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Transformers One: Animated Prequel Movie Thread

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Re: Transformers One: Animated Prequel Movie Thread

Postby Sabrblade » Thu Apr 18, 2024 3:06 pm

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o.supreme wrote:I dont know......I just dont know... I mean the animation looks good and fluid. I guess I'm just not "wired" into thinking that Mechanical organisms can grow and mature physically. I mean originally Orion Pax body was literally destroyed and he was ReBuilt into Optimus Prime. Call it hoaky, or whatever; but the idea of bots looking "young" and then maturing is just so foreign to my concepts of Transformers. Sure we saw little kiddies on Lithone, but that was a different race of Robots.

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Re: Transformers One: Animated Prequel Movie Thread

Postby uclaguy » Thu Apr 18, 2024 3:25 pm

What a mess. I guess I'll be sittnig this one out, just like the Bay movies. Origin story? G1 seasons 2 and 3 (the five faces of darkness part 4 in particular) are being completely disregarded. I'd take that any day over what is seen in the trailer. The original story is much darker with much more death. The trailer shows the autobots and decepticons learning to transform together? No. The autobots used that tactic to win their civil war against the decepticons after cybertrons 'golden age.'

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Re: Transformers One: Animated Prequel Movie Thread

Postby o.supreme » Thu Apr 18, 2024 3:33 pm

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Hot Rod was "matured" by the Matrix into Rodimus Prime, not physical growth. (similar to Optimus although his Pax body was mortally wounded).

The story of A3 "maturation" is not exactly known, but I seriously doubt it was physical growth.
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Re: Transformers One: Animated Prequel Movie Thread

Postby Sabrblade » Thu Apr 18, 2024 3:44 pm

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o.supreme wrote:Hot Rod was "matured" by the Matrix into Rodimus Prime, not physical growth. (similar to Optimus although his Pax body was mortally wounded).

The story of A3 "maturation" is not exactly known, but I seriously doubt it was physical growth.
There's also Kup. A flashback in "Chaos" showed a younger version of him.
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Re: Transformers One: Animated Prequel Movie Thread

Postby First-Aid » Thu Apr 18, 2024 4:12 pm

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Perceptor1996 wrote:Was pretty cool to see Skywarrp in the trailer and what I think Sentinel Prime looking a lot like Deathsaurus.


Looks to me like Sentinel is actually being held by something else. His legs appear bound.
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Its kind of like Basic Instinct, but not in a good way...


Goddammit, now I can't unsee it.
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Re: Transformers One: Animated Prequel Movie Thread

Postby Rodimus Prime » Thu Apr 18, 2024 4:40 pm

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Looks like it'll be a lot more fun that RoTB was. This might have a well-paced and interesting story in the hands of a good director. And I thought WW84 was pretty fun, way above RoTB.
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Re: Transformers One: Animated Prequel Movie Thread

Postby Tyrannacon » Thu Apr 18, 2024 4:51 pm

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This origin story for both Optimus and Megatron feels entirely different and out of place from the previous ones told in the past. I don't see this as a deal breaker altogether though. It just means it will take some getting used to for myself if this is indeed meant to be a brand-new continuity (or otherwise). I do feel like the humor is in line with things like Beast Wars and Animated. I'm cautiously optimistic.
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Re: Transformers One: Animated Prequel Movie Thread

Postby First-Aid » Thu Apr 18, 2024 9:42 pm

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Okay, now that I've seen some stills...

Starscream! Soundwave! Shockwave! Skywarp! And they look amazing!
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First-Aid wrote:Okay, did anyone else notice that we all get a wonderful shot of Starscreams crotch anytime he sits in that throne? That's unnerving. Couldn't they have put n extra flap in there? It's....weird.


Its kind of like Basic Instinct, but not in a good way...


Goddammit, now I can't unsee it.
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Re: Transformers One: Animated Prequel Movie Thread

Postby william-james88 » Thu Apr 18, 2024 9:51 pm

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o.supreme wrote:Hot Rod was "matured" by the Matrix into Rodimus Prime, not physical growth. (similar to Optimus although his Pax body was mortally wounded).

The story of A3 "maturation" is not exactly known, but I seriously doubt it was physical growth.



