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Post by **Kaylee** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 8:29 am

(From TF@TheMoon)

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"Cartoon Network Studios and Hasbro are co-producing a new animated Transformers series, which will premiere in January and is hoped to build on the momentum created by the highly anticipated live-action feature film opening July 3, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

There have been three other Transformers series on Cartoon Network and eight series altogether since 1984. But this is the first one Hasbro is co-producing with Cartoon rather than its Japanese toy and production partner, Takara.

Cartoon and Hasbro executives told the trade paper that the new series, Transformers Animated, will be significantly different from the others, adding humor, never-before-seen characters and a new premise in which the Autobots fight evil humans in superhero fashion much more frequently than they battle the Decepticons, the traditional Transformers enemy since the franchise launched as a toy line in 1984.

The animated series won't pick up on any of the themes from the Paramount/DreamWorks film, which is directed by Michael Bay.

In the new Cartoon series, the robots will have a lot more human qualities, allowing kids to identify with the characters much more than in previous series.

The plan is to produce 26 half-hour episodes, as well as a 90-minute special that will serve as the series premiere. Matt Youngberg (Teen Titans, The Batman) is the supervising director of the series, Sam Register (Teen Titans) will serve as executive producer."

Hmm, interesting... I'm genuinely pleased to see they're going to do something new with it. Much as I love the Japanese their most recent Transformers cartoon series have been rather anaemic and samey (whereas once they used to stand out- Headmasters and Masterforce are always good for a chortle and often surprisingly watchable).

Aaron Hong · Post by **Aaron Hong** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 9:58 am

http://picsmcgee.com/albums/Licensing%2 ... can_06.jpg

Hot Shot · Post by **Hot Shot** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 11:11 am

Karl Lynch wrote:"...and a new premise in which the Autobots fight evil humans in superhero fashion much more frequently than they battle the Decepticons,..."

...****.

Post by **Kaylee** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 11:16 am

TBH I quite like that idea. It addresses an issue I have with the 'Cons always being the protaganists (well, mostly- 99% of the G1 cartoon for example) and ALWAYS having to lose (because they're the villains). This could potentially make them much more menacing since they won't be getting beaten every single episode.

Brendocon · Post by **Brendocon** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 11:52 am

Does make them a bit fascist, though, doesn't it?

"We are giant alien spacerobots! Come from our planet to tell you how not to behave on yours!"

It's Superman. If Superman were huge and literally a man of steel.

Karl Lynch wrote:will be significantly different from the others, adding humor, never-before-seen characters

I'm so glad the sentence continued beyond there...

Much as I love the Japanese their most recent Transformers cartoon series have been rather anaemic

Nono - it's spelt "anime-ic"

Or is it with a é? I can never remember...

Hot Shot · Post by **Hot Shot** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 12:01 pm

Karl Lynch wrote:TBH I quite like that idea. It addresses an issue I have with the 'Cons always being the protaganists (well, mostly- 99% of the G1 cartoon for example) and ALWAYS having to lose (because they're the villains). This could potentially make them much more menacing since they won't be getting beaten every single episode.

Yes, but it also means that there will be little-to-no action due to the Decepticons being out of the way and the Autobot code of not harming humans. Also, with the 'cons being very minor, why are they on Earth? Being superheroes nonetheless? Weren't they supposed to be in a civil war or something? This new show honestly doesn't feel like Transformers to me. Maybe the toys will be good, but if this show is aimed at small children like I think it is, the toys will be like the playskool Go-Bots from a while back. I hope I'm wrong.

Post by **spiderfrommars** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 12:07 pm

Karl Lynch wrote:
The animated series won't pick up on any of the themes from the Paramount/DreamWorks film, which is directed by Michael Bay.

Weird.

Post by **Kaylee** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 12:24 pm

Brendocon wrote:
Nono - it's spelt "anime-ic" Or is it with a é? I can never remember...

boo-urns. I'm gonna go into your room and break all your stuff to teach you a lesson... [/Aqua Teen Hunger Force]

Hot Shot wrote: Yes, but it also means that there will be little-to-no action due to the Decepticons being out of the way and the Autobot code of not harming humans. Also, with the 'cons being very minor, why are they on Earth? Being superheroes nonetheless? Weren't they supposed to be in a civil war or something? This new show honestly doesn't feel like Transformers to me. Maybe the toys will be good, but if this show is aimed at small children like I think it is, the toys will be like the playskool Go-Bots from a while back. I hope I'm wrong.

