For the last couple of years, Hasbro’s official YouTube channels have provided a convenient, easy, and above board way to view episodes from many of the television shows they’ve produced over the last several decades. But is that about to come to an end?
It may be nothing, but in a curious move, the Hasbro Pulse YouTube channel has gradually removed the first four episodes (the “More Than Meets The Eye” 3-part pilot and “Transport to Oblivion”) of the original Transformers: Generation 1 cartoon from their dedicated playlist. Or rather, they’ve set them to private, which is really the same difference for those interested in seeing them:
Will the episodes come back? Is this just the first of the gradual removal of the series from the platform? It’s difficult to say, especially with the way the series are almost haphazardly placed across the platform. Power Rangers, for instance, is uploaded to the Power Rangers Official channel, but Transformers: Generation 1 is on the Hasbro Pulse channel and G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero is on the Hasbro official channel, despite each having their own dedicated official channels, respectively.
We’ve reached out to Hasbro Pulse to get a statement on the matter, but as of press time, we have not yet received a response. We’ll keep you posted if we do find out anything more.
In the meantime, if there were any Hasbro television series you were planning to watch on their YouTube channels but have been sitting on, this may be a hint that it would be better to get to watching sooner than later.
What do you think? Would a takedown of Hasbro shows from YouTube affect their availability to you and your viewing habits? Or do you have everything you could want safely tucked away on your DVD/Blu-ray shelf? There’s no thread on the topic yet, but you can still start one over in the Transformers Discussion section of our forums!
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