Eric Brooks

An underrated show. Yes the animation and dub could have been better, and yes the human were a bit annoying. However the characters were well written in Armada, especially Hot Shot and Starscream, and the buildup to the Unicron Battles was well executed. The new takes on Megatron and Wheeljack I especially liked and new characters like Sideways were very memorable. Heck, I even liked the Minicons and their implementation into the overarching storylines. Honestly I wish that Armada would get some love, yeah it had its issues but so did G1 and even Beast Wars. If the show just had more time to polish, I honestly think it would be viewed as one of the best shows in the franchise. P.S. I always hear that the Japanese version called Micron Legend is the better version while it is not. Admittedly, while the animation is a bit more polished and there aren't any scripting errors, the animation isn't that much better and it is still clunky in several scenes as well as the Japanese voice acting not being all that great, was well as dialogue changes in the English dub improving some scenes such as Starscream's demise being more impacting and the human kids are less annoying with the English dub. I will say that Energon is better in the Japanese Superlink version, but honestly either version of Armada is flawed but I'll stick with the English version.

I would have to say is the best of the Highlander sequels. Granted, that is faint praise and i did find Highlander II more entertaining (for all the wrong reasons). Also i get the main criticism of this film being a remake of the first film. However, i actually think this film is better than given credit for, and has some decent plot points on its own. For a start, the reason why the main villain Kane (Mario Van Peebles) couldn't kill Macleod isn't due to bad writing but because he was stuck in a cave for centuries. Granted some of the same problems like the obnoxious police characters and a forced love interest are present (also Macleod has an adopted kid for reasons). That said, even the love interest was kind of interesting with her being a reincarnated woman from the French Revolution that Macleod knew. The sword fights were well done and i have heard some bad reviews pointed at Peeble’s performance as Kane but to me he was threatening and intimidating, while also being quite camp and entertaining. I also found the music to be very good. So in all i don't think Highlander III is perfect, but to me it is the best of these Highlander sequels.

You lot who claim that this Doctor Who movie was Trash. You people who say that this is one of the worst stories ever to come from this franchise. You people who say that the film was too action heavy, too American, and too confusing. Well, I’m sorry you have such poor taste.

The Transformers: The Movie is a fun film, but I wouldn't say that its the masterpiece that many fans today say it is. When the film came out it was not well liked with the deaths of many fan favorite characters being killed off and the film started the more "Star Wars-esq" feel which continued into season 3. However, time has been very kind to this film in that many of the elements of this film have become iconic and many of the complaints leveled at the Michael Bay films (bad humor, long runtime, etc) are absent from this film. I will say that when I watch this film, it goes by so quickly that it feels like a heavily edited down version of itself. In all I would have liked a bit more character scenes since in the final film the only one who really gets much character is Hot Rod. That said, I do like Hot Rod's character in the film and his progression from teenager (for a robot) to matures leader is a highlight of this film and season 3. I will even say that the deaths in the film do give the film a more serious tone and more of a reason to feel that the Autobots are in more danger. However there is one problem with the film that I have to get into spoilers, this film is well known for the death of Optimus Prime which is actually well handled (especially considering that it was done to sell new toys). Later on in the film Ultra Magnus is killed in an even more brutal way than Prime. But the problem is that Magnus is revived very easily which kinda ruins Prime's death since it takes me out of the film. There have been later explanations about Transformer's sparks and how Prime's was damaged while Magnus' wasn't. Really aside from that major issue, I still enjoy the film. The voice cast is very impressive with Leonard Nimoy, Judd Nelson, Eric Idle, and even Orson Well in his last ever movie role as Unicron. The animation still looks really good today and i'd say looks better than most of the Transformers shows made since the films debut. Not to mention that I did like these characters enough to want to follow the show into season 3. So while I don't think that The Transformers: The Movie is one of the best animated films of all time, it is still fun time and holds up pretty well 35 years later.

I liked the film, however i didn't think that it was the masterpiece of a film that most Transformers fans did. Apparently the film started as a prequel but midway through making the film it became a reboot. So the film has a weird identity of having continuity references to the earlier films in the series, but then contradicts those films (i.e. Bumblebee arriving in the 1980s but in The Last Knight he was in WWII). Also when watching Bumblebee, I am constantly reminded of films like E.T. or the Iron Giant since this film is too similar to those films for my taste. That said, I don't mind Bumblebee as its own film. Hailee Steinfeld is very likable, and her character and Bumblebee actually work well onscreen. The rest of the cast did fine (even John Cena) and the film looks good. I can even appreciated the smaller scale film since it allowed for more character scenes to play out. While its not a classic by any means, i'd say its worth checking out.

When I first saw Transformers: Prime when the show came out, i really liked it. However, i have to say that i didn't really like it as much. I will give credit in that the animation, voice actors, and music were pretty good. Thats about it for the positives, the biggest problem of the show for me was how dull the characters were. The characters of Prime came off as watered down versions of their counterparts in other shows characters. Optimus was a dull version of himself which is saying something considering he never was that deep of a character. However some shows like Armada hinted that he liked war and fighting and Animated made the character an inexperienced leader. Even in G1 he had a warm and even friendly quality of him which has been lacking since the 2007 movie. Prime's version of the character is just a preacy and watered down version of himself. Bumblebee follows his movie self in that he is mute. I actually found the movie's version of the character more expressive since he used radio clips and i actually got more personality out of him than Prime's version. Then at the shows finale he got his voice back and i found him a more likable character. Arcee came off as a duller version of Animated's Prowl and Bulkhead was a duller version of his Animated self. Megatron came off as a crazier version of himself and i much preferred the more tactical versions from Beast Wars/Machines, Armada, Animated, and even G1 version (even if he kept retreating all the time). Heck even the movies version was more intimidating. I actually found Silas and his MECH organization more threatening since they actually almost defeated the Transformers a few times in the show (and even dissected a Decepticon and used its body later on). As an aside, most Decpticons were these generic drones that are as tough as aluminum foil so when the Autobots went to battle i rarely felt like they were in any danger. I will say that Ratchet was pretty fun (even if again he is a watered down verion of his Animated self), and Starscream and Knockout were pretty fun especially when they had screen-time together. The human characters were a mixed bag, Jack and Raf were kinda bland but serviceable. Also Raf is the stereotypical kid with an Eisenstein level intellect. Fowler i liked since he was someone who could be funny one minute then intimidating the next. However Miko i did not care for at all. Her humor was pretty annoying especially when she makes a joke in a serious situation. Also she would break the rules by coming with the Autobots (specifically Bulkhead), then get rewarded by being allowed to join the Autobots even though shes like 12. While shes not as bad as Kicker Jones from Energon, i can't say i'm sad she was never in 2015's Robots in Disguise. If i haven't mentioned any other characters its probably because i found them too dull or uninteresting to remember them. I will even say that for as much praise as Prime gets, its plots are taken from other Transformers shows. These includes the hunt for various Cybertronian weapons and Starscream's wavering loyalty taken from Armada, the Omega lock and Cyber Planet Keys taken from Cybertron (the show not the planet, although they did come from Cybertron the planet), a reckless rookie character who is unsure if he should be leader from G1 and Armada, and Unicron's blood as a power source taken from the Japanese Beast Wars II and Beast Wars Neo. So while i get why my younger self liked the show since it felt like a darker and more mature version of the Transformers, now in retrospect i find myself preferring the other shows in the franchise (barring Energon and maybe 2015 Robots in Disguise).