Action Packed First Part of Cyberverse Finale Now on Youtube
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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.
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.
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Re: Action Packed First Part of Cyberverse Finale Now on Youtube (2080276)
Posted by Immortal Starscream on September 15th, 2020 @ 1:16pm CDT
Posted by Immortal Starscream on September 15th, 2020 @ 1:16pm CDT
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. =\
Re: Action Packed First Part of Cyberverse Finale Now on Youtube (2080284)
Posted by Rodimus Knight on September 15th, 2020 @ 2:30pm CDT
Posted by Rodimus Knight on September 15th, 2020 @ 2:30pm CDT
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)
(and I don't count the 3 headmaster episodes as a season 4 for G1)
Re: Action Packed First Part of Cyberverse Finale Now on Youtube (2080285)
Posted by Sabrblade on September 15th, 2020 @ 2:31pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on September 15th, 2020 @ 2:31pm CDT
Rescue Bots had a 26-episode fourth season, 104 episodes total.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)
Re: Action Packed First Part of Cyberverse Finale Now on Youtube (2080286)
Posted by Immortal Starscream on September 15th, 2020 @ 2:44pm CDT
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!
Posted by Immortal Starscream on September 15th, 2020 @ 2:44pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Rescue Bots had a 26-episode fourth season, 104 episodes total.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)
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!
Re: Action Packed First Part of Cyberverse Finale Now on Youtube (2080287)
Posted by Rodimus Knight on September 15th, 2020 @ 3:01pm CDT
Didn't they change the name of it for the fourth season though? Rescue Bots Academy or something, or is that a different show?
Posted by Rodimus Knight on September 15th, 2020 @ 3:01pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Rescue Bots had a 26-episode fourth season, 104 episodes total.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)
Didn't they change the name of it for the fourth season though? Rescue Bots Academy or something, or is that a different show?
Re: Action Packed First Part of Cyberverse Finale Now on Youtube (2080290)
Posted by Sabrblade on September 15th, 2020 @ 3:05pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on September 15th, 2020 @ 3:05pm CDT
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:Sabrblade wrote:Rescue Bots had a 26-episode fourth season, 104 episodes total.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)
Didn't they change the name of it for the fourth season though? Rescue Bots Academy or something, or is that a different show?
Re: Action Packed First Part of Cyberverse Finale Now on Youtube (2080297)
Posted by megamanfan on September 15th, 2020 @ 4:21pm CDT
what about the 2015 RID series? imdb says it went for 4.
Posted by megamanfan on September 15th, 2020 @ 4:21pm CDT
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.
Re: Action Packed First Part of Cyberverse Finale Now on Youtube (2080298)
Posted by Sabrblade on September 15th, 2020 @ 4:23pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on September 15th, 2020 @ 4:23pm CDT
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.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.
Re: Action Packed First Part of Cyberverse Finale Now on Youtube (2080299)
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on September 15th, 2020 @ 4:32pm CDT
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.
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on September 15th, 2020 @ 4:32pm CDT
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.
Re: Action Packed First Part of Cyberverse Finale Now on Youtube (2080300)
Posted by Sabrblade on September 15th, 2020 @ 4:39pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on September 15th, 2020 @ 4:39pm CDT
Yeah, sadly, not all kid shows can be Power Rangers (27 seasons and counting, wahoo!).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.
Re: Action Packed First Part of Cyberverse Finale Now on Youtube (2080301)
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on September 15th, 2020 @ 4:40pm CDT
I'd also argue it hasn't been the same show since season 5.
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on September 15th, 2020 @ 4:40pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Yeah, sadly, not all kid shows can be Power Rangers (27 seasons and counting, wahoo!).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.
I'd also argue it hasn't been the same show since season 5.
Re: Action Packed First Part of Cyberverse Finale Now on Youtube (2080302)
Posted by Sabrblade on September 15th, 2020 @ 4:49pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on September 15th, 2020 @ 4:49pm CDT
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.chuckdawg1999 wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Yeah, sadly, not all kid shows can be Power Rangers (27 seasons and counting, wahoo!).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.
I'd also argue it hasn't been the same show since season 5.
