Episodes 8 and 9 Listings for Robots in Disguise: Combiner Force

Guess RID is going the same way of Drift being a Decepticon.

Decepticon Stryker wrote:Guess RID is going the same way of Drift being a Decepticon.

Of course! Hopefully it'll be original, but they may be trying to tie in some comic fans. "Y'know he was like that in the comics too!" Or they're playing it safe with a comics original character, as too not stray too far from his original backstory as to not upset fans of the character.

I mean, Hasbro has never rehashed and completely changed a comics original's backstory before in RiD.

Funny thing is, his whole deal of being a former Decepticon almost never plays into Drift's character. Oh sure, it happened in his spotlight and both of his spin-off miniseries in IDW, but beyond that? It doesn't come up during MTMTE, you wouldn't even know it's a part of his character in AOE unless you read one of the Titan comics (though, to be fair, you wouldn't know Drift's name in AOE unless you squinted hard at a two-second scene), and this is the first time it's coming up in Aligned. When he first created Drift, Shane McCarthy said he wanted to see what a character would be like if they were a Decepticon who turned Autobot - because that hadn't happened before 2008, clearly - and then never brought it up in AHM. Weird.

So what am I getting at here? This is the first time that any Drift will face their status of being a former Decepticon in the main story.

Kurona wrote:Funny thing is, his whole deal of being a former Decepticon almost never plays into Drift's character. Oh sure, it happened in his spotlight and both of his spin-off miniseries in IDW, but beyond that? It doesn't come up during MTMTE, you wouldn't even know it's a part of his character in AOE unless you read one of the Titan comics (though, to be fair, you wouldn't know Drift's name in AOE unless you squinted hard at a two-second scene), and this is the first time it's coming up in Aligned. When he first created Drift, Shane McCarthy said he wanted to see what a character would be like if they were a Decepticon who turned Autobot - because that hadn't happened before 2008, clearly - and then never brought it up in AHM. Weird.

So what am I getting at here? This is the first time that any Drift will face their status of being a former Decepticon in the main story.

You getting at something? Thought you were just making a point.

You do actually have a point, though. And, as a show for kids, it could have the theme of "past actions do have consequences". Which would be a nice move away from the standard "teamwork is best" stuff they keep pushing. Plus, it would make me like Drift even more.

...wait. Kids learning actually lessons from shows is something of the past? Ohhhh... oops, wrong decade.

Sidenote: In one of the shorts, they say how Slipstream and Jetstorm meet Drift, don't they?

There was a RID children's book called "Drift's Samurai Showdown" that went into Drift's background as a former Decepticon, so let's see if this episode will line up with or contradict that.

Nexus Knight wrote: Sidenote: In one of the shorts, they say how Slipstream and Jetstorm meet Drift, don't they?

I'm pretty sure Slipstream said he used to be a thief back on Cybertron.

Deadput wrote:

Nexus Knight wrote: Sidenote: In one of the shorts, they say how Slipstream and Jetstorm meet Drift, don't they?

I'm pretty sure Slipstream said he used to be a thief back on Cybertron.

Ah, alright, thank you. I couldn't remember as it has been awhile since I watched them.

Nexus Knight wrote:

Deadput wrote:

Nexus Knight wrote: Sidenote: In one of the shorts, they say how Slipstream and Jetstorm meet Drift, don't they?

I'm pretty sure Slipstream said he used to be a thief back on Cybertron.

Ah, alright, thank you. I couldn't remember as it has been awhile since I watched them.

Here is Slipstream's backstory:

Ahhh so both were thieves then and they presumably worked under Shadow Raker before Drift got to them and became their teacher.

Deadput wrote:Ahhh

Out of curiosity, is this your first viewing of this short?

Sabrblade wrote:

Deadput wrote:Ahhh

Out of curiosity, is this your first viewing of this short?

No but I only watched it once prior and that's when it came out and I'm forgetful so I only remember things that leave an impact on me.

But I'm sure I watched all of the RID shorts so far.

Deadput wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Deadput wrote:Ahhh

Out of curiosity, is this your first viewing of this short?

No but I only watched it once prior and that's when it came out and I'm forgetful so I only remember things that leave an impact on me.

But I'm sure I watched all of the RID shorts so far.

Got it. Just wanted to make sure you got to see the 6-part Cyclone shorts.

Sabrblade wrote:

Deadput wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Deadput wrote:Ahhh

Out of curiosity, is this your first viewing of this short?

