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This show is exactly what you'd expect it to be, it's a kid show with an innocent feel to it with childish humor.

In my opinion it is a well-done series, the voice acting is good, the plot is intriguing, even some of the kids humor I got a kick out of it, the fight scenes are good too.

I would definitely recommend this to parents who like Transformers and think their kids would enjoy it too without having to sit through a 2.5 hour Michael Bay Transformer movie that involve a lot of crude humor.

The show is a little bit too human-focused for my taste and some of the big name Transformers people might want to see go several episodes at a time without making an appearance but that is really my only complaint.

Hello! On the day EarthSpark aired, I watched every single episode available! I went in a bit skeptical, as I've been a huge Transformers fan since I was very young, but I came out with the biggest smile on my face! Transformers: EarthSpark is a fantastic show! I love the story, the characters, and the art style! The writing is phenomenal, and the story is really interesting! I love getting the chance to see a Megatron that wants to actually help others someone other than in the comics! It truly is a breath of fresh air! He might even be my favorite version of Megatron. Over all, I highly recommend this show!

From the clunkily shoe-horned in family politics to the bad character design, this version of Transformers is almost as bad as it could possibly get.

The human children are given pride of place, likely to appeal to fans of Ben 10 and similar shows. For the record, Ben 10 is much better than Transformers EarthSpark. Anyway, the focus is very much away from the transformers (a lot of the time anyway) so that the children can take centre stage.

The 80s show is still the best version of Transformers, by a long way. EarthSpark has far too much talking, to the point where one of my kids asked me if we were still watching Transformers. Yes, I said, though I could barely believe it myself.

It's pretty solid. I wish there was more explanation for Megatron being an autobot, but it's still a lot of fun. If you want something serious and more like the original, you should probably try another show. It's obvious, especially in the first few episodes, that it's a kids show. Lots of very thinly veiled stranger danger, don't do drugs type talks. The tone also isn't all that consistent. There are some episodes where it will be very light hearted stuff about the new transformers learning, and other times where main characters get seriously hurt. In the earlier episodes, it almost feels like they're trying to prove it's a transformers show, shoving in the more recognizable characters, but it calms down and they do a really good job showing the family's bond.

Earthspark uses the new characters as a metaphor for mixed-race children growing up in land away from their parents' traditions and culture. To grow as their own person but not forget their roots. It has heart albeit the writing is sometimes boring and unfunny.

Character cameos were fun and appreciated. A lot of callbacks from different continuities in the franchise like the Swindle and Hardtop from Unicron Trilogy and Megatron and Tarantulas reminiscent of IDW. The obvious G1 comic appearances.

The old fans are sour cuz it's not the nonsensical saturday morning cartoon they grew up with where the "big bad" Megatron lost every episode. Megatron is a good guy now and one of the robots use they/them pronouns. Harmless stuff that's fleshed out in the show but it isn't what their rose tinted childhood lenses remember.

I really loved this show. Granted it's not my favorite but it still is one of my favorites. I enjoyed the characters and the story as a whole. Since it's been released I've rewatched it at least 3 times. I think it's a great starter show for anyone getting into transformers. It has a lot of funny moments and is honestly overhated. It does have its flaws and awkward moments but that will be true for any show. So far there have not been any inaccuracies in the show that would contradict the already established lore. If you love transformers and want to watch more of it i highly suggest earthspark.

Last fall I gave this series a 7. Now that the first season is over, I had to lower my score. I still maintain that the series is overall decent, but it has some serious flaws.

The writing is mostly solid, especially with the episodes written by Mae Catt. Though there are some issues with plot repetition. One episode has a Decepticon distract GHOST to protect the heroes from being discovered, and is followed by an episode where the Decepticon sacrifices himself so that Bumblebee can escape GHOST. There's also too much emphasis on talking about feelings to resolve the conflict of the day. That's not inherently a bad way to write a story, but when done too much it just comes off as preachy and lazy.

We could have gone without the second batch of Terrans. There wasn't anything really wrong with them as characters, but it just swelled the cast way too much and we were only ten episodes in. Adding three new characters to the main cast THAT soon was too big a change to the status quo when the status quo was still forming. The dynamic between the Maltos and Twitch & Thrash was still being established and it would have been nice to see how things developed before adding more bots to the mix.

