Launching a new era, Armada pairs Autobots and Decepticons with tiny partner bots — Mini-Cons — whose combinations unlock fresh power. Optimus Prime, Hot Shot, and Jetfire clash with Megatron, Starscream, and Cyclonus in a hunt that escalates to the planet-eater Unicron. The series mixes toyetic combos with surprisingly bold character beats (Starscream’s arc!) and a serialized push rare for early-2000s weekday TV. CG set-pieces and anime influence give battles heft, while the Mini-Con mythology ties the war to human stakes. It’s messy in places, but ambitiously cosmic — a gateway to Energon and Cybertron.
