Who else has had this happen?

Discussion in 'Transformers General Discussion' started by guard convoy, Jan 25, 2010.

  1. guard convoy

    guard convoy The Big Daddy

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    ok, it was semester exams at my high school, so me and my pal Queso were hanging out waiting for a friend to get done taking a test. Well i offered him to watch either the 1987 gi joe movie or the 1986 transformers movie, he chose transformers. he loved the HELL out of that movie :lolol  it was hilarious when he went "no, they wouldn't kill optimus off....(ten seconds later)....damn, they actually did it" haha he now can recognize g1 characters from the movie (all i did was point to each character and named who they were for him). he is a music lover so of course he enjoyed the badass music in the movie

    (question is, have you gotten someone to like transformers using the original series or any other series MINUS the movie?)
     
  2. DecepticonSpike

    DecepticonSpike Member of the Scrappy Doo Fan Club

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    Can't say I have, since I always use TFTM (1986) to introduce people to TF.
     
  3. Jetbolt

    Jetbolt Maximal Air Commander

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    I show one of my buddies the entire BW and BM episodes on Youtube before. Now he's catching up on the other series and collecting.
     
  4. Matrixbeast

    Matrixbeast Here comes a thought

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    I got half my Japanese club in my high school interested in Transformers (Beast Wars, specifically) thanks to the Beast Wars Neo Movie (May have been BWII...I'm not so sure)
     
  5. guard convoy

    guard convoy The Big Daddy

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    it's BWII, i would have went apeshit over a beast wars neo movie haha i love me some big convoy
     
  6. deltaprime

    deltaprime The Christian Transfan

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    did a "TF a day" thing at lunch time where i brought in a different figure and had them toy around with it. now they've been collecting some (even getting the Ice Cream Twins before me!) and i've run out of toys to bring in!
     
  7. Lock Cade

    Lock Cade Tarn Fangirl

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    Never got anyone hooked onto Transformers, but I did get my brother interested in TFs again when the 07 Movie came out.
     
  8. Autobot-Girl

    Autobot-Girl is possibly insane

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    I got my three best friends hooked to Transformers :lol 
    I had a big sleepover and we watched the '86 movie and they've been fangirls ever since XD We eventually went to watch all of the Animated series, TFTM, and most of G1 seasons 1 and 2
     
  9. TFormerfan

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    Most of my friends actually like the Generation 1 series more than the movies but none are actually "hooked" but one of my friends used to collect transformers he only collected beast wars and cybertron but stoped just before the classics line. Most only play call of duty all day.
     
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    Everyone I've shown it to hated it with a passion.
     
  11. AniProwl

    AniProwl Banned

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    I have a bunch of friends that like or know about Transformers.
     
  12. E.Rabbot

    E.Rabbot Abundant Member

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    No.
     
  13. The Crazy Collector

    The Crazy Collector Well, that's just Prime!

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    Wait, you have a friend named Queso? That is awesome! Can't believe no one else has commented on that yet!
     
  14. Mr. Sparklebot

    Mr. Sparklebot 'Til All Are Juan

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    I've gotten a few of my friends to sing "The Touch" after watching the '86 movie :lol . But none have become addicted as I am.
     
  15. Scythe

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    Your friend's name is cheese?
     
  16. Nez Pierce

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    My wife warmed to Tfs after watching Beast Machines...but only a little. She also liked Animated. She thought the 1986 movie was silly...no one's perfect.
     
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    Shockscream Chairman of Nerd Day

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    I have a friend who had enjoyed the 2007 movie and so I had her watch the 1986 movie when her boyfriend-to-be stood her up and she came to my house instead. Never tried getting people to watch anything other than the film as it seems the perfect jumping on point.

    Wait, tell a lie, I had the same friend watch "Scramble City" as it's on the DVD with the movie in Region 2 and an interview with Peter Cullen also on the disc.

    She now knows who Galvatron and Unicron are and why Starscream has a ghost.
     
  18. Ecchokat

    Ecchokat Ponyologiest for Hire!

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    Hooked No but I loaned a friend my animated series and movies. She has watched them and Like bumble bee. She has a few Bee figures and I think likes the Animated series pretty good.
     
  19. Lock Cade

    Lock Cade Tarn Fangirl

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    Dang, girl! I wish I could get my RL friends hooked.

    Bet that sleepover was loads of fun.
     
  20. The Crazy Collector

    The Crazy Collector Well, that's just Prime!

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    Yes! Thank you! I'm not the only one intrigued by your friend's name!