No but I only watched it once prior and that's when it came out and I'm forgetful so I only remember things that leave an impact on me.

But I'm sure I watched all of the RID shorts so far.

Got it. Just wanted to make sure you got to see the 6-part Cyclone shorts.

Thanks for posting the vid it reminded me that my sister who I watch Rid with has not seen the shorts so that gives me something to put on while we wait for new season 3 episodes.

So it's confirmed that Bludgeon will not appear in the show at all.
https://mobile.twitter.com/sonnova/status/872279058511413248

Which honestly sucks because Bludgeon was the one G1 reference I was excited for since he has never been in a show.

So why did they make a toy for him then in the first place instead of making figures of characters in the show.

Character popularity, retool potential from Megatronus, Blastwave's gonna be on the show? Take your pick. 'No spoilers' seems to translate to 'definite yes' for Blastwave being on tho.

Kurona wrote:Character popularity, retool potential from Megatronus, Blastwave's gonna be on the show? Take your pick. 'No spoilers' seems to translate to 'definite yes' for Blastwave being on tho.

So their going to put in a character that looks like Bludgeon but is not actually Bludgeon.

As great as some the cons are in this show they still continue to get the short end of the stick.

Deadput wrote:

Kurona wrote:Character popularity, retool potential from Megatronus, Blastwave's gonna be on the show? Take your pick. 'No spoilers' seems to translate to 'definite yes' for Blastwave being on tho.

So their going to put in a character that looks like Bludgeon but is not actually Bludgeon.

As great as some the cons are in this show they still continue to get the short end of the stick.

And the toy of Blastwave looks nothing like the probable animation model, yay

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

Deadput wrote:

Kurona wrote:Character popularity, retool potential from Megatronus, Blastwave's gonna be on the show? Take your pick. 'No spoilers' seems to translate to 'definite yes' for Blastwave being on tho.

So their going to put in a character that looks like Bludgeon but is not actually Bludgeon.

As great as some the cons are in this show they still continue to get the short end of the stick.

And the toy of Blastwave looks nothing like the probable animation model, yay

Exactly so were not even getting a cool skeleton robot because rule of cool can't exist in recent Transformers cartoons.

Not since Animated anyways.

Deadput wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

Deadput wrote:

Kurona wrote:Character popularity, retool potential from Megatronus, Blastwave's gonna be on the show? Take your pick. 'No spoilers' seems to translate to 'definite yes' for Blastwave being on tho.

So their going to put in a character that looks like Bludgeon but is not actually Bludgeon.

As great as some the cons are in this show they still continue to get the short end of the stick.

And the toy of Blastwave looks nothing like the probable animation model, yay

Exactly so were not even getting a cool skeleton robot because rule of cool can't exist in recent Transformers cartoons.

Not since Animated anyways.

Oh, I wouldn't say that. There's been a number of "Rule of Cool" moments in Rescue Bots.

Sabrblade wrote:Oh, I wouldn't say that. There's been a number of "Rule of Cool" moments in Rescue Bots.

True Rescue bots is pretty darn good...which is sad that the only recent media I've completely enjoyed is the Bay film s and a cartoon aimed towards little kids.

Still would love to see competent Decepticons some time so a show can have real stakes even if the outcome is obviously good guys win because as cool as some of those cons are they feel like a threat especially since death isn't a thing here not that the lack of death is a problem.

Angelina Pax on YouTube has "Get a Clue" on their channel (no end credits though).
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4

Oh hey, was wondering when this show would continue again. Pretty decent episode.

MoonHelix-888 wrote:Angelina Pax on YouTube has "Get a Clue" on their channel (no end credits though).
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4

or try Dailymotion....where it's all in one part
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5pxry5

the Crow Decepticons(or Corvicons )....Boostwing, Jacknab & Pilfer look very.........Filch

HD links:
KimCartoon
Dailymotion


Oh man, this episode was hilarious! I was having a ball with it!

I am so into these corvidcons! I really hope they make toys, I'd have to pick up at least one of them.

On Saturday June 17, the Paley Center for Media in Ney York City will be hosting a free Transformers event. It will be a showing of Transfomers cartoons from throughout the years going from G1 all the way to Robots in Disguise (2015) and the really cool thing is that it will premiere a brand new episode of this latest show. Also, all children will recieve a free toy at the event.

