G1: Predaking & Abominus (Becoming A Very Bad Experience)

[DukeofColumbia]

Predaking vs Abominus . . . who would win?

[zergable]

Abom did look awesome

[Mosse190]

Is it only me or does Abominus look plain awesome here?

[eaglesfan226]

Who was that?

[AeonMagnus]

@eaglesfan226 Who was what? The swirly energy thing was Tornadron.

[eaglesfan226]

@AeonMagnus Thanks. That's all I needed to know.

[WintersShadow]

is it possible to buy these on dvd .....if so does anyone know where

[AeonMagnus]

@WintersShadow Go to Amazon. com and search for "The Transformers" in "Movies & TV". They have seasons, the movie or a box set of the complete series (searching for code B004NJC0JI will locate the box set at $40 off).

[Ihatemelee]

realy sad they couldnt have had that anime studio for the whole season, we may have gotten more than just rebirth for seaon 4

[x3r0k4i]

Why is the animation so stellar looking?! I don't remember abominus at all.

[AeonMagnus]

@x3r0k4i Call of the Primitives is unique among season 3 episodes, as it was not produced by the season's regular animation studio, AKOM.

Abominus, created from the Terrorcons, appeared suddenly towards the end of season 3, and the Autobots acquired Computron, formed by the Technobots, in response.

[kennyscott11]

all combiners are tough my favorite decepticon combiners are devastator bruticus and abominus and monstructer

[Predaking4ever]

This was the best animated episode of the third season and maybe of the entire G1 show!

[HaohmaruOfTheWind]

Abominus>>>>Predaking

[GodExistsEternally]

This was before the show was cancelled in the U.S., I'm guessing? Unless it aired in other English speaking countries. I don't remember this!

I need to get season 3 part 2 of my Rhino collection.

Then I want to find headmaster episodes once the show was canceled in the U.S.

[AeonMagnus]

It wasn't canceled, it just ended. This is from season 3, of which all episodes aired, in the U.S. and other countries (tho I can't speak for wherever you are).

For season 4, they had ideas and structure for a full season (the Quints and Unicron's head would have teamed up), but Hasbro looked at the declining interest and instead opted to finish up with a mini-series to showcase some new toys; hence Rebirth.

In Japan, Headmasters ignores Rebirth and continues from The Return of Optimus Prime.

[BassX0]

@AeonMagnus I don't know much about what could have happened during season four if they had decided to produce a full season.

[senatus]

@AeonMagnus: Regarding the possible direction season 4 might've taken, do you have any sources that mention any details (however scarce)? I've Googled my eyes out and never found anything except [often contradictory] hearsay. For example, I once read that, for some legal reason or another, the writers couldn't touch the Quintessons. The same fellow said Starscream would and his team of renegade Decepticons , including Shockwave (!), would feature prominently.

Any info would be great.

[AeonMagnus]

@senatus I've never head of that about the Quintessons. Not saying it's not true, just I've never heard of it. Google: Flint Dille interview Unicron's head

[senatus]

@AeonMagnus: Many thanks for the information. Fascinating stuff.

I figure the Quintesson legal issues bit is nonsense -- something that was gradually distorted from one netizen to the next. But I do wish I could find something about the Starscream/renegade 'Cons rumor. Given Galvatron's penchant for mistreating his troops*, it'd follow that various "traitors" and willful defectors would rally behind someone else.

*Some claim the Hate Plague cured his madness. Seems reasonable (con't)

[senatus]

... given that he, a'la Megs, ceased hostilites, shook hands with Prime and said he'd "earned Galvatron's respect." Typical S3 Galvy would still go apes**t :)

That's also loosely corroborated by how effective a leader he was in "The Rebirth," whatwith his troops overwhelming -- and momentarily reclaiming (?) -- Cybertron.

Point being, Galvs grew far less apt to beat up his own peeps, so the idea that any number of 'Cons would suddenly decide to follow Starscream in S4 is ... kinda dumb ;)

[calamaty]

Still got these guys all Decepticon combiners(thru 3rd season) except Menasor. Abominus looks great here, the purple helmet does wonders. The toy had a gray helmet, yellow eyes,and light purple face.

[Nightmaresplody]

0:06

[seva809]

Abominus looks pretty badass here

[ultimateblaze23]

yeah hes body looks awsome and the combination look great  a shame they get lazy

[gewooneerlijk]

the strrongest off all cobiner must be predaking and the intelligence computron

and devastator

[6191612]

Thanks man.

[6191612]

What episode is this?please...

[AeonMagnus]

All my clips have the episode title in the notes.

[MARIOX32]

Check out "Call of the Primitives"

[ElensarFFXI]

Call of the Primitives

[TheEradicator84]

G1 Season 3 "Call of the Primitives"

[Sultan1923]

For the 80's, this was incredibly good, almost as good as the movie's animation. Considering all the other episodes I've seen of G1, this looks spectacular.

[RenoEdits]

@Sultan1923

I think Akira Toriyama (DragonBall Franchise) did this one. I still say they could've re-done G1 from Season 1 to ReBirth (which looked good) like this episode.

[MrDCWood]

Beware, Autobots! Whenever you're fighting BOTH Predaking AND Abominus, you KNOW you're completely fucked.

