First Trailer for BotBots Show

It probably isn't him, what with the show being voiced in Toronto and all, but the security guard's voice sounds an awful lot like Ian James Corlett.

I frikkin love it

This seems like the kind of show to seem cheesy at-a-glance, but is a little weightier than the trailer implies Also, why is the voice acting in this better than all of the WFC cartoons combined? Like there’s actual effort or something

Stormshot_Prime wrote:This seems like the kind of show to seem cheesy at-a-glance, but is a little weightier than the trailer implies Also, why is the voice acting in this better than all of the WFC cartoons combined? Like there’s actual effort or something

It's a different talent pool of Toronto voice actors and a different voice director. A different team of different people altogether. Expect it to be a voice cast of people who have never been in a Transformers cartoon before, as Transformers has never been voiced in Toronto before.

RIP TRANSFORMERS

BERSEKAEL wrote:RIP TRANSFORMERS

Forgotten about EarthSpark so soon, have we?

I'm willing to give it a chance, at the very least I may get a few chuckles out of it, I'm not expecting some deep engaging show that's for sure.

BERSEKAEL wrote:RIP TRANSFORMERS

RIP your sense of humour more like.

From the same cesspool of ideas that thought you would love "Thundercats Ho!", comes something actually worse than Michael Bay's Transformers. Netflix is proud to present..."Not Bots"....

I'm so glad these never got a major release in Japan. They're not Transformers in any way shape or form.

I'm at the point where I just don't care. I'll just focus on collecting cool toys.

Is this an actual Notbots image?

Regardless, I think I know what the OP's views on Notbots are...

I'm guessing there is no scale to any of these hijinks. Wondering if pizza vehicle has a bot mode or how many seasons until combining botbots appear.

As long as it keeps the kids entertained and buying toys is the main thing. Might even be better than Cyberverse XD

Interesting. Maybe this show being so comedy-centered will be contrasted by EarthSpark being more action-packed and serious?

blackeyedprime wrote:Might even be better than Cyberverse XD

Gonna be a hard bar to get over, but I think this looks like a lot of fun, so I think this will be a fun series in a different way than Cyberverse.

I'm excited for it!

Quackles needs to get at least a "yeeeeesssss" or they have failed the Fandom.

Flashwave wrote:Quickies needs to get at least a "yeeeeesssss" or they have failed the Fandom.

Oh my!

Sabrblade wrote:

Stormshot_Prime wrote:This seems like the kind of show to seem cheesy at-a-glance, but is a little weightier than the trailer implies Also, why is the voice acting in this better than all of the WFC cartoons combined? Like there’s actual effort or something

It's a different talent pool of Toronto voice actors and a different voice director. A different team of different people altogether. Expect it to be a voice cast of people who have never been in a Transformers cartoon before, as Transformers has never been voiced in Toronto before.

Really? Not even during the Mainframe shows? Huh, didn't know that.

BERSEKAEL wrote:RIP TRANSFORMERS

primalxconvoy wrote:From the same cesspool of ideas that thought you would love "Thundercats Ho!", comes something actually worse than Michael Bay's Transformers. Netflix is proud to present..."Not Bots"....

I'm so glad these never got a major release in Japan. They're not Transformers in any way shape or form.

Welp, guess TFWiki's gonna add another entry to the "Ruined FOREVER" page.

Honestly, though, Transformers is an ecletic enough brand that can encompass different genres and approaches, including lighter ones, as previous preschool shows like Go-Bots and especially Rescue Bots demonstrated. And this show already has a massive advantage over TTG or "Thundercats Ho!": they're using new characters already designed to be comedic and silly instead of poorly adapting more serious pre-established characters to a comedy setting.

Now all that's left to see is if it'll be good random comedy or TTG-level of random comedy. Given the trailer so far, it can go either way, but I'm hopeful.