Re: Action Packed First Part of Cyberverse Finale Now on Youtube (2080317)
Posted by william-james88 on September 15th, 2020 @ 7:14pm CDT
Power rangers reinvents itself every two years, to me those are all different power rangers shows, one after the other.
Posted by william-james88 on September 15th, 2020 @ 7:14pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Yeah, sadly, not all kid shows can be Power Rangers (27 seasons and counting, wahoo!).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.
Power rangers reinvents itself every two years, to me those are all different power rangers shows, one after the other.
Re: Action Packed First Part of Cyberverse Finale Now on Youtube (2080318)
Posted by Sabrblade on September 15th, 2020 @ 7:22pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on September 15th, 2020 @ 7:22pm CDT
All but three of its seasons are still set in the same universe and timeline, though.william-james88 wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Yeah, sadly, not all kid shows can be Power Rangers (27 seasons and counting, wahoo!).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.
Power rangers reinvents itself every two years, to me those are all different power rangers shows, one after the other.
Re: Action Packed First Part of Cyberverse Finale Now on Youtube (2080365)
Posted by Rodimus Knight on September 16th, 2020 @ 9:49am CDT
I shall amend my statement.
The transformers curse, almost no series to go beyond three seasons, no matter how good the story is.
Posted by Rodimus Knight on September 16th, 2020 @ 9:49am CDT
Sabrblade wrote: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.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.
I shall amend my statement.
The transformers curse, almost no series to go beyond three seasons, no matter how good the story is.
Re: Action Packed First Part of Cyberverse Finale Now on Youtube (2080936)
Posted by Sabrblade on September 21st, 2020 @ 12:34pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on September 21st, 2020 @ 12:34pm CDT
And now, the series finale of Cyberverse.
Re: Action Packed First Part of Cyberverse Finale Now on Youtube (2080943)
Posted by blackeyedprime on September 21st, 2020 @ 1:14pm CDT
Posted by blackeyedprime on September 21st, 2020 @ 1:14pm CDT
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.
Re: Action Packed First Part of Cyberverse Finale Now on Youtube (2080982)
Posted by PushYouDown on September 21st, 2020 @ 5:34pm CDT
Posted by PushYouDown on September 21st, 2020 @ 5:34pm CDT
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 hope we get a "not-Tarn" figure out of this at mass retail.
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Posted by bluecatcinema on September 22nd, 2020 @ 1:05pm CDT
Posted by bluecatcinema on September 22nd, 2020 @ 1:05pm CDT
I thought it was a decent way to end the series, even if it was a little abrupt.
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Posted by Sabrblade on September 22nd, 2020 @ 2:19pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on September 22nd, 2020 @ 2:19pm CDT
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.
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Posted by william-james88 on September 27th, 2020 @ 10:28pm CDT
Posted by william-james88 on September 27th, 2020 @ 10:28pm CDT
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.
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.
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Posted by william-james88 on September 27th, 2020 @ 10:38pm CDT
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?
Posted by william-james88 on September 27th, 2020 @ 10:38pm CDT
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?
Re: Action Packed First Part of Cyberverse Finale Now on Youtube (2081978)
Posted by Ultra Markus on September 28th, 2020 @ 12:26am CDT
Posted by Ultra Markus on September 28th, 2020 @ 12:26am CDT
ever since the one episode when optimus hinted to hot rod that he would be leader someday
i was hoping we would have seen that
i was hoping we would have seen that
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Posted by Coptur on September 28th, 2020 @ 5:35am CDT
Posted by Coptur on September 28th, 2020 @ 5:35am CDT
Megatron X what naff idea that bad boy should've been Galvatron
Re: Action Packed First Part of Cyberverse Finale Now on Youtube (2081994)
Posted by blackeyedprime on September 28th, 2020 @ 6:27am CDT
Why would it be in a top 5 list of cartoons o.O -parts of it could get an honorable mention for sure but lots of it gets horrible mentions
Series one was okay with good parts, season 2 was good, season 3 was really bad with some good parts.
Highlights:
some new characters and slipstream
some past characters from other series being used well
Wheeljack/Shockwave
Soundwave
Hotrods developement
Truce negotiation episode
Series 2 and start of season 3
Negatives:
Interupt your viewing session in s3 to sell you a toy that gets an episode dedicated to it and sod the story or continuation of character developemnet
Kup Narration -just do the story, dont talk about it like it has already happened and we are missing it.
