The Energon Pub

[PrymeStriker]

Madeus Prime, you know that I really do love the idea about animals that can turn into vehicles for this show. However, the only character that I do have a problem with is Filch. To many fans like us, including myself, didn't like on how Filch was created for the show. Don't get me wrong, I actually do love all these character for this show, including Filch herself, both as a animated character and as an action figure. The only problem that I have with her is that she only has a crow-robot mode, but she doesn't seem to have a vehicle mode. As a rule, you can't be a Transformer if you don't have an altmode. According to Hasbro, all of these Decepticon, except for Fracture, excluding Chop Shop, do already have vehicle modes, but when they become robots, they do not display human characteristics, but rather beast characteristics. The list is as follows:

Steeljaw = wolf = Monster Truck (SUV and Not a Pickup)
Underbite = Type Of Reptile (Not a Dinobot as once previously thought) = Tank-like Car
Hammerstrike = Shark = Submarine
Bisk = Lobster = Muscle Car
Terrashock = Cow/Bull = Garbage Truck
Thunderhoof = Deer = Tractor
Filch = Crow = Unknown
Fracture = Human = Motorcycle
Ped = Earthworm = Tanker Truck
Quillfire = Porcupine = Armoured Military SUV
Springload = Frog = Farming Pickup Truck
Clampdown = Crab = Boy Racer Coupe

Therefore, there is absolutely no way in hell that Filch does not carry a vehicle mode as her altmode!


When or will Filch gain a vehicle mode as her main altmode, just like those characters mentioned above? If she does already have a vehicle mode, then she will be a type of plane of sorts. If that is the case, she kind of plane would she be?

Filch's alternate mode is a crow. She has a humanoid robot mode.



...

Oh crap, I responded seriously to him. I've gotta fix this. Uh...uh....

She turns into a pencil sharpener!

[Autobot032]

Oh crap, I responded seriously to him. I've gotta fix this. Uh...uh....

Yeah, guys, it's clear that you and PSJ just don't mesh well, and I'm not assigning anyone blame here, but I do offer this piece of advice:

Step 1: Click here.

Step 2: Click here.

Step 3: Click here.

Step 4: Either enter PSJ's name into the box, or use the search at this link and then click Submit.

Done.

[Madeus Prime]

Madeus Prime, you know that I really do love the idea about animals that can turn into vehicles for this show. However, the only character that I do have a problem with is Filch. To many fans like us, including myself, didn't like on how Filch was created for the show

We haven't seen the show yet psj...so there is literally NO way we could dislike her because we haven't even seen her yet. All we've seen are non-dialogue scenes of most of the Decepticons.

Don't get me wrong, I actually do love all these character for this show, including Filch herself, both as a animated character and as an action figure.

Unless you're from the future, you literally cannot say that. There, and feel free to correct me here Sabrblade, have been no confirmed product listings for Filch. Literally all we know about her is this: Her name is Filch, she is a female Decepticon, her beast-mode is a Cybertronian crow, she's supposed to be a kleptomaniac.

As a rule, you can't be a Transformer if you don't have an altmode. According to Hasbro, all of these Decepticon, except for Fracture, excluding Chop Shop, do already have vehicle modes, but when they become robots, they do not display human characteristics, but rather beast characteristics.

Not all Transformers actually transform into vehicles. Beast Wars made the G1 fans both rejoice and cry because of it. Also, in IDW, Ambulon turns into a leg. Literally. No vehicle form. And Hasbro has only made the Decepticons beast-based so as to expand the roster of kinds of Transformers. Look at Underbite. He's a different species of Cybertronian, as is Hammerstrike. They are trying to indicate the not all Cybertronians are exactly the same kind.

Ped = Earthworm = Tanker Truck

I do have to contest this. He looks nothing like one.



If anything, he's going to be based on an original creature. Unless you know any animal in nature that has huge long claws and tusks, we have no clue what on earth that is supposed to be.

When or will Filch gain a vehicle mode as her main altmode, just like those characters mentioned above? If she does already have a vehicle mode, then she will be a type of plane of sorts. If that is the case, she kind of plane would she be?

That is her vehicle mode. She has only two modes, crow form and robot form. Unless she is a triple changer, which I highly doubt. Why would a triple changer transform into two aerial-based forms?

[Sabrblade]

There, and feel free to correct me here Sabrblade, have been no confirmed product listings for Filch.

I refuse, for you are correct.

[psj333]

Madeus Prime, from what I already seen, Ped is a tanker truck. And if you don`t believe me, then have a look at this:

https://38.media.tumblr.com/31abb6e452f ... 1_1280.jpg


Judging by the picture above, can you tell me if that`s really a tanker truck?

[Sabrblade]

Madeus Prime, from what I already seen, Ped is a tanker truck. And if you don`t believe me, then have a look at this:

https://38.media.tumblr.com/31abb6e452f ... 1_1280.jpg


Judging by the picture above, can you tell me if that`s really a tanker truck?

He's talking about your referring to him an earthworm, not the tanker truck part.

