Episode of the day: "Enter the Nightbird" (G1)

I enjoy the second season more than the first. Nevertheless, season one has also great episodes. So, this is the tenth episode of the second season, called "Enter the Nightbird". It introduces a female ninja robot made by a Japanese (who else?) scientist, which the Decepticons are about to steal and use it for their own evil purpose.

Here's the short info:

The Autobots attend the unveiling of Nightbird, a human-built “female ninja robot,” by invitation from the robot’s creator, Dr. Fujiyama. Predictably, the Decepticons attack and immediately have the upper hand because the Autobots won’t fight in a hall crowded with humans. Starscream and the other Seekers steal the robot, and the other Decepticons take off.

Apologetic for their abject failure to protect the robot, Optimus promises to return it back to Dr. Fujiyama quickly and unharmed.

The Transformers: Infiltration (comics)

Couple of weeks ago, I came across this wonderful comic, (ran from October 2005 to the summer of 2006) set in the re-booted Transformers G1 universe of IDW Publishing. I like everything about it. The writing is great, maybe it has too much 'techno-babble', but it's bearable and understandable. It's important to say that is aimed for more older audience which is definitely to be praised.

We have all the known characters, set in a Earth where they're trying to hide from the humans using holographic drives when in Autobot form. But, due to a tricky circumstances, a band of human teenagers gets involved in the neverending battle between the Autobots and the Decepticons.

This wonderfull mini-serie is made of a six issues, which reperesents a beginning of a saga that continues with few more mini-series. About the rest, in near future. It's also important to mention that The Transformers: Infiltration is written by a long-time Transformers fan and writer - Simon Furman.

Highly recommended for Transformers and comic book fans!

Episode of the day: "Heavy Metal War" (G1)

One of my favorite Transformers G1 episodes is the first season finale, "Heavy Metal War". It marks an appearance of one of the coolest Decepticons, the Devastator, combined by the Constructicons. I have a Devastator toy, I'll post some photos soon.

Check out the short info on the episode. In future I'll try to provide a link when you'll be able to watch the episodes.

A busy construction site is attacked by driver-less construction equipment, and several components are stolen. The construction vehicles return to Decepticon headquarters and are revealed to be the newly built Constructicons. The components they stole are parts to a machine that will allow Megatron to absorb the power chip rectifiers from his Decepticon warriors.

While the final preparations are completed on the machine, Megatron flies to Autobot headquarters and makes Optimus Prime an offer he can't refuse. Megatron offers the Autobot leader a one on one battle with the winner staying on Earth to do as he pleases, and the loser taking his army and exiling themselves to deep space. Prime, confident in his own abilities, accepts the challenge and sets the match.