Transformers: War For Cybertron (Chapter 1: Siege) Review

 Transformers War For Cybertron Chapter 1: Siege, is the newest animated show of the Transformers 

IP that is on Netflix. The first part of a trilogy that consists of 6 episodes is attempting to retell the 

origin story of the war between Autobots and Decepticons. Taking place on the homeworld of all 

Transformers, Cybertron, we are first introduced to a very different version of Bumblebee that we are 

familiar with from the live-action movies. Talking normally unlike his movie counterpart and not yet 

an Autobot, this Bumblebee is an Energon scavenger that is only looking out for himself as the War 

rages on between the Autobots and Decepticons. These 6 episodes set up a lot of plot points for the rest 

of the trilogy and give great depictions of your favorite transformers like Star-Scream, Shockwave, 

Bumblebee, Megatron, and of course Optimus. We are given more context and detail for the 

relationship between Optimus and Megatron which makes them more complex than just enemies. 

Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy - Chapter 1 "Siege" Review ...

We actually see plenty of character development for the Transformers unlike the movies, there are no 

humans to waste scream time on which, already makes this show a lot better than the Michael Bay 

trilogy. This series also dives deep into the nature of Autobots and Decepticons, which makes it out to 

be more complex than just good and evil. We specifically see a difference in belief between 

Transformers among their own factions, how not Autobots agree with Optimus's fight for freedom, and 

how some Decepticons are against Megatron's plan to wipe out the Autobots. The series also 

introduces a lot of details about Cybertron, the Transformers Society before the war, and the Allspark. 

The animation is pretty decent, not the highest quality but it works and doesn't take away your 

enjoyment of the show. Action is actually pretty scarce for the first 4 episodes with a majority of the 

action taking place in the last 2 episodes, characters actually feel mortal and can kick the bucket 

anytime. The action is actually pretty realistic in the sense that gunfights are pretty tactical and there

isn't one character that kills everyone without any risk to themselves. Overall the writing was the 

highlight of the show and I really enjoyed this new take on the Transformers series. I would give this 

first part a solid 7.5 out of 10. I really have high hopes for this trilogy and I am looking forward to the 

next 2 parts. 

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