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Originally posted by: SilverOptimus @ TFW2005.com

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CBR has posted an interview with Transformers: Robots in Disguise Head Writer & Producer Adam Beechen regarding the inception of the series and the future.

"Bumblebee has always been extremely popular, but at the same time he’s always been the supporting character" says Mr. Beechen. "After three decades focused solely on Optimus, really, it was just time to explore some other areas. That’s not to say that Optimus isn’t a part of our show. As you’ve seen, he is. But there’s a lot of fun to be had with a character like Bumblebee who’s getting a chance to lead for the first time and be his own Bot. What does that mean? How does he adjust to not having Optimus around to direct him all the time?"

Is it liberating as a showrunner when you work with a company like Hasbro and you have a guaranteed order for a long run on the series?

"It doesn’t so much change your approach, but you know how many episodes you have, so you pace out the story you’re telling accordingly. Typically what happens in a situation like this is that at the start of the season you sit down with the brand team and find out what their plans are in terms of the upcoming seasons – as in calendar seasons – for what toys they’re releasing when and what kind of story elements they’d like to see in the upcoming episodes. You have that meeting and plan out episodes according to that, but doing so in a way that tells the best possible stories. You’re not just cramming toys in there. You want to tell a cool story and help with what they’re doing as well. And it just runs from there.

It’s pretty rare that a brand will come back to you in the middle of your season and say, “By the way, we’ve come up with a new figure that will be on the shelves of the toy stores tomorrow. Get it into the next episode!” There’s not any time for things like that. So after that initial meeting, you’re well aware of what you want to do over the course of the season and how to make everyone happy. From there, you’re free to tell the coolest stories you can."

You can read the full interview at Comic Book Resources.

Original Source: Interview With Transformers: Robots in Disguise Head Writer & Producer Adam Beechen @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.