#tf rid01

[transingthoseformers]

TF Surge: Not sure who the Autobot and the Decepticon who spend an episode dying togeher in a hole should be. I don't really know a lot of characters outside TFP, Earthspark, and IDW1. Ideas?

Maybe we can steal some names from the rid01 bots, since I'm pretty sure we haven't used any of them for Surge before? (None of them that are unique to the series, anyway)

[transingthoseformers]

Reblogging with my own tags but

I was just made aware that I had forgotted about cyberverse Starscream's super sized scraplet children!

we all just have to accept that robots having babies is just part of tf lore and has been for a long time

[sentinelprimeslowerhalf]

rba side burn!!

Just found out he has a cameo in Rba and I had to draw him. I LOVE SIDE BURN!! Look how cute he is 😭 I just wanna kiss him

[istherewifiinhell]

AINT NO FUCKING WAY they referenced the Supergod Masterforce DEAD DOG in the fucking studio trigger 40 years of transformers animation.

[skylarkking]

Bots that I think are pretty without any context or reasoning part 1

[tea-mew96]

A new development has occurred with me:

I’ve finally found an Ultra Magnus that I feel more than indifference to.

RID01 Ultra Magnus fascinates me in a way that no other cartoon/show version of the character has done. He’s a character that fills me with intrigue and yet is entertaining to watch, I’m surprised I haven’t heard many people talking about him.

[flamewar05]

“Skybite that’s me”

Assorted Transformers Haikus, Batch 1

(you can also read these on Ao3. Notes at the end)

Blasts cut onwards Lasting peace must be brought forwards Wheels and blades tire

Language dancing My thoughts and yours communing Cityspeaking love

My poetry sung Pride of the Decepticons Yours truly Sky-Byte

Forging many wonders Mother to all and yet when will I get time with them?

One of the discord servers we're on has kicked off doing haikus as a writing exercise, here's some of ours, we'll release them in batches (and yes, we are still working on Chapter 18 of Addendum, it should be done soon life has just been getting in the way but it is almost done as it is, very excited to soon release it). We got a little meta with the last one. As you can tell we're really craving a story where Solus is alive and around to advise the Autobots or show up later in a story. She should get to her character concept and particularly her defensive pacifist sword wielding IDW1 backstory was an interesting take we'd love to see revisited without being a monarch, but instead a champion of democracy and autonomy. Alpha Trion can take a break or also be around.

Also for people wondering why G1 Arcee is tagged in something specifically about using blades that's because that was part of her original bio from 1986, and a bio done much more recently combining her overlapping G1 and IDW aspects (which would not be the first time that happened either), you can read more about that here in section 3 of an essay we wrote looking back on IDW1 Arcee's writing after immersing ourselves in it over the years, finding much more than just kinship to her, we felt this urge to dig further, to understand, feeling threads that were there regarding trans history, but not having much knowledge regarding historical transmedicalism, so we dug. We dug because we wanted to show that Arcee's writing from 2012-2018 not only is a beautiful trans story unique in science fiction, but that her personality there and in part in her Spotlight (which absolutely did not intend trans stuff and walked into a minefield in that regard that inadvertently opened up the opportunity for the writing and consulting team in Phase 2 and Phase 3 to figure out beautiful character arcs for her) are direct successors of the original personality frameworks for G1 Arcees, and to show the impact and legacy of both Sunbow/Marvel and IDW Arcees along with more Arcees combined on many versions of her thereafter. In regards to relevance to the haiku, Victorion noticed during Optimus Prime #21 what Arcee had already stated previously, that she did not want to be a warrior. This picks up on a refrain older versions of her character have also shown.

[decepti-thots]

i do find it sort of funny i've seen multiple 'oh my god, they even bothered featuring unicron trilogy/RiD01/masterforce!!! we're so back!!!' regarding that trigger video ngl. like. yeah, the japanese anime series have never stopped being iconic to japanese TF stuff! i know we went through a period where it feels like nobody really talks about armada and the like, but japanese fandom still considers star saber, like, one of the all time iconic protags. that's why there's a high end Lio Convoy masterpiece toy. the anime series never went away in those markets!