Here is all the info below:

Before the nationwide premiere of one of the most anticipated movies of the summer, Transformers: The Last Knight, the Paley Center partners with our good friends at Hasbro Studios to present a Transformers-themed family screening celebration!

• Join us for exciting BIG SCREEN presentations of specially selected Transformers animated favorites including Transformers (1984), Transformers: Beast Wars (1996), Transformers Animated (2007), Transformers Prime (2010), and Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2017) New episode premiere.

• Take a special souvenir Transformers gif photo you can share with your friends on social media.

• Art activities in the lobby!

• Children will receive a special Transformers toy (while supplies last)!

Don’t miss all the fun on Super Saturday, June 17.

Wonder if the new episode will be the same one that airs that Saturday on CN, or if it will be a later episode.

Watched the latest episode...Out Of The Shadows
aye it was ok

it was funny when Sideswipe & Grimlock got fused together(but would that make them SideLock or GrimSwipe ) Shadowraker was interesting(but yet another bloody insecticon! of which we've seen quite a few already...in recent times) but this one's a flying Beetle...but weirdly has the ability to shoot webbing like a spider oh....& we find out that Drift used to be called Deadlock.

Anywhoo....here's a link to the ep(or wait for Sabr's links, which most of you do anyway!)
http://www.mywatchseries.ac/link/thevideo.me/15201197

MoonHelix-888 wrote:Episode 10 "Disordered Personalities" (sans the end credits) is up on DailyMotion.

I was looking for this....many thanks

i'm sure there was a red car in the race that looked a lot like TF Prime Knock Out

Slashmark's my favourite Decepticon yet. He's like an evil competent Tracks.

Kurona wrote:Slashmark's my favourite Decepticon yet. He's like an evil competent Tracks.

His stuffy, upperclass attitude made be think of an evil Midnight Express.

I'm just not enjoying this season. It's bad enough the 'Cons were practically background characters in previous seasons, now the core group are turning into a bunch of morons.

It's like this season has been dumbed down. Pretty much over it.

Burn wrote:I'm just not enjoying this season. It's bad enough the 'Cons were practically background characters in previous seasons, now the core group are turning into a bunch of morons.

It's like this season has been dumbed down. Pretty much over it.

I agree with this sentiment. I haven't even watched past "The Great Divide" but the episodes I did see felt rather cheap and second-rate. Like, the show wasn't anything amazing to begin with, but to go from the Starscream arc (which had its own couple of piece-of-sh*t episodes in "Strongarm's Big Score" and "Pretzel Logic") to these episodes which only have so much density to them as if they were written on a 10-minute break, it indicates to me that something's slipping behind the scenes. I sense these writers are either getting another Beast Hunters shoved up their ass here (in which case, seriously, f*ck Hasbro), or they've truly dried up in the ability to write anything remotely standard in quality.

You know your show's jumping the shark when My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic is airing alongside it and feels like it's got a more competent writing staff.

PrymeStriker wrote:You know your show's jumping the shark when My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic is airing alongside it and feels like it's got a more competent writing staff.

FIM's been airing for seven years now. They've obviously been doing something right.

And I actually enjoyed this episode. Slashmark was powerful and competent, just the kind of enemy Team Bee needs to fight more often. And I'll admit, the whole "body switch" thing has been done to death, but it was handled pretty well here.

You have not lived until you see Drift animated with Grimlock's facial expressions.

bluecatcinema wrote:FIM's been airing for seven years now. They've obviously been doing something right.

They're not, really. The only thing keeping that show going is it's rabid adult fanbase chucking money at it, which is why Hasbro hasn't reinvented MLP's wheel a fifth time. I've been rewatching the show episode-by-episode for the past two years and the only season with consistent writing quality is season two. With every other season, it's good episode followed by bad episode followed by mediocre episode followed by good episode, because they've got 19,000 writers and a very loose direction for the show, so you're getting out of character moments, forced morals, rushed pacing, and sometimes stupid conflicts left and right. Compared to most shows I watch, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic is on a relatively low rung due to its overall inconsistent quality.

But they even still have managed to keep the show moving forward with at least the bare minimum of standard writing for longer than two seasons. Robots in Disguise is prematurely running out of steam, and I wonder if that's studio conflict like Transformers: Prime and Transformers Animated or if the writers are truly getting lazy. The pessimist in me likes to pin this on the writers.

