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JackStraw wrote:Transformers = G1
I consider everything else to be a spin off / offshoot / derivative.

Hehe, well you're definitely correct on that point. G1 is what started it all and every other line is a spin off/derivative of it, even all the countless reboots and reimaginings have their roots in the source material no matter how 'different' from the source material they may be.

Of course, your reasoning is precisely why I fell so hard for Beast Wars. Once the writers on that show connected it to G1's fiction, I geeked out so hard that Beast Wars became my favorite iteration of Transformers ever.

G1, Classics, and MP.

MP in first hand and G1 in second.

Hm. The easiest way for me to figure this out is to look at recent purchases.
For a while the movieverse was my primary focus, then Generations popped up (never got into Classics, apart from Grimlock) with Reveal the Shield and Hunt for the Decepticons, which, conveniently, also had movie-styled characters.

But I think that my true passion ultimately lies with a couple of lines.

Power Core Combiners: Seriously, these guys are amazing. Yes, they're flawed, some of them ridiculously loose or limp (Double Clutch, I'm looking at you), which is why I focused on Decepticons only - with the exception of the Dinobots and Heavytread, and I repurposed the latter with a Con sticker and red eyes.
But they have three modes! And minicons! And they're Scout sized! And oh the homages! (And let's not forget MakeToys Mobine Series Paladin/Chaos. PCC taken to the extreme!)
I'm currently debating whether I should re-buy Skyhammer and Steamhammer. Owned them once, when I wasn't that taken from the line, but they're the only too I'm missing at the moment. Priority goes to Skyhammer, though.

Animated: Speaking of homages. Although I think I'm done with these, as I now have a complete Elite Guard (without Prowl, OP and BB, as they never really joined in the series) and the Decepticons I wanted. Plus the Dinobots. Of course.

Prime/Beast Hunters: Love FE Optimus, truly adore him. Still hunting for Steve the Vehicon and hoping for Leader Predaking and more Star Seekers. But I think this is my current focus, and hopefully the only one for the next year or so. Really need to start saving money now.

So yeah, while PCC is fun and adorable, Animated is gorgeous and Prime is possibly the best multimedia series in recent years, with amazing engineering and really nice aesthetics. Here's hoping for more interesting releases in the Beast Hunters line!

Sorry geewunners. I'm a sucker for the new stuff.

I dont really have a favorite line or era because I began collecting only recently. So I just take EVERYTHING. I really like everything. I dont have much Beast Wars because I'm a little TRUK NO MUNKEY kind of guy. I dont like all that shellforming.
Still, I DO have my favorite era:

1) MOVIE TRILOGY
I Love all the movie lines. It's Michael Bay that brought me back to Transformers and I thank him for that. Even if the movie toys are under represented in my living room, they are still the ones I have the most. They are technological marvels, are a challenge to transform, and are a sight to behold in all modes.

2) UNICRON TRILOGY
I love how they are very old and new at the same time. Armada is a brick, Energon is a strange hybrid, and Cybertron is just awesome. There's gimmicks everywhere and we see lots of trial and errors in these lines. Truely a very fun era.

3) GOBOTS
No, not G1 Transformers. Gobots. The old rival. There's something charming about them and the perfect vehicle modes dont hurt. Also, this is a vintage line that is AFFORDABLE.

4) ALL THE REST.
Classics, Generations, Alternators, Masterpeice, G1, ect... I love them all so much!

That's how I see my faves.

EDIT: This was my post #1234!

#1 CHUG - This is what keeps me coming back to TFs. Lots of characters re-imagined with great articulation and updated modes. While this has been spread over several "lines" it is all still classics to me.

#2 TF:A - TFA all the way, baby! I LOVED this line. I really respect the engineering it took to take the highly stylized bot modes and alt modes and make them actually work in figure form. The fact that the designers were able to realize this line so well is what disappoints me with a lot of the TF:Prime line.

#3 MP/BT/Alt - The Masterpiece line is getting stronger. While, at first, I resisted the new size, I have to admit it does work, and we are going to get a lot more figs out of it. But MP-01 Prime is still my #1 single figure of all time. I lump in BT and Alts with this as they scale really well, and that is how i have them displayed. BTs and Alts are starting to show their age, but they are the line that got me back into TFs, and will work as stand ins till they see replacements in the MP line.

rpetras wrote:#3 MP/BT/Alt - The Masterpiece line is getting stronger. While, at first, I resisted the new size, I have to admit it does work, and we are going to get a lot more figs out of it.

I backed off of the MP line for this reason. Unless they bring back the bigger size, Soundwave is going to be the last MP I buy. I don't think the smaller size differentiates the line enough from the "normal" Transformer figures. The MP figures should blow away any of the other figures and I think the large size is part of that.