Did the greatness that is TF:A ruin the new movie for you?

As the title states.

I've been collecting TF's since the original release of BW. I lived through G1 but I was a kid so I wouldn't consider those figues as part of my collecting career. I thoroughly enjoyed collecting during the beast era and even RID (loved the moulds). Once A/E/C hit I still collected feverishly but more out of completeness than as a fan. Along comes TF:A.

After many many years of collecting but not enjoying it, it all came back in a rush. I was once again excited about a series and took total joy about collecting again. I wanted every figure on screen to be made into a toy. I wanted every figure made of this series, not because I wanted to complete a collection but because I wanted the figures.

With the end of TF:A I feel cheated out of a potential few dozen figures that could have and would have been made given the time. All and all this experience really left a bad flavor in my mouth. Or one that was so great nothing else compares.

All in all for the first time ever I have not collected a series right off the bat (TF:ROTF) and I know it has to do with losing Animated.

So my direct question. Who else is put off by ROTF because of what TF:A offered us?

I for one don't. I loved TFA the series, but the toys just didn't do much for me. I prefer the complex "busy" designs of the movie, but that's just me.

I collected G1 as a kid and BW as a supplement to my Star Wars habit, so we're probably around the same age range. I got out of collecting around '01, and got back into TF when the excitement levels of the '07 movie were reaching their fever pitch. But the movie didn't appeal to me. It wasn't what I wanted out of my Transformers.

Since giving it a second chance, Animated has been nothing but pure joy. I enjoyed everything, bought all the figs, lauded it to anyone who would listen.

In a roundabout way, it's because of Animated I'm more at ease with the movie, and more open to giving the Bayverse a second chance. I don't expect the movie to be great (and if it is, yay), but since I've already seen great Transformer fiction this year, I can relax and watch the movie with less pent-up fan expectations.

No not at all.
In fact having now got some of the ROTF figures I'd almost forgotten how nice it is to have lots of detail on toys after the relatively simple (but awesome) Animated designs.

I've been looking forward to the second movie stuff for a while now even though I have enjoyed Animated's toys immensely.

Hell no the movie and toys are so much better then Animated.

I prefer Animated over whatever Bayverse has in RoTF.

Another vote for Animated.
If I want more detail I will buy classics...

There isnt one mold I am really wanting for ROTF, maybe whirl - and I already have blackout and evac!

nope. Animated is awesome, with its super accuracy and whatnot, but theres something about movie molds that i just love-the complexity and realism just blows me away. im psyched for Animated toys, but just as much so as the ROTF stuff

http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transf...adformers.html

If you'll notice the navigation at the top of the page, click on 'Boards'. It will take you to a wide range of topics involving transformers. You'll see there's a section called 'Transformers Movie Discussion'. There are lots of people there who will agree with you.

Thanks for stopping by, though. It was insightful.

ROTF line of toys is one of the worst TF lines I've ever seen in my life....

I can't pick a single one I would like to own. THe first movie had some good ones but this one is just horrible....