Despite severe fan reactions to the character designs and animation style, the show's story and scripting (and a healthy respect to the saga as a whole) have won over many converts in short order.Ī group of maintenance Autobots ( Optimus Prime, Ratchet, Bulkhead, Prowl and Bumblebee) discover the coveted Transformer artifact called 'The AllSpark' and, in escaping pursuit from the Decepticons, land on Earth in Detroit. Optimus Prime: 'Bring it on, Decepticon.'ĭebuting in December 2007 with a three-episode-long 'pilot movie', Animated, despite being an Alternate Continuity, was created to ride the popularity of the 2007 Transformers film and, as a result, borrows several aspects of the film.
Megatron: 'It appears you and I are destined to battle aboard this ship once more, Autobot.'