Has as much to do with Transformers as most of the media made about it seems to imo- i.e. big transforming robots that fight. It sounds like they may have some personality (always good) and designs which I can at least tell apart. TBH whether they fight the Decepticons every week or once ever few eps is irrelevant to me if the stories are enjoyable and varied. Not fighting the Cons all the time sounds varied to me, long as the people they're up against instead are worthwhile. Diversity and lee-way leads to imaginative story writing imo

Regarding why the TF's are there, god knows. Makes the story more interesting than if they were on the Moon I guess. I'm sure there will be any number of explanations, I'd guess it would be something like both factions turn up on Earth, the governments work out the Bots are good and ask for their help not only against the Cons but against other baddies in return for resources to get back home (similar to the Blackrock stuff in the comics).

In the final analysis the word 'superheroes' doesn't phase me much as that's what I've always considered them. They're big metallic superheroes fighting for good or evil, the same as every other superhero franchise.

Hot Shot · Post by **Hot Shot** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 12:25 pm

spiderfrommars wrote:
Karl Lynch wrote:
The animated series won't pick up on any of the themes from the Paramount/DreamWorks film, which is directed by Michael Bay.

Weird.

I'm not sure if this picture is official, but my response to that sentence is "O RLY?".

Post by **Kaylee** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 12:26 pm

Looks suspiciously like a composite made from Prime in MSPaint

Brendocon · Post by **Brendocon** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 12:38 pm

Not only have they messed with the designs and plot, but I heard a rumour that Starbuck's gonna be a chick.

Hot Shot · Post by **Hot Shot** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 12:47 pm

Karl Lynch wrote:Looks suspiciously like a composite made from Prime in MSPaint

I looked at it in my MSPaint program and it looks like either the creator had lots of patience to make it or it's real. I found it on this page a while back at TFW. Maybe BB can ask the guy who posted it.

Post by **Kaylee** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 12:58 pm

Given that context it looks very much like a spoof

Shanti418 · Post by **Shanti418** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 1:39 pm

So will these humans be super powered? Or are giant robots going to be dealing with bank robbers and killers?

Predabot · Post by **Predabot** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 3:36 pm

I... don't know what to say.. I've wanted a return to a more western-produced Transformers-series for some time, since the japanese series have often been less than stellar ( granted, Cybertron had a few bright spots, but not a patch on the Mainframe beast-toons) but... This wasn't quite what I had in mind.

Hmm. I'm honestly a bit confused, are the Autobots and Decepticons actually from outer-space this time? Or are they man-made? Alá GoBots.

spiderfrommars wrote:
Karl Lynch wrote:
The animated series won't pick up on any of the themes from the Paramount/DreamWorks film, which is directed by Michael Bay.

Weird.

Yeah... that IS weird. So far every animated series I've seen, that has come out of a feature film has been based on said movie...

I would have quite liked a series based on the new movie, but alas..

Shanti418 · Post by **Shanti418** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 5:10 pm

Off the top of my head, it seems like the movie designs would be a bitch to draw and animate.

Conversly though, if they wanted to do a Beast Wars CGI type thing, hypothetically speaking, would they be able to utilize the CGI movie designs in some way to make production quicker/easier?

Hot Shot · Post by **Hot Shot** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 5:11 pm

TFW updated with a poster featuring all of the Autobots.
Left to right(vehicle mode):

Ratchet
Prowl
Optimus Prime
Bumblebee
Bulkhead

The show looks okay, but I'm still worried about the sypnosis. At least it looks like we'll get some pretty cool figures in the process.

Shanti418 · Post by **Shanti418** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 5:21 pm

I think we can go ahead and show everyone the goods here

So we've gone from (in the previous TF: Animated thread) absolute hatred of this show, its animation, and everything else regarding this to.....

