In what order do you rate the G1 cartoon TV series?

[GoktimusPrime]

Victory is actually pretty good, especially at the end with the final showdown between Star Sabre vs Deathsaurus as being what many fans consider to be the most epic 1-on-1 TF fight since Optimus Prime vs Megatron in TF:TM. And while the Dino Force characters are pretty goofy as comic relief, their final story arc is also pretty neat (similar to Gelshark/Sky-Byte ). If you enjoyed The Headmasters, then I think that you'll enjoy Victory. It's not quite as good as Masterforce, but better than The Headmasters IMHO.

Zone is pretty forgettable as it's just a straight up 25 min toy advert. Although the animation and action^violence is memorable. And it's pretty cool seeing Micromasters in action. But story-wise you're not missing out on anything. Although it is only one episode.

Poll doesn't include Scramble City. But I doubt that would be anyone's favourite. Just like Zone, it's nothing more than an advert, only really, really badly animated.

[davieanix]

I'm struggling through Headmasters at the moment. I love the characters but I dunno, it just feels like a chore. In saying that though I do look forward to watching Masterforce and Victory.

My current rankings would go

Season 2
Season 3
Season 4
Season 1 and Headmasters tied

I think if I were to be honest, the only episode of Season 1 I think is awesome would be Heavy Metal War. Season 3 I would have to say is more appreciated now as an adult rather than as a child.

[Bidoofdude]

Season 1 and 2 hold a special place, some of my favourite childhood characters like Optimus and Grimlock having good roles in a familiar setting.

However, I like Season 3 the most (also a big part of my childhood) with a lot more complex characters like Galvatron (especially in web world), Rodimus and even Optimus Prime (with his reawakening).

It really felt like the previous campy kind of battles between the Autobots and Decepticons were cast into the past and the throttle pushed forward to battles in space, on other planets besides Earth, between a new generation of Autobots and Decepticons, though the war remains the same.

Season 3 was a lot darker too, and just was more interesting. I love some of the S1/2 characters and designs (something the G1 cartoon did well) a lot, but Season 3 had a huge amount of cool designs (Galvatron was great in particular).

[Skullcruncher]

While season 2 did have some good episodes and showed characters I actually had toys of - (go grapple and dirge you good things!!) it brought just too much pain - autobot spike? A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court ? Hoist Goes Hollywood? Out of 49 episodes there are 12-13 that are just total rubbish IMO.

I ranked season 4 so highly because I found it interesting and the animation was pretty good, Prime was back and people could 'combine' with transformers. And IMO they did a pretty good job squeezing what was supposed to be a five episode season into three at relatively short notice. I could easily sit through it any day of the week.

Headmasters similar to what others have said, I really wanted to like it but it was just a struggle to watch.

As a kid the whole Skyfire/Jetfire really did my head in. Skyfire I would say when my friend brought his toys over, na hes jetfire my friend would say

[GoktimusPrime]

I'm struggling through Headmasters at the moment. I love the characters but I dunno, it just feels like a chore. In saying that though I do look forward to watching Masterforce and Victory.

On one hand, you don't actually need to finish watching The☆Headmasters to watch Masterforce and/or Victory. Each series is relatively self-contained enough that knowledge of their predecessors isn't essential (although watching Victory first does reveal and end spoiler for Masterforce ). Having said that, after you watch Masterforce and Victory, you're probably not going to want to go back and finish watching The☆Headmasters.

I personally don't mind The Headmasters so much. IMO, The Rebirth was a poor execution of what was originally a better concept, whereas The☆Headmasters was a better execution of a fairly ordinary concept. Although Sixshot has a pretty cool personal arc in The☆Headmasters.

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*Season 3's Daniel/Wheelie are like Jar Jar Binks in Episode I, whereas in The Headmasters they're more like Jar Jar in Episode II.