Four Million Years Later

Our second WATCHALONG is not from G1 TRANSFORMERS, but from BEAST WARS TRANSFORMERS! It is season two's three part season ender, the apex of that series. Why not start at the first episode? THERE'S NO TIME FOR THAT! If …

Our first WATCHALONG is not from TRANSFORMERS at all! It is 1987's G.I.JOE THE MOVIE, the epitome of Sunbow's run on G.I.JOE. Why start at the END? …

We've arrived at the LAST episode (for awhile)! Here we just talk about how it slowly came together and how it almost didn't happen, and what Jerzy and I were doing in relation to TFs from Rebirth to essentially today. …

It's the PENULTIMATE episode... kinda! For awhile at least. In its current form. This time we read feedback from loyal listeners, like yourself perhaps! And next time we wrap things up!

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This time we take time out to discuss all the new DECEPTICONS from the REBIRTH miniseries... and amazingly, JERZY has more to say about them than the AUTOBOTS! HOOVER only had like three of these guys! And JERZY even …

HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO OUR U.S. LISTENERS (those who listen when it's new)!!!

This time we take time out to discuss all the new AUTOBOTS from the REBIRTH miniseries... believe it or not, we still had things to say about …

THIS IS IT! IT'S ALL BEEN BUILDING TO THIS!! HOW WILL IT ALL END?? WILL HASBRO FORCE DAVID WISE TO INTRODUCE 14 MORE CHARACTERS BEFORE WRAPPING IT UP?? WILL HOOVER GET THROUGH THE EPISODE WITHOUT MENTIONING ROCK LORDS?? …

After all those new characters last time, we're gonna take it easy this episode, RIGHT? WRONG!! Here's 11 more NEBULANS known as THE HIVE!! Now that THE AUTOBOTS have little green buddies, THE DECEPTICONS aren't gonna …

PREPARE YOURSELF FOR A 20 MINUTE TOY COMMERCIAL THAT INTRODUCES 37 NEW CHARACTERS BUT ALSO FEATURES 35 PRE-EXISTING ONES!! That's right, this episode has 72 characters!!! What more is there to say???

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This time we take time out to discuss all the new DECEPTICONS from the movie and Season Three... resulting in our second-longest episode EVER! We're …

This time we take time out to discuss all the new AUTOBOTS from the movie and Season Three... resulting in our longest episode EVER! We're talking …

LET'S WRAP THIS BABY UP! Not just the two-parter, but the whole SEASON comes to an end. Can OPTIMUS save the day? Can MARK stop HATING THEM ALL? Can …

I wonder what happens in THIS episode? Well, HASBRO tries to win parents back after forcing the death of a loved one on their children months ago! How does it go? Well, we got some good, we got some bad. And we got a …

RODIMUS PRIME is feeling a bit overwhelmed with too many complaints he can't begin to deal with. So he shirks all his responsibilities and runs into some STUNTICONS who run him off the side of a cliff! But he loses the …

It's time to go to another world... one the QUINTESSONS thought they had safely locked away, until GALVATRON managed to find it hidden behind a giant disc in space. We meet the ZIMOJINS, whose development has been …

What if all the animal TRANSFORMERS ran off in the middle of a battle and didn't tell anyone where they were going? Well, it would look a lot like …

Alright, we got introduced to the TECHNOBOTS and TERRORCONS last episode, but not for long! So now we get to spend another full episode with them to …

Dumb ol' loveable GRIMLOCK... what would the show be like without HIM? Well, what if he WASN'T dumb, and was actually the smartest of the AUTOBOTS?? …

Hey kids, are you ready for the neverending battle of AUTOBOTS vs DECEPTICONS?? Well... put a pin in that, because this week we're going to concentrate on the AUTOBOTS vs NEW YORK CITY GANGSTERS! No, don't change the …

