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Wed Mar 19, 2008 1:05 pm

Okay while I liked some of the Animated aspects so far I've got to post what bothered me about this episode.

1. Headmaster unit, while cool looking, makes me think Galactus Animated. Am I alone here? It's even more clear when I look at lil'former's site who didn't point it out. I'm not sure If he's better or worse than controlfreak.

2. As Burn mentioned, the head unit took out the most durable Autobot with a taser device. If stealth was applied 5 of them could stop the Autobots. With the punishment it took, the other weapons and ability to transformation they could almost do it head on too. I'ld like to see a squad of headmasters units in the second season though. The military's answer to a full scale Decepticon attack.

3. Optimus is... not all that Prime here. It's fine that he's not center stage, or even the strongest, but he's not coming of as much more than a washed up academy strategist. I do expect this to change in future epi.

4. Am I the only one who thinks Sarri gave life to Whirl just to have him die? She'll puts that key into anything... and the Autobots thought nothing of it. Poor whirl is a half slaged sculpture in an art exibit now.

5. The new character leaving right after showing his new gimmick (like transforming) at the end of the show is wearing thin. I'm sure Megs will pull the same thing in his return.

As others stated this episode could have been worse, but I think It had potential to be much better too.

News Credits: 1 · Wed Mar 19, 2008 8:41 pm

Just changed my sig quote. Kinda how I feel right now too.

Wed Mar 19, 2008 8:52 pm

Saber Prime wrote:Just changed my sig quote. Kinda how I feel right now too.

hmm... (thinking icon no worky) So you kinda feel like Bulkhead? I haven't looked at you sig in a while, but the quote looks to be the most new thing on it...

SaberPrime? sensitive side? :wink:

"I thought you were made of sterner stuff...."

j/k

News Credits: 226 · Wed Mar 19, 2008 9:09 pm

How can you not look at his sig? I always enjoy looking at the digibashed version of Saber Prime.

(Off topic I know) How's the kitbash of your name sake going anyway SP?

Wed Mar 19, 2008 9:12 pm

Nekoman wrote:
Overcracker wrote:And we get it all those of you who hate the show its o.k, but its getting old to hear it every week after every episode. O.k so you don't like it. Stop watching it, or maybe try finding at least something you like about it anything at all, instead of telling us every week why the show sucks. We know you don't like it already and you are entitled to your opinion, but we don't need to hear it every week, its getting very annoying.

Sorry for the rant, but I just had to vent.

It’s not really a fair conversation if I cant point out what I feel is wrong with the show. And I know I complain a lot, but I did say much good if I recall correctly about the episode with Lugnut in it.

How come whenever I’m trying to have a conversation about movie Swindle someone’s there to tell me why it’s a crappy figure? I’m sorry, but I feel like there is a bit of a double standard here. I get sick and tired of people making silly reasons as to why it’s a good show. The point is, if you think my opinion is that irritating then don’t read what I have to say.

TheMuffin wrote:People need to stop thinking this show was made for them. It wasn't. There are little tidbits thrown in to make you do a double take, but the series itself is centered on a much younger demographic than us. If something seems childish, it is, because that is who it's directed at.

Much younger demographic? How much younger than a thirteen year old? I don’t like going around and preaching this, but I my self am only thirteen and yet I still don’t enjoy this show for the most part.

That's because your body is going through changes

When I was 13 and watched G1 I thought it sucked but now I realise how much I love it. I don't see why you hate this series because it's the best TF show since Beast Wars but hey I'm not going to argue with you about it but seriously Nekoman you go to every Animated thread and complain about. Have you never heard the phrase "If you don't have anything nice to say don't say anything at all?"

News Credits: 387 · Thu Mar 20, 2008 10:18 am

OptitronPrime wrote:Have you never heard the phrase "If you don't have anything nice to say don't say anything at all?"

So if I say one good thing I can complain all I want?

Thu Mar 20, 2008 11:34 am

this was on ebay a few weeks back- "custom" skywarp- i asked the seller if this was for sure coming out in future- he would not say for sure -which is just saying yes to me.

skywarp33.jpg

not so sure about those under the wing guns though? looks like those were thrown in there- what do you think -is this skywarp?

News Credits: 2 · Thu Mar 20, 2008 11:55 am

glazer wrote:this was on ebay a few weeks back- "custom" skywarp- i asked the seller if this was for sure coming out in future- he would not say for sure -which is just saying yes to me. not so sure about those under the wing guns though? looks like those were thrown in there- what do you think -is this skywarp?