So they kept rebuilding A3 just to change his facial hair?
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Re: Transformers One: Animated Prequel Movie Thread

Postby Stormshot_Prime » Thu Apr 18, 2024 10:16 pm

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Reading some of these comments and. You guys realize how many backstories and various canons there’s been right? This is something new, like how all previous iterations were themselves new in their time. I just don’t understand why this movie HAS to follow all that came before, why it has to specifically stick with one set of origin stories. It’s already so based on what’s come before, but it being not exact to one particular continuity is an issue?

This franchise might be in need of some Beast Machines level risks. I’m talking a whole series with almost zero characters that have come before.

Of course I’m still excited, and of course I get someone just not wanting to see it, but some of the reasoning here is a bit confusing.
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Re: Transformers One: Animated Prequel Movie Thread

Postby Sabrblade » Thu Apr 18, 2024 10:30 pm

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Stormshot_Prime wrote:Reading some of these comments and. You guys realize how many backstories and various canons there’s been right? This is something new, like how all previous iterations were themselves new in their time. I just don’t understand why this movie HAS to follow all that came before, why it has to specifically stick with one set of origin stories. It’s already so based on what’s come before, but it being not exact to one particular continuity is an issue?
I wouldn't call it completely new and different. It seems to take a heavy amount of influence from the Aligned backstory. ;)

Stormshot_Prime wrote:This franchise might be in need of some Beast Machines level risks. I’m talking a whole series with almost zero characters that have come before.
We got one as recent as two years ago:



And it's really good. ;)^
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Re: Transformers One: Animated Prequel Movie Thread

Postby Stormshot_Prime » Fri Apr 19, 2024 12:21 am

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Stormshot_Prime wrote:Reading some of these comments and. You guys realize how many backstories and various canons there’s been right? This is something new, like how all previous iterations were themselves new in their time. I just don’t understand why this movie HAS to follow all that came before, why it has to specifically stick with one set of origin stories. It’s already so based on what’s come before, but it being not exact to one particular continuity is an issue?
I wouldn't call it completely new and different. It seems to take a heavy amount of influence from the Aligned backstory. ;)

Stormshot_Prime wrote:This franchise might be in need of some Beast Machines level risks. I’m talking a whole series with almost zero characters that have come before.
We got one as recent as two years ago:



And it's really good. ;)^


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All that being said, what you said is exactly my point, it’s really not that different after all! The Thirteen to Quintesson occupation timeline had become the go to, for better or worse (Earthspark is doing fun things).

Here’s to season 2 of both ES and Botbots! And the success of this film. :KREMZEEK:
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Re: Transformers One: Animated Prequel Movie Thread

Postby Sabrblade » Fri Apr 19, 2024 12:24 am

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Stormshot_Prime wrote:Here’s to season 2 of both ES and Botbots! And the success of this film. :KREMZEEK:
Sadly, BotBots seems to have not been renewed for a second season. :(
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Re: Transformers One: Animated Prequel Movie Thread

Postby Bumblevivisector » Fri Apr 19, 2024 12:37 am

Sabrblade wrote:
Stormshot_Prime wrote:Here’s to season 2 of both ES and Botbots! And the success of this film. :KREMZEEK:
Sadly, BotBots seems to have not been renewed for a second season. :(

That's a shame, especially considering the introduction of Sector 7 implied it was going to possibly attempt to assert continuity with the live-action universe, making it even more relevant to this thread.
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Re: Transformers One: Animated Prequel Movie Thread

Postby Barricade.it » Fri Apr 19, 2024 12:47 am

They're quite far from Bayverse and IMHO it's not bad, not bad at all.

They're moving the franchise to an easier audience, it's a much less dark and more relaxed product (though We've to see the entire movie, of course). It's a good decision, as the Bayverse was in dead end by all points of view.

So, comparing TFOne (but also BBee and ROTB) to the TF1/5 it's a complete mistake.

I think We can enjoy this movie for what it is and not for different movies are.
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Re: Transformers One: Animated Prequel Movie Thread

Postby JazZeke » Fri Apr 19, 2024 1:29 am

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I'm just not feeling the hype for this. More like mixed feelings. Speaking purely out of personal preference, I'm not so much a fan of Megatron and Optimus being friends before the war. It makes the world feel so much smaller.I don't WANT to see a younger, more naive Megatron. I don't care for Bumblebee being their contemporaries and not the young kid character--though I know at this point Hasbro will never NOT have Bumblebee in a movie.

