The current franchise - everyone's opinions wanted!

[thelastallosaur]

This place is very quiet these days, which is a real shame given the amout of work I know goes into keeping it running.

So lets try to get some discussion started, starting with a topic that everyone here should be able to answer: what are peoples opinions on the Transformers franchise as it currently stands, what do you like, what don't you like? Why was transformers exciting enough to get you to join this community, and what about it has changed to make you lose enthusiasm (if, indeed, you have)?

Consider this a chance to gush over the engineering of the Generations line or rant about the writing of Revenge of the Fallen, to reminisce about the G1 comics or speculate about the next cartoon, to share your earliest memorys of your first toy, or simply moan about wave distribution in the UK; but please share, what does Transformers mean to you now?