Transformers: Robots In Disguise Pilot Episode - Robots in Discussion: Reviews, Spoilers, Underbite Art Development

TRANSFORMERS: ROBOTS IN DISGUISE SPOILERS (IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THE PREMIERE)

I've been catching up with my kids on Transformers Rescue Bots. Several decent episodes considering they're for very young children, I must say. Optimus using the Matrix on a Cybertron relic was actually kinda cool. And we also watched the premiere of Robots in Disguise. On the positive side, I love Will Friedle's portrayal of Bumblebeel. The animation is awesome... very Tron: Uprising. However on the negative side, I'm disappointed it wasn't Gregg Berger or David Kaye. I don't care for Grimlock's voice. There were also glaring problems. Bumblebee commands Strongarm and Sideswipe to scan for Earth vehicle forms so they can be "ROBOTS IN DISGUISE" while Grimlock is trouncing around as a giant robot Dinosaur??? Wow, really? And the show is extremely dumbed down for kids. It's almost Rescue Bots-level humor and writing but just add fighting and Decepticons with better animation. And lastly, Optimus can just show up every time there's no way out and save the day? But he's dead? And he's alive? And he's a ghost? But he's also solid? Well, that's just both confusing AND convenient! So now they can write themselves into whatever corners they want and at the last second Optimus Prime magically appears and POOF! the day is saved. That's lazy writing, sorry. I can't publicly talk about the show on my personal page or even my professional page because I'm represented by the same voiceover agents as some of the cast and dissing any cartoon may harm my chances of ever booking an animated series but I was very disappointed in the new series for the most part. I don't know why they just don't REBOOT the original show completely based on the original show! Give us an updated look or set it in the 80s! Use CGI or traditional animated and use better writing like Prime had! Like the DreamWave/IDW style Transformers! I mean, what was so wrong with having lots of different characters rather than a small team of good guys and a handful of bad guys with limitless drones??? I'm honestly sick of that concept! Okay, my rant is over. Sorry.

You ever been to Nuon City?
.... Nooo?
THAT'S 'CAUSE I ATE IT!

I thought it was pretty fun. Not flat out amazing yet and the characters were a bit too one-note, but you could say the same about Beast Wars. I'm a bit worried how long it'll last, though. I haven't seen any adverts for it (my brother told me it was on, and he was watching the show before), the US is waaaaay behind everyone else, and the 6am timeslot can't possibly help.

Incidentally, it was interesting to see my bro's reaction to it. He hasn't seen Prime, so he was flabbergasted Optimus died. This cartoon really could've used a set-up introduction.


Not keen on Underbite being one of a 'species', robs him of hid individuality... though I'm assuming any future "Chompazoids" will just be recolors of him, as opposed to general term for any Cybertronian with eating-related gimmicks.
Speaking of which, it's weird how UB got more and more dependent on eating as time went on.

So, all things considered, I know that we won't be getting toys of every Decepticon if this series keeps going with introducing a new character each week, but that being said I cannot yet think of a full-sized Decepticon from this series that I wouldn't want in Warrior-class plastic form. They are all, in my opinion, very clever designs that show a lot of potential and are introducing a lot of charm to the overall Transformers mythos.

I do question, though, why "Predacons" were seen as these ancient, very different things in Prime and then this sequel has Dinobots, Chompazoids etc. which share some distinct characteristics with them...

The PS3-era video games are also a part of this continuity, right? Can someone help me to understand how such disparate moods and content fit together?

Sure, Nuclear Convoy. Here it is:

https://33.media.tumblr.com/9354efdc8dd ... 3_1280.jpg

Now can you tell if Ped is an earthworm or a mole?

psj333 wrote:Sure, Nuclear Convoy. Here it is:

https://33.media.tumblr.com/9354efdc8dd ... 3_1280.jpg

Now can you tell if Ped is an earthworm or a mole?

I'd say that, to me, he looks like he is supposed to be based on a Star Nosed Mole: https://www.google.ca/search?q=star+nosed+mole&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=jZ8FVeexKJGAsQSl0oLYAQ&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1138&bih=547

I forgot this came on. Going to go find it online somewhere and set the DVR before I have to go to fan jail.

psj333 wrote:Really, NuclearConvoy? Are you absolutely certain that Ped is really a mole? Because, it seems to me that Ped is supposed to be a an earthworm, according to the Chinese dub. What's going on here? Earthworm is a worm, while a mole is a mammal. In what ways are these two animals similar, and how are they different?

Well, both worms and moles live underground and make tunnels, so they have simillar characteristics. The claws, however, really say mole to me. Earthworm isn't something I get, visually, from the body stylings.

I personally am loving the show so far. I had alot of trouble getting into Prime for some reason, but a couple of episodes in I'm all over this show. I was even worried about the show from the trailers. Some things like Fixit, Strongarm's characterization, and Grimlock being voiced by Cyborg's voice actor concerned me. However watching the show I haven't found these to be problems at all. The show has a good sense of humor, fun characters, and nice visuals. My only gripe is that the plots are not extremely good and tend towards using deux ex machinas in place of clever solutions to problems. However with time they'll probably get better at that.

NuclearConvoy wrote:So, out of curiosity, is the series actually a follow up to the same continuity line that has WFC/FOC games in it?

Debatable. I view the WFC/FOC continuity as it's own, with Prime being a different universe. Buuuut, according to Hasbro (I think), it is one big long-ass continuity.

Madeus Prime wrote:

NuclearConvoy wrote:So, out of curiosity, is the series actually a follow up to the same continuity line that has WFC/FOC games in it?

Debatable. I view the WFC/FOC continuity as it's own, with Prime being a different universe. Buuuut, according to Hasbro (I think), it is one big long-ass continuity.

Then, according to Habro, there are two separate Grimlocks or a major personality shift and a bunch of memories forgotten have occured?