Transformers Cyberverse Episode 8 "The Citizen" and Episode 9 "The Trial" Available on YouTube

It would be something if Cyberverse had another season.

Longlive Roddie wrote:It would be something if Cyberverse had another season.

It deserves it. It was a really fun show

And so, now that the Quintessan invasion is over... Begun, the Cold War, has.

Wheeee! The Thunderhowl episode!

Hey all, I want t make a few articles on Cyberverse, now that it is coming to a close (in terms of US broadcasting on youtube). I want to write 2 articles and wish to know if anyone wants to join in.

The first would be to rate the series as a whole and say why you think others should take a look. I would need a paragraph from whoever wants to participate and then I would make an article with that.

The other article I want to do is a top 5 list. And that list is "top 5 best Characters in Transformers Cyberverse". Who would be up for contributing to that article, is there a particular character you feel very strongly towards?

Mine would be Hot Rod, I truly believe he comes out as the best character of the series. I also love Wheeljack, Grimlock, Windblade (yes, I said it), Soundwave and Shockwave. Wheelack and Grimlock are rather important to me since they really feel new here. I love the designs too. Of course we'll narrow it down to 5 and that will depend on who you feel passionate about enough to help me write an entry.

You shouldn't even have to ask to know I would participate Will. Loved this show, really really good.

Character wise, I think they did fantastic with Dead End, Clobber, Whirl, Perceptor, Hot Rod, and Soundwave. That entire resistance was done very well. Slipstream and Cheetor were also excellent characters and deserve mention

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:You shouldn't even have to ask to know I would participate Will. Loved this show, really really good.

Character wise, I think they did fantastic with Dead End, Clobber, Whirl, Perceptor, Hot Rod, and Soundwave. That entire resistance was done very well. Slipstream and Cheetor were also excellent characters and deserve mention

Haha, oh I know I could count you in, I wanted to extend it to others like Sabrblade as well. If you could only pick 2 to write about, which would it be? I am assuming Dead End. And Soundwave is one we agree on as well (along with Hot Rod, though I want to write about him myself).

william-james88 wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:You shouldn't even have to ask to know I would participate Will. Loved this show, really really good.

Character wise, I think they did fantastic with Dead End, Clobber, Whirl, Perceptor, Hot Rod, and Soundwave. That entire resistance was done very well. Slipstream and Cheetor were also excellent characters and deserve mention

Haha, oh I know I could count you in, I wanted to extend it to others like Sabrblade as well. If you could only pick 2 to write about, which would it be? I am assuming Dead End. And Soundwave is one we agree on as well (along with Hot Rod, though I want to write about him myself).

i think it would come down to Dead End and Clobber.

Slipstream still deserves recognition

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:You shouldn't even have to ask to know I would participate Will. Loved this show, really really good.

Character wise, I think they did fantastic with Dead End, Clobber, Whirl, Perceptor, Hot Rod, and Soundwave. That entire resistance was done very well. Slipstream and Cheetor were also excellent characters and deserve mention

Haha, oh I know I could count you in, I wanted to extend it to others like Sabrblade as well. If you could only pick 2 to write about, which would it be? I am assuming Dead End. And Soundwave is one we agree on as well (along with Hot Rod, though I want to write about him myself).

i think it would come down to Dead End and Clobber.

Slipstream still deserves recognition

I agree. So it would be Hot Rod, Dead End, Clobber, Slipstream and Soundwave in the top 5. That's pretty solid. We have a good representation of the best aspects of the 3 seasons.

Sabr, would you like to write the entry for one of those characters?

william-james88 wrote:Sabr, would you like to write the entry for one of those characters?

I'm honored, but I dunno if I could find the time (the pandemic had made my life only busier and busier since my job is one of those "necessity" ones that requires us to stay open instead of making us work from home).

Plus, if I were to contribute to such a list, I think I'd be more suited to a "Top 5 Unsung Heroes" list rather than a "Top 5 Best Characters" list. When watching the show, I took notice of some characters besides the best ones who seemed to shine in their own ways but who are definitely not among the show's cream of the crop of characters.

One example would be Optimus. While seemingly the typical Prime on the surface, there were nuances to his performance that made him feel less like the stock archetype we've come to expect from modern Optimus Primes (serious, stoic, burdened with duty, no fun, always speaking grandiosely, etc.) and more like there was an Average Joe buried beneath his prestigious veneer (impatience, stage fright, introversion, a geek-like giddiness, actually being annoyed by some of his fellow Autobots, etc.). Such imperfections or aspects of ordinariness have been scarcely attributed to any Optimus prior to Cyberverse finally allowing its Optimus to have more sides to him than just "inspirational leader".

