Transformers: Animated returns
 

I don't know how many people were watching Transformers: Animated, but it returned for a third season on saturday with a special movie-length episode called "Transwarped" (really just the first three episodes stuck together).

It picked up straight after the cliff-hanger from the end of Season 2 ("A Bridge Too Close") and I was very impressed. It was the right combination of action-packed and plot-driven. The tone is kept consistently light, but there are some deeper moments, often in flashbacks to the great war and the characters continue to evolve - some literally.

And if you're a G1 fan and you like G1 homages - oh my - there's a raft of them in this, and even same homages to non-G1 characters, which is a rarity. (Hot Shot gets a cameo).

I won't go through the plot unless it turns out that people have seen it, for fear of spoilers, but, if you like Transformers at all, its well worth checking out.

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I was wondering if the show would ever come back. Anyway, I saw the first two parts and what they're doing with Sari is pretty fascinating stuff. I'm surprised that they made her so accepting of her situation though. I was also surprised to see a character called "Rodimus" who's supposed to be this show's version of Rodimus Prime. I hope we see more of him.

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I missed it. I checked Zap2It for info on rebroadcasts, and it lists three half-hour showings of episodes called "Transwarped" on Friday the 27th and the following Monday and Tuesday at 6 AM. Would those be the three parts of the premiere?

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Yeah he was great. In fact that first battle was just excellent - and also featured a cameo by an "Animated" version of Brawn, which was fun. As for Sari, that's probably a result of it being a kid's show - a kid with powers is kind of a wish fulfillment thing in this context - rather than an "oh God what's happening to me!?" scenario like it would be in real life.

I think they must be. I don't know if the parts have individual names but the whole "movie" was called "Transwarped".

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I was impressed with "Transwarped" as well Bishbot:techman:

I loved all the G1 references. Any non-G1 references that went over my head due to my ignorance of non-G1 TFs is still gr:cool::cool:vy & I'm all for it. Tis'good for fanonuity:hugegrin:

I second Bishbot's call to TF aficionados to check out "Transwarped":bolian:

You won't be Sari:)

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Ironhide also made an appearance.

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That's true, but he'd been in the show before, so I sort of forgot that he was a G1 reference - I love his Colossus like power though.

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My son loves this show and I think it's pretty good myself, have the first two seasons been released on DVD yet by any chance?

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Yes, both season one and two are on DVD.

The opening battle actually referenced a lot of different Generations. If you look at who was in it:

AUTOBOTS
Rodimus (G1)
Brawn (G1)
Ironhide (G1)
Hot Shot (Armada)
Red Alert (G1-Armada hybrid reference)

DECEPTICONS
Cyclonus (G1)
Blackout (Movie 2007)
Spittor (Beast Wars and RiD)
Strika (Beast Machines)

The Cosmic Rust reference was awesome too!

I was also tickled that a Headmaster AND Action Master were referenced in the same sequence later on.

Awesome stuff indeed. :)

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Hey antone know if there are plans for appearances by Unicron or Glavatron.

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Just a hunch, but I suspect they might avoid doing Unicron again so soon after the last few series, the so-called "Unicron Trilogy" of "Armada", "Energon" and "Cybertron" (those shows aren't as good as the rather evocative title suggests).

Galvatron, I reckon all bets are off.