Oh dear lord, I hope not. Do you have a link to the auction?

How big is it?

I have never seen it before, even in other colours, but I get the feeling that's not going to be it.

Still it looks intriguing, anybody know what it is?

News Credits: 7 · Thu Mar 20, 2008 12:12 pm

I don't see how you make a custom like that.
I think it looks kinda cool.

At least it's not a Starscream repaint. Still, doubt it's the actual Skywarp, but stranger things have happened ( I think), and this, no matter how strange, is possible.

Thu Mar 20, 2008 12:14 pm

i did say - "i think it might be" but not sure also it was a auction that ended a while ago- these were the only two pics. anyway- and in his desription -was short and sweet-not sure on the size. :???:

News Credits: 2 · Thu Mar 20, 2008 12:15 pm

I actually want him to be a Starscream repaint, because the Starscream figure is awesome. If Skywarp is a repaint I will gladly buy two of them, one for my collection and the other just to mess around with.

News Credits: 387 · Thu Mar 20, 2008 12:29 pm

glazer wrote:this was on ebay a few weeks back- "custom" skywarp- i asked the seller if this was for sure coming out in future- he would not say for sure -which is just saying yes to me.
skywarp33.jpg
not so sure about those under the wing guns though? looks like those were thrown in there- what do you think -is this skywarp?

I’ve seen that auction on eBay for a couple months now. I think its safe to say, that’s not Animated Skywarp. Thanks for bringing that back up though, I had almost forgotten it.

Thu Mar 20, 2008 12:48 pm

when i asked the seller if this was the real skywarp- his repley was you will see soon. "what the hell"- :wink:

News Credits: 462 · Thu Mar 20, 2008 2:37 pm

A dead giveaway that that's a custom is the Decepticon insignia. Look at it. Its the typical big, "purple-with-a-white-border" design that was used on toys before the movie line. The Animated toyline continues to use the same insignias from the movie toy line: small and pale with no border.

News Credits: 7 · Thu Mar 20, 2008 3:48 pm

Then maybe...it's a different Animated character, and that sticker is part of the mod...

Nah.

News Credits: 462 · Thu Mar 20, 2008 4:29 pm

OR maybe its Animated Waspinator. :mrgreen:

Ha, ha. Just kidding

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Thu Mar 20, 2008 5:04 pm

Sabrblade wrote:OR maybe its Animated Waspinator.

Ha, ha. Just kidding

.

Gods, I sure hope so! That'd be downright craptastic! :SICK:

News Credits: 21 · Thu Mar 20, 2008 9:10 pm

To the haters of animated I say this. if you don't like it don't watch it. Every week the same people post in the reaction threads how much they hate the episode and how animated is the worst TF series ever. Why continue to watch something you don't like. There are so much other great Transformer things out there right now like the IDW comics or all the other past TF series.that's what I did with Cybertron, and Beast Machines.I saw a few episodes I didn't like what I saw so I stopped watching because I knew something else would come along that I would like. I don't know but to me it just seems like the equivalent of running into a brick wall it hurts like hell and you wonder why it hurts but then you do it over and over again.

Now even I don't like every episode of animated that has come out namely the episodes with human villains but still I find something enjoyable in each episode namely Megatron, Dinobots, or G1 nods. However I will admit that the Headmaster episode was just pure crap all over. Now I not saying you have to stop watching it I'm just trying to give some friendly advice. If you do decide to keep watching animated fear not I've read the synopses for season 2 and there are only 3 episodes with human villains and only one of those episodes are devoid of Decepticons. Don't worry it's gonna get better in season 2.

News Credits: 387 · Thu Mar 20, 2008 10:12 pm

Autobot420 wrote:To the haters of animated I say this. if you don't like it don't watch it. Every week the same people post in the reaction threads how much they hate the episode and how animated is the worst TF series ever. Why continue to watch something you don't like. There are so much other great Transformer things out there right now like the IDW comics or all the other past TF series.that's what I did with Cybertron, and Beast Machines.I saw a few episodes I didn't like what I saw so I stopped watching because I knew something else would come along that I would like. I don't know but to me it just seems like the equivalent of running into a brick wall it hurts like hell and you wonder why it hurts but then you do it over and over again.