[blueikeproductions]

I would just accept they’re not gonna make more EarthSpark anything after this batch.

Hasbro has laid off MORE staff, in particular John Warden, who they recently brought BACK into the TF division.

So yeah lots of layoffs and presumed restructuring, and it doesn’t appear toy sales are helping the TFONE film like it did TMNT Mutant Mayhem. Having just been at the store, the TFONE toys my way haven’t budged much, while the TMNTMM/ToTTMNT toys are pretty throughly picked clean (and reasonably priced). The only Hasbro toy I saw picked up was a Marvel Avengers toy of Iron Man and a jet he rides. The kid was very sweet and wanted that toy in particular.

So that begs the question what CyberWorld is supposed to look like.

All we know so far is Optimus, Mirage, Grimlock, Snarl, Galvatron, Sky-Byte and Scorponok are part of it, with an unidentified “Meg Bull” character who may or may not be Megatron.

EarthSpark tended to be supplemented by repurposed Cyberverse toys, a trend copied for other toys that fans have hated. It’s been speculated CyberWorld might be another retool/repaint line, a sort of modern day Machine Wars and (to a lesser extent) RiD01.

So with this in mind, what can we expect, if that’s indeed what they’re gonna do hypothetically.

I feel like it’s going to be picking and choosing from Cyberverse and EarthSpark.

Sky-Byte is easy enough, as his most recent appearance was Cyberverse.

Safe bet is one of these.

Grimlock was a “Chomp & Stomp”, so it’s probably this again.

Retooled/recolored to fit the CW design-kinda. But I suspect a regular toy will be based on these.

Snarl is probably the Cyberverse version.

Optimus might be a retool of one of his RotB Off Road toys.

It’s Mirage, Galvatron and Scorponok I’m not sure on.

Probably safe to assume an immediate kids toy is a recolor or retool of ROTB Mirage.

But supposed EarthSpark concept art suggests a more traditional G1 Mirage was considered, so on top of TFONE also having a G1 inspired Mirage, a toy based on this lad is probably more likely.

Some rumors suggest a Mirage based more on his DOTM design might be possible but I admit I’m not sure I believe that until I see it based on current events.

Scorponok is especially odd, because the only options kid wise are either the RiD15 version…

…or the RotB version…

…When I feel Hasbro might want a smaller version of the G1 Scorponok.

On top of it being an action gimmick I don’t think that’s been used before, he MIGHT be a new mold, or the previous two modified to fit the gimmick.

Galvatron is especially weird since his last kids show appearance I believe was Cybertron. And outside of his AoE design, there’s nothing to really work with.

Best guess, if it doesn’t have a Beast Mode, it’s probably going to be a retool of one of these two.

And I feel like a heavy retool of ES Megs would make a great Galvatron, but will they do that I have no idea. A popular theory is that because of the others having Beast Modes, that Galvatron could be based on BWII Galvatron.

I’m … skeptical on that, but that would be pretty cool if they managed it somehow. Galvatron getting love is still a plus no matter what.

[transingthoseformers]

I love Scourge's design a lot actually. At first glance he looks like if Optimus was caught in an oil spill, but he's actually got cool little differences.

Like! He's got this pretty combination of browns and very shiny blacks, along with those light blue highlights. The red optics match well with the blues, and I like how his facial structure isn't just a face plus a mask no that's just how it's shaped. His kibble is different as well as his finials, nobody can convince me that he doesn't sound a bit like both Optimus and Megatron— he is their damn kid and nobody can convince me otherwise

[mychlapci]

Tubi has good quality for almost every main tf show up to prime ( it’s missing RID01) + it’s✨ free✨

Only weird thing is you gotta look up beast wars as beast wars it doesn’t come up if you search transformers

TUBI IS ONLY AVAILABLE IN USA. AND IT'S A STREAMING SITE. I WANT TO DOWNLOAED. IN MY COMPUER FHILES...

[lucidia-sys]

Hi! I see you like transformers. Been meaning to get into it but have no idea where to start. Any pointers?

