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[[Image:Bobforward.jpg|right|180px|thumb|"And trust me — it takes me a *lot* less time to polish my purple-headed pole than it took me to polish that piece of purple pontification." Bob Forward, November 10, 1997]] | [[Image:Bobforward.jpg|right|180px|thumb|"And trust me — it takes me a *lot* less time to polish my purple-headed pole than it took me to polish that piece of purple pontification." Bob Forward, November 10, 1997]] | ||
'''Bob Forward''' is an American <strike>writer</strike> god. He and [[Larry DiTillio]] were the story editors of the [[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars television series]]. | '''Robert D. "Bob" Forward''' is an American <strike>writer</strike> god. He and [[Larry DiTillio]] were the story editors of the [[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars television series]]. | ||
His father knew how to build a time machine. | His father knew how to build a time machine. {{w|Robert L. Forward|For real.}} | ||
==Writer== | ==Writer== | ||
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====''Transformers Animated''==== | ====''Transformers Animated''==== | ||
* "[[Predacons Rising]]" | * "[[Predacons Rising (Animated)|Predacons Rising]]" | ||
====''Transformers: Rescue Bots''==== | ====''Transformers: Rescue Bots''==== | ||
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Unfortunately for the fans, Mr. Forward was compelled to shut down his account in mid-1998, in the wake of an individual posting fake messages in his name on a web site.<ref>[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/browse_frm/thread/526396b142cf9ea9/8e86f6d59eb72c81#8e86f6d59eb72c81 A last post from Beastbob1.]</ref> | Unfortunately for the fans, Mr. Forward was compelled to shut down his account in mid-1998, in the wake of an individual posting fake messages in his name on a web site.<ref>[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/browse_frm/thread/526396b142cf9ea9/8e86f6d59eb72c81#8e86f6d59eb72c81 A last post from Beastbob1.]</ref> | ||
==Convention appearances== | |||
*[[BotCon 1997]] | |||
*[[BotCon 1998]] | |||
*[[BotCon 2002]] | |||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
*Forward was interviewed as a special feature for [[Rhino Entertainment|Kid Rhino]]'s ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' The Complete First Season DVD set. | *Forward was interviewed as a special feature for [[Rhino Entertainment|Kid Rhino]]'s ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' The Complete First Season DVD set. | ||
*He was also featured on a "Soul of Beast Wars" interview with [[Larry DiTillio]] and [[Ben Yee]] on [[Madman Entertainment]]'s ''Beast Wars'' season 2 box set. | *He was also featured on a "Soul of Beast Wars" interview with [[Larry DiTillio]] and [[Ben Yee]] on [[Madman Entertainment]]'s ''Beast Wars'' season 2 box set, and provided audio commentary on various episodes in all three season box sets. | ||
*Bob's favourite character in Beast Wars is of course [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]]. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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* [http://www.bobforward.com/ BobForward.com] | * [http://www.bobforward.com/ BobForward.com] | ||
* [http://www.detonationfilms.com/ Detonation Films] | * [http://www.detonationfilms.com/ Detonation Films] | ||
===Interviews=== | |||
*January–February 1997—[https://web.archive.org/web/20011101035209/http://members.aol.com:80/jhooksx/interviews.html Beyond Imagination] (archived; highlight page to read text) ([https://groups.google.com/g/alt.toys.transformers/c/szTUVRTiarQ/m/IwheFulUjrwJ mirrored] at [[alt.toys.transformers]]) | |||
*September 1997—[https://web.archive.org/web/20030410150109/http://www.bwtf.com/interviews/bf997.shtml BWTF.com] (archived) | |||
*September 1997—[https://web.archive.org/web/19980702112145/http://www.transformers.org/bwz/fd2.htm TFFW.com] (archived) | |||
*January 1998—[https://web.archive.org/web/19980702112138/http://www.transformers.org/bwz/fd1.htm TFFW.com] (archived) | |||
*August 1999—[https://web.archive.org/web/20030410152309/http://www.bwtf.com/interviews/bf899.shtml BWTF.com] (archived) | |||
*[[May 25]], 2000—[https://web.archive.org/web/20010303055840/http://www.coldhardslag.com/interviews/forward.html Cold Hard Slag] (archived) | |||
*[[November 18]], 2002—[https://web.archive.org/web/20030224132656/http://www.alteredstatesmag.com/features/qanda/bforward_3.php Altered State Magazine] (archived) | |||
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[[Category:Hasbro Studios]] | [[Category:Hasbro Studios]] | ||
[[Category:Mainframe Entertainment]] | [[Category:Mainframe Entertainment]] | ||
[[Category:Story editors]] | |||
[[Category:Writers]] | [[Category:Writers]] | ||
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Robert D. "Bob" Forward is an American writer god. He and Larry DiTillio were the story editors of the Beast Wars television series.
His father knew how to build a time machine. [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}Robert L. Forward|{{#if:For real.|For real.|Robert L. Forward}}]]
Writer
[edit]Beast Wars
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2
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- "Beast Wars (Part 1)"
- "Beast Wars (Part 2)"
- "Fallen Comrades"
- "The Trigger, Part 1"
- "The Trigger, Part 2"
- "Call of the Wild"
- "The Low Road"
- "Before the Storm"
- "Other Voices, Part 1"
- "Other Voices, Part 2"
- "Coming of the Fuzors (Part 1)"
- "Coming of the Fuzors (Part 2)"
- "The Agenda (Part 1)"
- "The Agenda (Part 2)"
- "The Agenda (Part III)"
- "Optimal Situation"
- "Go with the Flow"
- "Nemesis Part 1"
- "Visitations"
- "Primeval Dawn Part 1"
}}
Transformers Animated
[edit]Transformers: Rescue Bots
[edit]Director/Storyboarder
[edit]Participation in the Fandom
[edit]Like fellow story editor Larry DiTillio, Mr. Forward took to posting to newsgroup alt.toys.transformers, then the central hub of online fandom. Though he was not as frequent a poster as Mr. DiTillio, Mr. Forward's posts would likewise reveal tidbits of backstory explanation, insight into the creative process behind the show, and some of the real-world intrusions into the writers' would-be plans.
Unfortunately for the fans, Mr. Forward was compelled to shut down his account in mid-1998, in the wake of an individual posting fake messages in his name on a web site.<ref>A last post from Beastbob1.</ref>
Convention appearances
[edit]Notes
[edit]- Forward was interviewed as a special feature for Kid Rhino's Beast Wars The Complete First Season DVD set.
- He was also featured on a "Soul of Beast Wars" interview with Larry DiTillio and Ben Yee on Madman Entertainment's Beast Wars season 2 box set, and provided audio commentary on various episodes in all three season box sets.
- Bob's favourite character in Beast Wars is of course Dinobot.
References
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External links
[edit]Interviews
[edit]- January–February 1997—Beyond Imagination (archived; highlight page to read text) (mirrored at alt.toys.transformers)
- September 1997—BWTF.com (archived)
- September 1997—TFFW.com (archived)
- January 1998—TFFW.com (archived)
- August 1999—BWTF.com (archived)
- May 25, 2000—Cold Hard Slag (archived)
- November 18, 2002—Altered State Magazine (archived)