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milesonthenet · 5 months

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Earthspark has the potential to do great things.

Welcome to the House of Milesverse, and today we will be reviewing Transformers: Earthspark. Releasing in 2023, Earthspark is a 3D-animated Transformers cartoon. Like many series before it, it takes place in its own continuity. Interestingly, it is also not that far removed from the first series.

First, i have to apologize for putting it off for a while. I was set to do this earlier, but another topic just grabbed me at that moment. It felt more interesting to pull my thoughts together for that one. I hope you guys are still able to bear with me through this, though.

And without further ado? We jump in.

What is Earthspark about?

Earthspark is a unique Transformers series, in a way. Earthspark addresses the creation of the first 'earth-born' transformers. These are called Terrans, and they are the first of their generation. They are quite the anomaly, even gaining a different power source, as well.

Earthspark's story is also remarkable for adapting a post-war setting. Unlike prior series, it is not just an "Autobots versus Decepticons" story. Optimus Prime won, and now he's working alongside Megatron. Most of the 'conflict' in the series stems from escaped decepticon criminals, or other monsters of the week.

Or you know, Doctor Mandroid, the aptly named cartoonish villain. This second-rate Doctor Arkeville is the series' main antagonist. He represents the hatred against Transformers taken to the xenophobic extreme. After all, he's the type of guy to replace his arm with a cybertronian arm. I still do not know how he manages to lift that thing.

The series is also similar to the Generation 1 universe. The flashbacks do a lot to showcase the similarities, right down to animation styles. It is easy to see it as some sort of offshoot sequel, but I do not imagine there's much to actually focus on beyond being an homage.

Meet the Terrans:

As mentioned above, The Terrans are the evolution of Transformers. They are a new generation that's only just recently been born on Earth. They also act as the main viewpoint characters in the series. They are the fresh eyes from which we, as the audience, see the Transformers' stories unfold in a post-war setting.

The Terrans are the product of two children: Robby and Mo Malto. They act as usual human characters who tag along with the Transformers. Their contact with the Emberstone created the five main Terrans.

It's important to note that the Terrans are very 'human-like' in a sense most cybertronians are not. Their experiences make them more akin to awkward, giant robot children. This is important with how they play off with Robby & Mo. The two children act like their 'older siblings' in a way, which helps them learn about the world.

There are at least five Terrans we see in the series. All five of them have their own distinct personalities. The Maltobots is a recurring name that they have, and frankly? It is adorable.

The five Terrans are:

The competitive spy drone, Twitch.

The carefree motorcycle-and-sidecar, Thrash.

The extremely online SWAT truck, Hashtag.

The serene and calm owl, Nightshade.

The big-hearted stygimoloch, Jawbreaker.

Of the five? I believe Thrash is the one who needs the most development. Jawbreaker, Nightshade, and Hashtag have had major focus episodes based around them. Twitch also had this earlier on, including an episode with Wheeljack, her 'father'(he invented the drone she uses as her alt-mode). Thrash is rife with potential for storylines, and I hope season 2 takes a crack at it.

The Evolution of Megatron:

This series is, for a lot of people, the first time that they get to see a "good guy" Megatron.

Megatron is iconic for being an 80s menace with his various kooky powers. He's Optimus Prime's rival, a consistent thread between the two that is prevalent in every incarnation. Megatron's entire history has, for the most part, been him being played as the bad guy.

IDW is one of the most prominent examples of Megatron making a path to redemption. He's still committed numerous acts of hatred and destruction. He's ruined lives for the sake of conquest. Yet, that version of Megatron is content to face his path, and still believes he doesn't deserve true redemption.

Earthspark Megatron is, like IDW, a villain who's chosen to reform. He believes in a peaceful future for Cybertron, in spite of what many others think of his past tendencies. Megatron believes in the terrans as the future of what Cybertron can be. Megatron cares for his troops and detests the treatment and abuse that rogue decepticons are given.

Earthspark's Megatron is off to being a wonderful character already. The way he interacts with the humans, and Terrans, is a refreshing sight for fans only familiar with the cartoons. I am excited to see where his path goes. I would hope that the franchise does not decide to twist him into being a villain.

How Earthspark tackles human hatred:

One of the biggest pulls from Earthspark's history is its focus on war. It's hardly the first piece of media that has adopted the "War is obviously bad" stance. Other series have shown the damage and destruction that war has caused. With Earthspark, I just think it's taken an interesting approach to it. The way the world is set up, it's just brimming with potential.

Earthspark starts off with an interesting status quo for the Autobots. They are working together with the secret organization G.H.O.S.T. to protect the world from rogue decepticons. G.H.O.S.T. was on the frontlines helping stop decepticons during the great war on Earth. They formed an alliance with the Autobots, and saw much of the havoc that followed from the war.