- V from @starlight-labyrinth-system

OH GOODIE WATCH ME BECOME A UNSKIPPABLE CUTSCENE

It really depends on how much you wanna hurt. If you wanna start with light stuff, I recommend Generation one, or Rescue Bots (first or Academy, but rec you watch RB before RBA) or Botbots!! Medium light would be Transformers Animated. It starts out light but the series gets a bit heavy in the last half of the 2nd and run of the 3rd season. Same with Transformers Earthspark. Heavily say to avoid TFP. And if you want goofy stressed nonsense, Robots in Disguise 2015 is a good place. More anime based type would be RiD01 or TF Victory (PLEASe. Only the sub, the dub is AWFUL). Grittier shows would be the WFC series on Netflix, maybe Prime if you can handle bullshit that doesn't make sense and awful portrayal of trauma and lame edginess.

AS FOR THE COMICS

Well. It also depends on what you want. They are a mix of all depending on what one you're reading. The MTMTE/LL continuity is a continuation of G1 and OH MY GOD. You better not get attached to anyone or you will cry a lot. Shattered Glass is an inverted hellspace of pain and attachment and sorrow. The spotlights vary from volume to volume on quality (AVOID SPOTLIGHT ARCEE). the MLP crossover is very lighthearted and silly so its a good one to read. Don't recommend the GI Joe crossover comics. THE NEW COMIC LINE, Skybound, is really good but it DOES have some heavy stuff like on panel death and goreish as well as implied cannibalism and like... wowie Starscream is a menace and I love her for that. Like, full tw of shit like on-panel murder and like. Starscream blows up a hospital. Its goes from zero to 100 real damn fast.

[sentinelprimeslowerhalf]

shockwave doodle!

Art block is being a pain again so here's es shockwave

Oc x canon doodle too cause our side burn fig arrived today!

[allsoundwavesarebeautiful]

some of my personal favorite canon TF moments

-RID01: Side Burn being dtf Megatron -Marvel: robot birth -G1: Galvatron killing his psychiatrists -IDW: the scene of everybody opening their Matrices at the end of MTMTE -G1: Dare syncing up with the ship breaking thru Unicron's eye -G1: YOU GOT THE TOUCH -BWII: Starscream having to teach Megastorm and Galvatron how to count

[shychangling]

What got you into TF, and what character deserves a year of free drinks?

Long story short turns out when I was a wee little Shy during the era of Cartoonetwork and 4kids, I caught some robot shows I didn't fully understand and never was able to catch in time to get context and wider appreciation.

They stuck with me though. And when Bayverse first released I reconized the title name and excitedly thought. "This Time I'll Understand"

I did not however understand.

Time moves on, its loosely in my radar but I didn't think I could get into it because timing and context was all jambled.

Then I was lovingly pushed to watch in a group chat G1 and Armada. I was smitten. I now understood, I could keep up. I am shoving these robots into my pockets!!!

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As for character that deserves a year of free drinks. I think Sky-Byte rid01 deserves it. He's perfect and he can tell his poetry to the bar.

Hopefully, he won't be told to stick to limericks.

[tea-mew96]

Finally finished watching Robots in Disguise 2001 and I can safely say that while this isn't my favorite show of all time, I still had a fun time with it and would definitely go back to many episodes.

The fandom love for Skybyte is totally deserved and I'd say this show is home to some of my fave TF siblings (the Autobot brothers Side Burn, X Brawn, and Prowl and Ultra Magnus and Optimus Prime to be precise). This show is also home to my fave Ultra Magnus when it comes to cartoon/show appearances. Wasn't really able to get into Scourge tho. He's interesting lore-wise, but he seems to be a little a overhyped by some TF fans IMO.

This show kinda feels like G1 but with slightly better storytelling cohesion and is, unsurprisingly, more anime-esque. Definitely recommend it if you've ever been curious about it or if you're the kind of person who wanted to like the G1 cartoon but just couldn't get into it for whatever reason. If nothing else, watch it for Skybyte.