The Transformers 1984 -- 1987 [Season 1, Volume 1] Episode 8: S.O.S. Dinobots by AverageMansReviews

The Transformers 1984 -- 1987 [Season 1, Volume 1] Episode 8: S.O.S. Dinobots by AverageMansReviews

Review Time: this episode is good.

Storyline/Action sequences: briefly without giving too much away on both counts, this is an origin storyline of three new characters and the action sequences in this episode show the viewers what these characters can do.

Artistic visions/Bloopers: there is a rainbow in this episode and for the bloopers, I am not going to bring these up because there are quite a lot, I am not criticizing this; it is a similar situation to when I reviewed Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light 1987 or in other episode reviews from other TV programs that I have reviewed, but I may not have used the word bloopers though in them.

This episode receives: 7/10, generally speaking after everything is said and done I think this mark feels right

The Transformers 1984 -- 1987 [Season 1, Volume 1] Episode 7: Fire in the Sky by AverageMansReviews

The Transformers 1984 -- 1987 [Season 1, Volume 1] Episode 7: Fire in the Sky by AverageMansReviews

Review Time: this is another excellent episode.

Storyline: in a nutshell this storyline has two old friends being reunited and usually I wouldn't be this specific, but if you are planning to watch this TV program with younger members of your family, this is just a heads up there is a death in this episode.

Action sequences: now just to point out one action sequence, it would have to be the snowball fight or anything to do with this; such as when these Autobots get stuck in this large snowball going downhill [it starts with the Autobot Bumblebee hitting Spike Witwicky with a smaller snowball and it goes from there.]

This episode receives: 8/10, taking everything into consideration this mark feels right.

The Transformers 1984 -- 1987 [Season 1, Volume 1] Episode 6: Divide and Conquer by AverageMansReviews

The Transformers 1984 -- 1987 [Season 1, Volume 1] Episode 6: Divide and Conquer by AverageMansReviews

Review Time: this is another excellent episode.

Storyline: without giving too much away there is a rare moment that Megatron and Starscream agree on something.

Artistic visions: in a nutshell Spike Witwicky takes and carries this Autobot's gun I think it was jazz's gun,] which he does use it, this gun looks a little bit big for Spike [I really do like the imagination used in these two elements and Spike tries to pick up Optimus Prime's Ion blaster in a very small element.]

Action sequences: Optimus Prime takes a heavy amount of damage in this episode and has this excellent one-on-one sequence with Megatron, but then again every time these two iconic characters fight it is high quality entertainment anyway.

This episode receives: 9/10, this episode has so much to offer its viewers, now and again there are occasions where I watch or re-watch episodes or projects again sometimes in bits and pieces or from beginning to end, because now and again I do get things wrong as a the wrong order of things or something like this.

The first or second time I watched this episode I came up with this mark 9 out of 10, but what stuck out much more for me the second time around was Chip Chase's speech about no one is truly disabled if he has courage or something to that effect, the first thing I want to point out is this; he shouldn't have said just he, the second thing is; in theory this is a good moral message element, but in reality it may be a different story and the final thing is this; I wasn't going to bring this up the first time around, let's be fair these episodes at the moment are a little bit full on which is good [I can't remember everything about these episodes, I guess that is what makes this TV program re-watchable time after time because generally speaking everything is off a very high quality and if you didn't or don't catch something the first time around, you may get it the second or third time around] and like I said I wasn't going to bring up everything about these episodes but this speech as I have previously said stuck out more.

If it should happen that some people out there in Internet land have an issue with what I have just said I would like to make two points; the first is this; I am more than qualified to have this opinion and my second point is this; this is just my opinion [but let's try to finish this review on a positive as you can see by my marking this episode is excellent.]

The Transformers 1984 -- 1987 [Season 1, Volume 1] Episode 5: Roll for It by AverageMansReviews

The Transformers 1984 -- 1987 [Season 1, Volume 1] Episode 5: Roll for It by AverageMansReviews

Review Time: this is another excellent episode.

Artistic visions: there is this rainbow in the background of one scene, I was thinking I would just point this out because it just gives me something different to highlight in these reviews, it is very well-placed.

