Female Autobot WINDBLADE to debut in Transformers Robots In Disguise cartoon

bluecatcinema wrote:Nice debut clip. Maybe the writers will put in some connection to Drift, since they're both Japanese-styled warrior 'bots.

Kyleor wrote:I wonder if we'll be getting an RiD (2015) style figure of Windblade or just a repaint.

• It showed us a clip of Windblade from RID
• It told us Kristy Wu is voicing her
• It revealed the name and gender of the Fan-Built Combiner
• It revealed the existence of a new comic called "Combiner Hunters"
• It gave us a clip of this Saturday's Rescue Bots episode featuring Blurr and Salvage
• And it revealed a female Rescue Bot to come in season 4!

Nemesis Primal wrote:Hey, isn't Mairghread Scott on the writing team for RID?

Sabrblade wrote:

• It revealed the existence of a new comic called "Combiner Hunters"

Sabrblade wrote:Man, this article revealed SO MUCH news![list]


As for Windblade herself, her design and deco are so similar to her Takara Transformers: Legends toy that I wonder if Hasbro would even bother making a new mold for her as a Warrior.

That Bot wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

• It revealed the existence of a new comic called "Combiner Hunters"

Actually we already knew about that one, as we pointed out in the other thread.


I'm so hype about Windblade appearing in the show. Is this a season 2 episode or have those who watched the full run just kept their lips sealed about her appearing in season 1?

Sabrblade wrote:

That Bot wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

• It revealed the existence of a new comic called "Combiner Hunters"

Actually we already knew about that one, as we pointed out in the other thread.


I'm so hype about Windblade appearing in the show. Is this a season 2 episode or have those who watched the full run just kept their lips sealed about her appearing in season 1?

She has not appeared in any of the 14 episodes that have aired outside the U.S. Season 1 should have 26 episodes, so who knows if she'll show up this in season or the next.

mirageandjazz1197 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:Man, this article revealed SO MUCH news![list]


As for Windblade herself, her design and deco are so similar to her Takara Transformers: Legends toy that I wonder if Hasbro would even bother making a new mold for her as a Warrior.

Probably will re release the figure in new packaging sine it seems that the Generations Windblade is hard to come by.




Then again any generations Transformer is hard to come by here in Canada.

RodimusMajor7th wrote:I'm looking at her character model and jet mode and it just screams first edition prime starscream repaint retool...

That Bot wrote:It is the spitting image of her Generations toy, but that toy is also way more complex than any figure in the RID line, which goes against the simplified transformations Hasbro is trying to do with that line.

prjkt wrote:I might actually start watching this show if it ends up on iTunes soon (don't have cable)

Sabrblade wrote:

prjkt wrote:I might actually start watching this show if it ends up on iTunes soon (don't have cable)

The first 14 episodes have already reached the Internet, having aired in both Australia and Singapore ahead of the U.S.

mirageandjazz1197 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

prjkt wrote:I might actually start watching this show if it ends up on iTunes soon (don't have cable)

The first 14 episodes have already reached the Internet, having aired in both Australia and Singapore ahead of the U.S.

Normally I'm not one to recommend another TF fan website but in this case I think its all right.




Tfw2005 has a thread with all the Rid episodes ready to download via Mega or links to Dailymotion (But why would you use that laggy site?)

Sabrblade wrote:I've already been covering episode viewing links in the RID cartoon thread, so there's no need to point to TFW. And if you embed DM videos off of DM's website, they play just fine.

mirageandjazz1197 wrote:I personally don't know how to navigate this website so I was not aware.

Sabrblade wrote:

mirageandjazz1197 wrote:I personally don't know how to navigate this website so I was not aware.

You don't know how to navigate this website? But there's a navigation menu at the top of every page, and the forums are organized as neatly as a forum can be.

Ravage XK wrote:What's the point of a transformer with a gender?

Archanubis wrote:

Ravage XK wrote:What's the point of a transformer with a gender?

There have been a lot of discussions on why Cybertronians, an apparently mechanical race, have differing genders; I don't think anyone's really agreed on the why (or if it really matters for a mechanical race).

The fact that Windblade and the upcoming combiner characters are fan-requested characters does indicate that fans want to see more female Transformer characters (which are, admittedly rather lacking in the franchise).

That Bot wrote:

Archanubis wrote:

Ravage XK wrote:What's the point of a transformer with a gender?

There have been a lot of discussions on why Cybertronians, an apparently mechanical race, have differing genders; I don't think anyone's really agreed on the why (or if it really matters for a mechanical race).

The fact that Windblade and the upcoming combiner characters are fan-requested characters does indicate that fans want to see more female Transformer characters (which are, admittedly rather lacking in the franchise).

I think, and I could be wrong, that he's responding to the poster above him. Like, "what's the point of lipstick? well what's the point of genders at all? Just go with it."
I may be reading too much into it, though.

NuclearConvoy wrote:Am I the only one who is more excited by the brown Mountain Lion looking decepticon than I am about Windblade?

I appreciate that Windblade is getting attention, and I like her character design, but I feel like the designs for the Decepticons are the real stars of this show. They don't get nearly enough screentime or personality yet, but the designs are tremendous and show a really new approach to Transformers aesthetics.

bluecatcinema wrote:

NuclearConvoy wrote:Am I the only one who is more excited by the brown Mountain Lion looking decepticon than I am about Windblade?

I appreciate that Windblade is getting attention, and I like her character design, but I feel like the designs for the Decepticons are the real stars of this show. They don't get nearly enough screentime or personality yet, but the designs are tremendous and show a really new approach to Transformers aesthetics.

I'm excited to see Windblade, but I do agree with you on the Decepticon designs. Deviating from the standard humanoid style robot mode really does make them stand out more.

bluecatcinema wrote:

NuclearConvoy wrote:Am I the only one who is more excited by the brown Mountain Lion looking decepticon than I am about Windblade?

I appreciate that Windblade is getting attention, and I like her character design, but I feel like the designs for the Decepticons are the real stars of this show. They don't get nearly enough screentime or personality yet, but the designs are tremendous and show a really new approach to Transformers aesthetics.

I'm excited to see Windblade, but I do agree with you on the Decepticon designs. Deviating from the standard humanoid style robot mode really does make them stand out more.