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* HellIsThatNoise: Pincher [[EvilLaugh laughing]]. Bet you didn’t know Creator/PeterCullen could make noises like ''that''.

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* EnsembleDarkhorse: Crasher gets the most fan art and attention.



* EarWorm: The theme song. It’s lyrics consist entirely of “THE GOBOTS” being shouted repeatedly, yet it somehow manages to be ''incredibly'' catchy.
* EnsembleDarkhorse: The Renegades in general [[EvilIsCool tend to be better remembered than the Guardians]]. Crasher and Cop-Tur are particularly well-liked; the former for being a fun and interesting DarkActionGirl, the latter for being a lovable IneffectualSympatheticVillain.



* HilariousInHindsight: The fact that the [=GoBots=] toyline was originally a competitor to Transformers became this after Hasbro, owner of the Transformers franchise, bought Tonka, owner of the [=GoBots=], in 1991 and therefore are the current owners of the [=GoBots=] franchise.

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* HilariousInHindsight: HellIsThatNoise: Pincher [[EvilLaugh laughing]]. Bet you didn’t know Creator/PeterCullen could make noises like ''that''.
* HilariousInHindsight:
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The fact that the [=GoBots=] toyline was originally a competitor to Transformers became this after Hasbro, owner of the Transformers franchise, bought Tonka, owner of the [=GoBots=], in 1991 and therefore are the current owners of the [=GoBots=] franchise.franchise.
** The entire concept of the Rocklords (transforming aliens based on real life minerals like granite or quartz) feels almost eerily similar to ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'', just done in a ''much'' [[SoBadItsGood sillier]] way.



* NeverLiveItDown: Scooter is generally disliked for being a coward who always complains about getting into dangerous situations even though he actually works up enough courage to save the day on more than one occasion and gradually grows out of his cowardice as the series progresses.

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* MostAnnoyingSound: ''Scooter’s voice''. One really wonders what Creator/FrankWelker was thinking when he thought it up.
* NeverLiveItDown: Scooter is generally disliked for being a coward who always complains about getting into dangerous situations even though [[CowardlyLion he actually works up enough courage to save the day on more than one occasion occasion]] and [[CharacterDevelopment gradually grows out of his cowardice as the series progresses.progresses]].



* SoBadItsGood: Rocklords. Think ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'', but instead becoming something cool like a car, a dinosaur, a plane, or a tank, they became rocks! You could choose between granite, quartz or shale amongst others!
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** The Rocklords in general tend to get a ton of mockery. The whole idea of robots that turn into rocks is just so stupid-sounding to most people that they never really had a chance.
* SoBadItsGood: Rocklords. Think ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'', but instead becoming something cool like a car, a dinosaur, a plane, or a tank, they became rocks! You could choose between granite, quartz or shale amongst others!
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others! The movie really stupid bit is in highlights the movie central issue here - there’s scenes where they [[Anime/{{Transformers}} transform and roll out]] out... and proceed to slowly clump away down the road like bricks turning under their own power.



* ViewerGenderConfusion: Due to the female [=GoBots=] lacking feminine traits, it's very easy to mistake one for a male [=GoBot=], at least until they speak.

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* ViewerGenderConfusion: Due to the female [=GoBots=] lacking feminine traits, it's very easy to mistake one for a male [=GoBot=], at least until they speak.speak.
* VindicatedByHistory: In the late 80’s to early 2000’s, people largely saw ''Gobots'' as just a failed ''Transformers'' rip-off. Nowadays, in large part thanks to it [[CanonWelding being folded into]] ''Transformers'', many have given the series a second look and re-evaluated their opinions, regarding it as [[SoOkayItsAverage a decent show that did the best it could at the time]].
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** In an infamous scene, Leader-1 is captured when Cy-Kill's minions slap a paralyzing device on his back. His struggles to escape before he succumbs look... [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPVdfM5avwQ like a different sort of assault]].

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* ClicheStorm: The show features a ''lot'' of stock 80's action cartoon plots, many of them done [[RecycledScript multiple times]].



* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: The show ''really'' took off in France, and they imported Japan's ''Toys/MachineRobo: Revenge of Chronos'' to be its sequel, in spite of the blatant ArtShift.

