Talk:Prime's Directive, Part One
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Cartoon continuity?
When writing up these events on the character pages, should we do so on the G1 cartoon continuity pages for those that have them? Optimus's page, for example, includes other cartoon-inspired series like Wings and the Mars Attacks one-shot. Just wanted to get some opinions before I start moving anything. -- Cyberlink420 (talk) 23:40, 21 October 2018 (EDT)
- It seems like we should probably wait to see if the Transformers in this story are native to the timeline, or if they've come through from another reality; if it's the latter, then yes, we should move them. Grum (talk) 23:44, 21 October 2018 (EDT)
- Wings and Mars were said to use cartoon continuity. This has Windblade and Airachnid, so it's pretty obviously not cartoon continuity. Saix (talk) 01:09, 22 October 2018 (EDT)
- Mars Attacks wasn't. It was said to be "cartoon-inspired", and this one has been described as "a crossover between the Transformers and Star Trek cartoons". Being overly literal and pedantic about "is it technically cartoon continuity or not" helps nobody. ---Riptide (talk) 06:51, 22 October 2018 (EDT)
- Indeed. From the official solicit: "The Transformers '80s cartoon series meets Star Trek: The Animated Series in a no-holds-barred Saturday Morning mash-up for the ages!" -- Cyberlink420 (talk) 08:20, 22 October 2018 (EDT)
- Our pages are structured on continuity lines and you're telling me I'm being "pedantic and literal"? If it's not technically cartoon continuity then it doesn't belong on pages literally called "Generation 1 cartoon continuity". Saix (talk) 10:03, 22 October 2018 (EDT)\
- Regardless, the language used in the official solicit refer to them as the characters from the cartoon, even if Windblade and Airachnid are there. Seems pretty cut-and-dry. -- Cyberlink420 (talk) 10:14, 22 October 2018 (EDT)
- Lots of things describe Transformers as '80s cartoon characters. They're not literal in regards to continuity. Saix (talk) 10:19, 22 October 2018 (EDT)
- Again, this is IDW's official summary. "The Transformers '80s cartoon series meets Star Trek: The Animated Series" is pretty explicit. -- Cyberlink420 (talk) 10:24, 22 October 2018 (EDT)
- Lots of things describe Transformers as '80s cartoon characters. They're not literal in regards to continuity. Saix (talk) 10:19, 22 October 2018 (EDT)
- Regardless, the language used in the official solicit refer to them as the characters from the cartoon, even if Windblade and Airachnid are there. Seems pretty cut-and-dry. -- Cyberlink420 (talk) 10:14, 22 October 2018 (EDT)
- Our not having seen them doesn't mean there wasn't a Windblade or Airachnid in the cartoon universe.--Khajidha (talk) 07:40, 22 October 2018 (EDT)
- Mars Attacks wasn't. It was said to be "cartoon-inspired", and this one has been described as "a crossover between the Transformers and Star Trek cartoons". Being overly literal and pedantic about "is it technically cartoon continuity or not" helps nobody. ---Riptide (talk) 06:51, 22 October 2018 (EDT)
- Wings and Mars were said to use cartoon continuity. This has Windblade and Airachnid, so it's pretty obviously not cartoon continuity. Saix (talk) 01:09, 22 October 2018 (EDT)
