Transform and Roll Out

[Phill]

I managed to find a copy of the "first" episode of Animated online and watched it last night.

Its actually a pretty good cartoon, I look forward to seeing the rest of the episodes.

The ship the Autobots use is either a homage, or its actually a Transformer as well. They use the term Omega for something to do with the ship, but are told its disabled to save power, and the top/back of the ship looks so much like Omega Supreme's head.

[Devil Soundwave]

toysrevil.blogspot.com/2007/08/guide-to-knowing-your-transformers.html

Lots of pics of the toys, some may not have been posted here yet.

[Carn]

Ok well, despite not liking the look of it due to the godawful under-10's art style I downloaded it anyways out of curiosity after a friend online was telling me how much she thought it sucked and I watched it yesterday. Sorry but I really hated it and it's easily amongst my least favorite cartoons ever based on that opening story. Bad art, bad animation (I thought those designs would have been incredibly easy to animate well but apparently not), bad voice acting (that just sounds like the horrible dubbing of Armada/Energon/Cybertron for the most part), bad writing and a terrible direction for the characters. And when it started with the lil G1 bit at the beginning I thought I'd downloaded the wrong show but was sorting wanting it to continue. The human characters are immensely irritating (couldn't decide if I hated Sari more than Daniel Witwicky, whom I noticed appeared briefly) but the Transformers are just as annoying. The Autobots more so than the Decepticons (though Blitzwing annoyed the hell out of me) with 'Optimus Prime' being a total joke and the other 'bots not fairing much better... and why the hell do the vehicle forms have to bend when they're talking? I thought flashing headlights was a bit cheesy before but having the entire metal vehicle form bend like putty just looked ridiculous. Is that really the only way they could make sure kids know which one is meant to be talking? The 'con's were ok overall and Starscream was passable as a character though his design is still just stupid looking with that idiotic chin. All in all quite possibly the most horrible and cheesy cartoon show I've seen in years and while I didn't have high hopes for it I had at least hoped it would have surprised me like Beast Wars did (I still detest the look of the CGI in that show but the great writing and characterization more than makes up for it). Absolute crap.

By the way that's just my opinion and if ya like the show, then good for you, ya got something to watch. I don't think I'll be watching it again unless it changes dramatically for the better.

[sonny]

The ship looks like a large autobot logo to me.

I enjoyed the cartoon, its good script and well directed action scenes more than make up for the cheap, lame teen-titanformers art style. I'll be watching it all the way through too, but i still hate the toys.

[Rev. Mirage]

I hate the animation but the story wasn't too bad.

[Gruff]

you know there's a quote i would really love to use here from Megatron in the G2 comics but for now i'll just settle for "put the house in order"

*starts digging early grave for Transformers: Animated*

[JHS: a tweener]

on a story front, it made more sense than the original cartoon but the animation was pitiful at best.
screamer came across as his evil vindictive g1 self which helped.
looking at the cast list they got the voice for spike to play megatron
my god what has the world come to
but there was a big kudos to the 84 series at the beginning in the form of historical archives
to me the jury is still out on this one but i don't hold out much hope here

[pnova]

When are we getting it over here?

[HeavyAssault]

...................Lets just say...It was entertaining for me to watch.Thats about it.

Ohwell.........As long as the lil kids like it.........I wont give it the thumbs down....but it does get the middle finger.

[deltadod]

I like everything about the new toon but the art on the bots its cool for the humans but for the bots(and cons) its not too good I did like the g12 refs(like spike,carley and daniel in the background)

[Galvy]

im getting through the first episode still.

im split at the mo,primes lame and screamer is ace.
am i to believe thats g1 ratchet?
liking the animation. still working on the storyline though.

[nightbird]

Just worked my way through this and have to admit, the Autobots come across as rather lame with Screamer being the top highlight for me (once you get past the Jimmy Hill style chin). Animation wise, aaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! I admit, I found myself chuckling at some parts and putting my head in my hands at others. It's not a bad story arc though - something about it reminds me of some of the girlie fanfic that haunts the Lexicon, not that I read that stuff, no, not me, no way *cough*

[Caken Lagann]

Just watched the first few eps.

Terrible animation and art, very 80's cheap cash in style, nothing like the polish of TT et al.
Characterisation very quick, makes them easy to recognise and like/dislike. No depth however.
Direction/action very simple and straight-forward, easy to follow but seems a tad over too quick.

Overall it's not for me. It is designed to bring children back to the toys and my eldest, who is only 3, loves it. More specifically, Bumblebee. So the proof is there that it appeals to it's target audience. Good luck fans

[Galvy]

you still gonna watch it though right cake? im not 100% behind it but am gonna watch anyways. not gonna miss in case i repeat my mistake of laughing off beast wars. ahh i remember those words, thats not real tfs, itll never work. now where did i put that hat..........

[Caken Lagann]

Not very likely that I'll follow this one, Galvy. Not got Nicktoons for starters as we're on the BT vision digital thing (hey it was free!) but perhaps I'll arrange viewings for me littles as and when I remember.