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I have to be honest and say that I wasn’t particularly impressed with the first episode of this two-part Beast Wars story. Frankly “The Trigger, Part 1” was the first episode of Beast Wars that I didn’t really enjoy and it felt far too much as if the story overall had too much material for a single episode, but not quite enough for a two-parter so extra was written to pad things out. Hopefully,…
Once again, we’re diving back into Beast Wars for another episode review. This time our attention turns to the show’s first two-parter since the series opener. So it’s time to check out episode 16 from season one, “The Trigger, Part 1” written by Bob Forward. The Trigger, Part 1 – Synopsis The story starts off in an icy wasteland, where we encounter Tigatron out on patrol. An unexplained tremour…
“Kremzeek!!” I’ve been both looking forward to, and simultaneously dreading writing this one! If you’ve seen this episode before, you probably know what I mean! Megatron creates Kremzeek, his ultimate weapon against the Autobots. Kremzeek is some kind of energy based creature able to penetrate computers and cause chaos. Spoiler alert – he’s really annoying! Megatron drops Kremzeek into Autobot…
“I can’t even beat my own machine anymore, and I had it fixed so I could cheat!” This episode links to the ending of Episode 28, “Child’s Play” It picks up with the Autobots steaming home on Erin’s rocket. As the Rocket’s drive runs out of energy, it’s captured by a much larger ship and the Autobots are taken to a laboratory and are greeted by the ship’s captain, Bosh. Bosh traps the Autobots, in…
Moving on rapidly with our rewatch of my all-time favourite Transformers series, Beast Wars. The first season is progressing well as we’re now up to episode 15 – “The Spark”. The Spark – Synopsis A stray meteor crashes into one of the stasis pods in orbit around the planet and sends it hurtling rapidly towards the ground. Knowing that the occupant is currently a Maximal protoform, both sides are…
We’re now into the second half of the first season of Beast Wars with Episode 14 – “Double Dinobot”. Double Dinobot – Synopsis Once again, Megatron has been experimenting and this time he’s been able to create a clone of Dinobot – but one that is loyal to the Predacons. Planning on using the clone to spy on the Maximals, he sets out to get rid of the real Dinobot to carry out his scheme.…
It’s been a while since I looked back at Beast Wars, my all-time favourite of all the Transformers shows. So picking up from where I left off last time, it’s back to the first season and Episode 13 as I take a closer look at “Dark Designs”… Dark Designs – Synopsis Dark Designs, written by Ian Weir, starts off with a typical beginning for an episode of the series. The Maximals are off searching…
As you will have seen from the title, we’re in need of your help. We’ve been contacted by one of our readers, Jeff Clark, who has been trying to track down a copy of the Sketchbook produced by our good friend Simon Williams. Simon, who had been a regular guest at the Auto Assembly convention since 2003 produced this special featuring a selection of his artwork but more significantly the main…
For those of you reading this who aren’t familiar with the name, Infinite Frontiers is the fan organisation behind this website. Founded in 1989, we’ve been involved in all manner of projects spanning most aspects of geek culture for the last 35 years. Fan clubs, conventions, websites, YouTube channels, computer software, sports clubs, Facebook community groups… and if we haven’t done it…
It is with great heartache that we have to bring you the sad news that our good friend Peter Spellos passed away this weekend. The actor best known to Transformers fans for his work on the 2000 series Robots In Disguise as the Predacon shark Skybyte had been bravely fighting stage three pancreatic cancer for some time, but lost his battle in his sleep on the morning of Sunday 19th November. Peter…
“Talk premature, disturbance unnecessary” Written by David Wise, this episode opens with the Constructicons harvesting energy from an Asteroid in space. They are discovered by Cosmos. Prime asks him to gather more information while he goes to see Omega Supreme, in his Transformers debut. Omega initially seems disinterested in Prime’s request to investigate the Asteroid, until he learns that the…
“Was it something we said?” A plague of Insecticons opens this episode, sending a community of farmers scattering and running for safety. As the Insecticons feast and cause carnage, a team of Autobots arrive to try to stop them. Outnumbered, the Autobots quickly realise this is a battle they can’t win, and head home to avoid casualties of their own. They’re greeted by the news that Bumblebee,…
Could there be “more than meets the eye” to this episode? On the surface it seems that this episode is a Transformers story like any other. But I wonder if there could be some hidden moral messages in this story. Read on to find out… “As general manager of this stadium, I respectfully request that you allow us to play ball!” Could this episode have some hidden moral messages in it? Read on to…
“We bagged a beaut’ Winston!” In a rundown neighborhood, a couple of punks spot a nice set of wheels they can steal. They hope inside for a joyride and start playing some tunes on the funky boom box they find inside. They take the car to their boss Winston to get their payday, but the hot wheels and funky boom box reveal themselves as Tracks and Blaster! Optimus Prime and the Police arrive on…
We were shocked and saddened to learn that long-time Auto Assembly trader In Demand Toys were victims of what can only be described as a savage break-in last night at their store and warehouse. They posted on their Facebook page earlier today to explain in more detail what has happened… We’re absolutely gutted to have to let everyone know that last night our warehouse and Shop were broken into.…
If you haven’t seen Rise of the Beasts yet and want to know a little bit more about what to expect without knowing too much more about the story, I’ve got you covered. I’ve tried to keep this as spoiler free as possible. This assumes you’ve seen the most full and recent trailer for the film. References to things seen in that trailer will be made here, so please be aware if you don’t want to know…
I went into Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen with mixed expectations. 2007’s Transformers film was pretty good, but I had heard that the sequel was a mess, with a paper-thin story, underdeveloped characters, and juvenile humor. The rumors were true, but there was still something to enjoy in this thing, believe it or not. The visuals in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen are great. The…
