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Post by charlesrocketboy on Dec 12, 2009 19:15:03 GMT
I've watched the first two episodes of the Cybertron show.
I liked them. I feel vaguely that this should make me feel dirty.
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Post by chrismcfeely on Dec 13, 2009 0:00:14 GMT
Ach, Cybertron's grand! If you can make it through that really badly mooshed-together first episode, there's not likely to be anything that'll really rub you the wrong way about the rest of the show. Although there is that absolutely druge of a racing arc in the early-to-mid teens.
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Post by charlesrocketboy on Dec 13, 2009 0:19:24 GMT
It's pretty good so far, though the fact Prime, Vector Prime and Megs sound exactly like Beast Wars characters throws me off at times. It's like how Gennai and two Digidestined were RID Autobots.
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Post by blueshift on Dec 13, 2009 0:20:07 GMT
Really? I even liked Cybertron less than Energon! I love the concept, but the combination of the bizarre script, bored voice acting and horrid CGI just completely puts me off.
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Post by Bogatan on Dec 13, 2009 0:43:33 GMT
I still havent seen the first few I caught it from the race arc which was boring but I stuck with it and it does improve. The lets give everyone an accent trick amused me as did the increasingly long and random talking over the stock footage transforming sequences. also Transforming traffic light and telephone.
Oh and Scourge being repeatedly told off made me laugh. I know it shouldn't but it does.
Andy
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Post by duffism1981 on Dec 13, 2009 1:06:46 GMT
I didn't mind the show as I watched it as Galaxy Force, but I did catch an episode or two when it was on the citv channel and I thought it was awful.
Slaughter me if you want, but I haven't enjoyed any of the shows starting from Beast Wars onwards due to my hatred of the voice work. Thank god Animated came along and restored my faith in TF cartoons being entertaining again.
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Post by charlesrocketboy on Dec 13, 2009 1:50:51 GMT
bored voice acting and horrid CGI just completely puts me off. The CGI is horrendous (and WHY are the Transformers all CGI when everything else isn't?!), but the voice actors sound like they're having a good time to me. the increasingly long and random talking over the stock footage transforming sequences. I haven't got to that bit yet!  |
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Post by chrismcfeely on Dec 13, 2009 3:43:54 GMT
Really? I even liked Cybertron less than Energon! You... you... must be watching it wrong, or something.  I mean, I ain't gonna argue the silly CG, but the scripts are perfectly solid (even on a purely technical level, they outstrip everything from Armada and Energon) and are actually *funny* into the mix, and the voice acting is *leagues* better than anything Energon offered up. Character actually have distinct, memorable voices and accents, instead of the generic transatlantic drone of the previous shows. |
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Post by Bogatan on Dec 13, 2009 9:18:33 GMT
I wont try and defend the animation, calling it basic is an understatement, but at least using the cg models prevented the awful hand drawn constantly changing and super deformed art of armada.
Andy
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2009 11:58:54 GMT
I couldn't stand any of the Unicron Trilogy of shows. I just thought that the stories were a bit bland but thats just my opinion.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2009 12:14:42 GMT
I enjoyed the second half of Armada, none of Energon (but do like Energon's toys and comic) and I enjoyed the storyline for Cybertron
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Post by blueshift on Dec 13, 2009 13:04:28 GMT
The first half of Armada was eeh to so-so, the second half was good to genuinely amazing.
The first half dozen episodes of Energon were great, but then it just descended into badly animated nonsense. Literally, nonsense, since they mangled the script so much.
With Cybertron, it is just all the constant yap-yap-yapping of characters and the bizarre proto-CGI. It should be good, but just falls so so far of the mark.
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Post by charlesrocketboy on Dec 13, 2009 13:04:36 GMT
The music on Cybertron is quite good too - it sounds like they left the Japanese score in place, and quite right too. Character actually have distinct, memorable voices and accents, instead of the generic transatlantic drone of the previous shows. Fun fact - Scott McNeil was replaced because he couldn't make Jetfire sound Aussie enough. Scott McNeil is from Brisbane. |
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Post by charlesrocketboy on Dec 13, 2009 15:14:05 GMT
I've reached the ep where Jetfire starts mouthing off about the stock footage!  |
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Post by chrismcfeely on Dec 13, 2009 17:32:40 GMT
"Seems awfully elaborate for just a take-off!" |
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Post by charlesrocketboy on Dec 13, 2009 18:19:51 GMT
"You know, Vector Prime, for someone who's in a hurry, you sure are taking your time."
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Post by duffism1981 on Dec 14, 2009 15:18:23 GMT
Have you managed to cleanse yourself of this horrid infection yet?
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Post by charlesrocketboy on Dec 14, 2009 17:59:47 GMT
Have you managed to cleanse yourself of this horrid infection yet? No, it just gets worse! |
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Post by duffism1981 on Dec 14, 2009 20:04:10 GMT
Well there could be worse things that can infect you at this time of year, so by that means knock yourself out and over indulge in Cybertron.
It coul dbe worse, at least you aren't infected by Kiss Players.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 14, 2009 20:17:18 GMT
It coul dbe worse, at least you aren't infected by Kiss Players. That would be the STI of Transfandom |
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Post by charlesrocketboy on Dec 15, 2009 18:14:06 GMT
Ransack and Crumplezone are great!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2009 18:32:00 GMT
Ransack and Crumplezone are great! you got to the point where Crumplezone drives Ransack (literally, like an adult on a child's bike) |
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 15, 2009 19:04:13 GMT
I only saw bits of a couple of episodes of Cybertron. That was enough to tell me it wasn't my thing. I tried watching Galazy Force previously and it made me want to spoon my eyes out.
-Ralph
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Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2009 19:11:13 GMT
here it is!  |
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Post by charlesrocketboy on Dec 15, 2009 20:12:55 GMT
Saw that one! |
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Post by charlesrocketboy on Dec 17, 2009 16:00:45 GMT
I just reached Retreat and the halfway mark. Awesome. Starscream's beatdown on the entire Autobot army is brilliant.
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Post by charlesrocketboy on Dec 19, 2009 12:15:51 GMT
Revelation, with Mudflap facing off against Landmine and Megatron gunning down three long-time characters, was unexpectedly dramatic for this show!
(The characters will be getting new toy- er, bodies, but still...)
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Post by dyrl on Dec 27, 2009 20:50:57 GMT
Please pass the spoon, Ralph.
Pete
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 27, 2009 23:32:22 GMT
At once.
-Ralph
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Post by charlesrocketboy on Jan 7, 2010 21:55:42 GMT
I've reached the episode where the kid's parents discover the truth. Said parents refer to the massive Decepticon invasion of, well, yesterday show-time as "airplanes".
Said invasion had the Decepticons flying around in robot forms and everyone going "oh no, robot aliens!", up to and including the US government.
If they forgot that, why does the Autobot's turning up make them start believing? They'll just dismiss them as cars five seconds after the episode ends, surely.
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I mean, I ain't gonna argue the silly CG, but the scripts are perfectly solid (even on a purely technical level, they outstrip everything from Armada and Energon) and are actually *funny* into the mix, and the voice acting is *leagues* better than anything Energon offered up. Character actually have distinct, memorable voices and accents, instead of the generic transatlantic drone of the previous shows.
