Guest MrRant Report post Posted August 12, 2002 I was looking at Cartoon Network's schedule and they have "Transformers Armada "First Encounter" " coming on Aug 23 at 4pm. Could my dreams have been answered? He-Man, Transformers and GI Joe making the comeback? Its More Than Meets The Eye. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest starvenger Report post Posted August 12, 2002 Where have you been? Transformers has been making the comback for a while now, what with the CGI Beast Wars era (Beast Machines never happened, dammit) and the Car Robots series. Armada is simply the one that's getting a giant push, with a comic from Dreamwave Studios, some very-cool toys AND, of course, an animated series. We've been talking about it a bit in the Comics forum, so I suggest you check that out... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Karnage Report post Posted August 12, 2002 I hope it doesn't dissapoint like the previous Transformers series with the Digimon-ish feel. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest The Amazing Rando Report post Posted August 12, 2002 oh this better be OLD-SCHOOL...or I'll be rightly pissed! I'm already made cause in the RiD series....they made a Grimlock into a F*CKING CRANE~! God I punched the wall when I saw that... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Lethargic Report post Posted August 12, 2002 Just look at the Armada toyline. Yes, this is gonna be that Pokemon looking crap again. I saw the Lazerbeak toy yesterday and I passed out in the middle of Toys R Us it was so horrible. Megatron Armada Figure Lazerbeak Armada Optimus Prime Armada There is NOTHING old school Gen 1 TFs about this crap. As far as GI Joe making a comeback....Cartoon Network has already canceled GI Joe. It finishes it's run at the end of August. So that comeback is all ready over. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest starvenger Report post Posted August 12, 2002 I should point out that while the names are the same, the characters are different. So the Optimus Prime and Megatron aren't the same Optimus and Megatron from G1. I think this series is supposed to be similar to Gundam Wing in that it uses similar robots and such, but it's a different universe. Anyways, like I was saying before, there is an Armada comic book, which is a prequel to the TV series. I'd suggest checking it out, and the Dreamwave Productions website as well. That Laserbeak figure IS kinda disturbing though. Here's a link to Starscream to take your mind off of that. And then head over to the comics forum to read me ranting about the abortion that is the Thundercats #0 comic. Just so you know that I'm not always positive about these things Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest J*ingus Report post Posted August 12, 2002 GAWD DAMN, but these new toys suck. Lazerbeak is a friggin' digital camcorder?! Megatron is a TANK!?! Optimus Prime looks more like Ultra Magnus? Count me out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest The Son of Sting Report post Posted August 12, 2002 The comic is set in the past (around 1,000,000 years). It is set before Prime and Megatron know each other. The Decepticons are more like a small rebel group rather than a different set of Transformers with Meagtron being their leader. The comic is very good (imo) and the cartoon will be, if it stays faithfull. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Lethargic Report post Posted August 13, 2002 Just found out that Lazerbeak is a autobot now. That's sacreligous. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest bps "The Truth" 21 Report post Posted August 13, 2002 August 23 is my birthday Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