MaximalNui wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Stormshot_Prime wrote:This seems like the kind of show to seem cheesy at-a-glance, but is a little weightier than the trailer implies Also, why is the voice acting in this better than all of the WFC cartoons combined? Like there’s actual effort or something

It's a different talent pool of Toronto voice actors and a different voice director. A different team of different people altogether. Expect it to be a voice cast of people who have never been in a Transformers cartoon before, as Transformers has never been voiced in Toronto before.

Really? Not even during the Mainframe shows? Huh, didn't know that.

BERSEKAEL wrote:RIP TRANSFORMERS

primalxconvoy wrote:From the same cesspool of ideas that thought you would love "Thundercats Ho!", comes something actually worse than Michael Bay's Transformers. Netflix is proud to present..."Not Bots"....

I'm so glad these never got a major release in Japan. They're not Transformers in any way shape or form.

Welp, guess TFWiki's gonna add another entry to the "Ruined FOREVER" page.

Honestly, though, Transformers is an ecletic enough brand that can encompass different genres and approaches, including lighter ones, as previous preschool shows like Go-Bots and especially Rescue Bots demonstrated. And this show already has a massive advantage over TTG or "Thundercats Ho!": they're using new characters already designed to be comedic and silly instead of poorly adapting more serious pre-established characters to a comedy setting.

Now all that's left to see is if it'll be good random comedy or TTG-level of random comedy. Given the trailer so far, it can go either way, but I'm hopeful.

It's not the fact that it's "comedy" it's the fact that ANYTHING can be a "Transformer", and that even if that is "accepted", they crossed the line by making them made out of the same materials as their alt modes. This means the burger bot is literally made out of edible materials. It would have been funnier if they were all "metal" still, as if the humans tried to eat them, they would break their teeth, etc. Making them "proper" Transformers in this way would have been great. Heck, even Beast Wars/Machines TFs weren't actually organic, but rather a combination of both organic and synthetic components, usually mixed at a molecular level, to various degrees, depending on the show.

I'm not asking for a detailed, serious explanation of that in the show, but there should be some sort of visual/plot explanation in the first ep that gets it out of the way quickly for us to suspend disbelief and enjoy the show. The creators must know TF fans might be watching.

As for the other kiddie TF shows, I loved them. However, they still had some semblance of plot and didn't fart all over established TF lore, even at the most nonsensical of times.

MaximalNui wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Stormshot_Prime wrote:This seems like the kind of show to seem cheesy at-a-glance, but is a little weightier than the trailer implies Also, why is the voice acting in this better than all of the WFC cartoons combined? Like there’s actual effort or something

It's a different talent pool of Toronto voice actors and a different voice director. A different team of different people altogether. Expect it to be a voice cast of people who have never been in a Transformers cartoon before, as Transformers has never been voiced in Toronto before.

Really? Not even during the Mainframe shows? Huh, didn't know that.

Nope. Those and the Unicron Trilogy were all voiced in Vancouver.

MaximalNui wrote:Welp, guess TFWiki's gonna add another entry to the "Ruined FOREVER" page.

Nah, two naysayers out of countless fans isn't enough. Besides, that page hasn't had any additions to its list in seven years.

primalxconvoy wrote:It's not the fact that it's "comedy" it's the fact that ANYTHING can be a "Transformer", and that even if that is "accepted", they crossed the line by making them made out of the same materials as their alt modes.

You're about four years and 345 figures (plus 69 yet to be released) too late to be now complaining about the BotBots' core design aesthetic.

william-james88 wrote:

Flashwave wrote:Quickies needs to get at least a "yeeeeesssss" or they have failed the Fandom.

Oh my!

*Quackles

Dang Autocorrect.

primalxconvoy wrote:It's not the fact that it's "comedy" it's the fact that ANYTHING can be a "Transformer", and that even if that is "accepted", they crossed the line by making them made out of the same materials as their alt modes. This means the burger bot is literally made out of edible materials. It would have been funnier if they were all "metal" still, as if the humans tried to eat them, they would break their teeth, etc. Making them "proper" Transformers in this way would have been great. Heck, even Beast Wars/Machines TFs weren't actually organic, but rather a combination of both organic and synthetic components, usually mixed at a molecular level, to various degrees, depending on the show.

