Trailer for Upcoming New Cyberverse Episodes Coming to Netflix
Friday, November 5th, 2021 7:57PM CDT
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Posted by Emerje on November 5th, 2021 @ 8:31pm CDT
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Posted by noctorro on November 6th, 2021 @ 2:47am CDT
Autobots and Decepticons working together on a bigger foe. Man I hope they make a big Astrotrain and a big and heavy metal looking Trypticon. They are doing the Dinobots so cool.
I love the mixture of tension and humor and the animation style I came to enjoy.
Now I still need to get a Bumblebee that's a bit smaller than a deluxe...
Good stuff, it has energy, nice mixture of characters.
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Posted by Black Bumblebee on November 6th, 2021 @ 7:05pm CDT
Looking forward to the next movie!
Posted by primalxconvoy on November 6th, 2021 @ 11:30pm CDT
Black Bumblebee wrote:I enjoyed the first movie (and was rather surprised to see it drop on YouTube first of all places). Gave lots of personality to characters such as Bugbite and Soundblaster that have been previously ignored. I also enjoyed seeing the way that Trypticon and Volcanicus were treated as characters and not just "big and dumb" bots.
Looking forward to the next movie!
I think all of the Cyberverse cartoons came to YouTube on the same manner, right? I'm even more impressed that they're not region-blocked for me in Japan, as (western) TF media usually is.
Posted by william-james88 on November 6th, 2021 @ 11:33pm CDT
Good Family Fun
It was a total coincidence that I watched this special right after watching the classic G1 episode "Call of the Primitives" which is also Dinobot heavy. I was watching it since my 4 year old and I were playing with Combiner Wars toys and having the Dinobots face off against the Terrorcons and I wanted to show him an episode with both those groups. We had fun, as you'd imagine. Since I watched that episode on Youtube, I was recommended this special from Cyberverse that had just dropped and I called my 6 year old to join us in watching it.
Watching these back to back, I saw a nice throughline in Transformers media. This Cyberverse special (and the show in general) was targeting the exact same audience the G1 show did at the time while being a new interpretation of the same characters, further cementing my belief that Cyberverse is as close to a G1 reboot as one could imagine when considering every sense of the what that could entail. It's just fun.
My kids were never bored during these 44 minutes, neither was I, and the show made good use of this longer run time. One thing I really liked was seeing the dynamics of what it meant to be a combiner. While combiners have been a part of Transformers lore for a long time, I think this is our best depiction of that concept on TV (or film) so far in both the visuals and the writing. In terms of visuals, the Cyberverse design team has come up with their own Transformation scheme for Volcanicus, which differs from the original design. It mixes in transformation elements from Super Sentai (Power Rangers) and other combining robots, making this transformation scheme stand out within Transformers, and we see them go from combined to uncombined mode to achieve different tasks in a more fluid way than we ever have. There is a lot of time given to the team understanding what it is to be a combiner and how to work together. As I wrote, the longer running time is used very well here to see the process.
In terms of villains, any fan of deep cut characters will have a blast. Hasbro seems really keen on a third faction these days. We saw that in the Earthrise cartoon and a similar group is seen in this special. Plus, a similarly themed third faction will also be the main antagonists in the next live action film. And there is some character overlap between the depiction of this faction across those 3 different media interpretations. I won't say more, especially since these new characters all get a fun introduction and I wouldn't want to spoil it. I do love that with these villains come some major stakes, which is something the Cyberverse series has been known to do (like Shockwave attempting to eradicate all life on earth in the first season just to get rid of any possible nuisance).
Also, I do like the sense of continuity the Cyberverse show has had. The season 3 finale left us with a major character death and this episode shows what dynamics changed within the hierarchy. As a Transformers fan, this is what stood out to me most in this episode, even if that wasn't the focus.
Last thing before I go, if you are a fan of Soundwave, this is a must watch. I always loved the connection he had with his cassettes and this special gives conveys that to us in a way I had not seen aside form the comics.
Posted by william-james88 on November 6th, 2021 @ 11:56pm CDT
Also really cool to see who's in charge of the Decepticons when Megatron is no more. So we have Soundwave, plus Shadowstriker, Strika and freaken Skybyte?!?!?!?! Didn't realize how high ranking he came to be, pretty fun.
Oh and while I didn't give spoilers in the front page review, since this special can literally be seen by almost anyone, we can spoil away in the comments.
