New Earthspark Trailer Showcases Megatron and Features Nolan North's Swindle and Hardtop

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We thank Sabrblade for letting us know of a new trailer for the upcoming Earthspark show. This show will be on Paramount Plus first, and then on Nickelodeon (both owned by the same company). This trailer gives us a lot more Megatron. There seems to be some confusion regarding this character switching sides, but he still retains his Decepticon symbol, is himself a Decepticon, and still sounds very much like Megatron. The "change" here though is that after his war against the Autobots, he allies himself with humans to take down the new enemy Mandroid. The trailer also shows us Swindle and Hardtop and we get to hear Nolan North, who voices them.

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Comment by Whifflefire Oct 12, 2022

No way, Hardtop?! Cybertron Hardtop was my first ever Transformers toy! I had him stand in as leader of my Decepticons until I got a proper Megatron, and head-canoned him into being a high-ranking and powerful member. As one of the line's toy-only characters, I figured he was forever destined to remain obscure. I can't believe he's finally getting some action, and that they've even retained his relationship with Swindle. That is some deep-core lore this show is getting into. I'm becoming increasingly excited for this show with every new thing they reveal about it!

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Comment by Blastback Oct 12, 2022

Hadn't been paying to much attention to this show, but the trailer looks fun. will have to check this one out.

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Comment by SpaceEagle Oct 12, 2022

Looks like it'll be quite the fun show, especially for the younguns. Maybe I'll check it out when I can but I'm still more excited for the toys :lol:

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Comment by RodimusPrimeUkraine1 Oct 12, 2022

So Hardtop is the purple swindle?

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Comment by Emerje Oct 12, 2022

Is Mandroid mind controlling the Decepticons? The way he's talking in this trailer makes it sound like it. I'm looking forward to this show more than I though I would.

I thoroughly enjoy hearing a human call Megatron "Megs". :lol:

Emerje

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Comment by D-Maximal_Primal Oct 12, 2022

I am loving what I am seeing with this Megatron. I am so excited to get more into him!

Also, Hardtop is such a deep cut and I love it so much.

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Comment by Sabrblade Oct 12, 2022

I feel like Hardtop is going to be this series's Prime Cliffjumper, a sacrificial lamb to be killed off early on for the sake of making the new villain seem intimidating, what with Hardtop's arm being part of the Mandroid build-a-figure in the toyline.

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Comment by RodimusPrimeUkraine1 Oct 12, 2022

Sabrblade wrote:I feel like Hardtop is going to be this series's Prime Cliffjumper, a sacrificial lamb to be killed off early on for the sake of making the new villain seem intimidating, what with Hardtop's arm being part of the Mandroid build-a-figure in the toyline.

Please tell me which one was hardtop!

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Comment by X3ROhour Oct 13, 2022

Keeps getting better!
I am truly excited but trying to control my expectations.
But I am hopeful!

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Comment by noctorro Oct 13, 2022

I'm sorry guys, but this kind of looks fun.

Megatron an Autobot, very interesting!
I saw a pink Arcee.

New transformers species Terrans, cool idea.

The cop mom is kinda hot and I would love her to be a cool team with Megatron.

I'm mildly excited for this.

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Comment by PerfectVision Oct 13, 2022

Emerje wrote:Is Mandroid mind controlling the Decepticons? The way he's talking in this trailer makes it sound like it. I'm looking forward to this show more than I though I would.

I thoroughly enjoy hearing a human call Megatron "Megs".

Emerje

"What about an autobots-decepticons tango?",they fight and dance to death to avoid the bullets TOGETHER.That can be the meaning:it références the prescence of Megatron with them.

The name of Ghost has been mentioned and not just in the leaked synopsis,the human alliance,there's nothing surprising about them except we don't exactly know what they do to captured cybertronians.

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Comment by TaraTech Oct 13, 2022

noctorro wrote:Megatron an Autobot, very interesting!

I don't think they're going all IDW on Megs and making him an Autobot. They just say he's not a Decepticon anymore. The logo on his chest is not an autobot logo, so maybe an non-aligned or Terran aligned faction or some other third path faction.

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Comment by SpaceEagle Oct 13, 2022

TaraTech wrote:
noctorro wrote:Megatron an Autobot, very interesting!

I don't think they're going all IDW on Megs and making him an Autobot. They just say he's not a Decepticon anymore. The logo on his chest is not an autobot logo, so maybe an non-aligned or Terran aligned faction or some other third path faction.

I just assumed it was Mandroid's logo, since it seems he's controlling the Decepticons and Megs mighta broke out of his control.

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Comment by Sabrblade Oct 13, 2022

SpaceEagle wrote:
TaraTech wrote:
noctorro wrote:Megatron an Autobot, very interesting!

I don't think they're going all IDW on Megs and making him an Autobot. They just say he's not a Decepticon anymore. The logo on his chest is not an autobot logo, so maybe an non-aligned or Terran aligned faction or some other third path faction.

I just assumed it was Mandroid's logo, since it seems he's controlling the Decepticons and Megs mighta broke out of his control.

Optimus and Elita wear the same symbol. It's a tree with a

in it depending on who's wearing it.

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Comment by TaraTech Oct 13, 2022

RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:So Hardtop is the purple swindle?

In Cybertron, Hardtop and Swindle are brothers. Hardtop is green and purple as opposed to Swindles beige and purple.

hardtop-swindles.png

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Comment by SpaceEagle Oct 13, 2022

Sabrblade wrote:
SpaceEagle wrote:
TaraTech wrote:
noctorro wrote:Megatron an Autobot, very interesting!

I don't think they're going all IDW on Megs and making him an Autobot. They just say he's not a Decepticon anymore. The logo on his chest is not an autobot logo, so maybe an non-aligned or Terran aligned faction or some other third path faction.

I just assumed it was Mandroid's logo, since it seems he's controlling the Decepticons and Megs mighta broke out of his control.
Optimus and Elita wear the same symbol. It's a tree with a or in it depending on who's wearing it.

Oh! My poor internet connection heavily blurred that out for me :lol:

I saw 'Bee have a standard Autobot logo, I guess it probably is a "Terran" symbol.

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Comment by PerfectVision Oct 13, 2022

Sabrblade wrote:Optimus and Elita wear the same symbol. It's a tree with a or in it depending on who's wearing it.

It symbolise their alliance with humans and looks strangely sinister.The name is "Ghost".

I still don't understand the mind control theory.

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Comment by william-james88 Oct 13, 2022

noctorro wrote:I'm sorry guys, but this kind of looks fun.

Megatron an Autobot, very interesting!
I saw a pink Arcee.

New transformers species Terrans, cool idea.

The cop mom is kinda hot and I would love her to be a cool team with Megatron.

I'm mildly excited for this.

As the article mentions, Megs is not an Autobot

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Comment by Ultra Markus Oct 14, 2022

the new symbol kind of ressembles this

Quintesson_symbol.png

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Comment by Big Grim Oct 14, 2022