Robots In Disguise Season 2 Final 3 Episodes to Air as TV Movie Event on Cartoon Network

Even though the first two parts have already on Cartoon Network three and two weeks ago, respectively, while the third and final part will be airing this Saturday (a Teen Titans Go! marathon pushed it back from airing last Saturday).

Teen Titans Go! -making kids dumber every day. But really, that is sad. You can tell CN doesn't give a hoot about Transformers, they should have stayed on HUB/Discovey since CN screwed them with TFA. who wakes up at 6am to watch it? Even back in my college days when Beast Wars was on, I had to program my VCR. How it got so popular I'll never know, I'm just glad we got what we did...maybe it was the airings in syndication on FOX M-F when BM came out.

o.supreme wrote:Teen Titans Go! -making kids dumber every day. But really, that is sad. You can tell CN doesn't give a hoot about Transformers, they should have stayed on HUB/Discovey since CN screwed them with TFA. who wakes up at 6am to watch it?

Apparently, the 6am CN airings have garnered RID better ratings that it would have gotten on any timeslot for Discovery Family. So claims Hasbro Studios, at least. More people simply have access to CN than DF, so it's at least airing on a channel that more people watch.

I haven't had cable or satellite since 2010, but everyone else I know that does has equal access to both stations in most media outlets, of course I'm just speaking from my own experience. When TF: Prime aired regularly on Friday afternoons/evenings and on weekends with marathons I don't see how that could be viewed less than having to wake up at 6am for a show sporadically seen on CN. Of course like you said this is Hasbro, also the people that somehow thought Machimina's CW was received positively... they have no flippin clue. But I guess as long as toy sales are strong, and TF5 makes a Billion at the box office they don't really have a reason to care, which is why all other forms of media (animation, games, and comics) are basically all just thrown about with little regard to anything.

Ok, important question (mainly for Sabr):

Have we heard anything about Ultra Magnus, Wheeljack, Arcee, Smokescreen, or Bulkhead returning in this series on screen? Don't ask why, but I just stumbled onto wikipedia and their Ultra Magnus page, and it claims that Magnus, with Micheal Ironside voicing again, is confirmed to return in season 3, but there is nothing so far to back u that claim that I could find. I then went to the other 4 pages and they all said the same thing. No citations, just that each was returning and so was their voice actor.

Has anyone else heard anything to back these up, or is this wikipedia (not the transformers one, just the wikipedia) making this up?

^There's been no confirmation as of current that any of these characters are returning. A Safe rule of thumb- if there is no reference on Wikipedia, then it isn't happening, someone will probably come along and correct it within a few hours. Still I'd love to see any of them return, and because we've seen Soundwave, Ratchet, & Starscream, anything is possible somewhere down the line.

o.supreme wrote:^There's been no confirmation as of current that any of these characters are returning.

What he said.

Just deleted that info from the Ultra Magnus Wikipedia page. Good glory, that page is a disgusting mess.

Sabrblade wrote:Just deleted that info from the Ultra Magnus Wikipedia page. Good glory, that page is a disgusting mess.

They all really are.

Thanks guys, didn't know if there was something I was completely missing

In both G1 and RID, Twinferno is a dragon. However, in a Transformers-related website named TFormers.com, he is listed as a Monsterbot in G1 and in a Dinobot in RID. In RID, is he really a Dinobot of sorts, like Grimlock, despite being listed as a dragon?

So, apparently season two of RiD is on Amazon Direct Video, buuuut... I forgot to see if they have the 2.5 season (using TFwiki's naming of it the last six episodes). It's not Amazon Prime, meaning you have to pay to watch it. In my opinion, wait a couple months for Netflix. Didn't take Rescue Bots too long to get updated, so it's worth it. Just thought I'd mention it in case someone couldn't wait.