Megatron and his sixty second encounter on Barcelona
Villains build up and complete waste of (one of the few consistencys of the show)
Season 1 is a bit too cookie cutterish or bland.
Season 3 pacing is all over the place
Stories resolved too quickly and having others disjointedly sledgehammered in.
Some five star moments in a mixed bag of a show.
Posted by blackeyedprime on September 28th, 2020 @ 6:27am CDT
william-james88 wrote:
There will be a discussion on the cartoon, in terms of our site's top 5 lists in due time,
Why would it be in a top 5 list of cartoons o.O -parts of it could get an honorable mention for sure but lots of it gets horrible mentions
Series one was okay with good parts, season 2 was good, season 3 was really bad with some good parts.
Highlights:
some new characters and slipstream
some past characters from other series being used well
Wheeljack/Shockwave
Soundwave
Hotrods developement
Truce negotiation episode
Series 2 and start of season 3
Negatives:
Interupt your viewing session in s3 to sell you a toy that gets an episode dedicated to it and sod the story or continuation of character developemnet
Kup Narration -just do the story, dont talk about it like it has already happened and we are missing it.
Megatron and his sixty second encounter on Barcelona
Villains build up and complete waste of (one of the few consistencys of the show)
Season 1 is a bit too cookie cutterish or bland.
Season 3 pacing is all over the place
Stories resolved too quickly and having others disjointedly sledgehammered in.
Some five star moments in a mixed bag of a show.
Re: Action Packed First Part of Cyberverse Finale Now on Youtube (2081997)
Posted by BW Megatron on September 28th, 2020 @ 6:41am CDT
For me, G1 ends with The Return of Optimus Prime. Much more fitting end. Optimus Prime gets resurrected to save the entire universe from destroying itself.
Posted by BW Megatron on September 28th, 2020 @ 6:41am CDT
william-james88 wrote: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?
For me, G1 ends with The Return of Optimus Prime. Much more fitting end. Optimus Prime gets resurrected to save the entire universe from destroying itself.
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Posted by william-james88 on September 28th, 2020 @ 9:08am CDT
I mean top 5 lists about the show itself. Like best episodes, or best characters.
Posted by william-james88 on September 28th, 2020 @ 9:08am CDT
blackeyedprime wrote:william-james88 wrote:
There will be a discussion on the cartoon, in terms of our site's top 5 lists in due time,
Why would it be in a top 5 list of cartoons o.O -parts of it could get an honorable mention for sure but lots of it gets horrible mentions
I mean top 5 lists about the show itself. Like best episodes, or best characters.
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Posted by Sabrblade on September 28th, 2020 @ 9:27am CDT
Besides, the show never even calls him "Megatron X". He shows up and calls himself just "Megatron", asserting himself as the one true Megatron, the epitome of what our Megatron could have been but wasn't.
Posted by Sabrblade on September 28th, 2020 @ 9:27am CDT
They went with Megatron X because Hasbro had already made toys of him that needed to be advertised.Coptur wrote:Megatron X what naff idea that bad boy should've been Galvatron
Besides, the show never even calls him "Megatron X". He shows up and calls himself just "Megatron", asserting himself as the one true Megatron, the epitome of what our Megatron could have been but wasn't.
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Posted by o.supreme on September 28th, 2020 @ 10:27am CDT
It is unfortunate that with a franchise as great as Transformers is, very rarely are there satisfying endings because the folks making the show are not often told in advance when it is truly coming to an end, so they have little to no time to prepare. When they do have time, this is pretty evident.
-From the perspective of both people making the original show in 1987, and kids watching it, there was no indication it was ending. David Wise was told as he was writing The Rebirth, it had to be truncated from 5 episodes down to 3, and of course there would be no fully fleshed out 4th season. This of course was not made known to we the kids/audience of that time. We thought the show would go on, as it had for the previous 3 years. In fact it took probably a full year of reruns and no indication the 88 toys were appearing in new episodes before we figured out "it was done" on our own, and yes left very unsatisfied to the point that still to this day we look for a continuation.
