The G1-Focused Masterpiece Speculation Thread

Discussion in 'Transformers Toy Discussion' started by Superquad7, Dec 1, 2011.

  1. zappatton2

    zappatton2 Well-Known Member

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    I don't disagree with your sentiment, I would positively love Chromia or Moonracer, but the longer TT takes between announcing new G1 characters, the more conservative I get about any predictions. I used to entertain fever dreams of Sixshot or a Headmaster, but the longer thing take, plus the added focus of both Beast Wars and the movies, makes me more inclined to think they'll get a few more licensed cars and fan favs. Hell, I'm even skeptical we'll get an official Arcee (though I'd still love to see her FWIW). Either way, I don't mind the slow pace as I can always find novel hobbies to throw my money at (I actually really gotta cut back!!).
     
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    I have a weird fondness for Elita and her crew. Even as a little kid robots having genitals and significant others seemed odd, but I also dig the idea of having lady Transformers because my sister watched the show all the time with me. Now that she has a baby, I’m totally buying the odd Generations figure for her - even that weird pregnancy accept Chromia.

    The idea that there were Autobots back on Cybertron keeps up the good fight while Prime was in stasis, and dudes like Blaster were being chased around by Shockwave’s enforcers (my imagining to explain the S2 cast expansion), always seemed really cool. I wish they’d have done more with them back then.
     
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    That was one of my favorite season 2 episodes. I wish that Elita-1 and her team were in the movie.
     
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    Knowing as we do that the Movie was written early in Season Two's production, thus making Arcee the "first" female Transformer, I wonder if the episode writers got to see script drafts or heard about what was in it and Beth Bornstein was like "If we can do girls now, I'm doing a girl episode!" Or if she just wrote it and the editors were like, "Sure." Always cool to learn behind-the-scenes stuff like that.
     
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    Just to throw some wood on that fire, the female Autobots look an awful lot like Floro Dey’s designs for S3 characters, so hey may have been designed around the same time.
     
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  7. Rquiem

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    Im thinking we will soon see more about mpm releases since Hasbro will try to keep the movieline fresh in the minds of people.

    And seeing the decline of the movies and lesser sales of TLK-toys im thinking collectors have become more and more important next to the "normal" fans.

    Hope it wont take up much G1 mp space though. This line needs to get completed already IMO.
     
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    MPM Ironhide? Hells yeah. I can dig that.
     
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    As expected, MPM are here to stay, and between them and BW I think us G1 fans just have to live with fewer releases. With this kind of perspective, I can't see Takara even thinking about doing a combiner.
     
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    YESS! Stoked for Ironhide! hopefully MPM Starscream or Megatron will follow MPM VWB. Might have to pick up that DMK Ratchet that recently came out as a stand-in until the official MPM drops.
     
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    MPM :( 
     
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    That's disappointing.

    Hasbro has barely put out any MP product in the states, but treats the movie MPs like royalty comparatively hah. And am I reading this correctly - a MP version of Bumblebee for a movie that's not even out yet? I always felt getting a MP figure was kind of a test of time thing. Showing the character has remained important or remember-able.

    Not counting repaints, of course. Maybe it's a repaint / remold.
     
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    Someone pointed it out a while ago, but it will be the first Masterpiece to actually be released at the same time as the source material. I think that's kinda cool, actually.
     
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    While I’m fine with MPM Ironhide, his wave mate should be a decepticon not another bumblebee. Now it’s 4 autobots to 1 decepticon.
     
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    Unless that MPM Bee is his old Camaro alt mode, I'm not interested.

    MPM Ironhide is a yes for me.

    The rest? Not interested.
     
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    Wave mate? MPs don't come in waves. I'm sure MPM-8 will be Starscream.


    I'm glad Starscream isn't announced for this year, I don't want MPMs taking four slots up. I do hope we reach a stage where MPMs don't take any slots from the regular MP line.
     
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    Fortunately/Unfortunately, depending on your point of view, we have a crapload of movie characters for the MPMs to go through.

    We have 2 new MPM molds ( 3, if Bee is a Beetle) this year. We have a new BW MP mold with Dinobot.
    I think we get a new G1 mold reveal soon, to balance things out.
     
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    Well this sucks.
     
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    G1 MP speculation

    MP Cliffjumper
    MP Skyfire
    MP Jazz
     
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