I'm not asking for a detailed, serious explanation of that in the show, but there should be some sort of visual/plot explanation in the first ep that gets it out of the way quickly for us to suspend disbelief and enjoy the show. The creators must know TF fans might be watching.

As for the other kiddie TF shows, I loved them. However, they still had some semblance of plot and didn't fart all over established TF lore, even at the most nonsensical of times.

Just a simple suggestion, but maybe step back, take a look in the mirror, and completely re-asses your life. From obsessing over YouTubers to being butt-hurt over a cartoon ... you really do come across a whiny spoilt man-baby.

And hey, if that's your thing you're going for, kudos to you.

But seriously, it's a cartoon. Get over it.

Just watched the trailer, and am carefully optimistic. The plot seems relevant enough and a night watchman (I'm assuming) as the main incompetent antagonist makes it all promising.

And guys, it's a show that shouldn't be taken too seriously. It's just all about fun!


I wonder if this will be our version of Teen Titans Go!

Jelze Bunnycat wrote:And guys, it's a show that shouldn't be taken too seriously. It's just all about fun!

I don't think this can be emphasised enough.

It would be funny if some deep-lore stuff happened in this cartoon.Like talking about the nature of the AllSpark and the Transformers race.

I plan to watch it with my kids. But the mention of cholesterol makes me think that there will be a few jokes that I'll get that will fly over their heads.

BERSEKAEL wrote:RIP TRANSFORMERS

MaximalNui wrote:Welp, guess TFWiki's gonna add another entry to the "Ruined FOREVER" page.

TRUKK NOT PIZZA

I think it looks like lots of fun, and may even be a TF cartoon my wife will enjoy.

RotorstormNZ wrote:

BERSEKAEL wrote:RIP TRANSFORMERS

MaximalNui wrote:Welp, guess TFWiki's gonna add another entry to the "Ruined FOREVER" page.

TRUKK NOT PIZZA

No no, see, it's TRUKK NOT KOFFY, since it's Coffeemus Prime this time.

Sabrblade wrote:

RotorstormNZ wrote:

BERSEKAEL wrote:RIP TRANSFORMERS

MaximalNui wrote:Welp, guess TFWiki's gonna add another entry to the "Ruined FOREVER" page.

TRUKK NOT PIZZA

No no, see, it's TRUKK NOT KOFFY, since it's Coffeemus Prime this time.

That is genius.

Sabrblade wrote:

RotorstormNZ wrote:

BERSEKAEL wrote:RIP TRANSFORMERS

MaximalNui wrote:Welp, guess TFWiki's gonna add another entry to the "Ruined FOREVER" page.

TRUKK NOT PIZZA

No no, see, it's TRUKK NOT KOFFY, since it's Coffeemus Prime this time.

I forgot about this one.

Man, so much potential for fun

New clip:

That looks so fantastic, I am loving it already

Thanks to a heads up from Seibertronian Sabrblade, we have news that the upcoming Transformers Botbot series has released a new clip via Netflix on Youtube!

Transformers Botbots is set to follow the wacky escapades of our favorite little Transformers that literally turn into anything and everything that might be found in a mall after an Energon cloud strikes and brings them to life. In this new clip, we see Burgertron finding himself in the lost and found, where he has found and is introducing himself to the Lost bots, a group of Botbots who all ended up in the lost and found and have no idea that the outside world exists. Burgertron gives us a nice bit of exposition for the series in the clip.

Check it out below, and watch for Botbots to drop on March 25 on Netflix!

And another:

This clip reminds me of my younger cousins. Poor Burgertron...

Thanks to a heads up from Seibertronian Sabrblade, we have news that the upcoming Transformers Botbot series has released another new clip via Netflix on Youtube!

