SDCC: 18 or So Seconds of Transformers Prime Footage
I couldn’t get into Hasbro’s Transformers Prime panel — thank you, useless SDCC press pass — but they did release their trailer online so people don’t have to watch it on horrible handcam bootlegs. It’s… well, it’s really short, and basically just involves Bumblebee punching a generic Decepticon in the face. Other than the fact the cartoon is in CG, there’s virtually nothing that can be assessed about the show and its quality, but hey, new Transformers cartoon. The only thought I have is that this show debuts on October 10th. That’s less than three months away. And this is all the footage Hasbro has to share? That’s weird, guys.
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