Another example of an Unsung Hero would be Cheetor. While he too seemed like just another Bumblebee/Hot Rod at first, and while his stock role of "MacGuffin's Guardian" made him also a potential Gary Stu (like how he could use the AllSpark to instantly fix whatever problem needed fixing at times in Season 2), our getting to know him more showed us that, despite his preordained role, he really doesn't know what his purpose is in life outside of said role, and actually struggles to fit in with the other Autobots. That one scene of him and Optimus having a quiet moment together in "Party Down" showed how Cheetor really isn't a people person, but would still like to open up to others more. Sure, he's already befriended Bee and Rod by this point, but they're young like him; he still feels like a stranger around the other older bots. But when he and Optimus step away from the party and just enjoy each other's company on the Ark's hull, that felt like the first real connection Cheetor had made with anyone outside of his comfort zone. And though it was brief, it was beautiful.

Of course, if you feel either of these would actually quality as a "Best Character" instead of an "Unsung Hero" (as I see them), I can edit either of these to apply to that "Best Character" category.

Sabrblade wrote:Of course, if you feel either of these would actually quality as a "Best Character" instead of an "Unsung Hero" (as I see them), I can edit either of these to apply to that "Best Character" category.

No need to edit, those were great. Might use those for an honourable mention. But most of all, was glad to hear your thoughts on this.

We're finally at the Classic Star Trek-esque Repugnus episode:

We're almost to the 2-part series finale.

Part 1 of the 2-part series finale:

well i wasnt expecting TARN !

partholon wrote:well i wasnt expecting TARN !

And you should continue to not expect Tarn.

The appeal of the Cyberverse show has grown within the fandom as a great new entry in the history of Transformers cartoons. Fun for all ages and has some deep cuts to Transformers lore along with new characters, making it the best G1 reboot we've ever gotten outside of the comics. And now it is coming to a close with the first part of the two part finale now online. And speaking of comics, this is the first time we see the Tarn design used in another storytelling medium.

Any fan who has given up on the show should at least give this one the ten minute watch just to see how much the series has grown and how all encompassing it is for what we all saw as a small show. Or just to see their interpretation of Astrotrain.

I ended up really loving cyberverse a lot, once I finally gave it a fair shot. The first season kind of lost me in the beginning for a bit, but I cam back when I saw people praising Grimlock. but the second season definately hooks me. I was beyond surprised by the on-screen deaths. Safe to say I fell in love with the show. the Quintesson ark particularly (best hot-rod ever). but having seen the whole finale, it feels very UN-final. A lot underwhelming. It just ends. =\

The transformers curse, no series to go beyond three seasons, no matter how good the story is.
(and I don't count the 3 headmaster episodes as a season 4 for G1)

Rodimus Knight wrote:The transformers curse, no series to go beyond three seasons, no matter how good the story is.
(and I don't count the 3 headmaster episodes as a season 4 for G1)

Rescue Bots had a 26-episode fourth season, 104 episodes total.

Sabrblade wrote:

Rodimus Knight wrote:The transformers curse, no series to go beyond three seasons, no matter how good the story is.
(and I don't count the 3 headmaster episodes as a season 4 for G1)

Rescue Bots had a 26-episode fourth season, 104 episodes total.

One of these days we are going to have to package you up and market you. How does "Encyclopedia Sabrblade-ica" sound?

Rescue bots was another decent show as far as transformers for little-little kids goes. With the current brand manager running away to power rangers, and all the current properties coming to a close, and still at least another 1-2 years for the next movie, got to wonder what comes next?

I know leader one and cykill make cameos every few years, so how about...
GENERATION 3! ROCK LORDS OF WARUDERS!

Sabrblade wrote:

Rodimus Knight wrote:The transformers curse, no series to go beyond three seasons, no matter how good the story is.
(and I don't count the 3 headmaster episodes as a season 4 for G1)

Rescue Bots had a 26-episode fourth season, 104 episodes total.

Didn't they change the name of it for the fourth season though? Rescue Bots Academy or something, or is that a different show?

Rodimus Knight wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Rodimus Knight wrote:The transformers curse, no series to go beyond three seasons, no matter how good the story is.
(and I don't count the 3 headmaster episodes as a season 4 for G1)

Rescue Bots had a 26-episode fourth season, 104 episodes total.

Didn't they change the name of it for the fourth season though? Rescue Bots Academy or something, or is that a different show?

That's the sequel show that came after season 4 ended, set several years later and with a different cast, currently airing its own second season.

Rodimus Knight wrote:The transformers curse, no series to go beyond three seasons, no matter how good the story is.
(and I don't count the 3 headmaster episodes as a season 4 for G1)

what about the 2015 RID series? imdb says it went for 4.

megamanfan wrote:

Rodimus Knight wrote:The transformers curse, no series to go beyond three seasons, no matter how good the story is.
(and I don't count the 3 headmaster episodes as a season 4 for G1)

what about the 2015 RID series? imdb says it went for 4.

IMDB is not a credible source. RID 2015 had only three seasons, with the last six episodes of Season 2 being a bonus "Season 2.5" mini-series produced after the first main 13 episodes were completed and which served as an extension of Season 2.

