The Hub Confirms That Beast Hunters Is The Final Season
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Transformers Prime Ending with Season 3
The final season begins March 22nd.
by Eric Goldman MARCH 1, 2013
The beginning of the end is here for Transformers Prime. The Hub have confirmed rumors that the series is coming to an end, announcing that the upcoming Season 3 of the animated series -- debuting Friday, March 22nd -- will be the final one for the show.
Titled Transformers Prime Beast Hunters, Season 3 will debut at 7:30pm ET on March 22nd, following a four-hour marathon (from 3:30-7:30pm) of episodes from Season 2.
As Season 3 begins, the survival of Optimus Prime is in doubt after Megatron’s destruction of the Autobot base on Earth, while the separated members of Team Prime try to reconnect after being scattered to the wind to prevent detection. This season will introduce the Predacons into the series – who, in this incarnation, are Dragon-like Transformers.
The third and final season will be comprised of 13 episodes, bringing the series to a total of 65 episodes by its conclusion. That will make it the second-longest run of any Transformers series after the original 1980s/"G1" series, which ran for 98 episodes.
New episodes will take a break a few weeks in, but starting Friday, April 19 (7:30 p.m. ET), the first four episodes of the new season will have special encore presentations that include “Autobits” — behind-the-scenes trivia with exclusive in-picture commentary designed to create an immersive viewing experience. Additional new episodes will resume in May.
by Eric Goldman
What the article didn't mention was the previously mentioned DTV movie coming out towards the end of the season.
They're correct, this is the second longest running Transformers series in the franchise's 30 year history.
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Posted by Sabrblade on March 1st, 2013 @ 1:24pm CST
The "movie" is probably a case similar to the "Darkness Rising" and "One Shall Stand" DVDs: Multi-part episodes taken from the aired-on-television cartoon edited into feature-length presentations.Autobot032 wrote:What the article didn't mention was the previously mentioned DTV movie coming out towards the end of the season.
Posted by Autobot032 on March 1st, 2013 @ 1:53pm CST
Sabrblade wrote:So... nothing really new then, eh?
No, not at all, aside from The Hub itself confirming it, finally. Plus how the season's going to break down, plus the "commentary" episodes.
Ya know, nothing new at all.
Posted by griftimus prime on March 1st, 2013 @ 1:58pm CST
Posted by Sabrblade on March 1st, 2013 @ 2:03pm CST
Ah, didn't see that last part. My bad.Autobot032 wrote:Sabrblade wrote:So... nothing really new then, eh?
No, not at all, aside from The Hub itself confirming it, finally. Plus how the season's going to break down, plus the "commentary" episodes.
Ya know, nothing new at all.
Posted by Megatron Wolf on March 1st, 2013 @ 2:18pm CST
Posted by Rhinox23 on March 1st, 2013 @ 2:48pm CST
Posted by Mindmaster on March 1st, 2013 @ 3:35pm CST
Posted by Joetx on March 1st, 2013 @ 3:41pm CST
griftimus prime wrote:also lots more characters and more toy variety. prime did not offer much as a toy line
That's what happens when a show is CGI. Due to the costs, they're limited to a certain number of TF characters. The same limitation applied to Beast Wars & Beast Machines.
Posted by Xephon0930 on March 1st, 2013 @ 4:08pm CST
Posted by MightyMagnus78 on March 1st, 2013 @ 5:06pm CST
Posted by BATTOUSAIXD on March 1st, 2013 @ 5:37pm CST
Posted by Bouncy X on March 1st, 2013 @ 5:58pm CST
they make two 26 episode seasons and then the final one that should end things is shortened? the "65 for syndication" thing doesnt even make sense since they'd still hit that number if they did another 26. besides, outside of primetime cartoons, i dont see any other animated series air in syndication anymore...that seems like 80s/90s mentality with all the dedicated cartoon channels these days not to mention the internet.
i sincerely hope they've mapped it all out properly and it wont feel rushed or like its lacking anything.
Posted by Henry921 on March 1st, 2013 @ 6:07pm CST
Bouncy X wrote:so its really only 13 episodes? what the hell is that about?
they make two 26 episode seasons and then the final one that should end things is shortened? the "65 for syndication" thing doesnt even make sense since they'd still hit that number if they did another 26. besides, outside of primetime cartoons, i dont see any other animated series air in syndication anymore...that seems like 80s/90s mentality with all the dedicated cartoon channels these days not to mention the internet.
i sincerely hope they've mapped it all out properly and it wont feel rushed or like its lacking anything.
