Images of Transformers: Prime characters

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Couldn't agree more mate

I think that we can all agree (except FFN ) that despite what Hasbro says, WFC is G1 even if it's not totally consistent with any pre-established G1 continuity. You only need common sense to come to that conclusion after playing the game.

[Lint]

The other thing about Beast Wars is that, by todays standards, the 3D animation is limited and ugly eg. Sega Saturn CG quality. The organic alt mode thing was definitely hard to stomache (for me at least) but I just found it a real chore to watch this series beyond a few episodes because of the basic, ugly animation and (to me) childish presentation. If they could do some kind of Evangelion-esque 4-part movie remake I'd be all for it.

I agree with you fully. Every episode seemed like 'slapstick adventures of the ugly robo-animals against the same bleak rocky backdrop'

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The other thing about Beast Wars is that, by todays standards, the 3D animation is limited and ugly eg. Sega Saturn CG quality. The organic alt mode thing was definitely hard to stomache (for me at least) but I just found it a real chore to watch this series beyond a few episodes because of the basic, ugly animation and (to me) childish presentation. If they could do some kind of Evangelion-esque 4-part movie remake I'd be all for it.

I agree with you fully. Every episode seemed like 'slapstick adventures of the ugly robo-animals against the same bleak rocky backdrop'

Blasphemy!

I can't believe you would even consider comparing 15y/o CG with what we have today, are you serious?

In that line of thinking, you guys must think that Animated is SO much better than the G1 cartoons?

Without G1 - we wouldn't have this franchise.
Without BW - we wouldn't have this franchise.

Give this new show a chance because without out it or the movies, guess what?...

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Blasphemy!
I can't believe you would even consider comparing 15y/o CG with what we have today, are you serious?

I thought it was crap at the time and would have preferred richer animation that would have been viable using traditional 2d techniques.

Give this new show a chance because without out it or the movies, guess what?...

I seriously can imagine the TF franchise continuing strongly without the movies. A lot of childhood TF fans were attracted back by the classics line and have continued interest with Universe and now Generations. Animated was a well produced cartoon which has ensured the enduring memory of TFs in children born in the 2000's Transformers will always survive so long as there is a show. I'd just like it to be good.

As someone said earlier "Being judgemental is the right of all sentient beings"

This discussion probably belongs more to the Iacon Arena

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I thought it was crap at the time and would have preferred richer animation that would have been viable using traditional 2d techniques.

I seriously can imagine the TF franchise continuing strongly without the movies. A lot of childhood TF fans were attracted back by the classics line and have continued interest with Universe and now Generations. Animated was a well produced cartoon which has ensured the enduring memory of TFs in children born in the 2000's Transformers will always survive so long as there is a show. I'd just like it to be good.

As someone said earlier "Being judgemental is the right of all sentient beings"

This discussion probably belongs more to the Iacon Arena

Admittedly, I do tend to get a little defensive with BW, a hard habit to break .
But you got to admit for the day, they did bloody well with the CG on BW as the only thing better at the time was Toy Story, given, they could've done the show in traditional 2D but the franchise was knocking on death's door and really needed something that stood out from the rest of the crowd.

Personally, I'm not a fan of any of the cartoons that followed BW, though I was at least impressed with the writing of Animated.

The animation and story of every cartoon from BM to Animated basically had the same affect on me as Dick Knubbler:

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Though in their Japanese contexts, RiD - Energon might be better than their Western counterparts.

I'd also like the next cartoon to be good, animation looks good so far - designs will take getting used to but the main thing is writing and story.

[GoktimusPrime]

I've made a thread to continue this discussion about Beast Wars here rather than further derailing this thread that should be about images of TF: Prime characters. Cheers.

This discussion probably belongs more to the Iacon Arena

Great minds think alike and fools seldom differ.

[AussieJason]

Give this new show a chance because without out it or the movies, guess what?...

I've been reading this thread for a few days now without comment... and these are the wisest words I have read in it.

I didn't like BW. Sorry, but there it is. However, it doesn't matter as many fans did. I understand those that defend it and why. It played it's role in keeping the brand alive.

Many hated Animated. I liked it, so again I am probably in the minority here. I liked the reboot, and the fact they were trying to get back to basics, in that transforming robots was the gimmick. In my opinion, the brand probably needed this. This was what the Bay Transformers movie had, and it's what any current TF TV show also should have had.

I am not a fan of Bay-verse. Yes, I'll go and watch TF3 but I'll walk in that cinema reluctantly. It concerns me that despite ROTF doing well revenue-wise, it may have damaged the brand in the long term.

Hopefully, TF:Prime can keep the brand alive. The last thing we; as dedicated TF fans want is the brand to wane, and fade away.

I have to admit I don't hold high hopes for TF:Prime... but I would rather that I don't like it and it perform well with the mainstream audience, than I like it and be gone within 2-3 seasons.

It keeps the fandom alive, and in turn an excellent community such as this alive. Griffin has created and maintains an excellent site here, and it would be a huge loss for us all if we were to lose Transformers from the mainstream media.

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Thank you for the compliment AussieJason.

@ Doubledealer and Lint - please see my post here and I apologise to you guys for any disrespect and for almost derailing this thread.

Guys, lets just give this new show a chance, I never saw how the fandom reacted to Animated when it first came out but I did hear about it. So far from these few pictures of this new show though, I now know.

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One has to admit that the first shown Animated promo pic was pretty god damn awful. It doesn't properly represent the actual Animation of the show which is much better. But since it was the official promo pic and we were lead to believe that this was what the show would look like. Then the rage was at the time somewhat justified even if it's not so much now from a retrospective point of view.

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