Animated not reflecting the style of the Movie?

[GoktimusPrime]

I wish Transformers Animated would've emulated the movie instead of going all Cartoon Network. JMO.

[jaydisc]

I wish they stopped making all non-G1 transformers and just kept reissuing Optimus Prime over and over and over again.

[TheDirtyDigger]

I wish Transformers Animated would've emulated the movie instead of going all Cartoon Network. JMO.

Personally I have to agree here. While I have enjoyed a few episodes (much more the Cybertron/space based ones over the earth/humans involved ones) of Animated, I think if they had have made it follow/emulate the movie continuity it would have been a far greater and even more marketable product than the copying of the Teen Titans/Powerpuff Girls/Puffy Ami Yumi thing that we have now. Sadly, no matter how hard I try, I am just not Aaron Archer.

[Sutton]

Nah, I like Animated, it's a breath of fresh air for the franchise. It's especially enjoyable for the younger kids (10 and under) and really, that's who it's aimed at. It's about getting the younger kids into Transformers, and it's succeeding in that respect.

BUT I WOULD LOVE IT IF HASBRO WERE TO COMMISSION A SERIES OF STRAIGHT-TO-DVD ANIMATED MOVIES BASED IN THE MOVIE UNIVERSE.

[GoktimusPrime]

Having it follow suit from the movie wouldn't necessarily exclude kids. WB's Batman animated series followed up on the movies with a new darker/grittier look and that's been really successful. And although Clone Wars has adopted a more Cartoon Network visual style (same animators as Powerpuff Girls for the cel-animated series) the story-telling still easily comparable with the movies... mind you, Clone Wars is in-continuity with the movies but the Batman animated series isn't. Ditto the Spider-Man and X-Men cartoons that followed the movie... new look and "attitude" for those franchises that were clearly influenced by their movies, but still marketed toward kids at the same time. When I spoke to Eric Siebernaler about this he did concede that Animated is definitely a "divergence" from the standard look and feel of Transformers. There's no reason why a franchise cannot be based on a movie and still be made to appeal to kids at the same time.

[kup]

Although saying that X-Men movie influenced X-Men evolution is a bit of a stretch it still serves to make your point.

That Animated Prime really stands out badly in the ridiculous sense

[jaydisc]

Sounds like that would be putting all the eggs in one basket. I like the current three pronged (Movie/Animated/Universe) TF approach. It casts a wider net.

[TheDirtyDigger]

Just with the comparison with Star Wars...the cartoons actually add to the story (movies) so that a much larger and more complex picture is drawn in one continuity. Which I like.

Transformers now has so many totally different continuities (which I don't like) and with the movies we can expect 3 x 2 hr (approx) episodes. If the cartoon was in movie continuity we could have so much more from one Universe.

[kup]

Just with the comparison with Star Wars...the cartoons actually add to the story (movies) so that a much larger and more complex picture is drawn in one continuity. Which I like.

Transformers now has so many totally different continuities (which I don't like) and with the movies we can expect 3 x 2 hr (approx) episodes. If the cartoon was in movie continuity we could have so much more from one Universe.

I agree. Kind of like how the Ghostbuster cartoon complimented the movie.

[Pulse]

Sounds like that would be putting all the eggs in one basket. I like the current three pronged (Movie/Animated/Universe) TF approach. It casts a wider net.

IMO You could say Hasbro are trying to appeal to all their demographics with the 3 current/future lines (ROTF = Non-TF people, Animated = kids & Universe = Collectors) & for that you'd definitely have to give them kudos .

I just know someone's gonna flame me for expressing my opinion