The Energon Pub

[Madeus Prime]

Oh Onslaught, I'm sorry you ended up in this one.

[Deadput]

Are they used to it?

From what I hear I think most people are still giving the movies a hard time yet give everything else a pass because "oh it's just a cartoon we don't expect them to be amazing"

People still fail to realize that the movies only have a few hours of screen time compared to the several days worth of cartoon.

This community is going to ruin one of my two only hobbies for me someday.

Do you even read the cartoon discussions? RiD2015 has not gone over well. Likewise with the Unicron Trilogy back in the day.

Do a little homework before you start flinging accusations around.

They are still better respected then the movies.

[Kurona]

Are they used to it?

From what I hear I think most people are still giving the movies a hard time yet give everything else a pass because "oh it's just a cartoon we don't expect them to be amazing"

People still fail to realize that the movies only have a few hours of screen time compared to the several days worth of cartoon.

This community is going to ruin one of my two only hobbies for me someday.

Do you even read the cartoon discussions? RiD2015 has not gone over well. Likewise with the Unicron Trilogy back in the day.

Do a little homework before you start flinging accusations around.

They are still better respected then the movies.

That... depends on who you ask.

In any case guys do we really have to have this same argument over and over
Some of you think the movies suck, some of you think the movies are nice, and Sly prays to Michael Bay at least three times before he goes to bed. And those are all fine. I think we all know where we stand and how we're not going to change where we stand any time soon.

[Tyrannacon]

In any case guys do we really have to have this same argument over and over
Some of you think the movies suck, some of you think the movies are nice, and Sly prays to Michael Bay at least three times before he goes to bed. And those are all fine. I think we all know where we stand and how we're not going to change where we stand any time soon.

Quoted for posterity. Opinions are diverse, we should be diverse and tolerant of other opinions aside from our own. <Insert something about togetherness and an Optimus Prime-like quote with freedom and all that happy stuff>

Honestly, I've come to see the Bay films as almost generic action films sadly. They have a few good moments, but they are what they are and they are going to continue being what they are because the GA are buying it up still. It's unfortunate of course, but money is the root of all evil. That and Teletubbies. They are also evil.

Meanwhile, I'm going to hope for a TF film that doesn't involve humans and is more intelligent than this gif of Michael Bay and an explosion,

[Deadput]

Quoted for posterity. Opinions are diverse, we should be diverse and tolerant of other opinions aside from our own. <Insert something about togetherness and an Optimus Prime-like quote with freedom and all that happy stuff>

Honestly, I've come to see the Bay films as almost generic action films sadly. They have a few good moments, but they are what they are and they are going to continue being what they are because the GA are buying it up still. It's unfortunate of course, but money is the root of all evil. That and Teletubbies. They are also evil.

Meanwhile, I'm going to hope for a TF film that doesn't involve humans and is more intelligent than this gif of Michael Bay and an explosion,

It won't happen humanity is too evil and greedy to do anything to change things because of how comfortable they are with the degrading state of things.

And in the words of Cyclonus from MTMTE



If I had the chance to end the Earth I would do it.

[Va'al]

It won't happen humanity is too evil and greedy to do anything to change things because of how comfortable they are with the degrading state of things.

If I had the chance to end the Earth I would do it.

Seriously: Knock It Off.

You're sounding more and more like Sly by the day. Is that what you want? HM?!


And to keep in tune with your cherrypicking of comics scenes to fit your purposes:

[Deadput]

Seriously: Knock It Off.

You're sounding more and more like Sly by the day. Is that what you want? HM?!


And to keep in tune with your cherrypicking of comics scenes to fit your purposes:

Alright that comic response got a chuckle out of me but difference between Sly and me is that I know the movies are flawed and I don't worship them.

I'm just sick of hearing the same complaints every time I end up in a movie or toy thread not because I'm trying to defend them or saying their good.

I'm an 18 year old kid with minor Autism, Learning disabilities, Anger and Depression issues feeling very cynical, depressed and frustrated right now at pretty much everything not just Transformers but due to negativity, hate and all the bad things that are going around the Earth right now and It's driving me completely mental I can't stand it and it gets me even more upset when I try to "escape" reality by going on the internet and seeing even more negativity and "opinions I don't agree with" when I'm trying to avoid it.

