Unicron Trilogy: Which series is best?

Which is it?

  • Armada

    Votes: 9 45.0%

  • Energon

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Cybertron

    Votes: 11 55.0%
  • Total voters
    20
Darth_Prime

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So it was recently mentioned in another thread that one person thinks that Cybertron is the best series out of the Unicron Trilogy. I disagree with that, as I think Armada is the best. For me, its the series that brought back to Transfromers. As a fan from the 80's I loved the show. Then I "got to old for toys" and didnt collect anymore. Then I was sick one day, laid on the couch and watched 4 or 5 episodes of Armada on Cartoon Network and I was back in. Energon I think started off really good. Cybertron was certainly a good show in its own right, Im not denying that. But better than Armada? Blasphamy.

BTW....this is a fun thread, and while I do believe Armada to be the superior series of the trilogy, take what you just read with a very joking tone.
 
Shadewing

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I love Armada's cartoon warts and all; its very fun even if its a very slow start. Its the series where I got serious about collecting. But to me Cybertron is the evolution of Armada, it does everything it does, but just a bit better, in both cartoon and toys, but it doesn't take as long to set up its plot and world.
 
lastmaximal

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On impulse the first answer that comes to mind is Cybertron. It's such a wonderful culmination of everything.

But really, why choose?
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The Mighty Mollusk

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Armada needed more time to actually finish and proofread the script, but otherwise it wasn't bad.

Energon had neat ideas, but never followed up on any of them. And the animation is painful.

Cybertron......I am honestly drawing a blank. I know I've watched it, I own the DVD set, but I can barely remember it.
 
Darth_Prime

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The Mighty Mollusk said:
Armada needed more time to actually finish and proofread the script, but otherwise it wasn't bad.

Energon had neat ideas, but never followed up on any of them. And the animation is painful.

Cybertron......I am honestly drawing a blank. I know I've watched it, I own the DVD set, but I can barely remember it.
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The animation errors in Armada are terrible.
 
LordGigaIce

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Energon started off so strong, but it still has Kicker hanging around to bring the mood down.

The problem is that it's not a gradual decline. Energon has a great opening and then just smashes the reset button as hard as it can so it can stop dealing with those continued plot threads from Armada that actually made the start so engaging to watch. The show didn't just hit a skid after the first little bit, it actively took stock of its plot and character dynamics and chose to purge anything that was interesting.
 
CoffeeHorse

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I maintain that Energon's existence retroactively improved Armada despite the horrible execution. It's like an object permanence thing. Armada feels more special because everything they worked to achieve didn't just cease to exist the second the final episode ended.
 
LordGigaIce

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CoffeeHorse said:
I maintain that Energon's existence retroactively improved Armada despite the horrible execution. It's like an object permanence thing. Armada feels more special because everything they worked to achieve didn't just cease to exist the second the final episode ended.
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It works because the first part of Energon that's committed to following up on Armada is really good... it just decides it's bored with that at a certain points and literally wipes all of the Decepticons' memories so it doesn't have to deal with it anymore.

Cybertron is probably the best series of the bunch, but it's a terrible sequel. It works better if you just treat it as a stand alone thing, because trying to work out how it can possible tie into Armada and Energon is an exercise in frustration.

I'll also say that Armada and Cybertron have some of my favourite human kid characters in the franchise. Sari is right up there too, but she's not fully human 😛
 
Haywire

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I must have misread the assignment; I voted purely based on the toylines. I feel like Cybertron has the strongest line, with Armada a close second and Energon not far behind in third. Each line had their stars and their stinkers, but I feel like Cybertron hit the best balance of gimmick and transformation/poseability. (Cybertron Downshift is probably one of my most favorite figures ever, so this is a totally objective opinion.)

Now, based on their respective cartoons? I would probably say Armada is tops. Like many here, I thought Energon started as a great followup to Armada, and then proceeded to throw it all away with one fell swoop. Cybertron, I've maybe seen a couple episodes of, but I've yet to try to buy the DVD collection, even though it's been fairly readily available, and I own both Armada and Energon.
 
LordGigaIce

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Haywire said:
I must have misread the assignment; I voted purely based on the toylines. I feel like Cybertron has the strongest line, with Armada a close second and Energon not far behind in third. Each line had their stars and their stinkers, but I feel like Cybertron hit the best balance of gimmick and transformation/poseability. (Cybertron Downshift is probably one of my most favorite figures ever, so this is a totally objective opinion.)
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Cybertron balances things the best, Armada is chunky fun, and Energon.... is half and half. The Decepticons are all mostly decent but the Autobots are all compromised by the Power Linux gimmick.
 
Rhinox

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In media I don't have much of a say. Watched Cybertron and enjoyed it. Didn't bother with Energon or Armada.
Toy wise it's Cybertron and it isn't even close. It brought back decent articulation, had a good gimmick that didn't get in the way too much, gave us an Optimus and Megatron that are still badass, and gave us a ton of unique and interesting designs.
 
Tuxedo Prime

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Dreamwave's Armada #1-5 was a slow burn reboot comic done well.

Then the To Sell Toys mandate kicked in, but at least they got Simon Furman to handle Unicron, as he does. He and Sarracini also developed the Mini-Cons a bit more as well, where they weren't just PokeMacGuffins popping out of panels, but instead we had some sense of their having existed in the shadows of their larger kin, unheeded until this universe's Megatron got the idea to rewire them into power-boosters.

It wasn't a perfect story, and I do prefer the cartoon's Tidal Wave (ironically, as the comic one has a personality). But in 18 issues several powerful stories were told, including an Armada Megatron vs G1 Galvatron fight. (It was Furman's Unicron, after all.)
 
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