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TiresomeRhinox: /* The Transformers cartoon */

2026-03-25T05:51:26Z

The Transformers cartoon

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	==''The Transformers'' cartoon==		==''The Transformers'' cartoon==
	* "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]" features an extended "roll call" scene, where most of the Autobots line up and transform when their names are called.		* "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]" features an extended "roll call" scene, where most of the Autobots line up and transform when their names are called.
	* "[[Dinobot Island, Part 1]]" shows off the 1985 cast for the first time, many having short but fairly explicit introductory lines~~/scenes~~, seemingly intended to sum up their personalities or abilities, and thus help sell their toys.		* "[[Dinobot Island, Part 1]]" and "[[Dinobot Island, Part 2]]" shows off the 1985 cast for the first time, many having short but fairly explicit introductory lines, seemingly intended to sum up their personalities or abilities, and thus help sell their toys.
	* "[[Heavy Metal War]]" has a sequential introduction of all the [[Constructicon (G1)\|Constructicons]] as they make their on-screen debut. Other episodes taking a similar approach include "[[The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1]]" (for the [[Stunticon (G1)\|Stunticons]]) and "[[Starscream's Brigade]]" ([[Combaticon (G1)\|Combaticons]]).		* "[[Heavy Metal War]]" has a sequential introduction of all the [[Constructicon (G1)\|Constructicons]] as they make their on-screen debut. Other episodes taking a similar approach include "[[The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1]]" (for the [[Stunticon (G1)\|Stunticons]]) and "[[Starscream's Brigade]]" ([[Combaticon (G1)\|Combaticons]]).
	* "[[The Rebirth]]" trilogy has ''three different sequences'' in which large groups of characters gather and introduce themselves in quick succession.		* "[[The Rebirth]]" trilogy has ''three different sequences'' in which large groups of characters gather and introduce themselves in quick succession.

TiresomeRhinox: /* The Transformers cartoon */ Adding "Dinobot Island, Part 1" to the list.

2026-03-24T23:03:37Z

The Transformers cartoon: Adding "Dinobot Island, Part 1" to the list.

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	==''The Transformers'' cartoon==		==''The Transformers'' cartoon==
	* "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]" features an extended "roll call" scene, where most of the Autobots line up and transform when their names are called.		* "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]" features an extended "roll call" scene, where most of the Autobots line up and transform when their names are called.
			* "[[Dinobot Island, Part 1]]" shows off the 1985 cast for the first time, many having short but fairly explicit introductory lines/scenes, seemingly intended to sum up their personalities or abilities, and thus help sell their toys.
	* "[[Heavy Metal War]]" has a sequential introduction of all the [[Constructicon (G1)\|Constructicons]] as they make their on-screen debut. Other episodes taking a similar approach include "[[The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1]]" (for the [[Stunticon (G1)\|Stunticons]]) and "[[Starscream's Brigade]]" ([[Combaticon (G1)\|Combaticons]]).		* "[[Heavy Metal War]]" has a sequential introduction of all the [[Constructicon (G1)\|Constructicons]] as they make their on-screen debut. Other episodes taking a similar approach include "[[The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1]]" (for the [[Stunticon (G1)\|Stunticons]]) and "[[Starscream's Brigade]]" ([[Combaticon (G1)\|Combaticons]]).
	* "[[The Rebirth]]" trilogy has ''three different sequences'' in which large groups of characters gather and introduce themselves in quick succession.		* "[[The Rebirth]]" trilogy has ''three different sequences'' in which large groups of characters gather and introduce themselves in quick succession.

Thylacine 2000: /* The Transformers cartoon */

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The Transformers cartoon

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	==''The Transformers'' cartoon==		==''The Transformers'' cartoon==
	* "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]" features an extended "roll call" scene, where most of the Autobots line up and transform when their names are called.		* "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]" features an extended "roll call" scene, where most of the Autobots line up and transform when their names are called.
			* "[[Heavy Metal War]]" has a sequential introduction of all the [[Constructicon (G1)\|Constructicons]] as they make their on-screen debut. Other episodes taking a similar approach include "[[The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1]]" (for the [[Stunticon (G1)\|Stunticons]]) and "[[Starscream's Brigade]]" ([[Combaticon (G1)\|Combaticons]]).
			* "[[The Rebirth]]" trilogy has ''three different sequences'' in which large groups of characters gather and introduce themselves in quick succession.

