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{{disambig2|the ''Universe'' episode|the programming block|Action Blast!}} | |||
{{episode| | {{episode| | ||
|series=Unitoon | |series=Unitoon | ||
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|caption=Look what we found under the couch! | |caption=Look what we found under the couch! | ||
|title="Action Blast 1" | |title="Action Blast 1" | ||
|airdate=[[November 10]], 2008}} | |writers=[[Brian Torney]] and [[James Farr]] | ||
|director=[[James Farr]] | |||
|production company=[[Kunoichi]] | |||
|airdate=[[November 10]], 2008 | |||
|video=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FL01pBZTIoU | |||
|videosite=YouTube}} | |||
'''It's like "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]", only in Flash and with random character models!''' | '''It's like "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]", only in Flash and with random character models!''' | ||
==Synopsis== | ==Synopsis== | ||
[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] relates a history of the early war with all the excitement and eloquence of someone using a teleprompter for the first time. He tells how [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] once was at peace, but political corruption led to an energy crisis that split the [[Transformer]] race in two and began an unstoppable war. At this point, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] arose to take command of the [[Decepticon]]s. Thankfully, the [[Autobot]]s happened to stumble upon a lost ancient relic known only as the "[[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]", and it provided the Autobots with a new leader of their own: Optimus Prime. Searching for more [[ | [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] relates a history of the early war with all the excitement and eloquence of someone using a teleprompter for the first time. He tells how [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] once was at peace, but political corruption led to an energy crisis that split the [[Transformer]] race in two and began an unstoppable war. At this point, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] arose to take command of the [[Decepticon]]s. Thankfully, the [[Autobot]]s happened to stumble upon a lost ancient relic known only as the "[[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]", and it provided the Autobots with a new leader of their own: Optimus Prime. Searching for more [[energon]], the Autobots took to space, and the Decepticons followed. They battled in space, and the Autobot ship crashed on modern-day [[Earth]]. Everybody survived and [[Scanning|scanned]] Earth vehicles with their eye-beams, and now their war continues... | ||
==Featured characters== | ==Featured characters== | ||
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*[[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] (4) | *[[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] (4) | ||
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (5) | *[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (5) | ||
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] ( | *[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (13) | ||
*[[ | *[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (14) | ||
*[[Blades (G1)|Blades]] (15) | |||
|c2=*[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] (6) | |c2=*[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] (6) | ||
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (7) | *[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (7) | ||
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==Other notes== | ==Other notes== | ||
===Animation | ===Animation and technical errors=== | ||
* Not really a glitch, but it is rather primitive Flash animation. No one moves so much as [[Armada (cartoon)|glides across a static backdrop]]. | [[File:Blades-mtmte-unpublished.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Hey, Matt Kuphaldt, guess your art was published after all.]] | ||
* Not really a glitch, but it is rather primitive Flash animation. No one moves so much as [[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|glides across a static backdrop]]. | |||
* Likewise, there is little flow to the art style, which seems to change from scene to scene. | * Likewise, there is little flow to the art style, which seems to change from scene to scene. | ||
===Continuity errors=== | ===Continuity errors=== | ||
* The continuity presented here is clearly based on early [[ | * The continuity presented here is clearly based on early [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]], especially the beginning of "More than Meets the Eye", but in its short run time, it manages to throw enough new spanners into the works that it decidedly does not fit any pre-existing continuity. | ||
===Transformers references=== | ===Transformers references=== | ||
* According to [[Hasbro Q&A/March 2009: Answers|Hasbro's {{SITENAME_SHORT}} Q&A answers for March 2009]], Optimus Prime was voiced by [[Ron Hayden]]. Hayden appears to have been the same voice used for the soundbox included with the 2006 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|"DVD" release]] of the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|20th Anniversary Optimus Prime figure]], as well as the early version of the [[ | * According to [[Hasbro Q&A/March 2009: Answers|Hasbro's {{SITENAME_SHORT}} Q&A answers for March 2009]], Optimus Prime was voiced by [[Ron Hayden]]. Hayden appears to have been the same voice used for the soundbox included with the 2006 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|"DVD" release]] of the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|20th Anniversary Optimus Prime figure]], as well as the early version of the [[Transformers (2007 franchise)|movie]] [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime Voice Changer helmet]]. | ||
* Character models seem pulled at random from a variety of sources: ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'', Generation 1, ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'', the [[2005 IDW continuity]], and just plain made up outta nowhere. | |||
