I'm not getting into this show, yet. So far, I kind of want to just kidnap the characters and throw them into other universes to see how they react
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I haven't watched any eps yet but it makes me sad to hear that about poor Bee.
What I liked so much in the first movie (although it all went to crap in the second - but then everything in the 2nd movie went to crap) was how he was young and brave and a bit playful but wasn't stupid. He was a good soldier, a VERY capable soldier in fact, it was just he was much younger than the other 'Bots, so he was a bit more energetic than the rest (with the possible exception of Jazz - not that Jazz was around long enough to show it)
It's why I didn't like Animated!Bee at all. He was cocky without having the experience to back it up.
Prime!Bee isn't talking at all, and they're not giving any explanation for it. And he fights, and holds his own, but it's kind of hard to care because we don't see him enough to find out what his personality is, why he's fighting, what he does or likes to do...
I mean, they might focus more on him later, but I almost wish he hadn't been in the pilot at all considering it just felt really *weird* for him to be tagging along and not really contributing other than as an extra soldier.
I really, really like movie Bee, for the same reasons you give--I like that he's competent, even though he doesn't talk. I don't feel that about this Bee yet.
I'm really not liking the whole "talking in beeps and having the one little smart kid translate" thing they have going on for him. It's actually rubbing me about the same way as R2D2; he's an awesome little robot I guess, but really I feel he's only awesome because the fans want him to be. I want my Bumblebee to have the same kind of expressiveness as and depth of character that, say, Wall-E had.
I admit from what little I've been able to slog through so far, I freaking love Arcee. it's about time this series got a (sort of as far as aliens without sexual dimorphism can be) female character who was actually cool
'cause she is, dang it. And I kind of think of her as the main character, which is fucking awesome.
Arcee is really great--they are treating her AMAZINGLY so far. I'm glad that she's second-in-command behind Prime...
...though I am less glad that out of three battles, she's gotten wounded twice when nobody else has. I really need Hasbro to NOT throw her into that trope, considering they're doing everything else right with her.
Also, that's a good point! She's doing a lot, and she's interesting, and I'm glad we're seeing so much focus on her.
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What I liked so much in the first movie (although it all went to crap in the second - but then everything in the 2nd movie went to crap) was how he was young and brave and a bit playful but wasn't stupid. He was a good soldier, a VERY capable soldier in fact, it was just he was much younger than the other 'Bots, so he was a bit more energetic than the rest (with the possible exception of Jazz - not that Jazz was around long enough to show it)
It's why I didn't like Animated!Bee at all. He was cocky without having the experience to back it up.
I assume this Prime!Bee doesn't talk?
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I mean, they might focus more on him later, but I almost wish he hadn't been in the pilot at all considering it just felt really *weird* for him to be tagging along and not really contributing other than as an extra soldier.
I really, really like movie Bee, for the same reasons you give--I like that he's competent, even though he doesn't talk. I don't feel that about this Bee yet.
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"*gasp* What's the matter Bee? Did one of the squishy kids fall down the well get captured?"
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'cause she is, dang it. And I kind of think of her as the main character, which is fucking awesome.
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...though I am less glad that out of three battles, she's gotten wounded twice when nobody else has. I really need Hasbro to NOT throw her into that trope, considering they're doing everything else right with her.
Also, that's a good point! She's doing a lot, and she's interesting, and I'm glad we're seeing so much focus on her.
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