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News Credits: 1 · by **RKX** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 10:41 am

You guys see the Starscream toy review... looks pretty darn close to the shows version of the character... am definitely stroked for this line of toys!!

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 4:26 pm

rkx wrote:You guys see the Starscream toy review... looks pretty darn close to the shows version of the character... am definitely stroked for this line of toys!!

Yes and that figure is glorious! I. Want it. NOW!! :grin:

News Credits: 1 · by **RKX** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 5:30 pm

This wait is gonna be the end of me!!!

by **syphonn** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 8:12 pm

I'm actually glad that TF:Prime is not Optimus or Bumble Bee centric, I'm sure they will be developed as characters --but in the mean time it's refreshing to see other characters shine. The visuals are amazing and the story has alot of potential.

News Credits: 1 · by **RKX** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 8:33 pm

Definitely.... it's one of the fastest climbing series in my fave lists...

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 8:47 pm

syphonn wrote:I'm actually glad that TF:Prime is not Optimus or Bumble Bee centric, I'm sure they will be developed as characters --but in the mean time it's refreshing to see other characters shine. The visuals are amazing and the story has alot of potential.

It's not that I want this show to be Optimus or BB-centric, but that I want all of the Autobots to have and equal amount of screentime and development, since, as of right now, both Optimus and Bumblebee are boring and uninteresting.

News Credits: 1 · by **RKX** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 8:47 pm

Saw some more of the prime line toys over at IGN!!! All I got to say is AWESOME!!!!

Bloody Good Stuff there folks!!!!

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 8:51 pm

Link! Please! Must have link now! :PRAY:

EDIT: Found it.

News Credits: 37 · by **SlyTF1** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 9:18 pm

rkx wrote:Saw some more of the prime line toys over at IGN!!! All I got to say is AWESOME!!!!

Bloody Good Stuff there folks!!!!

Holy mother!!! Wow! Wreaking wow! It's like Animated all freaking over again! This is the first toyline I've been this excited about since then!

But the release date is so far...just like it was with ANimated. Why Hasbro, why? :-(

by **JetOptimus23** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 9:21 pm

rkx wrote:Saw some more of the prime line toys over at IGN!!! All I got to say is AWESOME!!!!

Bloody Good Stuff there folks!!!!

Awesome!

News Credits: 2 · by **Shadowman** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 10:49 pm

I'm digging Optimus and the Vehicon, Bulkhead's legs seem a bit off, possibly he's not posed right so his legs are too close together. I don't like how Cliffjumper is in full zombie-mode, though. Also his chest looks really weird.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 10:57 pm

According to the main news page, Cliff is mistransformed in this pic.

News Credits: 1 · by **RKX** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 10:59 pm

Am telling you from now.. this line is gonna bankrupt me!!! Pure Awesomeness in the making folks!!!

by **syphonn** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 7:12 am

Sabrblade wrote:
syphonn wrote:I'm actually glad that TF:Prime is not Optimus or Bumble Bee centric, I'm sure they will be developed as characters --but in the mean time it's refreshing to see other characters shine. The visuals are amazing and the story has alot of potential.
It's not that I want this show to be Optimus or BB-centric, but that I want all of the Autobots to have and equal amount of screentime and development, since, as of right now, both Optimus and Bumblebee are boring and uninteresting.

I agree, I just hope they get creative with Bumble Bee instead of always having whoever he's conversing with say back what he said for our benefit.

by **syphonn** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 7:19 am

rkx wrote:Saw some more of the prime line toys over at IGN!!! All I got to say is AWESOME!!!!

Bloody Good Stuff there folks!!!!

I like all but Cliff Jumper. Voyagers for Optimus and Bulkhead would be nice.

by **Mizuno** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 10:06 am

woah, Bulkhead is my fav so far, closely folowed by optimus.
hope they keep this slightly metallic look in the produktion line as well

by **Ragnorok64** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 1:38 am

I bought a ton of Animated toys, and I boycotted the 2nd and 3rd movies toys, but I may have to grab these Prime toys. I don't much care for the show in the beginning and I still rank it below Beast Wars and Animated, but it's growing on me.

by **DJ1107** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 6:51 pm

Well saw the season finale hated it can't really say anything bad about it because it's a dedication episode. All I will say is Thank god Primes over now I gotta sit through two more season and a movie but in the mean time we can return to the generation line and forget about the prime line right? Of course not because I can't have nice things

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 9:24 pm

Episode 20 -

This has got to be the first time ever that ANY Starscream has willingly admitted his place in the Decepticon ranks as currently and forever being nothing more than second-in-command.

Optimus: "The past has a way of catching up with the present, Ratchet." - Can't they just let Optimus speak casually? Why must everything he says be spoken as though he were some great sage or scholar? He does not need to speak entirely in "Words of Wisdom".

Arcee has genuine bloodlust for Airachnid. She is willing to forgo her Autobot morality in order to avenge Tailgate... and kill Airachnid.

Bulkhead: "On our side? Hahaa! Yeah, right! and I've been Lobbing with The Fallen." - :shock:

First reference to the Original 13 in this show!