	==''Beast Wars'' cartoon==		==''Beast Wars'' cartoon==

MBG at 01:34, 13 January 2024

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	* At right, the [[Stunticon (G1)\|Stunticons]] introduce themselves in "[[Heavy Traffic!]]". Bonus points for [[Drag Strip (G1)\|Drag Strip]], who goes the extra mile by indicating his personality, too.		* At right, the [[Stunticon (G1)\|Stunticons]] introduce themselves in "[[Heavy Traffic!]]". Bonus points for [[Drag Strip (G1)\|Drag Strip]], who goes the extra mile by indicating his personality, too.
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			==''The Transformers'' cartoon==
			* "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]" features an extended "roll call" scene, where most of the Autobots line up and transform when their names are called.

	==''Beast Wars'' cartoon==		==''Beast Wars'' cartoon==

Elleby at 15:49, 13 July 2020

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Saix: clean up, replaced: IDW Generation 1 continuity → 2005 IDW continuity, typos fixed: recently- → recently

2019-06-05T19:10:14Z

clean up, replaced: IDW Generation 1 continuity → 2005 IDW continuity, typos fixed: recently- → recently

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	==IDW Publishing==		==IDW Publishing==
	===IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity===		===2005 IDW continuity===
	[[File:PrimusAllGoodThings-introdump.jpg\|thumb\|upright=2.2\|I, [[John Barber]], probably had way too much fun writing this.]]		[[File:PrimusAllGoodThings-introdump.jpg\|thumb\|upright=2.2\|I, [[John Barber]], probably had way too much fun writing this.]]
	By contrast, IDW's comics seem to go out of their way to avoid introdumps, meaning that sometimes a character with an all-new design will go unnamed for several issues, forcing readers to guess who they are. And the occasional new character is tossed in (and left unnamed) just to make things even more of a challenge. (For instance, [[Drift (G1)\|Drift]], who isn't even named in his first appearance except on the retailer incentive cover.) The [[The Transformers (IDW)\|ongoing IDW series]] occasionally used captions to identify some (but not all) characters by name rather than dropping these names in dialogue. The concept returned in ''[[Revolution]]'' and ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)\|Optimus Prime]]'', supplying names and brief character blurbs with varying degrees of tongue-in-cheek humor.		By contrast, IDW's comics seem to go out of their way to avoid introdumps, meaning that sometimes a character with an all-new design will go unnamed for several issues, forcing readers to guess who they are. And the occasional new character is tossed in (and left unnamed) just to make things even more of a challenge. (For instance, [[Drift (G1)\|Drift]], who isn't even named in his first appearance except on the retailer incentive cover.) The [[The Transformers (IDW)\|ongoing IDW series]] occasionally used captions to identify some (but not all) characters by name rather than dropping these names in dialogue. The concept returned in ''[[Revolution]]'' and ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)\|Optimus Prime]]'', supplying names and brief character blurbs with varying degrees of tongue-in-cheek humor.
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	Another exception to the above is IDW's ''[[Transformers: The Animated Movie\|Animated Movie Adaptation]]'', in which writer [[Bob Budiansky]] gives characters whose toys had been available 20 years earlier (!) ''more'' blatant introdumps than in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' itself. Old habits, probably.		Another exception to the above is IDW's ''[[Transformers: The Animated Movie\|Animated Movie Adaptation]]'', in which writer [[Bob Budiansky]] gives characters whose toys had been available 20 years earlier (!) ''more'' blatant introdumps than in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' itself. Old habits, probably.