[psj333]

After 14 episodes, will there be more animal-based Decepticons on the way that can turn into vehicles in the near future? Will some Insecticons finally have vehicles modes, as opposed to their previous incarnations?

[Madeus Prime]

After 14 episodes, will there be more animal-based Decepticons on the way that can turn into vehicles in the near future? Will some Insecticons finally have vehicles modes, as opposed to their previous incarnations?

We don't know psj, we don't live a year in the future. It's possible we'll see more animal-themed TFs, and it's possible we won't. No telling for sure. And Insecticons already exist in this universe. They turn into alien beetles.

[chuckdawg1999]

Oh crap, I responded seriously to him. I've gotta fix this. Uh...uh....

Yeah, guys, it's clear that you and PSJ just don't mesh well, and I'm not assigning anyone blame here, but I do offer this piece of advice:

Step 1: Click here.

Step 2: Click here.

Step 3: Click here.

Step 4: Either enter PSJ's name into the box, or use the search at this link and then click Submit.

Done.

Good man. Good, good, man

[PrymeStriker]

After 14 episodes, will there be more animal-based Decepticons on the way that can turn into vehicles in the near future? Will some Insecticons finally have vehicles modes, as opposed to their previous incarnations?

We don't know psj, we don't live a year in the future. It's possible we'll see more animal-themed TFs, and it's possible we won't. No telling for sure. And Insecticons already exist in this universe. They turn into alien beetles.

No, they turn into alien Beatles.



Sorry, I just had to.

[Burn]

So Bumblebee just made a comment about saving the universe from Starscream, Megatron and Dark Energon.
First "connection" to Prime I guess.
-edit-
And Chopshop's a combiner and Fix-It is his Prowl

[Shadowman]

Chopshop's a combiner

Old news that was repeatedly discussed in this thread and no longer counts as a spoiler.

and Fix-It is his Prowl

I don't know what that means.

[PrymeStriker]

Chopshop's a combiner

Old news that was repeatedly discussed in this thread and no longer counts as a spoiler.

and Fix-It is his Prowl

I don't know what that means.

I thought I was the only one missing what that meant. Fixit is Chopshop's ninja? Fixit is Chopshop's prick? Fixit is Chopshop's owl? Fixit is Chopshop's liaison for knowing which capture nodes are in jeopardy and motivating his team when they are winning or losing?

[Sabrblade]

I think I might have an idea of what Burn means, but I'm about to watch the episode, so I'd rather wait until after I've finished viewing it before making any guesses.

[Sabrblade]

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/k25lI3h4HQBuEoagqxf


Episode 4 -

Hiya, Bisk!

As seen in the old promo video, Bumblebee refers to Megatron, Starscream, and Dark Energon.

Bumblebee has a new mouthplate that's different from the one that he wore in Prime and Rescue Bots. It resembles a typical Optimus Prime-type mouthplate, but also kinda like G2 Bumblebee's to faceplate.

Two of the kids that Russell meets are named Hank (HER real name is Henrietta) and Butch. The others' aren't named.

Grimlock calls the cannonball dive his nailed Bisk with the Dino Demolisher.

Hank refers to Bumblebee's altmode as a Griffin Motors 1995 Windblazer. That "Griffin" part sure has me intrigued.

Last episode, Bumblebee tried to make his own version of "Roll out" with "Roll up and roll out!" This time, it's "Let's roll and recapture!" Both times met with the same lukewarm reaction from his teammates.

Grimlock's dino mode makes him too conspicuous for the stealth mission, so he has to stay back while the others move ahead in vehicle mode.

Chop Shop has an Australian accent. I think.

Grimlock just referenced the Kool Aid Man by bursting through a wall yelling "OH YEAAAH!!!"

Fixit identifies Chop Shop as a Combiner and makes a reference to Alpha Trion's beard.

Chop Shop's recent heists have been to steal materials needed for him to build a spaceship.

Grimlock confirms that Fixit doesn't have a vehicle mode.

Chop Shop refers to his right arm component as "Righty"

Since Strongarm was holding "Righty" down, Chop Shop grabbed Fixit and forced him to combine into Chop Shop's right arm.

Strongarm spoke a new TF interjection: "Oh, scrud."

Chop Shop actually tries to rationally justify his actions by pointing out that the Autobots don't want the Decepticons on Earth and the Decepticons (or at least Chop Shop) don't want to be on Earth.

While the others fight Chop Shop, Denny distracts Righty.

Fixit (in his resisting Chop Shop's control): "Why're you hitting yourself?! Why're you hitting yourself?!" LOL

Chop Shop got frozen by the liquid oxygen, while Righty scurried off to safety.

Russell finally plays a successful game of football... sort of.