On the surface, G.H.O.S.T. seems fine, but their ethics are morally dubious. They incarcerate decepticon prisoners with devices that lock them into their alternate modes. They basically control the autobots and how they act in public. G.H.O.S.T. are not the conventional "good guys" you would expect.

This leads us to Karen Croft, a high-ranking agent, and a real piece of work. Yes, her name is Karen, get it out of your system. Karen Croft is a driving presence in the war against cybertronians. She's the one who teamed up with Doctor Mandroid to accomplish her goals. All Karen wants is payback for the destruction wrought by the war. And how is she going to get that? Through conquering Cybertron, obviously!

Croft's genuine hatred of the cybertronians is played out over the course of her appearances. Her willingness to use her brother, and G.H.O.S.T. to get what she wants is frightening. Croft proves the angle that humans can be the real monster when they let their hatred blind them.

Speaking of Mandroid? He's no saint in the park either, he's just as bad. Mandroid, originally known as Doctor Meridian, lost his arm in the conflict years ago. Since then, he's become a delusional monster who seeks to destroy the cybertronians on Earth. Mandroid envisions himself as a defender of humankind.

Mandroid is a monster, and over the season, he becomes more monstrous. At first, he simply stole the arms off of cybertronians to make himself stronger. This causes him to require energon for sustenance. By the season finale, he's become an advanced, alien war machine. Mandroid goes even further when he kills Croft, by disintegrating her alive.

Mandroid and Croft stand out as being such visceral depictions of hatred. Their willingness to abuse and experiment on Cybertronians - even Decepticons, is cruel. Yet, I find that quality makes them fascinating for what they represent. They are what happens when humanity brings out their worst qualities. They are greedy, selfish, hateful, and full of spite.

The Transformers are often to blame for all the things that the war caused. The Home two-parter does a good job at displaying this. In the first half, Robbie Malto, one of the main protagonists, visits his old friend Stevie.

Stevie's first encounter with Twitch and Hashtag is meant to come off as insensitive and hurtful. The group comes across a graffiti piece that reads "TRANSFORMERS GO HOME". Stevie tries to play it off, indicating that the graffiti probably meant 'Decepticons'. The last straw for Robbie is when Stevie says that his father told him the Transformers "invaded" the planet.

Stevie is innocent, and he genuinely sees nothing with anything he's saying. However, it's easy to see how that mindset can influence people. In the end, Stevie grows, and he changes the graffiti to read "TRANSFORMERS ARE HOME".

It's likely that a lot of humans out there have disdain for the Transformers. I like the way that this story is structured. I feel like more focus on this could have been interesting to look at. What other stories could they have spun out of this plotline?

And why Transformers are people too:

That's enough focus on all the negatives. Now how about we focus on the positives?

As I said before, I think the 'maltobots' as a nickname is hilarious. It also is doubly fitting for the Terran cast. They are just as much a part of the family. This is heartwarming, even for Alex and Dot Malto, the parents. They adopted a bunch of sentient earthborn alien robots into their family.

The series really hammers in how close the Terrans are to the Maltobots. They are literally connected to Robbie and Mo, even emotionally. Because of this, the Maltobots can feel the humans' own reactions.

What i also love is the dynamic that the Terrans have wih the Cybertronians. Optimus Prime doesn't look at them and think that they are not real 'people'. He treats them just the same as any other cybertronian. He accepts them as they are, even in spite of them being untrained.

Megatron sees them as the future of their species and embraces their hybrid nature. They are lucky to be born in this current era, where they would not suffer from the effects of Cybertron's long-drawn war.

The series makes its effort to show how not all Cybertronians are 'bad' guys. This is even true of the Decepticon characters. Some of them are especially sympathetic in this iteration.

Tarantulas is a name usually related to laughing mad spiderbots who also might eat people. Earthspark reinvents him into being a reclusive spider bot with no interest in evil. Or eating people. All Tarantulas wants is to just be left alone so he can start a new life. Tarantulas may have been a decepticon, but he does not carry the usual lust for war that's commonly associated with them.

Tarantulas makes good friends with Nightshade, and the two are able to bond over science. They helped Tarantulas create his holographic projector. Tarantulas in addition, helped expand Nightshade's mind on what their alt-mode could be.

Starscream is a name everyone knows, as he's one of the most popular characters. He's typically portrayed as a treacherous force working to undo Megatron's reign. Any abuse that he suffered through those incarnations was warranted, due to his incompetence.

