DOTM Wal-mart exclusive Sideswipe

Discussion in 'Transformers Video Reviews' started by Optibotimus, Apr 26, 2011.

  1. Optibotimus

    Optibotimus Well-Known Member

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    First off, i'm not THE "fandom" nor do i speak for them. It's my opinion. But since you're so interested in bringing up something i said and clearly taking it out of context. Allow me to give you the rest of what i said...."if you are a true transformer fan and you get all these homages and if you love it". Then i recommend getting the figure. Don't take so much offense or think i'm saying you aren't a true fan if you don't go out and get this thing immediately. As i said, i also said if you love it. If you clearly don't like the way it looks...or feel as if it has "paint apps chosen by Stevie Wonder", as some people have said...then obviously you aren't required to pick this figure up.
     
  2. Autobot Burnout

    Autobot Burnout ...and I'll whisper "No."

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    Thanks for the Shout-out!:thumbs2: 

    Like I said in the previous thread, I want this guy not only because he looks pretty cool, but the homages are neat as well (the allusion to Sunstreaker with the "Sun bro" thing also missed me but is actually pretty cool). The lack of paint details bothers me, but it's nothing I can't handle. Those AllSpark Blue guns will also look MUCH better after a black paint wash to bring out the detail and tone the baby blue down a few tones.
     
  3. Sage o' G-fruit

    Sage o' G-fruit Critics gonna critique

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    You're missing my point. That term is bad in any context.
     
  4. Optibotimus

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    I'm not missing your point at all. In your opinion it's bad. My opinion is that if you're a true fan, if you get all the nods OR (maybe that's the word that needs to be added) if you love the look, this is a figure i recommend someone picking up
     
  5. eyeballkid

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    You should come up with some more adjectives. I know it's really nice and all, but...yeah.
     
  6. Wes Crayon

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    Admittedly I was a touch insulted by the use of the term -- optibotimus316 certainly suggested in using the term that "newer" fans aren't "true" fans in his view -- but whatever, I'm over it, and I'm probably not a true fan by these folks' definition (I'm not a font of trivia for any media property I love, and you wouldn't catch me paying a cent more than retail to get these figs early on eBay or whatever). But keep in mind that optibotimus316 needed help to get all the homages himself... so by his implied usage, maybe he's not a "true" fan either. ;) 

    Cool-looking fig; hope to pick it up if/when it arrives at the local Walmart.
     
  7. Sage o' G-fruit

    Sage o' G-fruit Critics gonna critique

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    Goddamnit, you used it again. It's not my opinion, bro. You can't really define "true fan". That's why it's a shitty term. That is provable fact. That's like saying "If you're like that one guy from that thing who likes the stuff, you'll like Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood!"

    Sir, you are my hero.
     
  8. Optibotimus

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    Again..you're focusing on one part of what i said and not taking the whole thing in and realizing what i'm saying. I said that newer fans, that don't get the various homages, might not like him because they'll just see him as anything except a oddly colored sideswipe figure. You guys really are too sensitive about things people say lol.

    Again though, i never said it was ONLY for true fans. I also said it was for people that might like the colors...which i obviously did, since as you mentioned, i wasn't aware of all the homage points. Now everyone calm down..jeez :p 
     
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    Wow! All those little paint apps on the alt mode really sell that figure for me. Definitely getting one.
     
  10. x BlackMagnus x

    x BlackMagnus x Is not impressed

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    You made the front page twice today buddy, good job!
     
  11. Archaea

    Archaea Autobot Archeaologist

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    Theres no way im missing out on this mold. As a sides swipe fan. this is a must have.
     
  12. Pimpimus Prime

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    This toy have the same problem as Sidearm Sideswipe where the paint would get rubbed off his head when you transformed him?
     
  13. Grimlockprime16

    Grimlockprime16 Me Grimlock King!

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    He looks really cool but I will not be getting him. I dont plane on getting anything from the movie but shockwave.
     
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    If I ever make it to a Wallmart, I will buy this. I like the paint deco and the Sideswipe design. Maybe a nice silver paint marker will help unite the boring grey parts. Hmmmmm....

    Nice video review Optibotimus :) 
     
  15. Prime_816

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    You can't define what a shitty term is either, since what is or isn't shitty (just like "true fan") is relative to what the person using it believes.

    I dig the figure, I'll be picking it up.
     
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    Skipped Sidearm 'Swipe, so I'll be grabbing this if I see it. Blue guns be damned, I like bright colours on my childrens toys sometimes.
    The only thing I know is that movie and movie-style toys are, by and large, some of the most unique and well-engineered toys we've gotten.

    Also "true fan" is a terrible term. Anybody who likes Transformers is a true fan, doesn't matter age, taste, collection size/existence, whatever. You decide if you're a true fan or not. You cannot decide for anyone else.
     
  17. The_Black_Sheep

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    I won't be picking up many DOTM figures but I'll definitely be hunting down this one :) . Sadly, I've got a feeling that the scalpers might beat me to it... :/
     
  18. MethKitty

    MethKitty it's about the podcast!

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    I like the bright blue guns, screw you guys:lol 
     
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