It's undoubtedly a money thing. Hasbro wanted to hit the minimum and get 65 so they could replay it in syndication, something they haven't been able to do with previous series since G1. That we're also getting a three part 'movie' thing is a bone throw to ourselves and the showrunners to give it a proper conclusion, albeit a slightly rushed one.
I'm sure Hasbro was considering doing another 26 episode season after the first two, but ultimately some bean counter decided against it and they ordered just enough episodes to sustain the new toyline, and are probably already preparing whatever the successor is.
Posted by Sabrblade on March 1st, 2013 @ 6:16pm CST
It's what they wanted to do from the very start.Bouncy X wrote:so its really only 13 episodes? what the hell is that about?
And for good reason. Most cartoons these days aren't worth airing in syndication.Bouncy X wrote:besides, outside of primetime cartoons, i dont see any other animated series air in syndication anymore...
But that just goes to show how good Prime is, that it's a cartoon that is worthy of syndicated airing.
Though, I can provide an example of a non-sitcom cartoon airing in syndaction. My local WMOR station, which is an independent network, airs CN's Star Wars: The Clone Wars series as part of its programming, which is all syndicated reruns of adult shows and sitcoms.
On the other hand, Prime could possibly be considered a primetime cartoon since all its new episodes have only aired at night on the Hub.
To be frank, they already have rushed through their plans. The three-to-four years worth of story material they had planned out wound up getting covered all the way through by the end of season 2. The Beast Hunters theme came as a late decision and was added after the fact.Bouncy X wrote:i sincerely hope they've mapped it all out properly and it wont feel rushed or like its lacking anything.
Posted by FansProjectFan178 on March 1st, 2013 @ 7:57pm CST
Mindmaster wrote:The Prime series may be coming to an end, but weren't there mentions elsewhere that says that there will be a continuation of the Aligned-verse, similar to how the Unicron Trilogy was a three-parter series?
I remember reading that announcement as well. However, it don't think it had any concrete proof to confirm or deny what you're claiming. The G1 series went on much longer in Japan (ie Headmasters, Victory Force, etc) than in the states. If this rumor is true, it could be the same universe but with just a different label.
If any info that I've stated in my theory above is false, feel free to correct me.
Posted by vegetacron on March 1st, 2013 @ 8:04pm CST
Posted by PrymeStriker on March 1st, 2013 @ 9:25pm CST
Megatron Wolf wrote:maybe now we'll finally get that show that takes place on cybertron that we've always wanted.
Megatron Wolf wrote:maybe now I'll finally get that show that takes place on cybertron that I've always wanted.
Much better.
Posted by Nemesis Maximo on March 1st, 2013 @ 11:45pm CST
Like Screamer dancing when Megs died, Arcee's angsty...um, angst, etc.
Now don't get me wron, I love Mr. Cullen as Prime...(puts on ballistic helmut) but I found his performance to be somewhat copied/pasted from the films, just less angry.
But on the positive side, we had decent plots, an awesome Megatron, and a hot-headed rookie who wasn't despiccable.
And now that it's over, we can start dreaming that they will animate LSOTW. THAT...would be sweet.
Posted by Downbeat on March 2nd, 2013 @ 2:02am CST
Posted by Michael Alex Kawa on March 2nd, 2013 @ 4:27am CST
Posted by Mykltron on March 2nd, 2013 @ 5:24am CST
Downbeat wrote:I thought the show had promise at the start, but it went downhill fast in my eyes and overstayed its welcome. I hope the next show is better, closer to Animated in writing quality.
Seriously? Animated was so obviously aimed at children, Prime is for a more mature audience.
Posted by Rex Prime on March 2nd, 2013 @ 8:03am CST
Posted by Trikeboy on March 2nd, 2013 @ 8:39am CST
Posted by KingJames on March 2nd, 2013 @ 9:34am CST
I think the next series could use more characters/warriors similar to G1 it seems most of the time it's a 5 on 5 give or take a character. You need soldiers for war and not just drones.
Posted by Downbeat on March 2nd, 2013 @ 10:30am CST
Mykltron wrote:Downbeat wrote:I thought the show had promise at the start, but it went downhill fast in my eyes and overstayed its welcome. I hope the next show is better, closer to Animated in writing quality.
Seriously? Animated was so obviously aimed at children, Prime is for a more mature audience.
not like Animated dealt with PTSD, the equivalent of child soldiers, genetic experimentation, loss, betrayal, espionage, the subject of corrupt governments, and killed off plenty of dudes of its own, nope.
Animated may have skewed younger but it still handled mature topics, and its plotting was better. Prime may have had more money thrown at it for animation, and may be aimed at an older audience, but its plots have been repetitive and poorly handled.