Rodimus Knight wrote:The transformers curse, no series to go beyond three seasons, no matter how good the story is.
(and I don't count the 3 headmaster episodes as a season 4 for G1)

Most kid shows don't go past 3 seasons, it's what the networks want and is just the "Style." I'd like to see shows go further but it is what it is.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

Rodimus Knight wrote:The transformers curse, no series to go beyond three seasons, no matter how good the story is.
(and I don't count the 3 headmaster episodes as a season 4 for G1)

Most kid shows don't go past 3 seasons, it's what the networks want and is just the "Style." I'd like to see shows go further but it is what it is.

Yeah, sadly, not all kid shows can be Power Rangers (27 seasons and counting, wahoo!).

Sabrblade wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

Rodimus Knight wrote:The transformers curse, no series to go beyond three seasons, no matter how good the story is.
(and I don't count the 3 headmaster episodes as a season 4 for G1)

Most kid shows don't go past 3 seasons, it's what the networks want and is just the "Style." I'd like to see shows go further but it is what it is.

Yeah, sadly, not all kid shows can be Power Rangers (27 seasons and counting, wahoo!).

I'd also argue it hasn't been the same show since season 5.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

Rodimus Knight wrote:The transformers curse, no series to go beyond three seasons, no matter how good the story is.
(and I don't count the 3 headmaster episodes as a season 4 for G1)

Most kid shows don't go past 3 seasons, it's what the networks want and is just the "Style." I'd like to see shows go further but it is what it is.

Yeah, sadly, not all kid shows can be Power Rangers (27 seasons and counting, wahoo!).

I'd also argue it hasn't been the same show since season 5.

Well, good. Season 5 was Turbo and nearly killed that series. In Space had revitalize it as dramatically as it did, and which was mostly kept consistent for years until Samurai dumbed it back down. Thank heavens for Beast Morphers making it good again.

Sabrblade wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

Rodimus Knight wrote:The transformers curse, no series to go beyond three seasons, no matter how good the story is.
(and I don't count the 3 headmaster episodes as a season 4 for G1)

Most kid shows don't go past 3 seasons, it's what the networks want and is just the "Style." I'd like to see shows go further but it is what it is.

Yeah, sadly, not all kid shows can be Power Rangers (27 seasons and counting, wahoo!).

Power rangers reinvents itself every two years, to me those are all different power rangers shows, one after the other.

william-james88 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

Rodimus Knight wrote:The transformers curse, no series to go beyond three seasons, no matter how good the story is.
(and I don't count the 3 headmaster episodes as a season 4 for G1)

Most kid shows don't go past 3 seasons, it's what the networks want and is just the "Style." I'd like to see shows go further but it is what it is.

Yeah, sadly, not all kid shows can be Power Rangers (27 seasons and counting, wahoo!).

Power rangers reinvents itself every two years, to me those are all different power rangers shows, one after the other.

All but three of its seasons are still set in the same universe and timeline, though.

Sabrblade wrote:

megamanfan wrote:

Rodimus Knight wrote:The transformers curse, no series to go beyond three seasons, no matter how good the story is.
(and I don't count the 3 headmaster episodes as a season 4 for G1)

what about the 2015 RID series? imdb says it went for 4.

IMDB is not a credible source. RID 2015 had only three seasons, with the last six episodes of Season 2 being a bonus "Season 2.5" mini-series produced after the first main 13 episodes were completed and which served as an extension of Season 2.

I shall amend my statement.
The transformers curse, almost no series to go beyond three seasons, no matter how good the story is.

And now, the series finale of Cyberverse.

It didnt even end with a whimper, but with a giggle. Egads. They filled it with so much filler they forgot how to follow through.

Too rushed...for a show that is designed to be rushed (seriously, I think they must write three act structure and purposefully only show the 2nd act and cut the third act in half to fit their 10 minute time slot).

I hope we get a "not-Tarn" figure out of this at mass retail.

I thought it was a decent way to end the series, even if it was a little abrupt.

Apparently, they were hoping to get another season, but when they found out they weren't, they had to wrap everything up, which would explain the breakneck pace of the finale.

There was a lot going on last week, with new reveals and leaks for next year's product. Something else happened that I'd like to take the time here to share; last week we got the final episode to the Cyberverse cartoon.

There will be a discussion on the cartoon, in terms of our site's top 5 lists in due time, but for now I can say that this is one of the better Transformers cartoons we have gotten in a long while. It combines a variety of elements from Transformers lore and generations to become a reimagining of G1 for today's youth, making something familiar while also new.

The final episode can be watched below and the entire series is on youtube.

bluecatcinema wrote:I thought it was a decent way to end the series, even if it was a little abrupt.

I felt the same way. It feels like a series finale. We get the final showdown to end all Megatron/Optimus showdowns (literally), they tie up the loose ends with windblade and we get a sense of the new status quo post eon long war. It is for sure abrupt when you look at just a few episodes before that had nothing to do with parallel worlds. But it still gives you everything you need for an end.

Come to think of it, Transformers never had strong endings. I wasn't a big fan of Predacons Rising, and while I did like the Beast Wars ending, it gets a bit nullified with Beast Machines. And speaking of which, I still don't get nor like that literal ex machina ending of Beast Machines with the Oracle. And as for G1, well everyone loves the Rebirth right?