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03-04-2009, 09:34 AM
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#31 | | Banned Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 2,658 Location: NWPA Collection Count: 200+ | Quote:
Originally Posted by The Asp The same has been said of animated. Beast Machines. Beast Wars. Late g1.
It never ends...  | In the beginning, it was quite true for Animated. The designs, the figures (what we were shown at BC) didn't even come close to what most of us had hoped for.
It was given a chance and proved itself worthy of the TF name.
Beast Wars/Machines...let's face it, if it didn't say "Transformers" on the logo, no one would really know what they hell they were. Look at the Big Lots bootlegs (that are generally figure accurate, minus size and a feature or two.) unless you're in the know, you've no idea what the hell those things are, they could be a knockoff. Fortunately, the shows and Hasbro's persistence in making quality over quantity helped ensure that BW/ BM became legitimate TFs and I wouldn't have it any other way. BW was awesome.
Late G1, can't really comment, seeing as I never paid much attention to it. I do know I owned a few figs here and there, but only because I knew they were TFs. When I was a kid, it didn't matter what it looked like, just slap the TF name on it, I was sold.
It's not that easy anymore.
If it wasn't for the symbol on his body, you'd have no idea what the hell he was or where he was from. He's going to need an impressive on screen display to "sell" the fact that he's an actual TF. You can't honestly tell me you could walk into a store, look at that thing (without the symbol) and tell me "Oh yeah! That's a TF right there!"
Last edited by AnimatedFan; 03-04-2009 at 09:38 AM.
Reason: Last portion wasn't a cohesive statement. Posting when half awake ftw! /sarcasm
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03-04-2009, 10:24 AM
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#32 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 7,609 News Credits: 7 | It got a vehicle mode and robot mode, without any KO partsforming, not to mention 100% Michael Bay style sculpt.
Yeah I'd call it a Transformer first-sight. |
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03-04-2009, 11:22 AM
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#33 | | No! Not the bees! Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 14,724 Location: Dublin, OH Collection Count: Too much... News Credits: 8 | Quote:
Originally Posted by The Asp The same has been said of animated. Beast Machines. Beast Wars. Late g1. It never ends...  | ZOMG Furmanism!  j/k But I agree with you on that. If it LOOKS like a Transformer and if it's labeled as one, then it's a Transformer in my eyes. No questions asked, none given.
I really like that Rampage figure there. And the spider legs grow on me every time I see 'em. |
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03-04-2009, 12:34 PM
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#34 | | ... Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 688 Location: Outside of the Universe. Collection Count: 285 Powerdashers | Quote:
Originally Posted by AnimatedFan
If it wasn't for the symbol on his body, you'd have no idea what the hell he was or where he was from. He's going to need an impressive on screen display to "sell" the fact that he's an actual TF. You can't honestly tell me you could walk into a store, look at that thing (without the symbol) and tell me "Oh yeah! That's a TF right there!" | I know a little bit about TF's, I collect Tf's, I grew up with them.
So I'm the wrong person to ask that question to.
Ask some average kid on the street and the chances are likely that he would either call it a transformer or a power ranger (*spits*) figure.
Personally, I think rampage looks like a transformer fine, but then again I'm prejudiced.
I don't think that all TF's should have the same or similar proportions, features or qualities.
After all, not all life on Earth is human, or human like. There is a great diversity of life on Earth, full of different species and I consider every tf line to be a different 'species' of transformer.
Every tf series brings something new and fresh to the proverbial table, and for the most part I like what i see from Tf2. Quote:
Originally Posted by Eric ZOMG Furmanism!  | Yup!
Now if I could only find my G2 comics...   I need a g1 Swoop neck. Pm me if you have one to sell. Please. |
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03-04-2009, 12:57 PM
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#35 | | Resistor Transistor Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,111 Location: I did travel A LOT around planet earth until recently Collection Count: I'm not sure...some of them died :( News Credits: 1 | Thanx for the review ! Rampage looks cool indeed; innovative design; very industrial like Bonecrusher.
Somehow he's a bit beasty, like a lobster or a crab. |
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03-04-2009, 02:00 PM
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#36 | | Animated tops it all! Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 20,428 Location: Somewhere beyond the sea... Collection Count: ...Somewhere waiting for me... News Credits: 1 | He looks great. I love the look of the individual CC's we've seen so far. XBL GT: SPLITTLIP Quote:
Originally Posted by Valkysas NO ONE CAN EVER, EVER say that hasbro doesnt care again. This fucking seals it. that's a LOT of product to release for a "dead" line. | |
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03-04-2009, 02:27 PM
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#37 | | Quintesson Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 606 News Credits: 1 | So a transformer with killer claws instead of hands, four legs, and a weird bug-like face?
I fail to see how this is startling or new. |
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03-04-2009, 02:45 PM
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#38 | | Vehicon Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 564 Location: Baltimore, MD Collection Count: 100+ News Credits: 1 | Oh man, I really hope he walks on four legs in the movie! My collection...
PS ID: DanceCunninghall
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03-04-2009, 02:48 PM
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#39 | | Resistor Transistor Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,111 Location: I did travel A LOT around planet earth until recently Collection Count: I'm not sure...some of them died :( News Credits: 1 | Quote:
Originally Posted by Terrorcon Blot So a transformer with killer claws instead of hands, four legs, and a weird bug-like face?
I fail to see how this is startling or new. | Not everyone saw Beastwars or whatever your example's from.
Rampage however, will reach a bigger audience. And he still has an actual vehicle mode, not a beast mode. |
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03-04-2009, 03:44 PM
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#40 | | Even Kaiba supports 'em! Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 904 Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Collection Count: 5 - Movie Ironhide & Thundercracker, TFA Blurr & Lockdown, Universe 2.0 Superion | Very cool!
The King of Dragons awakens. Arise, Bahamut Prime.
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