Well, no, because I haven't seen it. But the plot doesn't sound like a lot of thought was put into it and people are overhyping it to kingdom come.

Ah ok. I'm interested in hearing your thoughts once you see it then! I personally am 50/50 on it. There is some stuff that really bothers me about it, but there is some stuff I love. I haven't seen it personally yet either.

Just wanted to be sure. Take care friend, and we'll see you on your return.

Seconded. Hope you’re doing alright and am wishing you well.

Ah, I wondered what happened. Good idea taking the break. You're clearly a stronger man than I am.

Whatever you're doing right now, I hope you're happy and content and things are going better for you now than they were. Take care! (If you ever need to talk, feel free to PM!)

Can't say I have high hopes. If what Lorenzo says is even remotely true, it's trying to turn the Optimus/Megatron dynamic into having a 'once friends, now enemies' angle that just doesn't work.

Thanks!

No strong feelings one way or the other, beyond knowing its happening and an initial poster with the robot in shadow, there's not any other info to work off of.

Waiting for work to end, been a grindy five days.

I'm waiting for school to end lol, I have a Coronation Starscream to open when I get home!

Huh, I was expecting a notification for when I hit the limit. I really need to go through and clean that thing out.

Anyway, as for the rise and fall...really it's just kind of the same. People whining about other people whining. The fact the irony never seems to register is astounding. I wonder if one could write a scientific psychology paper on the phenomenon.

Admittedly I'm getting a bit close to the limit as well.

It's unfortunate that these threads can't stay up, but when the same people simply cannot stop making things personal / attacking the ones making the arguments instead of the arguments themselves inevitably these threads will always turn into shitshows. :/

That's how you know you're winning the argument - personal insults are no better than a schoolyard argument and it means the side employing them has lost the battle when it comes to supporting evidence for their claims.

I'd drop him a PM just to be polite though I know he's been offline for a little while.

PM sent, hopefully there's a notification by email.

Update: He said I’m good to go.

Thank you!

You are definitely welcome. I've pretty much refrained from commenting due to the ceaseless amount of brain nectotizing posts from folks who refuse to see the problems with the franchise. Plus when I speak, sometimes I bring a supernova grafted onto an atomic explosion, LOL!!!

I'm already having flashbacks

We all are, including those who have the CEO of Geo.

The back half of the Bayverse films, from the release of Age of Excrement to Hasbro FINALLY confirming bayverse was dead. It was a particularly toxic time on the boards.

'twas a turbulent time indeed.

I was a late conscript, but I remember...

That's beautiful.

Years from now, we'll have Vietnam War style flashbacks, except instead of actual war it's just endless computer monitors of shitposting displayed in our minds.

That's kinda how I envisioned it but with the Bayverse trademark explosions all over the text XD

After having a look at both Kazami and Miko character-wise, I do find out my biggest problem with Miko as a character, that'll be despite her initial characterizations opens up quite a bit of growth and character development..... she never actually grew as a character in a way that actually matters.

Unlike Kazami, Miko never suffers any consequences because of her reckless actions; Kazami actually suffers the consequences of his insensitive actions (that causes the complete annihilation and the deaths of a huge number of local Eldorans) in the worst way possible, which makes him truly realizes that all of this wasn't some stupid game anymore; and actual lives are at stakes.

Unlike Kazami, every single lesson Miko learned never actually sticks within her and changes her in a way that matters; Kazami actually feels great remorse for his previous selfish antics, and actually changes to become a more selfless, heroic person that actually fights alongside the BUILD DiVERS to defend Eldora.