Now even I don't like every episode of animated that has come out namely the episodes with human villains but still I find something enjoyable in each episode namely Megatron, Dinobots, or G1 nods. However I will admit that the Headmaster episode was just pure crap all over. Now I not saying you have to stop watching it I'm just trying to give some friendly advice. If you do decide to keep watching animated fear not I've read the synopses for season 2 and there are only 3 episodes with human villains and only one of those episodes are devoid of Decepticons. Don't worry it's gonna get better in season 2.

I’ve considered stopping, but the point is Megatron is about to appear in two weeks so why stop now? I also have nothing better to do with the time.

News Credits: 226 · Thu Mar 20, 2008 10:24 pm

I watch Animated because i'm a goddamn Transformers fan and I want to experience as much TF lore that is on offer.

And if I don't bloody like it I will express my view and if you don't bloody well like it well that's not my problem!

I am sick to death of people telling "haters" like myself to either shut up or not watch it. Where do you get off telling me what I should and shouldn't watch? Who are you to tell me what I can and cannot post?

How about this? If you don't like the negative posts from the haters THEN DON'T READ THEM!

Works both ways you know. But frankly I think it's time some people around here learnt to respect the opinions of others and learn the concept of message boards.

And before people get their goat up, this is NOT directed at Autobot420 (though if anything it was provoked in a way by him, which is still not meant to offend him) or any person in particular.

Thu Mar 20, 2008 10:38 pm

I'd love to see Skywarp in Animated, but I'm sure that figure cannot be the actual figure. The 6-bullet things are Bionicle parts. :-P

News Credits: 21 · Thu Mar 20, 2008 11:42 pm

Burn wrote:I watch Animated because i'm a goddamn Transformers fan and I want to experience as much TF lore that is on offer.

And if I don't bloody like it I will express my view and if you don't bloody well like it well that's not my problem!

I am sick to death of people telling "haters" like myself to either shut up or not watch it. Where do you get off telling me what I should and shouldn't watch? Who are you to tell me what I can and cannot post?

How about this? If you don't like the negative posts from the haters THEN DON'T READ THEM!

Works both ways you know. But frankly I think it's time some people around here learnt to respect the opinions of others and learn the concept of message boards.

And before people get their goat up, this is NOT directed at Autobot420 (though if anything it was provoked in a way by him, which is still not meant to offend him) or any person in particular.

No offense taken Burn like I said I wasn't trying to tell anyone to do anything just stating my opinion and trying to give some advice but also as I said from the looks of it season 2 is gonna be awesome. So it might be a good idea to keep watching.

News Credits: 1 · Fri Mar 21, 2008 3:20 am

Has anyone else noticed the comic genious of the Headmaster takeing off Bulkhead's head? How many times can I say head in a single sentence. The HEADmaster took off BulkHEAD's HEAD.

News Credits: 462 · Sat Mar 22, 2008 10:13 am

Ok, today's ep was interesting. Space Barnacles? That's a new one. So, were they bonded with Megatron's old body? Cuz, that's what the Decepticon piece that Sumdac found at the end appears to be.

Also, some mild references are Bumblebee's line "We're slagged" (which uses the slang term that originates from the Beast Era); a construction worker resembling G1 Sparkplug but with a bigger chin and "Reed Richards hair"; construction vehicle the same colors as the Constructicons (which may be the same brand of vehicles as the vehicle modes of the yet to be seen in-show Constructicons); and what could be the first non-Transformers reference: the video game Bumblebee was talking about in the mine called "Medieval Maze Monsters" sounds like the YU-GI-OH! spin-off game "Dungeon Dice Monsters".

Sat Mar 22, 2008 11:07 am

dose anyone else think this is just dragging ass, what is going on?- why are they letting these animators, kill this show or story writers.- I try to think if i was a kid- where would the imagnation start to come in- either to watch a new show or for that matter even go to the store and buy one of the guys from the show- I don't know, it just seems to me that it is taking for ever for this to take hold and be ground breaking-or fresh--or any of these-whats funny-- is they have the powor to take this to a whole new level and they seem to just fall flat- i'm sorry I will try again next weekend (to watch)- but if it stays near or close to whats been going down -then i'm out of that show -and pretty much from buying any of the guys- so more for all you guys that like this show- so either turn it up - or get it off the air!-i'm trying hard to stick with it but-even the kid in me is crying out -what the hell...-I'll be standing by-----waiting- hoping- and wondering- is this going to be the show that grabs me in-?? :???: