Smartorhypo Highly Overrated But Still Good

Moustroll Good movie but grossly overrated

Cleveronix A different way of telling a story

Ava-Grace Willis Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.

TheLittleSongbird The 'Transformers' animated shows have been very mixed overall. While there are some great shows such as 'Transformers' (1984), 'Beast Wars' and 'Prime' there are also some poor ones such as 'Victory' and "The Unicron Trilogy" ('Armada' especially, with 'Cybertron' the least bad but not saying a lot).'Robots in Disguise' is among the franchise's worst and the worst 'Transformers' show since 'Armada'. It is redeemed by the character of Steeljaw, the most impressively designed, one of few of the characters to register positively or have intrigue value and the best voiced, deserving of being in the show more. As well as some vibrant colours and a few interesting characters, again particularly with Steeljaw.However, some of the animation in terms of movement is static and slow, meaning that as well as dumbed down the action sequences feel lazy and lack urgency or momentum. While a few of the characters have intriguing designs, some do look weird, especially Bumblebee, Strongarm and Grimlock. The music is not awful as such, but it doesn't have the memorability factor and is not as dynamic as it should be.Where 'Robots in Disguise' particularly fails is in the writing and characterisation. The writing is incredibly lazy and while certainly too juvenile for adults even children will find that it is too simplistic and dumbed down for them. Any attempts at humour fall flat and some of the more repetitive ones wear well thin very quickly, especially with Fixit, Strongarm and Grimlock.A vast majority of the characters are obnoxiously out of character or simplified to dumbness (i.e. Grimlock), lack personality (Megatronus, true of most of the Decepticons who act more stupid than threatening is far too under-utilised and lacks any kind of menace) or are irritating (as well as being that Sideswipe serves as a terrible role model and Drift is an annoying jerk). Someone please also decide what personality and such to give Russell, because the frequently indecisive characterisation and writing is really grating. Steeljaw and Jazz are two of few exceptions.'Robots in Disguise' is lacking when it comes to its storytelling too. Some episodes are paper-thin and static, while others cram in too much, so parts either feel hectic or incredibly pedestrian. The severe lack of tension and conflict and that it does very little with quite old ideas.Not much good to say about the voice work either. There are a few talented names here (with some prolific names), but almost all either have little to do, have annoying and ill-fitting voices (Megatronus and Bisk are notably jarring) or are over-parted. Steeljaw fares the least badly by far in this regard.Overall, despite giving it a fair and honest chance, 'Robots in Disguise' is one of the worst 'Transformers' shows with not much good to say about it. 2/10 Bethany Cox

Airheart Brennan I have not yet finished the first season, but I really want to give this show the praise it deserves. There are a lot of negative reviews complaining that RID does not live up to its predecessor, Transformers Prime. This is true, but RID is enjoyable in its own right, and shouldn't have to live in the shadow of Prime. One of the biggest complaints is about the animation. It does take some getting used to, but I find that it's very expressive and neat! The humans look a little strange, but they did in Prime, too. The robots have good facial expressions and body language, and each character has a unique design. I'm sure it will improve even more with time--everyone remembers the incredible progress that Prime made in the animation department.The characters are truly the strong point of the show, though. They are diverse, well- rounded and lovable. I was not very fond of Bumblebee in Predacons Rising, but he has redeemed himself in RID. Strongarm is a wonderful addition to the cast, and a much needed female presence in the franchise. I won't go into too much detail to avoid spoilers, but the characters have a lot of heart. There is also one character who I won't name for spoilers but has particularly strong, moving and realistic characterization so far, and really cemented my love for the show.One thing in particular that I like is that one of the characters, Fixit, has a clear speech impediment, and no one makes fun of him for it. Other strong points: It's a typical "villain of the week" setup for the most part, but that makes it easy to keep up with and stops it from getting too dramatic. It's funny and light- hearted, and the voice actors are wonderful. I've been a Transformers fan since 2011, although my interest in it diminished after Prime's finale and Age of Extinction. Prime is my favorite series, and I was so sad to see it go. I still miss it sometimes. I didn't even watch RID until more than a year after it premiered. However, RID renewed my love for the franchise with great vigor, and I place it as #2 on my list of Transformers series--right beside Prime.

lawarninghoff While some say that it's not as good as TF Prime, I find the new Robots in Disguise series to be refreshing in a way. It does not focus on Optimus Prime that often, but instead focuses on Bumblebee, as well as a slew of new Autobots and Decepticons. It's interesting to see how this new team starts coming together, which is a neat change of pace compared to the Autobots working together at the beginning of Prime. A team is not just an instant-cook meal; it's a slow process that takes a lot of dedication, and it shows in Bumblebee's team as they fight the Decepticon convicts together. Both sides of Transformers are not static either; they have their own personalities that change and grow over time, or at least give rise as to how they got onto Earth. The one I'm particularly interested in, and some people may disagree, is Grimlock. Since G1, he was always depicted as strong-willed but slightly dumb with phrases like "Me Grimlock King." Here, he's the Autobot version of Cyborg from Teen Titans right down to the voice actor Khary Payton. I think he works, as his antics and attacks keep things interesting. It's not to discount the rest of the team though; Strongarm is the cadet who works to abide by the rules, though in one episode she ends up bending them to prove a point; Sideswipe is the punk kid who wants to have fun, but ends up taking responsibility in another episode; and Fixit, a murky- zzt turkey- zzt! QUIRKY!...Minicon that is well-meaning and reliable, though a little naive in his mannerisms. Strongarm might be my favorite, though many of the other Autobots and Decepticons are also interesting enough to keep me invested in the cartoon.Bumblebee...you know who he is; he was the scout working to be a leader after Optimus is gone, and it shows. He really wants to do good as a leader and he's always coming up with plans in the middle of a fight in order to accomplish the task and capture the Decepticon with his teammates. He's growing, and that's what I feel kids will get out of this show: working together will help you accomplish anything. It's a journey. All in all, I recommend it. Though it's not as dark or as complex as Prime, it's well worth it, especially as it goes into the second season. Things are surely gonna get interesting...

jack blurr transformers rid is the sequel to transformers prime, while that show had a very dark and a brooding tone, this show show is a little light hearted as the there is no major apocalypse or anything, this new show is about a prison ship landed on earth, with decepticons in it getting free and now its up to bumblebee and couple others to stop them because optimus is busy doing something unknown,which means its story lines are about the villain of the week while still continuing the story of the new big bady steeljaw, so lets break down this series:first the animation, the animation is cgi rendered in 2d, while prime had great visuals, this one is all great by itself, featuring smooth fight scenes , out standing transformations and over the top car chases on later episodes, (there is one that reminded of the dark of the moon movie high way chase scene), the character designs are great (although you might not like grimlock for not being g1 grimlock at all), second: the storyline: i already said that its about the villain of the week, but that doesn't mean its bad or anything, its actually fun and most important of all, there is some major character development, something that transformers prime kinda lacked, i highly recommend this series, and if you watched the first 2 episode and stopped, you should continue as they are the weakest,all in all :transformers rid 2015 is a highly recommended series(coming by a long time transformers fan), being different isn't always bad, as fans have bee continuously disliking every incarnation since g1, and g1 isn't that good really, as this show is logically ten times better than g1.