Will Friedle -- Butch
Khary Payton -- Bisk
Mitchell Whitfield -- Groundskeeper
Baily Gambertoglio -- Hank
Chop Shop -- David Hunt



After three episodes of introducing and establishing the plot, characters, concepts, and status quo, we get our first character-driven episode for the kid-appeal cast of Russell and Fixit. And, for the most part, it's handled fairly well. Russell's interactions with Hank and Butch feel real enough for one such as Russell who has been fairly introverted up to this point, what with him uncertain of how to get along with others his own age and unfamiliar with how to play football. Though, I kinda got the feeling that Hank might have been a bit into Russell with her not giving up on him and calling him "Rusty" so casually, but she felt decent overall. For Fixit's story, it's as though the writers watched every time Cheetor got himself into trouble in Beast Wars and decided to the exact opposite with Fixit. Most of these kinds of stories would have had Fixit forbidden to go into the field and him deciding to do so anyway in spite of his orders. But here, Fixit's wanting to go into the field doesn't go further than simply wanting, and he specifies that he'd only want non-confrontation action if he were to get his chance. And when he does go into battle, it is because Bumblebee asked him to come since they needed his technical expertise. And when he wound up getting into trouble, it was not of his own doing, but simply done by Chop Shop seizing an opportunity that none of the Autobots saw coming. And in the end, it was Fixit who saved himself instead of having to be saved by another. And Chop Shop is another fun Con with a rational head on his shoulders that he uses to give reasonable meaning to his illegal actions. Overall, though this episode wasn't trying to be anything special, it carried itself very nicely.

[Madeus Prime]

Chopshop's a combiner

Old news that was repeatedly discussed in this thread and no longer counts as a spoiler.

and Fix-It is his Prowl

I don't know what that means.

I thought I was the only one missing what that meant. Fixit is Chopshop's ninja? Fixit is Chopshop's prick? Fixit is Chopshop's owl? Fixit is Chopshop's liaison for knowing which capture nodes are in jeopardy and motivating his team when they are winning or losing?

In the episode, Chop Shop, a combiner, is unable to complete himself because Strongarm is holding one of his components, so he forces Fixit to combine with him, as a right arm. In RIDW Prowl was forced into uniting with the Constructicons during Megatron's return.

[Burn]

I think I might have an idea of what Burn means, but I'm about to watch the episode, so I'd rather wait until after I've finished viewing it before making any guesses.

Admittedly I probably didn't word it right. But whatever, I don't particularly give a ****.
(Not a shot at you SB)

[Sabrblade]

I think I might have an idea of what Burn means, but I'm about to watch the episode, so I'd rather wait until after I've finished viewing it before making any guesses.

Admittedly I probably didn't word it right. But whatever, I don't particularly give a ****.
(Not a shot at you SB)

Now that I saw it, I see that my guess was close to what you meant (not entirely correct, but close).

My guess was that you were implying that some kind of circumstances in this episode would lead to Fixit forming the head of Chop Shop all Prowlestator style, instead of him forming a new right arm.

[Shadowman]

Chop Shop has an Australian accent. I think.

Cockney, actually.

Chopshop's a combiner

Old news that was repeatedly discussed in this thread and no longer counts as a spoiler.

and Fix-It is his Prowl

I don't know what that means.

I thought I was the only one missing what that meant. Fixit is Chopshop's ninja? Fixit is Chopshop's prick? Fixit is Chopshop's owl? Fixit is Chopshop's liaison for knowing which capture nodes are in jeopardy and motivating his team when they are winning or losing?

In the episode, Chop Shop, a combiner, is unable to complete himself because Strongarm is holding one of his components, so he forces Fixit to combine with him, as a right arm. In RIDW Prowl was forced into uniting with the Constructicons during Megatron's return.

Yeah, I spent the episode thinking on what Burn had said, mostly "This is going to end up being something from the comics that someone with no interest in the comics would have any knowledge of..."

[Sabrblade]

Chop Shop has an Australian accent. I think.

Cockney, actually.

Thanks. Twas a draw between those two, but was leaning slightly more towards Australian since it reminded me more of Jheese's Australian accent from the old DBZ English dub by FUNimation (SO glad they got rid of it for the Kai dubs).

[psj333]

Since Bisk loves to race and fight to win, is he more of a rival to Sideswipe, Jazz, both, or neither?

[Sabrblade]

Since Bisk loves to race and fight to win, is he more of a rival to Sideswipe, Jazz, both, or neither?

He is no one's rival. Stop looking for rivalries where there are none.

[TurboMMaster]

This is show is... something that creates incredibly mixed feelings in me. After watching all this stuff I'm feeling that I should hate it, but strangely... I don't. This isn't Transformers Prime, but isn't so bad as I though. Monster of the week formula works suprisly well in Transformers, but I hope they will give us something new after time.

[dreadwing95]

This is show is... something that creates incredibly mixed feelings in me. After watching all this stuff I'm feeling that I should hate it, but strangely... I don't. This isn't Transformers Prime, but isn't so bad as I though. Monster of the week formula works suprisly well in Transformers, but I hope they will give us something new after time.

yeah the monster of the week does work really well for some reason. when i watch something like power rangers anymore i get incredibly bored. i think its because the characters are more interesting in this than in power rangers. this show really knows how to balance being kid friendly with being entertaining for everyone.

[Burn]

After watching the latest episode it made me realise how the 'Con of the week stuff has gotten old really quickly. They need to do something different, even if only for an episode or two, just to change it up a bit. Otherwise this show won't be going anywhere.