Nexus Knight wrote:So, apparently season two of RiD is on Amazon Direct Video, buuuut... I forgot to see if they have the 2.5 season (using TFwiki's naming of it the last six episodes). It's not Amazon Prime, meaning you have to pay to watch it. In my opinion, wait a couple months for Netflix. Didn't take Rescue Bots too long to get updated, so it's worth it. Just thought I'd mention it in case someone couldn't wait.

Here's hoping that Amazon and Netflix list the Season 2.5 episodes as part of Season 2 and not as Season 3 like some places have mislabeled them. More word needs to get out that Season 3 is Combiner Force and not coming until 2017, as per its original announcement.

Still I'd love to see any of them return, and because we've seen Soundwave, Ratchet, & Starscream, anything is possible somewhere down the line.

Considering that every time old character is returning, series suddenly become much better, I hope we wiull have a few returns in next season, without it, this series is just boring.

TurboMMaster wrote:

Still I'd love to see any of them return, and because we've seen Soundwave, Ratchet, & Starscream, anything is possible somewhere down the line.

Considering that every time old character is returning, series suddenly become much better, I hope we wiull have a few returns in next season, without it, this series is just boring.

I honestly disagree. RiD is the perfect amount of silliness while being awesome at the same time.

For me, RiD has been... eh... I guess my feelings can be summed up as "It exists".

It's decent. It's alright. There's nothing particularly wrong with it, but... I never find myself really interested in it and there's no moments that are particularly memorable or stick out to me. It's extremely average.

And returning characters doesn't help.

Kurona wrote:For me, RiD has been... eh... I guess my feelings can be summed up as "It exists".

It's decent. It's alright. There's nothing particularly wrong with it, but... I never find myself really interested in it and there's no moments that are particularly memorable or stick out to me. It's extremely average.

Even the Starscream fight?

Sabrblade wrote:

Kurona wrote:For me, RiD has been... eh... I guess my feelings can be summed up as "It exists".

It's decent. It's alright. There's nothing particularly wrong with it, but... I never find myself really interested in it and there's no moments that are particularly memorable or stick out to me. It's extremely average.

Even the Starscream fight?

Especially the Starscream fight.

Kurona wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Kurona wrote:For me, RiD has been... eh... I guess my feelings can be summed up as "It exists".

It's decent. It's alright. There's nothing particularly wrong with it, but... I never find myself really interested in it and there's no moments that are particularly memorable or stick out to me. It's extremely average.

Even the Starscream fight?

Especially the Starscream fight.

Sentence him to 40 years in prison!

PrymeStriker wrote:

Kurona wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Kurona wrote:For me, RiD has been... eh... I guess my feelings can be summed up as "It exists".

It's decent. It's alright. There's nothing particularly wrong with it, but... I never find myself really interested in it and there's no moments that are particularly memorable or stick out to me. It's extremely average.

Even the Starscream fight?

Especially the Starscream fight.

Sentence him to 40 years in prison!

She's a she and deserves 50 years for saying Starscream wasn't awesome!

Seibertronians, time to set your DVRs! It's been announced that the third season of the Transformers Robots In Disguise cartoon will premier sometime in January of 2017! This info comes from a Press release made by Cartoon Network Germany, which also confirms the series, as well as the corrisponding Toyline, will be subtitled "Combiner Force".

There hasn't been a set premier date announced yet, but it will continue to air at the normal 6:40 AM slot on Saturdays and sundays!

You can check out the synopsis for this new season here!

PLEASE, please let this be the last season! I want a good show with good Deluxe, Voyager and Leader toys!

Why did they have to kill TFA?! It was so perfect...

PLEASE, please let this be the last season! I want a good show with good Deluxe, Voyager and Leader toys!

Why did they have to kill TFA?! It was so perfect...

Um... because... *checks TFwiki* Well, I think because of a bad timeslot, but TFwiki is being mean, so I'm uncertain.

And I honestly think RiD is lots of fun, almost to TF:A levels of such. Does it have the overarching storylines like TF:A had? Eeehhhhhh... not as well, but it still captures some of the heart of that series, IMO. But, as I keep telling my little brother about Rogue One, everyone's intitled to an opinion.