* Character models seem pulled at random from a variety of sources: ''[[Classics | * Headscratchingly, not a single character shown is based on an actual ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' toy. Even Starscream, whose ''Classics'' toy was [[redeco]]ed in ''Universe'', has his ''Classics'' deco. | ||
* Wonder who the guy behind Ratchet is in the main image above? Why, it's a redrawn [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] from his unused Dreamwave profile artwork. | |||
* Headscratchingly, not a single character shown is based on an actual ''[[Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' toy. Even Starscream, whose ''Classics'' toy was [[ | [[File:Actionblast ark.jpg|thumb|Gah! Smoke overlays! Can't see!]] | ||
[[ | * The Autobot and Decepticon ships are clearly the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' and the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'' from the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]]. The ''Ark'', in particular, is nothing more than an especially blatant re-drawing of the ship's original animation model. | ||
* The Transformers arriving on modern-day Earth (rather than 4 million years ago, as in Generation 1 material produced in the '80s) and scanning vehicles themselves that they are then immediately able to transform into (as opposed to using external technology and having to be physically rebuilt) are concepts that were likely borrowed from later ''Transformers'' series. Optimus Prime's scanning mirrors his [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|''Armada'' counterpart]]'s in this respect. | |||
* The Autobot and Decepticon ships are clearly the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] and the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'' from the [[The Transformers (cartoon)| | |||
* The Transformers arriving on modern-day Earth (rather than 4 million years ago, as in | |||
===Trivia=== | ===Trivia=== | ||
* What exactly ''is'' an "[[Blastification|action blast]]"? | * What exactly ''is'' an "[[Blastification|action blast]]"? | ||
* This "webisode" was one of several cartoons parodied at the [[BotCon 2009]] [[MSTF]] panel. | * This "webisode" was one of several cartoons parodied at the [[BotCon 2009]] [[MSTF]] panel. | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http:// | *[http://thefireflybrigade.blogspot.com/2010/09/transformers-action-blast.html Transformers Action Blast] on Brian Torney's blog | ||
[[Category:MSTF]] | |||
[[Category: MSTF]] | [[Category:Universe episodes]] | ||
[[Category:Universe | |||
Latest revision as of 03:04, 11 December 2024
| This article is about the Universe episode. For the programming block, see Action Blast!. |
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 Look what we found under the couch! | ||||||
| "Action Blast 1" | ||||||
| Production company | Kunoichi | |||||
| Airdate | November 10, 2008 | |||||
| Writers | Brian Torney and James Farr | |||||
| Director | James Farr | |||||
 Watch this episode on YouTube
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It's like "More than Meets the Eye, Part 1", only in Flash and with random character models!
Synopsis
[edit]Optimus Prime relates a history of the early war with all the excitement and eloquence of someone using a teleprompter for the first time. He tells how Cybertron once was at peace, but political corruption led to an energy crisis that split the Transformer race in two and began an unstoppable war. At this point, Megatron arose to take command of the Decepticons. Thankfully, the Autobots happened to stumble upon a lost ancient relic known only as the "Matrix", and it provided the Autobots with a new leader of their own: Optimus Prime. Searching for more energon, the Autobots took to space, and the Decepticons followed. They battled in space, and the Autobot ship crashed on modern-day Earth. Everybody survived and scanned Earth vehicles with their eye-beams, and now their war continues...
Featured characters
[edit](Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
Other notes
[edit]Animation and technical errors
[edit]
- Not really a glitch, but it is rather primitive Flash animation. No one moves so much as glides across a static backdrop.
- Likewise, there is little flow to the art style, which seems to change from scene to scene.
Continuity errors
[edit]- The continuity presented here is clearly based on early Generation 1, especially the beginning of "More than Meets the Eye", but in its short run time, it manages to throw enough new spanners into the works that it decidedly does not fit any pre-existing continuity.
Transformers references
[edit]- According to Hasbro's TFWiki.net Q&A answers for March 2009, Optimus Prime was voiced by Ron Hayden. Hayden appears to have been the same voice used for the soundbox included with the 2006 "DVD" release of the 20th Anniversary Optimus Prime figure, as well as the early version of the movie Optimus Prime Voice Changer helmet.
- Character models seem pulled at random from a variety of sources: Classics, Generation 1, Alternators, the 2005 IDW continuity, and just plain made up outta nowhere.
- Headscratchingly, not a single character shown is based on an actual Universe toy. Even Starscream, whose Classics toy was redecoed in Universe, has his Classics deco.
- Wonder who the guy behind Ratchet is in the main image above? Why, it's a redrawn Blades from his unused Dreamwave profile artwork.
- The Autobot and Decepticon ships are clearly the Ark and the Nemesis from the Generation 1 cartoon. The Ark, in particular, is nothing more than an especially blatant re-drawing of the ship's original animation model.
- The Transformers arriving on modern-day Earth (rather than 4 million years ago, as in Generation 1 material produced in the '80s) and scanning vehicles themselves that they are then immediately able to transform into (as opposed to using external technology and having to be physically rebuilt) are concepts that were likely borrowed from later Transformers series. Optimus Prime's scanning mirrors his Armada counterpart's in this respect.
Trivia
[edit]- What exactly is an "action blast"?
- This "webisode" was one of several cartoons parodied at the BotCon 2009 MSTF panel.
External links
[edit]- Transformers Action Blast on Brian Torney's blog