Those pesky QUINTESSONS are at it again!! This time they're tricking the DECEPTICONS to go deep into the bowels of CYBERTRON to unleash some foul …

Hey, remember last time when THE QUINTESSONS kept losing their journal like it was a bar of soap they just couldn't keep a hold of? Well here it is …

It's a normal day on the planet of JUNK as THE JUNKIONS watch tv! But when THE QUINTESSONS inject subliminal messages into their beloved television, it's all out war in the galaxy! All this and the final appearance of …

FIRST AID quits the AUTOBOTS! GALVATRON has an Ultimate Weapon! OCTANE and BLITZWING are on the DECEPTICONS again! All this, PLUS we're on vacation in the NETHERLANDS to deal with rampant striped shirt wearer on …

Hoooo-boy... strap in, 'cause this one is something else. It's the AKOMIEST of them all, with more animation errors than you've ever seen! But we TRY to remain positive... we TRY... 

It seems GALVATRON finally got a …

Hey kids, it's ZOMBIE OPTIMUS! ...is... is this a good idea? JERZY and HOOVER debate that while stating the pros and cons of the episode. And …

Just two episodes after our last longest episode is OUR NEW LONGEST EPISODE! What happens when an actual comic writer and Star Trek novel author bring their credentials to TRANSFORMERS? A darn good episode happens, …

The STARSCREAM fun continues! SCREAMER'S done just playing around, this time he's on a mission to get his old body back! And for that, he needs to …

Wow, I wonder what happens this episode? With the most ON THE NOSE name of all 98 G1 episodes, this episode is a fantastic reminder that Season 3 can still provide great entertainment. It's great in all ways but one... …

THE AUTOBOTS sure are glad TRYPTICON is permanently out of commission. What a shame it would be if it turned out he was STILL ALIVE! Oh wait! He is! …

Here we are introduced to another planet where former CYBERTRONIANS have begun a new life... except now CYCLONUS and SCOURGE have found it and are going to RUIN IT! We're introduced to a heroic new triple changer …

We wrap up THE DANIEL TRILOGY with a definite improvement over last time. It seems THE QUINTESSONS have somehow made a machine to bring DANIEL's nightmares to life against both AUTOBOTS and DECEPTICONS. How did they do …

SADLY NO DECEPTICONS APPEAR IN THIS EPISODE. And HOOVER reviews it accordingly! JERZY has less of a problem with it, but HOOVER is not here for this DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS tale masquerading as a TRANSFORMERS story. DANIEL

After receiving a surprise party for his birthday, DANIEL decides to throw a surprise party on ULTRA MAGNUS'S birthday! But when is that?? So DANIEL and WHEELIE head off to a storage asteroid (not an ice cream factory) …

Uh oh, more timey-wimey stuff! The QUINTESSONS are tired of not being the landlords of CYBERTRON anymore, so they've built a time machine so they can alter the past. An ancient AUTOBOT named A3 has been yanked to the …

KUP's been carrying around some guilt for 100,000 years (literally)! What happened on the planet of DREAD that has him so troubled? Why is the famed storyteller so silent about this part of his past? The truth is …

Well, it's not TRAPPED IN A CAVE, but it's TRAPPED ON A SHIP! A QUINTESSON scientist thinks it's a grand idea to capture an AUTOBOT, DECEPTICON, JUNKION, and human to play some mind games with! But things get crazy …

We wrap up the TRANSFORMERS' first and ONLY 5 part miniseries right here! The QUINTESSONS have convinced the DECEPTICONS to wage war on the AUTOBOTS and their home of CYBERTRON! But secretly the QUINTESSONS chuckle to …

Business is picking up! GALVATRON finds out where all his DECEPTICONS went, and he doesn't like the answer! The QUINTESSONS make stuff up so GALVATRON doesn't kill them! The JUNKIONS come save the day on GOO, and …

We're at the middle chapter of the series' only 5-parter, and things are heating up all over the galaxy! The AUTOBOTS find themselves in a STICKY SITUATION on the planet GOO! The DECEPTICONS get made an offer they can't …

Season 3 continues as we learn more about these mysterious QUINTESSONS! They have a real beef against the AUTOBOTS, it seems! Meanwhile CYCLONUS and THE SWEEPS locate and rescue (or harass, depending on who you ask) …

Here we are BACK to the regular series, starting off SEASON 3! We see a lot of movie threads continue into the series, and the return of new friends …

It's the exciting conclusion of TRANSFORMERS THE MOVIE! It's time to move along to the final act, where WHEELIE takes charge and assumes command of the AUTOBOTS! Okay, that might not be what happens, but it's still all …

Here we are at part 3 of our four part movie coverage! It's a lot of AUTOBOT coverage as we follow KUP, HOT ROD, and the DINOBOTS on QUINTESSA and …

Here we are at the SECOND part of TRANSFORMERS THE MOVIE and things are about to get AWESOME and TERRIBLE all at once... you're allowed to cry during this one. This part contains not only the greatest fight in …

Here we are, at long last at TRANSFORMERS THE MOVIE! This will be covered in four parts! This first episode covers the first 19 or so minutes, or the first 3 chapters of the Shout Factory Blu-ray. In this episode Jerzy …

UNCLE!!! Due to life being extremely annoying and difficult, after part one of the movie goes up May 27th, we will be switching to coming out every …

It's time for another discussion, to reflect on both the STUNTICONS and COMBATICONS, before we move on to THE MOVIE! These two teams didn't get much …

It's time for another discussion, to reflect on both the AERIALBOTS and PROTECTOBOTS, before we move on to new stories. As one can imagine, JERZY has much more to say than HOOVER this episode, so JERZY ENTHUSIASTS, …

Hooooo boy, are you ready to listen to Jerzy slowly lose his mind? Then you've come to the right place. Hoover finds solace in the Swindle story and …

It's time for the ROBOTS IN DISGUISE to disguise themselves EVEN MORE! By using plot magic, I mean, CAMOUFLAGE PAINT, the AUTOBOTS disguise themselves as the STUNTICONS in order to get the drop on MEGATRON'S latest …

Ethnic stereotypes! Bizarre plot!! A crazy mcguffin!!! And some decent animation!!!! SPOILER ALERT, Hoover has a NEW least favorite episode of the Transformers! But this will likely get dethroned in season three... …

Picking up mere moments after last episode, we see Starscream quickly ditch the Combaticons, while Onslaught concocts a plan of his own! It seems he has a plan to get to Cybertron and get revenge on not just Megatron, …

Starscream gets kicked out of the Decepticons (again)! But this time he'll have his revenge and make his very own team to lead, The COMBATICONS!! Does he finally overthrow Megatron and lead the Decepticons into a new …

This episode, MEGATRON catches a bad case of Cosmic Rust, necessitating the kidnapping of PERCEPTOR to fix him up! Will a gracious MEGATRON end his war with the AUTOBOTS in exchange for his life? SPOILER ALERT, HE …

It's time to drive across Europe, because Optimus thinks that Megatron will be interested in a very rare and specially made car! And it turns out, HE IS! Is this Megatron's midlife crisis? He wants a sportscar and …

Slingshot thinks those Decepticons are pretty cool and are unworthy of the bad rap they're given! But in this episode, he will learn otherwise. This …

The Decepticons have some cars... time for the Autobots to get some jets! And we start to see Megatron's worldview versus Prime's worldview in how their creations act. Plus! Another story of how young Jerzy applied the …

Hang on tight, it's time to be inundated with new characters! Megatron is tired of the Autobots always fitting through mountain roads when his …

No episode reviewed this time! Before we start drowning in Combiner Teams, Jerzy and Hoover talk about all of our Season 2 Autobots INNNN SPAAAAAAAACE like DEVCON, ELITA-1, CHROMIA, FIRESTAR, MOONRACER, and ALPHA TRION.

No episode reviewed this time! Before we start drowning in Combiner Teams, Jerzy and Hoover talk about all of our Season 2 Earth Autobots. Just a chat about the 15 different new Autobot earth-based characters we've met …

"Oh this is the one where the Autobots star in a movie." YEAH, but there's some awesomeness buried in there beneath the memories of Autobots in silly masks doing Frankenstein monster walks. Megatron finally gives …

Boy, first SEASPRAY falls in love, and now POWERGLIDE?? What are all these Harlequin romances doing in my boys action show?? But Hoover and Jerzy are BOTH surprised to learn that this is one of their FAVORITE SEASON TWO …

G-G-G-GIRL AUTOBOTS???? They're FOR REAL! Here we meet 4 of them (and kinda meet 2 others) and see what they've been up to on Cybertron (spoiler alert: kicking butt). The only problem is one of them has a SPECIAL POWER …

We're back in New York, based out of Sparkplug's garage, and visiting our breakdancing friend Raoul again! And this time he has two buddies, Poplock, …

A rich collector-slash-hunter wants Optimus Prime's head mounted on his wall! He and his assistant-slash-butler are capturing Autobots to lure the …

Triple Takeover? Are we finally going to learn why the Triple Changers have 3 modes? Well... no, but... we WILL see what great accomplishments they can claim under their tenure as Decepticon leaders! Such great …

It's time to shine a spotlight on the most gurgle-ey Autobot, SEASPRAY! An S.O.S. from across the universe is answered by a small Autobot team, and …

Perfect timing has ensued and we now cover the Transformers Christmas Special, WE WISH YOU AN AUTOBOTMAS, which all us TF fans remember well!! Featuring maybe the most surreal ending to a Transformers episode ever, we …

Is this the CUTEST episode of the Transformers? Is this the WORST episode of the Transformers? Is this the MOST MEMORABLE episode of the Transformers…

WE SOLD OUT!! WE SOLD OUT!!! We now have a Teepublic store at https://www.teepublic.com/user/fourmillionyearslater.  If you go before Sunday the 13th, things will be on sale! COMMENCE THE COMMERCE!!!

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A funny thing happened on the way back to Earth... it seems the Autobots got kidnapped by a Space Pirate named Bosch and now Smokescreen has to win his friends back in a city known for its gambling on a planet far from …

A handful of Autobots and Decepticons have been whisked away to another world where danger lurks at every turn! See how a mashup of sci-fi genres can …

Turns out the biggest Autobot we know harbors a secret! Was he once really into disco? Did he once kill a man just to watch him die? WORSE THAN ALL THAT! Turns out he used to be buddies with the Constructicons, used to …

The MORPHOBOTS are on a quest... a quest for SURVIVAL! .... I guess? In any case, SOMEONE is on a quest this episode! Maybe it's THICC COSMOS. But it …

What happens when you mix Transformers with Hill Street Blues? In this episode, our flying Corvette buddy TRACKS finds a friend... a HUMAN, even! Scrapper works out some issues, Sideswipe treats Ravage like a football, …

This episode we head into SPAAAAAACE! When Cosmos crashes down on a moon of Saturn, he is mistaken for a SKY GOD by the moon's people, something Astrotrain is only TOO HAPPY to exploit! This episode is probably the …

Hoover's busy playing terrible video games from the early 90s! What does Jerzy do without him?? He has a talk with his buddy and fellow artist CHRIS …

What happens when Beachcomber discovers a lake of electrum? The animators scramble to buy more yellow paint, that's what. Oh and we also get a great …

Normally I would type up a little missive, but all I have to say is STARSCREAM AND RUMBLE GET POOPED ON BY PIGEONS. That should be enough.

