Product Description

Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 01/06/2009 Run time: 297 minutes Rating: Nr

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #9304 in DVD
• Brand: Paramount
• Released on: 2009-01-06
• Rating: Unrated
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Closed-captioned, Color, Full Screen, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Dubbed in: Spanish
• Number of discs: 2
• Running time: 30 minutes

Amazon.com
The Transformers Animated series continues to reinvent the venerable robot-action franchise in fresh and often inventive ways, as evidenced by the adventures compiled in its sophomore season. The action picks up directly after the conclusion of Season 1, during which the city of Detroit was leveled in a battle between the Autobots and the Decepticons. The cause of that fight--the AllSpark, source of life for all Transformers--was also destroyed, but all parties soon discover that the cube exists in fragmentary form in various locations around the globe. The recovery of these pieces naturally forms the crux of Season 2, though there is also the issue of The Key--the second greatest power in Transformers lore, and which currently resides in the precocious form of pre-teen Sari Sumdac. The Autobots must also concern themselves with protecting their precious human charge and worry about Starscream (voiced by Tom Kenney of Spongebob Squarepants), who harbors both a fragment of the AllSpark in his body and a long-simmering grudge against both the Autobots and Decepticons. If that sounds like a lot to digest, it's not--each episode neatly advances the central storylines while providing the required level of Transformers action and intrigue. The main strike against the show may be its overly stylized character design, which tends to rend humans in curious ways. That, however, should have only minimum impact on the show's core audience of younger viewers and franchise devotees. All 13 episodes of Transformers Animated's second season are contained in the two-disc set; a pair of commentaries on the final two episodes by the show's production team should prove interesting to those interested in the creative and conceptual aspects of the show. Viewers may find the two shorts on Disc 1, which take a decidedly offbeat approach to the characters, amusing or completely irrelevant. --Paul Gaita

Customer Reviews

Just give it a CHANCE!!!
I really like Transformers, a lot! I was there at the dawn of the G1 Series, and have seen almost every other (Japanese) Transformer series that followed, including the very bad attempts at adapting a few of these series for the U.S. Though none of these series were on par with even the slowest/silliest G1 Episodes! Beast Wars, & Transformers: Armada were fun, for the most part and had some of the "spirit" of the G1 series, but weren't quite there. Now we have the newest series: Transformers Animated. I saw some of the early designs for the "new" versions of the classic characters at the San Diego ComicCon a few years ago, and thought that they might be a little too cartoony, but they still looked kind of cool. Although, I still cannot stand Optimus Prime with a mouth!!! Anyway, I started watching this series with my nephews, and found myself really enjoying the stories (simple as they are), and the animation as well. The first season is good, and the second season is a bit better. So, if you haven't watched any of this series, please give it a try. You might enjoy it more than you think you would!

Great series continued
TF Animated season 2 was one of the best seasons of any Transformers cartoon I have seen in a while. There are a lot of G1 cameos in this season, as well as all around great stories and artwork. Your going to be pleasantly surprised at the familiar faces that pop up and the season finale will get your heart beating.

As with the first season, not too much fancy stuff were put onto the disc.

PRODUCT INFO:
Runtime: 5 Hr. Min. Sec.
Languages: English, Spanish Dubbed
Audio: Stereo
US Rating: N/R -
DVD Features:
* Featurette: Three Animated Interstitials
* Featurette: Season Two Photo Gallery

Season 2 Episode Guide:

Episode 17: The Elite Guard
Episode 18: Return of the Headmaster
Episode 19: Mission Accomplished
Episode 20: Garbage In, Garbage Out
Episode 21: Velocity
Episode 22: Rise of the Constructicons
Episode 23: A Fistfull of Energon
Episode 24: S.U.V. - Society of Ultimate Villainy
Episode 25: Autoboot Camp
Episode 26: Black Friday
Episode 27: Sari, No One's Home
Episode 28: A Bridge Too Close, Part One
Episode 29: A Bridge Too Close, Part Two

I didn't include any episode summaries, in case you did not watch part of the season yet and would like to be surprised. Make sure to pick up "Transform and Roll Out DVD", and "Season One Box Set" to complete both seasons.

I'm an old school G1 fan who had almost everything Transformers growing up, and I absolutely love this series. Great for both children new to Transformers, as well as adults who will appreciate all the thought put into the series for older fans.

I highly recommend it!

Loved it!
I can't tell you just how fun it was to share my cartoons with my 9 year old son.