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News Credits: 26 · by **Wheeljack35** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 1:24 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'?

WB had good animation

Animainiacs,Pinky and the Brain,JLU to name a few

Too bad that there not doing it

News Credits: 23 · by **1337W422102** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 1:29 pm

What in the seven hells? This series sounds like someone just plain old wanted to make fun of the Transformers franchise, including G1, Beast Wars and the movie.

Black Arachnia has no place here, I mean, she's a Beast Warrior! And movie Megs? WTF?

All of these characters look like Bruce Campbell. I know they've exaggerated the Transformers' chins in the past, but this is ridiculous!

I'm trying to keep an open mind, here, really I am. But it's just getting harder and harder.

News Credits: 23 · by **Prime Evil** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 1:39 pm

Moonbase2 wrote:Sorry, folks, but anyone over the age of 14 shouldn't except this shoddy, crappy design.

That's ridiculous. A TF cartoon for kids?!?!? :-x

What will they think of next. Probably toys for kids too. How dare they think about the target market. What a bunch of losers.

I'm an adult and I'm gonna cry all about how I hate this cartoon!

News Credits: 8 · by **NuclearConvoy** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 1:54 pm

That's a pretty crappy scan/photo of the flyer...the colours look bled out...

by **OptimusShr** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 2:04 pm

Looks like I'm one of the few people who liked movie Megs design.

Anyways, Except for Blitzwing (He is the one with the monocle on right?) I like it. I just hope the show is good.

by **dabattousai** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 2:28 pm

Urgh, the blue face Decepticon reminds me of Black Beard's sharp shooter in one of the most critically acclaimed anime shows that needs be seen uncut called One Piece.

by **DestronPrime** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 2:41 pm

Who's the guy punching upwards in the middle???

WARNING
SARCASM: DO NOT FLAME

News Credits: 668 · by **Autobot032** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 2:42 pm

Well, I didn't like these designs initially.

I thought about it for a while and said to myself "Let's see what the Decepticons look like." and so I did.

Now that they've come out, and now that I've seen them...I'm seriously unimpressed.

They're not as bad as the Autobots (which surprises me), but they're still not enough to sell the whole thing to me.

I give them credit for using Movie Megatron though. Kick ass.

However, I do realize that I've been unfair about this whole thing. It's aimed at kids, not us, but if we happen to be swept up by it along the way, okay then.

I still don't like the cartoon design, by any means. It's just not my cup of tea and I (I repeat *I*) don't like the look of the characters. I also don't care for the idea that the toys will be at least 90% accurate to the 'toon designs. (If you don't like the source material....)

Ah well, Classics/Universe 2.0 is coming, along with another movie in the works. If you guys enjoy the 'toon and the toys, more power to you. I hope you have better luck finding the toys for that, than I have trying to find '08 Bumblebee.

by **what0080** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 3:15 pm

Ugh... This just keeps getting worse and worse... *Hugs G1 DVDS*

News Credits: 33 · by **Glyph** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 3:18 pm

Prime Evil wrote:
Moonbase2 wrote:Sorry, folks, but anyone over the age of 14 shouldn't except this shoddy, crappy design.

That's ridiculous. A TF cartoon for kids?!?!? What will they think of next. Probably toys for kids too. How dare they think about the target market. What a bunch of losers.

I'm an adult and I'm gonna cry all about how I hate this cartoon!

Exactly what I was thinking when I read the post...

by **TheKindleman** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 3:27 pm

I am soooooooo glad I have all Gen 1 episodes on dvd.

by **PaperBird** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 3:32 pm

After looking at these designs a bit more, and thinking about it, I really don't mind them. I'm also pretty open to styles like this. I kind of like starscream's look, because he looks a lot stronger and less wimpish/whiny. And I don't mind movie Megs, so this doesn't bother me either. I'm interested to see how this cartoons ends up being. Until then I can't say to much else.

PS Listen people, this isn't G1 and it isn't trying to be.

News Credits: 7 · by **Zeedust** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 3:42 pm

I like the way the 'cons look... Nicely onimous. Still with they'd put more effort into Animated Prime though, the goatee alone just throws the whole thing out of whack.

News Credits: 1 · by **Ninja Sixshot** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 3:43 pm

starscream looks lkke hes on steroids.

by **Jazz-935** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 3:45 pm

I for one.... am completely open to the new style. LOl.. Kinda makes me chuckle. And im sure the series will have humour in it.

I dont mind it too much. At first i was like WTF? now im more like... Hmm... It could work

I just cant picture the toys.

News Credits: 1082 · by **Tigertrack** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 3:52 pm

Jazz-935 wrote:I for one.... am completely open to the new style. LOl.. Kinda makes me chuckle. And im sure the series will have humour in it.

I dont mind it too much. At first i was like WTF? now im more like... Hmm... It could work I just cant picture the toys.

From what they showed us at Botcon the toys look cool, if you are open-minded about TF toys... :-?

News Credits: 2 · by **Shadowman** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 3:54 pm

Glyph wrote:
Prime Evil wrote:
Moonbase2 wrote:Sorry, folks, but anyone over the age of 14 shouldn't except this shoddy, crappy design.

That's ridiculous. A TF cartoon for kids?!?!? What will they think of next. Probably toys for kids too. How dare they think about the target market. What a bunch of losers.

I'm an adult and I'm gonna cry all about how I hate this cartoon!

Exactly what I was thinking when I read the post...

And I wanted to be the one to say it...

News threads move too fast.

by **evernight** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 3:55 pm

I'm not seeing why people are saying the wide, short, barely humanoid cyclops is more likely Lugnut than Shockwave. Overall, this looks like it could be an awesome series for people who don't have "G14evrz!@!" tattooed on their nethers.

News Credits: 1082 · by **Tigertrack** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 4:01 pm

evernight wrote:I'm not seeing why people are saying the wide, short, barely humanoid cyclops is more likely Lugnut than Shockwave. Overall, this looks like it could be an awesome series for people who don't have "G14evrz!@!" tattooed on their nethers.

Cause Shockwave was not to be a regular character on the show, but Lugnut is...

So there's the reason. :-?

Maybe the Blitzwing, and Lugnut guys are mixed up by my analysis. Or maybe that other guy is not Megs at all, pure speculation when I named them.

News Credits: 7 · by **shortround** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 4:27 pm

Well it will be intresting to see what happens

by **cor2879** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 4:30 pm

So they are going to have Shockwave in it, and he's voiced by Corey Burton? That's awesome. Shockwave is in my top 3 favorite characters (together with Megs and Op)

Edit: I would also like to add that I'm glad to see some people are starting to come around. When the flyers for this show started flying there were only 2 or 3 of us that were trying to remain positive about the show. Now that more and more news has come out about it, more of us are seeing that there really is hope for this show, better yet: hope that we will get out of the fecal rut that Transformers has been in for the past five years.

News Credits: 1 · by **Vectorshot** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 4:32 pm

Yuck.

by **OptimusShr** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 4:38 pm

PaperBird wrote:PS Listen people, this isn't G1 and it isn't trying to be.

And it shouldn't try to be. G1 while having great animation and voice acting had crappy plots and character development. If it should be similar to any prior TF show, it should be Beast Wars.

News Credits: 9 · by **Zeds** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 5:19 pm

I will more than likely watch it. Who knows I may just like it since it is very much like Batman. Not sure about the action figures but hey maybe they will turn out to be pretty bad ass. Time will tell. I will give the designers the benefit of the doubt until I see it. The list of characters is more than intriguing. Kinda of excited about it. Long live TFs!