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Re: Transformers Prime "Loose Cannons" Promo Clip

Postby Sabrblade » Sun Mar 25, 2012 10:09 pm

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Chaoslock wrote:Well, it looks like the writers actually read the new comics, that's a plus.
More like they're probably just taking names from Hasbro's Binder of Revelation, which itself is an amalgamation of elements taken from past TF fiction prior to the year 2010.

Chaoslock wrote:The minus is, the show is slow as hell, and there aren't many characters fully used in episodes - they are either just lurking in the background, or not showing up at all. The writers should ask for some advice from Roberts.
Which main characters haven't gotten spotlighted yet?
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Re: Transformers Prime "Loose Cannons" Promo Clip

Postby Chaoslock » Mon Mar 26, 2012 11:31 am

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Sabrblade wrote:
Chaoslock wrote:Well, it looks like the writers actually read the new comics, that's a plus.
More like they're probably just taking names from Hasbro's Binder of Revelation, which itself is an amalgamation of elements taken from past TF fiction prior to the year 2010.

Chaoslock wrote:The minus is, the show is slow as hell, and there aren't many characters fully used in episodes - they are either just lurking in the background, or not showing up at all. The writers should ask for some advice from Roberts.
Which main characters haven't gotten spotlighted yet?


Not "yet" - they should use more cast per episode, some variety.
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Re: Transformers Prime "Loose Cannons" Promo Clip

Postby Sabrblade » Mon Mar 26, 2012 12:04 pm

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Chaoslock wrote:Not "yet" - they should use more cast per episode, some variety.
You said some were just in the background or not showing up. Who are you referring to?

Optimus Prime/Orion Pax, Bumblebee, Arcee, Ratchet, Bulkhead, Megatron, Starscream, Soundwave, Knock Out, Breakdown, the Vehicons, Airachnid, Jack, Miko, Raf, Fowler, June, Silas, and now Wheeljack and Dreadwing have all been used and focused on to an extent. Though, Soundwave's probably been given the least attention, but still. That's the whole main cast. How is there not variety among 19+ characters?
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Re: Transformers Prime "Loose Cannons" Promo Clip

Postby Chaoslock » Mon Mar 26, 2012 4:57 pm

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Sabrblade wrote:
Chaoslock wrote:Not "yet" - they should use more cast per episode, some variety.
You said some were just in the background or not showing up. Who are you referring to?

Optimus Prime/Orion Pax, Bumblebee, Arcee, Ratchet, Bulkhead, Megatron, Starscream, Soundwave, Knock Out, Breakdown, the Vehicons, Airachnid, Jack, Miko, Raf, Fowler, June, Silas, and now Wheeljack and Dreadwing have all been used and focused on to an extent. Though, Soundwave's probably been given the least attention, but still. That's the whole main cast. How is there not variety among 19+ characters?


Clarifying: They have a relatively big cast, but they aren't using it in each episode how they should be used - for example, in the last episode, only Prime shows up to rescue Wheeljack, where's Arcee and Bumblebee? And why did Megatron simply wait with his hands folded to get his newest (and perhaps one of his most capable in a fight (since he doesn't have any more unique airborne heavy hitters now)) soldier get slagged? Did he get depressed?

In BW, there were lots of fights where both sides took all of their soldiers on the battlefield at once, but Prime lacks such battle royales.

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Re: Transformers Prime "Loose Cannons" Promo Clip

Postby Sabrblade » Mon Mar 26, 2012 6:11 pm

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Chaoslock wrote:Clarifying: They have a relatively big cast, but they aren't using it in each episode how they should be used - for example, in the last episode, only Prime shows up to rescue Wheeljack, where's Arcee and Bumblebee?
It's called specific character interaction. They brought in just Optimus becuase A) He was all that was needed for this mission, and B) So he and Wheeljack could have some spark-to-spark moments of getting to know and understand each other better. Bringing in more Autobots would have diminished the personal interation between Optimus and Wheeljack.

Plus, they all wouldn't have fit inside the Jackhammer together. ;)

Chaoslock wrote:And why did Megatron simply wait with his hands folded to get his newest (and perhaps one of his most capable in a fight (since he doesn't have any more unique airborne heavy hitters now)) soldier get slagged? Did he get depressed?
Dreadwing wanted to have the chance of personally eliminating Optimus to prove himself to Megatron, and so Megatron agreed to let him, this time. But Dreadwing had also disobeyed Megatron's orders, and since Megatron was already doing fine without him, Megatron simply didn't care whether or not Dreadwing survived.

Chaoslock wrote:In BW, there were lots of fights where both sides took all of their soldiers on the battlefield at once, but Prime lacks such battle royales.
BW could do such grand scale fights since their war was no kept secret to the planet's populace. In this series, the Autobots try to keep the fights contained and as small scale as possible. The last thing they want is to draw attention to themselves and so must keep all the battles as minute as best they can.
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