Ultimately, this is just going to be another continuity for the pile. I'll go see it, but I can already tell it won't be my favorite Transformers story.
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Re: Transformers One: Animated Prequel Movie Thread

Postby -Kanrabat- » Fri Apr 19, 2024 3:54 am

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I'm all for alternate universes, but I just can't see this movie being the prequel to the Bayverse. The overall tone and style are completely different.

If TF-1 is the first chapter of an entire new series of movies set in their own closed universe, I'll be all for it. Also, let the art style be consistent and stay 100% animated through the series, please.

This way, having Bee be the same age as Optimus and Megatron would stop bothering me at the very least. I mean, in most universes, Bee is supposed to be a "teen", Optimus a "30-something adult", and Megatron be "in advanced middle age".
In this new series, having those 3 be the same age will surely bring some new dynamics and characters interactions.

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Re: Transformers One: Animated Prequel Movie Thread

Postby Glyph » Fri Apr 19, 2024 4:05 am

-Kanrabat- wrote:I'm all for alternate universes, but I just can't see this movie being the prequel to the Bayverse. The overall tone and style are completely different.


Good news! It isn't.
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Re: Transformers One: Animated Prequel Movie Thread

Postby -Kanrabat- » Fri Apr 19, 2024 4:09 am

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Glyph wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:I'm all for alternate universes, but I just can't see this movie being the prequel to the Bayverse. The overall tone and style are completely different.


Good news! It isn't.
https://www.ign.com/articles/transforme ... ron-better


Good.

The Bayverse is convoluted enough as it is.
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Re: Transformers One: Animated Prequel Movie Thread

Postby Brokebot » Fri Apr 19, 2024 4:52 am

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Well, the good and the bad: The animation looks great, the voices are good. I'm happy to see that the walking scrapheap aesthetic (and the clicking/buzzing/radio snippet bullshit of Bumblebee) of the Bayverse is finally being abandoned.

But the tone? The slapstick MCU comedy feel is kinda off-putting to me. I realize they have probably culled all the funny bits and packed them into the trailer to try and snare a younger demographic that I aged out of a LONG time ago, but I have a hard time seeing the future OP and Megatron in those characters as they are being presented. Especially Megatron. Then again, this wouldn't be the first trailer I've seen that completely misrepresented the actual movie, so I could be way off-base. My son liked it, so mission accomplished, I guess. Whatever keeps the franchise alive.

This looks like something I'll wait for streaming, rather than buying a ticket.
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Re: Transformers One: Animated Prequel Movie Thread

Postby muddyjoe » Fri Apr 19, 2024 7:00 am

That looks like a big plate of hot garbage and the voices just don't work. This feels too much like those last two cringe-worthy Thor movies.
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Re: Transformers One: Animated Prequel Movie Thread

Postby First-Aid » Fri Apr 19, 2024 7:20 am

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After some more processing, my hope for this movie is that it has a similar end-feel to The Incredibles. That was a movie aimed at kids but had an amazing story, great characters, and started with exactly the same kind of trailer. We have to remember we are getting a snippet...not the full story. The object of THIS trailer, IMHO, is to pique interest in kids who will demand parents take them to the movie because it looks FUN to them. Like I said earlier, this trailer sold my entire office staff on the movie. That's 9 early to middle age females and one in her 60s. To a person, they said they were excited for this movie. In the end, THAT is the goal...to generate initial interest with familiar characters (this is why Elita is not featured that much...she is simply not as familiar to the general audience) and some comedy aimed at exciting the kids and maybe making us old farts chuckle a bit.

The FB Transformers Addicts page is a awash in fanboy tears and whining. Frankly, I'm disgusted. I used to think Star Wars fans were the most fickle fan base with the loudest squeaky wheels and 4-year-olds-in-40-year-old bodies throwing temper tantrums because the latest fare doesn't live up to their standards. I have changed my mind, there's a new king of the Fandom Tantrum. Congratulations, Transfans.
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Its kind of like Basic Instinct, but not in a good way...


Goddammit, now I can't unsee it.
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Re: Transformers One: Animated Prequel Movie Thread

Postby -Kanrabat- » Fri Apr 19, 2024 9:12 am

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I don't understand the whine either.
It's plainly obvious that it's the start of a new TF universe.

