A group of maintenance Autobots (Optimus Prime, Ratchet, Bulkhead, Prowl and Bumblebee) discover the coveted Transformer artifact called "The AllSpark" and, in escaping pursuit from the Decepticons, land on Earth in Detroit. Waking up in The Future, they befriend Sari Sumdac, 7-year-old daughter of Professor Isaac Sumdac, and work to maintain friendly relations with the public. However, the Decepticons aren't far behind.
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frieda04 - 2016-06-11 10:53:19
Transformers Animated adds something genuinely new to the Transformers media- to begin with, Optimus is not the seasoned leader of Cybertron, but a young warrior uncertain of his own abilities. The war against the Decepticons has already been won, but now Megatron is making a bid to regain power. The stakes are higher too- the Autobots are outclassed by the Decepticons, so rather than constant even-sided battles, the Autobots are actually in danger. There's also human villains in the first season and scattered throughout the rest of the series, to break up the pattern and add a different challenge. Finally, there's Sari, the Autobot's human companion, who unlike most Transformers series, actually contributes to the plot. The art style may not be for you, and the series was sadly cut short before it could finish with a fourth season, but in all, I'd recommend this series to anyone who wants to see Transformers as you've never seen it before.