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Holy ****. The animation is smooth. Why are they after the allspark all of the sudden?

Still don't know what to think on this... There are some good parts, and some parts that are just not right with me

Still not liking it. Megatron is at least a bad ass and sound ok like he should so i might just watch it just for that. Im still fearing this show.

It's starting to grow on me a little. They don't look as bad as first thought(Still kinda like Teen titans meet Powerpuff Girls though). However, Megatron looks pretty sweet!
I am liking the theme song though. Just an upbeat version of the old G1 Transformers. More reminiscent of the first season theme too.

Who is doing Prime's Voice? Doesn't sound familiar to me. I have to say the toys look pretty cool, the cartoon... not so much.

I honestly can't wait to see how this show turns out. When I first saw the promo art, the radical departure turned me off, but as I've seen more and more, I'm liking it. It seems to take a little from each era of TF, and that's really cool. It definitely takes some cues from the movie and that's cool. I'm just glad to not get another souless CGI animated series. It does seem a little Teen Titans-ish, but I liked the Titans:)

looks like a cartoon version (or inspiration) of the TF 2007 movie. Specially cuz of the "allspark" and "Megatron's Face". But I guess for people who haven't heard of TF (or cared about it) until the recent movie, they'll prolly relate to that version better than g1 references.

I really don't like Prime's design. At first I thought it was a guy wearing underwear superhero outfit. But then it was really Prime.

And I think it's funny how more than half of the people claimed to hate the new series, but now more than half likes it! : ) How fickle.

I still hate the chin-tastic designs and BB's voice. But I will watch it. It's TRANSFORMERs, how can i not? That and I never change my channel from cartoon network. :O

very slick. it's not g1, but it's like i've said when the movie was in production, it's A NEW TRANSFORMERS CARTOON, WHAT MORE DO YOU WANT.... just because it's not what you grew up with doesn't mean it changes that storyline. i felt that way about armada and energon, until i finally watched anepisode. they're not all that bad. anyway, the new series looks better (derrick wyatt rocks) and i'm looking forward to it. so thats my opinion and i'm sticking to it.

Well....

This is a fickle, ever-changing fandom, that are fans of a fickle, ever-changing cartoon/toy/comic/movie universe. That's why I'm going to reserve my judgement until whenever the Hell I see the first episode.

I was liking this based on the toys and previously leaked footage, but I'm less impressed with what's on display here.

In that one shot of the autobot lineup at 00.43, Bulkhead looks morbidly obese, and Bumblebee looks like an 8 year old child.

I simultaneously like the new Megatron design, while missing the old Megatron. And I like the new Starscream.

But I really can't abide this ninja-cycle version of Prowl. That out and out sucks. The sooner he's reconfigured or killed off, the better.

Mmmmm, I'm actually horrified to say I liked it...
I thought it was going to be terrible, the new style & all, but actually, it's not bad, just different... And depending on how well the rest of the series is played out this different could be good. However I hope it's this one series & thats it. Anymore & It would just be pushing it.
Oddly enough I like the theme song...

im not getting any of the toys and i thought i wasnt going to watch it but after seeing that wow it looks good!!!!

Idk, I'm gonna hold off on my opinions until I see it. Granted it's a little dumb to try and link the movie with the cartoon since again they are in totally different universes. Especially when the new/novice fans from the movie will wonder where the other characters are and why Megs is alive and looking for the Allspark that killed him.

Why is this style of animation popular now....ewww. Four words... poop on a platter. Look at SS's big chin... Jay Leno is now StarScream.

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Jay Leno:
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I'm open to it, but I really hate how they protrayed this Prime, so young? Autobots seem really weak and too young. The decepticons look really cool, wise, and evil, but this animation style really does no justice to the Transformers.

Anyway, I hope it's better than it looks, because right now it's hard to take this Prime seriously over this great Megatron, huge let down for me. Feels like a sell out. The whole cartoon feels awkward, but I'll watch the first show, take it from there.

(I'm just glad there's good comics out there)

Slick animation, can't wait to watch it, however, not having cable tv, I might have to crash at my friend's place just to watch. Megs looks really badass.

Wow, so many Jay Leno commnets...

I think the show looks great, the VA seems top notch and I'm glad it bugs so many people. Don't know why, just the mood I'm in I suppose.