I want to actually feel happy and excited for all the Transformers news and to interact with the rest of the community in a jolly good time but I feel and know it's impossible on this planet with everyday being the same I realize I'm acting hypocritical, selfish, not respecting the rules on the site and making the site staff get involved as well as making this sound like some made up sob story but I can't help it I can't control my emotions and I'm unable to get any real help outside of family telling me everything is going to be fine since everything I've tried from counseling to medication not only does not help but it just gets me more angry.

I guess I need to take a break but that's probably just a temporary solution and I'll be ranting again when I see something that ticks me off I'm sorry for the posts but I clearly don't know what else to do.

[Sabrblade]

Seriously: Knock It Off.

You're sounding more and more like Sly by the day. Is that what you want? HM?!


And to keep in tune with your cherrypicking of comics scenes to fit your purposes:

Alright that comic response got a chuckle out of me but difference between Sly and me is that I know the movies are flawed and I don't worship them.

I'm just sick of hearing the same complaints every time I end up in a movie or toy thread not because I'm trying to defend them or saying their good.

I'm an 18 year old kid with minor Autism, Learning disabilities, Anger and Depression issues feeling very cynical, depressed and frustrated right now at pretty much everything not just Transformers but due to negativity, hate and all the bad things that are going around the Earth right now and It's driving me completely mental I can't stand it and it gets me even more upset when I try to "escape" reality by going on the internet and seeing even more negativity and "opinions I don't agree with" when I'm trying to avoid it.

I want to actually feel happy and excited for all the Transformers news and to interact with the rest of the community in a jolly good time but I feel and know it's impossible on this planet with everyday being the same I realize I'm acting hypocritical, selfish, not respecting the rules on the site and making the site staff get involved as well as making this sound like some made up sob story but I can't help it I can't control my emotions and I'm unable to get any real help outside of family telling me everything is going to be fine since everything I've tried from counseling to medication not only does not help but it just gets me more angry.

I guess I need to take a break but that's probably just a temporary solution and I'll be ranting again when I see something that ticks me off I'm sorry for the posts but I clearly don't know what else to do.

Go watch some Rescue Bots. It'll make ya feel better and happy.

[Va'al]

Seriously: Knock It Off.

You're sounding more and more like Sly by the day. Is that what you want? HM?!


And to keep in tune with your cherrypicking of comics scenes to fit your purposes:

Alright that comic response got a chuckle out of me but difference between Sly and me is that I know the movies are flawed and I don't worship them.

I'm just sick of hearing the same complaints every time I end up in a movie or toy thread not because I'm trying to defend them or saying their good.

I'm an 18 year old kid with minor Autism, Learning disabilities, Anger and Depression issues feeling very cynical, depressed and frustrated right now at pretty much everything not just Transformers but due to negativity, hate and all the bad things that are going around the Earth right now and It's driving me completely mental I can't stand it and it gets me even more upset when I try to "escape" reality by going on the internet and seeing even more negativity and "opinions I don't agree with" when I'm trying to avoid it.

I want to actually feel happy and excited for all the Transformers news and to interact with the rest of the community in a jolly good time but I feel and know it's impossible on this planet with everyday being the same I realize I'm acting hypocritical, selfish, not respecting the rules on the site and making the site staff get involved as well as making this sound like some made up sob story but I can't help it I can't control my emotions and I'm unable to get any real help outside of family telling me everything is going to be fine since everything I've tried from counseling to medication not only does not help but it just gets me more angry.

I guess I need to take a break but that's probably just a temporary solution and I'll be ranting again when I see something that ticks me off I'm sorry for the posts but I clearly don't know what else to do.

Go watch some Rescue Bots. It'll make ya feel better and happy.

Take Sabr's suggestion.