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* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: The show ''really'' took off in France, and they imported Japan's ''Toys/MachineRobo: Revenge of Chronos'' to be its sequel, in spite of the blatant ArtShift.ArtShift and different allegiances for many of the characters.
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* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Fans have jokingly [[http://www.cybertron.ca/boards/showthread.php?t=39694 interpreted]] the Renegades as heroics rebels fighting against an evil authoritarian regime due to some rather odd illustrations in the Command Center playset.

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* TheScrappy: Scooter. Oh gods, Scooter. He probably would have been more popular if they hadn't made Frank Welker give him the most ''annoying voice possible''. Also Nick - who was basically Scooter's best buddy.
** In addition, unlike his Transformers counterpart Bumblebee, Scooter was cowardly and his first response to most bad situations was to gulp in fear. Heck, in the very first episode Leader 1 declares that he wants to launch a full scale assault to finish the Renegades off once and for all, and Scooter's reaction is to gulp and ask if he isn't being too hasty! You could argue he recognises his lack of combat skill or ability, but Bumblebee wasn't afraid to risk his life if it would help the Autobots out, despite his diminutive size.



* TheScrappy: Scooter. Oh gods, Scooter. He probably would have been more popular if they hadn't made Frank Welker give him the most ''annoying voice possible''. Also Nick - who was basically Scooter's best buddy.
** In addition, unlike his Transformers counterpart Bumblebee, Scooter was cowardly and his first response to most bad situations was to gulp in fear. Heck, in the very first episode Leader 1 declares that he wants to launch a full scale assault to finish the Renegades off once and for all, and Scooter's reaction is to gulp and ask if he isn't being too hasty! You could argue he recognises his lack of combat skill or ability, but Bumblebee wasn't afraid to risk his life if it would help the Autobots out, despite his diminutive size.
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* SoOkayItsAverage: The general opinion of the show amongst people who have actually watched it is that it's a decent and watchable cartoon even if it is seen as a ripoff of Franchise/{{Transformers}}.

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* SoOkayItsAverage: The general opinion of the show amongst people who have actually watched it is that it's a decent and watchable cartoon even if some people dismiss it is seen as a ripoff of Franchise/{{Transformers}}.Franchise/{{Transformers}} with no other thought needed.
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** On technical levels, the Transformers cartoon did beat the Gobots first. While in actual American toylines, Gobots came first. However each being based on earlier foreign toylines complicate it even further. In a way Transformer parts came first, but the first fully formed toy that would be sold as a gobot came before the first fully formed to that would be sold as a tranformer. You may see any example brought up in "who came first" debates involving the two franchises.
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* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: The show ''really'' took off in France, and they imported Japan's ''MachineRobo: Revenge of Chronos'' to be its sequel, in spite of the blatant ArtShift.

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* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: The show ''really'' took off in France, and they imported Japan's ''MachineRobo: ''Toys/MachineRobo: Revenge of Chronos'' to be its sequel, in spite of the blatant ArtShift.
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Not YMMV. Moving to Trivia.


* AbsenteeActor:
** Aside from Cy-Kill being mentioned by Turbo, none of the Renegades appear in "The [=GoBots=] that Time Forgot".
** The Guardians' human allies Matt Hunter, Nick, and AJ are sometimes absent, one notable instant being the show's final episode "Quest for New Earth".
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* AbsenteeActor:
** Aside from Cy-Kill being mentioned by Turbo, none of the Renegades appear in "The [=GoBots=] that Time Forgot".
** The Guardians' human allies Matt Hunter, Nick, and AJ are sometimes absent, one notable instant being the show's final episode "Quest for New Earth".
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* NeverLiveItDown: Scooter is generally disliked for being a coward who always complains about getting into dangerous situations even though he actually works up enough courage to save the day on more than one occasion and gradually grows out of his cowardice as the series progresses.
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* MoralEventHorizon: Cy-Kill crosses it in "Clutch of Doom" when he crushes one of the condensed globes of Earth's population in order to coerce Leader-1 into turning himself in. While it's later revealed [[spoiler:that the globes containing Earth's inhabitants were swapped with hollow fakes]], it's still particularly vile that Cy-Kill would murder a billion people just to force Leader-1 to surrender.
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animation takes a very long time to produce; the gobots pilot aired close enought to the debut of Transformers G1 that it's unlikely it was a direct response. making cartoons to advertise toys was a no-brainer after the success of GI Joe and He-Man


* {{Misblamed}}: Many people have dismissed ''Challenge of the [=GoBots=]'' as a ripoff of the Franchise/{{Transformers}} franchise, which is only partially true. The [=GoBots=] toyline actually predates that of the Transformers, but the animated series really was made to ride the coattails of [[WesternAnimation/TheTransformers the Transformers' cartoon]].

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* {{Misblamed}}: Many people have dismissed ''Challenge of the [=GoBots=]'' as a ripoff of the Franchise/{{Transformers}} franchise, which is only partially true. The [=GoBots=] toyline actually predates that of the Transformers, but the animated series really was made to ride the coattails of [[WesternAnimation/TheTransformers the Transformers' cartoon]].Transformers.
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* HilariousInHindsight: The fact that the [=GoBots=] toyline were originally a competitor to Transformers became this after Hasbro, owner of the Transformers franchise, bought Tonka, owner of the [=GoBots=], in 1991 and therefore are the current owners of the [=GoBots=] franchise.

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* HilariousInHindsight: The fact that the [=GoBots=] toyline were was originally a competitor to Transformers became this after Hasbro, owner of the Transformers franchise, bought Tonka, owner of the [=GoBots=], in 1991 and therefore are the current owners of the [=GoBots=] franchise.
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* HilariousInHindsight: The fact that the [=GoBots=] toyline were originally a competitor to Transformers became this after Hasbro, owner of the Transformers franchise, bought Tonka, owner of the [=GoBots=], in 1991 and therefore are the current owners of the [=GoBots=] franchise.
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* AccidentalInnuendo: In the episode "Genius and Son", Cy-Kill threatens to, in his own words, let Crasher have her way with Braxis. To have one's way with someone happens to be a euphemism for rape.
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* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: (The show ''really'' took off in France, and they imported Japan's ''MachineRobo: Revenge of Chronos'' to be its sequel, in spite of the blatant ArtShift)

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* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: (The The show ''really'' took off in France, and they imported Japan's ''MachineRobo: Revenge of Chronos'' to be its sequel, in spite of the blatant ArtShift)ArtShift.

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* EnsembleDarkhorse: Crasher.
* EvilIsSexy - sort of. The only female [=GoBot=] with a distinctly feminine shape is Crasher, a Renegade.
* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff (The show ''really'' took off in France, and they imported Japan's ''MachineRobo: Revenge of Chronos'' to be its sequel, in spite of the blatant ArtShift)

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* EnsembleDarkhorse: Crasher.
Crasher gets the most fan art and attention.
* EvilIsSexy - sort EvilIsSexy: Sort of. The only female [=GoBot=] with a distinctly feminine shape is Crasher, a Renegade.
* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: (The show ''really'' took off in France, and they imported Japan's ''MachineRobo: Revenge of Chronos'' to be its sequel, in spite of the blatant ArtShift)ArtShift)
* {{Misblamed}}: Many people have dismissed ''Challenge of the [=GoBots=]'' as a ripoff of the Franchise/{{Transformers}} franchise, which is only partially true. The [=GoBots=] toyline actually predates that of the Transformers, but the animated series really was made to ride the coattails of [[WesternAnimation/TheTransformers the Transformers' cartoon]].



* SoOkayItsAverage: The general opinion of the show amongst people who have actually watched it.

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* SoOkayItsAverage: The general opinion of the show amongst people who have actually watched it.it is that it's a decent and watchable cartoon even if it is seen as a ripoff of Franchise/{{Transformers}}.



** In addition, unlike his Transformers counterpart Bumblebee, Scooter was cowardly and his first response to most bad situations was to gulp in fear. Heck, in the very first episode Leader 1 declares that he wants to launch a full scale assault to finish the Renegades off once and for all, and Scooter's reaction is to gulp and ask if he isn't being too hasty! You could argue he recognises his lack of combat skill or ability, but Bumblebee wasn't afraid to risk his life if it would help the Autobots out, despite his diminutive size.

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** In addition, unlike his Transformers counterpart Bumblebee, Scooter was cowardly and his first response to most bad situations was to gulp in fear. Heck, in the very first episode Leader 1 declares that he wants to launch a full scale assault to finish the Renegades off once and for all, and Scooter's reaction is to gulp and ask if he isn't being too hasty! You could argue he recognises his lack of combat skill or ability, but Bumblebee wasn't afraid to risk his life if it would help the Autobots out, despite his diminutive size.size.
* ViewerGenderConfusion: Due to the female [=GoBots=] lacking feminine traits, it's very easy to mistake one for a male [=GoBot=], at least until they speak.
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* TheScrappy: Scooter. Oh gods, Scooter. He probably would have been more popular if they hadn't made Frank Welker give him the most ''annoying voice possible''. Also Nick - who was basically Scooter's best buddy.

