Product Description
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Transformers Prime deepens the epic mythology of both the
Autobots and Decepticons, while starting fresh for a new
generation of fans. Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Arcee, Ratchet,
Bulkhead, and many others are back to "roll out" against
Megatron's latest attempt to conquer Earth. And Megatron proves
to be more powerful than ever, having acquired a rare element
that allows him mastery over life itself. 'Team Prime' may be few
against the Decepticon hordes, but they find increased strength
via bonds forged with three human teenagers. Make no mistake,
Transformers Prime delivers heavy metal action, and nail-biting
suspense - but it also takes the human drama to levels as yet
unseen by the franchise.
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Transformers fans disappointed by the live-action Michael Bay
films and various animated permutations of their favorite
Cybertronians' adventures may find some solace in the
Emmy-winning Transformers Prime, a CGI series that harks back to
the Transformers' heyday while adding welcome layers of depth and
grit to the characterizations. There's also a touch of darkness
in its central storyline, which has Decepticons Megatron (Frank
Welker) and Starscream (Steven Blum) mining Dark Energon to
create a "zombie" army of robots to defeat a quintet of Autobots,
led as always by Optimus Prime (Peter Cullen). Aiding the
Autobots in their defense of the Earth are a government agent
(Ernie Hudson) and a trio of school kids who serve as a conduit
between Optimus's team and the human race. As outlined by
producers Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci (who penned two of the
Bay-directed Transformers films), the action shifts between the
Autobots' battles with the Decepticons and Megatron's attempts to
wrest control of his minions from the rebel Starscream. The
season comes to a head with its cliffhanger finale, which
resurrects the robot-god Unicron (Fringe's John Noble), forcing
Cybertronians on both sides of the moral fence to pick up arms
against a common and devastating enemy. It's a thrilling end
point to a largely terrific season with high points (Cullen and
Welker reviving their '80s-era roles, Firefly vets Adam Baldwin
and Gina Torres as Decepticons Breakdown and Airachnid, and cult
movie hero Jeffrey Combs as Ratchet; Dwayne "the Rock" Johnson
pops up briefly as well) overshadowing the lows (the
unremarkable, occasionally grating young heroes). There are also
15 commentary tracks (for a 26-episode series), all featuring
cast and crew members including Cullen, Hudson, Combs, producer
Jeff Kline and Rafi Ruthchild, composer Brian Tyler, and even
executives from Hasbro; the latter is also present for a toy
featurette that exceeds the standard
advertising-disguised-as-featurette pitfall by looking at
unreleased characters and the conception of newer ones. The
Making of Transformers Prime is a bit more by the book: it's a
production by the series' broadcast network, the Hub, and covers
the usual subjects (voice cast, past Transformers incarnations)
without much fanfare. A 20-second preview of season two, which
debuted at New York Comic Con in 2011, rounds out the extras.
--Paul Gaita
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Review
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Having already given fans lovingly made DVD sets for many of the
older Transformers series, including the original and Beast Wars,
you knew Transformers Prime was in good hands with Shout!
Factory. And as expected, they deliver big time, with the
first-ever Blu-ray set for a Transformers animated series…As for
extras, if you like commentaries (and I do), wow does this set
deliver --Eric Goldman, IGN TV and IGN Blu-ray, March 2012
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