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ultramagnus1 · Transforumer Joined: 12 Feb 2011 Posts: 8455

A graphic novel and season 1 of Transformers Prime is coming out Bassbot. Would be worth a look.

I think its the legendary Frank Welker doing Megs voice but Im not sure.
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Soundwave · Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 6:21 am Post subject:

Oh it's Welker all right. The chemistry between Welker and Cullen as Megatron and Prime works oh so very well, even better then the old series.
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CyclonusArmada · Transforumer Joined: 17 Jan 2012 Posts: 2525

I do prefer Welker's Megatron in this to the Sunbow series, less OTT/camp. Although the one grip I have with this is the same I had with Beast Wars: cast size. Now I know its a technology thing but Vehicon Drones don't cut it with me (actually thought the two Vehicon's in the pilot were Runabout & Runamuck) and what I'd like most from Season two is a larger Decepticon cast of individuals with personalities. If Beast Wars bolstered its cast significantly in the second season so can Prime.
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ATrain · Transforumer Joined: 17 Jul 2011 Posts: 578 Location: Kaon

I prefer smaller casts,its get more development time for the character as opposed to maybe a line here or there or maybe one episode like in G1
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CyclonusArmada · Transforumer Joined: 17 Jan 2012 Posts: 2525

Well it was a double edged sword with Beast Wars as yes with a larger cast characters such as Inferno, Silverbolt, Tigertron etc would have really become lost in the crowd but padding out the Cons with Drones isn't a better alternative. As with Beast Machines the Drones are just something to be smashed by the Autobots with no real threat to them at all or purpose beyond that. So by limiting the Drones and increasing the cast to say 8-10 each side it would be much better.
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ATrain · Transforumer Joined: 17 Jul 2011 Posts: 578 Location: Kaon

Well the vehicons arent exactly drones in prime but i get your point, though id argue it would make the main decepitcons look weaker if thet kept getting beat up
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CyclonusArmada · Transforumer Joined: 17 Jan 2012 Posts: 2525

Beast Wars covered that too with Waspinator and later Quickstrike. Although both were portrayed as skilled fighters they were also the punching bags of the series. I mean even though Rampage, Season one and two Inferno* and Tarantulas were defeated a few times in comparison you couldn't call them weak.

* Obviously the distinction must be made as season three Inferno was relegated to 'punching bag' status too.
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Sprite · Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2012 5:35 am Post subject:

Omigod they just mentioned Pyro and Rotorstorm in the latest episode! Shocked

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bassbot · Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2012 12:21 am Post subject:

Sprite · Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2012 1:20 am Post subject:

No, it's episode 6. The one with Wheeljack.

I really really hope we'll get some Wreckers flashbacks now.
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CyclonusArmada · Transforumer Joined: 17 Jan 2012 Posts: 2525

Any sign of Springer or the Dinobots yet?
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zhgingaah · Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2012 1:24 am Post subject: