WTF @ TFW - 342 - February 6 2015 Toy Fair looms, Nuremberg strikes back, and consequences will never be the same again for Aaron and TJ as they join Vangelus for February 2015's first WTF@TFW! - Opening - Intro - Hayato Sakamoto on MTMTE Issue 39 - New Pic Picks - Titan Devastator Leaks from Nuremberg - Listener Question from tubbsii - Listener Question from excelhedge - Intermission - What We Got This Week - Ending and Outro iTunes users - You can subscribe to and review the podcast here: iTunes Store Zune user - You can still subscribe here, I think: zune://subscribe/?WTF@TFW=http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/external.php?type=rss2&forumids=404 The RSS feed can be found here, with a link to the show file: WTF @ TFW Transformers Podcast - TFW2005.com Or you can click below. But please subscribe to us, it's more professional that way! http://www.tfw2005.net/podcast/WTF_TFW2005_-_342_-_Feb_6_2015.mp3
I think every Transformers show is the hated show. It seems like each and every one of them have a contingent of fans that just despise it. Except for maybe the two Japanese Beast Wars shows just because not many of us in the English-speaking community have seen them.
The Machine Robo name for Leader-1 was Eagle Robo (because he turned into an F-15 Eagle). Hasbro couldn't stop these toys being released in the US, IF they were sold as Machine Robo toys. Hasbro doesn't own the toys, just the names and characters. I don't think Cop-Tur, Scooter or Crasher were in the in Revenge of Chronos, so they may not toys in this line. The Combiner Wars Devastator has the actual G1 toy head on it. I'm thinking it's a place holder. How about a MECH splinter cell survives, lead by Miles Mayhem, get some semi-transformer technology, and becomes VEMON?
Well, character likeness, you mean. If the Machine Robo's look similar to the Gobots (and Eagle Robo seems to be decoed like Cy-Kill), you could probably be successful attacking these new toys in court. The law is vague enough to do that, and even if Hasbro lost the suit, they could still tie the matter up in court for years and/or issue a cease and desist, which would ultimately kill the toys. However, have we really seen Hasbro sue like this in the past? No. But someone did mention they're fond of trademarking character names before Bandai has a chance to consider a US release!
There apparently are instructions for properly combining Tahu(the red one) and the Protector of Fire on the Lego Club website. Also, I don't mind the reboot, but I hope it gets some more fiction than just those flash cartoons.
As far as I'm aware, it's not just character likenesses because the toy designs are most of the likeness and Bandai can still make those GoBot otherwise they'd never have been able to make newer Fitor and Screw Head figures. Honestly, as long as I could import them I don't care, lol. I DO find it amusing that Hasbro took out a new GoBots trademark just before these were shown, lol
"Devastator" written and performed by Inverse T. Clown - YouTube I don't know how to embed a vid, but here's how I remember the constructicon names
I agree about Toyworld's throttlebots. I had picked up Grindrod off ebay and Aurora has been on clearance with BBTS since last Christmas (when I picked him up). I have not grabbed Trace yet.
Another entertaining listen. To Excelhedge's question: I really like the 2001 Robots in Disguise cartoon, which doesn't seem to get much love. I think the accompanying toyline is the best mainline toy series, and I very rarely hear anything positive about it. Everyone always complains about how difficult the transformations were, but I really don't understand that sentiment.
So, you guys missed a chance to intermiss with this? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xl4IqLfzHwg For shame. :L
WTH?!! Lena's a pirate? And I thought these were simply excess factory stock, production samples or test runs and refurbished returns that they just got rid of. I just bought from there for the first time... Pirates are cool anyway!
