I liked Peaugh's review of Transistor. It pushes me closer to making a pre-order and seeing the finished paint job on the figure in action (as opposed to still photos) next to Soundwave put some of my previous qualms to rest.
Rated X wrote:Well he is pretty blatant about it too which I take as arrogance. In his latest "review" for MBC Onslaught he brags about how it just showed up unexpected at his door.
I don't take it as arrogance. He might not have gotten any recent communication from MBC regarding the shipment of the figure. People have been questioning the lack of updates from MBC about this project and it's likely that MBC has been silent with other business partners as well, including toy reviewers.
Rated X wrote:Then when talking about the different versions of FOC combaticons, he said he cant remember if he owns the retail version but if he does they must be "out in the shed". Who doesnt even remember what figures they own ?
Me. I don't fully remember every figure I own because not all of them are on display. Frankly, sometimes I get caught up in things and when I get a huge pile of loot I just don't remember everything that is supposed to be there. Sure, it's not a good habit to have, but I can see where he's coming from. Also, you are more than aware that the FOC Combaticons have come out in multiple versions: US retail, Takara retail, SDCC, G2 exclusive, and Thrilling 30. I just can't hold it against him if he doesn't remember having the US retail version. Maybe he had it at one point and got rid of it because he upgraded to a "better" version? I'm sure plenty of collectors have done this.
Rated X wrote:Those arrogant statements flushed any credibility he ever had down the toilet. From a business perspective, he really should keep his free toy comments to himself. The review would be a whole lot more effective as a marketing tool if he had kept his mouth shut about how he gets his stuff. We would have never known if it werent for his gloating. I always assumed they paid like us until I started watching the intros and box art which I used to always skip.
Transistor, nor the aforementioned MBC set, is not available at retail yet. He's citing his sources and being upfront about it. If he had paid for it and got it early, I'm sure there would be more bitching from fans because he got his before anyone else.
I don't see where your need to continually bring up the "free toys" aspect comes from. I don't think ANYONE watching the review right now believes they can just get the toy now if they ordered it. We should ALL know it's an early piece and he would've had to received it either from the toy company or one of the online retailers as a promo piece. You fault him for being transparent, and I don't agree with that behavior because it just doesn't hold here.
TL;DR - just wait for one of us blockheads to make a review once we get them in-hand. Obviously you're getting more worked up over watching the early reviews than getting any relevant info from the videos.
I just wish the damn tape was also included in the review.