	John Barber takes another excuse to spoof the convention in [[Age of Eggstinction!\|issue #2]] of ''[[Angry Birds Transformers (comic)\|Angry Birds Transformers]]'': as the recently-created [[Autobird]]s stand around and introduce themselves, [[Blues\|Bluestreak Bird]] demands to know why they're talking so strangely and saying their own names for no reason. He eventually gives up and yells his own name just to get it over with.		John Barber takes another excuse to spoof the convention in [[Age of Eggstinction!\|issue #2]] of ''[[Angry Birds Transformers (comic)\|Angry Birds Transformers]]'': as the recently created [[Autobird]]s stand around and introduce themselves, [[Blues\|Bluestreak Bird]] demands to know why they're talking so strangely and saying their own names for no reason. He eventually gives up and yells his own name just to get it over with.
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Cyberlink420: /* Prime Wars Trilogy cartoons */

2018-07-18T14:43:45Z

Prime Wars Trilogy cartoons

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	==''Prime Wars Trilogy'' cartoons==		==''Prime Wars Trilogy'' cartoons==
	* In the [[The Swamp\|first episode]] of ''[[Transformers: Power of the Primes (cartoon)\|Power of the Primes]]'', as the [[Dinobot (G1)\|Dinobots]] surround the heroes, [[Grimlock (G1)\|Grimlock]] names off himself, [[Sludge (G1)\|Sludge]], [[Swoop (G1)\|Swoop]], [[Snarl (G1)\|Snarl]] and [[~~Slug~~ (G1)\|Slug]] in sequence and introduces them as the Dinobots. [[Perceptor (G1)\|Perceptor]] points out that they've already known each other for a long time, making the introductions rather pointless.		* In the [[The Swamp\|first episode]] of ''[[Transformers: Power of the Primes (cartoon)\|Power of the Primes]]'', as the [[Dinobot (G1)\|Dinobots]] surround the heroes, [[Grimlock (G1)\|Grimlock]] names off himself, [[Sludge (G1)\|Sludge]], [[Swoop (G1)\|Swoop]], [[Snarl (G1)\|Snarl]] and [[Slag (G1)\|Slug]] in sequence and introduces them as the Dinobots. [[Perceptor (G1)\|Perceptor]] points out that they've already known each other for a long time, making the introductions rather pointless.

	==External links==		==External links==

Cyberlink420 at 19:45, 19 June 2018

2018-06-19T19:45:09Z

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	* In the sound clip at right, from [[Beast Wars (Part 1)\|the first episode]] of ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)\|Beast Wars]]'', the writers at least have the justification that the characters are adopting new names at that moment. Through the opening two parter, we also get extended, individualized transformation sequences where the characters shout their names.		* In the sound clip at right, from [[Beast Wars (Part 1)\|the first episode]] of ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)\|Beast Wars]]'', the writers at least have the justification that the characters are adopting new names at that moment. Through the opening two parter, we also get extended, individualized transformation sequences where the characters shout their names.


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	: '''Blackarachnia''': Blow it out your actuator, three-face.		: '''Blackarachnia''': Blow it out your actuator, three-face.
	: '''Blitzwing''': ''(switches to Hothead)'' Ze name is Blitzving, insect! Remember it! Cause it's ze last thing you're going to hear before I-''(switches to Random)'' express my feelings in song!		: '''Blitzwing''': ''(switches to Hothead)'' Ze name is Blitzving, insect! Remember it! Cause it's ze last thing you're going to hear before I-''(switches to Random)'' express my feelings in song!

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	John Barber takes another excuse to spoof the convention in [[Age of Eggstinction!\|issue #2]] of ''[[Angry Birds Transformers (comic)\|Angry Birds Transformers]]'': as the recently-created [[Autobird]]s stand around and introduce themselves, [[Blues\|Bluestreak Bird]] demands to know why they're talking so strangely and saying their own names for no reason. He eventually gives up and yells his own name just to get it over with.		John Barber takes another excuse to spoof the convention in [[Age of Eggstinction!\|issue #2]] of ''[[Angry Birds Transformers (comic)\|Angry Birds Transformers]]'': as the recently-created [[Autobird]]s stand around and introduce themselves, [[Blues\|Bluestreak Bird]] demands to know why they're talking so strangely and saying their own names for no reason. He eventually gives up and yells his own name just to get it over with.
			{{-}}

			==''Prime Wars Trilogy'' cartoons==
			* In the [[The Swamp\|first episode]] of ''[[Transformers: Power of the Primes (cartoon)\|Power of the Primes]]'', as the [[Dinobot (G1)\|Dinobots]] surround the heroes, [[Grimlock (G1)\|Grimlock]] names off himself, [[Sludge (G1)\|Sludge]], [[Swoop (G1)\|Swoop]], [[Snarl (G1)\|Snarl]] and [[Slug (G1)\|Slug]] in sequence and introduces them as the Dinobots. [[Perceptor (G1)\|Perceptor]] points out that they've already known each other for a long time, making the introductions rather pointless.

	==External links==		==External links==
	* [http://web.archive.org/web/20120303004705/http://theswordreview.com/item.php?sub_id=1289 A parallel coining of "introdump", in the context of prose SF.]		* [http://web.archive.org/web/20120303004705/http://theswordreview.com/item.php?sub_id=1289 A parallel coining of "introdump", in the context of prose SF.]
	* ~~[[wikipedia:~~Exposition (narrative)#Information dump\|"Information dump", a broader term, at ~~the~~ Wikipedia.]]		* {{w\|Exposition (narrative)#Information dump\|"Information dump", a broader term, at Wikipedia}}.
	* [[tvtropes:Main/Introdump\|Introdump]] on TVTropes <small>(because ''we'' are the trope namer)</small>		* [[tvtropes:Main/Introdump\|Introdump]] on TVTropes <small>(because ''we'' are the trope namer)</small>

	[[Category:Media]]		[[Category:Media]]

Cyberlink420 at 06:32, 1 March 2018

2018-03-01T06:32:51Z

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	* [http://web.archive.org/web/20120303004705/http://theswordreview.com/item.php?sub_id=1289 A parallel coining of "introdump", in the context of prose SF.]		* [http://web.archive.org/web/20120303004705/http://theswordreview.com/item.php?sub_id=1289 A parallel coining of "introdump", in the context of prose SF.]
	* [[wikipedia:Exposition (narrative)#Information dump\|"Information dump", a broader term, at the Wikipedia.]]		* [[wikipedia:Exposition (narrative)#Information dump\|"Information dump", a broader term, at the Wikipedia.]]
	* [~~http~~:~~//tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/~~Main/Introdump Introdump] on TVTropes <small>(because ''we'' are the trope namer)</small>		* [[tvtropes:Main/Introdump\|Introdump]] on TVTropes <small>(because ''we'' are the trope namer)</small>

	[[Category:Media]]		[[Category:Media]]

Locoman: /* IDW Generation 1 continuity */

2017-06-07T12:02:41Z

IDW Generation 1 continuity

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	===IDW Generation 1 continuity===		===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
	[[File:PrimusAllGoodThings-introdump.jpg\|thumb\|upright=2.2\|I, [[John Barber]], probably had way too much fun writing this.]]		[[File:PrimusAllGoodThings-introdump.jpg\|thumb\|upright=2.2\|I, [[John Barber]], probably had way too much fun writing this.]]
	By contrast, IDW's comics seem to go out of their way to avoid introdumps, meaning that sometimes a character with an all-new design will go unnamed for several issues, forcing readers to guess who they are. And the occasional new character is tossed in (and left unnamed) just to make things even more of a challenge. (For instance, [[Drift (G1)\|Drift]], who isn't even named in his first appearance except on the retailer incentive cover.) The [[The Transformers (IDW)\|ongoing IDW series]] occasionally used captions to identify some (but not all) characters by name rather than dropping these names in dialogue.		By contrast, IDW's comics seem to go out of their way to avoid introdumps, meaning that sometimes a character with an all-new design will go unnamed for several issues, forcing readers to guess who they are. And the occasional new character is tossed in (and left unnamed) just to make things even more of a challenge. (For instance, [[Drift (G1)\|Drift]], who isn't even named in his first appearance except on the retailer incentive cover.) The [[The Transformers (IDW)\|ongoing IDW series]] occasionally used captions to identify some (but not all) characters by name rather than dropping these names in dialogue. The concept returned in ''[[Revolution]]'' and ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)\|Optimus Prime]]'', supplying names and brief character blurbs with varying degrees of tongue-in-cheek humor.

	One exception is in "[[Primus: All Good Things]]," during a flashback sequence designed to homage the early Marvel style, including a lovingly-crafted old-fashioned introdump. This issue's infodump references specifically the Decepticon introdump from the first Marvel issue, seen above.		One exception is in "[[Primus: All Good Things]]," during a flashback sequence designed to homage the early Marvel style, including a lovingly-crafted old-fashioned introdump. This issue's infodump references specifically the Decepticon introdump from the first Marvel issue, seen above.