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That Blaster, his rock n roll tunes just drive the other Autobots CRAAAAZY! But what happens when Megatron needs him for his latest scheme? …

Time for an adventure ON CYBERTRON! What trouble will Spike and Carly get into on ANOTHER PLANET? Lots of carnage in this one with sentient robots DYING! But don't worry, they look like they're from the 1970s, so it's …

What if I kept you and 4 of your friends in a closet in my house and only let you out when I needed something? Think you might want out of that arrangement? Yeah, I thought so. So do the Dinobots. Plus, CARLY IS BACK! 

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There's 100% LESS HOOVER this week as Jerzy dives in to get a younger person's perspective on the original cartoon, Beast Wars, and how Michael Bay movies can actually get you into a franchise you have no prior …

Megatron has sent the Autobots into THE SUN! Berger now wants THREE cities instead of TWO!! And Soundwave and the cassettes hit up a TEEN DANCE!!! Wait, WHAT?? The only thing better is what we ALMOST got! Hear all about …

Gang-- we've been HAD. It turns out that for 34 episodes, we've all ben fed a LIE. It turns out that the Autobots are EVIL and the Decepticons are the

See: Brawn be angry!  Jerzy give side-eye to the Autobots' plan!! Decepticons get drunk!!! And Hoover gets two great scenes to LOVE!!!! All this and someone ACTUALLY WROTE US!!!!!

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In this episode... Frenzy and Rumble almost vaporize Optimus Prime. NO FOOLIN'. Also, we get to know an Autobot who essentially suffers brain damage from a concussion. This cartoon was way ahead of it's time! Jerzy and …

This episode we focus on new characters GRAPPLE and HOIST as we get to know what their deal is. Are they REALLY going to team up with the CONSTRUCTICONS??? GASP!! And I will also tell you that Optimus Prime plays …

Starscream becomes an environmentalist! Time warps appear all over the place! Numerous new Autobots show up and show off! Jerzy weeps at brave Bumblebee! And Hoover weeps at not enough Decepticon development! All in the …

The Dinobots are MOVING ON UP out of the Ark's closet and to a deluxe apartment in the sky-y-y. NO, SORRY, I mean they're moving to a mysterious prehistoric island that was accidentally found in the middle of the ocean. …

The bugs are BACK! What's better than three Insecticons? Three BIGGER Insecticons! Unless you're Megatron, that is! Hoover giggles at robots belly-aching and Jerzy cries over Spike's bravado in the face of potential …

Oh no, there's suddenly TWO Optimus Primes?? Which is the real deal?? Guess we'll have to race to find out! Uh, yeah, this episode has problems alright, and more than just there being two Primes. But it's also got some …

Now for the other side of the coin, covering the 21, or 22 (Does Devastator count in addition to the Constructicons?) or 24 (Does Reflector count as 3?) Decepticons that we've encountered so far. Because season 2 is …

A bit of a break from the norm; before the new characters start showing up, we're taking a minute to discuss the many Autobots we already know, as well as their little squishy friends.  Don't worry, I edited out the 2 …

First off, please forgive the audio issues this episode, we were dealing with two separate audio problems teaming up!

So THE CORE is not a PRETTY episode, but is it a BAD one?? We found it's NOT! You might just shut …

Dr. Fujiyama (the famous scientist) has created a female ninja robot, which is definitely NOT an assassin, even though it has nunchucks, throwing stars, and sais! Definitely not!! Megatron MUST HAVE IT, and Starscream …

Well... Hoover had a lot of issues with this episode. Buuuuut, at least it wasn't animated by Akom? Thankfully there were SOME redeeming things in …

In this exciting episode, if IMDB is to be believed, the DECEPTICONS MAKE FRIENDS UNDER THE SEA! It really doesn't go quite that way... but there's plenty of Autobot cars-on-waterskiis, Subatlantican telepathy, and bad …

There's.... well, there's a lot of sighing in this episode. This is another one of the AKOM-animated episodes, and it... it looks pretty bad. Very bad even. So the challenge is, can we find the good in it?? Well, we …

