That doesn't look like a kid's movie, though I did watch it as a kid and liked it. Is everyone happy now?

 

So back on topic, I do like the take they are going with for Megatron:

"Believes in making any sacrifice necessary for the survival of Cybertronian civilization. He’s a headstrong idealist but isn’t unwilling to adjust his strategy when victory hangs in the balance."

 

Not really digging this type of show. Not only are they using overexposed characters again but the designs/CGI(??) for the humans looks cringey and wrong for some reason. Was hoping if they ever made another Transformers
series, with or without Humans in it, it would be more exciting and the plotline more interesting.

 

The little girl has pacman eyes (at least near that crystal scene) that don't move as the girl does. I assume the pacman look is to simulate a shining light reflection but stay there statically.

 

What characters are they using that are "overexposed" besides Optimus, Megatron or Bee?

Her big eyes and Prime face/faceplate are the only design stuff I dislike or am not a fan of.

 

Oh you know..the exact same characters from previous series.  They literally couldn't have used any other Transformer bots from the C-list ranks or lower to star in those Autobot/Decepticon roles.

 

What do you mean the exact same characters? Prime, Megatron and Bee are characters that should always be expected no matter what in a series. WJ is a pleasant surprise and he's looking great.

I don't remember Elita or Swindle being in Cyberverse. Also I don't see many from Cyberverse in this.

In additon, we are getting new characters like Twitch and Thrash.

I mean we haven't seen the whole season for all we know we could see C-listers in it. Like who knows who that Snowcat looking bot is.

 

Random thoughts/first impressions:

• I really dig Alan as Prime. But I'm biased because I'm a fan of his. That he can get to that low a register is cool to me, though.
• I am never overly a fan of shows focusing so much on human protags, but these seem suitably endearing at least so far.
• Does Nickelodeon not broadcast its shows on its own channel anymore? Does Nickelodeon still exist as a channel? I haven't kept up with Nick since the 90s, honestly. Genuine question. But hey at least it's on something I'm subscribed to so, no waiting for YouTube uploads this time!  
• Are Twitch and Thrash the only Earth-born Transformers on the show? When it was first announced, I guess I must have misinterpreted the synopsis as implying the whole crew would be new characters born on Earth, or at least most of them, with just a few core mainstays like Prime, Bee, and Megs. But that seems not to be the case?
• Was that crystal thing saying, "Legacy of hope?"
• Is this its own entirely new continuity or a quasi-sequel to Cyberverse or do we know that yet? I'm still fuzzy on it.
• Looks pretty rad, so far IMO!

 

I doubt it's a sequel of any sorts, including to Cyberverse. Megatron died in the season 3 finale to Cyberverse, so him being alive in Earthspark kind of nixes that possibility unless he got better.

 

On the subject of G1 being " gritty" or on the same level as RID 2015 and Earthspark.
Marvel's treatments and outlines set the intended tone for the franchise, that the Sunbow cartoon often failed to live up to.
Bluestreak's PTSD
Thundercracker's moral doubts about Decepticonism
Optimus's idealistic extremism.
And the narrative concerns about renewable resources and environmental exploitation.

 

The resource concerns show up in the cartoons too (Golden Lagoon particularly), and Optimus' idealism is arguably what gets him killed in the Movie (unwilling to deal a crippling blow to Megatron until he himself has sustained fatal wounds).

 

It's not 'idealist extremism' that stopped Optimus, it was a hostage situation.

 

Optimus had plenty of opportunity to shoot Megatron prior to the hostage situation but instead chose to monolog about mercy

 

Optimus had such extreme idealism that he tried to verbally humiliate a guy before shooting him?

 

He was lecturing him like a Bond villain when he was continuing to move instead of telling him to freeze.

 

he’s also stated to be only one of several Decepticon figureheads. What do you want to bet they’ll treat Megatron as the lesser evil or just the token good teammate given the description to other Decepticon warlords like Scorponok, Thunderwing, Overlord, Deathsaurus, etc.?

 

Maybe but I’m okay with that.

 

Optimus's idealism isn't about hesitating to kill Decepticons, but an unwillingness to accept "collateral damage"
The inhabitants of Multi-World in the Marvel Comics
Hotrod in The Movie
Being distracted by waterlogged Spike in the pilot.
It's the inverse of the complaints about Man of Steel's Superman.

 

Nah, that was Wheelie obliterating that poor Sweep.

 

Ugh, I lost all respect for Marvel Optimus after that video game bullshit.