Mainframe was smart, they took every Beast Wars season ending with a "kill em' all, let hasbro sort it out" attitude. But the 3rd season had a fairly, as long as you don't let BM mire it. (Also I have to insist that cut-scene of Primal putting the spark back in the original Megatron be canon, otherwise that causes an equally messed up time paradox)
As much as I dislike the Unicron Trilogy, I will say each part had a fairly solid ending, and the end of Cybertron overall (thanks to so fancy last minute additions and dialogue not seen in Galaxy Force), made it pretty satisfying and felt complete
Animated-well you can thank CN for screwing that up, and denying fans a 4th season as they did pretty much every action show from the late 2000's-mid 2010's. (MOTU 2002, Thundercats 2011, Green Lantern, Young Justice, Clone Wars, HTTYD), fortunately some of these lived on thanks to streaming service, but many did not.
Prime- The series had an amazing ending. Also, while Predacons Rising was unnecessary, as most post-show addendum films are, I really enjoy it, it is solid. I just forget Rid15 exists, and that makes it all better .
As for Cyberverse. it ended, and I'm glad. I was never a fan, not my taste. I will be curious to see as time goes on how it is regarded, or if it is just mostly forgotten. Interestingly as of this moment, there doesn't seem to be any plan for the next mainline continuation. I'm ok with taking a break, as I'm sure, based on cultural trends that unfortunately I have little chance of liking whatever the next incarnation of TF will be , especially if Boulder Media is involved.
Posted by o.supreme on September 28th, 2020 @ 10:27am CDT
william-james88 wrote: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?
It is unfortunate that with a franchise as great as Transformers is, very rarely are there satisfying endings because the folks making the show are not often told in advance when it is truly coming to an end, so they have little to no time to prepare. When they do have time, this is pretty evident.
-From the perspective of both people making the original show in 1987, and kids watching it, there was no indication it was ending. David Wise was told as he was writing The Rebirth, it had to be truncated from 5 episodes down to 3, and of course there would be no fully fleshed out 4th season. This of course was not made known to we the kids/audience of that time. We thought the show would go on, as it had for the previous 3 years. In fact it took probably a full year of reruns and no indication the 88 toys were appearing in new episodes before we figured out "it was done" on our own, and yes left very unsatisfied to the point that still to this day we look for a continuation.
Mainframe was smart, they took every Beast Wars season ending with a "kill em' all, let hasbro sort it out" attitude. But the 3rd season had a fairly, as long as you don't let BM mire it. (Also I have to insist that cut-scene of Primal putting the spark back in the original Megatron be canon, otherwise that causes an equally messed up time paradox)
As much as I dislike the Unicron Trilogy, I will say each part had a fairly solid ending, and the end of Cybertron overall (thanks to so fancy last minute additions and dialogue not seen in Galaxy Force), made it pretty satisfying and felt complete
Animated-well you can thank CN for screwing that up, and denying fans a 4th season as they did pretty much every action show from the late 2000's-mid 2010's. (MOTU 2002, Thundercats 2011, Green Lantern, Young Justice, Clone Wars, HTTYD), fortunately some of these lived on thanks to streaming service, but many did not.
Prime- The series had an amazing ending. Also, while Predacons Rising was unnecessary, as most post-show addendum films are, I really enjoy it, it is solid. I just forget Rid15 exists, and that makes it all better
.As for Cyberverse. it ended, and I'm glad. I was never a fan, not my taste. I will be curious to see as time goes on how it is regarded, or if it is just mostly forgotten. Interestingly as of this moment, there doesn't seem to be any plan for the next mainline continuation. I'm ok with taking a break, as I'm sure, based on cultural trends that unfortunately I have little chance of liking whatever the next incarnation of TF will be , especially if Boulder Media is involved.
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Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on September 28th, 2020 @ 10:42am CDT
I honestly loved the idea. forget Galvatron, we got Megatron if he was smart from the beginning and was more determined and more willing to do more. I liked it.
Plus it gives every black Megatron a meaning now: a more evil version that had the truck nuts to kill off his Prime at the very beginning and steal the matrix.
I loved the show. Season 3 will be the best for me, and that version of the Quintessons will be one that sticks with me. Same way the 7 members of the Resistance are now sort of set in my head using their Cyberverse Personalities (save for Whirl, but even then sort of), and Iaconus was an awesome addition.