Hot Shot wrote: The show looks okay, but I'm still worried about the sypnosis. At least it looks like we'll get some pretty cool figures in the process.

And people say Transfans doesn't teach tolerance. Hot Shot has learned to love the super deformed animation. Best First is the Defender of the Movie.

I'm outta here if Smooth moves into a monastary.

Ah yes, and thoughts about the pic:

-LOVE the RiDish Alt mode for Op of course.
-Is that Hound or Movie Starscream?
-Bumblebee is having a bad year in terms of having a mouth.
-Is that ambulance First Aid? Ratchet? Red Alert? Place your bets.

Post by **Kaylee** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 5:36 pm

Hmm I likes it

<3Starscream · Post by **<3Starscream** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 5:58 pm

Interesting.
No matter what, I'm going to watch this when it comes out.
Even if I'm not a big fan of the drawing style.

The Last Autobot · Post by **The Last Autobot** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 6:38 pm

Shanti418 wrote:
-Is that ambulance First Aid? Ratchet? Red Alert? .

Knowing Hasbro it will be out in all those flavors/recolors.

Hound · Post by **Hound** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 6:53 pm

I'm sorry

That looks ******* ace!

Especially loving Ratchet and Bumblebee.

Hot Shot · Post by **Hot Shot** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 7:19 pm

Shanti418 wrote:So we've gone from (in the previous TF: Animated thread) absolute hatred of this show, its animation, and everything else regarding this to.....

Hot Shot wrote: The show looks okay, but I'm still worried about the sypnosis. At least it looks like we'll get some pretty cool figures in the process.
And people say Transfans doesn't teach tolerance. Hot Shot has learned to love the super deformed animation. Best First is the Defender of the Movie.

It wasn't really a matter of learning tolerence. I used to watch Teen Titans until the show began to get boring and repetitive around the last season. I was largely negative to the first promo pic of the new show because it took the cover-boy of TFs and made him look like a DC Comics ripoff. The new pic shows much improvement to his body shape and head to where he actually looks like his namesake. Don't get me wrong, I'm still a skeptic to TF:A and I'm nowhere near even accepting Bayformers as actual TFs, but I think the new show just took a step in the right direction.

Shanti418 wrote:I'm outta here if Smooth moves into a monastary.

I'd pay to see that.

Legion · Post by **Legion** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 11:05 am

Shanti418 wrote:
So we've gone from (in the previous TF: Animated thread) absolute hatred of this show, its animation, and everything else regarding this to.....

Hot Shot wrote: The show looks okay, but I'm still worried about the sypnosis. At least it looks like we'll get some pretty cool figures in the process.
And people say Transfans doesn't teach tolerance. Hot Shot has learned to love the super deformed animation. Best First is the Defender of the Movie.

I'm outta here if Smooth moves into a monastary.

OK, i'm going to stand up and say i don't like the looks of this!
There.

Post by **Best First** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 12:11 pm

i am not a defender of anything...

beyond the right to at least two tugs a day.

i love that pic, although the synopsis sounds like not quite my cup of tea.

but then i haven't really watched a new TF cartoon in years, so what do i care? If its crap: normal, if its good: bonus.

Dead Head · Post by **Dead Head** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 2:37 pm

So this thing is not Autobots vs. Decepticons? It's Autobots vs. New-baddies-of-the-week? If so, then 'pah'.

Brendocon · Post by **Brendocon** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 2:39 pm

Of course we all realise this means returns for Shaun Berger and Snake. AWESOMEZ0r5.

And the bloke from Shooting Star. Was it Shooting Star? The one where Megatron gets stuck in gun mode.

THIS WILL ROCK.

_Derek_ · Post by **_Derek_** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 2:46 pm

Do the Cylons look like humans in this too?

I know it's your joke Brendocon.

Brendocon · Post by **Brendocon** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 2:50 pm

_Derek_ wrote:Do the Cylons look like humans in this too?

Yes. Yes they do.

I know it's your joke Brendocon.

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_Derek_ · Post by **_Derek_** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 3:03 pm

never an excuse for a lack of courtousy (could someone spell that right for me.)

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