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* TheScrappy: Scooter. Oh gods, Scooter. He probably would have been more popular if they hadn't made Frank Welker give him the most ''annoying voice possible''. Also Nick - who was basically Scooter's best buddy.buddy.
** In addition, unlike his Transformers counterpart Bumblebee, Scooter was cowardly and his first response to most bad situations was to gulp in fear. Heck, in the very first episode Leader 1 declares that he wants to launch a full scale assault to finish the Renegades off once and for all, and Scooter's reaction is to gulp and ask if he isn't being too hasty! You could argue he recognises his lack of combat skill or ability, but Bumblebee wasn't afraid to risk his life if it would help the Autobots out, despite his diminutive size.
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* TheScrappy (Scooter. Oh gods, Scooter. He probably would have been more popular if they hadn't made Frank Welker give him the most ''annoying voice possible''. Also Nick - who was basically Scooter's best buddy)

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* TheScrappy (Scooter.TheScrappy: Scooter. Oh gods, Scooter. He probably would have been more popular if they hadn't made Frank Welker give him the most ''annoying voice possible''. Also Nick - who was basically Scooter's best buddy)buddy.
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* TheScrappy (Scooter. Oh gods, Scooter. He probably would have been more popular if they hadn't made Frank Welker give him the most ''annoying fucking voice possible''. Also Nick - who was basically Scooter's best buddy)

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* TheScrappy (Scooter. Oh gods, Scooter. He probably would have been more popular if they hadn't made Frank Welker give him the most ''annoying fucking voice possible''. Also Nick - who was basically Scooter's best buddy)
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Complaining About Shows You Dont Watch is now only about the In Universe usage. Its usage as an Audience Reaction is being removed, as well as usage in criticism on work pages, which is inappropriate regardless.


* ComplainingAboutShowsYouDontWatch: Generally if people are lambasting the show as a rip-off of ''Transformers'' it's this. People who actually watched the show tend to be more neutral about it.
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* SoBadItsGood: Rocklords. Think ''{{Transformers}}'', but instead becoming something cool like a car, a dinosaur, a plane, or a tank, they became rocks! You could choose between granite, quartz or shale amongst others!
** The really stupid bit is in the movie - they [[{{Transformers}} transform and roll out]] and slowly clump away down the road like bricks turning under their own power.

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* SoBadItsGood: Rocklords. Think ''{{Transformers}}'', ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'', but instead becoming something cool like a car, a dinosaur, a plane, or a tank, they became rocks! You could choose between granite, quartz or shale amongst others!
** The really stupid bit is in the movie - they [[{{Transformers}} [[Anime/{{Transformers}} transform and roll out]] and slowly clump away down the road like bricks turning under their own power.
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* SoBadItsGood: Rocklords. Think ''{{Transformers}}'', but instead becoming something cool like a car, a dinosaur, a plane, or a tank, they became rocks! You could choose between granite, quartz or shale amongst others!
** The really stupid bit is in the movie - they [[{{Transformers}} transform and roll out]] and slowly clump away down the road like bricks turning under their own power.
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* SoOkayItsAverge: The general opinion of the show amongst people who have actually watched it.

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* SoOkayItsAverge: SoOkayItsAverage: The general opinion of the show amongst people who have actually watched it.
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* ComplainingAboutShowsYouDontWatch: Generally if people are lambasting the show as a rip-off of ''Transformers'' it's this. People who actually watched the show tend to be more neutral about it.


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* SoOkayItsAverge: The general opinion of the show amongst people who have actually watched it.
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* EnsembleDarkhorse: Even people who dislike the show tend to think Crasher is cool.

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* EnsembleDarkhorse: Even people who dislike the show tend to think Crasher is cool.Crasher.
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* EnsembleDarkhorse: Even people who dislike the show tend to think Crasher is cool.
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* TheScrappy (Scooter. Oh gods, Scooter. Also Nick - who was basically Scooter's best buddy)

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* TheScrappy (Scooter. Oh gods, Scooter. He probably would have been more popular if they hadn't made Frank Welker give him the most ''annoying fucking voice possible''. Also Nick - who was basically Scooter's best buddy)

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