Action sequences: I will be discussing one sequence of events briefly, it is where this Autobot [Prowl's battle computer gets damaged] and he needs to link with another computer with some luck he links up with Chip Chase's computer [so Chip is in control of him] with that you can see Starscream and Soundwave on his monitor and Prowl is beginning to move and act like a new Prowl including landing on this fighter jet, apologies if I have gotten this wrong but more importantly Prowl/Chip breaks into this fighter jet and begins by pressing the start up procedure so he can make it into position and then pressing some more things using these missiles or something like these whilst still moving slowly.

This episode receives: 8/10, as I have already said this is another excellent episode.

The Transformers 1984 -- 1987 [Season 1, Volume 1] Episode 4: Transport to Oblivion by AverageMansReviews

The Transformers 1984 -- 1987 [Season 1, Volume 1] Episode 4: Transport to Oblivion by AverageMansReviews

Review Time: this is an excellent episode

Action sequences: here are three examples of the action sequences that you can see in this episode, the first two are two double teams involving Megatron and Soundwave, then Megatron and Starscream. Megatron transforms into his [transformd mode of Walther P38 gun] which I would feel more comfortable suggesting Megatron's transformed version has a modified science-fiction twist to it, I am not criticizing this; I'm just pointing it out, whilst dictating this review I had a quick look at what this gun looks like in real life and then I looked at Megatron's transformed version and being positive there are differences.

The final action sequence I am going to make reference to is where this Autobot [Jazz] breaks off a piece of this cave, it looks something like you could use it as a baseball bat if you use your imagination, in fact this tiny sequence becomes a small reference to baseball.

Storyline: briefly in this episode they show how they are going to manage their time between two very important locations [I know this is a little bit vague but I really don't want to give too much away,] but it will make sense when or if you choose to watch this episode or not.

This episode receives: 8/10, I am sure that this is not the only time I will be saying something like this; but generally speaking these episodes are difficult to mark, so now and again I will be going for the mark which from an overview perspective this or that episode feels right to be given this or that mark, so in short a 7, would have been harsh and something which wouldn't have sat to well with me, because this episode doesn't do anything wrong or at the very least something for me to majorly criticize or just criticize.

The Transformers 1984 -- 1987 [Season 1, Volume 1] Episode 3: More Than Meets the Eye: Part 3 by AverageMansReviews

The Transformers 1984 -- 1987 [Season 1, Volume 1] Episode 3: More Than Meets the Eye: Part 3 by AverageMansReviews

Review Time: this is another episode which is lots of fun.

Character developments: there is this sequence involving these three characters Megatron, Starscream and Soundwave and in this one sequence I do believe that these three characters show individually what they are all about; from this perspective their core personality traits [I mean if you have never heard of this TV program and these three characters in any way shape or form,] this is one of those sequences that should tell you a lot in one sequence. Here is a basic description; Megatron and Starscream are having an argument about Starscream taking over the leadership of the Decepticons and Megatron putting Starscream in his place, Megatron turns around and walks away, so Starscream takes a shot at Megatron, Soundwave says Megatron; Megatron turns around, has this protective shield [it is on the side of his Fusion cannon side, you will not be able to miss this Fusion cannon it is noticeable.] Starscream says something to the effect of I am out of power and begins to beg Megatron for forgiveness, but instead Megatron uses his Fusion cannon, all of these characters developments show that in a nutshell Starscream will do absolutely anything to become the leader of the Decepticons including taking a cheap shot when Megatron's back is turned, it shows that Soundwave is a loyal right-hand man/soldier to Megatron and for Megatron himself it shows that he is ruthless [I could say a fair amount more about this situation and this episode and other characters, but I think that is enough.]

Action sequences: Optimus Prime takes a fair amount of punishment in either of his two forms, be it tumbling down with other debris after this explosion or falling out of the sky, these are just two examples of Optimus Prime's action sequences in this episode, the other action sequences are of a very high quality as well, be it with or without Optimus Prime.

