The Energon Pub

News Credits: 11 · by **kirbenvost** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 11:51 am

Meh. Starscream and Blitzwing look okay, I suppose... I hope the toys are better than this. If not, at least it gives me a break from buying for awhile.

by **Prowl_83** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 11:52 am

Good stuff!

Starscream looks bloody great. Reminds me of Venger's little shadow buddy from the D&D cartoon. Megatron looks utterly nails...

News Credits: 2 · by **Shadowman** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 11:52 am

tigertracks 24 wrote:Now I think I have it...

The big one is...
David Kaye wrote:Prowl (Jeff Dennis)
Prime (David Kaye)
Bumblebee (Bumper Robinson--'Chris Rock' like)
Ultra Magnus (Jeff Dennis-- very Robert Stack-y)
Arcee (Susan Blu reprisal?)
Black Arachnia (Cree Summer)
Grimlock (David Kaye --did a SNL Phil Hartman Frankenstien-y voice as an example)
Lugnut (David Kaye)
Starscream (Tom Kenney)
Ratchet (Corey Burton)
Shockwave (Corey Burton)
Megatron (Corey Burton)
Jazz (Phil LaMarr, of MadTV fame)
Blurr (Reprised by John Moshita)
Bulkhead (Bill Fagerbacky-- Patrick from Spongebob)

His quote about Lugnut being a big, huge Megatron kissup, well, I assume the big one is Lugnut.

Damn, I love that line-up.

I'm still a bit iffy about these designs, but I was iffy about Movie Frenzy, and he's my new favorite.

News Credits: 3 · by **Archanubis** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 11:54 am

Blitzwing looks like a character out of Star Wars, and Blackarachnia looks like she's wearing a helmet.

by **Predaprince** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 11:54 am

Prowl_83 wrote:Good stuff!

Starscream looks bloody great. Reminds me of Venger's little shadow buddy from the D&D cartoon. Megatron looks utterly nails...

Agreed.

Blitzwing also makes me think of either Mechanicles (SP?) from the tv show of "Aladdin" or the one "smart"/snobby mummy from "Mummies Alive".

Like Prowl76 on Facebook · by **Prowl76** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 11:55 am

I still want to save judgement until I actually see the cartoon.

News Credits: 1 · by **Venomous Prime** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 11:55 am

I love these

I have to see better pictures dammit!!!

Starscream looks droolworthy

News Credits: 32 · by **UltraPrimal** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 11:56 am

It's just below his eye. lol Believe me, once you see the show in motion and the toys, it gets better.

by **metalformer** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 12:05 pm

Starscream: Quite decent. Long chin is loooooooong!

Black Arachnia: Not bad.
Blitzwing: Liking the design. Looks a a soldier, which is quite fitting.
Lugnut(?): Not too found on it but quite acceptable.
Megatron: As hideos as the last time. :sad:

News Credits: 3599 · by **Seibertron** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 12:05 pm

UltraPrimal wrote:It's just below his eye. lol Believe me, once you see the show in motion and the toys, it gets better.

I agree. All I needed to see was the presentation at BotCon and I was completely sold.

by **Saberwing** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 12:12 pm

why is every cartoon made these days animated in this godawful way?

I thought Clone Wars was the worst animation you could legally get away with but this looks even worse - why cant they look...'realistic'?

News Credits: 4 · by **Briggs** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 12:13 pm

WOo Megatron looks awsome! Blitzwing.. muhhh not sure about that one!

At first look I didn't like the looks of any of this, but that lasted about 5 minutes and I decided that the toys could certainly be interesting (looks like they could be poseable), and heck, more TF stuff to stir into the universe pot just makes it all better.

News Credits: 4 · by **Briggs** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 12:14 pm

Saberwing wrote:why is every cartoon made these days animated in this godawful way?

It's for the kids I think, not us really. This might be the style of art/cartoon kids go for these days.

News Credits: 2 · by **Ninjaburn** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 12:16 pm

Ok, the designs are...interesting...but, can anyone tell me why Blitzwing looks like Colonel Klink from Hogan's Heroes??

Seriously, I give exhibit A:

News Credits: 8 · by **Megatron Wolf** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 12:21 pm

I think im gonna cry. Megatron looks ok but he has the damn Movie look and the one on the right is good. The rest are crap. For the love of god let the toys look good.

by **Predaprince** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 12:26 pm

Ninjaburn wrote:Ok, the designs are...interesting...but, can anyone tell me why Blitzwing looks like Colonel Klink from Hogan's Heroes??

Seriously, I give exhibit A:

No, but that makes me think of the Simpsons' episode where Homer sees him as a illusion/guide.

"Homerrrr."

News Credits: 4 · by **Blitzwing the warrior** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 12:27 pm

Blitzwing looks like some kind of Nazi SS Officer, cool

News Credits: 2 · by **First-Aid** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 12:28 pm

I know I'll probably get mashed for this, but I find myself looking forward to this series. I really like that Starscream...has a very smartass-like look to him and definitely looks like a backstabber. Megs is a very n ice balance of G1 and movie with some Armada thrown in. As long as the plots are good...CN seems to have struck a chord with the Ben-10 series and those aren't too terrible at all. Samurai Jack even did well though it was a fairly dark and complex storyline. Throw this on the tail end of the DVD release of the new movie and TF's will be a steady stream of fun for another couple years until TF 2 comes out.

News Credits: 5 · by **--B--** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 12:30 pm

Blozor wrote:Starscream reminds me of Launchpad McQuack.

News Credits: 33 · by **Glyph** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 12:53 pm

Saberwing wrote:why is every cartoon made these days animated in this godawful way?

I thought Clone Wars was the worst animation you could legally get away with but this looks even worse - why cant they look...'realistic'?

Firstly, this type of animation sells shows to kids (and perhaps more importantly, teens seem to like it too).

Secondly, cartoons aren't supposed to be realistic. A cartoon is an exaggeration, a caricature. Yes, there's a place for hyper-realistic animation, but a mainstream cartoon targeted towards a young market isn't it - if they're following the Teen Titans model, which they seem to be, I'd estimate a primary target audience not much older than 9. The trick is in making it 'cool' enough to also appeal to teens and yes, maybe even to older fans as well.

News Credits: 49 · by **Senor Hugo** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 12:55 pm

Here is what I don't get. ALL the other Decepticons have a similar look. Why did they go a different route with Megatron?

It's not that I don't like the movie look, it's that everybody else in the damned show has a human look to it. But Megatron, seems to be wearing a wreath of metal spikes around his head.

News Credits: 26 · by **Wheeljack35** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 12:58 pm

Black Arachnia and Arcee in the same cartoon?

News Credits: 33 · by **Glyph** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 1:14 pm

Senor Hugo wrote:Here is what I don't get. ALL the other Decepticons have a similar look. Why did they go a different route with Megatron?

I hear that Megs is in his Cybertronian design there, which he'll keep for the first season and then switch for an Earth design. Maybe ol' bucket head will be back?