Optimus has his trailer again!

Optimus: "However unlikely that scenario, every sentient being deserves an opportunity for redemption."
Arcee: "Even bot Killers? Even Airachnid?"
Optimus: "Without that hope, we may never achieve lasting peace." - You hear that, Movie Optimus? Prime Optimus just keeps besting you as a person!

The Immobilizer! A callback to G1. And it isn't a direct copy either, as this one is a handheld staff instead of a... whatever on Earth this is:

Okay, this Starscream is just sinister! Faking his pathetic nature just so he can get in close to critically wound Arcee, take the key to his cuffs, free himself, and them prepare for the killing stroke is simply diabolical!

Whoa! :shock:

Was Bumblebee immune to the Immobilizer's effects?

Bumblebee is awesome in this one!

Even Airachnid can't score brownie points with Megatron.

I seriously thought soemone was going to die in this episode. Be it Arcee or Starscream, I was convinced. To see both survive was an intriguing surprise.

And now, Starscream casts himself out, on his own... alone.

And the episode closes with the following words:

Dedicated to the memory of
Captain H. L. Larry Cullen
USMC K35

He was a U.S. Marine and Peter Cullen's older brother, whom Peter modeled his Optimus Prime voice after. Rest in peace, Captain Cullen.

DJ1107 wrote:Well saw the season finale hated it can't really say anything bad about it because it's a dedication episode. All I will say is Thank god Primes over now I gotta sit through two more season and a movie but in the mean time we can return to the generation line and forget about the prime line right? Of course not because I can't have nice things

Season finale? What are you talking about? This was only episode 20. Season 1 has 26 episodes in it.

by **ceratoformers3** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 9:48 pm

Actually, I'm pretty sure Bumblebee just faked being hit by it. Also, Partners is the last episode in Season 1.

Season 1
Darkness Rising, Part 1
Darkness Rising, Part 2
Darkness Rising, Part 3
Darkness Rising, Part 4
Darkness Rising, Part 5
Masters & Students
Scrapheap
Con Job
Convoy
Deus ex Machina
Speed Metal
Predatory
Sick Mind
Out of His Head
Shadowzone
Operation: Breakdown
Crisscross
Metal Attraction
Rock Bottom
Partners

Season 2
Season 2 is set to begin airing November 28, 2011.[5]

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 10:23 pm

ceratoformers3 wrote:Actually, I'm pretty sure Bumblebee just faked being hit by it. Also, Partners is the last episode in Season 1.

Did you just copy that from TFWiki? Dude, that Season 2 section is a placeholder for when the Season 2 eps start airing. It was already confirmed that Season 1 has 26 episodes.

The season is currently set for another 26 episodes to follow the first 26 episodes of season 1.

News Credits: 1 · by **Pontimax 01** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 10:48 pm

Good episode. I like Bee being quick on his feet and faking being hit by the immobilizer. And you almost feel bad at times for Starscream. Prime continues to be an emotional blank slate that shows up every couple episodes to act as a walking thesaurus. I don't know if they are paying Cullen by the line or if he's just been busy with DOTM, but he really needs to be on more.

by **ceratoformers3** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 10:49 pm

Well, we'll see next week I suppose. At any rate, great episode.

by **DJ1107** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 10:51 pm

Jeez I still have six more episodes of this crap!? And I was having such a good day. @Sarbrblade your just in denial that both G1 and movie Prime actually have the guts to end a war. You see this was my big thing in my fan fic I'm writing That near the end NoName (the hero I created) asked Prime that one day Him and Megatron will face down but the question is Will Optimus have what it takes to terminate Megatron.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 10:57 pm

ceratoformers3 wrote:Well, we'll see next week I suppose. At any rate, great episode.

Maybe not next week. There's been no info on episdoe 21 yet, and looking through my DVR shows a rerun of the "Shadowzone" episode scheduled to air that weekend. I'm predicting another episode break. >:oP

DJ1107 wrote:Jeez I still have six more episodes of this crap!? And I was having such a good day.

Where'd you (or anyone) even get the idea that this was the finale anyway?

DJ1107 wrote:@Sarbrblade your just in denial that both G1 and movie Prime actually have the guts to end a war. You see this was my big thing in my fan fic I'm writing That near the end NoName (the hero I created) asked Prime that one day Him and Megatron will face down but the question is Will Optimus have what it takes to terminate Megatron.

1. It's not about guts, it's about righteousness. It takes a bigger man to walk away from a fight than to give in to one.
2. Arcee was willing to kill both Airachnid and Starscream to avenge her fallen comrades. But in the end, she learned that she would never find peace if she were to have taken that route. Killing either of them would never ease her pain and she realizes that now.
3. Prime optimus genuinely believes that there is still good inside Megatron and wants to reach that goodness within him so he can have his old friend back again. Why do you think Optimus was sad in episode 6 over Megatron's death in episode 5? He was mourning over his friend whom he thought had perished in the Space Bridge explosion. All this Optimsu wants is to have his old friend back again.