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Don't forget the director's utter contempt for franchise fans and his unironic racist/sexist portrayal of minorities and women. Oh and Optimus Prime executes a dude who's begging for his life by blowing his head off with a shotgun 
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And at the end of the latest Transformers film Optimus sets out on a quest to kill God!Macaluso posted:80s Hasbro Executive: "Is our Transformers line still popular in the future?"
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Cardboard Box A posted:"Let's just say it's really popular and leave it at that." Like they'd give a poo poo, they're toy company executives. "So wait, we're successfully leveraging our existing marketshare...but we're also making inroads into a demographic with more disposable income than sense?"
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Age of Extinction had a scene where a bunch of giggling nerds transform Rainbow Dash into an assault rifle. Talk about a loaded scene  .
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The MSJ posted:Age of Extinction had a scene where a bunch of giggling nerds transform Rainbow Dash into an assault rifle. Talk about a loaded scene It's shocking that I don't remember this or the vagina monster. I used to roll my eyes at people who said what I'm saying now because I thought they were trying to sound edgy, but almost 3 months later I only remember like 5, maybe 10 minutes of Age of Extinction.
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DivisionPost posted:It's shocking that I don't remember this or the vagina monster. It was a really long and really boring movie. Oh and a girl you could replace with a toaster and her story line wouldn't change. Evil robot dudes took Mark Wahlberg's favorite toaster and he has to get it back.
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Neo Helbeast posted:Evil robot dudes took Mark Wahlberg's favorite toaster and he has to get it back. I'd watch it. Not Transformers, mind you, but a movie where robots steal Marky Mark's toaster.
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Sockser posted:Ouiabeau Gonna need a name change  at anyone who gets mad about TTG, what is far and away the best thing created under the Teen Titans label.
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Neo Helbeast posted:Oh and a girl you could replace with a toaster and her story line wouldn't change. Evil robot dudes took Mark Wahlberg's favorite toaster and he has to get it back. I wouldn't go that far, but only because I can be a literalist about poo poo like this. And anyway, it's hard to complain after reading that punchline.
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The MSJ posted:Age of Extinction had a scene where a bunch of giggling nerds transform Rainbow Dash into an assault rifle. Talk about a loaded scene  I thought this post was a joke BUT IT'S NOThttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hXAfUOMITQ Look how bad those effects are too holy poo poo.
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Acquire Currency! posted:Gonna need a name change I'm more curious as to the future of the DCAU on Cartoon Network.
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thelaughingman posted:I'm more curious as to the future of the DCAU on Cartoon Network. Is there any DCAU left on Cartoon Network aside from TTG?
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Jsor posted:I don't really see a need to regulate merchandise driven franchises. If it's a good show, it's a good show. The main issue back when the regulations were drawn up wasn't just tie-in merch, but shows that had ads indistinguishable from the rest of the show. Back in the 50s, you had Captain Midnight telling you to drink your Ovaltine, and (much, much worse) a nightmare high-pressure pitchman known as The Magic Clown. At some point the feds figured out it might be questionable to be so blatant about baiting the trap and dropped the hammer accordingly.
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Macaluso posted:
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Gumball is the funniest thing I've seen all week.
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EasyEW posted:The main issue back when the regulations were drawn up wasn't just tie-in merch, but shows that had ads indistinguishable from the rest of the show. Back in the 50s, you had Captain Midnight telling you to drink your Ovaltine Ovaltine? A crummy commercial? Son of a bitch!
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http://www.slashfilm.com/saturday-morning-cartoons-dead/ Didn't see this here, but as of Saturday, September 27, 2014, broadcast cartoons on Saturday mornings are dead.
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Acquire Currency! posted:
Also, that Schoolhouse Rock style segment on the Knowledge episode was goddamn amazing.
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thelaughingman posted:I'm more curious as to the future of the DCAU on Cartoon Network. It's called Teen Titans Go. Have fun with that. ConanThe3rd fucked around with this message at 11:39 on Oct 5, 2014 |
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Oct 5, 2014 11:37
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This week on TTG: You might benefit from watching MLP.
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Thursdays have become my stress relief day. I've really been enjoying Cartoon Networks lineup on those days. Also, what the hell was up with the new Clarence episode with Jeff? It was like a mixture of American Psycho, Jacob's Ladder, and Brazil. Really weird, but good!
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KingsPawn posted:Thursdays have become my stress relief day. I've really been enjoying Cartoon Networks lineup on those days. Also, what the hell was up with the new Clarence episode with Jeff? It was like a mixture of American Psycho, Jacob's Ladder, and Brazil. Really weird, but good! Fine, I'll watch Clarence.
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Sithsaber posted:Fine, I'll watch Clarence. It's the best thing now that adventure time got too esoteric for me to enjoy. I have other things to scratch that itch. Uncle Grandpa makes my brain hurt.
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Ariza posted:It's the best thing now that adventure time got too esoteric for me to enjoy. I have other things to scratch that itch. Uncle Grandpa makes my brain hurt. AT is at its best when it dances betwixt enlightenment and rad-mad fantasy.  I've avoided Clarence because it looks like Beavis and Butthead Junior. Sithsaber fucked around with this message at 22:22 on Oct 5, 2014 |
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I better not see anyone talk poo poo about TTG. Also I watched Transformers Prime, pretty nice. It had a fantastic sense for set pieces, some of the battles had some really rad scenery. Did that show die because of the movies?
