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by **Nemesis Maximo** » Mon Jan 26, 2015 11:27 pm

Truly, literally the only things we know about this show are exactly the same as the only things that YOU know about this show. For reals, Holmes. For reals.

by **psj333** » Tue Jan 27, 2015 8:00 am

Is Terrashock a male character?

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Tue Jan 27, 2015 8:53 am

psj333 wrote:Is Terrashock a male character?

Does Terrashock like fried chicken?

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Tue Jan 27, 2015 8:59 am

Sabrblade wrote:
psj333 wrote:Is Terrashock a male character?
Does Terrashock like fried chicken?

I think he does. He gets his from Pollos Hermanos.

by **Whiplash33** » Tue Jan 27, 2015 10:33 am

I think I found my favorite decepticon good all chop shop he looks bad to the bone

News Credits: 15 · by **PrymeStriker** » Tue Jan 27, 2015 10:40 am

I have to say that I'm interested in where they take Steeljaw. However, this Decepticon of the week thing is a bad idea considering the likely outcome is that most of them will have generic characterization with little to no depth. I'm hoping that they start dividing up the Decepticon cast after season one so that we can have a primary set of characters on that side to follow and enjoy.

by **Whiplash33** » Tue Jan 27, 2015 10:46 am

I just hope the cons are more diverse

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Tue Jan 27, 2015 10:49 am

PrymeStriker wrote:I have to say that I'm interested in where they take Steeljaw. However, this Decepticon of the week thing is a bad idea considering the likely outcome is that most of them will have generic characterization with little to no depth. I'm hoping that they start dividing up the Decepticon cast after season one so that we can have a primary set of characters on that side to follow and enjoy.

I dont mind that format for a show but what does suck about the format is that it means we will get few decepticon toys. It's a lot like Batman show in this way where there are so few villains who get multiple show appearances that the toy line ends up being Batman in a bunch of different outfits with one Joker toy.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Tue Jan 27, 2015 10:49 am

Whiplash33 wrote:I just hope the cons are more diverse

More diverse than what we've seen already? Is such a thing possible?

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Tue Jan 27, 2015 10:55 am

Sabrblade wrote:
Whiplash33 wrote:I just hope the cons are more diverse
More diverse than what we've seen already? Is such a thing possible?

I guess he means not just all animal hybrids with vehicle alt modes.

by **Whiplash33** » Tue Jan 27, 2015 10:57 am

Exactly what I mean

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Tue Jan 27, 2015 11:05 am

What would the alternative be? Vehicular robots with animal altmodes? We've already got Fracture and Filch with the old standard humanoid robot modes. If there needs to be more diversity, then there'd have to be more than two kinds of robot modes (human-based and animal-based).

Like, vehicle-based robots, plant-based robots, weapon-based robots, building-based robots, food-based robots, etc.

News Credits: 15 · by **PrymeStriker** » Tue Jan 27, 2015 12:00 pm

Sabrblade wrote:What would the alternative be? Vehicular robots with animal altmodes? We've already got Fracture and Filch with the old standard humanoid robot modes. If there needs to be more diversity, then there'd have to be more than two kinds of robot modes (human-based and animal-based).

Like, vehicle-based robots, plant-based robots, weapon-based robots, building-based robots, food-based robots, etc.

Pre-Season finale 'cons: Burgertron and his partners Small Fry and Dr. Thunderdew

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Tue Jan 27, 2015 12:42 pm

PrymeStriker wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:What would the alternative be? Vehicular robots with animal altmodes? We've already got Fracture and Filch with the old standard humanoid robot modes. If there needs to be more diversity, then there'd have to be more than two kinds of robot modes (human-based and animal-based).

Like, vehicle-based robots, plant-based robots, weapon-based robots, building-based robots, food-based robots, etc.

Pre-Season finale 'cons: Burgertron and his partners Small Fry and Dr. Thunderdew

Collect them all!

News Credits: 15 · by **PrymeStriker** » Tue Jan 27, 2015 1:23 pm

william-james88 wrote:
PrymeStriker wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:What would the alternative be? Vehicular robots with animal altmodes? We've already got Fracture and Filch with the old standard humanoid robot modes. If there needs to be more diversity, then there'd have to be more than two kinds of robot modes (human-based and animal-based).

Like, vehicle-based robots, plant-based robots, weapon-based robots, building-based robots, food-based robots, etc.

Pre-Season finale 'cons: Burgertron and his partners Small Fry and Dr. Thunderdew

Collect them all!