See: a Wheeljack invention that WORKS! Witness: Ironhide feel SAD!! Behold: a new flesh creature that can handle business Rosie-The-Riveter style!!! …

Uh oh! Has somebody SWITCHED SIDES?? Behold: Cliffjumper cliffjump to conclusions!! Listen to young Jerzy discover the meaning of two different …

In this episode, the Autobots attack... some jets on an airstrip?? Megatron reveals the weirdest aerosol spray ever!! Starscream has absolutely …

AVERT YOUR EYES, FOR THIS EPISODE IS NOT PRETTY. I mean the Transformers cartoon episode, not our podcast episode. But you can avert your eyes while …

After 17 episodes of barely saying anything, it's time for GEARS to shine! Witness: Starscream, on his BEST BEHAVIOR!! Experience: The Autobots DRIVING from North America to Africa?? And watch in horror as Prime and the …

We're back to talking about episodes, and here is AUTOBOT SPIKE to kick off season two. In this episode we hear young Jerzy's shocked reaction to the new SEASON TWO OPENING! Jerzy upgrades the script from an …

Part two of our Season One Wrap-up includes a lot of praise from listeners! Comments come in from Chris Giarrusso (yes, THAT Chris Giarrusso, of MINI MARVELS and G-MAN), David Cabal (of the RETROCABAL podcast), Miguel …

So we went to do a season wrap-up show not sure we'd have enough to talk about, and it ended up being twice as long as usual, so we decided to post it in two parts, as I'd be very surprised if anyone wanted to listen to …

Prime channels Judge Dredd! Megatron cheats! Starscream won't shut up! Two Constructicons don't talk at all! Wait, what are Constructicons?? Find out in this episode of FOUR MILLION YEARS LATER!!

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SEE: Three new characters debut! HEAR: A tale of young Jerzy walking into an electric fence!! AND BE TAKEN ABACK BY: An episode WITHOUT Starscream!!!

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Hang onto your catalytic data assemblies; this episode debuts a NEW SEGMENT!! PLUS: Hoover solves a mystery! The guys pitch to IDW!! And the Autobots …

CYBERTRON'S IN EARTH ORBIT!! BRAWN'S WHUPPING BUTT!! AUTOBOTS ARE REDECORATING DECEPTICON HQ WITH LASER FIRE!! ALL THIS AND MEGATRON'S BAD MANAGEMENT SKILLS!! (PLUS: JERZY GETS TEARY-EYED ON THE TREADMILL!!)

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DESTRUCTION AND CHAOS ENSUES AS CYBERTRON IS PULLED INTO EARTH'S ORBIT!! See!: Megatron choke out Starscream!! Behold!: Spike act all despondent!! …

It's time for another 3 parter! And time to introduce a new human! And time for Megatron's CRAZIEST PLAN YET involving special.... CARGO. All this …

You loved the Dinobots from two episodes ago, right? Well here we go again!!!

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HEAR: COMRADES WHO HATE EACH OTHER! WOKE GIRLS WHO DON'T BELIEVE IN ANCIENT GODS! JUANITA'S SECRET ORIGIN! AND ALL THE BEING THROWN OFF A BUILDING THAT YOU CAN STAND!!

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YOU'VE HAD 7 EPISODES, SURELY YOU'VE BOUGHT ALL THE TOYS BY NOW! SO HERE'S THREE MORE! THIS EPISODE: Hear Donald F. Glut write unusual dialogue! Learn the sad sad story of how Hoover got the Grimlock toy! And hear Jerzy …

A new Transformer appears! But WHAT SIDE IS HE ON?? DUN DUNNN DUUUUNNNNNNN!

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Another Chip Chase episode, will Jerzy cry tears of earnest admiration??  Warning: this episode is 72 billion astroseconds long (roughly 90 minutes). Trigger Warning: This episode features a computerized lock.