The sound design is fantastic and the mix of 2D effects with the 3D animation during action scenes makes for some pretty neat visuals. The animation and character designs are pretty good for the most part, though some of the human models look like they could have spent more time in the oven.

Voice acting is pretty good, but there are some notable exceptions. Alan Tudyk gives a surprisingly bland performance as Optimus Prime, Danny Pudi is uneven as Bumblebee, and Keith David's Grimlock is appallingly disinterested. That last one really hurt.

On the other hand, Rory McCann is great as Megatron. Zeno Robinson, Kari Wahlgren, Diedrich Bader, Stephanie Lemelin, Marc Evan Jackson, and Steve Blum all give exemplary performances too.

On to the elephant in the room. When it comes to the issue of there being a non-binary character, I really don't think it's a make or break issue. It's only brought up twice and not for very long. Overall, the inclusion of such a character doesn't have any impact on the quality of the series, and I think it's a bit much for people to dismiss the show simply based on one thing.

My biggest issue with the series is that this isn't a transformers show about Autobots and Decepticons. This is a postwar transformers show about the consequences of the conflict where Autobots and Decepticons more or less are regulated to guest star status.

The issue with the Decepticons is they're more or less written as not evil, just misunderstood. It feels as though the writers are ignoring that the Decepticons trashed the planet and one of their most recurring traits is their hatred of organic life. They're more or less treated as though they shouldn't be held accountable for that. Megatron defects, so that makes sense why he gets a pass, but the show treats the Decepticons as the victims of GHOST's persecution even though for the most part they're just being imprisoned when they attack people. We're supposed to view ghost as the bad guys for this when they aren't acting particularly evil for it. Nevertheless, they actually do come across as shady and unethical in other regards, and that evens it out.

Our main antagonist for the first season, Mandroid, is also a pretty good villain. He consistently poses a credible threat and never comes across as something to be taken lightly.

I was a little disappointed with how the season ends. It really feels like a Deus ex Machina.

I don't think that the show is bad. I think it's an imperfect show that has a lot of potential but has just made a few mistakes in an inaugural season but could be redeemed by the next one.

TF Earthspark is the most mediocre Transformers series produced in years, and perfectly encapsulates how creatively bankrupt both Hasbro and Nickelodeon are.

The series is a cliché "kid hates the new town they move to" slice-of-life show with a Transformers texture pack applied. The series tries to have epic, nuanced lore mixed with Teletubbies-tier ploit conflicts.

The Decepticons aren't even the main villains. Instead, we get a human scientist who hates Transformers as the main villain. (Wow, how original!)

In closing, TF Earthspark is a bland robot cartoon for toddlers. You're better off watching the Machinima Trilogy.

While TFP will always be my number one transformers show, I also recommend giving this a try. The only reason I'm giving this a 10/10 instead of an 8/10 is to balance the score with the conservative losers leaving 1 star reviews because they get very emotional over robots without genders. Robots.

You know I'd like a transformers show to last more than three seasons, let alone one, so I'm showing support to see where Earthspark will go next.

It's also nice that it seems like we're getting a mini renaissance for the franchise, with a new movie coming out and a new show, so I'd like it to stay that way.

I've been slowly working through the existing Transformers shows and this one might actually be my favourite yet!

The animation is absolutely gorgeous. It's very fluid and the use of 2D animation for effects like spiderverse is fantastic. I've also been really enjoying the colours and lighting so far! I know there have been some complaints about character designs, but honestly I think they look much better in motion than as stills.

The soundtrack has also been banger after banger. I am waiting with bated breath for it to release on Spotify.

I've also really been enjoying the world, characters, and story! The fact that it's set post war I think gives the story more room to explore narratives that they haven't previously been able to.

All the new characters (terran and human alike) have also been delightful! Their interactions are fun and endearing and the humans have more agency in the plot than they have in past and can hold their own (within reason) against most threats, which I have been enjoying immensely. It's also really nice to see representation of minority groups that haven't previously been seen in (animated) Transformers media (as far as I know).

Some of the ways it presents the themes or certain topics can be a little awkward at times, but I'm also not the intended audience so I think that for the target age group it's right in the ballpark.

If I had one complaint it would be that the show does a lot of time jumping from episode to episode. Watching Missed Connections I had to stop for a moment to double check I hadn't skipped an episode by mistake.