[trence5]

@MrDCWood Yeah, that scene kicked soooo much ass.  THIS WAS THE BEST LOOKING EPISODE DONE IN THE ENTIRE SERIES.

[MrDCWood]

@trence5

Agree with you entirely, mate.

[trence5]

@MrDCWood Rodimus Prime: this is becoming a very BAAD experience!! LOLOLOLOL The only thing I liked about Rodimus is that he would say stuff there no way OPtimus would say. You should see scene when Trypticon and Sky-lynx come in, the dialogue between him and Spring is cartoon history to me

[sidearmsalpha]

No doubt the best animated episode of the entire series, IMO. Where were these guys for the rest of the series?!

[Jagticon]

I agree. And I just found out what animation studio did this episode. Its a japanese animation studio TMS Entertainment. They did alot of japanese anime and movies like Akira and aswell many foreign productions like Real Ghostbusters, Galaxy Rangers, Ulysses 31 and Sonic X. Just to mention a few. Man if season 3 had stick with that studio the show would have stayed abit longer. Ofcourse decent writers are important too. Yet somehow they didnt got the deal to do more. Thats sad

[bigwonkey07]

thanks mate

[iLO80]

I had a feeling this episode was unique! Througout the 80's, intro's were done by an anime studio which rocked the crap out of the episodes themselves.

[bennylaser]

Very strange: graphycally speaking, TF cartoon was very poor, but the picture of Abominus from 0:07 till 0:11 is very good, similar to a japanese robot cartoon!

[Evanation]

yea i do agree. transformers dealt with alot of quality issues in it's run. mostly though during the first two seasons. characters were frequently off model or almost comedicaly disproportionate

[tsutv]

call of the primitives was my absolute favourite episode animationwise...

[MrDCWood]

Animation-wise, it was the best G1 episode. But it also had an excellent plot to go with it I, thought.

[XTRABIG]

like the way they draw abominus.  His colors are nice too.

[PremiumWater]

How many freakin combiner transformers are there!?!?!

[AeonMagnus]

Depends on your definition of "combiner".

tfwiki. net/wiki/Combiner

[punkjoes]

as many as you are willing to buy!

[PremiumWater]

Seriously

[Jagticon]

Here are all combiner teams:

Constructicons - Devastator

Aerialbots - Superion

Stunticons - Menasor

Combaticons - Bruticus

Protectorbots - Defensor

Predacons- Predaking

Terracons - Abominus

Technobots - Computron

I only listed that appeared in the american Transformer series. Season 1 to 3. The japanese series and US / UK Marvel Comics had alot more

[YeldellGW]

There were at least two more proper combiner teams in the G1 toyline after the show's cancelation:

Seacons - Piranacon

Pretender Monsters - Monstructor

[AeonMagnus]

Piranacon/King Poseidon, Monstructor, Landcross, Liokaiser, Road Caesar, Raiden, Dinoking, Battle Gaia, Guard City, and the Micromaster combiners of Sixbuilder, Sixwing, Sixliner, Sixtrain and Sixturbo.

Beast Wars, which is part of the G1 continuity, included Magnaboss and Tripredacus.

[molybdenumtop]

Beautifully animated, too bad the story was so childish.

[trence5]

Yeah, you're damn right about this ep. I was DAMNN THIS THE TIGHTEST I'VE EVER SEEN IT LOOK!

[Jagticon]

I prevered the predacons in both series and comics. Especially the comics. True Decepticon bountyhunters. They hunted down Optimus and almost killed him. Battled the Dinobots, their arch rivals in the comics. And defeated a demented Megatron

[NUMBA1PROSPECT]

I dunno man. Predaking couldnt beat Sky Linx during their battle in the 5 Faces of Darkness episode because he appeared to lack speed/agility. As a group I'd rather have the terrorcons alongside me in a battle because they look bigger and stronger than the predacons soo I guess that means I favor Abominus

[MrKnoxville351]

Skylynx is the biggest fag on the planet!!! Long live Scorponok!!

[fredthefrowner]

The animation style here is top notch. Better than most of that seasons episodes.

Definitely an episode to keep an eye out for.

[BassX0]

Yes. I really love the way Abominus is drawn here.

[thebigwalbowski]

DOne by TMS Entertainment, IIRC. If only they could've done a few more episodes at the time.... ;-)

[gigafart3]

I like both Predaking and Abominus, but judging from their tech specs, Predaking would win, as he doesnt think like a normal G1 gestalt (clunky slow and dumb) bbut acts with animalistic killing instinct.  Not to mention Predaking's Toy version kicks ass too. Die-cast metal, a lost art.

[ldl0021]

type in G1: Teletraan II Files: The Predacons

[Vinchene]

Abominus is stronger, but dumb as a box of rocks. Abominus is pure brute strength.

[ldl0021]

Predaking is the strongest of all the Gestalts created, Autobot or Decepticon. You need to see the "bumper" for Predaking at the end of the episodes of season 3 where it gives you the character profiles. It states the Predaking is the strongest there is.

[Slaggee]

Who's the best Predaking or Abominus?

[coker10]

IMO Predaking!

[Optimus313]

What episode is this?

[AeonMagnus]

All the episode titles are in the notes of the videos.

[Optimus313]

oK THANKS