Posted by Sabrblade on November 7th, 2021 @ 12:08am CDT
Posted by william-james88 on November 7th, 2021 @ 12:23am CDT
Sabrblade wrote: pretty chummy
Posted by william-james88 on November 7th, 2021 @ 7:22am CST
Posted by Sabrblade on November 7th, 2021 @ 7:30am CST
Which joke?william-james88 wrote:Can anyone help me get the unicorn joke?
Posted by william-james88 on November 7th, 2021 @ 12:48pm CST
Sabrblade wrote:Which joke?william-james88 wrote:Can anyone help me get the unicorn joke?
The whole episode keeps referencing a robot unicorn, no clue why.
Posted by primalxconvoy on November 7th, 2021 @ 1:35pm CST
william-james88 wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Which joke?william-james88 wrote:Can anyone help me get the unicorn joke?
The whole episode keeps referencing a robot unicorn, no clue why.
https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Battle_Unicorn
Posted by Sabrblade on November 7th, 2021 @ 1:45pm CST
They're Singlehorns, Cybertronian fauna first seen back in the Thunderhowl episode.william-james88 wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Which joke?william-james88 wrote:Can anyone help me get the unicorn joke?
The whole episode keeps referencing a robot unicorn, no clue why.
Posted by Immortal Starscream on November 7th, 2021 @ 3:10pm CST
Posted by Sabrblade on November 7th, 2021 @ 9:16pm CST
Posted by primalxconvoy on November 7th, 2021 @ 9:51pm CST
Sabrblade wrote:The second Season 4 movie, "The Perfect Decepticon", aired today on Teletoon in Canada. But so far, no recordings for online viewing have been found.
Do you mean recordings of the "Davy Jones/Blackbeard" variety?
If so, then yes, that's true. I've not noticed any of the "third party" streaming services/sites/apps hosting these, but then again, they have been getting released on YouTube a week or so after Canada, right? And the YouTube links don't seem to be geoblocked for anyone here?
Posted by Sabrblade on November 7th, 2021 @ 10:04pm CST
"The Immobilizers" was released on YouTube first, a day before its Canadian broadcast and over two weeks before its U.S. Netflix release on November 22.primalxconvoy wrote:Sabrblade wrote:The second Season 4 movie, "The Perfect Decepticon", aired today on Teletoon in Canada. But so far, no recordings for online viewing have been found.
Do you mean recordings of the "Davy Jones/Blackbeard" variety?
If so, then yes, that's true. I've not noticed any of the "third party" streaming services/sites/apps hosting these, but then again, they have been getting released on YouTube a week or so after Canada, right? And the YouTube links don't seem to be geoblocked for anyone here?
Posted by primalxconvoy on November 7th, 2021 @ 10:14pm CST
Sabrblade wrote:"The Immobilizers" was released on YouTube first, a day before its Canadian broadcast and over two weeks before its U.S. Netflix release on November 22.primalxconvoy wrote:Sabrblade wrote:The second Season 4 movie, "The Perfect Decepticon", aired today on Teletoon in Canada. But so far, no recordings for online viewing have been found.
Do you mean recordings of the "Davy Jones/Blackbeard" variety?
If so, then yes, that's true. I've not noticed any of the "third party" streaming services/sites/apps hosting these, but then again, they have been getting released on YouTube a week or so after Canada, right? And the YouTube links don't seem to be geoblocked for anyone here?
Thanks for the info!
Posted by william-james88 on November 8th, 2021 @ 7:22am CST
Posted by primalxconvoy on November 8th, 2021 @ 7:25am CST
william-james88 wrote:Also youtube's Cyberverse content is geolocked for UK
Really? I wonder if it will become unlocked later on? I remember that happening to me in Japan with some official Transformers content.
Posted by william-james88 on November 8th, 2021 @ 6:30pm CST
Posted by primalxconvoy on November 8th, 2021 @ 6:32pm CST
william-james88 wrote:Woot! Episode 2 is available to watch now for me. Will review it later
So, that's how many days after the initial release that UK-based folks are "allowed" to watch it? A week?
Regardless, that's good to know that it's only a temp thing. Startrek trailers (DISCO, Picard, etc) are all geoblocked outside the US. TRAILERS, for heck's sake.
