#Transformers: War For Cybertron

[groundrunner100]

Megatron Summarized In 2 Sentences

“Burn

it

down!

All

of

it!”

- Megatron, Transformers One (2024).

[transformers0]

From previous asks where you mention being annoyed at Hasbro for mandating the modern Optimus voices be like Peter Cullen, I'm guessing you weren't a fan of Transformers Prime having Peter Cullen himself come back to do Optimus?

Gonna pull from a couple of my debate posts on TFW2005 for this.

For the record, Cullen's best takes on Optimus were in G1 and the 2007 movie up to DOTM (and arguably AOE, if you really want to include that).

With that said, I am tired of Peter Cullen's portrayal of Optimus being put on a pedestal and shoved in our faces, to the point where modern incarnations, even when not voiced by Cullen, have actors who are mandated most of the time to try and sound like him.

Also, if fans are obsessed with Peter Cullen's portrayal to the point where they will rate poorly written or mediocre Optimus Prime portrayals (TFP, Bay Films) over objectively better written Optimus portrayals out there, then there's a bias problem.

I also think Cullen's portrayal is growing stale inevitably due to age.

He was the right age to play a father figure in G1.

In the Bay Movies, and to a lesser extent the High Moon Games, he was more of a military leader first, so whatever effects age had on his performance as Optimus were acceptable.

But honestly, with other parts of Aligned trying to make Optimus a father figure again (when they're not trying to stupidly make him a god), their attempts fall flat because Cullen is just too old to sound like a father. He sounds increasingly more and more like a grandfather figure, which isn't his fault, but is inevitable due to the passage of time.

It is grating and frankly cheesy (and not in a good way) when, particularly in TFP, Optimus refers to those of his senior troops as "old friends" — yet said troops still sound young enough to be the equivalent of his children.

Going back in the Aligned timeline to the WFC and FOC games, I'd have Optimus NOT be voiced by Peter Cullen. He was supposedly young when he got promoted to the rank of Prime, so have his voice reflect that, ya know?

Also, there was a time on TFW2005 that a number of G1 / Cullen fans were clamouring for Optimus to be voiced by an AI that could replicate Peter Cullen once Cullen is actually gone.

Which is, frankly, farcical.

If a franchise is timeless because one of the things it does is reinvent itself for future generations, then locking one of the main characters to a literal portrayal of their first incarnation — done by AI, just to remind you — is a disservice to the character, the actor, the story, the franchise, and filmmaking, acting, and audiences as a whole.

Focusing again on Transformers Prime, the show's writing issues seem to get a lot of free passes just because Optimus and Megatron are portrayed by Peter Cullen and Frank Welker yet again.

That's honestly why I personally push the need for new voice actors for all the characters (as long as they're professional) in each incarnation as possible, rather than more role reprisals. Because 1) let's be fair to other great voice actors and give them a chance, and 2) people are gonna get complacent with acting and writing standards if the same acclaimed voice keeps coming back to multiple incarnations over and over again.

[aeonmagnus]

Transformers Dramatic Capture Series Nemesis Bridge - Shockwave, Megatron and Soundwave

This set consists of several special Premium redecos of WFC figure plus some extra accessories: • Siege Shockwave – Without his armor parts and with a cartoon-accurate clean deco. • Earthrise Megatron – New cartoon-accurate clean deco. • War For Cybertron Netflix Soundwave – The new Premium deco seems to have covered all gray parts with silver paint. He comes with Laserbeak. • Megatron’s throne – The same accessory included with Studio Series Leader Class Starscream.

We'll skip over the fact this never happened, since Shockwave was never on the bridge of the Nemesis. But here's a way to get clean versions of figures which include the limited Netflix cassette-deck retool of Soundwave.

[commenter2]

Just learned that Netflix's He-Man Revelation show is getting a sequel, which I'm glad to hear as though it had it's flaws, I thought it was still good and I'm glad that it is continuing.

This also gives me hope that if that can get a sequel then I hope Netflix Transfomers: War for Cybertron can as well, since I have talked about what I think it could happen in it which could lead to seeing some interesting stuff: https://www.tumblr.com/commenter2/707092077662601216/ive-been-thinking-about-transformers-war-for?source=share

[chibibytes-anime]

Transformers Studio Series reveals new Ironhide figure from _War for Cybertron_, blending nostalgia and modern design in an exciting release.

[dystopiansewerrat]

they’re all weird(affectionately<3)

[jeyumi]

Starscream’s job interview is going great! Don’t worry, I’m sure he’ll get the position.

Starstay AU: 1 2 3 4

[fernacular]

Ratchet enters the multiverse!

I'm proud to present my piece for this years @tf-bigbang !!!

Thank you so much to my amazing partner for this Reverse Bang Saphire Dance! Please check out her companion fic Doctor Doctor, it's funny and adorable and so so good. "An accident in Brainstorm's lab brings Ratchet down to discover he's already there. Leave it to Brainstorm to mess with the multiverse. Two Ratchets quickly becomes three. How many Ratchets can the Lost Light handle?"

[wishingsparkjar]

For the Transformers 40th anniversary, have a collab with studio TRIGGER and Bump of Chicken

[g4zdtechtv]

Unskippable #89 - Transformers: War for Cybertron (9/20/10)

Is Cybertron worth going to WAR over?

(SUB TO LRRVG)

[magnimoon]

Eyeeees~

Uploading something while I work on other stuff for the fanfic, can you identify them all?

Edit: Wow, this thing kinda blew up, if you're interested, here are all the full versions of each face.

[groundrunner100]

Sorry that Nacelle couldn’t make the list, even with an answer limit of 12, it’s not enough!

Anyways, reblog your reasoning for your vote.

[batasanart]

More sketches and break time doodles of TF that I've done so far

[mrgarage]

[It Only Takes a Moment by Hello Dolly]

Inspired by the fact that when I really like a ship, I imagine an animatic over any song with it.

The third image of Cybertron city on ruins was commissioned to @kalcom25

[commenter2]

While funny, I'm mostly posting this due to my love for High Moon Studio's Transformers games.

[cheesy-cryptid]

Somewhere at the end of all things