If anyone is interested, the next two episodes have been announced. Looks like they've taken a break after Disordered Personalities, because it doesn't show the next one airing till after the middle of July. Problem is, TFwiki and IMBd (the latter not to much of a reliable source and the former being a secondary source) shows there to be three upcoming episodes announced, while Wikipedia (again, a secondary source) and this site only show two. I'll post the two they have if you don't want to open the link.

The Golden Knight
Season 3 - Jul 22, 2017
An ancient Cybertronian signal sends Bumblebee and chivalry-obsessed Fixit to a remote English island for a routine scouting mission that quickly turns into the duo's very own call to adventure.

The Fastest Bot Alive!
Season 3 - Jul 29, 2017
Grimlock acquires uncontrollable superspeed, which proves to be a problem when the Autobots have to deal with a revenge-minded Simacore and his army of Mini-Con clones.

Zap2it has all of that information too, which is probably where all those other sites you mentioned originally got that info from.

It also lists a third upcoming episode called "Guilty as Charged", but which has no airdate yet, only a description:

Strongarm worries that her Academy classmate Chicane may still harbor a grudge, but when a powerful foe comes after her old friend, Strongarm and the Bee Team put their sparks on the line to protect her.

TFWiki has this one listed as the very next episode, but I'd have to look into where they got that or if it's just a guess. Otherwise, it'll need to be corrected.

Sabrblade wrote:Zap2it has all of that information too, which is probably where all those other sites you mentioned originally got that info from.

It also lists a third upcoming episode called "Guilty as Charged", but which has no airdate yet, only a description:

Strongarm worries that her Academy classmate Chicane may still harbor a grudge, but when a powerful foe comes after her old friend, Strongarm and the Bee Team put their sparks on the line to protect her.

TFWiki has this one listed as the very next episode, but I'd have to look into where they got that or if it's just a guess. Otherwise, it'll need to be corrected.

Yeah, this was the "third" episode i was talking about. Curious, though. Why the almost... three week? break?

Nexus Knight wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:Zap2it has all of that information too, which is probably where all those other sites you mentioned originally got that info from.

It also lists a third upcoming episode called "Guilty as Charged", but which has no airdate yet, only a description:

Strongarm worries that her Academy classmate Chicane may still harbor a grudge, but when a powerful foe comes after her old friend, Strongarm and the Bee Team put their sparks on the line to protect her.

TFWiki has this one listed as the very next episode, but I'd have to look into where they got that or if it's just a guess. Otherwise, it'll need to be corrected.

Yeah, this was the "third" episode i was talking about. Curious, though. Why the almost... three week? break?

The most likely guesstimate is "Because Cartoon Network."

There has been a change in cast behind the cast for Transformers: Robots in Disguise Combiner Force! While the character of Windblade will be returning, Kristy Wu will no longer be voicing the Camien, and is instead going to feature the voice of Erica Lindbeck - famous for Barbie, Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans, and more. Check out her Twitter announcement below!

THRILLED to be voicing Windblade in #Transformers : RID Combiner Force , airing Saturday mornings on @cartoonnetwork

Fellow Seibertronian Terrsolpix has sent us a screenshot with Transformers: Robots in Disguise news! Episodes 8 (Get a Clue), 9 (Out of the Shadows) and 10 (Disordered Personalities) of the Combiner Force tranche of the new season for the animated series are now available on the Cartoon Network app, though you need an account to view them. Check it out!

*cough* 10 is also available but my screen wasn't big enough for all 3 to fit *cough*

We don't need to use the app - episode was broadcast yesterday morning in the UK. ep 11, 12 next weekend. Is the US still on ep12? uk date 3.1 10/6/17 3.13 22/7/17 - us date 3.1 29/4/17 3.13 15/7/17

Prime Nova wrote:We don't need to use the app - episode was broadcast yesterday morning in the UK. ep 11, 12 next weekend. Is the US still on ep12? uk date 3.1 10/6/17 3.13 22/7/17 - us date 3.1 29/4/17 3.13 15/7/17

Last one 'murica got was 10.

Have they changed the dates - ep 10 should of been in the US 24/6/17 - UK air 9/7/17. So us in the UK could be ahead then?

So uhh Blastwave is a bloody toad looking dude who is a bounty hunter and speaks in sign language.

At least it looks more like the toy than the card art.

Isn't that the remode of Megatronus & used for Bludgeon. I'll have to have a look at the toys