Quote Originally Posted by GoktimusPrime View Post
...that's always been an inherent weakness of Transformers - they'll always be vulnerable in mid-transformation. Doesn't matter if it's movie-style or not, it's a basic weakness of all Transformers. So it would come down to tactics (specifically in manoeuvring), they need to manouevre themselves in a way where they don't expose themselves in mid-transformation to an opponent. It's like how every man's weak-spot is his groin (an inherent flaw of having external genitals), so when you learn to fight you need to be mindful of your groin and manoeuvre yourself in a way where you're not exposing your groin in a fight.
I dunno. It just alywas appeared that the movie guys just seemed extremely fragile while transforming. Like nothing was solid. Where as with most of the other styles, the arm was one solid piece that moved, in the movie, the arm was formed by other pieces moving around to it.