A journey through the JP Gen1 cartoon.

[griffin]

Ep 3 - Kidnapping! The Targetted Jumbo Jet

The Decepticons attempt to capture more live humans for their zombie scheme, including a scientist for their experiments. The Autobots and the boys rescue the humans and befriend Minerva, a girl who then joins their quest to defeat the Decepticons.


The zombies are called Destroids.

One of the Autobot Pretenders (Phoenix/Cloudburst) has hair like Wolverine, which is very distracting.

Another kid is allowed to join the war... The Autobots must be desperate, or reckless to use children, or allow them to be in harms way.

The Seacon drones in this episode are Kraken (Seawing).



Ep 4 - Birth of the Headmaster Jrs!

The Autobot Pretenders give the three kids, Transtectors (robot bodies) and bracelets to activate their 'Master Force' to become Headmasters. Coincidentally at that exact time, the Decepticons have also given (stolen) Transtectors to 3 people (Cancer, Wilder, Bullhorn), who have joined their cause. On their first outing, the Autobot Headmasters manage to fight off the Decepticon Headmasters.


Shuta is called Go Shooter when combined with his Transtector.

Chromedome makes a cameo appearance, and some Headmasters cartoon scenes are shown, in an attempt to link Masterforce with Headmasters. Chromedome's message says that they are constantly fighting Decepticons around the universe, as a reason why they don't return to Earth to help the Autobots there.

Shuta is trying to rescue a baby, but gets in trouble from Hawk for being targetted by the Decepticon Headmasters who are trying to stop him. He's then sorry and forgiven for it, despite it not being his fault.

[snaketales]

My kids and I have just started watching Victory.
We watched all of Headmasters, while I watched all of Masterforce but the kids only watched the eps with English audio (subtitles are a bit hard for the littlies)

[griffin]

Ep 5 - Rage!! Little Devils with No Need for Rules!

The Autobot Headmasters are in training to master their new forms, while the Decepticon Headmasters use their new abilities to get revenge on a rival biker gang, and try to recruit them to their ranks. Minerva has confidence problems, but when they have to take on the Decepticon Headmasters, she is able to find her courage from her duty rescuing a child. While Shuta learns about the importance of teamwork.


An episode that focuses heavily on the three kids.

Oh dear, now the animals are talking...

The kids look to be about 10, and yet they seem to be quite good at driving cars like normal vehicles (steering, gears, pedals).

And today's Seacons... Lobclaw (Nautilator) and Seawing.


As bad as the Decepticon Headmaster toys are, the cartoon makes them look really good. Good enough to want to buy.

[Bartrim]

The kids look to be about 10, and yet they seem to be quite good at driving cars like normal vehicles (steering, gears, pedals).

That confused me as well.

[griffin]

Considering Cab came from a tribal Pacific Island, and has probably never seen a car/truck before, he's able to drive a fire truck like a pro (which would even be tough to do for those of us who drive a car).

[Paulbot]

They are driving their Transtectors right? Not other vehicles? The Transtectors are extensions of their bodies so it makes sense they can control them as well in vehicle mode as they can in robot mode.

PS I like the Masterforce songs

[Tallestblue]

I enjoyed Masterforce a lot more than I enjoyed Headmasters, at least Minerva does get involved in the action now and again and there are some really great robot designs in it too. (shame the toys leave a lot to be desired, compare Anime GodBomber Convoy to the toy. Brick City. )

[griffin]

They are driving their Transtectors right? Not other vehicles? The Transtectors are extensions of their bodies so it makes sense they can control them as well in vehicle mode as they can in robot mode.

PS I like the Masterforce songs

That'd be true if they were just sitting inside, and just driving by thought. But these kids are actually steering, using pedals and even changing gears. Even if the Transtectors are just an extension of themselves, if they are using those driving tools (pedals, steering, etc) like a normal driver, they would have had to learn how to use them, in order to look like they are driving like normal drivers.

I know it makes it look more dramatic and exciting, for kids watching and pretending that they could drive a real Transformer, but getting to look like a real driver takes a lot of practice, especially if they are like 10 years old.