Well, I suppose its impossible to post anything without anyone being offended, so here is my apology to everyone whos pissed off at me. I say stuff in RL without thinking and I also post without really thinking either. What I wanted for everyone to take away from my last 2 posts was this: If something is being voted for then it should be 1 person=1 vote. I'll admit I've never seen BW, but from what I've been reading in this thread its a well written show and Dinobot is pretty popular, so I guess this is incentive to watch the series. Who knows, I might even end up liking it. To date my dislike of the series stemmed directly from the fact that I hate all the kibble the toys had in robot mode, nothing more.
i told my girlfriend after the show, it shows that they do listen to fans and that this HOF is gonna be about multiple lines, so many trans universes out there!
to be honest we all know that bumblebee was from the movie verse, if it were'nt for his role and popularity in the movie he would'nt have been in, so i consider there to be 3 G1 1 BW and 1 movie , characters inducted
I was never a BW mark and i voted for soundwave but i'm not the only one into this hobby, Still hatin' on the duck
Without a doubt BB is a HoF'r because of the movies. It's the only thing the guy's been in since G1… even if movie BB is more Hot Shot than his G1 namesake.
to be honest we all know that bumblebee was from the movie verse, if it were'nt for his role and popularity in the movie he would'nt have been in,
I'd agree with this. Bumblebee was popular in G1, but then… he disappeared for 15ish years. He wouldn't have even been in Animated if it hadn't been for the Movie (they were originally going to put Hot Shot in his role). Most of the people I grew up with liked Soundwave, Prowl, and Jazz way more than Bumblebee, but the Movie brought him back.
i told my girlfriend after the show, it shows that they do listen to fans and that this HOF is gonna be about multiple lines, so many trans universes out there!
to be honest we all know that bumblebee was from the movie verse, if it were'nt for his role and popularity in the movie he would'nt have been in, so i consider there to be 3 G1 1 BW and 1 movie , characters inducted
I was never a BW mark and i voted for soundwave but i'm not the only one into this hobby, Still hatin' on the duck
Dinobot getting into the Hall of Fame SHOULD be a good thing for both the fandom and the franchise. Those who are taking the "Hall of Fame should be for the most Famous" approach are probably taking the title too literally. A more accurate view would be that it's a celebration of what makes the Franchise appealing.
Having a bot that's not from G1 inducted in its first year, shows that the franchise isn't just for 35 year old dudes on a nostalgia kick. It's a thriving series that's been ushering in new fans with each generation. Sure, the "adults" got to grow up with the original series, but people in their early 20's grew up with Beast Wars. Teenagers grew up with Armada. New older fans came in with the Movie. And little kids got to experience Animated.
And seeing as Beast Wars is the first series that veered from the G1 path, the one that showed the series could successfully be re-invented, it only makes sense that its flagship character should be the one to represent ALL of the successive generations. Dinobot is not just a bold character, he is a personification of the franchise's growth, and his presence in the Hall represents that the franchise is more than just a 30 minute toy commercial.
And, the majority of the fandom is pleased with this, but then we have the vocal minority who are trying to cheapen this accomplishment, because they feel the accomplishment itself cheapens their view of Fame. And so, what should've been a celebration of what the Franchise means to the entire Fandom, has instead become an introspective into what makes different portions of the fandom tick.
Fantastic post! I think you've reached the true heart of the matter here. I was disappointed about Dinobot winning, but you've managed to help me put it in perspective. One of the unfortunate things about this fandom is that people feel the need to take sides and divide everything into "us" and "them", when that shouldn't be the point.
Also, I noticed a lot of the people who dislike the idea of Dinobot being recognized as a HOF member have not watched the cartoon.
You can't just watch "Code of Hero" and appreciate the character. Thats just like only watching G1 Primes death scene, your not going to understand why everyone loves the character.
Watch Beast Wars and if you still hate Dinobot, ok. However give it a chance…. What isn't to like about Beast Wars?
Cartoon? awesome Character Development? yes, this show has development and characters are not written off once the toy is no longer on shelves Writing? It is spectacular, the best of any Transformer series. Emmy? YES!