This episode receives: 10/10, yes it may seem like at the moment I have been easily pleased as it relates to my marking, it is because there is so much happening that it is difficult to split hairs, which I try not to do unless there is something that sticks out or something like this, but there is a downfall to this; where now and again [of what I can remember so I could be wrong,] but it is still a valid point nonetheless; when or if this TV series has a day off as it relates to its standard of episode, then you may see a completely different mark, but for here and now let's try and keep the high marks coming.

The Transformers 1984 -- 1987 [Season 1, Volume 1] Episode 2: More Than Meets the Eye: Part 2 by AverageMansReviews

The Transformers 1984 -- 1987 [Season 1, Volume 1] Episode 2: More Than Meets the Eye: Part 2 by AverageMansReviews

Review Time: this is another episode which is lots of fun.

Soundwave and his mini-cassettes: these characters show more of what they are capable of in this episode, as they smartly and quietly enter the base of The Autobots to get Intel from Teletraan I, this is just a rough description of this sequence of events, like I said in the previous episode review, I was going to be a little bit more selective on what I tell you about these episodes, because and I will stop saying this; this is one of those TV programs that you need to watch at least once all the way through including the 1986 movie in the right order of things [which you will find all this information out in the previous episode review.] But now I have gotten that out of my system, this one sequence really does highlight to its audience or audiences how valuable Soundwave and his mini-cassettes are to Megatron, briefly Soundwave is the perfect soldier either doing reconnaissance or anything like this; then just reporting to Megatron or if Megatron gives him a mission he just gets results, a special mention should go to his mini-cassettes as well, they do their jobs up to Soundwave's standard and if they should get captured, you kind of get the feeling that they will never give any Intel or anything like that up, in fact they are just probably waiting for the right time to escape.

Action sequences: they are highly entertaining in short the audience gets to see this one-on-one between Optimist Prime vs. Megatron on this damn with weapons coming out of their hand sockets [so these hands go down and they are replaced by these weapons -- one each,] now don't get me wrong they are real weapons but everything about them including their presence is generated by power or something like this.

This episode receives: 10/10, as I have already said this is another episode which is lots of fun.

The Transformers 1984 -- 1987 [Season 1, Volume 1] Episode 1: More Than Meets the Eye: Part 1 by AverageMansReviews

The Transformers 1984 -- 1987 [Season 1, Volume 1] Episode 1: More Than Meets the Eye: Part 1 by AverageMansReviews

Review Time: this episode is lots of fun

Basic things first: now as this is the first of many episodes, I was thinking I would just point out that I am going to be slightly more brief than what I usually am throughout this TV series, as it relates to its reviews not because I am lazy it has more to do with the fact that this is one of those TV programs that you have to watch all the way through at least once in your lifetime [the correct order of things are as follows; Season 1, season 2, Season 2 Part 2, The Transformers: The Movie 1986, Season 3, Season 3 and Season 4, this may sound really obvious but I really wouldn't recommend messing around with this order of things, in short this TV series is progressive with characters coming in and going out and so on and so forth that is all I am going to say.]

Character developments: I am just going to focus on here and now with the characters that are in front of me, this sentence will make better sense as you go throughout this TV series and I will most probably make reference to it as well. The Autobots [good characters] and the Decepticons [evil characters] have their own individual insignias so it tells everybody who or where these characters loyalty is to either Optimus Prime [the Autobots leader,] but it should be noted that under his leadership it is more out of respect that the other autobots follow him mixed in with this kind of military operation feel where everyone is valued whilst Megatron [the Decepticons leader,] yes also has this respect from these other Decepticons and this military feel, but it is a case of he says they do on one hand he has Soundwave [he is the commander of these mini-cassettes which are these little Decepticons, that come out of Soundwave's chest area when he or when Megatron's say-so or something like that, Soundwave is Megatron's right-hand man or go to guy, but on the other hand he has someone in his ranks that is just waiting for him to slip up and take over in the form of Starscream, this character is not shy about his desire to take over, in fact this friction is a consistent element I think that is enough for now.

Storyline: it covers all the basics quickly and efficiently,

This episode receives: 10/10, it is difficult to explain without people seeing this episode, it does a lot in a short amount of time, that it is difficult or harsh to give this episode anything less, it establishes things quickly to work on maybe or possibly in the next episode or episodes [I haven't seen the next episode yet.]