Transformers ...

[gaspode]

Hmmm.

I suspect blazingskies may be able to answer this ...

What is the running order of the various Transformers series - and which ones are considered real ? I know theres the orginal G1 stuff, then G2 which is just a load of reedited G1 epsiodes and I know about beast machine and beast wars ... what else is there ?

This is where I hate being a completionist ...

Comments

[blazingskies.livejournal.com]

Ok then :)

G1 (aka Generation One) comes first. The G2 cartoons are generally ignored, as they are just re-edited episodes. (there are G2 comics, which *are* considered canon for the comics, but lets not complicate things)

The chronological running order is complicated because of the time-travel aspect of 'Beast Wars', but generally acknowledged (American) continuity goes:

G1 Season 1
G1 Season 2
Transformers: The Movie
G1 Season 3
G1 Season 4 (AKA 'The Rebirth')
Beast Wars
Beast Machines

The newer series (Armada, Energon, Cybertron et al) are a different continuity.

Now here it gets complex, because there's an alternate continuity for G1 that involves the Japanese cartoon series. My knowledge here is a bit shaky, but I *think* it goes:

G1 Season 1
G1 Season 2
TF:TM
Headmasters
Masterforce
Victory

Does that help?

[gaspodex.livejournal.com]

Ok - That more or less matches what i thought ...

SO WTF is ENergon ? and the Armada ? or are they more reisssues ?

I'm also in severe danger of blowing lots of cash in Toys are Us are they are doing buy one get one half price on the full range of the new tranformers toys ...