Right, I'm sure RID is perfect for a lot of people, especially younger viewers. I just feel like RID is a little too kiddy, just like how Prime was a little bit too edgy. I'm all about balance when it comes to stories. Still, that's just my opinion.

Right, I'm sure RID is perfect for a lot of people, especially younger viewers. I just feel like RID is a little too kiddy, just like how Prime was a little bit too edgy. I'm all about balance when it comes to stories. Still, that's just my opinion.

Nexus Knight wrote:Um... because... *checks TFwiki* Well, I think because of a bad timeslot, but TFwiki is being mean, so I'm uncertain.

Being mean where?

From what I recall, Animated was a co-production between Cartoon Network and Hasbro, and when Hasbro partnered with Discovery to create their own channel (The Hub) they chose to end their relations with CN so as to further the switch over to The Hub. Plus, while Hasbro liked Animated, it wasn't what they (as in the previous Transformers team) wanted to continue focusing on since they had created the Binder of Revelation and the Aligned continuity, and wanted to give all their attention to that more than they wanted to continue Animated.

Bombilation wrote:Right, I'm sure RID is perfect for a lot of people, especially younger viewers. I just feel like RID is a little too kiddy, just like how Prime was a little bit too edgy. I'm all about balance when it comes to stories. Still, that's just my opinion.

It's no more kiddie that Animated was. It's even no more kiddie than G1 was.

Besides, was that last story arc really all that kiddie? With the visit to the old base from Prime, to the visiting of Mount St. Hilary, to the three-part final showdown against Starscream?

Being mean was simply a joke. I was simply having trouble pinpointing where I'd read it on the site.

I have to agree, though. They manage to get some very serious moments in both TF:A (RIP Prowl ) and RiD. TF:A did handle the more serious storylines better, IMO, but RiD has managed to do better in keeping their villains just dark enough to be interesting, but light enough for a children's show. Megatronus (hope I'm spelling that right) was an awesome villain who died too quickly.

Bombilation wrote:Right, I'm sure RID is perfect for a lot of people, especially younger viewers. I just feel like RID is a little too kiddy, just like how Prime was a little bit too edgy. I'm all about balance when it comes to stories. Still, that's just my opinion.

I can't comment on TF:P's faults much. It got me back in the franchise by being just plain awesome. I have nothing bad to say for that series and I was disappointed that it was so rushed at the end.

With the animated series Transformers: Robots in Disguise having reached its last episode of the season, we have some news from online retailer Amazon.com, about a new activity book for the smaller bots in your lives! The book will be released in April 2017, currently priced at £4.99/$6 USD approx, and can be found here to pre-order. It has an awesome wristband.

It's time to rev up and roll out with Bumblebee and his fearless team with Transformers Robots in Disguise Autobot Activities. Find out which Autobot you are most like, invent new equipment, crack Optimus Prime's secret code and so much more with this awesome activity book! This cool activity book comes with over 40 activities and an awesome wristband.

Paperback: 48 pages
Publisher: Parragon Book Service Ltd (11 April 2017)
ISBN-10: 1474868142
ISBN-13: 978-1474868143
Product Dimensions: 20 x 0.7 x 27.6 cm

FFS post a direct link

Galactic Prime wrote:FFS post a direct link

Are you talking about the Amazon book, or something else?

Sabrblade wrote:From what I recall, Animated was a co-production between Cartoon Network and Hasbro, and when Hasbro partnered with Discovery to create their own channel (The Hub) they chose to end their relations with CN so as to further the switch over to The Hub. Plus, while Hasbro liked Animated, it wasn't what they (as in the previous Transformers team) wanted to continue focusing on since they had created the Binder of Revelation and the Aligned continuity, and wanted to give all their attention to that more than they wanted to continue Animated?

