Transformers Prime - 35 - Grill - Sneak Preview

Discussion in 'Transformers News and Rumors' started by Darkprime, Apr 7, 2012.

  1. Starscream NZ

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    Clip shows ALWAYS have new footage. The point of them is to pad the episode with a bunch of clips. The new footage sets the scene for the episode. In this instance - it's Fowler having to report to his boss for the incident with Nemesis/Optimus. We will see probably no more then 20% 'new' footage and the rest will be flashbacks, and most of the new footage will be of Fowler.

    What people are also not understanding that this is also a perfect time to do a general recap of what's been going on in Prime so far. Audiences who have been watching on TV, but don't have the DVD's or YouTube may have forgotten earlier episodes or plot points that can be easily bought back to the front of their minds by episodes like this. I have no issue with a clip show occuring - it's just when they become a regular feature that is becomes irritating.
     
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    Maybe it will have flashbacks of stuff we haven't seen yet. Like the Autobots arriving on earth.
     
  4. Oberoniss

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    If this is a clip episode Armada had better be fucking awesome to make up for it. >:I
     
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    I think 11+ episodes in a row more than makes up for it. Give the animators a break here!
     
  6. Chris McFeely

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    See, this is what I thought it might be about before we were more sure it was going to be a clip show. Their arrival on Earth and more specifically, how they met Fowler and allied themselves with the government. It feels overdue.
     
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    Yeah, it's looking like it'll be a clip show, but hopefully there'll be some interesting character exploration for Fowler at least. He was pretty darn cool in the previous episode.
     
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    totally agree. it is better than having 2-3 weeks w/o and episode. ironic that the next episode is named "armada"...the unicron trilogy was big on clip shows...lol
     
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    ah, there you go, i guess i could see that. If they did do a Cliffjumper/ Arcee flashback, i'd want it to be based on the Prime prequel comics, cuz i think they conveyed it fairly well. they even referenced moments in the series that i only recognized in retrospect, namely Cliff rescuing arcee from airachnid.

    If this is a clip show, then i have a challenge for prime. Since it has been able to make every episode matter in some way, I would like to come away from watching this next week feeling no different than I have for the mediocre or worst Prime episodes so far. If they make it a clip show but somehow make me feel like it wasn't just a copout; like instead of just budget reasons it's meant to help the audience connect the dots and notice things they hadn't. Then Prime will truly be the greatest TF show, because they will have taken an infamous concept from previous series and used it in a way that saves them money and time yet still matters just as much as a brand new episode
     
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    Cliffjumper- *Picks up Arcee* "We made it! A million to one shot!"
    Arcee- "Easy on the hugs, big guy."

    Just like in that comic! PLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASE!
     
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    I think we all need to give our knees a break here. All of these jerk reactions can't be good for it.

    Anywho, seeing as this is a preview, I'll give my thoughts.

    1.) It's obvious that we'll get some new footage. At a minimum, it'll be Fowler's running commentary/scenes.
    2.) Hopefully the flashbacks will include footage of the Autobots arriving, or shedding some light on the Autobot/government team-up.
    3.) I wouldn't have minded them using the Miko "NEVER!"-clip, if that clip had been used in a serious context in the first place. It's not a great shot to begin with, and the fact that we remember that she's basically a small chihuahua mindlessly barking at a bear in that scene...just doesn't lend the right mood to the clips.

    So, in conclusion, why don't we all just take a breath and, I don't know, wait until the episode airs? :) 
     
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    I don't mind more Ernie Hudson. I love him so :) 

    There might be a point to this episode. Unless it ends with Fowler winning the conversation and nothing of importance happening to the Autobots. Then it was just a recap episode.
     
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    Well said.

    Even if there's only 20 seconds of new footage, Miko could still die or "move back to Japan" when her old sister gets introduced for the 1st time.
     
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    Why has'nt Bulkhead stepped on Miko yet?

    Eventually those kids will take a bath and change their clothes.

    The only thing good here is MPL's cookie.
     
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    Her older sister Hatsune Miku? :D  ahhhhhahaahA am I right?
     
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    Imma' CHARGIN MAH LAZ000R






    IMMA FIRENMAHLAZZZ0000RRR!!!



    BLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!


    Did I do it guys? Did my laser save us from a shitty clip show? No? ='( Oh well.
     
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    Random, pointless post is random and pointless.
     
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    You said it in a much nicer way than I was thinking, heh.
     
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    Plus it broke the screen width ...
     
  20. Hypershock

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    Lolz attk :D  :banghead: