Comments on: The Top Five Disconcerting Things About the New Transformers Animated Cartoon http://www.greatwhitesnark.com/2008/01/11/top-five-most-disconcerting-things-about-the-new-transformers-cartoon/ Geek Life, With Bite - Curiosities, Humor, and Entertainment Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:23:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Sky Gary http://www.greatwhitesnark.com/2008/01/11/top-five-most-disconcerting-things-about-the-new-transformers-cartoon/comment-page-1/#comment-6803 Sky Gary Sun, 26 Oct 2008 18:17:56 +0000 http://www.greatwhitesnark.com/2008/01/11/top-five-most-disconcerting-things-about-the-new-transformers-cartoon/#comment-6803 I Still think my idea about the high quality Japanese animation was good & built on sound reasoning.. I always felt that at it's heart Transformers was a good sci-fi idea, it's just weighed down by being a toy franchise & having to release new product every year.. I still think most if not all the ideas that are in the recent shows are just a dilution of things that were pretty much already covered in the 80's.. So i'm not really on about making Transformers more violent, but i am on about making it more mature in the writing department, so that the great science fiction idea that is at the core of the original Transformers would be done justice for once.. I Still think my idea about the high quality Japanese animation was good & built on sound reasoning..

I always felt that at it’s heart Transformers was a good sci-fi idea, it’s just weighed down by being a toy franchise & having to release new product every year..
I still think most if not all the ideas that are in the recent shows are just a dilution of things that were pretty much already covered in the 80’s..

So i’m not really on about making Transformers more violent, but i am on about making it more mature in the writing department, so that the great science fiction idea that is at the core of the original Transformers would be done justice for once..

]]> By: Hoop http://www.greatwhitesnark.com/2008/01/11/top-five-most-disconcerting-things-about-the-new-transformers-cartoon/comment-page-1/#comment-6802 Hoop Sun, 26 Oct 2008 14:02:04 +0000 http://www.greatwhitesnark.com/2008/01/11/top-five-most-disconcerting-things-about-the-new-transformers-cartoon/#comment-6802 Yeah, uh, about that - You're hilariously and sadly mistaken. Best Transformers product since Beast Wars (although that isn't a high hurdle to clear). You've got big dumb Dinobots, a badass muscle car bounty hunter, fucking OMEGA SUPREME - it's wacky and zany and anime enough that your 10 year old nephew can dig it, but full of enough awesome throwbacks (Weird Al Yankovic as Wreck-Gar? Delivering the line "I dare to be stupid"?) that anyone who remembers the original stuff can readily enjoy it, assuming they shut down that WAAAAH WHY ISN'T THIS JUST LIKE 1984 BUT WITH MORE MURDERS AND EXPLOSIONS FOR MY NEWLY ACQUIRED GROWNUPNESS?!?!??!?!?! part of their brain. (and if that IS what you want, go pick up the "All Hail Megatron" comic, because that's ALL it is.) Yeah, uh, about that – You’re hilariously and sadly mistaken. Best Transformers product since Beast Wars (although that isn’t a high hurdle to clear). You’ve got big dumb Dinobots, a badass muscle car bounty hunter, fucking OMEGA SUPREME – it’s wacky and zany and anime enough that your 10 year old nephew can dig it, but full of enough awesome throwbacks (Weird Al Yankovic as Wreck-Gar? Delivering the line “I dare to be stupid”?) that anyone who remembers the original stuff can readily enjoy it, assuming they shut down that WAAAAH WHY ISN’T THIS JUST LIKE 1984 BUT WITH MORE MURDERS AND EXPLOSIONS FOR MY NEWLY ACQUIRED GROWNUPNESS?!?!??!?!?! part of their brain.

(and if that IS what you want, go pick up the “All Hail Megatron” comic, because that’s ALL it is.)

]]> By: Sky Gary http://www.greatwhitesnark.com/2008/01/11/top-five-most-disconcerting-things-about-the-new-transformers-cartoon/comment-page-1/#comment-6667 Sky Gary Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:08:42 +0000 http://www.greatwhitesnark.com/2008/01/11/top-five-most-disconcerting-things-about-the-new-transformers-cartoon/#comment-6667 Thank god someone speaks the truth! I'm getting sick of all the people being won over by this trash.. It's like invasion of the body snatchers.. one minute they are up in arms, the next they are going on about how great the storylines & characterization are.. All the points you mention are true, it's just standard cartoon network fare & has nothing to do with giant robots battling for the earths precious resources.. I especially hate how acrobatic the robots are, it's just not right.. There are some good points that you mentioned but they are far outweighed by the bad.. Seeing as all Transformers series (toys & cartoon alike) have just been a dilution of ideas from the original, why not make a high quality G1 series with animation by a respectable Japanese studio like Sunrise or Toei & have the original voice cast.. It wouldn't even need to be a long series just something like 10 half hour episodes.. The Japanese create really amazing work with other mecha franchises so why not with Transformers? I would think that idea would be a double win for Hasbro/Takara.. The show would be a big hit & they could also increase sales of their expensive G1 reissue line.. Thank god someone speaks the truth!

I’m getting sick of all the people being won over by this trash..
It’s like invasion of the body snatchers.. one minute they are up in arms, the next they are going on about how great the storylines & characterization are..

