This week we jump into the epic five-parter that started it… well, started Transformers Prime, at least. The Autobots’ patrol on Earth heats up as Cliffjumper runs straight into trouble and Arcee’s cover is blown. Can the Autobots protect their secret and the human kids who now know it? What kind of tone is set for this new series? And can you smell what Cliffjumper is cooking? Join us this week for Darkness Rising, Part 1!
Podcast: Stasis Pod
Stasis Pod Episode 134: A Prime Primer
Before we jump into Transformers Prime, this week we discuss the setting in which the series was released. What connection does Prime have to the live-action movies? What show that spawned a notorious fandom launched alongside it? And what was the deal with the Hub anyway? Join us this week for a pre-show primer on Transformers Prime!
Stasis Pod Episode 133: Mighty Orbots – Magnetic Menace
Before we tackle Transformers Prime, we take a look at a forgotten 80s robot cartoon called Mighty Orbots! Why is the animation in this show so darn good? Will the plural singular of the combiner’s name break Jen’s editor brain? Magnets: How do they work? Join us this week for the first episode of this obscure gem, “Magnetic Menace”!
Stasis Pod Episode 132: Transformers Animated Wrap-Up
And so we’ve reached the end of Transformers Animated…or have we? Join us this week as we discuss the Animated toyline, the Allspark Almanacs, and the related comic books!
Stasis Pod Episode 131: Endgame, Part II
It ends here! With the Lugnuts Supreme attacking Detroit, the Autobots need to stop the Decepticons for good! Can they rescue Arcee and get the activation codes to shut the giants down? Will Megatron finally remember Optimus Prime’s name? Will there be “ninja bullshit”? Who Will Survive? Join us this week for the final episode of Transformers Animated, “Endgame, Part II”!
Stasis Pod Episode 130: Endgame, Part I
Once again we reach the beginning of the end! Megatron is ready to take over Cybertron, but first he’s going to try out his new Omega Supreme clones on Detroit! But who will the new Supremes imprint on? Can Optimus figure out how flying works in time to fight them? And wasn’t this title used once already? Join us this week for “Endgame, Part I”!
Stasis Pod Episode 129: This Is Why I Hate Machines
When a transwarp accident sends Ratchet and Captain Fanzone to Cybertron, one of them is happy to be there — the other not so much. But when Ratchet finds himself in the middle of the hunt for Shockwave, Fanzone’s police skills may be just what he needs! Can Fanzone handle a whole planet full of robots? How many Transformers character cameos can they fit in one episode? And seriously, why does Cybertron always have a perfectly breathable atmosphere? Join us this week for “This Is Why I Hate Machines”!
Stasis Pod Episode 128: Decepticon Air
We return to Transformers Animated this week with action-movie references, ill-advised explosions, and lots of Decepticons! Join us this week for Decepticon Air!
Stasis Pod Bonus Episode: Pottersville
To finish out the holiday season, Rob and David watch a new “Christmas” “Classic” available now on Netflix. Pottersville is a movie-like object starring many character actors you have seen before: General Zod, Hellboy, that redhead from Mad Men, “say goodbye to these” of Arrested Development, cop in hotpants from Reno 911, and Lovejoy. It’s a festive film filled with furries, snow, economic depression, “jokes”, and the worst Bigfoot.
Stasis Pod Episode 127: Holiday Special – The Big O – Daemonseed
Not satisfied with perfect timing on the Transformers Animated Christmas episodes and then watching “The Tick Loves Santa!” for our Patreon members, we’re interrupting our regularly scheduled Transformers for yet another holiday special: The Big O! It’s Heaven’s Day in Paradigm City, and a strange old man in a Santa suit has a gift for the city that may destroy it — if Roger Smith and Big O can’t stop it first! What connection does this series have to Transformers? Is it seriously just Batman: The Animated Series with a giant robot? And which of us hadn’t even heard of The Big O before and has a lot of questions? Join us for one last dose of holiday cheer with “Daemonseed”!