The Rebirth
(Transformers Generation One Finale)
Instead of
ending on the (while not a perfect note) complete feeling finale of Season
Three, or making another full season to flesh out the huge amount of new toys they were plugging,
Hasbro cheaped out.
Not only did they not fund a full collection of episodes, they also refused to spend enough to make a movie length five-parter. At three parts,
without bumpers, recaps and coming attractions AND including only one set of each
credits, that’s one hour and one minute of screen time. During this miniscule
time span they introduced FORTY-THREE of their new characters. That’s about 1.4
characters per minute. Rather than have the entire set of reactions be “who the
heck is that?” I’ll try to focus on people we know.
Part 1:
It is one heck of a transition is from the galactic peace at the end of last season, to the largest and best coordinated Decepticon invasion of Earth we have ever seen. Making Galvatron sane may have been a faux pas.
Prime has painful premonitions now, which is odd since the thing holding a direct connection to the wisdom of the past is now empty.
The episode art itself is kinda weak, but I guess that’s how they could pull off an insane “everyone versus everyone” battle with all this movement.
Hmmm. There’s a vampire bat Decepticon with hypnotic
powers and an “I am de Count” accent. How about that?
Hi Bumblebee! Oh, sorry, Goldbug. They really should have ignored that change.
Again, there is a CRAZY amount of action. Granted it would be better if I had any idea who in the heck most of these characters were... But still- ACTION!
Now we have an Autobot that transforms into a Decepticon to be a spy. Not having anyone go, “Hey, who’s the new guy?” is not the dumbest things these groups have done. However, “Wow, I hope the Autobot who looks a lot like me isn’t lurking nearby. GASP!!! THERE HE IS!” Worked as well as one would expect.
Oh no! the Decepticons stole the key!!! What
key? They stole a key back in Season Two but it blew up. There’s another key? Good
thing the Autobots haven’t learned a dang thing and still don’t guard their base or stealing
it might have been difficult.
Ooh Galvatron still has his Unicronship. Galvatron- “The time of the Decepticons final victory is nigh! To Cybertron!” This will be fine.
Hey! Daniel hangin’ out with Hot Rod
like the movie, plus Blurr. Wait, did Rodimus just gradually turn back to Hot Rod
after losing the Matrix. He was fine last episode.
Driving on the target range. MAN! The kid’s got a dead eye… like his Dad.
Speaking of which: Hi Spike! Missed you
pal.
Hi Bumblebee! Oh, sorry, Goldbug. They really should have ignored that change.
Again, there is a CRAZY amount of action. Granted it would be better if I had any idea who in the heck most of these characters were... But still- ACTION!
Now we have an Autobot that transforms into a Decepticon to be a spy. Not having anyone go, “Hey, who’s the new guy?” is not the dumbest things these groups have done. However, “Wow, I hope the Autobot who looks a lot like me isn’t lurking nearby. GASP!!! THERE HE IS!” Worked as well as one would expect.
Ooh Galvatron still has his Unicronship. Galvatron- “The time of the Decepticons final victory is nigh! To Cybertron!” This will be fine.
Driving on the target range. MAN! The kid’s got a dead eye… like his Dad.
Arcee is here too. And Kup. It’s a movie reunion!
One of the new guys (Brainstorm) is using Daniel “driving” Hot Rod to confirm his theory that Autobots work better with human partners. He is clearly insane.
One of the new guys (Brainstorm) is using Daniel “driving” Hot Rod to confirm his theory that Autobots work better with human partners. He is clearly insane.
Also, the movie gang all look way
cooler than the new guys.
That was a nice use of a classic gag:
That was a nice use of a classic gag:
Optimus-
“Heads up, the Decepticons are coming your way.”
Kup- “How many, Prime?”
Optimus-
“All of them.”
Ah, it is the key to the Plasma Energy
Chamber. I don’t think we know what that is. Oh, thank you. The forge that made
the original Autobots. Wasn’t that Vector Sigma and its key? It’s like they
don’t care.
AAAAH! Decepticon Six Shot is a Sixtle Changer! He just used all his forms to take out the Aerialbots. Then again, we’ve seen Laserbeak take out most of them by himself, so maybe it was not such a great feat.
Isn’t Scourge dead? Maybe that’s one of
the other Sweeps.
The Plasma Chamber explosion blew the Autobot Shuttle WAAAY into space. What is that the Ark Mark III? Maybe it is high time to find a less likely to get lost/ boarded/ launched away model?
It is Scourge. Huh? Oh well.
AAAAH! Decepticon Six Shot is a Sixtle Changer! He just used all his forms to take out the Aerialbots. Then again, we’ve seen Laserbeak take out most of them by himself, so maybe it was not such a great feat.
The Plasma Chamber explosion blew the Autobot Shuttle WAAAY into space. What is that the Ark Mark III? Maybe it is high time to find a less likely to get lost/ boarded/ launched away model?
It is Scourge. Huh? Oh well.
