Talk:The Transformers

I can sort of see the reasoning behind Singularity's move of this page from "Generation 1" to "Transformers", but I think "Generation 1 (cartoon)" is really the best name for it, regardless of what the name of the show itself was. After all, we don't include the word "Transformers" in all the other toyline and cartoon series article names. It is redundant information that doesn't belong there in a TF-focused wiki.

Thus, I propose moving this article back to "Generation 1".

--Steve-o 22:31, 18 March 2006 (UTC)

It really, really seems like there should be a link to The Transformers: The Movie (1986) in here somewhere. I just can't seem to find an appropriate place. --Andrusi 02:47, 27 August 2006 (UTC)

Ep intro blurb?
So I'm looking at some of the various 'story' pages on the wiki... and most of them lack the 'sense of place' thing you get at the top of the G1 episodes. (Where is says Generation 1 => Season 1, etc.)

I'd like to propose a template based on the version used here. So Divide and Conquer would open with...

which'd be called with a template like...

Most of those terms would be optional, you just put 'em in if/when they apply.

(There's obviously ore going on here because 'Generation 1' actually links to Generation 1 (cartoon), but with Wikimedia's new parser functions, I think it'd be possible to create a really friendly, low-effort way of putting these together.)

Any thoughts? If I went forward with this I'd probably consult with Steve on the proper series prefixes and such to keep everything consistent. Mostly, I just feel strongly that every story entry in a ongoing series should have a previous/next link. And we might as well make them pretty. -Derik 19:16, 16 February 2007 (UTC)


 * I think we definitely need something along these lines, yeah. --KilMichaelMcC 19:45, 16 February 2007 (UTC)
 * Sounds like a good idea to me. --Omnisvalidus 20:21, 16 February 2007 (UTC)


 * Any ideas what to call the template? -Derik 20:32, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

The movie
Shouldn't the movie be in here? It's mentioned in the second paragraph, but shouldn't it be where it takes place, between seasons two and three? I'd change it, but I'm not sure if I'm missing something... Caswin 18:18, 21 June 2007 (UTC)


 * Good point. We need like an 'intermezzo' section between season 2 and season 3 with Scramble City and the movie in it.  -Derik 19:08, 21 June 2007 (UTC)

Peter Cullen?
Did he do the voice for Prime in the series? Spartan 012 00:08, 11 July 2007 (UTC)
 * .... that's a joke, right? Detour 00:30, 11 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Yes, he did. --Steve-o 01:22, 11 July 2007 (UTC)

What about the Japanese shows of the late 80's?
Shouldn't there be something about them here? They did continue the G1 series right? They just left out the stupid Rebirth story arc of season four.

order of episode
It is stated that the episode are not listed in the chronological order of the series (inside continuity). I don't know for you, but I consider it would make more sens to order them in the chronological order (and only keep the production order when it doesn't contradict the chronology). this Wiki is also for the one who don't know much about transformers and it would make thing clearer for them.

Should be fairly easy to put them in order, question is who has time to do it?

ANIMATED CONTINUITY??
Given that an actual continuity called ANIMATED is coming out should we not change the sections of Many pages that refer to the G1 toon as "Animated continuity"? Maybe a job for one of the Bot accounts?


 * "Oh Derik you silly goose, the phrase 'Sunbow Continuity' offends our eyes! We shall call it the 'Animated Continuity', or 'Generation 1 Cartoon'."
 * "But what if there's one day a Transformers series called 'The Animated Series?' Wouldn't hat make 'animated continuity' a really bad label?  I mean- using 'animated' as an adjective descriptor instead of a proper one is already bad, there's been like 10 different 'animated' series."
 * "Then we shall call it the Generation 1 cartoon!"
 * "But what if there's a cartoon called 'Transformers: Generation 1?' Robots in Disguise shows Hasbro has a fondness for using basic terms as line-wide lebels.  Or cartoon set in G1?  With, like Arcee and the Dinobots based ont heir original cartoon models even?  We've had 4 or 5 'Generation 1' comics, surely another cartoon, representing its own continuity, is possible.  Wouldn't the 'Sunbow' label, or maybe '1984 Cartoon' eliminate the ambi-"
 * "'Sunbow Continuity' is ugly, matter settled! Now I shall go smoke my space-marijuana, which is grown on the internet and is rich in denial."
 * - Derik 11:33, 29 August 2007 (UTC)