It is the darkest hour for The Transformers. As they entered the 21st century, they evolved in a variety of different ways, new toys, new shows, and even... new movies?

Take a journey from 2001 to 2009 to witness the most vibrant and diverse era of Transformers. From the odd-one-out Robots in Disguise 2001, to the Unicron Trilogy, and eventually, to the dawn of the blockbuster films.

Chronicling the good, the bad, and everything in between.

This is... TRANSFORMERS: A COMPLETE RETROSPECTIVE - PART TWO

MAIN SOURCES:
The Transformers Wiki (tfwiki):
https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Main_Page
Chris McFeely on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ChrisMcFeely
The Basics on Robots in Disguise 2001: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxSL1hNPstw
The Basics on The Unicron Trilogy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcRo4fX9lgo
The Basics on Animated: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaUOgPoCyIA
The Transformers Live-Action Movie Blog:
https://transformerslive.blogspot.com/

THE COMPLETE TIMELINE:

00:00 - 2001: The Darkest Hour
00:01:08 - 2001: A Cooperative Effort
00:01:33 - 2001: The Launch of Robots in Disguise
00:02:59 - 2001: TRANSFORMERS: ROBOTS IN DISGUISE
00:08:54 - 2002: TRANSFORMERS: ROBOTS IN DISGUISE cont.
00:10:17 - 2002: The Launch of Armada
00:12:17 - 2002: TRANSFORMERS: ARMADA begins
00:16:41 - 2003: TRANSFORMERS: ARMADA continues
00:22:53 - 2003: A Groundbreaking Announcement
00:24:01 - 2003: Armada Toys Continue
00:25:03 - 2003: TRANSFORMERS: ARMADA - THE UNICRON BATTLES
00:30:06 - 2003: Reception to Transformers: Armada
00:30:47 - 2004: The Launch of Energon
00:31:59 - 2004: TRANSFORMERS: ENERGON begins
00:37:35 - 2004: First Reactions to Energon
00:38:14 - 2004: Transformers: Armada video game
00:38:41 - 2004: The Live Action Movie Continues
00:39:33 - 2004: TRANSFORMERS: ENERGON continues
00:44:18 - 2004: Transformers Finds a Screenwriter
00:44:43 - 2005: Transformers Finds More Screenwriters
00:45:29 - 2005: TRANSFORMERS: ENERGON continues
00:48:03 - 2005: It’s Over! Energon is Gone!
00:48:34 - 2005: Michael Bay joins Transformers
00:49:25 - 2005: The Launch of Cybertron
00:50:27 - 2005: TRANSFORMERS: CYBERTRON begins
00:55:38 - 2006: TRANSFORMERS: CYBERTRON continues
00:57:07 - 2006: Casting for Transformers/Start of Production
00:57:47 - 2006: Fan Excitement
00:58:03 - 2006: Who Would Voice The Robots?
00:59:03 - 2006: Transformers Continues Production
00:59:50 - 2006: The First Teaser Trailer
01:01:27 - 2006: Peter Cullen Returns
01:02:15 - 2006: Leaks Abound
01:02:56 - 2006: TRANSFORMERS: CYBERTRON continues
01:07:38 - 2006: The Unicron Trilogy Ends
01:08:13 - 2006: Excitement Builds for Transformers
01:09:13 - 2006: A New Teaser Trailer
01:10:29 - 2007: Marketing Continues/Hugo Weaving is Megatron
01:12:17 - 2007: The Theatrical Trailer
01:13:36 - 2007: The Toy Line Begins
01:13:58 - 2007: Transformers Product Tie-Ins
01:14:28 - 2007: Transformers: The Game releases
01:14:58 - 2007: Early Reviews for Transformers
01:15:41 - 2007: TRANSFORMERS
01:33:33 - 2007: Reception to Transformers
01:35:04 - 2007: A Slow Start to Transformers 2
01:36:15 - 2007: The Writers’ Strike Begins
01:36:47 - 2007: Transformers DVD releases
01:37:34 - 2007: The Launch of Animated
01:38:43 - 2007: TRANSFORMERS: ANIMATED premieres
01:42:54 - 2008: TRANSFORMERS: ANIMATED - Season 1
01:49:35 - 2008: Transformers Nominated for Oscars
01:49:54 - 2008: The Writers’ Strike Ends
01:50:44 - 2008: TRANSFORMERS: ANIMATED - Season 2
01:58:22 - 2008: Casting for Transformers 2
01:58:39 - 2008: Transformers 2 Title Revealed
01:59:09 - 2008: Production on Transformers 2
02:00:22 - 2008: Trailer Fever
02:01:13 - 2009: Marketing Begins
02:02:01 - 2009: Revenge of the Fallen superbowl
02:02:38 - 2009: Revenge of the Fallen teaser trailer
02:04:38 - 2009: TRANSFORMERS: ANIMATED - Season 3
02:12:49 - 2009: The End of Animated
02:13:32 - 2009: Marketing for Revenge of the Fallen
02:13:54 - 2009: Revenge of the Fallen trailer #2
02:15:50 - 2009: Revenge of the Fallen Product Tie-Ins
02:16:17 - 2009: Revenge of the Fallen Toys Launch
02:16:35 - 2009: Revenge of the Fallen: The Game
02:17:13 - 2009: Excitement builds for Revenge of the Fallen
02:18:11 - 2009: TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN
02:38:21 - 2009: Reception to Revenge of the Fallen/Conclusion

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Intro/Outro Music : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuDoml06LvU