I love that we got 3 titans in this show and none of them had any prior fiction, they were all new.
Iaconus the War Titan baby
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on September 28th, 2020 @ 10:42am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:They went with Megatron X because Hasbro had already made toys of him that needed to be advertised.Coptur wrote:Megatron X what naff idea that bad boy should've been Galvatron
Besides, the show never even calls him "Megatron X". He shows up and calls himself just "Megatron", asserting himself as the one true Megatron, the epitome of what our Megatron could have been but wasn't.
I honestly loved the idea. forget Galvatron, we got Megatron if he was smart from the beginning and was more determined and more willing to do more. I liked it.
Plus it gives every black Megatron a meaning now: a more evil version that had the truck nuts to kill off his Prime at the very beginning and steal the matrix.
I loved the show. Season 3 will be the best for me, and that version of the Quintessons will be one that sticks with me. Same way the 7 members of the Resistance are now sort of set in my head using their Cyberverse Personalities (save for Whirl, but even then sort of), and Iaconus was an awesome addition.
I love that we got 3 titans in this show and none of them had any prior fiction, they were all new.
Iaconus the War Titan baby
Re: Action Packed First Part of Cyberverse Finale Now on Youtube (2082079)
Posted by Coptur on September 28th, 2020 @ 4:01pm CDT
Posted by Coptur on September 28th, 2020 @ 4:01pm CDT
I get what you're saying.
Megatron is plenty bad enough without the making badder taller Megatron in black.
That and Galvatron is already an established bigger badder version of Megatron (in some continuity's).
I don't know different boats I guess.
Megatron is plenty bad enough without the making badder taller Megatron in black.
That and Galvatron is already an established bigger badder version of Megatron (in some continuity's).
I don't know different boats I guess.
Re: Action Packed First Part of Cyberverse Finale Now on Youtube (2082092)
Posted by Sabrblade on September 28th, 2020 @ 6:15pm CDT
Most Megatrons who upgrade into Galvatron do so through external means initiated outside of their control. But this Megatron gained total control without needing a Magic Mushroom.
Posted by Sabrblade on September 28th, 2020 @ 6:15pm CDT
Yeah, this is a Megatron who didn't need to upgrade into Galvatron since he'd already seized absolute power in his base form, having been far more ruthless and cutthroat than we're used to.Coptur wrote:I get what you're saying.
Megatron is plenty bad enough without the making badder taller Megatron in black.
That and Galvatron is already an established bigger badder version of Megatron (in some continuity's).
I don't know different boats I guess.
Most Megatrons who upgrade into Galvatron do so through external means initiated outside of their control. But this Megatron gained total control without needing a Magic Mushroom.
Re: Action Packed First Part of Cyberverse Finale Now on Youtube (2082955)
Posted by william-james88 on October 6th, 2020 @ 11:01pm CDT
Posted by william-james88 on October 6th, 2020 @ 11:01pm CDT
We have some big news in the most unlikely of places. The latest issue of Worldscreen, a TV guide, has a short note regarding the Cyberverse TV show. It states that the show itself will have two 44 minute films and it gives us the synopsis for the first one. It actually seems to continue right from where the show left off as you will see:
“Bumblebee, with the help of stowaway Dinobots Sludge, Snarl, Swoop, and Slug, and the Autobots set up a plan to takedown Megatron-X.”
This is great news to anyone who felt the TV show ended rather abruptly. We also see that we will have the first appearance of the other dinobots within Cyberverse's story.
“Bumblebee, with the help of stowaway Dinobots Sludge, Snarl, Swoop, and Slug, and the Autobots set up a plan to takedown Megatron-X.”
This is great news to anyone who felt the TV show ended rather abruptly. We also see that we will have the first appearance of the other dinobots within Cyberverse's story.
Re: Action Packed First Part of Cyberverse Finale Now on Youtube (2082960)
Posted by Quantum Surge on October 7th, 2020 @ 12:14am CDT
Posted by Quantum Surge on October 7th, 2020 @ 12:14am CDT
I'm super curious with how they'll make the two movies work, especially when the series finally ended much sooner than either Season 1 or 2's finales. Also funny how I criticized how lackluster Megatron X was in my podcast and now we have him returning.
