History WesternAnimation / ChallengeOfTheGobots

The [=GoBots=] were largely forgotten, even after Hasbro bought Tonka in 1991. By the mid 2000s, the ''Transformers'' toyline and ancillary fiction began incorporating a few sly winks to its old competitor. In 2010, it was finally declared that the [=GoBots=] were, in fact, [[http://tfwiki.net/wiki/GoBots_(franchise) actually part]] [[CanonWelding of the ''Transformers'' multiverse]], albeit very distant analogues- and that at two [=GoBots=] were dimension-hopping Transformers (Fun Publications' prose stories for ''Transformers Timelines'' had Bug Bite join the Decepticons after gaining a new body that resembled a white version of the Autobot Bumblebe, while supplementary material for ''WesternAnimation/TransformersAnimated'' established that Porter C. Powell's limo was transformed into the Renegade Stretch by an [=AllSpark=] fragment before Powell and Isaac Sumdac got rid of him by teleporting him to the ''[=GoBots=]'' universe).

The [=GoBots=] were largely forgotten, even after Hasbro bought Tonka in 1991. By the mid 2000s, the ''Transformers'' toyline and ancillary fiction began incorporating a few sly winks to its old competitor. In 2010, it was finally declared that the [=GoBots=] were, in fact, [[http://tfwiki.net/wiki/GoBots_(franchise) actually part]] [[CanonWelding of the ''Transformers'' multiverse]], albeit very distant analogues- and that at least one [=GoBot=] literally ''was'' a dimension-hopping Transformer.

* FiveEpisodePilot: The series began with a five-part episode.

* FlowersForAlgernonSyndrome: Scooter tries replacing his hologram projector with a standard [[FrickinLaserBeams blaster.]] He discovers he isn't nearly as effective without his [[MasterOfIllusion illusion-casting powers,]] and quickly switches back.

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Then in 2018, Creator/IDWPublishing released a 5-part comics miniseries, ''[[Comicbook/{{GoBots}} GoBots,]]'' written and drawn by [[Webcomic/AmericanBarbarian Tom Scioli]] of ''Comicbook/TransformersVsGIJoe'' fame, which ushered in a drastically different new continuity. The series features the characters from the Hanna-Barbera TV series (both humans and Gobots) but significantly reimagined. In this series, Gobots are human-built sentient robots. Designed as ThreeLawsCompliant servant robots, a faction led by Cy-Kill has gone renegade and [[RobotWar started warring on humanity.]] Then, halfway through the series, there's a [[spoiler:TimeSkip to many centuries after the [=GoBots=] have won and mankind is all but extinct. And at the end, it's revealed Gobotron may be the first incarnation of ''Transformers''' Primus, [[ArcWelding going on to create]] the ''Franchise/{{Transformers}} multiverse.]]

Then in 2018, Creator/IDWPublishing released a 5-part comics miniseries, ''[[Comicbook/{{GoBots}} GoBots,]]'' ushering in a drastically different new continuity. The series features the characters from the Hanna-Barbera TV series (both humans and Gobots) but significantly reimagined. In this series, Gobots are human-built sentient robots. Designed as ThreeLawsCompliant servant robots, a faction led by Cy-Kill has gone renegade and [[RobotWar started warring on humanity.]] Then, halfway through the series, there's a [[spoiler:TimeSkip to many centuries after the [=GoBots=] have won and mankind is all but extinct.]]

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* VagueAge: How old are the [=GoBots=]? There are ''young'' [=GoBots=] who needed to be educated, and the characters did not make claims to [[TimeAbyss vast age]] like the {{Transformers}} did (in particular, "Search For the Ancient Gobonauts" makes it clear that they consider the early days of Egypt to be ancient history even by their standards), so it appears that [=GoBots=] do age, reproduce, and experience generational turnover like any other biological race (although exactly ''how'' [=GoBots=] propagate their species is anyone's guess).

** Cy-Kill reciprocates this loyalty, and is absolutely certain Fi-Tor won't talk when he is captured. Crasher suggests making sure (implying that they should kill Fi-Tor themselves), and a furious Cy-Kill declares that would be a last resort. He dispatches his troops on a rescue mission, taking the time to warn both CopTur and Crasher that he wants Fi-Tor back in one piece. When he realises he has no choice but to destroy the Guardian ship (and Fi-Tor with it), he takes the time to whisper a goodbye just before an alternative idea comes to him. He pretty much goes to a lot of trouble to save Fi-Tor, a huge contrast with other villains from the 80s like [[WesternAnimation/Thundercats1985 Mumm-Ra]], Megatron or Cobra Commander.

** Scorp and Vamp are implied to actually date back to the time of Last Engineer and Master Renegade, but to say they have a non-standard design would be an understatement.

Then in 2018, Creator/IDWPublishing released a 5-part comics miniseries, ''[[Comicbook/{{GoBots}} GoBots,]]'' ushering in a drastically different new continuity. The series features the characters from the Hanna-Barbera TV series (both humans and Gobots) but significantly reimagined. In this series, Gobots are human-built sentient robots. Designed as ThreeLawsCompliant servant robots, a faction led by Cy-Kill has gone renegade and [[RobotWar started warring on humanity.]] And then there's a [[spoiler:TimeSkip to many centuries after the [=GoBots=] have won and mankind is all but extinct.]]

Then in 2018, Creator/IDWPublishing released a 5-part comics miniseries, ''Gobots,'' ushering in a drastically different new continuity. The series features the characters from the Hanna-Barbera TV series (both humans and Gobots) but significantly reimagined. In this series, Gobots are human-built sentient robots. Designed as ThreeLawsCompliant servant robots, a faction led by Cy-Kill has gone renegade and [[RobotWar started warring on humanity.]] And then there's a [[spoiler:TimeSkip to many centuries after the [=GoBots=] have won and mankind is all but extinct.]]