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horriblePencilist posted:Also I watched Transformers Prime, pretty nice. It had a fantastic sense for set pieces, some of the battles had some really rad scenery. Did that show die because of the movies? horriblePencilist posted:I better not see anyone talk poo poo about TTG. It's nice to see Scott Menville get work? That's about the nicest thing I can say about it. ConanThe3rd fucked around with this message at 22:24 on Oct 5, 2014 |
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horriblePencilist posted:I better not see anyone talk poo poo about TTG. The show doesn't leave me satisfied or ravenous for more like Gumball or Adventure Time. I think that's intentional. Ps. TTG's message this week: Hit the nerd! Hit the nerd and he'll leave you alone! Remember to only hit the nerd: big people will hurt you so you've got to be their friends.
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Speaking of Transformers, whatever you think of the movies, I do think it's cool that they got Peter Cullen to play Optimus. But what's always bothered me was why did they never get Frank Welker to play Megatron? I mean, he's still alive...isn't it?
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Mr Interweb posted:Speaking of Transformers, whatever you think of the movies, I do think it's cool that they got Peter Cullen to play Optimus. But what's always bothered me was why did they never get Frank Welker to play Megatron? I mean, he's still alive...isn't it? Welker is Galvatron in the latest movie. Some people even said he sounded like TF Prime Megatron. Welker also voiced Soundwave in the second and third movies, but they used his Dr Claw voice instead of the G1 cartoon voice. I think Welker also provided the various grunts and roars of robots in those movies. ConanThe3rd posted:I was under the impression it just finished its story. Yes, the Predacon Rising movie ends the cartoon storyline. They already have a sequel series ready.
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KingsPawn posted:Thursdays have become my stress relief day. I've really been enjoying Cartoon Networks lineup on those days. Also, what the hell was up with the new Clarence episode with Jeff? It was like a mixture of American Psycho, Jacob's Ladder, and Brazil. Really weird, but good! My only problem with the episode was how the kids were divided into a 'smart class' and a 'stupid class'. But all the girls were in the smart class, and all the boys were in the stupid class (with only 1 exception of a boy in the smart class). I don't know why this bothers me; I think maybe it's because I thought the background characters in Clarence are so beautifully designed and I thought they were lovingly and individually created. It's a shame that they just divided their intelligence basically by gender alone.
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That ending segment on Uncle Grandpa was amazing. Was Browngardt able to get away with using the Adventure Time and Steven Universe logos just because they're all CN property, or did Ward and Sugar actually agree to let it happen?
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Noonsaliwah posted:My only problem with the episode was how the kids were divided into a 'smart class' and a 'stupid class'. But all the girls were in the smart class, and all the boys were in the stupid class (with only 1 exception of a boy in the smart class). They address this at the end of the episode, the test was gender biased and it's the reason why the two classes become one again.
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I'm pretty sure this has been posted. http://online.wsj.com/articles/discovery-to-take-control-of-the-hub-network-1410979842 We may not get more transformers.
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TOILETLORD posted:I'm pretty sure this has been posted. http://online.wsj.com/articles/discovery-to-take-control-of-the-hub-network-1410979842 We may not get more transformers.
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Previews of the next transformers series and toys for it have already been shown. I'd be cautiously optimistic, and more positive towards it than others might, but apparently Adam Beechan is heavily involved. Take that as you will. There's been some complaints about Fixit, the little wheeled orange robot, but I see where they're going. He's the opposite of bitter old Ratchet. The lineup looks like they are trying to differentiate heavily from Prime, only one in common is Bee and he's both in a different role (from scout to a leader) and he actually talks now. The tone's a bit lighter so it might be less boring to people (again I really liked Prime but this was a big complaint). Again, I would not have a problem if it weren't for Beechan's involvement. e: and even if the show turns out bad, the comics are still fantastic and better than ever (and I'm actually part of their target audience) so it won't be such a big deal. Hemingway To Go! fucked around with this message at 17:50 on Oct 6, 2014 |
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That said the momment someone so much as sneezes out of line Prime will pop back up out of being dead.
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TOILETLORD posted:I'm pretty sure this has been posted. http://online.wsj.com/articles/discovery-to-take-control-of-the-hub-network-1410979842 We may not get more transformers. How do you come to that conclusion (and about Transformers, specifically)? Everything I've read just says that they're changing the name back to being under the Discovery banner and Discovery is going to fill out the evening programming (which was all crap nobody wanted to watch on The Hub anyway), and Hasbro is still going to be filling the "afternoon children's toy cartoons" quota. Deadline posted:Discovery Communications and Hasbro announced this morning The Hub network will become Discovery Family Channel effective October 13, and will broaden its programming focus to serve families in primetime — while continuing to showcase Hasbro content in daytime, including My Little Pony, My Littlest Pet Shop and Transformers Rescue Bots. So even after the rebranding they're still gonna have babby Transformers, I don't see any reason to think they won't have teen-focused Transformers again at some point as well. raditts fucked around with this message at 21:18 on Oct 6, 2014 |
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raditts posted:How do you come to that conclusion (and about Transformers, specifically)? Everything I've read just says that they're changing the name back to being under the Discovery banner and Discovery is going to fill out the evening programming (which was all crap nobody wanted to watch on The Hub anyway), and Hasbro is still going to be filling the "afternoon children's toy cartoons" quota. He came to that conclusion because kids don't watch premiers at 5 in the afternoon.
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Sithsaber posted:He came to that conclusion because kids don't watch premiers at 5 in the afternoon. What the gently caress does this mean and what does it have to do with anything we're talking about?
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All I remember about Transformers was watching Armada/the anime one when I was 10 or 11 years old. Was that show any good? (I suspect I know the answer)
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