Transformers Botbots is set to follow the wacky escapades of our favorite little Transformers that literally turn into anything and everything that might be found in a mall after an Energon cloud strikes and brings them to life. In this new clip, we see Burgertron trying to get the Lost bots, a group of Botbots who all ended up in the lost and found and have no idea that the outside world exists, motivated to return the phone of the mall security guard. Being lost bots, the botbots are more interested in playing with the phone and its many apps than actually returning it.

Check it out below, and watch for Botbots to drop on March 25 on Netflix!

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This just continues to look like so much fun

And another one:

Thanks to a heads up from Seibertronian Sabrblade, we have news that the upcoming Transformers Botbot series has released yet another new clip via Netflix on Youtube!

Transformers Botbots is set to follow the wacky escapades of our favorite little Transformers that literally turn into anything and everything that might be found in a mall after an Energon cloud strikes and brings them to life. In this new clip, we see the setup for one wacky race, as Burgertron and the Lost Bots gear up a slice of pizza racecar to go up against the Sugar Shocks and the Arcada Renegades in equally crazy racecars. We get the setup, teasing an exciting finish.

Check it out below, and watch for Botbots to drop this Friday March 25 on Netflix!

Legit cannot wait, this looks like more and more fun as we go

The first ten episodes have hit Netflix right now.

I am currently on episode 3. This show is so much fun.

the theme song is pretty catchy and fun.

Age of Extinction Grimlock keeps showing up in cameos and it is really pure fun.

The one episode that is a Hamilton parody is also a ton of fun.

Overall, I am loving it!

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:I am currently on episode 3. This show is so much fun.

the theme song is pretty catchy and fun.

Age of Extinction Grimlock keeps showing up in cameos and it is really pure fun.

The one episode that is a Hamilton parody is also a ton of fun.

Overall, I am loving it!

My favourite episode is when they play with the phone.

william-james88 wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:I am currently on episode 3. This show is so much fun.

the theme song is pretty catchy and fun.

Age of Extinction Grimlock keeps showing up in cameos and it is really pure fun.

The one episode that is a Hamilton parody is also a ton of fun.

Overall, I am loving it!

My favourite episode is when they play with the phone.

That was great. There hasn't been a disappointing episode for me yet

I watched the first two and a half episodes before deciding my wife might like it too - we ended up binging the first five last night. It's so great to share something TF with her. I really like it and will definitely be getting into the toys.

I completed the entire series yesterday.

It was an absolute BLAST!

There were so many fun things with the series. And there were a lot of fun references to both Transformers and the wider range of the world.

There was a Hamilton parody episode, that was wonderful.

Age of Extinction Grimlock cameod as an easter egg in maybe 3 episodes.

An episode about the botbots not realizing they were causing their mall to overheat an were bringing about their own destruction? hahaha

And then there was that season finale last second moment. Bigger TF lore indeed. And for once, the references were to a completely different area than G1. That was welcome and refreshing.

We did get a "freedom is the right of all sentient beings" too, and that was immediately undercut in the same way my brain was when I first heard that saying.

It was just great. They had a lot of fun making this, and they made it fun

Just finished it. People have compared this show to The Amazing World of Gumball, a show I didn't watch. So, making a Transformers version was probably a good way to get me to watch a show like this. I found myself really enjoying it, more than I thought I would. The writing was really charming, clever, and at times downright hilarious. My favorite funny moment has got to be when Kikmee increased Dave's robot-dinosaur order quantity to 1000 right before he was instantly charged for that many. I lost it at his tidal wave of panicked reactions.

I was also very surprised to see that there was an actual ongoing storyline with various plot threads continuing from episode-to-episode. The Lost Bots' quest to get back in good graces with the other tribes, Dave's attempts to uncover the truth of the BotBots' existence, Spud Muffin's gradual descent from arrogant jock to villainous schemer, all of these were given room to grow and develop over the course of the season. That really kept my attention and made me want to see where the story would go and what the payoff would be. Of course, the end result was predictable, but also apropos to the kind of message this show was trying to convey.

