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I know alot of us laugh at the animation errors and some of the terrible scripts/storylines in the G1 cartoon. We often laugh at episodes like "Carnage in C-Minor". But then I got to thinking the G1 cartoon is what got alot of us initially interested in Transformers so there must be some good episodes right? I have my own preferences. My question to all you G1 fans out there is what is your favourite G1 episode/s? and why?
:)Call of the primatives because Grimlocks genius shows through:D
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Originally Posted by 1orion2many
Also The Secret of Omega Supreme, Triple Takeover and Starscreams Brigade.
I like Omega Supreme so it was an interesting episode about his origins. I like the Triple Changers and I think the Episode about the Combaticons emergence (reemergence??) was the most interesting about combiner origins
As a kid I really liked The Ultimate Doom. And to me, the funniest moments were:
Grimlock: "Me Grimlock not care. Whole planet fall apart... make no difference to me, Grimlock."
Wheeljack: "With you on it?!"
Grimlock: <pause> "Hadn't thought of that..."
And this...
Shockwave: "You cannot escape!" <blasts hole in a wall>
Skyfire: "I can now!"
Now watching it I lawl at the Transformer's use of laser discs. ;) (which at the time was pretty damn funky) -- still no where near as funny as how Optimus Prime's entire core consciousness can fit onto a single floppy disk. :D
As an adult looking back, my favourite episode would have to be The God Gambit because of the awesome social commentary it makes about religion -- which we won't discuss on the forum, but you get the idea. :)
I'll have to agree on taht one, one of my more fav episodes. I have to rewatch the whole series to actually pick my fav episode, it has been a long time since I have watched any episodes :oQuote:
Originally Posted by LordCyrusOmega
I know what you mean dude, I can remember certain scenes but not any one particular episode in it's entirety, and I've watched the entire US run in it's entirety 3 times since my Brother bought me the Collector Tin set. :pQuote:
Originally Posted by 1AZRAEL1
My favourite episodes are:
Pre-Movie
Starscream's Brigade - Decepticon focused episode with Starscream's power struggle + Combiner fight :)
Key to Vector Sigma 1 and 2 - a trip to Cybertron, Alpha Trion, Vector Sigma, Stunticons and Aerialbots!
Post-Movie
Ghost in the Machine :D - Starscream as a Ghost and back again!
Another vote for Starscream's Brigade - it was good to see Starscream finally make a push for the leadership
Make Tracks - Tracks was such a cool 80's character
More than Meets the Eye Pt 1 - the first episode will always be one of my faves.
Prime Target - Lord Chumley. Need I say more ?
I am rewatching it on DVD & I have not seen these episodes since the mid 80's but I love A Prime problem.
Megatron is so evil in it & since I have always cheered for the bad guys it sucked knowing he would not triumph in this episode.
Oh Primus... don't even get me started on the continuity nightmare that is The Secret of Omega Supreme... <shudder>Quote:
Originally Posted by LordCyrusOmega
I found Starscream's Brigade to be a rather forgettable... but Triple Takeover was a fun episode. :)
Megatron: "You're either lying, or you're stupid!"
Starscream: "I'm stupid! I'm stupid!"
If you like cheering for the bad guys, I recommend watching The Probe. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Prowl
I remember the first time I saw that episode, by the end of it as the credits started rolling, my jaw had just dropped to the floor -- I was just sitting there stunned, reeling from the shock of seeing the bad guys win a decisive victory in a Transformers cartoon episode!! :eek:
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Other mentionable G1 eps...
A Strange Friendship: Cancer and Minerva - explores moral ambiguity in a Decepticon, and arguably better done than with Sixshot and his friendship with Daniel at the end of The Headmasters.
Autobots! Desperate Attack! & Malevolent and Inhuman! The True Form of Devil Z - showcases Overlord's quality as a noble warrior (reminiscent of Scorponok, Bludgeon (sometimes), Carnivac and Dinobot).
Showdown! The Fortress Vs The Victory Unification - as Chris McFeeley put it, this is one of the most epic fight scenes in the G1 animation, arguably second only to Optimus Prime vs Megatron in Transformers The Movie.