![]() ![]() Their conflict is not unlike the relationship between Tom & Jerry: the Autobots and Decepticons have never gotten along and probably never will. Our story begins nearly four million years ago on Cybertron, where the honorable Autobots (led by Optimus Prime) battle the dastardly Decepticons (led by Megatron). The first season of the 1984 animated series is the subject of today's review, and it proves that even the thinnest of concepts can be sold to kids successfully. In short, you'd be hard-pressed to find a thirty-something not familiar with this group of transforming robots from the planet Cybertron. The swift success of The Transformers that year was also due to a Marvel Comics line based on the toys, which led to an avalanche of sales, spin-offs.and, of course, the infamous 1986 motion picture. Joe was relaunched in 1982-just two years prior to The Transformers-and after an FCC regulation was dropped in 1984 (which prohibited companies from broadcasting product-based animated shows), all bets were off. Based on Hasbro's toy line of the same name (which, in turn, was based on a Japanese toy line by Takara), their success established a strong connection between animation and marketing for younger audiences. As one of the most successful franchises in American pop culture history, The Transformers have entered their 25th year in the public eye. ![]()
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