Over the course of the past week, TFW2005.COM has been digging and pressing our sources to find out if the rumor we received through an anonymous tip (which cites un-named sources from within Cartoon Network) was true or not – if Transformers Animated was concluding at the end of its third season.
For some of you, this would be heart-breaking news. For some of you, this would be the best news you’ve heard since you first saw the designs leak a couple of years back. And the third portion probably never cared in the first place, thus they do not care now.
TFW2005.COM’s sources were unwilling to confirm or deny this rumor, or simply said “No comment” at all.
If this rumor pans out to be true, what was the cause behind the abrupt decision to end Transformers Animated? Was it something behind the scenes with Cartoon Network? Was it the overall state of the United States economy? Or does Hasbro have bigger, more wide-spread plans for the Transformers brand as a whole?
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Skyquake87
Hey folks, I'm a noob, so play nice! Just wanted to add my two cents
I'm disappointed by Animated looking like its come to an end after less than two years. Worse, I'm more disappointed by Hasbro not commenting one way or the other. Would announcing the show has been canned have a devastating effect on toy sales? I'm not so sure.
Its clear to me that Hasbro are wanting just to shift the focus to the next line of TF toys, which will be the next movie line. It makes commercial sense to do this, as I'm sure Animated's sales might take a hit as kids turn their attention towards the next big thing.
My own disappointment stems from finally having a show that I can enjoy. The Unicron trilogy did nothing for me at all, and I found the cartoons largely awful myself. Its been great to have a line with the same degree of care and affection as Beast Wars/Beast Machines.
I would just have liked Hasbro to say one way or the other what is going on.
My other thought has been that most modern cartoon shows have run for a maximum of 3 seasons anyway, certainly in the boys action/adventure arena anyway (Batman Beyond, Masters Of The Universe for example). Perhaps this is because this is the point of maximum exposure and retail sustainability for any given brand. Generation One might have lasted eight years, but arguably it peaked with the '86 line and went into a slow decline thereafter. By keeping the lifespan short, they make a big impact and maximise sales and thus recoup all R&D costs and make enough profit to keep the core brand a viable proposition.
Tash
In Canada it airs in the middle of March, in America it airs at a currently unspecified time in March. (either before or after Canada)
Misatokitty
No, it didn't, it was cancelled.
Seriously, I think it's airing first in Canada or something, middle of March.
tfafan
To bad
To bad. Animated was a great seris and still is but to see it go sucks but hey. BTW does anyone know when the 3rd seasons aired in u.s?
evebird
Uh, yeah. Six days later, it's still true. Sucks, huh?
SlyTF
NO!
NO! NO! NO! It cant frekn end! NO! It wont! It cant! I will not let this be done!!! NOOOO!
PyroniusRex
LALALALALA! I CAN't HERE YOU!!!! This better be a dumb ass prank.
Matrix Soul
No, because his involvement ends with the Animated series
artiepants
judging by an unscientific poll of people i know who watched the Superbowl, (mostly non-fans) it's likely going to be even bigger.
Bumblethumper
Did you ask your source about whether any future TF series would be a renamed continuation of TFA, or yet another reboot?
Bumblethumper
That's something we'll just have to wait and see. ROTF may or may not be as well received as the first film.
AMG
I hope so too.
AniProwl
I hope at ToyFair we will see some Season 3 toys.
evebird
Though disappointed, I can understand if the powers-that-be want to stop TF Animated after season 3 in order to relaunch or reboot the franchise on TV. The big disappointment for me is not just that a great show is ending, but so are our chances of seeing toys of Animated characters like Omega Supreme and the Constructicons. There was a chance we'd see them post-movie if Season 4/5 were planned. Now it's very improbable.
Feralstorm
I was hoping for a total of 52 or 65 episodes myself.
If the third is the final season, I hope most things are tied up by the end of it. Though with the typical Animated season structure , all they have to do is not set up a new cliffhanger.
MagnusPrimal
Because the movie is, well, a movie. Not an ongoing story.
And some fans prefer the Animated stuff, especially the toys, to the movie stuff.
GreenChick
Truth be told, I was expecting this much with the new movie. Revenge is going to blow our slagging minds and completely conquer the franchise as we know it. Hell, how can Animated make a come back after THAT? If anything, the series was just a filler between the movies, something to give the fans to think about in the mean time. It's done it's job, it was a fun ride, but bye bye Ani-Bee.
Matrix Soul
I got a confirmation from a very credible source that season 3 is indeed the last season, but since I'm not sure if it's ok to reveal the source of my info, I'll let the mods decide.
General Magnus
Rule 34 gives nightmares to nightmares….
Midnight
Damn,that sucks if its true.
Im really into the toys and that would suck big time if the show was canceled before we get some of the really cool ones.
Well,Arcee and Perceptor are cool to me anyway.