I still cant stand this version of Prime. He looks like the illegitimate lovechild of Buzz Lightyear and Prime's retarded brother. If they wanted to give us a "young" Prime, I would have preferred a moody, struggling just-became-Prime-and-feeling-the-weight Prime as opposed to this young, lieutenant-type, Captain Hero/Buzz Lightyear, everybody's favorite yesman trash.

On the flipside, I *LOVE* this Megatron. Passionately. More than I've loved some ex-girlfriends. Which might be why they're exes now, but that's not important. It seems like they went with a nicely stylized G1 Megatron body, and gave him a half G1 half 07 Megatron head. While I was not overly excited with 07 Megs' head, I have to admit that this Animated version is not so bad. It's a bit simpler, and I like it.

Starscream. Oh, come on, people, where's the love? This is SO Starscream's best form in a while. Though Starscream does have a history of awesome incarnations. He's sleek, slender, sly, and a bunch of other sl words, lol Sure, he's got that big chin thing going on, but wont that really just give him that perfect smirk. And sweet Jesus, that voice. I dont know who is voicing Animated Starscream, but I think they should take a paternity test cause I think there's some Latta in that guy's genetics. I swear, just those few lines in the Animated Preview, every time I hear it, I still get chill pumps.

Prowl. Now, before I say this, you have to promise me you won't throw rocks.

Promise?

No, really, I'm gonna make you promise.

Say it.

Fine. I like Animated Prowl. I like Prowl as a motorcycle. Why? Because Prowl has evolved. His character has grown so much over the past 20 years. Back in the 80's, Prowl was nothing but an overly logical teachers' pet. We've also seen Prowl suffering under the pressure of trying to be Prime, trying to be ready, trying to be sure he would be the next Prime, only to have command given to Grimlock instead. And you know what? I liked the latter better. Give me a moody Prowl with a dark side. But that doesnt really feel like a police car. Plus newer fans will be thinking of Barricade. Besides, Prowl has had his name slapped on many different forms including 2 Beast Warriors. And remember Action Master Prowl? He rode a police motorcycle. So I think moody ninja Prowl is gonna be a nice deep character, and he looks great on screen and in plastic.

BlitzWing, I am so glad you're back. And still a Triple Changer. The split personality thing could be fun, but it also has the potential to be overdone and become annoying and cheesy. I think BlitzWing looks absolutely awesome in this series, and he was an excellent choice for the Decepticon cast. He's not Soundwave, Shockwave, a Seeker, but still a noteworthy Decepticon. I'm glad he hasn't been lost to forgotten lore.

Forgotten lore... That just made me think. Maybe it's time we gave G1 the honorary title "The Old Testament" Heh. Some of us do treat it like a Bible sometimes, even myself. I know that 90% of the things I like about Animated are the obvious G1 references.

Anyways, I've pretty much forgotten what I set out to say in this post, and it's gotten pretty long, so I think I'm just gonna quit writing now.

Looks more like human freaks dressed as Transformers for Halloween. And it also has the feeling of Batman Beyond, which I'm not too into, either.

Savage wrote:Starscream. Oh, come on, people, where's the love? This is SO Starscream's best form in a while. Though Starscream does have a history of awesome incarnations. He's sleek, slender, sly, and a bunch of other sl words, lol Sure, he's got that big chin thing going on, but wont that really just give him that perfect smirk. And sweet Jesus, that voice. I dont know who is voicing Animated Starscream, but I think they should take a paternity test cause I think there's some Latta in that guy's genetics. I swear, just those few lines in the Animated Preview, every time I hear it, I still get chill pumps.

Yeah, definitely what I thought when I heard Starscream's voice too very well said post

indeed, i was more impressed by the first picture. Megatron asking about hte allspark just, at least to me, sounds like a ploy to cash in on the popularity of the movie, and the animation doesnt look as fluid as it did in the comiccon clip.

But thats just me

Ohhh I like.

People said after the movie that everybody is negative about everything new and different.

I say they are wrong. After the innitial shock of the change of style wore off, Ive been looking foward to this cartoon/toy line more and more everytime I see something new.

Awsome!!!

we need more action from the decepticon

I'm really digging these character designs... they need to hurry up and get the figures on the shelves already!

Oh, and the cartoon looks interesting too.