We know you have difficulties with reacting to negativity, but we're trying to make you understand that you're contributing to that very same negativity by adding more of your own into it. You're not alone in your situation, and there are people on here that share your experience and can be willing to help. Just.. try taking deep breaths before replying so viscerally to posts that are just borderline annoying.

Breeeeeeeaaatthheeee.


Processor over matter.

[Va'al]

From the official Transformers Snapchat account, we have two new images showing off some of the props and set dressing being used in the filming at the moment. As you can see below, we have A Wall and A Thing. The Wall has some cryptic mystical magick-like writings that people are speculating might be alien - though they look more like Cuneiform script personally. The Thing has More Things growing out of it, which are a clear indication that Things will happen in the movie. And Rom the Spaceknight.

Speculate away in the Energon Pub about this totally breaking update from the totally serious world of Transformers The Last Knight!

[Tyrannacon]

As someone with a diagnosis myself I routinely try to rise above it actually. There are of course times where I cannot and I wander off to be alone to work through it. I am very limited due to either having a psychotic break, hallucinations, or just a foul temper that forces me into being I wouldn't say, Galvatron nutty, but I do have moments where I feel me being on that level.

Frankly, I do my best work with myself when I'm alone. So, most of the time though I stick to myself and collecting my favorite things. If I'm having a bad day I try to surround myself with positive elements. I know my diagnosis hurts and disables me, and it has for a long time. I used to avoid doing anything about it actually. I was afraid, but I wanted to be the one to have "mind over matter". In fact I used to avoid taking medication because I wanted to rise above it myself with no help of any kind, but just be strength of will. I was unable to and am now on medication and doing therapy weekly for it. It used to disappoint me, but now I've come to see it as a positive.

So, believe me, I have a lot of hatred towards humanity myself because of what all I have lived and what not. The thing you have to remember is to prevent yourself from contributing to it too. You don't want to add to the problem actually, you want to rise above it if you can and if you can't then you'll want to back away. It was taught to me a long time ago that you can still enjoy something even and be critical of it as well as tolerant of other dissenting opinions you don't agree with. There's no need for cohesion in this case for universally hating/liking the Bay films. I mean criticism and being expressive of that is one thing. Forcing everyone to agree with you, something else entirely. Everybody is going to like different aspects of TF I've found. Like, for example, I used to dislike Animated and was unwilling to give it a chance because of the animation style. I remained open, and I felt that I didn't give it enough of a chance with that line of thought. Fan reaction to it was pretty positive for it as well and I just knew I was probably being a cranky old man about it.

Philosophically, it's part of the whole "rise above" aspect I mentioned earlier. Not allowing yourself to continually be a victim of your disability and challenging yourself to not be contributing to the problem. That is assuredly hard to master itself and you may only be only able to half-handle it. The point is, you're the little engine that could in this scenario. You are managing, you are surviving, and putting your best foot forward. That's all that matters.

Sabr does have a point about Rescue Bots. It is good for elevating one's mood. Even RID 2015 is a lot happier as well and will help. I mean I watched the "W.W.O.D?" the other night when I was having a mixed episode of some kind and I actually laughed at it. Usually I'm just all sorts of wacky there. Go watch those and look at cute cat pictures to melt away that yuck feeling.

Apologies Va'al for driving this thread to being off-topic. I felt I had something to offer to hopefully benefit the situation.

On topic: I wonder what those set pictures are trying to show. Like is it part of a temple or whatever? And how long until Bay decides it needs a lot of epic lens flair and epic explosions of some kind in the background?

[Va'al]

Apologies Va'al for driving this thread to being off-topic. I felt I had something to offer to hopefully benefit the situation.

Not at all, that was a great, brave, touching post! Thank you for sharing, truly.

On topic: I wonder what those set pictures are trying to show. Like is it part of a temple or whatever? And how long until Bay decides it needs a lot of epic lens flair and epic explosions of some kind in the background?

[Bumblevivisector]

I think I've deciphered the runes! They say:

"General...Motors...is...toying...with...resurrecting...Pontiac"

[Rodimus Prime]

I think I've deciphered the runes! They say:

"General...Motors...is...toying...with...resurrecting...Pontiac"

After the success of the Camaro, at least they should bring back the Trans Am. It wouldn't take much modification to the body or the engines, and I'm sure it would sell just as well. Even better probably, as traditionally Trans Ams outperformed the Camaros under the hood and in looks.

