The Energon Pub

[D-340]

I smell crap. None of that sounds promising at all.

[i_amtrunks]

I really want to see some art from this show, The designs cannot be as bad as the movie line, but it is a CN show, so Im expecting easy to mass produce characters with washed out minimalist backgrounds.

[NuclearConvoy]

I'm pondering the look of these new designs...and the transformability...

[Shadowman]

You're not reading carefully.

It's similar to the original cartoon, but with a different audience in mind. The original cartoon was a kiddie cartoon. This'll probably be teen-oriented.

[durkadurka]

hope it's not some anime or whatever cartoon. Long live the American-looking transformers!

[SeekerInAFakeMoustache]

"Entertainment Rights (ER) has secured rights to the new Transformers animated television series from toy giant Hasbro, as well as agreeing a raft of international deals for its key properties following MipTV.

ER now has worldwide (excluding Latin America, North America and certain Asian territories) TV and video-on-demand distribution rights to Transformers (26x30') plus a 70-minute Transformers special. ER now represents four seasons of the show, totaling 154 episodes.

The new series has a good deal of talent onboard, including Sam Register, exec producer of Ben 10, Hi Hi Puffy Ami Yumi and Teen Titans; Vincent Aniceto, line producer (Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, Power Puff Girls); and Marty Isenberg, head writer (Danny Phantom, A.T.O.M., X-Men, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles). In addition, Derrick Wyatt, character designer for smash hit Teen Titans, will take the role of lead designer.

The new 2D style that will be the show's trademark harks back to the original 20-year-old cartoon, but according to ER, the new Transformers has a different audience in mind." -C21 Media

I am so...
so...
so...
SO looking forward to Isenberg. I'm glad Hasbro finally realized the storyline isn't optional.

[Ultra Markus]

What I want to know is whats the story going to be about?
a new take on G1?

[Bartrim]

You're not reading carefully.

It's similar to the original cartoon, but with a different audience in mind. The original cartoon was a kiddie cartoon. This'll probably be teen-oriented.

that's what I'm hoping for

[Roboto750]

If this is a revamp of G1 for a teen audience (or something like that), maybe it will do for TF what the revamp of Battlestar Galactica did for that series (whether you like it or not, the series is much more mature and is a runaway hit).

[Gaijin]

Why do I feel that this new series is going to be the same old let down? But, on a different note, I am curious as to what the other audience is. Could it be more adult and less Pokemon-save the environment-Wonder Twin Powers Activate crap? Man, I hope so. Looking back at Generation One toons, the stories were far more superior to the kiddy TF shows (RiD, Armada, Energon, and Cybertron) with the continuous drag-in-the-mud-at-a-snail's pace crap.

[Gaijin]

You're not reading carefully.

It's similar to the original cartoon, but with a different audience in mind. The original cartoon was a kiddie cartoon. This'll probably be teen-oriented.

that's what I'm hoping for

Yep, it will be full of teenage angst and BD love 'em and leave 'em storylines. Definitely worth being on ABC Family.

[City Commander]

Maybe, just maybe, we might get a decent cartoon.
I'd love to see an updated G1. That'd mean toy rerelaeses, and more Classics style transformers.

I really need to see a picture of Prime or someone. And I need it quick!

[Leonardo]

I hope we see some good scripts.

[Dead Metal]

Based on G1?
Yess ther realy is a God!

Aimed at a other audiance?
Like grownups?Yess

154+ special? Yess At last a looooooooong Transformers show( hop it's good ). Now All wee ned is little bit of GANTZ and a lot of Elfen Lied!

[skeletal13]

You're not reading carefully.

It's similar to the original cartoon, but with a different audience in mind. The original cartoon was a kiddie cartoon. This'll probably be teen-oriented.

that's what I'm hoping for

Considering that they will more than likely trying to be following up on the success (hopeful) and hoopla surrounding the movie, which is PG-13, this would be a logical conclusion, since X-Men Evolution (one of the shows mentioned) was trying to do the same after the first film.

Another thing to keep in mind is that a lot of these animation studios handle a diversity of shows. I'm a huge Batman the Animated Series fan, and the guys who had worked on that were all involved in various kiddie fare during the 70s and 80s. It just took the right person overseeing production.

[Rodimus Cloud]

Bah, I have a bad feeling about this. If they said that they will make the cartoons with the movie designs I would be happy cuz the chances to make a kids show would have been lower but this... just remembering some cartoons from CN, a small flashback from that Samurai Jack's cartoon beckground in the show gives me the creeps. I hope I'm wrong. I would prefer that japanese handle them (Gundam designs anyone?) but those who make a good story in the anime these days and something with +18 please

[D-340]

You're not reading carefully.

It's similar to the original cartoon, but with a different audience in mind. The original cartoon was a kiddie cartoon. This'll probably be teen-oriented.

Which means Prime will end up being the equivalent of an angst ridden emo kid who's mad at Megatron for making him cry. Ugh, the more I think of it, the more I can't help but feeling like it's gonna suck. I mean Teen Titans was cool, but that animation style won't translate well to TFs, imho. And towards the end of TTs run, it started to get bad. And asides from TMNT, TT, and Powerpuff Girls, those shows reak worse than skunk roadkill. I'm tryin' to optimistic about the new cartoon, but all this is killin' it for me. Maybe my tune will change when I see some character designs.

[skywarp-2]

"The new series has a good deal of talent onboard, including Sam Register, exec producer of Ben 10, Hi Hi Puffy Ami Yumi and Teen Titans; Vincent Aniceto, line producer (Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, Power Puff Girls); and Marty Isenberg, head writer (Danny Phantom, A.T.O.M., X-Men, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles). In addition, Derrick Wyatt, character designer for smash hit Teen Titans, will take the role of lead designer."
- I have a bad feeling about this...

"The new 2D style that will be the show's trademark harks back to the original 20-year-old cartoon,"
- I have a good feeling about this

"but according to ER, the new Transformers has a different audience in mind."
-different than Cybertron, or different then the old cartoon or different than the 20-year old fans?

Yeah the different audience thing scares me a little, I mean what do they mean different audience, old school, kids, teens, Mexicans, canadians?? what do they mean???

[Zombie Starscream]

Here is what I predict if its angled for a teen audience:
Prime will be a teen.
One or more of the Transformers will have boyfriend/girlfriends.
The Transformers will talk in American teen slang.

[Dead Metal]

Here is what I predict if its angled for a teen audience:
Prime will be a teen.
One or more of the Transformers will have boyfriend/girlfriends.
The Transformers will talk in American teen slang.

brrr, if that hapens, Armagedon has began.

I do hope the new show will be more like GANTZ realy brutal, cool and full of action, dreams such a wonderfull thing. Well as long as ther aren't anymor Minicons and keys it's an improvment. Wait girlfriends? Kiss Players? If it is aiming for teens could that be the new gimic?