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Post by The Doctor on Jul 29, 2020 14:12:58 GMT
This was announced in February 2019. We have had 18 months to prepare.
-Ralph
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Post by The Huff on Jul 29, 2020 14:13:09 GMT
You can watch it whenever you like. -Ralph Not a one time live performance then? |
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 29, 2020 14:16:29 GMT
If only.
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Jul 29, 2020 14:41:16 GMT
I have scotch on standby. Tape? to put over the speakers? |
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Post by Benn on Jul 29, 2020 14:52:56 GMT
I have every confidence this will not be as bad as the Prime Wars Trilogy.
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 30, 2020 7:05:49 GMT
SOME TIME TODAY.
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Jul 30, 2020 7:19:52 GMT
Tis up now. Probably give it a go this afternoon.
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 30, 2020 9:23:51 GMT
I watched 10 minutes and lapsed into a coma. Will put the rest on later in the background while tidying up.
-Ralph
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Post by Toph on Jul 30, 2020 9:32:51 GMT
Is it a "it's that bland" coma, or "i'm too tired to pay attention" coma?
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 30, 2020 10:36:31 GMT
Just bland. Has the same feel as the Go90 shows though looks much better.
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Jul 30, 2020 14:36:25 GMT
It's the voices. Every character sounds the same and speaks with the saaaaammmeee lllloooooowwwww dddrrrrraaaaaswwwwwnnnn ooooutttttt draaaaaaaaawwwll. Sends you to sleep.
Character models are spot on to the toys though. Except Megatron's face. Dunno what's going on there.
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Post by Pinwig on Jul 30, 2020 14:55:58 GMT
Two eps done. Almost asleep. I keep trying to be enthused and keep looking for positives, but it's hard. I can't help but feel WfC/FoC did this better through the games.
Plus side, huge number of characters in it for a show like this. It just needs a bit of life.
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 30, 2020 15:04:27 GMT
I can't get over how boring and dull this is. It is very much a step-up from the Go90 shows but is feels just as dull and lifeless.
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Jul 30, 2020 15:27:15 GMT
Totally.
Found another plus point though, it not only has toy accurate character models but it explains questions that the toys have posed, like Decepticon Mirage, Impactor and why spoiler Magnus is a spoiler. Not that you'd ever tell from the toy.
Makes you wonder with the Netflix toys which way round that came. Did Hasbro give Rooster the toy list, or did Rooster's plot determine the toys.
Three eps done. Need a break. It's soooooo sloooooooooow.
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 30, 2020 15:27:58 GMT
I take...it...back...this is...worse than the....GO90 shows...
It is even more boring! The extra running time is used for...characters...speaking...slowwwwwwwlyyyyy.
Same lack of decent sound design, voice direction and poor acting. Dialogue is atrocious.
It's nice that the characters look just like the toys. The lighting is nice.
-Ralph
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Post by Toph on Jul 30, 2020 15:33:38 GMT
Well, the "prime wars trilogy" set the bar on the ground, and retroactively makes Energon look halfway decent. (At least Energon was interestingly bad. The go shows are just torturous)
For me, Prime is the lowest point. Extremely bland writing, decent cast, terribly designs, extremely lackluster animation, and it takes itself way too seriously for how boring it is. TFP had a "TRANZFORMERZ IS SERIOUS BUSINESS PPL!" thing going, and WfC seems like it's that mindset times 10, while wanking off to Livio Ramondelli's muddiest art piece.
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 30, 2020 15:48:49 GMT
Two episodes in and I give up. It's just too awful!
-Ralph
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jul 30, 2020 16:49:56 GMT
Watched it all, well it was on in the background while I was working.
Dull, tedious and tried to grab bits of everything to make something new and guess what, they didn't - just tired old rehashes. Get fucked.
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Post by Dezzeh on Jul 30, 2020 17:28:13 GMT
Seen two, so dull. Will finish it but it's going to be hard going.
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 30, 2020 17:29:16 GMT
I hear that M is currently having a Great Time watching episode 1.
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Jul 30, 2020 18:25:55 GMT
Picks up a bit with episode 4. Things happen.
It's doing so much right, but it's shot itself in the foot with the awful voice acting and glacial pace.
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Post by Pinwig on Jul 30, 2020 18:38:29 GMT
Interesting how Elita-1 and Bumblebee's character models don't have the toy kibble all the others do. Like they were done before the toys were finalised. I also think the Elita toy would be hugely improved by the red lower legs she has in this. Make her look like she's wearing boots instead of shorts.
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Post by Pinwig on Jul 30, 2020 19:26:31 GMT
Second half better than the first. I want to be upbeat about it. I'm not sure how a G1 inspired Transformers series could meet our expectations these days, nothing could ever be what we want it to be, but this at least tries even if it doesn't really succeed. Pity, but there we go.
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 30, 2020 19:38:56 GMT
I've dropped torpedoes from atop the porcelain throne that had more energy than the Siege show.
-Ralph
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Post by Benn on Jul 30, 2020 19:59:07 GMT
I kind of enjoyed it!
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Post by Pinwig on Jul 30, 2020 20:01:41 GMT
I kind of did too. It did pick up after a slow start and there were some interesting bits. Yes it's another rehash of the same story, not properly thought through, but it was okaaaaay. ish.
It's hard to explain I suppose. I did quite like the aligned continuity novels too. I guess I like anything that tickles that origin story bone.
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Post by Benn on Jul 30, 2020 20:30:08 GMT
I had problems with a couple of vocal choices and functions, for want of a better word, but once the set up was done and it started to get going... yeah. Some interesting choices of direction and how to introduce characters and I was entertained enough.
Streets ahead of Machinima, and I can see myself going back to this.
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Post by Benn on Jul 30, 2020 20:32:46 GMT
It's nearly turned me into a Seige toy fan. I was wondering if I could get Shockwave or Soundwave, which would be great if it was out at the same time as the toyline it was promoting.
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Post by Toph on Jul 30, 2020 20:50:33 GMT
Interesting how Elita-1 and Bumblebee's character models don't have the toy kibble all the others do. Like they were done before the toys were finalised. I also think the Elita toy would be hugely improved by the red lower legs she has in this. Make her look like she's wearing boots instead of shorts. According to David Willis, Elita is an original design created by the show, with hasbro doing their best to turn er arcee into her. So it's not that she was done before the toy was finalized, as much as no toy was even planned. www.polygon.com/animation-cartoons/21347569/transformers-war-for-cybertron-siege-cameos-characters-easter-eggs-autobots-decepticonArticle is to let people who have no knowledge of TF in on the easter eggs. But there are still a couple rare or new tidbits. apparently, the Spoiler Magnus contains no actual spoilers at all |
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Post by Pinwig on Jul 30, 2020 20:56:17 GMT
That makes sense. She and Bumbles definitely stick out compared to the others.
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