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Transformers Vol. 2 - Revenge of the Decepticons [VHS]

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Original TF-G1 episodes have been hard to come by until recently. They've been available on-line now for about a year and a half from Sunbow Productions in Canada. But now Sunbow and Kid Rhino are releasing this classic in the United States. And they're available here at Amazon.com! <--- web site plug :-) Volume two of the series in this set features two classic - however incompatible - episodes. A couple of brief nitpicky issues... 1) This volume combines a season two pre-film episode with a season three post-film episode... it's a tad unsettling to myself as a pre-film G1 fanatic to see two COMPLETELY different casts on back-to-back episodes, as a harsh reminder to the fact that with the exception of Starscream, EVERY ONE of my favorite characters were killed in the movie. But at least Kup is there, and you gotta love Kup. 2) "Dark Awakening" may be a prequel to the excellent "Return of Optimus Prime" 2-parter, but this episode is about the worst-written and most poorly-executed episode in the series. More on that in the synopsis..."The Search for Alpha Trion" gives a rare peek at the more human element of the Transformers. We learn that even Optimus Prime's, Inferno's and Ironhide's hearts are not impervious to the heartwarming nature of female autobots, and we also learn a key element in the story of Prime's Origin. It seems that male and female autobots are programmed to co-exist, and even "desire" each other! Talk about your character twist, but it was pulled off well. And Alpha Trion, with his long life, experience and wisdom well-worn by his uniform and robot beard, is quite possibly the coolest-looking Autobot we've ever seen."Dark Awakening" takes place after the TF Movie. While escaping from the chase of the increasingly-insane Galvatron, the crew of an autobot shuttle (Rodimus, Kup, Arcee, Daniel and others) stumble upon the memorial ship built to house the honored bodies of those Autobots who died in the great war, and they discover the Oprimus Prime, somehow or another, has been resurrected to life. Naturally, since this takes place after the movie, the characters are almost completely different. But as a sweet bit of continuity, we are honorably reminded of some of our old autobot heroes as young Daniel Witwicky reads off their names from holding chambers in the spacecruiser. Prime's dead-bot-walking chassis is definitely spooky, and when Daniel turned to see Prime's mangled body standing amidst a bolt of lightning, this fan's heart skipped a beat! My only two complaints are 1) as a Prime-fan, Prime's screams of pain and inner torment seemed unfitting for such a legendary transformer. One could argue that this was the nature of Prime's brainwashing by the Quintessons. Nevertheless it was painful to this Prime-fan to see my childhood hero's dignity bruised so greatly.Grimlock also seems dumber in this episode than ever before (even before the much-needed memory upgrades!) QUINTESSONS! ME GRIMLOCK THUMP QUINTESSONS! ARGH! .... Oh the humanity, what HAVE they done to Grimlock's dialogue? :-)Considering the fact that this is Transformers we're talking about, it's hard to give it any less than a five-star rating, however I guess I'll take fan's license and dock the video one star for some nitpicky points. Nevertheless, I recommend this video highly for your TF collection. These are two pivotal episodes in the life of our favorite robots!If this review was helpful to you, check out my reviews for the other TF videos available here at Amazon.com!

This was just a fantastic video. It has The Search for Alpha Trion and Dark Awakening. Search for A3 is the legendary female Autobot episode and is complete and uncut! Yes, the Optimus and Elita One scene is in it! Dark Awakening is the "prequel" to the Return of Optimus Prime 2-parter. This tape is very highly recommended.

The Transformers are back! There are two episodes on this tape! I love the first episode the most because we get to back to Cybertron.While on Cybertron, the Transformers meet the female Transformers.The Autobot leader takes the female to a person who can repair her!The Autobots win and the Deceptions retreat! also in this episode we get to see Astrotrain and Shockwave(did he ever get to leave Cybertron? ).The second episode is great too, the what that one is about is already listed here! The picture and sound is great for the video! fans of the series rejoice ! The Transformers are back! Now can they bring back the ones when they left Cybertron etc? I think the are called"More Than Meets The Eye" and "The Ultiminate Doom"! Sunbow and Rhino if you see can please bring these classic stories to video in the near future!

This video rocks! If rhino would release more i would buy them strait away!

In the first ep Optimus Prime rises from his grave and holds me to scare Rodimus Prime... Even the other autobots see the First Leader ever to live in Rockland County. In the 2nd ep Optimus Prime and His Lovely Driver Amy Battle Rodimus Prime when Optimus Screams Arrrhhhhhhh! He Kicks Rodimus Prime Like Xena: Warrior Princess then he leaves then his Final words in his Jack Angel Voice "Till All Are One!" Then dies I die too when you see Volume 3 in the Transformers your in for a treat! Right Optimus Prime My Love? JackAngelOptimusPrime: "Of Course!"

In This 2 part Video to air on the WB11 as A Transformers Generation 2 2001 Playback, In the first ep Jack Angel (aka) Optimus Prime and Me Driver Amy Sailor Mercury go to Cybertron to meet his ex-girl friend. I was So upset about this Girl Transformer but Prime was Mine... Prime and I went on a Search for Alpha Trion and found him. In the 2 ep Rodimus Prime (aka) David Cable wants Optimus Prime to be dead I tell Rodimus to Back Off My Husband Optimus Prime but he hit's him. Optimus Prime Scream's Ahhhhhhhhhh! then kicks Rodimus Prime. Find out about the end of that ep.

In This Transformers Generation 2 2000. Optimus Prime (aka) Jack Angel Looks Sharp on this cover of the video. He Looks like a power ranger with a red watch that he can call the autobots on when he needs them. I do like how Jack Angel did Optimus Prime's Voice, Was Peter Cullen the better voice actor or My Favorite Jack Angel from New York? he used to live in New Jersey but he moved to Pearl River new york. The cast of the new series but the same people from the Orignal series but 5 new voices Me Jen Aiello the truck driver of Optimus Prime. (aka) Driver Amy Sailor Mercury, Meagen Fabien Ryan (aka Serena Sailor Moon, My Father Francis Aiello (aka) Sound Wave, Beatrice Evans (aka)The Sailor Mercury Clone, And Roger Evans (aka) himself. The New Series starts with ep1 when me and serena join Optimus Prime's Autobot Team! Also Beatrice and Roger Evans join Megatron's Team the Decepticons! The Leader of the autobots Optimus Prime has a Autobot base located on route 304 across from Dr. Davies Farm In Congers New York where the yellow autobot shuttle is side ways and me and meagen join his mighty good autobot team, Optimus Prime gives me the truckers key to drive him i'm his driver, Also Meagen Drives Bumble Bee and co-pilot of his driver me. The Leader Of The Decepticons Megatron has a Decepticon base located in the sea of Long Island sound were beatrice and roger join his team of evil. What a great series this will be for all transformers fan's bye for now! I'm Optimus Prime's driver and girl friend also finace too he is one of the best leaders ever! Till All Are One Driver Amy Optimus Prime's #1 driver