This show has been a delight so far and I can't wait to see what the rest of the first season and the second season will bring! If you're looking for a new Transformers show to watch or are looking to get into transformers this one is definitely worth checking out!

I really had hopes for Earthspark. Season 1 was great, and all I ever wanted in a Transformers show (that being a diverse cast with new characters to bring some life to the series). I fully enjoyed the new designs of classic characters, as I think they were done very well. However... this show is not worth watching past season 1. They changed who handled the animation and story, and it all went downhill from there. If you really want to watch season 2, go pirate it. It's a shame to see such an amazing and thought out show get turned into basic cartoon slop. I still love this show with all my heart, which is why I'm giving it 7 stars instead of something much, much lower.

I've been a Transformers fan since childhood, and since then I myself have transformed (ha ha) into a boring office worker working a 9-5 (send help).

In all those years I've seen everything from comics, games, movies. And yeah...the fanbase is "hard to please" (putting it lightly). I won't pretend that I'm not one of the pickier ones.

But Transformers Earthspark is almost everything I've always wanted as a fan.

To be fair, I'll start with the 'Cons:

It's true that not all the jokes land, not all the characters are equally interesting right now (looking at two of the main characters Robby and Thrash and the villain, Dr. Mandroid). Not all the diversity is gracefully woven into the narrative, and not all the coolest story-telling opportunities are taken (it's only been 10 episodes though so I'll chill out. Still, hire me, Hasbro please PLEASE.)

Also Mo has the jankiest anime eyes I've ever seen.

BUT on the flip side It's taking the Transformers story in an entirely new direction that hooks you along. The fight scenes are awesome (i.e. Think of a shuriken coming at you but that shuriken is a 52 ton Osprey helicopter, yeah that's what's happening in this show), the structure and writing of each episode sans the pilot and some parts of the finale are pretty tight, and it's FUNNY as hell even when it's being weird.

I, a (mostly) grown person, have literally laughed out loud over the dumbest things. The show is just plain fun.

Sure, there are those who dislike the "wokeness" of Earthspark, whatever that's fine, but I gotta say it: 1) it's a new generation. You don't know how much it means to some people. And 2) each episode STILL goes out of its way to teach kids timeless values like "hey, stop being a gamer for a sec and spend time with your family" or "know your roots" and "not all rules are put in place to restrict you just for the sake of restricting you" which I found endearing.

Overall: the show's got heart.

It's got the opposite schtick of Bayverse where everyone hates each other for no reason: here there's an abundance of love. It's got positivity, deep bonds, robots, and I feel like a tiny kid again when I watch it. To me, THAT'S Transformers.

This show is different. It isn't perfect or meant for everyone, but I enjoyed it a LOT!

What a waste why ruin a show for us that we liked

since we were 8 years old transformers was the

best show of all time now there ruining its legacy if

were the producers i would just cancel the show and

apologize instead of spreading this nonsense egenda I hope they realise this show was a failure

that clearly no one likes

(if you think im wrong check the ratings on transformers prime and this trash show)

Honestly the show is so trash i couldn't even stand 10

minutes watching it the characters are not even that

detailed there making them look trash.

Bring back our transformers

(make sure to like for support appreciate it)

Transformers media has been disappointing and soulless these past few years. But this show is so much fun and so cute to boot. Although there's only a few episodes so far, this has so much PROMISE! There are lots of new characters and new concepts that make this so refreshing. The two new main bots are adorable and super promising as characters. And new takes on old characters are fantastic. If you're going into this show, you should try and detach yourself from the idea that every TF should be the same in every continuity! The writing is a little silly in some places, but it is also fun, funny, and heartfelt. The action scenes are SO MUCH FUN! New and old TF fans will have a great time with this show.

I haven't finished watching the whole series yet but I like it. Although I like to see optimus and megatron fight, I'm liking this series with new ideas. The animation is excellent, reminds me a bit of Transformers Prime. I like the soundtrack too. Human characters don't take screen time away from bots (my favorite is dot). I find some holes in the story but the rest is fine.

I would like more screen time for Optimus, I feel that he is forgotten.

The fight scenes are the best, they are fluid and the light effects are good.

My only complaint is that they give Bee a lot of prominence, she's not a bad character but this formula is already a cliché.