Town was supposed to be near Detroit.

Granted, yes it won't be exactly like Detroit as we know it (thank God). However, Detroit without the Fisher Building or Renaissance Center is like New York without the Empire State Building. And it should also be noted Titan's Tower and the additions to the Baxter Building were built by the super hero team.

 

[P-fan]

I why did Starscream have the ability to use a kamehamea? 5 Autobots versus Starscream should have ended up with Starscream slagged in one minute..<3

The autobots are repairbots, they're not program for battle, so Starscream didn't think that the Autobots would be too much of an problem for him, but they been preventing him from getting the Allspark, he got tick off

 

[GrnMarvl14]

Granted, yes it won't be exactly like Detroit as we know it (thank God). However, Detroit without the Fisher Building or Renaissance Center is like New York without the Empire State Building. And it should also be noted Titan's Tower and the additions to the Baxter Building were built by the super hero team.

Yes, and many of the structures in this version of Detroit were also built by fictional characters.

And I FINALLY saw...part of the movie/pilot today. I liked it. Wasn't anything truly great, but it had a lot of promise. Certainly had a better consistency, animation-wise, than Armada's movie/pilot.

 

[Silverwynde]

And I FINALLY saw...part of the movie/pilot today. I liked it. Wasn't anything truly great, but it had a lot of promise. Certainly had a better consistency, animation-wise, than Armada's movie/pilot.

That's probably why I liked it so much. It was so much better than Armada was. I just relaxed and had fun watching it, which I haven't done with a Transformers series in so long. I loved the characters, the story had me hooked, the voice acting was excellent (Tom Kenny's Starscream had me completely floored!) and I've actually started to appreciate the animation style and design.

I can hardly wait until January 5th. I want more!

 

[GrnMarvl14]

I forgot he was voicing Starscream. I wasn't expecting much from him, but I'll be damned, he was my favorite. He had that perfect...Starscream-esque voice. Wasn't too big a fan of Prime's voice. I like old-man Prime more than young-man Prime.

 

[The Big Al]

To be fair he is supposed to be young. Ratchet fills the position was old man in the Autobots.

I like that they have taken a setup similar to Beast Wars with the wars having been over for centuries and Prime being just another captain. These characters have a very good potential for development and I hope they do a good job.

 

[GrnMarvl14]

Of course (though Ironhide and Kup filled that role in G1 just fine, without Prime sounding like he was a total novice, and Smokescreen filled that role in Armada), I'm just saying that I preferred when he was an older bot. I can live with the current arrangement, but I'm not 100% happy about it. Not a bad enough thing to make a big deal out of it, though.

 

[bigdonkey1]

I like that they have taken a setup similar to Beast Wars with the wars having been over for centuries and Prime being just another captain.

well to be fair optimus primal wasn't a captain in the military sense, we has the captain of the axalon as it was on a going to go on a delivery run but the maximals sent him after megatron because of his ship was the only one capable of going for megatron.

optimus primal never was a military commander, it was lio convoy who is in the original optimus primes position, and the Tripredacus Council as the original megatron.beast wars megatron was just a rogue thieve who stole the golden disk and took the name megatron after looking through history archives.

in animated though prime seems to be just some kind of military trained autobot but is now a miner(sort of reverse to G1 megatron) and megatron be the full leader of the decepticons who just turns up out of nowhere. and i don't lke that

 

[Silverwynde]

I forgot he was voicing Starscream. I wasn't expecting much from him, but I'll be damned, he was my favorite. He had that perfect...Starscream-esque voice. Wasn't too big a fan of Prime's voice. I like old-man Prime more than young-man Prime.

To be perfectly honest, I wasn't sure how Tom Kenny would pull it off. I've only heard him as Spongebob and couldn't help but think: "There is no way he'll be able to do a decent Screamer."

I'm happy to be wrong in this case.

I find myself liking David Kaye's take on Prime, oddly enough. I'm so used to hearing him as Megatron that hearing him as a good guy is nice breath of fresh air. And I really like Bumper Robinson's Bumblebee. I'm straight-up old school: I wasn't sure if I'd enjoy hearing someone other than Dan Gilvezan voice my favorite bot, but I was again pleasantly surprised. I hope Mr. Robinson can make it to a BotCon sometime soon.

The series proper starts tomorrow. I'll be getting up early to watch. I haven't been this excited since Beast Wars.

 

[ImJessieTR]

i watched the preview clip.

Find the pilot on Youtube ... clips don't really do it justice.

i feel shame, sadness, loathing and hatred.

C'mon, it wasn't that bad....

why were they flying around in blaster

Was that when the gravity was turned off?

why does black archnia sound pleasent and calm, as opposed to sneaky and on edge

At the time (until all hell broke loose), what was there to be on edge about? My vague memory of Beast Wars tells me that she wasn't even that afraid of SS herself.

why is starscream so stupid looking

It's WAY better than "I-got-bitten-by-Scorpinok-and-I'm-allergic" movie SS.

why is optimus under the comand of ultra magnus when the "prime" part of his name should indicate that he is leader of the autobots

According to all the implications on the pilot, OP did something either really bad or really stupid to end up as hired help.

why is bulkhead obese

You want a tank-ish armored vehicle to be skinny?

why is there a retarded 6 year old helping the autobots when there are sceintists to do that,

Yes, because this series is TOTALLY geared to Stephen Hawking's peer group...

what is wrong with just keeping to what we all know and like

Get a time machine. Go back to the 80s. I bought She-Ra and Voltron DVDs and now I wonder what the hell I was thinking as a kid. (Thundercats, though, still rules, even after 20 yrs).