All the points you mention are true, it’s just standard cartoon network fare & has nothing to do with giant robots battling for the earths precious resources..
I especially hate how acrobatic the robots are, it’s just not right..
There are some good points that you mentioned but they are far outweighed by the bad..

Seeing as all Transformers series (toys & cartoon alike) have just been a dilution of ideas from the original, why not make a high quality G1 series with animation by a respectable Japanese studio like Sunrise or Toei & have the original voice cast..
It wouldn’t even need to be a long series just something like 10 half hour episodes..

The Japanese create really amazing work with other mecha franchises so why not with Transformers?

I would think that idea would be a double win for Hasbro/Takara..
The show would be a big hit & they could also increase sales of their expensive G1 reissue line..

]]> By: Comic-Con 2008 Costume Gallery - Days 2 and 3, Part 1 » Great White Snark http://www.greatwhitesnark.com/2008/01/11/top-five-most-disconcerting-things-about-the-new-transformers-cartoon/comment-page-1/#comment-5706 Comic-Con 2008 Costume Gallery - Days 2 and 3, Part 1 » Great White Snark Sun, 27 Jul 2008 23:24:22 +0000 http://www.greatwhitesnark.com/2008/01/11/top-five-most-disconcerting-things-about-the-new-transformers-cartoon/#comment-5706 [...] the Transformers costumes I saw were inspired by the newest animated series. More evidence of the downfall of our [...] [...] the Transformers costumes I saw were inspired by the newest animated series. More evidence of the downfall of our [...]

]]> By: Kenny http://www.greatwhitesnark.com/2008/01/11/top-five-most-disconcerting-things-about-the-new-transformers-cartoon/comment-page-1/#comment-3430 Kenny Sat, 12 Jan 2008 10:07:52 +0000 http://www.greatwhitesnark.com/2008/01/11/top-five-most-disconcerting-things-about-the-new-transformers-cartoon/#comment-3430 I love you, you love me, we are one big family... Oops. Sorry. I love you, you love me, we are one big family… Oops. Sorry.

]]> By: Great White Snark http://www.greatwhitesnark.com/2008/01/11/top-five-most-disconcerting-things-about-the-new-transformers-cartoon/comment-page-1/#comment-3428 Great White Snark Sat, 12 Jan 2008 01:25:17 +0000 http://www.greatwhitesnark.com/2008/01/11/top-five-most-disconcerting-things-about-the-new-transformers-cartoon/#comment-3428 God, I hate that Barney show. I just don't get it. God, I hate that Barney show. I just don’t get it.

]]> By: Paul http://www.greatwhitesnark.com/2008/01/11/top-five-most-disconcerting-things-about-the-new-transformers-cartoon/comment-page-1/#comment-3427 Paul Sat, 12 Jan 2008 00:25:48 +0000 http://www.greatwhitesnark.com/2008/01/11/top-five-most-disconcerting-things-about-the-new-transformers-cartoon/#comment-3427 I understand. I get mad when people (not you) go on a rant about how awful this series is and how they'll never ever watch it when it's a children's show. It's like getting mad that Barney doesn't appeal to you. I understand. I get mad when people (not you) go on a rant about how awful this series is and how they’ll never ever watch it when it’s a children’s show. It’s like getting mad that Barney doesn’t appeal to you.

]]> By: Great White Snark http://www.greatwhitesnark.com/2008/01/11/top-five-most-disconcerting-things-about-the-new-transformers-cartoon/comment-page-1/#comment-3422 Great White Snark Fri, 11 Jan 2008 19:31:43 +0000 http://www.greatwhitesnark.com/2008/01/11/top-five-most-disconcerting-things-about-the-new-transformers-cartoon/#comment-3422 <p>The original was intended for children, too, so I think it's fair to make the comparison. I didn't want to <em>review</em> it so much as I wanted to <em>judge</em> it, you know?</p> The original was intended for children, too, so I think it’s fair to make the comparison. I didn’t want to review it so much as I wanted to judge it, you know?

]]> By: paul http://www.greatwhitesnark.com/2008/01/11/top-five-most-disconcerting-things-about-the-new-transformers-cartoon/comment-page-1/#comment-3421 paul Fri, 11 Jan 2008 15:47:44 +0000 http://www.greatwhitesnark.com/2008/01/11/top-five-most-disconcerting-things-about-the-new-transformers-cartoon/#comment-3421 I was at the Transformers panel at comic con and they said that it was undeniably meant for children and not for adults. I was at the Transformers panel at comic con and they said that it was undeniably meant for children and not for adults.

]]> By: Nima http://www.greatwhitesnark.com/2008/01/11/top-five-most-disconcerting-things-about-the-new-transformers-cartoon/comment-page-1/#comment-3420 Nima Fri, 11 Jan 2008 15:05:47 +0000 http://www.greatwhitesnark.com/2008/01/11/top-five-most-disconcerting-things-about-the-new-transformers-cartoon/#comment-3420 <a href="http://www.lilformers.com/comic0055.php" rel="nofollow">This</a> explains the look. I refuse to watch this. I'll get rock out to my 80s glam rock Transformers the Movie soundtrack and forget all about it. This explains the look.

I refuse to watch this. I’ll get rock out to my 80s glam rock Transformers the Movie soundtrack and forget all about it.

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