Earthspark's rendition of Starscream is notably tragic. Compared to his other incarnations, Starscream's abuse is played straight. Megatron's actions traumatized Starscream, and he's still deeply scarred. Starscream is able to find a sympathetic ear in Hashtag, who believes his stories. This act endeared Hashtag to him, and the two of them bonded.

Breakdown is a Stunticon, and the Stunticons are all generally crazy. Breakdown's usually the paranoid one, whose always superstitious of others. In spite of his scaredy cat nature, Breakdown is not a threat to be trifled with.

Earthspark's Breakdown humanizes him and gives him a relationship with Bumblebee. The two of them are old friends from before the war began. Now that the war is over with, they spend their time racing together.

Breakdown chose to sacrifice himself to save Bumblebee from being detected by G.H.O.S.T. This was during a race that Breakdown wagered with Bumblebee. If Bee won, he would lay low and hide. However, if Breakdown won, he would get Bee's energon suppressors. Ultimately, he lost, but he managed to help Bumblebee escape from their trackers.

These there are stand-out examples of Decepticons who aren't just "villainous". They might have joined the wrong side, but they always step up for their friends. I'm hoping that we see any of the three in the next season. It just seems natural to want another appearance.

Conclusion: Earthspark is one heck of a road, but one worth paving.

Earthspark's ideas are certainly worth exploring. However, I feel like there's more depth that can be explored through the series. I want to see them really engage with the cybertronian hate in later episodes. I want to see the Terrans get more acquainted with Earth's interesting customs. I want to see so much happen with this series and watch it blossom int osomething amazing.

I am hoping that Earthspark finds a way to tie Cybertron into it's storyline. It just feels like a natural path to take with the series. I am just curious on how the residents of Cybertron would react to the growing life on Earth. You could even make a divide between the Cybertronians and the Terrans.

Earthspark is filled with so much potential for a Transformers series. I hope that it's not squandered over the course of it's series. Things are just starting to heat up, after all. We have another season or two to deal with. Even more, there were some funny allusions to the iconic Quintessons in the last few episodes...

What's next?

That was my review of Transformers: Earthspark! I hope you enjoy it. I will try to keep up the pace with these Tumblr posts. I'm trying not to get lazy on ya'll with my next few.

I'm going to finally start dealing with Moon Girl season 2 (Hallelujah!), do a top 10 on the X-Men's 'silliest' mutations, and maaaaybe dip into some of my favorite Moon Knight moments? Look forward to some more Unseen Stars as well!

And while we're at it?

HAPPY 40TH BIRTHDAY, TRANSFORMERS!

Seriously, turning 40 years old for a franchise is a really big achievement for them. We have been watching these Robots in Disguise for the last 40 years. I'm glad to have been a fan of the franchise. I'm even more excited for what the future will hold.

#transformers #transformers earthspark #tf earthspark #milesverse #animated series #hasbro

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doc-ravenbe · 2 years

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Finally saw the first two Episodes of Transformers Earthspark

Not gonna criticize this based on just 2 episodes but I kinda dig it. There are some interesting homages. Yes its kids focused but well, it always was (not just the kids wearing yellow rubber work boots). I find it funny Optimus Prime is an emoji abuser. And the twist on the Villians is interesting. Our new baddie has some very big homages to Doctor Arkeville and I am glad it was on purpose.

I don’t have paramount+ or amaz*n pr*me right now so I will have to view vicariously through others or catch it on Nickelodeon amidst the sea of SpongeBob. but let’s give it time.

#transformers #earthspark #thoughts

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hasbr0mniverse · 1 year

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Transformers Alternators 2004 - Decepticon Dead End - Function: Soldier - Dead End was converted to his Binaltech form through the efforts of Dr. Arkeville and Starscream. Using the doctor's hypnochip and Bombshell's cerebro-shells, they were able to develop the technology to infiltrate Binaltech research facilities and turn EDC (Earth Defense Command) agents into spies for the Decepticons. Dead End's personality was secretly transfered into a body that had been meant for an Autobot (probably Sunstreaker). While he still retains his fatalistic outlook on life, Dead End has grown to like his new body and fears that one day he will have to be transfered back into his old body as his updated from is unable to combine with his fellow Stunticons to form Menasor.

#hasbro #transformers #dead end #transformers alternators

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gelu-the-babosa-multiversal · 2 years

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Who would win!?

Please, don't use logic on this...

A giant alien robot Warlord ex gladiator who consumes the blood of a demon!?

An evil scientist part cyborg who can control robots' minds?

A dumb group of supervillains whose leader can slow time?

A terrorist group that steals alien technology and kills giant alien robots?

Another scientist who stills alien technology but in secret uses it to be immortal?