As for an older point in the thread, whoever said that Brawl was dead? We never had a Brawl in Bayverse. Not onscreen.

[Kurona]

I think I've deciphered the runes! They say:

"General...Motors...is...toying...with...resurrecting...Pontiac"

We never had a Brawl in Bayverse. Not onscreen.

[Hellscream9999]

I think I've deciphered the runes! They say:

"General...Motors...is...toying...with...resurrecting...Pontiac"

We never had a Brawl in Bayverse. Not onscreen.

No, no, no, that's Devastator, remember, it said so in the subtitles

[Sabrblade]

Sabr does have a point about Rescue Bots. It is good for elevating one's mood.

Not only that, but when compared to the films, it's essentially the exact opposite of the films on the criticism spectrum. Virtually every complaint that people tend to make about the movies is completely turned around by Rescue Bots.

Examples:

• Too many unlikable/stupid/unfunny/incompetent humans in the movies? -- Plenty of likable/smart/funny/competent humans in RB
• Not enough focus on the movie robots as characters? -- an abundance of focus on the RB robots as characters
• Too much unfunny potty humor in the movies? -- tons of legitimately funny clean humor in RB
• Too much incomprehensible chaos in the movie action scenes? -- Crystal clear comprehension in the RB action scenes
• Too many pointless explosions in the movies? -- Just the right amount of meaningful explosions in RB
• Poorly-written movie plots that make little sense? -- Intelligently-written RB plots that are clever and enjoyable
• Too little adherence to continuity across the movies? -- Strong adherence to continuity across RB's episodes
• An overglorification of the military in the movies? -- No military warfare of any kind to be found in RB
• Too much focus on the sexualization of the movie humans? -- RB focuses instead on the distinct and developed personalities of its humans
• Underdeveloped villains in the movies? -- Extremely charismatic and competent villains in RB
• An overall dark and at times disturbingly morbid and mean-spirited tone in the movies? -- An overall good-natured, inspirational, uplifting, hopeful, and at times heartwarming tone in RB

It's the perfect cure for one who's tired of all the misery and arguing that the films cause among the fans.

[Fires_Of_Inferno]

Is it just me, or are they doing a crossover with the Elder Scrolls? Because I swear that that ancient writing is the Dragon language from Skyrim.

[Deadput]

Thank you for the words guys.


I think I'll take a little break from this site for awhile and see how that helps I'll still read the news but I won't check out comments.


I'll check out Rescue bots since I have Netflix.

[Sabrblade]

I'll check out Rescue bots since I have Netflix.

Note that a few episodes in seasons 2 and 3 are out of order on Netflix's order. Best to watch in the order listed by TFWiki.


Anyway, back to discussing The Last Knight. The wall with the writing on it seems interesting.

[Va'al]

I think I've deciphered the runes! They say:

"General...Motors...is...toying...with...resurrecting...Pontiac"

We never had a Brawl in Bayverse. Not onscreen.

No, no, no, that's Devastator, remember, it said so in the subtitles

The Pontiac Bandit.

[JazZeke]

http://www.cracked.com/article_24244_6- ... power.html

But seriously folks, f Michael Bay.

[Burn]

The Pontiac Bandit.

Nine-Niners Unite!

[william-james88]

Has anyone been itching for some more Transformers The Last Knight news? Well, we have a tone of images for you in this round up like:

Mark Wahlberg with a Sword (probably King Arthur's Excaliber)
Mark Wahlberg with a gun
Bumblebee and Drift from the back
Bumblebee and Barricade at a ton of other angles
Sqweeks in the army
10 minutes of Michael Bay behind the scenes

The video can be viewed on the link provided (click the blue text) but all the pictures are here below for you to see. Enjoy!

[SlyTF1]

Another behind the scenes video:
http://alcdn.static.xiaoka.tv/img/swf/p ... eKQEh_fjdx