Most countries showed Prime on CN.

Only America (I think) had it on The Hub. (Which is a US channel)

BattleConvoy wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:From what I recall, Animated was a co-production between Cartoon Network and Hasbro, and when Hasbro partnered with Discovery to create their own channel (The Hub) they chose to end their relations with CN so as to further the switch over to The Hub. Plus, while Hasbro liked Animated, it wasn't what they (as in the previous Transformers team) wanted to continue focusing on since they had created the Binder of Revelation and the Aligned continuity, and wanted to give all their attention to that more than they wanted to continue Animated?

Most countries showed Prime on CN.

Only America (I think) had it on The Hub. (Which is a US channel)

That means nothing in regards to why Animated was discontinued after its third season, as it was the American CN who who co-produced it with Hasbro.

That means nothing in regards to why Animated was discontinued after its third season, as it was the American CN who who co-produced it with Hasbro.

Wasn't this already explained few times. New Hasbro cycle is like:

Old Animated Series --> LA Movie --> New Animated series

So it appears that RID 2015 will end in this year, after season 3.

TurboMMaster wrote:

That means nothing in regards to why Animated was discontinued after its third season, as it was the American CN who who co-produced it with Hasbro.

Wasn't this already explained few times. New Hasbro cycle is like:

Old Animated Series --> LA Movie --> New Animated series

So it appears that RID 2015 will end in this year, after season 3.

That's not how it always goes, though. DOTM came out while TF: Prime was still airing its first season on TV, so Prime came first but ended long after DOTM.

Thanks to StuartMaximus we have some very interesting and exciting news to bring to you. A bus has been photographed in Hong Kong from a member of the Transformers Chile Facebook group that has a pair of new 4-bot combiners on it: Team Bee and Menasor! Menasor looks to be a new take on his Combiner Wars design in Robots in Disguise style and a very thin waist. He also appears to only be composed of 4 Stunticons, as the side of the bus implies. The Team Bee Combiner (Ultra Bee?) has Bumblebee as the torso, Strongarm as the right Strongarm, Sideswipe as the left arm, and Grimlock forming both legs (Oh no: Dinobot in a Combiner!!). "Ultra Bee" was also sighted at a UK asda store, so it seems we are getting some Combiners really soon!

So, are you ready for some combining to take place in Robots in Disguise? Ready for Team Bee to take the ultimate Team Building exercise? Ready for some Stunticons in a new show? Let us know what you think in the comments section below!

Well, sh*t. There we go, then.

I really want a good toy of both those combiners. Damn they look awesome.

And they had better name him Ultra Bee

Weird how they're both four-bot combiners when the season 3 press release said the Decepticon combiner was five bots.

And Drift gets left out of the Autobot one from some reason.

Sabrblade wrote:Weird how they're both four-bot combiners when the season 3 press release said the Decepticon combiner was five bots.

And Drift gets left out of the Autobot one from some reason.

It is weird. But hey, maybe him, optimus, Ratchet, and Windblade will form a whole other combiner!

Also, let's couple this combiner news to the fact that we are getting 3 new aerialbot toys. Possible RiD Superion?

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:Weird how they're both four-bot combiners when the season 3 press release said the Decepticon combiner was five bots.

And Drift gets left out of the Autobot one from some reason.

It is weird. But hey, maybe him, optimus, Ratchet, and Windblade will form a whole other combiner!

Him and three others who aren't in the show anymore?

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Also, let's couple this combiner news to the fact that we are getting 3 new aerialbot toys. Possible RiD Superion?

Did you know Stormshot's on-package bio calls him an "aerialbot"?

Sabrblade wrote:Weird how they're both four-bot combiners when the season 3 press release said the Decepticon combiner was five bots.

And Drift gets left out of the Autobot one from some reason.

It's possible one of them could be a smaller toy that's an optional attachment, ala the Legends figures in CW.

