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We have posted a summary of Transformers Animated episodes 30, 31 and 32 (the first of season 3). The episodes titled Transwarped, Where is thy sting and Five servos of doom aired as a single 90 minute special.
We are currently uploading over 700 images from the episode to go with the review and you can expect some video clips over the next few days.
The Transwarped summary includes spoilers - so if you don't want to know what happened, then be warned.
Reports are coming in that the Target Exclusive Transformers Animated 2-packs, including Sunstorm and the purple Shockwave (G1 coloured version) have now been spotted in the US.
You can read the original posts at TFW2005.
An advert for the Transformers Animated Season 3 episode Transwarped has now appeared on Cartoon Network (US) and of cause has been added to You Tube.
Bumblebee5100 has posted a video on YouTube of the Transformers Animated toy advert for Jetfire and Jetstorm. You can view the video below.
On the order slip in this months Master Collector magazine were four listings for previously unheard of Transformers Animated figures. The toys were Ratchet (another recolour no doubt), Freeway Jazz (a recolour), Blackout and Wingblade Optimus Prime.
No images are available at this time and with other waves seemingly being cancelled, time will tell as to whether these items see an actual release
Following on from the annoucement of the start date for Transformers Animated Series 3 in Canada, TFormers have received a press release from Cartoon Network detailing not only the US air date but also a summary of the first three episodes
"The 'Robots in Disguise' are back for a third season on Cartoon
Network, starting with 'TransWarped,' a 90-minute special movie event
on Saturday, March 14, at 8 a.m. (ET, PT). Based on
the beloved 1980's toys, TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED is set on Earth in the
near future in Detroit. The story begins when the alien TRANSFORMERS
are thrust into a world populated by humans and automatons. As visitors
to Earth, the TRANSFORMERS-OPTIMUS PRIME, BUMBLEBEE, PROWL, BULKHEAD
and RATCHET-work in the human world, interacting with the "natives" in
exciting and humorous ways. Following the AUTOBOTS across the galaxy to
their new home is the megalomaniacal MEGATRON and his army of ruthless
DECEPTICONS, a brutal race of war-mongering robots who seek to use the
ALLSPARK as their ultimate weapon of destruction!
- Saturday, March 14: 'TransWarped' - As Sari
and Sumdac deal with the fallout from her shocking discovery, the
Autobots try to contact Cybertron to warn them of the traitor in their
midst. Meanwhile, Megatron inadvertently stumbles upon a new plan to
take over Cybertron, where an increasingly desperate Longarm attempts
to cover his tracks.
-Saturday, March 21: 'Where is Thy Sting?' - A
crazed Wasp finds his way to Earth to exact his revenge on Bumblebee...
but he doesn't count on the Elite Guard following him.
- Saturday, March 28 : 'Five Servos of Doom' - Sentinel has incredible success capturing fugitive Decepticons, leading Prowl to suspect he's getting help."
"TF Animated Deluxe Wv 3 09 (Arcee, Soundwave) 2pcs
These items have been split into different waves and are also shipping
at later dates per Hasbro(roughly May 2009). Due to this we are
currently canceling and we will issue credits on the current pre-orders
placed. We will put these items back to the website site as soon as we
get new released confirmed information on how these are to be sold.
Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you."
Thats the message the Transformers Collectors Club is sending out to members who have ordered the two Transformers Animated toys.
TFW2005 have another story in which they are reporting that the Transformers Animated toyline has been cancelled. This rumour follows the news that two recoloured Trasnformers Animated figures, Golfire Grimlock and Hydrodrive Bumblebee have been cancelled, and reports that Target and WalMart have the lines listed as cancelled.
Our own Tescos has several toys listed as discontinued or cancelled, though other Transformers Aniamted figures and Universe figures as new. It was fully expected that the line would end with the release of the Transformers Movie figures, but it will be interesting to see if any prototype / testshot figures are dropped from their original final release schedules.
BigBadToyStore has sent out an email to let people know that they have received word that Hasbro have cancelled the release of the Transformers Animated Golfire Grimlock and Hydrodive Bumblebee. With the Transformers Animated show seemingly being dropped a season early, this yet another suggestion that sales of the line have been slow within the US just like the rest of the world where sales have been lagging since the lines launch.
Thanks to An Unknown Tipster for posing the following Transformers Animated Toys R US sale information.
Hey guys. Just to let you know TRU has Roll Out Prime and both Leader and Activator packs for £19.99. Bargainous. And their exclusive Movie voyagers are now only £14.99.
Mmm repaint-tastic.