Transformers CyberWorld: Optimus STILL Hates Spiders
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I don' t think that episode really earned the TFtM "Optimus leaping over someone while shooting" reference it used.
Also, so much, "This is super-important, this is ominous, something bad is going to happen when the box is opened," buildup and it's just Prime's G1 rifle which doesn't even do a lot to Galvy.
---Dave
Also, so much, "This is super-important, this is ominous, something bad is going to happen when the box is opened," buildup and it's just Prime's G1 rifle which doesn't even do a lot to Galvy.
---Dave
I never got the sense something bad was going to happen when the box opened; just that it was a power-up that everyone desperately wanted/needed.
Aha, so it's not Naruto who Snarl runs like, but rather Sonic!
To be fair, does any instance of that TFTM Optimus shooting leap reference ever feel earned, though? Since, a lot of the times whenever we see it happen, it just feels like "Look! Look! We're doing the TFTM Optimus shooting leap! You love that leap, right?!"
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Runs like Naruto, but Sonic? That's how he rolls.
The most notable unearned (or contrived, I guess) Optimus Leaping Reference in recent memory is from TF One. Literally hops up into the air to strike the midair aiming pose for the camera, then back to business.
The most notable unearned (or contrived, I guess) Optimus Leaping Reference in recent memory is from TF One. Literally hops up into the air to strike the midair aiming pose for the camera, then back to business.
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To be super fair, did TFTM "earn" it? I ask because it's not like that scene in '86 was that... pivotal? It wasn't built up to or anything. It's just a neat bit of action animation in Optimus' glowup scene.
But I suppose I never had a problem with other stuff using that leap because it was never particularly meaningful. It's just a cool action pose.
I think part of it is that it's a reference to a particularly memorable moment. In theory, biting the style from that (which also in theory would heighten or enhance the impact of what's borrowing it) is a special-occasion kind of thing. There was a time when this pose wasn't half as milked dry as "Soundwave superior" and "One shall stand, one shall fall."
But then again, these postmodern days especially (because allusions have always been a thing), references are sadly a dime a dozen. So this was bound to happen.
Snarl does still wield the sword and essentially play up the mysterious warrior angle, so he can still be a McNinja.
But then again, these postmodern days especially (because allusions have always been a thing), references are sadly a dime a dozen. So this was bound to happen.
Indeed! I thought of this only belatedly (but in this case the movie was in my mind's eye).
Snarl does still wield the sword and essentially play up the mysterious warrior angle, so he can still be a McNinja.
When all is said and done, Cyberworld S1 will be just shy of three hours.
I thought "You've never walked, you've never run"?
Some clarification for current and upcoming releases per retailer orders that have gone out:
Optimus Primal and Airachnid are the only figures released for Spring 2026, with the remainder of their cases being filled with reruns.
Entertainment Earth has listings up for Wave 4 Armored Changers, which is the first wave of the Energon Surge refresh theming. Keep in mind that even if the figures are "old" they are being reworked with translucent parts and clip on Energon armor instead of the large gimmick weapons of the first waves of the Armored Cyberchangers. Between Toy Fair's display and press images, the entire wave has been seen with these new translucent elements. These are expected in June, though retail might not see them until late July or August as stores gear up for holiday sales.
Optimus Primal and Airachnid are the only figures released for Spring 2026, with the remainder of their cases being filled with reruns.
Entertainment Earth has listings up for Wave 4 Armored Changers, which is the first wave of the Energon Surge refresh theming. Keep in mind that even if the figures are "old" they are being reworked with translucent parts and clip on Energon armor instead of the large gimmick weapons of the first waves of the Armored Cyberchangers. Between Toy Fair's display and press images, the entire wave has been seen with these new translucent elements. These are expected in June, though retail might not see them until late July or August as stores gear up for holiday sales.
Ok. That was a cute episode.
-ZacWilliam, Snarl's pov and Grimlock's character expression were both done well.
-ZacWilliam, Snarl's pov and Grimlock's character expression were both done well.
This one was different. And here's my recap/review!
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Movies and TV - Transformers: Cyberworld Episode 25 - Running on Empty
It's time for a new episode of Transformers: Cyberworld! Here's the YouTube description for "Pride Before the Fall": The King of Dinobots is running on empty ... but refuses to stop. What starts as a desert race quickly spirals into a high-risk mission as Snarl is forced to keep him alive...
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These characters deserve toys on par with 1996 Basics.
They're so close too. They just need balljointed elbows and heads and they'd practically be there.