Transformers Prime (2010– )

In this new set of adventures the Autobots live on Earth and maintain their secret identity. They are joined by 3 teens as they battle the Decepticons.

Stars:

Peter Cullen, Sumalee Montano, Jeffrey Combs

4 wins & 7 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Peter Cullen	...	Optimus Prime (51 episodes, 2010-2013)
Sumalee Montano	...	Arcee (51 episodes, 2010-2013)
Jeffrey Combs	...	Ratchet (49 episodes, 2010-2013)
Kevin Michael Richardson	...	Bulkhead (48 episodes, 2010-2013)
Frank Welker	...	Megatron (46 episodes, 2010-2013)
Tania Gunadi	...	Miko Nakadai (41 episodes, 2010-2013)
Josh Keaton	...	Jack Darby (39 episodes, 2010-2013)
Andy Pessoa	...	Rafael 'Raf' Esquivel (37 episodes, 2010-2013)
Steve Blum	...	Starscream (35 episodes, 2010-2013)
Ernie Hudson	...	Agent William Fowler (32 episodes, 2010-2013)
Daran Norris	...	Knock Out (26 episodes, 2011-2013)

Storyline

In this new set of adventures the Autobots live on Earth and maintain their secret identity. They are joined by 3 teens as they battle the Decepticons.

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Genres:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-Y7

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Transformers: Prime

Company Credits

Production Co:

Darby Pop Productions, Digitalscape Co. Ltd., Hasbro Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min (26 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Raw Energon takes on the form of cubes, similar to the crystals seen in Beast Wars: Transformers.

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Connections

Follows Transformers: War for Cybertron (2010)

User Reviews

They Shoulda Just Kept Making "Animated."

I only finished watching the five-episode intro/teaser due to my seven year-old son's interest (and there were definitely points at which even his attention wavered - unlike his favorite show, Ben 10, which keeps him virtually motionless while he's watching it). Were it not for him, I seriously wasn't gonna bother after about the third ep -- by which time I could see it just wasn't going to get any better). This series appears to have been made solely to bring the "Michael Bay" style from the movies to the small screen and it SUCKS.

The overly dramatic dialogue and music score come straight from Bay, and -- like the movies -- the quality of writing seems to suffer in deference to them. Optimus Prime is more preachy and prone to dramatic speeches than he's ever been. As in the movie, Bumblebee can't talk again - and yet conveniently somehow the computer geek human kid understands him just fine (I realize this whole thing is just fantasy, but c'mon - can't you try for even a VAGUE sense of believability here?!?). Ratchet is introduced as someone likely to scare those who meet him until they get to know him, but between his lame voice and meek (for Ratchet) manner he comes across more as just a whiner (Transformers Animated had the absolute most believable and enjoyable portrayal of Ratchet I could imagine). I'd go on, but you get the idea.

There's potential here, but they've GOT to improve the writing A LOT (and bring back some of the FUN)! To add an exclamation point to that statement, my son's interest in Transformers has historically been second only to his interest in Ben 10 so he should have been REALLY into this (and in fact he was quite excited about it when they were advertising it in the weeks prior). We were watching it all week, so he knew when it was on. How telling is it then, that I had to REMIND HIM that the final part of the five-part intro was even being shown when Friday finally came around?

(He was gonna watch a repeat of Avatar or something until I spoke up, and even then his reaction to the reminder was significantly less than the exuberance he is known for when he's really into something.)