I write this blog as a dedication to Bo and Terry. Congratulations on your marriage.
On to the business end. If you know what an Autobot is, then you're either a guy or a really cool girl that watches cartoons.
The Transformers franchise has been a big part of my life because it combined the fantasies for boys: Cars, robots, things getting blown to pieces.
Of course, there's my favorite: Optimus Prime, leader of the Autobots. Bonus points for those that know Peter Cullen as Optimus' voice actor. Every episode, the Autobots would fight the evil Decepticons, led by Megatron (the gun, not the movie airplane/spaceship/sea urchin thing).
Anyways, I loved watching the original cartoons and movie, where Optimus dies. Sad sad day in the life of children all over the world that saw the movie.
Of course, the Transformers series that I remember most is Beast Wars. Who could forget Optimus Primal and Megatron, descendants of their Autobot and Decepticon counterparts. It was a really great series when considering the amount of effort they put into producing the shows. Back then, CGI was fairly new, and to be creating dozens of episodes at a time was quite difficult. Still, they had some really cool characters that will not leave me for a long time.
Then there were some missfires like Beast Machines and such, but just another reason why the 80s and 90s were cooler than the present. Basic CGI and a strong story line is all you need. It also helps to have the oversized Optimal Optimus.
Of course, Michael Bay made Optimus look awesome in the movie too. And Megan Fox, not a car to robot transformer, but hot to hotter one.
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