I approve of this comment. The interesting thing about the prime story is that it feels a lot like how a real war might. True, this is with giant robots, but in terms of storytelling, the overarching plot reads more like a series of semi-unrelated events that connect in key ways moving forward. This is kinda like how a real war is: you don't necessarily know what's coming next in the fight, but you do know how things connect between fights. Now this could be attributed to lazy overarching writing, but on an episode to episode basis, and helped by the animation, it really creates an uncertain atmosphere punctured by moments of relief from the freedom fighters, just like a real war (presumably).
So yes, I do approve of this review, and only 1 day to season 2!
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A nail-biting starter
Unlike most fans watching this, I didn't come into Transformers Prime after having watched the other Transformers series, since I wasn't around during its real heyday and knew it mostly from just the first Bayformers movie. I came in pretty fresh, knowing in general what I could expect after an early wiki preview.
And then... the first ten minutes passed.
I won't spoil it, even though I'm sure most of you know what moment I'm talking about, but I will tell you that from the first episode to the last of its first season, Transformers Prime had me hooked. Every element of the series was done with real love, and though it's obviously written for a more mature portion of the fanbase, I think it has something to offer for everyone. The show relishes in tense action sequences, entertaining story arcs, awesome-looking robots, and a sympathetic cast of both bots and humans who all have their chances to shine. It's also starting to get quite the reputation as a deconstructional epic of not only the Transformers franchise, but of tropes from similar action series involving war and alien invaders (but in a very different and... sounder vein from say, Evangelion or Bokurano). While it might be scary for some of its target audience, it's the kind of scary that kids can watch in good fun while gripping the edges of the sofa. I certainly had a blast watching it, and if you're a Transformers buff or just a lover of good sci-fi action, you'll probably find this to your liking.