Transformers Animated debut at NTFA cut short. Updated!

Monday, November 5th, 2007 4:21AM CST

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Groundsplitter from ntfa.net has posted some bad news from the NTFA Minicon held on the 3rd and 4th of November:

We regret that we will have to back out on the exclusive showing of the first episode of Transformers: Animated at the Arlöv Mini-Con this weekend. Both we and Hasbro Nordic thought we had permission to show the full episode, but it seems there was either some miscommunication or just a case of conflicting opinions at Hasbro USA. First one party told us yes, but later another party said no.

We want to emphasize that Hasbro Nordic's manager wanted to make the exclusive showing possible, and thanks to his efforts we can still show a partial preview of the episode, just not the full episode. So you will still get a taste of Transformers: Animated at Mini-Con!

Following this bad news, Groundsplitter posted a short review of what was shown at the NFTA Minicon:

It was a very interesting preview though, and I can tell you that even though I were very sceptical when I saw the first posters for the series a while ago, I think the cartoon may turn out to be quite entertaining. What struck me the most is that it seems all the characters will be portrayed with distinct personalities - a very welcome change compared to the three latest series, were most of the characters were blank slates.
There were also quite a few nods to the old fans - I haven't seen the clips on YouTube so I don't know what has been shown before, but the show actually starts with Optimus Prime looking at some archive clips from the war that ended a few hundred years ago - clips that are taken straight from the original G1 cartoon! And Ratchet is said to have taken part of that war, which poses the question if this is the original Ratchet, or just someone who shares the name.

To read GroundSplitter's original post, please click here.

-UPDATE-
More People who attended the NTFA Minicon have also posted in this thread, with more details about the preview Emerging:
Animated takes place in the 22nd century (or was it 23rd?). Some notes (I don't know what is already known so bear with me):

Blitzwing has three faces, although the third wasn't very clear (the entire Decepticon scene is in the dark). First is the strict monocled guy, the second is a very clichéd Arnie "stupid" German accent and the third was just crazy and singing. Not too sure about this guy, but he might make a cool toy.

Allspark looks vaguely Matrix-shaped with handles, but it's much bigger. So far the only Allspark-carrier has been... Ratchet

Blackarachnia is exactly her BW self (her alt mode is considered organic, btw) and Starscream is exactly his G1 self, personality-wise.

Ratchet has a mix of Ironhide/Kup with the "old-timer" personality thing going on. As mentioned, not clear whether he is actually THE Ratchet.

Sentinel (Prime) is an officer in the Autobot army and Ultra Magnus is the Supreme Commander who bosses Optimus around.

Optimus trained at the Autobot academy and is going about doing heroic stuff from the very beginning, but there must be a reason why he's stuck on a crappy repair mission...

Optimus' axe has quite a few features except the energon blade. It has a rocket thruster on it, and the handle can extend Dragonball style for him to do polevaults. Somehow Optimus can also fire nets.

Credit(s): Groundsplitter, nfta.net

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Re: Transformers Animated debut at NTFA cut short. Updated! (441845)
Posted by An_de on November 5th, 2007 @ 4:50am CST

The beginning of the episode will be awesome!

Optimus looking at archive clips taken from G1 - Brilliant!

Re: Transformers Animated debut at NTFA cut short. Updated! (441939)
Posted by Blozor on November 5th, 2007 @ 7:10am CST

It's being made out to be the G1 series rewritten in a Beast Wars style, which has piqued my interest. Beast Wars was an excellent series, from a writing and acting perspective.

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Posted by Venom Phoenix on November 5th, 2007 @ 7:37am CST

This would be good if it didn't look like powerpuff girls...

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Posted by dragons on November 5th, 2007 @ 8:24am CST

i have to agree i was scheptical at first when the poster was released wasnt to fond of the art style to at first until i saw it in action strangly enough surprised we have not heard any voice actors and actresses on whos goiing to protray who in the show.

i dont if you like anime or not venom phoenix but the american version of the powerpuff girls is ok it mainly gets to the small childern attention but the anime version of power puff girls is more attended to the teens who watch the animeversion of powerpuff differnt art stule all togeather if you compare the 2 togeather.

Re: Transformers Animated debut at NTFA cut short. Updated! (442062)
Posted by ashe5k on November 5th, 2007 @ 9:11am CST

I'm thinking I'll end up loving the show but really not interested in the toys.