Anyway, did
the Decepticons just retake Cybertron? I believe they did. The Autobots needed
nine million and twenty years to take Cybertron from their sworn enemies, and they lost it in a year and a half.
That “Non military” thing really shows. Curing Galvatron’s madness was definitely
a poor idea.
Meanwhile, on the far away planet the Ark III crashed on: There are eight thousand new characters, why do we need to spend time talking to Blurr?
Meanwhile, on the far away planet the Ark III crashed on: There are eight thousand new characters, why do we need to spend time talking to Blurr?
*BOOM*- There goes another Ark. I'm serious about that design update.
Hot Rod steps up
to take the lead! A tad late there, Matrix Boy.
A planet with green alien people… in case there weren’t enough cliches in this franchise.
Kup tells a story this reminds him of… making me miss the Dinobots all the more.
Spike takes the lead when the Autobots are captured by the green aliens. Now they’ll get somewhere.
A planet with green alien people… in case there weren’t enough cliches in this franchise.
Kup tells a story this reminds him of… making me miss the Dinobots all the more.
Spike takes the lead when the Autobots are captured by the green aliens. Now they’ll get somewhere.
There’s only one set of bumpers for commercials. Bleah.
The Decepticons attack the green people just in time to stop the Autobot execution. The Decepticons would win far more often with just a smidge of patience.
Huh, a Decepticon Gorilla. I think he’s connected to the vampire. Not in a combiner way, just they hang together. (Off branches perhaps? HA!)
Daniel leaps into action onto … [whatever
that monster-con thing is]’s head. OH CRAP, it bit him, crushed his tiny body, shook him
up and tossed him across the cave like so much spoiled lettuce.
The green
people live in a cave. Good for them.
The Decepticons attack the green people just in time to stop the Autobot execution. The Decepticons would win far more often with just a smidge of patience.
Huh, a Decepticon Gorilla. I think he’s connected to the vampire. Not in a combiner way, just they hang together. (Off branches perhaps? HA!)
I think Daniel is about to join Chip. (RIP, My
man.)
Meanwhile, outside- Giant Square Robot Snakes.
This is one messed up planet.
Daniel is on life support. Carly is going to be PISSED.
Meanwhile, outside- Giant Square Robot Snakes.
Daniel is on life support. Carly is going to be PISSED.
The bad guys on Nebulon are The Hive.
Their bodies are useless, but they mentally control all of these machines we keep
seeing. Talk about the One Percent.
This is a hell of a lot of new LORE that
has nothing to do with the zillions of new Cybertronians we’re meeting. Maybe
use a project planner next time?
Green man roll call for the good Nebulons! Conveniently, they all have very Transformery names. (Gort, Duros, Stylor, Arcana, Firebolt, Peacemaker and Recoil. Honestly, no one cares.)
Based on … reasons, we’ve all accepted the “two to several decades old organic person and Cybertronian combination is better than a robot with millions of years of training working on their own.” How we have come to this conclusion is left as an exercise left for the viewer.
Brainstorm and Spike built them all. Spike has expanded beyond his ambassadorship, hasn’t he?
Oh look, Cerebros is another pacifist Autobot. Let’s make fun of him, ‘cause Eighties.
Ah, they retain their personalities when their head wanders off because they can “download their personalities into auxiliary memory in their chest.” That explains a lot about this franchise.
Arcee-*sultry* “Spike, one request. Give me Daniel.” That’s not creepy at all. Springer’s going to be PISSED. But he’s missing. Did he die? Is that why Arcee is emotionally shattered?
EEEK! They tore their heads off…
Wait, they were supposed to.
Man this is a crazy long “next time” which will be followed by an equally long recap. Did they think we would forget everything we saw yesterday? (Probably.)
Green man roll call for the good Nebulons! Conveniently, they all have very Transformery names. (Gort, Duros, Stylor, Arcana, Firebolt, Peacemaker and Recoil. Honestly, no one cares.)
Based on … reasons, we’ve all accepted the “two to several decades old organic person and Cybertronian combination is better than a robot with millions of years of training working on their own.” How we have come to this conclusion is left as an exercise left for the viewer.
Brainstorm and Spike built them all. Spike has expanded beyond his ambassadorship, hasn’t he?
Oh look, Cerebros is another pacifist Autobot. Let’s make fun of him, ‘cause Eighties.
Ah, they retain their personalities when their head wanders off because they can “download their personalities into auxiliary memory in their chest.” That explains a lot about this franchise.
Arcee-*sultry* “Spike, one request. Give me Daniel.” That’s not creepy at all. Springer’s going to be PISSED. But he’s missing. Did he die? Is that why Arcee is emotionally shattered?
EEEK! They tore their heads off…
Man this is a crazy long “next time” which will be followed by an equally long recap. Did they think we would forget everything we saw yesterday? (Probably.)
Because of the insane amount of stuff packed in here, this is only the first episode. The other two will be next time.
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