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Today's episode is tastier than a piece of OILCAKE!

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Happy New Year! The miniseries is OVER! But Transformers CONTINUES! And so does our analysis.

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Here it is, the titanic ending to the first miniseries!!

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Jerzy, Hoover, & another 22 minutes of Transformers that somehow takes about 4 times as long to unpack.  But it was the first appearance of Lightningstrike, Sunspot, Partly, and Cloudy, so you have to allow for that.

Jerzy and Hoover begin their long path back down Gee Wun from the very beginning.

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Primer... GET IT?

Jerzy is joined by Hoover as the pair discuss what this podcast is, what it isn't, its alt mode (lamppost), and how it compares and contrasts to other podcasts on this theme. Then, every subsequent …

Starting Thursday December 5th 2019... weekly episodes discussing the original animated series!

Jerzy is joined by Hoover as the pair discuss each and every episode. Tune in December 5th for our "zero episode" / Primer …

Concluding my #artsoundoff entries with some thoughts on Thrust, Dirge, & Ramjet, and how the TF series had a more humane approach to army …

The heroic (and emoting) Maximal commander is today's subject.

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This time I'm thinking about Transformers with southern accents and how scratching our heads about it breaks the poetry of fiction for kids.

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Today I think about some of the human characters from the various Transformers series.

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Possibly one of the greatest Transformers of all time? Certainly one of the greatest character arcs.

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Transformers: Animated and Transformers: Prime's take on the original Autobot medic is the subject of today's entry.

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One more look at Starscream, this time through the lens of two later shows--Transformers: Animated and Transformers: Prime.

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This time I talk about what I took away from Skyfire as a kid and as an adult.

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Some bad guys are just not-so-good guys mixed up with the wrong crowd. Today I talk about one of the more memorable ones.

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The avuncular, craggy adviser for Rodimus. I honestly thought I'd be driving a pickup truck that looked like him when I grew up.

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This time I talk about the wild giant fire ant who broke (or stretched) some implicit rules of the Transformers franchise.

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Today I talk about the one Transformer who might be a Buddhist.

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Is he despicably loyal to Megatron or a usurper? 11-year-old Jerzy couldn't make heads or tails of this guy. Current-day-Jerzy thinks he's a vital …

One of my favorite Transformers. The Autobot courier gave 13-year-old Jerzy permission to be nervous.

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Three Decepticons who practice and demonstrate adaptability and the power in humble goals.

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Leaders can come from anywhere, as this heroic Maximal teaches us.

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This time I talk about a new layer of darkness introduced into the Transformers franchise through the evil scientist spider, Tarantulas.

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Today I spend some time talking about a birthday present and a loudmouthed Autobot plane.

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Even bad guys can love each other. That's the lesson I learned from three Robots in Disguise characters I call "The Predacon Brothers."

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Today I break format and talk about several characters in a group--I call them "the old dudes."

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The evil Optimus from the 2001 Robots in Disguise show is the subject of today's journal entry.

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Today I talk about my relationship with the Autobot's last line of defense.

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Today I finish off my journals on Megatron by talking about my favorite one of the bunch. Yessss...

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This time I talk about the heroic bodyguard of Optimus Prime, who incidentally turned into a mini-van.

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Today I look at how four different animated versions of Megatron struck me as a kid and as an adult.

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Like I could do a 30 Transformers in 30 days challenge and not talk about Optimus. But this time I compare G1 Optimus to the one from Transformers: …

Today I talk about a flying shark poet Predacon and why he's one of my very favorite Transformers of all time.

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Today I think aloud about the Autobot leader who suffered a midlife crisis.

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Today I share some thoughts on the most alone and special of the Decepticons. 

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Today I share some thoughts about the heroic Autobot spy.

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It’s Art Soundoff time again, and today I check in with my plans for the 2019 series of Thunder Punch Daily essays.

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