They showed Grotusque at the panel, it went up on HTS at the same time, lasted 2-3 hours before selling out. At the panel they did say it would hit general retail in about a month, just like Arcee, which we are all taking to mean most likely TRU.

 

So Dinobot combiner is growing on me. Yes, it looks odd... but I am coming to like that because they are giant robots and thus don\'t have to all have the same proportions. Do I wish his arms were closer to his chest? Yeah, but it isn\'t a dealbreaker.

 

Ooooohhh, now I see what you're talking about, my bad.

I think the angle they're going for with the color-matched HFG things is for a greater appearance of part integration. I'm indifferent on the matter but I can see why that's a problem.

All I can suggest is keep an eye on Takara, since they have to be doing their own version eventually and may do what you're asking for.

All that shows is that the movie stuff isn't going to be coming out anytime soon. I'd be surprised if the Terrorcons weren't out by Christmas.

the movie crap probably got rolled into the Movie BB toyline if there is one.

 

I think you meant generations crap.  

 

Considering that its Generations that's getting the spotlight I wonder what Hasbro sees as more important...

 

Especially considering what 'crap' is keeping the line afloat right now, because I can guarantee you it isn't the movie toys shelf and pegwarming since last summer.

 

Yep, and every store i go to still has piles upon piles of wave and 2 tr deluxes. Hmmmmm.

I barely got twintwist last week.

 

clearly, what hasbro and other toy companies need to do is promote their damn toys with commercials. Because kids nowadays are to busy with there vidya gaems and phones to know who the fuck barricade or six shot is. At this day and age. Companies should start pandering to us older kids and adults and put more effort in their toys

 

Takara may be an option. I'll certainly keep an eye for their version.

If, in fact, the retail release is per the what they showed here, for my own sake, I may just have to buy two Cutthroats so I can use the extra fist. I don't think I have OCD in daily life but cases like this make me think I might, lol.

Either way, I am, so far, quite happy with the Terrorcons overall and am looking forward to seeing what Abominus looks like fully combined.

 

I'm still running the poll on whether Generations figures from other lines would be a good idea.

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Just sayin'. If you take a stroll here in Portland then EVERY store is chock full of Wave 1 TLK deluxes and voyagers that no one is buying.

This ain't a fight but I'm not going to say there isn't a level of movie fatigue going on. Wave 1 didn't move enough or fast enough for most stores to care about. Even TLK Leaders are shelf warming, if stores are even willing to stock them around here. Granted what happens in Portland isn't what happens in the rest of the USA but at least here no one cares about movie stuff. While we're also pretty stock full of Wave 2 deluxes for Titans Return, many of us in town aren't having a hard time finding Twin Twist, Widnblade or Misfire. TR is moving faster and more consistently here.

I'm going to go on a limb and say that this IS a trend. Since CW Hasbro has stated in investor and interviews that Generations has been selling like hotcakes. I'm sure Hasbro knows what they're doing and they're going with what works and what sells. Last convention of the year and I'm not surprised that they're pushing what will get the most hype in the coming year.

 

Thats only bc hasbro chose a bunch of repaints for wave 1. If it had new molds in wave 1 we would be on wave 3 rn.

 

While that may be true, Barricade and Berserker are shelf warming too. Wave 1 would've certainly moved faster if it had new molds in it I think, but nevertheless stores overordered on the wave in anticipation of demand...and again, at least here, the demand isn't here. Even if there were more new molds in Wave 1 than what we got, I don't think much would've changed. People seem to be tired of Bay for the most part.

 

Sure they posted wave 2 for spring 2018, but they won't confirm wave 1 release.

 

Yeah, but like I said, the wording needs some work. I voted "no" but only because I wouldn't buy movie figures if they were in the Generations line. Almost anything else I would, if it was interesting.

 

It's not just in Portland - it's the trend throughout the country.

Yeah, the wave 2's that were repacked or restocked. They're still on wave 6 showing up now, despite that - and it's also primarily repacks.

 

At this point I'm not sure even Takara will fix it. They went the color-matched HFG on Bruticus (yellow HFG for Swindle, green HFG for Brawl, though they did do both Blast Off and Vortex HFG in gray). I can see Takara doing the proper purple hands if they do it as a box set, though I wonder if they would include all 4 hands or drop 2 of them to add better guns?

 

Takara can be forgiven for that, though - I mean, would you rather have a Bruticus with color matched hands and feet but a brown jet, or a Bruticus with color-matched hands and feet and a brown space ship instead?

Given the apocalyptic levels of whining on the forums over Hasbro's reuse of Slingshot - sorry, Quickslinger - wholesale (even though technically Brawl was also a new mold only introduced into TR for Bruticus at the time), I can only assume most people would prefer the Takara version with the 'correct' alt. mode for the not-really-military guy.

 

They only did that because Bruticus had yellow and green feet in the cartoon. Abominus had all purple fists/feet in the cartoon so Takara will color match them for sure.

 

So did those TLK blind grab bags for series 2 get canned??