Re: Action Packed First Part of Cyberverse Finale Now on Youtube (2082963)
Posted by Bumblevivisector on October 7th, 2020 @ 1:23am CDT
Posted by Bumblevivisector on October 7th, 2020 @ 1:23am CDT
Maybe this is a stupid question, but is there any chance of those last few episodes airing on Cartoon Network, or will they only be online for the U.S.? Come to think of it, that's also how Cybertron's cartoon ended, wasn't it?
Re: Action Packed First Part of Cyberverse Finale Now on Youtube (2082970)
Posted by snavej on October 7th, 2020 @ 5:18am CDT
Posted by snavej on October 7th, 2020 @ 5:18am CDT
Should this be merged with the main Cyberverse thread?
Re: Action Packed First Part of Cyberverse Finale Now on Youtube (2082978)
Posted by Immortal Starscream on October 7th, 2020 @ 7:13am CDT
Posted by Immortal Starscream on October 7th, 2020 @ 7:13am CDT
aaaahh good ok. I thought the finale felt anything BUT final. glad to know this is happening. Cyberverse really turned into a really good show.
Re: Action Packed First Part of Cyberverse Finale Now on Youtube (2082982)
Posted by Lexomatic on October 7th, 2020 @ 7:42am CDT
Posted by Lexomatic on October 7th, 2020 @ 7:42am CDT
So, in these promised 88 minutes, open questions and plot threads that could be addressed include:
- Is there a new "big bad" antagonist (as with TFP's "Predacons Rising" concluding movie), or is the conflict more abstract (factionalism, restoring Cybertron, integrating the forgotten corners of the planet, etc.)?
- Is "our" Megatron dead or merely incapacitated?
- Will the "other" Megatron be identified in dialogue as Megatron-X?
- Just how long can Astrotrain contain him?
- Will Astrotrain get a third mode?
- Will black-Megatron transform into something that promotes the triple-changer toy? (His CG model is, like grey-Megatron, mostly tank-featured.)
- What happens to his army of not-Tarn?
- Given the Decepticon leadership vacuum, does a new leader arise? Especially since grey-Megatron was not exactly candid re: the threat of black-Megatron? Or do they decide there's no reason to continue the factions?
- Given Optimus's evident discomfort with being a civilian leader, is a peacetime Autobot government installed?
- Do we see more of Meteorfire, Cosmos and Hammerbyte? (Gotta amortize those CG models.)
- What about the Cthulhoid titan lurking the depths of the Argon sea?
- Is the head of Iaconus retrieved from unspace?
Re: Action Packed First Part of Cyberverse Finale Now on Youtube (2082987)
Posted by william-james88 on October 7th, 2020 @ 8:42am CDT
This is the main Cyberverse thread.
Posted by william-james88 on October 7th, 2020 @ 8:42am CDT
snavej wrote:Should this be merged with the main Cyberverse thread?
This is the main Cyberverse thread.
Re: Action Packed First Part of Cyberverse Finale Now on Youtube (2082991)
Posted by Sabrblade on October 7th, 2020 @ 9:35am CDT
And, no, Cybertron did finish its run on Cartoon Network.
Posted by Sabrblade on October 7th, 2020 @ 9:35am CDT
Why wouldn't the two movies air on Cartoon Network? Everything else of Cyberverse has so far.Bumblevivisector wrote:Maybe this is a stupid question, but is there any chance of those last few episodes airing on Cartoon Network, or will they only be online for the U.S.? Come to think of it, that's also how Cybertron's cartoon ended, wasn't it?
And, no, Cybertron did finish its run on Cartoon Network.
Re: Action Packed First Part of Cyberverse Finale Now on Youtube (2083010)
Posted by bluecatcinema on October 7th, 2020 @ 1:15pm CDT
Posted by bluecatcinema on October 7th, 2020 @ 1:15pm CDT
Glad to hear the rest of the classic Dinobots will finally be making an appearance. It's been too long since we've seen them onscreen.
Re: Action Packed First Part of Cyberverse Finale Now on Youtube (2083012)
Posted by Sabrblade on October 7th, 2020 @ 1:26pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on October 7th, 2020 @ 1:26pm CDT
bluecatcinema wrote:Glad to hear the rest of the classic Dinobots will finally be making an appearance. It's been too long since we've seen them onscreen.