I could understand if the TF storyline was set in the same universe for over 40 years in some epic saga like Star Wars. But the TF franchise created a multiverse basically since G1.

So having new universes added to the pile is expected.


I wish for a movie that will cross the TF universes like the last MCU Spiderman movie. I'm looking forward the interactions between Sunbow G1 Optimus Prime and his 1st Bay trilogy self. 8-)
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Re: Transformers One: Animated Prequel Movie Thread

Postby Brokebot » Fri Apr 19, 2024 9:17 am

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First-Aid wrote:After some more processing, my hope for this movie is that it has a similar end-feel to The Incredibles. That was a movie aimed at kids but had an amazing story, great characters, and started with exactly the same kind of trailer. We have to remember we are getting a snippet...not the full story. The object of THIS trailer, IMHO, is to pique interest in kids who will demand parents take them to the movie because it looks FUN to them. Like I said earlier, this trailer sold my entire office staff on the movie. That's 9 early to middle age females and one in her 60s. To a person, they said they were excited for this movie. In the end, THAT is the goal...to generate initial interest with familiar characters (this is why Elita is not featured that much...she is simply not as familiar to the general audience) and some comedy aimed at exciting the kids and maybe making us old farts chuckle a bit.

The FB Transformers Addicts page is a awash in fanboy tears and whining. Frankly, I'm disgusted. I used to think Star Wars fans were the most fickle fan base with the loudest squeaky wheels and 4-year-olds-in-40-year-old bodies throwing temper tantrums because the latest fare doesn't live up to their standards. I have changed my mind, there's a new king of the Fandom Tantrum. Congratulations, Transfans.



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Re: Transformers One: Animated Prequel Movie Thread

Postby First-Aid » Fri Apr 19, 2024 9:34 am

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First-Aid wrote:After some more processing, my hope for this movie is that it has a similar end-feel to The Incredibles. That was a movie aimed at kids but had an amazing story, great characters, and started with exactly the same kind of trailer. We have to remember we are getting a snippet...not the full story. The object of THIS trailer, IMHO, is to pique interest in kids who will demand parents take them to the movie because it looks FUN to them. Like I said earlier, this trailer sold my entire office staff on the movie. That's 9 early to middle age females and one in her 60s. To a person, they said they were excited for this movie. In the end, THAT is the goal...to generate initial interest with familiar characters (this is why Elita is not featured that much...she is simply not as familiar to the general audience) and some comedy aimed at exciting the kids and maybe making us old farts chuckle a bit.

The FB Transformers Addicts page is a awash in fanboy tears and whining. Frankly, I'm disgusted. I used to think Star Wars fans were the most fickle fan base with the loudest squeaky wheels and 4-year-olds-in-40-year-old bodies throwing temper tantrums because the latest fare doesn't live up to their standards. I have changed my mind, there's a new king of the Fandom Tantrum. Congratulations, Transfans.



When a restaurant starts serving **** sandwiches and blames the customer for not blindly consuming product with a smile and eagerly awaiting more product, that restaurant fails. That's a lesson Disney/Lucasfilm refuses to learn. Give the customer what they want and they remain customers. Try to cram crap down their throats that they don't want and they let you crash and burn.


The very height of hubris is to make the assumption that you are the only customer that matters. In the grand scheme of things, more younger people are fans of the new Transformers than the old school. Since they are going to be around longer, it makes sense to focus on them as a longer revenue stream. As people have said repeatedly, these movies are NOT aimed at collectors, who frankly are a bunch of a**holes anymore. They are aimed at a broad general audience. The easter eggs are for collectors, but the movies are to the masses and designed to make money. General audiences don't pick apart characters and motivation and factor in canon like the childlike fanboys. They want an escape and to have fun. If you think that because you as a Transfan you should have a bigger input and that they should cater to your pathetic tuchus when you make up less than 0.0003% of the general population, then go take a nap and go back to your coloring books and crayons...you need to grow up.
It finally happened. The Chicago Cubs won the World Series. Yes, I cried.

-Kanrabat- wrote:
TF-fan kev777 wrote:
First-Aid wrote:Okay, did anyone else notice that we all get a wonderful shot of Starscreams crotch anytime he sits in that throne? That's unnerving. Couldn't they have put n extra flap in there? It's....weird.


Its kind of like Basic Instinct, but not in a good way...


Goddammit, now I can't unsee it.
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