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Posted by mexi-con on November 5th, 2007 @ 9:36am CST

I agree with ashe5k, The show I could see myself getting into. As far as the toys, I highly doubt it. Unfortunatly I can't say I won't be buying any of the toys for the fact my kids are pretty stoked from the clips they've seen on youtube. ;-P

Re: Transformers Animated debut at NTFA cut short. Updated! (442091)
Posted by Dead Metal on November 5th, 2007 @ 9:36am CST

Oh interesting, a rework/ continuation of G1?!

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Posted by First-Aid on November 5th, 2007 @ 10:11am CST

I had thought that this Prime was going to be a younger version...is this not the Optimus Prime from G1 then, but a descendant? interesting....

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Posted by E.P.Y.A.R.M.S. on November 5th, 2007 @ 10:43am CST

I think the art style is a big hurtle for most fans, but so was the art style of the movie and we still loved it. I think anything they do with transformers that puts them out of the "comfort zone" is great. We get to see new and exciting things that have never been done before, and overall, cooler transformers. I have a feeling that the story is going to be the big point of this show, perhaps the best in like what....7 years?

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Posted by Immortal Starscream on November 5th, 2007 @ 10:55am CST

i have very high hopes for this show.

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Posted by InvaderJes on November 5th, 2007 @ 11:16am CST

Ratchet seems like he's going to be kind of a mix of old Ratch and Ironhide. That's a little disappointing, since I never saw an Ironhide I didn't like. Still, no big. I'm so pumped I could splode!

Re: Transformers Animated debut at NTFA cut short. Updated! (442325)
Posted by dabattousai on November 5th, 2007 @ 12:10pm CST

We shall see Galvatron....we shall see...

-Lord Zarak

Re: Transformers Animated debut at NTFA cut short. Updated! (442367)
Posted by Megatron Wolf on November 5th, 2007 @ 12:44pm CST

So im guessing that this is the son of G1 Prime then. And then Megatron will then have to be the son of Galvatron. If this is the case i like it. Its about time that we get an explination for the diffrent Prime and Megatron.

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Posted by Dead Metal on November 5th, 2007 @ 12:53pm CST

Megatron_Wolf wrote:So im guessing that this is the son of G1 Prime then. And then Megatron will then have to be the son of Galvatron. If this is the case i like it. Its about time that we get an explination for the diffrent Prime and Megatron.

Then Starscream is the original Screamer?
But maybe Megatron is the original Megatron, since he is older then Prime.

This is getting more and more interesting!

Re: Transformers Animated debut at NTFA cut short. Updated! (442408)
Posted by Cyber-Kun on November 5th, 2007 @ 1:17pm CST

Could this be a in-between of G1 and Beast Wars?

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Posted by Venom Phoenix on November 5th, 2007 @ 1:33pm CST

I actually never knew there was an anime version of powerpuff girls. I like anime but it's usually something like Gunslinger Girl or Ergo Proxy. Stuff they don't show Saturday Mornings

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Posted by Repair Bay on November 5th, 2007 @ 1:53pm CST

dragons wrote:i dont if you like anime or not venom phoenix but the american version of the powerpuff girls is ok it mainly gets to the small childern attention but the anime version of power puff girls is more attended to the teens who watch the animeversion of powerpuff differnt art stule all togeather if you compare the 2 togeather.

An anime version of Powerpuff girls? Is this on Youtube?

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Posted by i_amtrunks on November 5th, 2007 @ 4:36pm CST

Hopefully we will get a Cameo, or one shot episode with Ironhide or Kup in it, the old timers need to make an appearance.

Loving knowing Ratchet is going to be in a bigger role this time around, he never got anything close to what he deserved in other shows.

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Posted by gogleman374 on November 5th, 2007 @ 5:35pm CST

Hope some jack ass brings a video cam tapes it, and uploads it on youtube.

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Posted by dabattousai on November 5th, 2007 @ 7:10pm CST

It can't be the original Ratchet if this is a continuation of G1 because we all saw he got shot and killed by the Decepticons.

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Posted by 1337W422102 on November 5th, 2007 @ 7:17pm CST

dabattousai wrote:It can't be the original Ratchet if this is a continuation of G1 because we all saw he got shot and killed by the Decepticons.

Yeah, and didn't the Autobot Mausoleum blow up, or something? Whatever, we'll see where they go with this.