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Posted by 84everfan on October 7th, 2020 @ 3:37pm CDT
Posted by 84everfan on October 7th, 2020 @ 3:37pm CDT
"films" lol they're gonna be like 40 minute made for tv movies. It's nothing less than pretentious to call them "films"
Re: Action Packed First Part of Cyberverse Finale Now on Youtube (2083043)
Posted by Sabrblade on October 7th, 2020 @ 5:37pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on October 7th, 2020 @ 5:37pm CDT
Additional info on the Megatron X movie from one of the credible leakers:
Ok, so here's a rough run-down of the info I have.
Megatron-X returns, and plans to take over the entire multiverse, recruiting bots from a bunch of dimensions.
Sludge, Swoop, Snarl and Slug stowaway somehow and join up with the Autobots. They discover a way to create Volcanicus (the Ultimate Warrior) the only autobot powerful enough to defeat Megatron-X.
Not sure how the show designs will translate to toys but they look super cool.
Grimlock - Normal
Sludge - tail turns into large sword/lance blade
Slug - has his axe and a double barreled cannon on his back in dino-mode.
Snarl - tail turns into an awesome club.
Swoop - long tail turns into a sweet whip.
Volcanicus - cool bot mode - swoops wings enlarged to predaking size, has a large sword. Has an awesome combined alt-mode which is a dragon. (Might be made as a combined ultimate class figure)
New roll and combine gimmick
Bumblebee + Swoop
Megatron + Slug
Wheeljack + Grimlock
I also get the feeling this is kind of a filler line, with a new series potentially launching in 2022 with new designs/continuity. (Lots of carry forward/pack refreshes)
Re: Action Packed First Part of Cyberverse Finale Now on Youtube (2083062)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on October 7th, 2020 @ 9:13pm CDT
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on October 7th, 2020 @ 9:13pm CDT
I would be down for Cyberverse to give us a good Volcanicus story, and it would be awesome to watch the utterly evil Megatron take on a Dinobot combiner
Re: Action Packed First Part of Cyberverse Finale Now on Youtube (2083069)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on October 7th, 2020 @ 9:21pm CDT
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on October 7th, 2020 @ 9:21pm CDT
Oh, and just saw this on Twitter
Re: Action Packed First Part of Cyberverse Finale Now on Youtube (2083078)
Posted by Sabrblade on October 7th, 2020 @ 11:20pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on October 7th, 2020 @ 11:20pm CDT
The description of Megatron X's multiversal ambitions is reminding me very much of Lord Drakkon's similar ambitions in Shattered Grid.
Re: Action Packed First Part of Cyberverse Finale Now on Youtube (2083084)
Posted by Ultra Markus on October 8th, 2020 @ 12:36am CDT
Posted by Ultra Markus on October 8th, 2020 @ 12:36am CDT
could we possibly see rodimus prime in these movies 
Re: Action Packed First Part of Cyberverse Finale Now on Youtube (2083097)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on October 8th, 2020 @ 6:37am CDT
I would doubt it, creative team said Rodimus Prime wasn't a consideration, but they wanted to show Hot Rod himself as having leadership potential. Same way Unicron was never considered for the show in any form
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on October 8th, 2020 @ 6:37am CDT
Ultra Markus wrote:could we possibly see rodimus prime in these movies
I would doubt it, creative team said Rodimus Prime wasn't a consideration, but they wanted to show Hot Rod himself as having leadership potential. Same way Unicron was never considered for the show in any form
Re: Action Packed First Part of Cyberverse Finale Now on Youtube (2083131)
Posted by bluecatcinema on October 8th, 2020 @ 1:09pm CDT
That was just Sludge and Snarl (and the newcomer, Slash). I'm talking about all four of the classic team members, together.
Posted by bluecatcinema on October 8th, 2020 @ 1:09pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:bluecatcinema wrote:Glad to hear the rest of the classic Dinobots will finally be making an appearance. It's been too long since we've seen them onscreen.
That was just Sludge and Snarl (and the newcomer, Slash). I'm talking about all four of the classic team members, together.
