They really need to stop (over-)quoting Transformers: The Movie, period.Hypershock wrote:*sigh* they really need to stop using that phrase
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
Sabrblade wrote:"Such heroic nonsense"
"Why throw away your life so recklessly?"
Va'al wrote:I keep track of everyone. Backwards.
There are atandarfs to maintain.
LOST Cybertronian wrote:Hey, If Mindmaster survived then you should do just fine.
Mindmaster wrote:Sabrblade wrote:"Such heroic nonsense"
"Why throw away your life so recklessly?"
Where were these quoted from? I don't remember these being mentioned in the show or the games.
Henry921 wrote:You can always be counted on to listen to reason, Pryme.
Dead Metal wrote:Have you ever, and i mean ever seen/read/heard something that is completely original and does not copy/homage/pay tribute to something else? Here's a hint: Nope. You never have and you never will.
i'm not talking solely about Transformers: Prime doing this. i'm talking about the post-Movie media in general.Mindmaster wrote:Sabrblade wrote:"Such heroic nonsense"
"Why throw away your life so recklessly?"
Where were these quoted from? I don't remember these being mentioned in the show or the games.
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
No, but the fandom sure uses it a lot.Ultra Markus wrote:how about "i can't deal with that right now"
never gets used
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
burning_sirius wrote:HOW DARE THEY USE STUFF FROM THE 1986 MOVIE! Seriously, this is why I kind of hate reading comments on Seibertron.
Seibertron's news staff is great (one of the best imo), don't get me wrong, but when I scroll down to the comments I read insightful comments like 'They should stop quoting the 1986 movie, and my ShOuLdEr's HuRt because of it'. Ridiculous, I remember when I would of jumped out of my seat if I heard "Light our 'darkest hour'". How dare they use 'darkest hour' to describe probably what will be the Autobot's darkest hour. Are they going to off Optimus? WHO KNOWS? I mean, this time around Hot Rod won't do it for sure, maybe it will be Smokescreen instead.
I mean I guess we could take quotes from the Bay movies with such gems like:
"AHHHHHHHHH" Shia Lebouf screaming as per normal (This was a Rifftrax parody)
How about Bumblebee peeing on people. That would just be great to homage.
How about Devastator having two wrecking test...'balls'.
One wonders why the live action movies are not homaged more and why the G1 movie is and always be a jewel of Transformers-dom.
I am fine with 1986 homages. Those who are not fine with them are a very small vocal minority who thinks they are the majority.
If what you all are saying is true, then Fall of Cybertron should not of sold very well. It sold very well because it hit all the right notes when it came to referencing the movie.
Henry921 wrote:You can always be counted on to listen to reason, Pryme.
Dead Metal wrote:Have you ever, and i mean ever seen/read/heard something that is completely original and does not copy/homage/pay tribute to something else? Here's a hint: Nope. You never have and you never will.
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
The way something is used also plays a factor into this. An example of how an old quote was used in a unique and clever way would be in "Darkness Rising, Part 5", in which Ratchet said, "Then by all means, let us light our darkest hour." the context in which it was used shows he meant "light" as a metaphor for "blow up the space bridge to smithereens". But when they recreate Starscream's coronation scene in Fall of Cybertron and use all the exact same lines word-for-word with nothing new, it feels more like a ripoff of the original version rather than a new take on it.burning_sirius wrote:Sabrblade, you are completely right in your post. I cannot agree with you more. The last episode had some great original banter. I hate it when people are uncreative and dredge up old banter. Now using old banter creatively, I approve of, but then it becomes a matter of taste. Some here hate Generation 1 and thus will never approve of G1 ever getting any nods. Sometimes they are right, and sometimes they are wrong. Video games are different imo in terms of writing given my support of using iconic phrases in FoC. I do not think Prime has beaten into the ground any Transformers phrasology. I mean 'Autobots Roll Out' is used a ton. I do not begrudge them for using that, or other phrases that can have duel meanings like 'Darkest Hour'. Obviously, this season will end on a very sour note, which I approve of.
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
Megatron comes up with a complex plan and once it's put together, Optimus is placed in a position where he is forced to make a risky decision that, if not carefully considered, could have an inescapable effect on the entire Autobot team.
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
Yes, it's season 3.daimchoc wrote:So, is it TFP: Beast Hunters after Season 2?
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
Sabrblade wrote:So, Zap2it really never provided a synopsis, eh? That's new.
Sabrblade wrote:Though, we can pretty much assume that the Autobots lose this season.
Henry921 wrote:You can always be counted on to listen to reason, Pryme.
Dead Metal wrote:Have you ever, and i mean ever seen/read/heard something that is completely original and does not copy/homage/pay tribute to something else? Here's a hint: Nope. You never have and you never will.
They didn't lose in season 1. Defeating Unicron was what they set out to do. The Orion Pax ordeal just made it a bittersweet victory.PrymeStriker wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Though, we can pretty much assume that the Autobots lose this season.
Again.
While they "won" by defeating Unicron, they "lost" Optimus in the Season 1 finale, and the beginning of Season 2 included "the Autobots trying to get out of the tight situation they were caught in."
Sound familiar?
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
Sabrblade wrote:They didn't lose in season 1.PrymeStriker wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Though, we can pretty much assume that the Autobots lose this season.
Again.
While they "won" by defeating Unicron, they "lost" Optimus in the Season 1 finale, and the beginning of Season 2 included "the Autobots trying to get out of the tight situation they were caught in."
Sound familiar?
Henry921 wrote:You can always be counted on to listen to reason, Pryme.
Dead Metal wrote:Have you ever, and i mean ever seen/read/heard something that is completely original and does not copy/homage/pay tribute to something else? Here's a hint: Nope. You never have and you never will.
njb902 wrote:Let's face it the Autobots have been losing for a long time. What we are seeing in this show is really thier last gasp efforts at keeping the Autobot race alive. Sure there may be other Autobot enclaves out there, even organized resistance to the Decepticons, but what good will it do them if Optimus fails? If it wasn't for Megatron being a unbalanced ego maniac, Starscream being a coward, and Soundwave being too skittish to lead the Autobots would have been finished a long time ago.
Look at how competent Soundwave is. I firmly believe if he would step up the Decepticon victory would be assured. His misguided loyalty to Megatron has doomed the Decepticons to stagnation, to near irrelevance for ages before the recent developments.
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