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Well, it’s here!  Transformers: Season Two Volume One is a fun trip down memory lane.  The four disc set has the first 28 episodes of Season Two in gloriously remastered quality.  I read somewhere that there were small sections of episodes that were left out on previously released versions.  This release has those sections restored and inserted to ensure the same episodes that we saw as kids are on this DVD.

I love Season Two!  There’s some fun stories that I forgot about.  The Dinobots’ make many appearances and who doesn’t love a heaping helping of Grimlock’s confuzzled yet somehow lucid ramblings?

Likes:

The menus animations / transformations are pretty cool but the set is a no frill, no nonsense, no extras kind of deal.  It lets you jump right into the content and doesn’t make you search for it.  One feature that I really enjoyed was the ‘play multi-part episodes seamlessly’ option.  It does as the name implies and saves you from watching the animated introduction the full 28 times.

Disappointments:

When Season One released it came with a large Autobot refrigerator magnet, I really hoped that season two would package a Decepticon magnet.  Nope, no luck.

Conclusion:

If you love G1, and I know you do, this is a good buy.  The quality is *SO* much better than others I have seen.  I checked a couple of episodes on YouTube just to compare side by side and it’s a big difference.  It retails for $29.99 but I just looked it up and you can get it for ~$17 at Wal-Mart.  It is WELL worth the price and I highly recommend you grab it next time you’re out!

Hey hey!  We’ve been selected to give away some great prizes to our awesome community!

The PRIZES

We will be giving away one of each of the following:

Transformers Universe GI Series Optimus Prime 25th Anniversary Pack with DVD

The original Optimus Prime is back! Includes a DVD and a graphic novel. Speaks phrases straight from the initial television show. It’s the Optimus you know and love! The original, die-cast Optimus Prime is back! Based on the earliest toy from 1984, this amazing recreation updates his coloring to look just like he did in the initial cartoon series. Able to transform from truck to robot and back again, this new old Autobot leader truly is more than meets the eye. His firing missiles are here, as are his trailer, traditional gun, and little buddy Roller. What’s more, the original More than Meets the Eye animated miniseries is included on DVD, along with the 1st few issues of the classic Marvel comic book! Bringing the hero to life even more is an electronic voice box that speaks phrases straight from the initial television show. Unbelievable! Requires 3x ‘AA’ batteries, included. Stands about 6-inches tall in robot mode.

THE TRANSFORMERS: SEASON TWO, VOLUME ONE

The adventures of OPTIMUS PRIME and his valiant AUTOBOTS continue as they protect their new home planet, Earth, and its people against power-hungry MEGATRON and his DECEPTICONS. With the help of their human friends Spike, Sparkplug, Chip and Carlee, the AUTOBOTS search for the fuel necessary to send them home and reenergize their planet of CYBERTRON. But if the DECEPTICONS seize their energy source first, the entire universe may suffer the consequences under the reign of the malevolent MEGATRON!

Now you can relive the excitement of Season Two when Shout! Factory, in collaboration with Hasbro, Inc., unleashes THE TRANSFORMERS: Season Two Volume One 25th Anniversary Edition DVD box set on September 15th. A must-have for any Transformers fan, this 4-DVD set contains the first 28 episodes from the second season of The Transformers in the order they were intended, including fan-favorites such as Dinobot Island, Enter The Nightbird, The Master Builders and The God Gambit. THE TRANSFORMERS: Season Two Volume One 25th Anniversary Edition DVD box set is priced at $ 29.99 SRP.

How to enter!

We are excited to offer TWO WINNERS a copy of either the The Transformers Season Two Volume One 25th Anniversary DVD, or Transformers Universe GI Series Optimus Prime 25th Anniversary Pack with DVD. Entry in our Transformers DVD giveaway is free and simple. Entry is open to anyone in the US (I am paying shipping, if you live outside one of those areas and it’s cheap to ship, feel free to enter, I’ll do my best, but no guarantees). Two random winners will be drawn using random.org on October 1st. Please include your email (or other contact point) in your entry so we can contact you if you win!

There are two ways to enter.

1. Post a link to this giveaway on the web (site, blog, facebook, etc.) and add a comment here with the link included.  (all posts will be validated)
2. Submit an article for publication on this site.  Love Transformers, have some good news or analysis, here is your chance to be heard!

The fine print:

The winners will be chosen at random by me.  The winners I pick are final.  If you win and live to far away to ship cheaply, I’ll pick another winner or give you the opportunity to pay for shipping.  Have fun, spread the word and Roll out!  You don’t get to pick which one you win.  You can enter up to five times.

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