Dr. Thunderdew is exclusive to Takara, unfortunately.

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 8:37 am

Unicron.com has recently interviewed Jeff Kline, an executive producer on Transformers: Prime, Rescue Bots, and the upcoming Robots in Disguise.

During the Interview, Jeff Kline confirmed that Robots in Disguise Season One was completed and that they are starting to work on season two.

Jeff Kline: TRANSFORMERS: ROBOTS IS DISGUISE IS THE OFFICIAL NAME. RID IS CURRENTLY WRAPPING PRODUCTION ON 26 EPS. FOR SEASON 1… AND WRITING/RECORDING/BOARDING FOR SEASON 2. IT’S SLATED TO PREMIERE ON CARTOON NETWORK IN THE NEXT MONTH OR TWO, THOUGH I HAVEN’T YET HEARD A FIRM “PREMIERE DATE.” BUT, HONESTLY, MY CONTRACT WITH HASBRO ENDED IN DECEMBER, SO I MIGHT BE THE VERY LAST PERSON TO KNOW! (AFTER 5+ YEARS, FELT LIKE IT WAS TIME TO LIVE WITH MY FAMILY IN MAINE AGAIN…)

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 8:51 am

Stay tuned for a Part 2 of this interview coming soon.

And for the context of the rest of the questions asked in both this part and Part 2, these questions were submitted way back before the name of the show was revealed, with Jeff only getting back to Perceptor (who conducted the interview) with these answers recently.

News Credits: 7 · by **Noideaforaname** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 8:59 am

Why is it all in caps? That's really annoying to read.

It's odd that they'd start working on Season 2 before we even hear of a premiere date.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 9:05 am

Noideaforaname wrote:Why is it all in caps? That's really annoying to read.

The interview was formatted with the questions in lowercase and the answers in uppercase. I dunno why that was decided, but it's what Perceptor went with.

Noideaforaname wrote:It's odd that they'd start working on Season 2 before we even hear of a premiere date.

Well, Animated season 2 was fully completed before season 1 even started airing.

by **shockblast2** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 9:13 am

A little sure of themselves, are they not? What if the show bombs?

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 9:16 am

shockblast2 wrote:A little sure of themselves, are they not? What if the show bombs?

Well, they already have three seasons of 78 episodes total planned.

Besides, it has a toyline to support it, and if a show like Rescue Bots can last just as long (it's already in its third season), I think RID might not need to fear itself bombing so much as it would need to fear CN mistreating it.

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 9:17 am

shockblast2 wrote:A little sure of themselves, are they not? What if the show bombs?

The show is made to sell toys, that's the reason they cancelled Young Justice, the toys werent selling. I guess there are already enough toys in the piepline that they need the show to be around for at least another season to get them to sell those.

by **shockblast2** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 9:46 am

william-james88 wrote:
shockblast2 wrote:A little sure of themselves, are they not? What if the show bombs?

The show is made to sell toys, that's the reason they cancelled Young Justice, the toys werent selling. I guess there are already enough toys in the piepline that they need the show to be around for at least another season to get them to sell those.

That is the thing. I am not sure this line is doing well at this point. I never see them move at my local Target and I have read a lot of complaints about the quality of some of the figures. Especially with One Step Underbite and Warrior class Grimlock. And the price points are not helping. $10 for a one step is pretty steep, especially when one mold is crap, and another is just an AOE repaint. Fortunately, the Warriors are still $15, but even that is high for a deluxe. $12 would be a lot more modest. And don't get me started on the Legion class....

One would assume it will do well based on the last few shows they have put out, but what if this one is overkill, with the existence of one kid friendly cartoon already?

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 9:51 am

shockblast2 wrote:One would assume it will do well based on the last few shows they have put out, but what if this one is overkill, with the existence of one kid friendly cartoon already?

Thing is, though, this one will be airing on CN, which more peopl have access to. Prime didn't get as much viewership as it hoped for due to its being on a channel that not enough people have. I'd wager more people will be watching RID than Rescue Bots (which was the case with Prime and RB anyway due to the still existent prejudice towards RB) since it's gonna be on a more accessible channel. Between the two shows, it's RID that seems to be the one Hasbro wants more people watching than its younger show.

by **psj333** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 10:04 am

The Decepticons for this show are Steeljaw, Hammerstrike, Underbite, Bisk, Chop Shop, Terrashock, Thunderhoof, Filch, Springload, Ped, Quillfire, Fracture, and Clampdown. Which ones of these is the hothead of the Decepitcons?