I have a feeling that I'll like the show (I'm hoping for something more like Beasties rather than the last 4 crappy series), but I don't think that I'll be getting into the toys. I don't know, they just look too weird. That being said, I'll probably end up getting a few, anyway.

Re: Transformers Animated debut at NTFA cut short. Updated! (443213)
Posted by i_amtrunks on November 5th, 2007 @ 7:56pm CST

1337W422102 wrote:
dabattousai wrote:It can't be the original Ratchet if this is a continuation of G1 because we all saw he got shot and killed by the Decepticons.

Yeah, and didn't the Autobot Mausoleum blow up, or something? Whatever, we'll see where they go with this.

I have a feeling that I'll like the show (I'm hoping for something more like Beasties rather than the last 4 crappy series), but I don't think that I'll be getting into the toys. I don't know, they just look too weird. That being said, I'll probably end up getting a few, anyway.

Didn't stop Furman making the Beast Wars Magnaboss Combiner being the original Prowl, Ironhide and Silverbolt...

gogleman374 wrote:Hope some jack ass brings a video cam tapes it, and uploads it on youtube.

It already happened, 3 and 4 November was the weekend.

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Posted by 1337W422102 on November 5th, 2007 @ 8:49pm CST

i_amtrunks wrote:
1337W422102 wrote:
dabattousai wrote:It can't be the original Ratchet if this is a continuation of G1 because we all saw he got shot and killed by the Decepticons.

Yeah, and didn't the Autobot Mausoleum blow up, or something? Whatever, we'll see where they go with this.

I have a feeling that I'll like the show (I'm hoping for something more like Beasties rather than the last 4 crappy series), but I don't think that I'll be getting into the toys. I don't know, they just look too weird. That being said, I'll probably end up getting a few, anyway.

Didn't stop Furman making the Beast Wars Magnaboss Combiner being the original Prowl, Ironhide and Silverbolt...

WTF? Was this in the IDW Profile Book or something? I haven't been following the IDW BW-verse, sorry...!

Re: Transformers Animated debut at NTFA cut short. Updated! (443354)
Posted by i_amtrunks on November 5th, 2007 @ 9:34pm CST

1337W422102 wrote:
i_amtrunks wrote:
1337W422102 wrote:
dabattousai wrote:It can't be the original Ratchet if this is a continuation of G1 because we all saw he got shot and killed by the Decepticons.

Yeah, and didn't the Autobot Mausoleum blow up, or something? Whatever, we'll see where they go with this.

I have a feeling that I'll like the show (I'm hoping for something more like Beasties rather than the last 4 crappy series), but I don't think that I'll be getting into the toys. I don't know, they just look too weird. That being said, I'll probably end up getting a few, anyway.

Didn't stop Furman making the Beast Wars Magnaboss Combiner being the original Prowl, Ironhide and Silverbolt...

WTF? Was this in the IDW Profile Book or something? I haven't been following the IDW BW-verse, sorry...!

Yeppers. I'd give Darth Bombshell a buzz about it, he reallyhates it.

Re: Transformers Animated debut at NTFA cut short. Updated! (443370)
Posted by Deadpool. on November 5th, 2007 @ 9:45pm CST

Repair Bay wrote:
dragons wrote:i dont if you like anime or not venom phoenix but the american version of the powerpuff girls is ok it mainly gets to the small childern attention but the anime version of power puff girls is more attended to the teens who watch the animeversion of powerpuff differnt art stule all togeather if you compare the 2 togeather.

An anime version of Powerpuff girls? Is this on Youtube?

It's called PPGZ or something...

Re: Transformers Animated debut at NTFA cut short. Updated! (443581)
Posted by darkqueen01 on November 6th, 2007 @ 1:12am CST

I'm really looking forward to the show now. It will be a nice filler before the movie comes out. Still, the show won't last if the toys won't sell so I will be sure to pick up a figure or two of the characters I like. Not a big toy collector so I won't go nuts or anything, but I'm thinking a Bumblebee figure might be fun to have on my shelf...

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Posted by Thunderboom on November 6th, 2007 @ 4:52pm CST

I'm still not certain about the show, but it IS starting to sound more interesting. Now, the TOYS, on the other hand... I mean, Laserbeak as a guitar? Now that's a REALLY bad plotline waiting to happen. But as far as him, Soundwave, and the rest of the toys go, Soundwave & Laserbeak is the only one I think I'll get. (Of Wave 1, that is.)