Episode 44: The Transformers

Summary: "Are Kup and Hot Rod gonna be alright, Uncle Prime?" "Kup and Hot Rod are gonna be just fine, Li'l Tommy." How has it taken 44 episodes to get to this?! Ben and I sit down with TFG1 Mike and JT from Saskatoon to talk about robots that turn into cars, planes, and boomboxes. Yes, it’s The Transformers. At last, this day has come! I know that it’s not great storytelling. Heck, the show can barely go an episode without contradicting itself. But when it comes to creating iconic characters by the seat of its pants, nothing… I mean, NOTHING tops G1 Transformers. Optimus Prime, Megatron, Hot Rod, Starscream, Jazz, Soundwave, Grimlock, Ironhide, Cyclonus, Kup, and many, many more. Today, we make fun of G1 a lot, but it’s all out of love. Topics Discussed GET THAT CRAP OUT OF MY ROBOT SHOW!!! Optimus Prime: Death and Resurrection The immaculate conception of Spike Witwicky Robots with souls Gay love Autobots Of Mice And Dinobots “No one’s ever really disabled as long as they have COURAGE!” “Don’t sneak up on me, Tommy!” Daniel cries like a baby Rodimus listens to old Cure albums and cuts himself The birth of AKOM Toy-accurate Ultra Magnus makes us cry Targetmaster contortionists Ninja consultants A life support system that you wear into battle Putting dead giant robots into wooden caskets The F*@!ING CYBERNETIC SPACE CUBE!!! The Go-Bots movie SUCKS!!!!!!!!!1111oneoneone Proof that Rodimus is a terrible leader. Optimus would NEVER have taken Grimlock along on a spy mission. And Mike Blanchard wants an explanation for why I think that this is a terrible episode. Isn't it obvious?!??! Here's the guy I pray to every Sunday!