I’m pretty open to non-Generation 1 Transformers. Much more than Nadia, who hates anything post-Rebirth (Transformers G1 season 4). The live-action movie is the only exception her overall hatred.

Despite my open-mindedness, I really can’t get into the new cartoon. I think it has something to do with the animation style they went with; it is so far removed from all of the other shows that I can’t accept it as part of the franchise.

I should note that I felt the same way about Beast Wars until a friend forced me to sit through a few episodes. Since then, I’ve considered that to be the best series in the Transformers franchise. Maybe if I sit through a few more Animated episodes, I would come around.

Regardless of my stance on the show, their toys are top-notch. During a trip to Target on Sunday, I found Megatron and Starscream. I was surprised that they were $2 cheaper than on Amazon. I think that the Animated line could be some of the best Transformers, with only the Masterpiece and Alternator/Binaltech lines being of higher quality.

I find it odd that Hasbro waited seven months after the premiere of the series to launch this line of toys, since the two typically coincide.