Sorry, you're wrong, the story universe was created by MARVEL (the same Marvel that is building a film empire), Marvel is credited on the G1 cartoon, and over the years many great comic book authors have worked on it, such as Simon Furman. I'd take Simon Furman over the terrible hacks Orci-Kurtzman any day. The G1…

And Leonard Nimoy as Galvatron, 20 years before he was "Sentinel Prime"

People forget Marvel's involvement in early Transformers. I think they (along with people like Simon Furman) put credible plot and backstory into a mythos about a 70s Japanese toy line.

He did say "my bad" when he clumsily stepped on Sam's lawn furniture.

Meet the ethnic stereotype comic relief from the first 3 movies. Who's the victim this time?

Grand ma-ma don't like no PO-LICE on her carpets?

Well, in the first movie we had Jazz, the homeboy rapper-bot (whose dismembered corpse is held by Optimus like two bags of groceries)

Here's a short diatribe on what's wrong with Michael Bay's Transformers — as a fan of the franchise in other forms, from TV to comics to Beast Wars.

Drop the facade for just a moment. Does ANYBODY fall for this?

Somebody's never eaten at Hard Rock — or had room service in any hotel. $12 burgers are a bargain.

I also hate how the upper character line slopes downward towards the rear (that really bugs me), the old car had one character line swooping upwards.

Even better when the headlights themselves are off (parking lights only) and they're using the fogs as if they were headlights. That's so cool.

Maybe he was offering to give him one?

To quote Aerosmith, "you got to lose to know how to win".

Not tacky, not wonky, no digital dash... Actually pioneered ABS, airbags, and variable valve timing (VarioCam) too.

Not a spoonerism but Bored Fucos

Well it is an ass-engined Nazi slot car.

So, Wendy, Marvin, Gleek, WonderDog, and the Wonder Twins?

Never thought I'd be pulling for Dopey Dope... But he can act better than LeBeauf