Posted by Avensis-Mahiya on March 2nd, 2013 @ 10:36am CST
Posted by CaptainMagic on March 2nd, 2013 @ 6:55pm CST
Mykltron wrote:Downbeat wrote:I thought the show had promise at the start, but it went downhill fast in my eyes and overstayed its welcome. I hope the next show is better, closer to Animated in writing quality.
Seriously? Animated was so obviously aimed at children, Prime is for a more mature audience.
You're talking about tone, not writing quality. Preference of tone is completely subjective, so if you can't stand the more kid-friendly bent of Animated I get why you like Prime better.
Writing quality, on the other hand, can be measured, and I think Animated was much better than Prime in that respect. I know there are reasons for it, but Prime frequently wrapped up potentially interesting ongoing plot lines before they could go anywhere, and did so in a way that was not satisfactory at all. It also failed to make the comparatively few characters really interesting, aside from the precious few like Knock Out and Starscream. Animated made much better use of the time that it had to work with. It had a better understanding of how to abandon a side story early, sometimes by not wrapping them up and just leaving us at a cliff hanger that wouldn't hurt too badly, and each of its many characters got to stand out in a way that left a lasting impression even if they only appeared in one scene.
I personally like the tone of both shows, but I know once Prime is over I will never go back and watch it the whole way through again, while I have watched the entire run of Animated from beginning to end three times so far, as well as individual episodes several more times.
Comparing Animated and Prime maybe isn't a fair test. Try comparing it to a different show with the same tone. There are much better shows than Prime in its category, but few that show the same level of careful crafting as Animated among shows aimed at that audience.
Posted by PrymeStriker on March 2nd, 2013 @ 8:04pm CST
Posted by Burn on March 2nd, 2013 @ 8:31pm CST
PrymeStriker wrote:Atop of what CaptainMagic said, I think Prime and Beast Machines are better to compare rather than Animated and Prime. They're both dark in tone, they were both done in CGI, and they both have limited casts.
Big difference being, BM's limited cast was due to there actually being no other characters floating around that they could pull in, Megs had all the sparks.
Prime however ... there's a Universe full of them out there, but we're stuck with the same core group of characters because Hasbro don't want to invest money into new characters. (Quite insulting to children really to think they wouldn't be interested in characters other than the Red and Yellow crew)
Posted by Sabrblade on March 2nd, 2013 @ 8:35pm CST
Yeah, but that was in his head, not reality. Twas still priceless, though.Nemesis Maximo wrote:I'm gonna miss this show. It was just plane fun. Looking back, I remember some pretty campy times...
Like Screamer dancing when Megs died,
Posted by Nemesis Maximo on March 2nd, 2013 @ 9:16pm CST
Sabrblade wrote:Yeah, but that was in his head, not reality. Twas still priceless, though.Nemesis Maximo wrote:I'm gonna miss this show. It was just plane fun. Looking back, I remember some pretty campy times...
Like Screamer dancing when Megs died,
That was only in his head? I took it as...a poor attempt at comedy.
Posted by Sabrblade on March 2nd, 2013 @ 9:47pm CST
Yeah, he didn't actually break out into a dance session in the actual episode.Nemesis Maximo wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Yeah, but that was in his head, not reality. Twas still priceless, though.Nemesis Maximo wrote:I'm gonna miss this show. It was just plane fun. Looking back, I remember some pretty campy times...
Like Screamer dancing when Megs died,
That was only in his head? I took it as...a poor attempt at comedy.
It was when Megatron later went inside his head and re-watched that scene with a new disco moment added in, courtesy of Screamer's fantasizing.
Posted by Burn on March 2nd, 2013 @ 9:52pm CST
Posted by Sabrblade on March 2nd, 2013 @ 10:02pm CST
Yeah, kinda bites when you got a Cortical Psychic Patch showing all your inner thoughts in HD quality, 'specially when the guy whose dead brother's grave you mucked up with is watchin'.Burn wrote:What happens in Starscreams head ... apparently doesn't stay in Starscreams head.
Posted by The Grim King on March 2nd, 2013 @ 11:12pm CST
Posted by Sodan-1 on March 3rd, 2013 @ 6:56pm CST
So long as the series lives up to that trailer, it should be worth it.
Posted by Wigglez on March 3rd, 2013 @ 8:08pm CST
Posted by Toralei_De_Nile on August 2nd, 2013 @ 11:08am CDT
Megatron Wolf wrote:thank god, maybe now we'll finally get that show that takes place on cybertron that we've always wanted. And please for the love of god if your going to trhow bumblebee in give him a goddamn voice.
Oh, like Beast Machines?