A rich woman who has political and monetary control over a whole island?

The Press and their shitty comments?

All of this VS

A group of children that just want to make friends, are good listeners of people's problems, and they're literally sunshines pure of hearts!

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autobots-and-their-crazy-kids · 3 years

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Sorry Knockout, but Starscream did horrible experiments on humans before it was cool...

No, I don’t mean the Starscream of your world!

I mean this classic psychopath! XD

#silas #cylas #doctor arkeville #knockout #starscream #transformers #g1 #tfp #transformers prime

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askvectorprime · 4 years

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Dear Vector Prime, would you be able to tell us if the Transformers encountered any other transforming superheroes, such as Takeshi Hongo, better known as Kamen Rider #1, or one of his several successors over the decades?

Dear Metamorphin’ Master,

Yes, indeed. On one occasion, the Ark crash-landed in the foothills of Mt Fuji. The Decepticons, awakening early as usual, beat a hasty retreat before Battle Convoy and his Autobots could awaken, coming into contact with the local branch of a human terrorist organisation. Megatron made a deal with their leader, the control-obsessed Doctor Arkeville, who provided upgrades to the Decepticon soldiers in exchange for live test subjects for his brainwashing experiments. Curious about the possibilities of electronic mind control, Megatron offered a lowly support Cyberdroid, MCD-73.

Arkeville married Cybertronian technology with his own occult sciences, upgrading MCD-73 into a grasshopper-type warrior he dubbed “Shothole”. He then set about granting upgrades to the Decepticons themselves: Exhaust gained the ability to exude blood-tinged venomous smoke, Loudpedal’s sonic capabilities were turned into a high-sensitivity sonar array, and Detritus’ control over junk was augmented into the power to create fine webs of rust. Megatron’s own titanic strength was augmented by a black coating capable of superheating his body. While Megatron led the Decepticons off to menace the still-weary Autobots, Arkeville took Shothole for himself, planning to use him to attack a nearby racetrack. There, they were confronted by a pair of Transformation Cyborgs who had defected from Arkeville’s organisation, Takeshi Hongo and Hayato Ichimonji. The pair took on their own insectoid forms and did battle with both Shothole and the evil doctor, who mutated himself into the horrific Hypnocobra. While Ichimonji was able to handily hold back the snake, Hongo had a much tougher time with the larger Shothole, until his advanced senses picked up a sense of restraint from his attacks; Shothole didn’t want to fight. Hongo and Ichimonji used their Rider Power Purification move to heal Shothole of the brainwashing procedure, allowing him to act on his own free will and defeat Hypnocobra with his Hole Shotkick.

The trio then rushed to the location of the Ark, where the hellish Decepticon armada was advancing on the hopelessly outmatched Autobots. Convoy noticed the sun glinting off the three oncoming machines, and rallied his forces, their just hearts far stronger than the evil power of the Decepticons. Megatron himself was forced to retreat after Shothole, Hongo and Ichimonji defeated him with their Two-World Rider Kick attack. Convoy thanked Shothole for his help and invited him to join the Autobots, but Shothole declined, feeling that he could never truly escape his Decepticon nature.

Shothole would continue to fight alongside Hongo and Ichimonji even as their band of cyborg heroes grew, and many a time would the Legendary 8 Riders assist the Autobots in their own battle for freedom. I am personally very fond of this story; Shothole’s ability to overcome the circumstances of his creation is proof of our own ability as Cybertronians to get past the sins of our forebears. If only my fallen brother had the capability to see this…

#ask vector prime #transformers #maccadam #generation 1 #kamen rider #henshin cyborg #ark #optimus prime #battle convoy #megatron #doctor arkeville #shothole #exhaust #loudpedal #detritus #takeshi hongo #hayato ichimonji #hypnocobra #onyxstrike

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incorrectmegazarak · 4 years

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Soundwave: Doctor Arkeville has-

Corrin, snorting: Doctor?

Corrin: Since when are you a doctor?

Doctor Arkeville, holding up a doctorate certificate: They don’t give these to just anybody, you know.

Corrin, looking at the certificate: Anybody with fifteen dollars they do.

#self insert #incorrect quotes #my post #transformers #g1 #soundwave #otp: the song of love #corrin spencer #doctor arkeville #queueties

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almcustoms · 6 years

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Doctor Arkeville Custom - My first time customizing a GI Joe figure, but it came out looking pretty good I think. I 3D printed his thinking cap and a piece for his forearm and made the hair with hot glue. I printed the base as well and it came out okay, but I might redo it in the future once I work the kinks out of the 3D process. I added some holographic paper inside the base to give it a little shine. If I make another version I might use magnets in it because the pegs are kind of a hassle.

