The first real Transformers Prime toys are revealed, and the Radio Free Cybertron crew loves Arcee and Bumblebee. This February 9, 2011 episode also covers the Dark of the Moon Super Bowl trailer, Dark of the Moon Cinemasks and a second 26-episode season of Transformers Prime. Aimee reviews Transformers ongoing #16, and Chris McFeely spotlights Drift on TFWiki. The crew then picks the worst Megatron ever and lands on the movie version.
Bootleg Transformable Thomas
Bweebum shows off a bootleg transformable Thomas the Tank Engine combiner. He says it looks nice but feels like it weighs an ounce.
News
Transformers Prime Toys Revealed
The first real Transformers Prime toys were revealed this week. The crew says Arcee looks amazing and Bumblebee looks fantastic, with legs like Drift’s. Starscream’s jet mode looks great, though the crew finds the tail in robot mode odd. Megatron’s alt mode gets jokes, and one host compares Optimus Prime to a blend of Generations G2 Prime and Fire Convoy. A Miko figure is also coming. [Source: not found]
Dark of the Moon Cinemasks
Rob is thrilled by Dark of the Moon Cinemasks, 3D glasses shaped like Bumblebee and Optimus Prime masks. The crew jokes about grown fans wearing them to the theater. [Source: TFW2005]
Dark of the Moon Leader Optimus Prime
The crew is baffled by the combined mode of the Dark of the Moon Optimus Prime with his winged trailer. One host jokes about turning him into a Holy Diver Optimus. [Source: not found]
Dark of the Moon Super Bowl Trailer
The Dark of the Moon trailer aired during the Super Bowl. One host went through it frame by frame and says it looks “awesome-ish” and better than the teaser. One host notes it looked too much like the Battle: Los Angeles trailer that aired earlier. One host’s wife recognized Laserbeak instantly. [Source: not found]
Shia LaBeouf Punched Outside a Bar
Exvee laughs at news that Shia LaBeouf was punched outside a bar. The crew admits it isn’t really news. [Source: not found]
Allspark’s Hasbro Children’s Hospital Drive
One host points listeners to Allspark’s 2011 donation drive for Hasbro Children’s Hospital. Last year’s drive bought and scanned the 1986 pre-Toy Fair catalog for TFWiki. [Source: not found]
Exodus Sequel Coming
An interview on Unicron.com confirms a sequel to the novel Exodus. [Source: not found]
Transformers Prime Returns, Gets a Second Season
Transformers Prime returns Friday, and a second 26-episode season is in development. One host says the show looks great in HD and is better than the Unicron trilogy. One host notes fan fights between Prime and Animated fans echo the old G1 versus Beast Wars arguments. [Source: not found]
Shout Factory Hints at Beast Wars Sets
A Shout Factory producer hinted on Twitter at future Beast Wars DVD sets. The crew hopes for the extras from the Australian release. [Source: not found]
New Dinobot Mini-Cons and Rhinox
New Dinobot-themed Mini-Con repaints are coming, named Grimlock, Swoop and “Slagg” with two G’s, plus a new Rhinox. Rob notes the Rhinox is a Backstop recolor. [Source: Allspark]
Dark of the Moon Video Game Date
The Dark of the Moon video game hits all major platforms June 14, ahead of the movie’s July 1 release. [Source: not found]
Chat Room Guest
John DeLuna reports that Transformers Animated’s Derrick J. Wyatt is in the chat room.
Comic Corner
In a recorded segment, Aimee reviews Transformers ongoing #16. Ultra Magnus leads the Autobots into the desert to find Omega Supreme, chased by humans armed with Megatron guns. Brawn rescues Thundercracker from Starscream, and Megatron reveals he’s back for revenge. She praises Alex Milne’s art but not the coloring. Ongoing #1 is also back for a dollar, and Infestation #2 is next week.
This Week in History
JD notes that volume 5 of an Italian G1 release, season 2 part 3, came out February 11, 2009.
TFWiki Spotlight
Chris McFeely says this month’s featured TFWiki article is Drift. He points out Drift has appeared in only one ongoing story and has two toys, and he’d rather not talk about him.
Topic: The Worst Megatron
The crew picks the worst Megatron. One host nominates the Marvel comic Megatron, saying even Ratbat was a better leader. Rob argues for the movie Megatron, who does little but get frozen, die and get revived. He beats up Starscream for leading while he was dead, then loses to Optimus Prime. The crew agrees the best shows have a Megatron who is a real threat, and also mocks Robots in Disguise Megatron’s many alt modes.
For the worst Optimus Prime, one host picks the IDW Optimus who quits after a friend dies. Another names the Marvel Prime who killed himself over a video game. One host picks season four’s Rebirth Prime, who “didn’t know” anything.
Twitter Theater
Rob’s pick is past BotCon panel footage of the Robots in Disguise dub cast discussing losing the Armada job. The PA system explodes mid-story.
Toy Fair 2011 Coverage
RFC and TFormers.com will cover Toy Fair 2011 live Saturday, February 12, from noon to 5 p.m. Eastern, with Bweebum on site sending photos. BotCon will also reveal its third exclusive, Wildrider or Dragstrip, based on a TFormers.com vote.
Radio Free Cybertron is the world's first and oldest toy and action figure podcast — broadcasting from the heart of the Transformers fan community since October 1999. What started as a scrappy fan show has grown into an institution, with nearly 1,000 episodes and over 25 years of coverage. Every week, host Brian Kilby and the RFC crew dig into the latest Transformers news, toy reveals, collecting, and everything hitting shelves from Hasbro, Takara, and beyond. No fluff, no hype — just informed, passionate collectors who have been doing this longer than anyone else on the planet. The original. The longest running. Till all are one.