Reasons I love TFP: GIANT ROBOTS ARE GIANT

Between the noises of their movements and the camera angles, as well as by creating a sense of impact when necessary, Transformers: Prime lets you get a real feel for how giant and heavy its titular alien robots are.

This is especially obvious in the first few episodes when we’re meeting the show’s main cast.

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Vehicons don’t seem that impressive when Megatron is around, but compared to humans, they’re huge.

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Even Arcee, who is smaller in height and especially width than her fellow Autobots, would make you feel really tiny.

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The only Minicon isn’t too mini, either.

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I would do a comparison of how the show’s sequel, Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015), lags behind in this aspect [without criticizing its brighter and simpler art style, since that has nothing to do with it], but that’s for another post.

Look at this self-important fuck of a Transformer.

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Not you, Ratchet, you’re an angel and we’re all happy that you’re here.

I’m talking of course about Ultra Magnus. He’s just… no fun at first. :[

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I mean, when he’s introduced in Transformers: Prime,

I’m actually glad that Megatron punches him in the face.

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But as plot happens,

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in the end I’m honestly disappointed that Ultra Magnus gets sidelined in Predacons Rising.

Damn kids these days.

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Oh well, at least he’s okay when it’s all said and done.

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(Psychological damage from losing Optimus Prime notwithstanding.)

Rock on! …sir.

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