Does this seem really experimental to anyone else? Like, after they finally figured out how to do Combiners well, they're now aiming simpler and in a main line to see if it's possible for them to A) Do a full combiner in a main line, and B) be able to go back to doing Combiners without having the line dominated by them, like how they were in the G1 toyline and - dare I say it - Energon and FoC?

Sabrblade wrote:Weird how they're both four-bot combiners when the season 3 press release said the Decepticon combiner was five bots.

And Drift gets left out of the Autobot one from some reason.

There could be more then one Con Combiner just like we got 3 Aerialbot so far with probably a 4th and maybe a 5th (Stormshot, Skysledge and Stormhammer the latter 2 who combine into Skyhammer just like how Bee and Sidewipe combine into a two bot combiner)

I think that maybe we get Combaticons who combine into Bruticus and if it had to be a 4 bot combiner they would probably leave out Blastoff which could be explained through this.




Yeah yeah the games and comics are not exactly connected perfectly but I think that it could be a reason if they go through a 4 bot Bruticus like a line from Swindle or Vortex saying "Yeah we lost one of our own in the great war just like how the Stunticons lost Breakdown here on Earth" plus it's not like Blastoff's fate after the games is going to be revealed or anything with High Moon gone.

Sabrblade wrote:

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Also, let's couple this combiner news to the fact that we are getting 3 new aerialbot toys. Possible RiD Superion?

Did you know Stormshot's on-package bio calls him an "aerialbot"?

I did not no. I saw his alpine drift wavemate at TRU today, so I mustve just missed him, otherwise I would've see the toy at least.

But, i'm looking forward to season 3. All this combining stuff actually seems really cool

Of course, as established in previous Aligned media (WFC and Exodus in particular), the terms "Aerialbot" and "Seeker" refer to all flying jet-moded Transformers in general, with the book further establishing that they were all once Seekers in the pre-war factionless days, and when the factions rose up, the whole Seeker subgroup joined the Decepticons while any defectors who sided with the Autobots renamed themselves as "Aerialbots" (save for Jetfire, who considered himself still a Seeker but an Autobot one).

Of course, this all was only executed in Aligned fiction, so it's neat to see the "Aerialbot = jetformer Autobot" label carried over further into RID 2015.

Oh, yeah, that's right. Breakdown pushed up lugnuts in Prime. That's why there's only four Stunticons. I forgot about that, considering Breakdown's model in the show was a little bit too busty to share size with the likes of Dead End or Dragstrip. His G1 connection to the Stunticons has been suppressed from my memory for eons thanks to Prime.

Interesting thought: Bee, Sides, and Strong are all about the same size, and Grim is much larger than them. As a result, Grim forms the pants down, while the other 3 make up the chest and arms.

What if... They use Breakdown (screw being dead) or one of the other Stunticons uses his body type, and that one forms the pants like Grim and the other 3 make the rest?

Menasor doesn't look bad, but do we need another one so soon? I know we've ditched the metal furries in favor of more G1 rehashes, but I can't help but wonder if other options (aside from Bruticus, which we had one of even more recently than Menasor) were ever seriously considered.

The Bee Team combiner, on the other hand, delights me. For some reason I just love combiners with mixed alt modes. Three cars and a dinosaur? Sounds fun.

Not that I'd get my hopes up for either of these with movie toys on the way, mind you. History could all too easily repeat.

Sabrblade wrote:And Drift gets left out of the Autobot one from some reason.

He's always struck me as not being close to the rest of the team the way the first five members of the Bee Team are to each other.

As for the combiners we've been dealt, I wonder if they'll go the Tobots route and make each component only go from vehicle to combined modes. I for one wouldn't mind since we already have at least six different molds of each of those Autobots already that go from robot to vehicle. It would also be interesting to see how Hasbro would handle something like that since they pretty much mastered highly articulated combiners without compromising any of the three modes too much at a normal price point. You'd think it would be an easier thing to do but who knows.

kind of excited to see this in action

well...scrap,