History WesternAnimation / TheTransformers

* HatePlague: Trope namer. Unlike TheBumblebee and TheStarscream, this did not show up in the Marvel comics.

''The Transformers'' was the first ''{{Transformers}}'' cartoon, part of the ''TransformersGeneration1'' franchise. It premiered in 1984. The writing and distribution of the series was handled by both Marvel productions and Sunbow Productions. Animation was done by ToeiAnimation and a few other studios, including {{AKOM}}, some [[http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Unknown_Filipino_animation_studio Philippines-based studio]], possibly Tokyo Movie Shinsha (now called TMSEntertainment) and several feeder studios[[hottip:*:SeiYoung, DaiWon, Sam Young and TransArts, all of whom did stuff along the effect of Photography, Finalization, special effects and Inking & painting]]. AKOM's animation was generally worse than Toei's.

** Despite their constant OffModel moments, AKOM's animation does have some moments of this in ''The Five Faces of Darkness'', ''Thief In the Night'', ''Dark Awakening'' and ''The Rebirth'' Series finale.

** Despite their constant OffModel moments, AKOM's animation does have some moments of this in ''The Five Faces of Darkness'', ''Dark Awakening'' and ''The Rebirth'' Series finale.

* TheOtherDarrin: Several characters went through this; most noticeably with series voice director Wally Burr, who voiced [[hottip:Ratchet: ''Masquerade'']], [[hottip:Thundercracker: ''War Dawn'']] and [[hottip:Jazz: ''Kremzeek'']] in different episodes when their normal actors[[hottip:*: Don Messick, John Stephenson and Scatman Crothers respectively]] were unavailable, and it showed. Onslaught also switched from S. Marc Jordan to SteveBulen by ''The Rebirth''.

* {{Jossed}}: {{Fanon}} assumed that the character Dion from the episode "War Dawn" survived the attack on storage yard 67 and was rebuilt into someone important (Ultra Magnus being the most popular choice), seeing as his best friend, Orion Pax was rebuilt as Optimus Prime. In 2010, Hasbro flat out stated that [[http://www.tfviews.com/news/main/hasbro-q-and-a/1024 Dion was never rebuilt into anybody else]] and had not even survived. Also, The ''TransformersWingsOfHonor'' continuity had Dion survive the attack, but he was still called Dion.

* DuelingShows: with ''ChallengeOfTheGobots".

** Both Ultra Magnus and Cyclonus respect each other as fellow warriors. Cyclonus actually saves Ultra Magnus from being pulled into a black-hole in "The Killing Jar" because ''"Warriors such as you and I should meet their end in battle."''

** Both Ultra Magnus and Cyclonus respect each other as fellow warriors. Cyclonus actually saves Ultra Magnus in "The Killing Jar" because "Warriors such as you and I should meet their end in battle."

* {{Immortality}}: Transformers don't seem to die from old age. There was also Starscream's ghost.

* OffModel: While the animation in the series was generally unimpressive, some episodes were worse than others, animation-wise. Worst offenders are ''Heavy Metal War'', ''A Plague of Insecticons'', ''Kremzeek'', ''B.O.T.'', and almost all of AKOM's episodes.

The show ran for three whole seasons, plus season 4, which was just a three-part episode, "The Rebirth". The Japnese version branched off into a different continuity right after the end of the third season, replacing "The Rebirth" with ''TransformersHeadmasters''.

* TheOtherDarrin: Several characters went through this; these included series voice director Wally Burr, who voiced [[hottip:Ratchet: ''Masquerade'']], [[hottip:Thundercracker: ''War Dawn'']] and [[hottip:Jazz: ''Kremzeek'']] in different episodes (Which was very noticeable) and Onslaught switched from S. Marc Jordan to SteveBulen by ''The Rebirth''.

* TheOtherDarwin: Several characters went through this; these included series voice director Wally Burr, who voiced [[hottip:Ratchet: ''Masquerade'']], [[hottip:Thundercracker: ''War Dawn'']] and [[hottip:Jazz: ''Kremzeek'']] in different episodes (Which was very noticeable) and Onslaught switched from S. Marc Jordan to SteveBulen by ''The Rebirth''.

* AnotherDimension

* MoralDissonance: Prime: "Hold on to your dreams, Chip. The future is built on dreams. Hold on." CMOH? Let's see, did the Decepticons ruin Chip's thesis project? Scare away his dream girl? No...Chip was mind-controlling the Constructicons into joining the Autobots and was disappointed that they rebelled. This exact scenario was presented as diabolical and unforgivable when the Decepticons did it in "Ultimate Doom" and "Secret of Omega Supreme".
** The Autobots didn't have much choice, as Devastator was the only one that could stop [[spoiler:the Decepticon's drilling operation that would've blown up the earth. Later, when Devastator chose to stay with Megatron, seeing Megatron's abandoning him as a tactical withdrawal, Chip lamented that Devastator decided not to stay with the Autobots.]]
** Also, note that Chip's "dream" was for the Autobots and Decepticons to stop fighting (or at least to have Devastator come over to the Autobots side). Sorry kid, there'll be no switching sides (officially) until BeastWars...

''The Transformers'' was the first ''{{Transformers}}'' cartoon, part of the ''TransformersGeneration1'' franchise. It premiered in 1984. The writing and distribution of the series was handled by both Marvel productions and Sunbow Productions. Animation was done by ToeiAnimation and a few other studios, including {{AKOM}}, some [[http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Unknown_Filipino_animation_studio Philippines-based studio]], possibly Tokyo Movie Shinsha (now called TMSEntertainment) and feeder studios SeiYoung, DaiWon, Sam Young and TransArts[[hottip:*:all of whom did stuff along the effect of Photography and Inking & painting]]. AKOM's animation was generally worse than Toei's.

* OffModel: While the animation in the series was generally unimpressive, some episodes were worse than others, animation-wise.

''The Transformers'' was the first ''{{Transformers}}'' cartoon, part of the ''TransformersGeneration1'' franchise. It premiered in 1984. The writing and distribution of the series was handled by both Marvel productions and Sunbow Productions. Animation was done by ToeiAnimation and a few other studios, including {{AKOM}}, some [[http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Unknown_Filipino_animation_studio Philippines-based studio]], and possibly Tokyo Movie Shinsha (now called TMSEntertainment). AKOM's animation was generally worse than Toei's.

* TimeAbyss: Transformers generally can live up to millions of years. Case point, Kup, an "old veteran" type character. His age is a bit indeterminate, but a rough guess would put him somewhere well in the range of 5 to 9 ''million years old''. To put it in comparison, humanity as a ''species'' is only ''2.3-2.4 million years old'' (''200 thousand years old'', if one defines "human" as "homo genus primates anatomically identical to modern humans").

* TimeAbyss: Transformers generally can live up to millions of years.
** Alpha Trion is more ancient than most Transformers.

''The Transformers'' was the first ''{{Transformers}}'' cartoon, part of the ''TransformersGeneration1'' franchise. It premiered in 1984. The writing and distribution of the series was handled by both Marvel productions and Sunbow Productions. Animation was done by ToeiAnimation and a few other studios, including {{AKOM}}, some [[http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Unknown_Filipino_animation_studio Philippines-based studio]], and possibly Tokyo Movie Shinsha (now called TMS Entertainment). AKOM's animation was generally worse than Toei's.

-> ''If nothing else, you have to treasure a TV show that has the line "Grab onto your crankshaft, I'm shifting into overdrive."''
--> -- [[http://tv.ign.com/articles/800/800768p1.html The History of Transformers on TV]]