Posted by Sabrblade on November 8th, 2021 @ 9:51pm CST
Posted by william-james88 on November 8th, 2021 @ 10:10pm CST
The second Transformers Cyberverse TV film concluding what Hasbro has labelled as "season 4" is now available in Canada. It appeared on Teletoon and is now available on streaming with whichever package includes teletoon, like Stack TV. I just watched it and here is the review: if you liked the Volcanicus episode, then you will surely like this.
I'll go more into depth of course, but that is the crux of it. It is a fun short movie for kids that never feels overly long and is a great mix of G1 and other continuities combined into a new modern day Transformer saga. And like last time, if you are a soundwave fan, this is a must watch. Both he and Hot Rod, another amazing character from the series, shine here.
I personally really love what Cyberverse has become. We get fun stories with great references for the most die hard fans, definitely feels like the perfect show for fans to watch with their kids. There are some wonderful deep cuts with Onyx Prime lore and Skybyte's love of Haikus. For anyone who wanted a deeper dive into the current leadership roles within the Decepticon ranks than what was hinted at in the previous episode, well it's given. And of course, this is the episode that brings fan favourite Tarn to the mainstream. While you'd think it is jarring to have the leader of the DJD be a main character in a movie for kids, the Cyberverse team makes it work. They give him a new origin and anyone who has not watched the final episodes of season 3 should really watch that first since it ties into that. Other members of the DJD do not make an appearance (tarn is not a member of the DJD here, this is a different interpretation) and we never see his alt mode. While that last part is disappointing, there is an in story reason for it, Tarn is missing some of his parts (at least, we see he's missing parts, so that's what I inferred).
While it is a different interpretation, it is still one I quite liked, and Tarn becoming a legacy character gives greater chances to us getting a toy of him on day from Hasbro. Speaking of toys, while the Volcanicus episode definitely felt like a commercial for all the new Dinobot themed toys in the Cyberverse lines (and even for toys that don't exist, like an actual combiner), there was none of that here. This episode is purely about telling a story, and having loads of action. We get some really awesome moments here, like Arcee riding into battle atop Chromia (get your mind out of the gutter), Repugnas coming to the rescue with his voracious appetite, and Cosmos showing how you shouldn't underestimate a cute little UFO mode. As you can tell, the cast of characters is great and they all have their little moments. It just reminds me of how great a sandbox the Cyberverse show is for creators who love the Transformers lore.
That's all I will say for now aside from saying I hope that this is not the end of Cyberverse. This film will be dropping on youtube soon (no specific date given) and both films will be available on Netflix November 22.
Posted by ZeroWolf on November 9th, 2021 @ 4:00am CST
primalxconvoy wrote:william-james88 wrote:Woot! Episode 2 is available to watch now for me. Will review it later
So, that's how many days after the initial release that UK-based folks are "allowed" to watch it? A week?
Regardless, that's good to know that it's only a temp thing. Startrek trailers (DISCO, Picard, etc) are all geoblocked outside the US. TRAILERS, for heck's sake.
Will is Canadian, so it's still geo-locked for UK audiences. However I wonder if it has anything to do with the UK broadcaster, of if it may pop up on their website
Posted by william-james88 on November 9th, 2021 @ 10:28am CST
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Posted by YoungPrime on November 9th, 2021 @ 11:19am CST
Meh.... This show basically made him a group of soulless Vehicons.optimeow wrote:I hope we get a toy of this version of Tarn :]
Tarn and the rest of the actual DJD deserve REAL quality Generations figures.
Posted by Sabrblade on November 9th, 2021 @ 11:49am CST
Posted by william-james88 on November 9th, 2021 @ 1:04pm CST
Sabrblade wrote:Man, that was incredible. Cyberverse really is the Transformers cartoon that gets the medal for "Most Improved Series".
While I think that final fight is one of the best action packed transformers sequence we ever got, I did have 1 problem with the editing. There is a crucial moment that feels similar to the scene in Infinity War where they are trying to remove the gauntlet from Thanos and there is a really rough cut where you feel completely disoriented to the point where I actually thought we had entered a dream/illusion sequence.
Posted by william-james88 on November 9th, 2021 @ 4:57pm CST
Sabrblade wrote:Man, that was incredible.
Did a particular scene remind you of The Last Knight ... but good?
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on November 9th, 2021 @ 6:34pm CST
Posted by Sabrblade on November 9th, 2021 @ 6:44pm CST
Frankly no because I've more or less blocked most of that movie from my mind's memory.william-james88 wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Man, that was incredible.
