Toon Zone Talkback - "Transformers: Animated": More Than Meets The Expectations

[bravedonxiote]

This is the talkback thread for "Transformers: Animated": More Than Meets The Expectations.



I never really watched "Transformers" back in the day, but Jon T's review of the new series has me intrigued.

[demirocksd.i.s.n.e.y(:]

Excellent...I'll be watching this with open eyes.

[love_red28]

As someone who kept an open mind for this new series never once bad mouthing it based on the character designs I am very happy to read this review.

[Year One Fan]

My sister would love this. When does this start again, so I can tape it while she's away? Better start digging through tapes that I don't need anymore (I'm looking at you, Pok'emon!).

[mU???3cA]

Premiere

Boxing Day 26 December

Real Start

Canada: 1 Januari

USA: 5 Januari

That's what I've read.....:shrug:

[Rachel..MJ rocks :D]

After reading the review, it sounds like I could get behind this series. I just saw the promo on CN and I definately need to see the episodes in full in order to "get over" the odd animation style. It worked for Teen Titans, but for Transformers...let's just say while I was accepting of Beast Machines, the weird animation took some getting used to.

[Ms Knight]

I've corrected the spelling of January for you, but you might also want to note that the premiere for the US will be episode 4 on January 5. They're airing the first three episodes on December 26 in a movie format and encoring them on December 29. Canada won't start with the movie format but will start with a three-part episode so it is really December 26 for the US and January 1 for Canada.

[ruggedwarrior_love]

It'll be quite nice to see veteran US VAs voice Transformers than the outsourced stuff that went to Canada, or in some cases US dubbing studios.

Granted they did good jobs, but I was hoping to one day see names like Corey Burton, Tom Kenny, Jeff Bennett, and so forth to voice a Transformers series once again.

[punkyluvr]

I've never really understood the popularity of Transformers. I've tried watching previous series before but just couldn't get into it. I skipped the live-action movie, mainly due to time constraints, but will probably watch it when I inevitably get the DVD as a gift for Christmas from someone that knows that I "like cartoons".

Anyways, despite all of that baggage, I'm going to try watching this series, starting with the movie on Cartoon Network. I can't really tell much from the adverts about the action but I like the art style. I'm going to skip reading this thread's article until after I see the movie so as to avoid spoilers.

Maybe I will be a brand-new Transformers fan by 2008.

[Wow Fiend]

You should watch Beast Wars. All the other series really aren't that good. This is the first time it looks like TF will be close to the quality of BW.