More Than Meets the Eye, Part 1
The Transformers: Generation 1 Season 1, Episode 1 Released: September 17, 1984 Written By: George Arthur Bloom The Transformers has long been an icon of modern culture. Starting as a collection of toy vehicles that can be transformed into robot action figures, and becoming an international phenomenon with the launch of the first Transformers TV Cartoon, it's no wonder that this franchise continues to remain popular. Everyone knows the names Optimus Prime and Megatron, and what Autobots and Decepticons are. It all starts with the first episode of The Transformers, the first part of a three-part series. We begin on Cybertron, the native homeland of this robotic species. We're greeted by Wheeljack and Bumblebee, who find energy conductors outside of Iacon. While returning to Iacon, they find themselves facing a bunch of Decepticons who intercept their travel. Wheeljack pushes through the group, and Bumblebee gets injured during the fight. Back at Iacon, the Autobots are moving fo