Buzzworthy Bumblebee toys found in US

Discussion in 'Transformers News and Rumors' started by Scorpibrunt, Dec 24, 2020.

  1. Astrotrain52

    Astrotrain52 Banned

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    Who are these "leakers?"

    I swear if I had a penny for every anonymous source, I'd be richer than Jeff Bezos. NAME THE LEAKERS
     
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    And Goldbug! What the hell.
     
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  4. Max Tower

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    Jazz seems like a real oddity to me - as the main reason the Studio series line can justify it's higher pricing (perhaps the only reason) is the licensing - as with the toys being so poorly made, poorly painted, and tiny and kinda low quality doesn't justify the price of them. Sometimes tghe brand quality on STUDIO SERIES toys to me seems so low it's like a mentally put them in the same box as Cyberverse toys. They feel cheap to me by virtue of design, scale and how they get lost in their packaging - and well simply compare and contrast with the 2000's version of the same characters - they often come off feeling way worse.

    So to me Jazz feels like a Studio series toy in that he's small and bland, but he also doesn't as he's not a licensed vehicle... the only real excuse the line has for being so poorly done as a line. I can't shake that feeling that I am being mildly ripped off and slumming it a bit when I buy a Studio Series toy in some way - even the ones I do like often feel off in some way - such as under decorated, disapointing articulation, poor product quality issues, obvious gaps in the body or missing accessories.

    If the 1986 Movie line is an improvement with it's "almost Generations" feel I'll have to wait and see - but as a rule |Hasbro toys fall into two camps for me and Buzzworthy Bumblebee as a line is on the bad side of the equasion in that regard too. & Their Cousins in the Studio Series line could be a bit better toys overall I feel. They are not as undercooked as Cyberverse is - but neither do I often feel I am getting value for money.

    Though I don't harbour huge resentment for the lines really as I've learned to be patient with the line as got everything I got on sale - as I really wasn't going to be paying 50.00 for something like Overload or Shockwave - when they had so many problems. The Generations inspired 1986 line at least feels a bit more substantial in some ways - The Buzzworthy line feels like something you'd not ever want to pay a premium for as it's below low effort and more in the category of "no effort" - almost like they put more thought into the boxes than the toys.

    Or to be cruel about it if I was compiling "best of the year lists" I wouldn't be looking to closely at the Studio Series Live Action Movie themed lines for things to include on the list. (and no that isn't becasue they are Movie toys - I buy lots of 3rd party Movie toys too).

     
  5. Purple Heart

    Purple Heart Some other time..

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    What the fuck are you on about the SS line is full of amazing figures.
     
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    Seriously. And I hate movie designs generally.

    The line is great.
     
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    A few perhaps and a lot of tiny poorly made trash as well.
     
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    At this point I wouldn’t be surprised if Kingdom Waspinator gets retooled into a version of Bumblebee that actually turns into a Bumblebee for this line.
     
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  9. Nevermore

    Nevermore It's self-perpetuating a parahumanoidarianised!

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    Won't happen. A toy named "Bumblebee" that is literally an insect would make the name descriptive. That's a big no-no in trademarks.
     
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    Wait, isn’t what he’s describing just your avatar? Bet you’re saying this just so they call it Nevermore!
     
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