There were at least two other {{Alternate Continuit|y}}ies for the franchise. A British [[NewspaperComics comic strip]] called ''Robo Machines'' appeared in the periodical ''Eagle'' from November of '84 to July of '85, featuring a radically different storyline ([[{{Wiki/Wikipedia}} the other wiki]] has information [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robo_Machines_(comic) here.)]] In France, where the American show had been quite popular, the Japanese ''Machine Robo'' series was used as a second season, despite the drastic ArtShift between the series.

In 2018, Creator/IDWPublishing has started a new 5-part comics miniseries, ''Gobots,'' ushering in a drastically different new continuity. The series features the characters from the Hanna-Barbera TV series (both humans and Gobots) but significantly reimagined. In this series, Gobots are human-built sentient robots. Designed as ThreeLawsCompliant servant robots, a faction led by Cy-Kill has gone renegade and [[RobotWar started warring on humanity.]] And then there's a [[spoiler:TimeSkip to many centuries after the [=GoBots=] have won and mankind is all but extinct.]]

In 2018, Creator/IDWPublishing has started a new 5-part comics miniseries, ''Gobots,'' ushering in a drastically different new continuity. The series features the characters from the Hanna-Barbera TV series (both humans and Gobots) but significantly reimagined. In this series, Gobots are human-built sentient robots. Designed as ThreeLawsCompliant servant robots, a faction led by Cy-Kill has gone renegade and started warring on humanity. And then there's a [[spoiler:TimeSkip to many centuries after the [=GoBots=] have won and mankind is all but extinct.]]

In 2018, Creator/IDWPublishing has started a new 5-part comics miniseries, ''Gobots,'' ushering in a drastically different new continuity. The series features the characters from the Hanna-Barbera TV series (both humans and Gobots) but significantly reimagined. In this series, Gobots are human-built sentient robots. Designed as ThreeLawsCompliant servant robots, a faction led by Cy-Kill has gone renegade and started warring on humanity. And then there's a [[spoiler:TimeSkip to many centuries after the GoBots have won and mankind is all but extinct.]]

In 2018, Creator/IDWPublishing has started a new 5-part comics miniseries, ''Gobots,'' ushering in a drastically different new continuity. The series features the characters from the Hanna-Barbera TV series (both humans and Gobots) but significantly reimagined. In this series, Gobots are human-built sentient robots. Designed as ThreeLawsCompliant servant robots, a faction led by Cy-Kill has gone renegade and started warring on humanity. And then things go off in a [[TimeSkip completely different]] direction.

In 2018, Creator/IDWPublishing has started a new 5-part comics miniseries, ''Gobots,'' ushering in a drastically different new continuity. The series features the characters from the Hanna-Barbera TV series (both humans and Gobots) but significantly reimagined. In this series, Gobots are human-built sentient robots. Designed as ThreeLawsCompliant servant robots, a faction led by Cy-Kill has gone renegade and started warring on humanity. And then things go off in a ''[[TimeSkip completely different]]'' direction.

In 2018, Creator/IDWPublishing has started a new 5-part comics miniseries, ''Gobots,'' ushering in a drastically different new continuity. The series features the characters from the Hanna-Barbera TV series (both humans and Gobots) but significantly reimagined. In this series, Gobots are human-built sentient robots. Designed as ThreeLawsCompliant servant robots, a faction led by Cy-Kill has gone renegade and started warring on humanity.

* HumanAliens: The original form of the inhabitants of Gobotron. The only two surviving humanoids are the Last Engineer and the Master Renegade, who spent the intervening ages in SuspendedAnimation.
* HumongousMecha: Despite being cyborgs, both sides used nonsentient, inorganic robots as weapons, such as the [[HumongousMecha Zods]] and the [[CombiningMecha Puzzlers;]] while the Guardians use [[TransformingMecha piloted mecha]] called Command Centers and PoweredArmor called Power Suits. Only one episode features a ''sentient'' inorganic robot, and interestingly, it is human-built. The movie also introduced Nuggit, who is identified as a true robot.

* YouMonster: Cy-Kill is called a monster by the [=GoBots=] of Gobotron in "Clutch of Doom" when it appeared that he destroyed one fifth of Earth's human population by crushing one of the condensed globes containing them. [[spoiler: Fortunately,unbeknownst to Cy-Kill, the globe in question had been swapped out for a fake beforehand.]]

* YouMonster: Cy-Kill is called a monster by the [=GoBots=] of Gobotron in "Clutch of Doom" when it appeared that he destroyed one fifth of Earth's human population by crushing one of the condensed globes containing them.

* ColonyDrop: Basically the reason of [=GoBots=] cyborg existence - during the early stages of the civil war, Renegades redirected the mining asteroid toward already war-damaged Gobotron. Armageddon didn't help them much, thought.

* AsLongAsItSoundsForeign: Done [[ForTheLulz for fun.]] Anya Turgonova once curses ''"Ish Kabibble!"'' Certainly none of the kids watching would have caught that Ish Kabibble was a famous 1940's comedian and coronet player for Kay Keyser's big band.

* ColonyDrop: Basically the reason of GoBots cyborg existence - during the early stages of the civil war, Renegades redirected the mining asteroid toward already war-damaged Gobotron. Armageddon didn't help them much, thought.

* NeverSayDie: Averted in ''Battle of the Rock Lords'', where Cy-Kill at one point says that Leader-1 will end up a dead [=GoBot=].