Plus, it is a direct continuation of G1 in the Future. Starscream makes an appearance and later on in the show… you learn BW Megatron was significantly influenced by his ancestor, G1 Megatron. See… G1 Megatron told him to do something… what did he tell him? Watch the show to find out.
So give it a chance… what do you have to lose? How can you say Dinobot sucks when you don't even understand why the BW fans love him?
I dont like BW but i am gonna try to see some episodes w/ this dinobot to see if its a character i like but the series i'm not down with. someone got some titles hes related to mabee i can catch them on youtube?
Search for "code of hero."
You won't get the FULL impact without the episodes leading up to it, but if you are unmoved then you are not human.
reddragon162
Well, I suppose its impossible to post anything without anyone being offended, so here is my apology to everyone whos pissed off at me. I say stuff in RL without thinking and I also post without really thinking either. What I wanted for everyone to take away from my last 2 posts was this: If something is being voted for then it should be 1 person=1 vote. I'll admit I've never seen BW, but from what I've been reading in this thread its a well written show and Dinobot is pretty popular, so I guess this is incentive to watch the series. Who knows, I might even end up liking it. To date my dislike of the series stemmed directly from the fact that I hate all the kibble the toys had in robot mode, nothing more.
And with that I'm done here.
Mister Gone
And yet, thousands of barrels of oil continue to leak into the Gulf of Mexico.
Auto Morph
Duck not Munky
Pauly T
Without a doubt BB is a HoF'r because of the movies. It's the only thing the guy's been in since G1… even if movie BB is more Hot Shot than his G1 namesake.
Abrogate
I'd agree with this. Bumblebee was popular in G1, but then… he disappeared for 15ish years. He wouldn't have even been in Animated if it hadn't been for the Movie (they were originally going to put Hot Shot in his role). Most of the people I grew up with liked Soundwave, Prowl, and Jazz way more than Bumblebee, but the Movie brought him back.
primenemesis
i told my girlfriend after the show, it shows that they do listen to fans and that this HOF is gonna be about multiple lines, so many trans universes out there!
to be honest we all know that bumblebee was from the movie verse, if it were'nt for his role and popularity in the movie he would'nt have been in, so i consider there to be 3 G1 1 BW and 1 movie , characters inducted
I was never a BW mark and i voted for soundwave but i'm not the only one into this hobby, Still
hatin' on the duck
Greyley
Fantastic post! I think you've reached the true heart of the matter here. I was disappointed about Dinobot winning, but you've managed to help me put it in perspective. One of the unfortunate things about this fandom is that people feel the need to take sides and divide everything into "us" and "them", when that shouldn't be the point.
primenemesis
thanks will do some watching next few days.
chrisr291
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yes, let the Rubber Ducky into the HOF!
Also, I noticed a lot of the people who dislike the idea of Dinobot being recognized as a HOF member have not watched the cartoon.
You can't just watch "Code of Hero" and appreciate the character. Thats just like only watching G1 Primes death scene, your not going to understand why everyone loves the character.
Watch Beast Wars and if you still hate Dinobot, ok. However give it a chance…. What isn't to like about Beast Wars?
Cartoon? awesome
Character Development? yes, this show has development and characters are not written off once the toy is no longer on shelves
Writing? It is spectacular, the best of any Transformer series.
Emmy? YES!
Plus, it is a direct continuation of G1 in the Future. Starscream makes an appearance and later on in the show… you learn BW Megatron was significantly influenced by his ancestor, G1 Megatron. See… G1 Megatron told him to do something… what did he tell him? Watch the show to find out.
So give it a chance… what do you have to lose? How can you say Dinobot sucks when you don't even understand why the BW fans love him?
Moonscream
Maybe if you'd said that to Mainframe 14 some years ago then there wouldn't BE one in BW Megatron's tub.
–Moony
D-Unit
^
Sage o’ G-fruit
Truly your sense of humor is a refined one.
Roanstalker
Blasphemy. This sentence is full of LIES.
Anguirus
Search for "code of hero."
You won't get the FULL impact without the episodes leading up to it, but if you are unmoved then you are not human.