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The 1,532 users who count themselves as Transformers fans have written a total of 71 reviews.

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"Many millions of years ago, on the planet Cybertron, life existed, but not life as we know it today. Intelligent robots that could think and feel inhabited the cities. They were called Autobots and Decepticons. But the brutal Decepticons were driven by a single goal: Total Domination. They set out to destroy the... more »

"Many millions of years ago, on the planet Cybertron, life existed, but not life as we know it today. Intelligent robots that could think and feel inhabited the cities. They were called Autobots and Decepticons. But the brutal Decepticons were driven by a single goal: Total Domination. They set out to destroy the peace loving Autobots and the war between the forces of good and evil raged across Cybertron, devastating all in its path and draining the planet's once rich resources of energy. The Autobots, on the verge of extinction, battled valiantly to survive..."less «

• Who's your favorite Transformer?

  Mine are: 1)Optimus Prime 2)Soundwave 3)Grimlock

  Mine are: 1)Optimus Prime 2)Soundwave 3)Grimlock less «

  TV_Knight Last online 58 minutes ago
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• The Strongest: Optimus Prime vs Megatron

  Everybody that saw the G1 Transformers knows that Optimus Prime is much stronger than Megatron, but in the new Transformers like Armada, Energon and even in the 2007 film this thing changes. Maybe the people say something different but for me Optimus Prime is strongest than Megatron, what you say?

  Everybody that saw the G1 Transformers knows that Optimus Prime is much stronger than Megatron, but in the new Transformers like Armada, Energon and even in the 2007 film this thing changes. Maybe the people say something different but for me Optimus Prime is strongest than Megatron, what you say?less «

  Max-01 Last online May 19, 2008
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• Fav. movie character

  What are your fav. TF movie character. I picked Ironhide and Bonecrusher.

  What are your fav. TF movie character. I picked Ironhide and Bonecrusher.less «

  Newmanfan14 Last online 8 hrs, 44 mins ago
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  10 Perfect

  Transformers is a classic that was ahead of it time. hide « show »

  Transformers is a classic show with two side of giant robots fighting the good Autobots lead by Optimus Prime and the Evil Decepticons lead buy Megatron who land on eath 4 million years before and walk up in the year of 1984. G1 or Generation 1 stared it all first just made to sell the toy it became one of the best cartoon shows to ever exist in the whole world. It was be 24 year sice the show first aired, and now it was a live action moive with a second one comeing in 2009, other serires and it own cartoon moive. Transformers is just one great show.

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  InvaderNaruto Added Dec 12, 2008 All my reviews
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  8 Great

  A flawed classic hide « show »

  Terrible continuity, regularly abysmal animation, little to no character development, precious little toy accuracy, Transformers (actually called "The Transformer") was one of the first in a new crop of tv shows - a crop of 20 minute toy commercials. Back in the day, the FCC had rules about creating glorified commercials as tv shows, but that changed in the 80s. It was then a rush for this immature industry to get in and make their mark. And arguably, few have stood the test of time like Transformers.
  
  While it's true that watching it now shows production values that would be laughed at, and technology that is several generations obsolete (ie: even the thing that obsoleted the TF tech is now obsolete), and most children who were plonked down in front of it today would need to be coaxed by their TF-loving parents to watch it, there's still a charm about the old series, particularly when you remember that it kick started the juggernaut that is one of the mainstays in Hasbro's toyline.
  
  There are those who would call "The Transformers" a masterpiece, a shining beacon of perfection in a world where they don't recognize their old toys in the new style animation. But this tends to be more of a rose-colored glasses look back at their childhood, rather than an objective look at the actual series' true qualities. Later series such as Beast Wars, Beast Machines and Animated have produced much richer character development, continuity-rich storylines, and minimum of animation errors (especially when compared to AKOM's error-riddled efforts such as "The Five Faces of Darkess", and particularly the execrable "Carnage in C-Minor"; TMS's "Call of the Primitives" is one of the few exceptions). Much richer fiction overall than "The Transformers" offered. But at the time, there was no such thing as an animated series - cartoons were simply "cartoons", and they didn't make sense anyway. Scooby Doo, Bugs Bunny, The Flintstones. There was no continuity anywhere.
  