Clogstopper's gross-out humor didn't bother me too much, since it was less on the disgusting level of Revenge of the Fallen and more like Captain Underpants. Though, speaking of the live action movies, the very end of the season leaves me wondering if the universe of this show could be considered a Movieverse universe, since something very integral to the Movieverse pops up in the final episode. And there are a lot of live-action images shown throughout the show, soooo... maybe? I mean, not every Movieverse universe is in live action: There's comics, novels, and web cartoons too.

Overall, this was a fun show.

Sabrblade wrote:Just finished it. People have compared this show to The Amazing World of Gumball, a show I didn't watch. So, making a Transformers version was probably a good way to get me to watch a show like this. I found myself really enjoying it, more than I thought I would. The writing was really charming, clever, and at times downright hilarious. My favorite funny moment has got to be when Kikmee increased Dave's robot-dinosaur order quantity to 1000 right before he was instantly charged for that many. I lost it at his tidal wave of panicked reactions.

I was also very surprised to see that there was an actual ongoing storyline with various plot threads continuing from episode-to-episode. The Lost Bots' quest to get back in good graces with the other tribes, Dave's attempts to uncover the truth of the BotBots' existence, Spud Muffin's gradual descent from arrogant jock to villainous schemer, all of these were given room to grow and develop over the course of the season. That really kept my attention and made me want to see where the story would go and what the payoff would be. Of course, the end result was predictable, but also apropos to the kind of message this show was trying to convey.

Clogstopper's gross-out humor didn't bother me too much, since it was less on the disgusting level of Revenge of the Fallen and more like Captain Underpants. Though, speaking of the live action movies, the very end of the season leaves me wondering if the universe of this show could be considered a Movieverse universe, since something very integral to the Movieverse pops up in the final episode. And there are a lot of live-action images shown throughout the show, soooo... maybe? I mean, not every Movieverse universe is in live action: There's comics, novels, and web cartoons too.

Overall, this was a fun show.

The Botbots' "awakening" as robots is similar to the bayverse Allspark's effect on everyday objects, right? Maybe the cartoon is just an aesthetic choice to represent that universe?

Everyone here ok if I use their words in a review roundup?

william-james88 wrote:Everyone here ok if I use their words in a review roundup?

Fine by me.

william-james88 wrote:Everyone here ok if I use their words in a review roundup?

As long as you include info about Botbots not being available in all regions, such as Japan, then yes. I have included two screenshots; one is a search for the show via the Netflix app in Japan and the other is from an online conversation I had with Netflix customer service.





I can't confirm if the UK and other regions got the show (as the staff seemed to believe that only the US got it?) but from the, ahem, "3P" sourced episodes, it appears the show was translated into several other languages (although that might just be a reflection of multiculturalism in the US/UK/etc).

primalxconvoy wrote:

william-james88 wrote:Everyone here ok if I use their words in a review roundup?

As long as you include info about Botbots not being available in all regions, such as Japan, then yes. I have included two screenshots; one is a search for the show via the Netflix app in Japan and the other is from an online conversation I had with Netflix customer service.

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I can't confirm if the UK and other regions got the show (as the staff seemed to believe that only the US got it?) but from the, ahem, "3P" sourced episodes, it appears the show was translated into several other languages (although that might just be a reflection of multiculturalism in the US/UK/etc).

It's probably a similar case to how Rescue Bots and Rescue Bots Academy still haven't come to Japan either. It may have to do with the toylines of these three series having not been released at Japanese retail. The Netflix War For Cybertron Trilogy got dubbed in Japanese and had all three Siege/Earthrise/Kingdom toylines sold in Japan. Takara may not see the point in having these three non-war series dubbed in Japanese if they aren't selling the toys over there, which could be the very roadblock keeping you from watching all three of them legally on Japanese Netflix.