animation Favorite Transformers?

[PumpkinCharm 65]

So, I looked around a bit, and didn't find a great thread with this subject so... I ask of you, one Hasbro franchise to another, which is your favorite transformer?

Personally, I like a lot of them, but when I have to choose a favorite... I really like Starscream. I appreciate how in G1, he's always trying to accomplish his evil goals, despite near constant failure. That said, I like how in later Gens he can also be a nuanced character with his own quirks and ambitions beyond just usurping control of the Decepticons (it was neat to see him be really manipulative and scheming in Prime). Also, wow I love his color scheme in G1, and think it should have been kept for later gen installments. XD

So who's your favorite transformer?

[Film Reel 75]

Tracks, sideswipe, prime, hot rot, arial bots, chromedome, hard head, highbrow, brainstorm. There are just sooo many to choose from.

[GrimGrimoire 4,973]

Shockwave hands down. Although I am a fan of many of the characters and the franchise as a whole.

[Megas 27,628]

I also have favorite versions of certain characters

Autobots - Bumblebee, Sideswipe, Optimus, Wheeljack, Jazz and Prowl tend to top my list

Decepticons - Soundwave, Megatron, Shockwave, Knockout, Swindle and the Constructicons

[cmarston1 5,959]

In the Animated continuity my favorites would have to be Prowl, Ratchet and Sari (who counts as she is half human half cybertronian)

For the Prime/Robots in Disguise 2015 continuity my favorites are Arcee, Smokescreen, Bumblebee, Strongarm and Grimlock.

Edited September 1, 2017 by cmarston1

[PoisonClaw 8,164]

I'm one of few who actually like Rodimus Prime. Others include Shockwave, Beast Wars Megatron  (Yeeesss...), Dinobot, Animated Blur and Jazz, Animated Swindle, Beast Wars Inferno (For the Royalty!), Airazor and Blitzwing. 

[TBD 17,254]

To be honest, I don't remember their names as  a kid when watching the shows, all I know that I liked dino crews, unicron, optimist prime and hot rod. that all i could remember. 

Movie-wise...it would be Drift, cross-hair, bumble bee, and shockwave.

[PumpkinCharm 65]

20 hours ago, PoisonClaw said:

I'm one of few who actually like Rodimus Prime. 

I like Roddy! He had a great arc of character development in G1. I think the problem is that everyone compares him to Optimus.

On 8/31/2017 at 9:32 PM, Apollo Justice said:

I also have favorite versions of certain characters

Autobots - Bumblebee, Sideswipe, Optimus, Wheeljack, Jazz and Prowl tend to top my list

Decepticons - Soundwave, Megatron, Shockwave, Knockout, Swindle and the Constructicons

Surprisingly, Soundwave remains a steady favorite in all incarnations. I liked him in Prime where he was a silent creepy sort of mech, and I liked him in G1 with his huge family of cassettes.

That said it's nice to see Jazz on a favorites list! He's one of my faves too. I like his cool attitude and how his whole aesthetic is about rock and roll.

I should have put more bots on my initial post instead of just mentioning Starscream, lol. There are so many I really like.

[GiFTGewEhrSCHutzen-4 8,828]

Predacons

 

Terrorcons

My favorite would have to be the G1 Predacons, and the Terrorcons. My favorite Gestalts of all time. 

[PumpkinCharm 65]

7 hours ago, VEnoM-NinJA_4 said:

My favorite would have to be the G1 Predacons, and the Terrorcons. My favorite Gestalts of all time. 

Those pictures you used are gorgeous. I might be a Terrorcon convert now

[PoisonClaw 8,164]

Speaking of Gestalts...

Combaticons! Combine into Bruticus!

 

 

[GiFTGewEhrSCHutzen-4 8,828]

58 minutes ago, PoisonClaw said:

Speaking of Gestalts...

Combaticons! Combine into Bruticus!

 

 

Oh, man! If only my PS3 was working I'd play this again, and go on a rampage with Bruticus, or even play as the other Combaticons like Vortex or even Swindle... 

[The Resident Brony 60]

My favorite is personally Megatron from the second half of the first transformers movie because he goes from a leader to a overpowered warrior!

 

[PumpkinCharm 65]

On 9/3/2017 at 1:46 PM, The Resident Brony said:

My favorite is personally Megatron from the second half of the first transformers movie because he goes from a leader to a overpowered warrior!

 

GALLLLVATRON

[EpicEnergy 23,218]

Bayformers - Devastator; Grimlock; Galvatron

Transformers Prime - Megatron; Optimus Prime

[Steve Piranha 29,424]

Hard to pick. 
first: whatever Transformers pre prime I’ve watched, I was so young that I don’t remember much, or hated in case of Armada

Second: I’m currently watching Transformers Prime. That show is so well written that it’s hard to pick one in particular. I’m stuck between Arcee, Optimus, Ratchet, Bulkhead, Starscream, Knockout, and Megatron

[Megas 27,628]

On 2017-08-31 at 6:32 PM, Megas said:

I also have favorite versions of certain characters

Autobots - Bumblebee, Sideswipe, Optimus, Wheeljack, Jazz and Prowl tend to top my list

Decepticons - Soundwave, Megatron, Shockwave, Knockout, Swindle and the Constructicons

Just quoting this to say I wanna add Skywarp, Blitzwing, Onslaught and Ratchet to the lists

Edited June 14, 2022 by Megas

[ZiggWheelsManning 10,297]

Mirage and Optimas Prime from Transformers:  Rise of the Beasts.  

[Steve Piranha 29,424]

On 2022-06-13 at 4:12 PM, Steve Piranha said:

Hard to pick. 
first: whatever Transformers pre prime I’ve watched, I was so young that I don’t remember much, or hated in case of Armada

Second: I’m currently watching Transformers Prime. That show is so well written that it’s hard to pick one in particular. I’m stuck between Arcee, Optimus, Ratchet, Bulkhead, Starscream, Knockout, and Megatron

Well, shortly after watching TP, I’ve watched Beast Wars. Practically watched for the first time as I was too young back then that I DIDN’T REMEMBER A THING . Oh well, it worked out in the end, as it was like watching it for the first time, AND IT WAS A BLAST . But that brings more players to pick as my favorite transformer, tho …. Or not, as Predacon Megatron is definitely the best character ever, yyeeesss 

[Castle Bleck 19,361]

On 2017-09-02 at 12:07 PM, PumpkinCharm said:

Surprisingly, Soundwave remains a steady favorite in all incarnations. I liked him in Prime where he was a silent creepy sort of mech, and I liked him in G1 with his huge family of cassettes.

Not that surprising, if you think about it: Both incarnations make it clear he's the stoic, efficient one. Different yet the same.