  And yet we cannot hate it. In fact its one of the most loved cartoons from the 80s. This is the series that produced the Optimus Prime so fondly remembered by fans; the Japanese samurai/John Wayne hybrid with the distinctive voice. And the Megatron who was arch and endlessly unsuccessful (no doubt due more to the writers' lack of continuity in the series than Megatron's own ineptitude or his team's). Not to mention Soundwave, Starscream, Ironhide, Bumblebee and a cast of many others who came and went mysteriously. Our toys were there, on screen (more or less), shifting their panels and having adventures just as we imagined while we secretly played with them at night when we were supposed to be asleep, with the duvet pulled up over us, our figures and the bedside lamp.
  
  There can be no doubt that if there is any one Transformers series that any fan should watch, it is this one. This is where everything began, the Primus, if you will, of the animated fiction. Just remember to keep it in perspective; it's a cartoon for kids, to sell them toys. And it was flawed; denying otherwise is just, well, delusional really. We knew about the errors and the problems, let's not deny it. And the Transformers franchise could not have lasted this long without the changes that came afterwards. Shows such as Animated do not undermine or ruin The Transformers. They cater to the different and more sophisticated viewer expectations of today, as "animated series" rather than just "cartoons". And they ensure that those that came before are not lost or forgotten.
  
  Bah-weep-Graaaaagnah wheep ni ni bong to you and your family.

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  djboy76 Added Aug 25, 2008 All my reviews
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  6.5 Fair

  I liked it when I was younger. Moneymaking scheme. hide « show »

  This show is about two groups of robots who came from the planet cybertron and crashed landed on earth. The Autobots try to protect earth while the decepticons try to take its energy. This show is the same episode over and over the decpticons try to take energon cubes but dont suceed. I hate the autobots even optimus prime he is the only memoribal one. I like the decepticons starscream megatron and soundwave that is it. This show was just a reason to sell toys to kids. After the first season they add a bunch of new characters just to sell toys. The movie was the best thing about this show. The first season is ok but isn't good. This show gets a 6.5 because it is a classic and know a lot about it because I used to watch it.

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  Gibson3445 Added Aug 4, 2008 All my reviews
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  10 Perfect

  The Original Transformers Show, A very good show, but way overrated. hide « show »

  The Transformers, or Transformers Generation 1 or just G1 as fans call it, is the original Transformers show. It is about how alien robots from the planet Cybertron had the power to transform into anything and that they are split into two factions, the heroic Autobots who battle the evil Decepticons. They have been at war for a long time, but now all the fighting has drained their planet of energy and they have gone to Earth to get it. The Autobots befriend the humans and get energy in more peaceful ways, while the Decepticons use brute force to get what they want. The Autobots are led by Optimus Prime, and they Decepticons by Megatron. The show is amazing, I love the story and characters. There is also the fact that this is a very original idea, robots transforming. The show makes a very cool idea and puts it with a great story and great characters. It's actually kind of hard to describe exactly what is good about this show, it just is. Most of this show is just amazing, and I really don't know how to explain why, you'll have to see it for yourself. Even though this show is amazing, it has undesirable aspects. It can get repetitive, the show also has a lot of technical errors, and there's not much logic either. Also, there is the fanbase of Geewunners, or as I like to call them, Geewhiners. All they do is praise this show and put down every other Transformers series that isn't this one. They make this show way overrated. It's one of the best shows I've seen, but these geewhiners are just crazy. As I said, there are flaws, I didn't go much into detail about them, I just pointed them out, but they are examples of how this show is not perfect, and that geewhiners need to stop putting down everything that isn't G1, because the time for this show is gone. It was great while it lasted, but now it's gone. Aside from these problems, this is an amazing show and most of you will love it.

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  Bigberry69 Added Jul 11, 2008 All my reviews
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  9.5 Superb

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  The Transformers was one the greatest shows of all time although I don't remember much of it as a kid I recently purchased the DVDs and saw how great it was.
  
  The peace loving Autobots and the power hungry Decepticons had a battle that ravaged their home planet Cybertron are both now on Earth after over a million years of dormancy.The Decepticons led their Megatron try to finish what they started on Cybertron.The Autobots led the greatest leader of all time Optimus Prime are determined to stop them at all cost.
  
  This is a great show despite a few minor flaws here and there if you are fan of those giant robot shows sit back and watch the one that started it all.

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  duality_236 Added Jul 3, 2008 All my reviews