#transformers #g1 #doctor arkeville #customs #transformers custom

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transformers-mosaic · 1 year

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Transformers: Mosaic #374 - "Secret Origin"

Originally posted on April 29th, 2009

Story - Franco Villa Art - Waseem Bashar

deviantART | Seibertron | TFW2005 | BotTalk

wada sez: Hahaha, this is the second Mosaic strip to basically exist solely to insert Circuit Breaker into some unrelated modern continuity where she’ll totally go on to do big and important things. The last panel here is absolutely chock full of similarly-inserted characters, which I’ve identified in the tags. On deviantART, Villa offhandedly came up with justification for why Shockwave might be on Earth, why the robot-hating Meltdown would be helping create a cyborg, and why Powell would even care, saying: “About Shockwave, I'd say he has a secret agenda: he's acting more than the G1 Marvel guy than the G1 cartoon one. Not so loyal to Megatron, he plans to remove Destronium from Earth because... well, it could be TOO useful to Megatron? Meltdown is a mercenary, in this piece, and owes Powell for something (maybe Powell got him out of prison... temporarily). Powell wants the Autobots destroyed, but doesn't want to be involved: so he builds a pawn that will destroy the Autobots for him. These are just lazy ideas... do they work? :)” No. Villa also explained the strip’s position in continuity: “this Mosaic *should* take place during Season 2, before Blurr revealed himself to the Autobots. I think it could work, because Shockwave never shows his "Longarm Prime modes", here...” How does this tie into yesterday’s strip? Well, you’ll find out in tomorrow’s! Unlettered art and Italian version below.

#Transformers #Transformers Mosaic #Maccadam #Transformers Animated #Franco Villa #Waseem Bashar #Circuit Breaker #Shockwave #Blurr #Meltdown #Porter C. Powell #Torq III #Doctor Arkeville #Diagnostic Drone #Autoscout #Combat Deck

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thewiglesswonder · 2 years

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WIG WRITING KNIGHTVERSE??? REAL???

If fate allows me the energy, yes!! Here, have a sneak peek:

Tag: [Special character unsupported]

Subjects: XBE-1, XBE-3, XBE-4

Tag Yield: Audio, video, image files, and raw data, all of which featured another xeno-biological entity, hereafter referred to as XBE-5. XBE-5 bears strong physical resemblance to XBE-1, suggesting a similar or even identical alternate vehicular configuration. XBE-5 is colored primarily white, red, and blue, with large wings visible in its bipedal form. Recorded interpersonal interactions indicate XBE-5 holds a rank superior to that of XBE-1, XBE-3, or XBE-4.

Conclusion: The characters in this tag are not unique, which leads me to think that this language might have a phonetic alphabet. More to the point, I think there are two possibilities for the meaning of this tag. Given XBE-5’s apparent rank, the tag could be a title (General, Commander). Based on what we know of the militaristic structure of the Decepticon Armada, referencing an officer by title alone may not be out of place. The second option is that this tag could stand for a personal designation, which then broadens the spectrum to essentially anything.

Tag: [Special character unsupported]

Subjects: XBE-1, XBE-3, XBE-4

Tag Yield: Primarily image files and soundless video, all with similar subjects. Nebulae, suns, solar systems, supernovas, constellations, and stars.

Conclusion: This is what gets my hopes up for deciphering this language. This character pretty unequivocally has something to do with the heavens, and specifies itself to stellar bodies. Proposed English definitions include “stellar”, or “star”.

Tag: [Special character unsupported]

Subjects: XBE-1, XBE-3, XBE-4

Tag Yield: Primarily video and audio files of loud vocalizations of other beings. Some are recognizable as human, amidst sounds of combat and gunfire.

Conclusion: While this is wonderfully promising, I’m wondering what’ll show up when we inevitably search a concept or verb in their systems. How do XBEs catalogue the more nebulous things in the universe? But anyway, we’ve got simple nouns in the present. Proposed English definitions include “shriek”, “yell”, or “scream”.

Final Conclusion: Based on the definitions of the two characters that form this compound, I have a hard time thinking that this is a rank or title. Therefore for the first time, I believe we have deciphered a concrete, authentically alien designation for an XBE. It is my recommendation that we update XBE-5 to “Starscream”.

#these are from the logs of one Doctor Arkeville #tasked with delivering a functional mech to the us government as a defense against more potential cybertronians #buuut of course it won’t be THAT easy #necromancy is in the working title for a reason!!#asks #transformers #tf #maccadam #knight verse #bumblebee #bumblebee 2018 #shatter #dropkick #blitzwing #starscream #wig writes #wig's words

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