Transformers: War for Cybertron - The Biggest Moments From the Siege Trailer
Netflix's final trailer for Transformers: War for Cybertron - Siege promises an introspective look at Cybertronian society.
BY TIMOTHY DONOHOO
3 HOURS AGO
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Netflix has released the final trailer for the upcoming Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy - Siege animated series, and it's certainly more than meets the eye. Full of explosive action and a tone that illustrates how violent the Transformers war has become, the trailer promises an introspective look at Cybertronian society unlike any other series in the franchise. The cast is filled with recognizable Autobots and Decepticons from as far back as the franchise's inception, but it's where it might be taking them that's most interesting.
Here's a look at the biggest moments in the trailer for War for Cybertron Trilogy - Siege.
A Hero Defeated
Throughout the trailer, Optimus Prime morbidly thinks about whether his actions as Autobot leader have inadvertently doomed his faction. This is a far cry from the more determined, hopeful, and experienced characterization of Prime. In fact, the Autobots themselves, while sometimes portrayed as inherently less battle-ready than the Decepticons, are usually shown as being of equal status to them, if not having the evil Transformers on the ropes.
Instead, this series will have an Autobot resistance on the verge of being slaughtered, and an Optimus Prime who worries if he is simply leading them to an early grave, providing a major twist on the franchise's normal formula. The Autobots themselves seem to be few and far between, making them wage their battle with worse odds than ever.
Fire In The Sky
Previous trailers for War for Cybertron Trilogy - Siege suggested Jetfire would switch sides, as he was shown both standing alongside the Decepticons, and later, seemingly attacking one of Starscream's several Seeker copies. This change of spark for the gigantic aerial Transformer is essentially confirmed in the newest trailer, where he is seen standing alongside the Autobots.
Later in the trailer, Jetfire is seen grasping at who looks like Barricade as the latter is swallowed up in an electrical storm. Given that these storms seem to be caused by Megatron, this is perhaps the catalyst for Jetfire's desertion of the Decepticons. This moment may also come during another scene shown in the trailer, where a bloodthirsty Megatron prepares his blade against a downed and defenseless Optimus Prime.
Shattered Glass?
The basic premise War for Cybertron Trilogy - Siege sees Decepticon leader Megatron harnessing the power of the Allspark, with which he aims to end his conflict with the Autobots. This power is suggested in the trailer to be able to turn Autobots into Decepticons, with Bumblebee and possibly Ultra Magnus being some of the procedure's potential victims.
The trailer shows Bumblebee being hit by a wave of strange energy, while Ultra Magnus is similarly shown being tortured by the energy later in the trailer. While an evil Ultra Magnus would certainly be an immense blow to the Autobot resistance, a villainous Bumblebee would be a massively shocking heel turn for the franchise.
War for Cybertron Trilogy - Siege's accompanying toy line also features a Decepticon version of classic Autobot race car Mirage, which means that he too could become corrupted by Megatron's misuse of the Allspark. The trailer also features a lot of storms with red lightning, and at one point, a gigantic cyclone. These potentially unnatural disasters could also be the result of Megatron tampering with the Allspark's power.
Supreme Power
Perhaps the biggest moment comes in the trailer's climax, revealing a character who could single-handedly turn the tide in the Autobots' favor. Near the trailer's end, a small group of Decepticon Reflector/Refraktor drones are sent falling through the ground as an enormous clawed hand emerges from below. This appendage seems to come from the humongous Autobot Omega Supreme. The presence of this Titan Transformer could easily turn the Autobots' losing situation around, with his size granting him the strength to strike terror into even Megatron's spark.
In Transformers media in recent years, Omega Supreme and other Transformers like him have been portrayed as Titans, a race of ancient gigantic Transformers with immense power. Omega Supreme hasn't always been used in this group, with the face of the Titans typically being Metroplex. However, a massive new toy released for the War for Cybertron Trilogy - Siege focuses on the franchise's original giant Transformer. Titans have been shown in modern continuity as only being communicable with those capable of "cityspeaking," so it's unknown exactly which Autobot will contact and awaken Omega Supreme.