A common complaint among Transformers fans is that the more modern shows are “too kiddy,” which is a lot like punching yourself in the face and saying “stop hitting yourself!” Transformers was, is, and probably always will be primarily for kids. Which is for the best. Lifelong fans are born every minute, and they’ll have … Continue reading
When the Halls of Hysteria was still a thing, I would occasionally post ridiculous comics featuring robot toys that Morgan of Morgan on Media had found but could not identify. The joke was that the robots themselves had their memories wiped and then were forced to re-enact popular movies. Like so: And so… … Continue reading
Of course, the spark for Transformers Week here was the release of the much-anticipated video game Transformers: Fall of Cybertron. Like I said earlier, if the trailers for this game were any indication, FoC was going to be epic. The game does not reach quite those heights, but it comes close. Taking place just after … Continue reading
Last night, I re-watched the original 1986 animated movie, aptly-titled The Transformers: The Movie. You may have seen me live-tweeting about it, in which case I apologize. This movie is the first one I ever saw in a theater, way back when I was a tender four years of age. I can’t say how I … Continue reading
Transformers Week on Rhoades to Madness begins in an unexpectedly appropriate place: The Beginning. The roots of my geekdom were sown early in life when a little show hit the airwaves in 1984 about a high-stakes battle between good and evil waged on Earth by extraterrestrial robots that could shapeshift into vehicles. Transformers (Generation One) … Continue reading
Oh, by the way, Transformers: Fall of Cybertron comes out today, which means I’ll be holding a PS3 controller for the foreseeable future. Posts should continue as scheduled this week, but you should all expect a very energon-fueled Transformers theme week next week as I recap Generation One and Prime, discuss the movie franchise, and review … Continue reading
I am beginning to think I need a schedule. Or at least a structure of some kind, because I can’t seem to stay ahead of this “writing” thing I do, and can’t seem to get inspired when I need to. It’s aggravating. I have heard that sitting down at a set time every day to … Continue reading
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