Transformers Prime Executive Producer Jeff Kline Interview and Beast Hunters World Premiere Screening

Well, that image seems legit enough to confirm that Optimus is getting that nice and bulky upgrade.

Familiar characters? Ultra Magnus, no doubt about it.

I hate to say, I got a little overexcited about this. I thought this would be a television premiere at first.

RAcast wrote:Welp, I think we have our answer to how long Prime's likely to be out of commission. 1-2 whole episodes.

It will never beat Animated Optimus's record of a whopping 72 seconds.

Henry921 wrote:Full tale told... like hell. You're just saying what Hasbro needs you to.

I don't blame you for following their edicts... I just wish the ride could've lasted longer.

A LOT longer.

I completely agree. I find it difficult to believe that they can introduce new characters, introduce a new factions and tie up all other parts of the story in just 13 episodes. At least, not in a satisfying way as Kline stated. I really hope I'm wrong though. I for one, have especially enjoyed this series and will be sad to see it go.

I know I'm spoiled from Beast Wars, Beast Machines and now Prime, but I am partial to the CGI animations. To me, this type of rendering fits with Transformers more than regular animation. That's why, despite really enjoying the story and plot lines in Animated, I can't love it the way I have these. It's personal preference, but I just hope the next show is CGI as well. Maybe they learned how to be more efficient or maybe there's new technology that can cut costs and still get a great CGI show.

Rhinox23 wrote:

Henry921 wrote:Full tale told... like hell. You're just saying what Hasbro needs you to.

I don't blame you for following their edicts... I just wish the ride could've lasted longer.

A LOT longer.

I completely agree. I find it difficult to believe that they can introduce new characters, introduce a new factions and tie up all other parts of the story in just 13 episodes. At least, not in a satisfying way as Kline stated. I really hope I'm wrong though. I for one, have especially enjoyed this series and will be sad to see it go.

I know I'm spoiled from Beast Wars, Beast Machines and now Prime, but I am partial to the CGI animations. To me, this type of rendering fits with Transformers more than regular animation. That's why, despite really enjoying the story and plot lines in Animated, I can't love it the way I have these. It's personal preference, but I just hope the next show is CGI as well. Maybe they learned how to be more efficient or maybe there's new technology that can cut costs and still get a great CGI show.

Eh I can take or leave cgi, I just want a good story.

Wow. O.P. hasn't been in that kinda shape since he won the Mr. Olympia contes and became Govener of California.

Well, this is the first time we've gotten a direct connection between the new Prime body and the show, right? It was already obvious, though. Here's hoping all that satisfying conclusion scrap's not a lie!

Sabrblade wrote:

Autobot Megatron wrote:Here's hoping all that satisfying conclusion scrap's not a lie!

Well, haven't we gotten a satisfying conclusion to a TF cartoon before?

Honest question.

Beast Wars and Beast Machines both REALLY hit it out of the park, Armada was okay, and Cybertron was great. RiD was very satisfying as well.

RAcast wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Autobot Megatron wrote:Here's hoping all that satisfying conclusion scrap's not a lie!

Well, haven't we gotten a satisfying conclusion to a TF cartoon before?

Honest question.

Beast Wars and Beast Machines both REALLY hit it out of the park, Armada was okay, and Cybertron was great. RiD was very satisfying as well.

The ending to beast wars was awesome.

PrymeStriker wrote:

njb902 wrote:The ending to beast wars was awesome.

Except for when a bunch of characters were dumped like bags of garbage. Tigerhawk, Depth Charge, Rampage, Inferno, Quickstrike...

except for when they were, which was awesome.

Sabrblade wrote:

njb902 wrote:

PrymeStriker wrote:

njb902 wrote:The ending to beast wars was awesome.

Except for when a bunch of characters were dumped like bags of garbage. Tigerhawk, Depth Charge, Rampage, Inferno, Quickstrike...

except for when they were, which was awesome.

Only loose end I see left by BW was its being unable to go into what the Vok's deal was, leaving it to authorial intent that was mostly never realized in the fiction and scantly-released comic to explore them.

A little mystery is fine with me.