Did a particular scene remind you of The Last Knight ... but good?
Posted by Sabrblade on November 20th, 2021 @ 10:24am CST
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Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on November 20th, 2021 @ 8:05pm CST
Posted by Whifflefire on November 20th, 2021 @ 8:12pm CST
I've never been blown away by Cyberverse; There were some fun moments and interesting concepts, but the format compressed it too much for its ideas and characters to really grow. But these two movies have been able to take great advantage of their extended running time and tell excellent stories with new spins on the franchise's lore. I was really impressed!
Even though I think Cyberverse's biggest flaw was not doing enough to establish their versions of characters, I still appreciated all of the callbacks to the characters' histories (Teletraan X affectionately calling Windblade 'Not Crew', Jetfire and Sky-Byte's rivalry getting referenced when Jetfire came to the latter's aid, Shadow Striker and Bumblebee's history, etc.) They did a good job of making the finale nostalgic without being overly sentimental. It made the characters feel much more established. Even Astrotrain's death felt like it carried some weight, even though I've no attachment to this version of the character (again, my main issue with the series). Soundwave, on the other hand, managed to win me over by the end of season three by exploring his relationship with Laserbeak. His sacrifice did feel emotionally impactful, poor sad Laserbeak (sad noises)
Also, having just gotten Thunderhowl's toy, I'm glad he had a big role in the episode. Was always disappointed that he, like many others, was a one-and-done, but especially with representation in the toyline you'd think they would have tried to do more with him. I enjoyed his character (and the toy is actually pretty nice)
Dinobots also surprisingly endearing for having just shown up; love that they carried over Sludge's particular dimwittedness, his scenes were funny.
The stand out was Tarn, though, hands down the best televised TF antagonist since, like, what, Prime Megatron? Superb reimagining of the character from the comics. At first I though he was going to be an in-name-only version, and I was at best mildly bemused at the reveal of his ploy, but he was played so charismatically, and used the 'DECIEVED' line so well that I not only accepted it, I was quite taken with how legitimately ruthless they were able to make him. No other Cyberverse villain was able to reach that level, and I can't recall offhand any RID villain to do so either. Full Marks for Tarn. Let's go Generations leader class?
"The Immobilizers": 8/10
"The Perfect Decepticon": 9/10
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on November 20th, 2021 @ 11:34pm CST
Posted by Sabrblade on November 20th, 2021 @ 11:45pm CST
He extracted his own sinful spark in an attempt to kill Heaven, but Cheetor countered its effects by cleansing the Allspark with his own pure-hearted spark. Way back in the four-parter "Battle for Cybertron".chuckdawg1999 wrote:Somebody remind me, what happened to Shockwave?
Posted by william-james88 on November 21st, 2021 @ 7:25am CST
Posted by Immortal Starscream on November 21st, 2021 @ 11:00pm CST
I legit laughed at "Trypticon Park" poor Trypti. Guess it's better then getting turned into a space ship and forgotten about.
over all,
I've said before that I almost didn't give this show a fair chance after the first few episodes. Chalked it up to just dumb playing down to kids. But then I came back to it, and saw named characters get on screen killed. I was like.. wait, WHAT!, then I went back and watched everything. All in all, it did have its dumb kiddy cartoony moments, but so did Beast Wars and Animated, both shows I hold in high regard. Ultimately Cyberverse turned out to be a great show, with lots of nods to both cartoon and comic lore of yesteryear. I mean we basically have Underbase Starscream in this. While I wouldn't quite put it up there on my personal best lists with Beast Wars or Prime, it does come close with Animated.
Give the whole thing a watch, and keep with it into the second season before you write it off. it is worth it imho. I genuinely hope this show succeeds in spawning a new generation of fans.
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on November 22nd, 2021 @ 12:03pm CST
Sabrblade wrote:He extracted his own sinful spark in an attempt to kill Heaven, but Cheetor countered its effects by cleansing the Allspark with his own pure-hearted spark. Way back in the four-parter "Battle for Cybertron".chuckdawg1999 wrote:Somebody remind me, what happened to Shockwave?
I barely remember any of that. I guess they had to get him out of the way for the story to play out like it did.
Posted by modabuddy on February 7th, 2022 @ 12:18pm CST